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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Qigong Instructions
Overview Qigong is the practice of mindful meditation that can be initiated at any time during the day to relax the mind and body. There are thousands of qigong poses and movements, but the main adjustments include posture, breathing and…
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Flat Tummy Exercises
A flat tummy gives you more than a nice waistline. Strong stomach muscles reduce the likelihood of lower-back pain, are necessary for good posture and help you stay balanced. For a truly toned stomach, do exercises that target the muscles…
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Should plus Size Clothing be Modeled by plus Size Models – Yes
Discrimination comes in all sizes and shapes. Women viewed as being above the average or perfect size have been subject to all forms of humiliation both publicly and privately throughout the years. There is a perfect example illustrated by the…
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What is Cinnamon Oil?
Overview Floating atop your cup of coffee, flavoring your cookies or spicing a morning bowl of oatmeal, cinnamon is common culinary accoutrement. While cinnamon certainly provides pleasant flavoring, you might find it surprising to know that it also has a…
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Toxic Friends vs Good Friends
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
The differences between “good” and “toxic” friends is really in the way they are with you. Lets start with the “toxic” type first-since that seems to be the the real challange for most people. Toxic friendships seem to eat you…
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Ab Exercises to Achieve a Flat Stomach
Ab exercises alone won’t spot-reduce a large belly, but they will tighten and firm a stomach not covered by body fat. According to “Ace Fitness Matters,” any form of exercise will lower body fat equally. Ab exercises do, however, burn…
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How to Dress Appropriately for your Age
Several years ago, I found myself at the age of (insert number here), standing in the clothing section of a local retailer filled with teenage girls. I extended my arm to check the size of a beautiful spring tee, when…
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Top Medicines for Bipolar Disorder
April 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
The brain disorder termed bipolar affects about 5.7 million adults in the United States, with about 2.6 percent of those 18 years of age and older. Most bipolar patients show symptoms of cycling depression and euphoria at about age 25…
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Hair Hair Care Brushing Shampoos Shampooing your Hair Healthy Hair Shiny Hairhow to Shampoo
Washing your hair starts with a good brushing of the hair. Brushing the hair will smooth out tangles and stimulate the blood circulation to the scalp. It also helps remove dust, dirt, and hair spray buildup from the hair. Hairbrushes,…
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Avon Dreamlife Perfume
Avon Dream Life Perfume I received this perfume as a birthday present and it is a pleasant smell that I would use for special occasions. It is not a product that I would have bought myself as I don’t usually buy Avon…
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3 Ways to Pack for Hiking in the Woods
1. Packing for Hiking With Kids Make sure the gear for your kids is light enough for them to carry otherwise you’re going to be carrying it. Most kids can only carry about 10 to 15 pounds for hikes. If…
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Tips for Kids on Losing Weight
April 13, 2015 Weight Management
Your child’s doctor weighs and measures your child at each well visit. The pediatrician enters these measurements onto a graph to determine what percentile of height and weight your child is in. According to FamilyDoctor.org, children whose weights are in…
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Cheating Spouses
April 13, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I’m no expert, but I talk from personal experience. Growing up, I believed that all men cheat! Yes a very harsh thing to say, but I grew up in a family where all the men I looked up to cheated,…
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When and how to End a Friendship
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendships Should End When BEEADD Enters When my friendship with my BFF(Best Friend Forever) ended, I felt numbed, even though I was the one who ended it. Melanie and I had clicked form the first day we entered High School….
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Early Signs of Rabies in Humans
April 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Rabies is a viral infection of the brain. It is typically contracted from the bite of an infected animal. In the U.S., the illness is exceedingly rare but often deadly. In an April 2010 article published by the Centers for…
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How to keep your Sex Life Alive
April 13, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
The best way to keep your sex life alive is to not let it die in the first place. Sex is natural and great when you use imagination and consideration of individual desires and needs. Sex is a gift that…
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How Good is Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male and is it Worth Buying
Jean Paul Gautiere Le Male (“JPG”) is one of my favourite fragrances of all time. I was first made aware back at college after being offered a tester in a hypermarche on an excursion to France. As soon as I…
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Fun Ways to Lose Weight Fast
April 13, 2015 Weight Management
You can use some of the most effective fitness exercises, such as running, jumping rope and water workouts, to lose weight while having the feeling that you are simply playing around. After all, when you think of fun, you’re likely…
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Important Developmental Stages of Pregnancy
Over the course of a normal pregnancy, a single fertilized egg cell develops into a full-term fetus. The process usually lasts between 38 and 42 weeks and consists of a large number of stages that occur in a particular order…
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How to have a Fulfilling Family Staycation
While some families plan for their vacation, others plan for a staycation. For those who don’t know, a “staycation”, simply put, is a vacation spent at home in opposed to traveling to another destination for the vacation. Staycations are steadily…
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The Search for the Perfect Deodorant
Have you gone through shelves of deodorant, thought you’d found your perfect match, then tried it on and figured out it’s completely incompatible? Good news: your search may well be over! This guide will help you find the perfect deodorant…
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Toxic Friends Bad Friends
April 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Toxic friends can be those you’ve known for ages or people you thought would make a great friend. But as you will soon see. Friends come in many toxic flavors and the unfortunate news is that these aren’t really your…
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About Osteopenia & Osteoporosis
Overview Bones slowly get weaker as people age after hitting a peak bone density some time in a person’s 30s. As bone strength decreases, the risk of broken bones rises. For some, the loss of bone density is enough to…
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Rugby Games to Play
April 13, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Rugby requires the mastery of many key skills and movements. Teaching these solely through the use of drills can easily lead to boredom and decreased motivation among players, so using different games to work on these skills can inject some…
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Causes of Baby Rashes
Baby rashes are mild allergic reactions or skin conditions that develop immediately after birth or while your baby is still under the age of one. These skin disorders or allergies cannot be treated with regular medications that are designed for…
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Essential Wardrobe Items for a Career Woman
Getting your first “big girl” job can be an amazing experience, but it also come with the realization that your pair of black slacks and collection GAP cable knit sweaters may not cut it any longer as your “professional” wardrobe….
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Efudex Long-Term Side Effects
Efudex is a topical cream used in the treatment of actinic keratoses (or solar keratoses) and superficial basal cell carcinoma. The active ingredient of this medication is fluorouracil. Fluorouracil is a chemical compound that interferes with the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic…
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Exercises for a Firmer & Flatter Stomach
To attain a firm, flat stomach, you must do more than crunches. Crunches are good, but they primarily work the upper abdominals, and doing them exclusively will lead to imbalances in muscle that are dangerous and unattractive. You must develop…
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Childhood Abuse and Abuse in Adult Relationships
Child Abuse: Lost Innocence Child abuse is a worldwide problem. The number of reported cases is growing at an alarming rate and it is now ranked top priority within social work departments. There is also a huge number of cases…
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Should Stepparents have Parental Rights
I believe step-parents should have parental rights because in some cases they’re more fit to be the “parent” then the blood mother or father. I don’t look at my future step-children as they are only “related” to me through marriage….
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