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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4 Ways to Manage HELLP Syndrome
1. Visit Your Doctor Visit your doctor if you experience any of the warning signs of pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or HELLP syndrome: fatigue, upper abdominal pain, nausea with or without vomiting, severe headache, dizziness or double vision, hypertension, excessive swelling of…
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3 Ways to Deal with Final Stage Lung Cancer
1. Treat Symptoms with Pallative Care During the final stage of lung cancer (stage IV), most treatments options have already been explored and usually did not work or stopped working at some point. You should now consider treating symptoms rather…
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What Is the Dissolution of Marriage?
January 11, 2014 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Dissolution of marriage is a legal term used in some states to describe the process that terminates the bonds of matrimony. Marriage has legal and financial consequences that must first be addressed before these bonds can said to be…
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The Best Work Outs to Get Rid of Love Handles
If you can pinch more than an inch on your sides, this is a pretty good indicator that you have love handles. The best workouts to get rid of this frustrating side fat involve lateral and rotational exercises. Although your…
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Most Common Prescription Drugs
Medications typically follow a common route from research to development, from clinical studies to controlled release. For many drugs, once patent protection expires, the next step takes them from behind the pharmacist’s counter to over-the-counter spaces. Whether they still retain…
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Tricks to Stop Smoking
How to stop smoking depends on who you are. What works for some people may or may not work for you, depending on your environment, your lifestyle, your metabolism and brain chemistry, and your personal motivation to kick the habit….
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4 Ways to Treat Depression
January 11, 2014 Mental Health
1. Take Medication Medication isn’t always necessary to treat depression, but it plays a vital role if biochemical factors are involved. It can also help provide stability for other treatments to work more efficiently. Doctors usually prescribe SSRI antidepressants, which…
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Should Parents Stay together for the Sake of the Children
January 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Parenting is a difficult task for couples and becomes even more complicated when mates consider getting a divorce or staying together for the sake of the children. Is sacrificing a better choice than breaking free? Will the children have difficulty…
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Herbs for Better Sleep
January 11, 2014 Children's Health
Poor sleep habits can lead to impaired perception and poor concentration and performance throughout the day, according to a report in the 2010 issue of International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health. Some herbs have been recommended, from generation…
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Symptoms of Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia or “walking” pneumonia, is a mild atypical form of pneumonia caused by the mycoplasma pneumoniae microorganism. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) indicates that 15 to 50 percent of all pneumonia cases in adults are of this type…
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Inflamed Prostate Symptoms
An inflamed prostate–a condition also referred to as prostatitis–can occur for a number of reasons, including bacterial infection or cancer. Inflamed prostate symptoms are most common among young and middle-aged men, explain health professionals with the National Kidney and Urologic…
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Marital Conflict Emotional Divorce Couples Counseling
January 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Have you already divorced emotionally? You may already be living with emotional divorce. This often occurs when people live in the same house, carry on the same roles, do what has to be done to keep the family going, but…
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Dry Mouth Symptoms
Dry mouth, which is also called xerostomia, occurs due to the decrease or absence of oral saliva production. There is a vast array of dry mouth causes that include dehydration, disease, medication use, normal aging or tobacco use, explains MayoClinic.com….
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Is Staying together for the Children better
January 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There are problems in every family, we all know. Divorce has become more and more common through out time. Sometimes love lasts, and then there are times where it does not. If you find yourself in a spot where you…
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Alternative Health & Herb Remedies with Slippery Elm
Slippery elm is believed by many holistic and natural health practitioners to have a variety of health and medicinal benefits. The slippery elm tree grows throughout North America and is commonly found in the United States and parts of eastern…
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How to have a Successful Interfaith Marriage
January 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Couples in an interfaith relationship often face unique and difficult challenges. Religion is a critical issue that can make or break a happy marriage. Hence, couples in an interfaith relationship should be very careful in dealing or even in commenting…
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Bile Duct Cancer Causes
Bile duct cancer is an uncommon disease. The exact causes of bile duct cancer are not known with any certainty, states the American Cancer Society, but changes in the genetic makeup of the cancer cells are being studied for clues…
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Rules for Ladder Golf
To play ladder golf, a family-friendly party game, you need two or more teams or individual players. The game revolves around a ladder with three rungs and objects known as “bolas.” Each bola consists of a piece of rope with…
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The Importance of Exercise & Yoga
Overview There’s no denying the importance of regular exercise, which can help you stay trim, keep fit and ward off serious illnesses, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. But there are many exercises to pick from, each…
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Should Couples Stay together for the Sake of the Children
January 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When a relationship hit’s the rocks it is not unusual for parents to ask themselves whether they should stay together for the sake of their children. Trying to weight up such an emotive issue when in the middle of it…
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Late Summer Bass Fishing Tips
“Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’….” Unfortunately, composer Ira Gershwin got it wrong in his classic song “Summertime.” Late summer can be a difficult time of year to go after bass. They’re often not “jumping” in August…
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Ways to Combat Anxiety
January 11, 2014 Mental Health
Overview Anxiety may cause nervousness or agitation about something that is about to happen. It’s the body’s way of alerting people to potential danger, according to FamilyDoctor.org, the website for the American Academy of Family Physicians. Anxiety is a defense…
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Romantic Date Ideas for Parents
January 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Through no fault of their own, children can blow the wind out of the sails of romance, bless their little cotton socks. But all is not lost on the romance side of parenting. With a little bit of juggling the…
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Summer Date Ideas for Married Couples
January 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It might be assumed that once you are married the dating period of your life is over as many people feel that once they are married there is no longer the need to date. This should not be the case….
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What Are the Benefits of Ionic Foot Detox?
January 11, 2014 Skincare and Beauty
Proponents of the ionic foot detox claim that it can remove toxins and impurities from the body. The feet are submerged in salt water and a low-voltage electrode is placed in the water for ionic stimulation. The positive and negative…
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Herbal Remedies for Feeling Depressed & Low
Herbal remedies may act as effective alternatives or supplements to traditional treatment for depression, though it is important to note that self-treatment has its risks. Herbal remedies for depression can cause undesirable side-effects, and since the efficacy of these treatments…
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Ideas on Teaching Bike Safety to Kids
Kids ages 5 to 15 account for more than 20 percent of bicycle deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Bike crashes send more kids to the emergency room than any other sport. Bike safety helps kids make…
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Why Is It So Important to Have Health Insurance?
Overview According a report prepared by the Institute of Medicine, if you don’t have health insurance, you won’t live as long as someone who does. You will also be less healthy overall, and when you do receive medical care, it…
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How to Stop Gap Liability Insurance
Overview Gap liability insurance provides coverage for any difference between your outstanding car loan balance and your auto insurance company’s vehicle valuation. If your car is totaled due to a collision, accident or weather-related incident, your automobile insurance company will…
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Aveda Phomollient Ingredients
January 11, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Aveda’s Phomollient Styling Foam is a popular Aveda hair care product that is formulated with certified organic botanical ingredients, as well as traditional chemical ingredients, and designed to add volume and shine without weighing down hair or leaving build-up. Phomollient…
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