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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March 31, 2015 Sports & Recreation
There are so many different softball leagues, from juniors to adults, high school to college and slow-pitch to fast-pitch, that you can easily get confused about the rules that cover the game you’re playing. Knowing which official body governs your…
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Winter has started and my lips now have to get used to the harsh cold wind and then the complete opposite of blasting hot heaters, especially in my office. The complete contrast of having toe cold and then hot air…
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March 31, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Many health benefits have been ascribed to the aloe vera plant, and medical researchers are examining the components of aloe vera to better understand its effects. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Natural Medicines Comprehensive…
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March 31, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Everybody is affected by the images they see, whether they are conscious of it or not, and so the media obviously has a lot of influence over how people see themselves and each other. In every era there has been…
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If you’re a shoe-woman, you know all about boots. They are the most critical fashion apparel for winter – sexy, comfortable, weather proof and warm. Winter boots are a wardrobe staple and the 2010 season has provided a pair to…
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March 31, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Cleansers combine detergents to remove dirt and oil from your skin, with nutrients and moisturizing ingredients to leave your skin soft and smooth. There are limitless options of facial cleansers on the market in hundreds of formulas, and it can…
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As I sit here freshly singled and back in the dating scene I couldn’t help but expound upon what my roommate lamented to me this last week. “You will be alright man you always snatch up a girlfriend in no…
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Sometimes it feels as though it were just yesterday that you were a teenager, soft supple skin, perfect hair, and the wrongheaded notion that you were never going to age past 18. Time however marches on, and as it marches…
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Overview The kidneys have two main functions in the body: they filter the blood and remove waste products and excess electrolytes and they also help regulate blood pressure. Genetic diseases such as polycystic kidney disease can gradually damage the kidneys…
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I first became aware of TOMS Shoes through my socially conscious 16 year old daughter. On the way home one night, she was telling me about a company who gave away a pair of shoes to a needy child for…
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How many times have you been stressed to the max and wished that you could just have a spa day, but it didn’t fit into your schedule or your budget? Well, did you know that there are spa treatments to…
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What is marriage? Is marriage about sex? Because that is what this debate is all about. Our society is still heavily biased towards same sex relationships. When talking about gay couples, the term ‘relationship’ always refers to the fact that…
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March 31, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Acne is caused by the build-up of dead skin cells and oil inside your pores, leading to blockages. If the blocked pore is open to the air, the skin cells oxidize and turn black, causing a blackhead. If the blockage…
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March 31, 2015 Sports & Recreation
While ultimately only runs have any direct impact on the outcome of a baseball game, scorekeeping is still an essential function to keep accurate statistics. Managers and coaches make essential lineup changes and pitching decisions based on those statistics. Because…
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Skin is a very complex thing. It requires a lot of care and attention when something is wrong with it, but looking after your skin and making it look as beautiful as you can is quite easy if you know…
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March 31, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Allegra (fexofenadine) is an antihistamine medication used in the treatment of seasonal allergies, skin itching and hives. Symptoms of seasonal allergies include sneezing, itching, red watery eyes and runny nose. Allegra works by decreasing the amount of histamine in your…
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Once upon a time flats were considered dowdy in the shoe department. Today, shoe designers make flats exciting in a number of different ways. The most common ways are with color, texture, embellishment, toe styles and print. Texture Flats now…
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March 31, 2015 Weight Management
The key to losing weight and keeping it off is based on lifestyle changes and healthy habits, which don’t cost a thing. If you are overweight or obese, losing weight can reduce your risk for disease (such as diabetes) and…
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Are you born gay, or is it a choice?Wow! I thinks that’s about as big a question as “Is there life after death?”. And it doesn’t even include the environmental and other causal possibilities.While writing a bio for a magazine…
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March 31, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview You spend the night out with a group of friends and have two drinks over the course of three hours. If you’re over the age of 21, this situation is normal and acceptable. It won’t impact your work performance,…
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The single life-some love it and some of hate it. Those who prefer being single revel in their freedom and plethora of options. Conversely, those who are eager to enjoy life with a special someone may be discontent with their…
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Let’s face it, we all have those mornings where hit the “snooze” button a few more times then we should and wake up with only have 15 minutes to get ready! For these types of mornings, you need a fast…
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The shoulders have two major muscles–the deltoids and the trapezius. When your upper arm moves in any direction or your shoulder elevates, the muscles of the shoulder are working. A ball is not commonly known as a shoulder working fitness…
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Sudden breast growth occurs more commonly in women, although it can happen to men as well. Sometimes it is just a growth spurt, but other times, there is an underlying problem that requires medical attention. Understanding the possible causes for…
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Heat rash, or prickly heat, is caused by blocked sweat glands in the skin, most often during times of excessive heat, sweating and humidity. Prickly heat occurs more frequently in places with high amounts of sweat glands, like under the…
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A good pair of winter boots is the best thing you can wear to make an outfit fresh and new for the season. There are so many choices at the department store not to mention the boots you have in…
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Athlete’s foot is a fungal disease. It is also known as tinea pedis and is a parasitic fungal infection of the foot’s skin. It is usually caused by mould, but sometimes yeast, that grow on the skin and then into…
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March 31, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Itchy skin occurs with extreme frequency, whether from an allergy or stress that causes itchy hives or from a mosquito bite, poison ivy, heat rash or simple irritation. Although many of these causes will resolve in a few days on…
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~Skin Doctors…who are they?~ I confess I had never hear of Skin Doctors and was at a loss as to why when my friend gave met this she was surprised that I didn’t “look happier”. Skin Doctors is apparently quite…
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Marriage, some may agree, is a union between two individuals, and solely between those two. If we follow the religious term of the word, then we must use the term sacred in addition to marriage because it is a sacred…
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