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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Natural Ways to Get Pregnant
Every year throughout the U.S., there are approximately 6 million pregnancies that occur. Many women seek natural ways to get pregnant before proceeding with medical intervention such as in-vitro fertilization. Predicting Ovulation Ovulation usually occurs approximately 2 weeks prior to…
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Information on Healthy Heart
January 8, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States. If you want to increase your chance of staying alive, you should take time to consider what it takes to maintain a healthy heart. Women as well as…
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Problems With Energy-Saving Light Bulbs
Standard incandescent light bulbs have long been a staple in the average American home. With the push toward more energy efficient living, however, consumers now have the option to purchase energy saving fluorescent light bulbs, also known as “CFL” bulbs….
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Cutter self Injury Coping with self Injury
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
As a former self-injurer, I’ve realized how difficult it is to cope with. There is such a huge stigma surrounding cutters, self-injurers, burners, and self-abusers. Whether you yourself are currently a self-injurer, used to be, or trying to quit; there…
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Types of Wood for Bats
Players at all levels of professional baseball use wooden bats exclusively. Some hitters in college baseball do so, as well. While aluminum composite bats predominate in high school and college baseball, wooden bats are making a comeback. New York City…
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5 Ways to Treat Tachycardia After Meals
1. Avoid Lying Down After a Meal Tachycardia, or a rapid heartbeat, can sometimes occur after a meal. The positioning of your body may be a major contributor to this condition. For instance, doctors recommend that if you suffer from…
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Exercises in Positive Thinking
January 8, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Positive thinking, or optimism, is the habit of expecting future success. An optimist sees his problems as temporary and their causes as confined to certain circumstances or contexts. American country music singer Jimmy Dean, referring to himself, said that “I…
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Foods That Are Rich in Vitamin E
January 8, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Naturally occurring vitamin E exists in eight chemical forms that have varying degrees of biological activity. One form, alpha-tocopherol, is the most active in humans. Vitamin E has many important roles in the human body and, in its natural…
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Foods That Calm IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a chronic digestive disorder that can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, bloating and gas. According to an article in 2009 in the “Journal of the American Dietetic Association,” or JADA, by researchers from the…
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Aveeno Clear Complexion Correcting Treatment
January 8, 2014 Skincare and Beauty
Overview If you have acne prone skin, finding suitable products can be a daunting process. With aisles of facial products available all making various claims, choosing a product for your complexion and skin tone can be confusing,. The Aveeno Clear…
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Closed Concussion Symptoms
A concussion occurs when the head is hit during a fall or shaken during a car accident or sports injury. A concussion is categorized as a traumatic brain injury, reports The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some symptoms will…
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Why Women should know self Defense Techniques
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
Self-defense is an important skill for anyone to know. Women are especially in need of the edge provided by knowing how to defend themselves for multiple reasons. • To protect herself All of the other reasons pale in comparison. A woman…
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4 Ways to Manage Female Incontinence
1. Stick to a Schedule Establish a schedule of urinating every three to four hours, and try to plan accordingly so you are sure to have a bathroom close at hand at those times. When you finish urinating, don’t get…
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Causes of Left Leg Pain During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time of great physical change. The most obvious of these changes is a large increase in weight, centered over the front of the pelvis. This increase in weight can cause pain in the legs, either directly or…
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Self Defense Techniques Escaping an Attackers Wristlock
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
You find yourself in a dire situation. An assailant has grabbed you by your wrist and wishes to harm. You feel helpless, and rightly so. With your wrist locked your entire arm is out of commission, giving your attacker an…
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5 Ways to Identify Neuroblastoma
1. Detect Neuroblastoma Prenatally Even though fetal tumors are considered very rare, neuroblastoma is the most common solid neoplasm that strikes unborn babies. Your doctor will be looking for anything out of the ordinary during routine ultrasounds and will order…
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Separation of a Marriage
Overview Two forms of marital separation exist: the kind where a husband and wife live separately, but this is not recognized in the eyes of the court, or a legal separation, where a legal decree of separation has been recognized…
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The Development of Sensory Skills in Infants
Overview A healthy baby is born with all of the basics necessary for sensory skills, and these skills continue to develop in the early months of his life. Some of his senses may be more mature than others, but they…
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Debunking Myths about self Injury
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
Self-injury (SI) is a behavior that is riddled with myths that tend put a false spin on not just the people who turn to this as a coping mechanism, but also what self-injury itself is. Self-injury may also be known…
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What Are the Treatments for Breast Cancer in Stage Four Patients?
Breast cancer is a progressive and life-threatening disease characterized by a series of stages of tumor development. Early stages of breast cancer involve the growth of a tumor within the breast, with cancer cells that begin to invade the lymph…
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Self Mutilation Cutting self Inflicted Injury
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
Serena had always been ‘that girl.’ The girl that always had the sickly sweet personality. The one who always smiled, and never cried. When people needed to talk to someone, they would always come to her, with their problems, and…
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How Dads Survive self Injury
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
Being a dad through self-injury My experience of this was part of an anorexic episode in the late teens of our youngest daughter. The period was punctuated by relationship break-downs when we blamed our parenting and sometimes one another for…
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How Do Divorces Affect Children?
Overview The breakup of a marriage can be a challenge for children of any age. While social progress and a better understanding of human development may have made divorce less traumatic for children than it was years ago, divorce is…
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Natural Remedies That May Help You Sleep
January 8, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Problems with sleep are not new. While the prevalence of sleep disturbances may be caused by high-stress lifestyles, late-night TV and early-morning alarms, available remedies provide a promising option for sleep-starved individuals. Herbs and amino acids are gentle but effective…
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3 Ways to Prevent Second-Degree Burns
1. Use Caution with Caustic Substances Chemicals are a common cause of second-degree burns. In order to prevent burns, or to reduce the extent of skin penetration, it is urgent that the caustic substance be removed as quickly as possible….
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How to Talk to your Adult Child about self Injury
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
What is this? You’re going to stop this NOW! I will pull you out of school, isolate you from your friends, and end your life completely you little freak. Doesn’t really sound nice does it? This is exactly how you…
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3 Ways to Prevent Excessive Urination
1. Watch What you Drink It may sound a little too simple, but one way to prevent excessive urination, or polyuria, is to keep track of how much fluid you drink in the course of a day. It may be…
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Why Severe self Injury is a Threat to Teens
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
Today’s world is a tough place to grow up in. Everything just keeps getting faster and faster, expectations are high but leaders are scarce, morals are getting confused with various shades of gray taking over what was once a black…
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Coping with Alcohol and Mental Illness
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
Complete masking of the truth about who a person with alcoholism addiction is a brief way to summarize the addictions most powerful affect on a person abusing alcohol. As a disabled Iraq war veteran, my life has become a ball…
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Us Military Deployment Ways of Coping when a Family Member Leaves
January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
Being far away from a beloved family member is tough, regardless of the situation. However, it is even tougher when that family member is deployed. Communication with deployed service members is slim to nil. They may be in harm’s way….
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