How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
Read more
Latest Articles
How to Reinvent your look
April 17, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
There is nothing like having a new look to bring a whole new outlook to life! Reinventing your look doesn’t have to be costly. There are some inexpensive ways of reinventing your look for 2009. What is more eye catching…
Read more
Examples of Aerobic Water Exercises
April 17, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Often marketed to older adults and those with arthritis, water provides an ideal environment for exercise that is easy on the joints. While aerobic water exercise is excellent for these individuals, other exercisers should not overlook it. Exercising in the…
Read more
How to Reduce Heat Damage to Hair
Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where we could do anything we wanted to our hair without damaging it, eat anything we wanted without gaining weight and all own hot pink Ford Mustangs? Unfortunately that may never…
Read more
Ped Egg Product Review
With the sandal season approaching we’re all pulling our dry calloused feet out of our winter boots and looking at them in dismay. We’ve all seen the television commercials about the fantastic foot care product, The Ped Egg. It is…
Read more
A Home Treatment to Remove Acne Scars
April 17, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview According to Dr. Eric F. Bernstein, an associate professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, even though existing acne scars cannot get worse, not treating an active case of acne may lead to more scarring. When you scratch…
Read more
How to Improve Communication with your Kids
Communication can make or a break a relationship. Communication is an important part of being human and living with six billion other people. While we have little trouble communicating with our neighbours and friends, when it comes to our families,…
Read more
Kriya Yoga Exercises
The kriyas, or yoga exercises, are the heart of the kundalini and kriya yoga practice. Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Guru Yogi Bhajan, begins with chanting and pranayama (warm up breathing exercises), followed by 30 to 45 minutes of kriyas….
Read more
A Guide to Surviving your Relationship
The first thing I am going to do is assume that you, as a reader, have experience with relationships, or at least intend to experience a relationship in the near future. They are tricky things and can often be immensely…
Read more
Tips for Managing Eczema
After two and half excruciating months, my 17 month old daughter was finally diagnosed with the irritating, and often painful skin condition known as eczema. For anyone who has personally experienced this skin disorder, or have children who’ve suffered with…
Read more
Diet for Nephrectomy
April 17, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview In a nephrectomy, all or part of a kidney is removed due to cancer, disease or injury. Among other things, a modified diet is important in postoperative care. Blood pressure, electrolytes and fluid balance are monitored in the hospital…
Read more
Breast Pumping Tips
Pumping your breasts is a way to give your baby all of the benefits of breast milk while allowing someone else to have the responsibility of feeding the baby. You can pump fresh milk into a bottle to give to…
Read more
Daughter of Divorced Parents
I’ve often been told that I am mature for my age. Being 24 years old, I have attained an MBA at 23 years of age, bought a home at 20 years old, and have a booming career underway. Yes, I…
Read more
How Anger Messes up Good Communication
Anger has a tendency to blind people to sensible, logical behavior. This can be especially true in a relationship, when you’ve gotten really comfortable with your partner. Relationships aren’t always perfect, of course. Into each one, an argument must fall….
Read more
Information on Toothbrushes
Overview Brushing your teeth is one of the most basic activities of your day. Apart from giving you a pretty set of pearly whites, brushing plays a significant role in maintaining oral health. Good dental hygiene, which includes brushing your…
Read more
What Are the Symptoms of UTI?
April 17, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
When bacteria abnormally enter the bladder, a medical condition called a urinary tract infection—or UTI—can develop. This common infection can affect persons of any age, but occurs most frequently in sexually active women, explains Family Doctor, a medical information website…
Read more
Natural Ways to Help With Water Retention
April 17, 2015 Diet & Nutrition
Water retention, which can be called edema, is when the body stores water in the tissues. Normally, fluid is removed from the body through the lymphatic system. When the lymphatic system is not working correctly, the body can retain water….
Read more
About Football Teams
April 17, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview One of the most rugged, athletic and physically demanding sports to play is football. The two teams that line up on opposite sides of one another for a game are often prepared for a hard-hitting, physical contest that will…
Read more
Home Remedies for Dry & Itchy Eyes
Dry and itchy eyes are a common problem, affecting about 12 million Americans, according to the University of Illinois. Dry eyes may develop in response to environmental irritants, allergies and use of certain medications, or they may be caused by…
Read more
What Effect Do Statin Drugs Have on Heart Patients?
Your doctor may prescribe a statin (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) to lower your cholesterol. Too much cholesterol in your blood could cause a heart attack or stroke. Cholesterol can be reduced with diet and exercise, but if that isn’t enough,…
Read more
The Link between Physical Attractiveness and Likeability
I know a woman who looks extremely unattractive. She wears pajamas, muumuus, tennis shoes and white socks almost all of the time. Occasionally, she wears, pants and a shirt but the pants are usually about 3 inches too high on…
Read more
What Drugs are Used in Cancer Treatments?
April 17, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
The term chemotherapy refers to the use of drugs that kill cancer cells in the treatment of different types of cancer, according to the Macmillan Cancer Support website. Doctors have more than 50 chemotherapy drugs available to them as they…
Read more
Vitamin Deficiencies That Cause Dry Skin
April 17, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Your skin is your body’s outer barrier to infection and injury. It protects you, but it also needs protection. Often the first signs of illness manifest as skin disorders. Rashes, pustules or a flushed or pallid complexion can indicate other…
Read more
A Guide to Surviving your Relationship
There are many hurdles in the quest to start and maintain the perfect relationship. With the advances in technology and the ever-changing of the workplace, people are finding love in seemingly the most unconventional ways. Few things to keep in…
Read more
Uses of Ginger Root
Ginger is a tuber commonly used in Asian and Indian cuisine that has medicinal values, as well. It is often used as a spice to add sweetness to a variety of foods, drinks, candies and sauces and is used fresh,…
Read more
About Anticoagulants
Overview The American Heart Association defines anticoagulants as medications that delay blood clotting. There are two common anticoagulants, warfarin (Coumadin) and heparin. Anticoagulants are often referred to as blood thinners, though they do not actually work by thinning the blood….
Read more
How to Control Acne
It’s a sad fact, but everyone has troubles with acne at some point in their lives. Acne is most common in adolescence, and is the cause of additional stress to young adults who are already trying to get through school…
Read more
What Muscles Are Used When Doing a Chin Up?
You can do chin ups in a variety of ways, all of which target the muscles of the back and arms. The chin up is performed by placing both hands on a stationary bar with arms fully extended and pulling…
Read more
What Are the Benefits of Thai Massage?
April 17, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Thai massage is a marriage of Ayurvedic medicine from India and Tui Na massage from China. The technique emphasizes pressing, compression and stretching techniques. Thai massage is performed on a mat on the floor. If you are uncomfortable with full…
Read more
How can i Feel better about myself
April 17, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
How to Reinvent Your Look We all need to feel good about ourselves. Sometimes that means feeling good inside, sometimes that means making a change on the outside to make us feel better. Sometimes the slightest change can make us…
Read more
Generation Gap Young Parents Overcome
The generation gap is more than just a difference of age, or technology, or cultural viewpoints, or fashion between old and young. It has come to mean a breakdown in “understanding” and “communication”. It represents a difference in worldview and…
Read more