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…
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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…
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April 17, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Though HIV is an incurable disease, several medications slow its progression. Many of these medications work by preventing the HIV virus from producing more copies of itself. Several classes of HIV antiretroviral medications have been approved by the Food and…
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What Are The Best Methods To Get Rid of Unwanted Hair? I wonder at what point in time did we all start to feel the need to shave. whether you are a man who wants a smoother look or a…
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Free weights can be a versatile, low-cost way to build and tone muscle, according to the Mayo Clinic. Free weights allow a more broad range of motion and activity than weight machines, which restrict your motion. Finding exercises with free…
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Stress is present in everyone’s life, but the root of stress and anxiety can be different for everyone. The workplace, home life and financial burdens are some of the most common routes through which stress can affect a person. In…
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April 17, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Most babies begin teething at 4 to 7 months of age, according to BabyCenter.com. Teething can cause symptoms that resemble those of the common cold. Many experts disagree as to whether teething is responsible for certain symptoms, or if those…
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In the old days Neil Sedaka sang, “Breaking up is hard to do.” Today it’s still true, so what do you do when you want to be free from the relationship that’s already been established? It’s as hard as the…
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April 17, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview Racquetball is both a competitive sport and a recreational activity played in an enclosed area. It demands speed, quickness and athletic ability from its players, but it is also a game of strategy and mental preparation. Skilled players can…
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Lemon balm–contrary to its name–has no relationship with the lemon fruit grown on lemon trees. It is actually an herb belonging to the mint family which produces flowering heads that have a lemon smell when crushed. Lemon balm has been…
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Exercise with a physio ball, and you’ll reap the rewards. Physio balls, by nature, are unstable surfaces; performing exercises on a physio ball requires that you engage more muscle groups to maintain your balance. Most people are familiar with using…
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April 17, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
The Miss America pageant is a favorite of girls everywhere, but competing in the pageant may be easier and more rewarding than you think. The Miss America Organization is the single largest provider of scholarships for young women in the…
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April 16, 2015 Diet & Nutrition
Individuals looking for an alternative medicine solution to boost immune system effectiveness and overall good health have trusted barley green for years. Discovered for its healing properties by Yoshihide Hagiwara, MD of Japan’s Kumamoto University, barley green is most commonly…
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Conflict seems to be an inevitable part of relationships, and close family ties are not exempt from various types of squabbles and differences of opinion. Some of these differences can surface at the family reunion, which is supposed to be…
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April 16, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
The skin is the largest organ of the body. And since the skin is porous, irritants can get through and cause inflammation and irritation. This is one indication a skin detox may be in order. There are several ways to…
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April 16, 2015 Diet & Nutrition
Zinc is a naturally occurring mineral that is intricately involved in maintaining the normal functions of the human body. This compound is available as a dietary supplement and has been shown to alleviate symptoms of a variety of medical conditions,…
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Breakups are no fun, especially when you are the one left broken-hearted. You are in agony, and you feel like things will never be the same again. You have lost someone you adored, and you do not know how to…
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Epsom salt is a naturally occurring pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate. According to SaltWorks, it is named for a bitter saline spring at Epsom in Surrey, England, and can be used to ease stress and relax the body,…
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April 16, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Beauty is skin deep. We’ve all heard the saying before, but how many of us truly know what that statement means? I’d guess not even the majority of people who use the term. How can a person be a beautiful…
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1. Put it on Your Calendar Spend quality time with elderly family members on a regular basis. In fact, make a recurring date on your calendar to take your great uncle out to lunch. Although you can’t confuse quantity with…
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It’s high time that you stop ignoring your hands. Next to your face, your hands are probably the most visible parts of your body and you just can’t take them for granted. In order to avoid those signs of aging…
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Ways to recover from a broken heart: 1) Sleep. The first thing you should do is catch up on all the sleep your body is going to tell you that you need. When you’re laying there in dreamland your mind…
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When used properly, medicinal herbs are sometimes safer than their pharmaceutical counterparts. Low doses of most medicinal herbs are associated with relatively few side effects or drug interactions. However, individuals with liver disease should approach medicinal herbs with extreme caution…
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A partial seizure is an epileptic condition in which the normal electrical signaling within one specific part of the brain becomes disturbed. There are two different types of partial seizures: simple and complex. Patients who experience complex partial seizures do…
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Getting over an ex-boyfriend can seem impossible. From the shirt he left at your house to your song on the radio, the littlest reminders can seem to prevent you from moving on. But a breakup is often a blessing in…
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A person, who often does or says the wrong thing, can be difficult to direct. It isn’t that we tend to try to control a person to sway our way of living but it is helpful when the task is…
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Why the heck would anyone want an ex back? Would you also want to be driving that 1993 Kia again that always pooped out on you on the busiest highway at drive time? If you’re a guy, would you want…
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The leg press is one of the first machines beginning exercisers learn how to use. All leg presses have a seat with a backrest–sometimes adjustable–and a mobile platform. You either select a weight from the weight stack or load the…
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Neurontin (gabapentin) is in a classification of drugs known as anticonvulsants. It is used for the treatment of epileptic seizures in children and adults. It can also be used to control the pain associated with shingles or herpes. According to…
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A wedding is all about the perfect day. A perfect dress, the perfect decorations, perfect floral arrangements, and the perfect reception are all part of the perfect day. So of course, accessories to the perfect dress must be, well, perfect,…
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April 16, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Aricept is the trade name of the medication donepezil, which relieves the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association reports 5.3 million Americans have the disease, which is a chronic brain disorder associated with progressive loss of brain cells and…
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Fun activities for the whole family, yeah! Every parent wants fun things to do with their kids, but if you are one of the millions of families who has a child with special needs then activities for the whole family…
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