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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Free Weights for Beginners
Beginners can get great results from training three days a week with full-body free-weight workouts. If you want, you can vary your training: for example, you could do squats, chest and back on Monday, deadlifts, arms and shoulders on Wednesday…
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What Is the Meaning of Muscular Strength?
Overview According to physical therapist Gray Cook, founder of Functional Movement Systems in Danville, Va., muscular strength is your ability to do work with the least amount of effort. The source of strength comes from your nervous system, where it…
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Shoulder Exercises to Get Rid of Pain
The shoulder consists of a number of joints, muscles and tendons that often become painful due to overuse, report doctors at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The most common causes of shoulder pain include tendonitis, arthritis and injuries. A…
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Friendship Supportive Relationship Sensitivity Love
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Sense and Insensitivity I have spent the past couple of weeks being very mopey and upset over the perception of a lost friendship. This person I know is going through a rough time and instead of seeking my counsel as…
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Causes of Kidney Disease
The kidneys are vital organs that filter the blood and help remove waste and excess water from the body through the urine. If the kidneys become damaged and are unable to filter and reprocess blood, waste may build up in…
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How to Build a Football Target
April 13, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview A football target can help a rising quarterback drastically improve his throwing skills and accuracy. Targets are very simple to build, but make sure that it is durable and able to withstand a football hitting it repeatedly. If not,…
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Free Ways to Cure Acne
April 13, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 80 percent of people ages 11 to 30 have acne at some point. Factors that are believed to be related to acne include an increase of sex hormones in both genders during…
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How to Handle a Toxic Relationship
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Toxic friendships are often difficult to identify. We find we’ve known someone so long that we hardly notice the affect they are having on our life. However, a truly toxic friendship has the capability of causing a dangerous and troubled…
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4 Ways to Handle Pregnancy Complications
1. Understanding Different Pregnancy Complications Many different pregnancy complications could occur during a pregnancy. These complications can range from minor things such as a yeast infection, to severe, life threatening conditions such as toxoplasmosis. Some common complications include miscarriage, ectopic…
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Different Exercise Routines Without a Gym
Relying on a gym for regular exercise isn’t always ideal. It’s time-consuming to go back and forth, it can be expensive to get a membership and it’s easy to make excuses not to go. If you’re looking for a simpler…
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Smooth Muscles of the Human Body
Overview Smooth muscles of the human body are activated by your autonomic nervous system, or the part of your nervous system creating involuntary movement within your body. You cannot consciously control these muscles. These muscles contract to perform vital movements…
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The Best Birth Control Pills to Clear Up Acne
April 13, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
According to dermatologist Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D., birth control may be considered as an acne treatment for women when topical prescription treatments have not responded to her skin. The Food and Drug Administration has recognized a few contraceptives approved for…
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Tips for Using Prilosec OTC for Heartburn Relief
Prilosec OTC is a proton pump inhibitor in a non-prescription dose. It’s a 20mg pill taken by mouth each morning before breakfast. It can be taken for two weeks and repeated four months later. Prilosec OTC is indicated for frequent…
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Tips for Buying a Prom Suit
Most high school girls spend weeks looking through clothes racks at many different stores before they find that perfect prom dress. They spend hours with their friends and their moms trying on dresses. They do all of this for the…
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When you can’t Afford a Family Vacation
Rising costs, for gas, dining out, and hotels are changing vacation plans for many people. If you are being forced to trim back your plans or maybe forgo traveling at all, don’t despair you can still have a great vacation. …
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Anti-Inflammatory Elimination Diet
Overview Many studies have confirmed that elimination diets can help people who suffer from arthritis, food allergy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and many other conditions. Elimination diets help to determine which foods may be causing or exacerbating some of the…
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Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely
I was bought this perfume as a present for my birthday and I wasn’t too sure whether it would smell nice because it is a celebrity perfume. I have tried Britney Spears and some other celeb perfumes, which I thought…
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What you should never Wear when going to Work
There is an Idiom which says “the first impression is the last impression,” which is apt for corporate organizations. As whatever a person or an employee wears makes a lot of difference in his personality, professionalism and many other factors….
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Benefits of Lemon Water & Honey
Hot water mixed with lemon juice and honey may provide temporary relief from some cold and flu symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic. Hot water, lemon juice and honey may be taken as often as necessary to reduce symptoms. If…
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One Size Body Type Hyped by the Media
Those of us who have not been living under a rock for the past five years have heard of shows such as “America’s Next Top Model”, “Make Me a Supermodel”, and “Crowned”, but have you ever ceased to ponder about…
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How to Show Compassion to a Friend with a Child with Autism
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
With autism on the rise, it is likely that you know someone who has a child who has been diagnosed with this condition. Autism is a tough thing to understand, and it can be heartbreaking for any parent who finds…
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Friendship Issues Advice
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
In life, we are nothing without other people. No man can be an island as they say, and that is really a truth in life. You cannot do anything without the help of other people, and we all need others…
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About Atypical Depression
April 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Atypical depression constitutes a specific variant of major depressive disorder; it is not a separate diagnosis. In addition to the symptoms required for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder, “atypical” symptoms include mood reactivity, excessive sleeping, excessive eating, a…
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Hemangioma Symptoms
April 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
A hemangioma, which is also referred to as infantile hemangioma or a strawberry hemangioma, is a type of birthmark that most frequently develops on the facial skin of young infants and children. Approximately 30 percent of patients exhibit hemangioma symptoms…
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Caring for your Elderly Parents
As parents age and go through the progression of change the offspring in many cases will tend to their needs, and take on a sort of reversal of roles from having parents looking after them, to taking on the role of…
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About HSV-1
April 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview HSV-1, herpes simplex virus type 1, is the most common herpes simplex virus, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. HSV-1 typically infects the mouth area and is sometimes referred to as oral herpes, although it can also…
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Fragrances new uses and Designer Scents
Tips: “How to choose the right scent FOR ME” I. Preorder advices. 1. Never choose a new fragrance right after you passed through condition of influenza or just cold – these conditions will decrease your the abilities of your scent…
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Potassium Chloride Uses
April 13, 2015 Diet & Nutrition
Potassium chloride is a metal halide salt that is odorless in its pure state. It is a colorless or white crystal that is made up of chlorine and potassium, and has a wide variety of uses both in industrial settings…
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Hepatitis A Vaccine Risks
April 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Hepatitis A is an infectious, highly contagious liver disease caused by a virus called hepatitis A. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all children receive the hepatitis A vaccine between 12 and 23 months of age…
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Friendship Issues Advice
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Life would be easier if we all treat others, the way we wish to be treated. Unfortunately, that is not so all the time. We tend to “step on each others toes” knowingly or unknowingly, which often times cause dislike…
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