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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How to Increase the Number of People you Meet
January 7, 2014 Friends and Peers
How to increase the number of people you meet First of all, hold on to the good friends who are already in life. Increasing the number of people you meet is easy if you are sociable and don’t turn down…
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Transferring Financial Responsibility from Parents to their Kids
Parents are obligated emotionally and financially in the raising of their children until their children reach the legal age of adulthood. This transfer of financial responsibility from parents to their children should occur as early as eighteen years of age….
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Exercise Band Workouts
Unlike traditional weight training, resistance band training is economical and portable and can be done almost anywhere. The band’s resistance changes throughout the exercise as you increase and decrease its tension, whereas in weight training the resistance is constant. Band…
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Why Suicide should never be an Option
January 7, 2014 Crisis Support
Did you every feel like an ant? Driving to work in a long line of traffic, working in a box-like honeycombed building with scores, maybe hundreds of other people, shopping in malls the size of a city block by following…
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4 Ways to Treat Eczema in the Genital Region
1. Use Topical Treatments Sparingly The skin in your genital region tends to be thinner and more sensitive than in other areas of your body, so you’ll need to use extra caution to avoid worsening your irritation when treating eczema…
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How Mental Illness Affects the Family
January 7, 2014 Crisis Support
When someone becomes mentally ill, it can be a strain for all the family. Sometimes it can be a sudden change and at others it can be slow and almost masked until you make sense of it. Mental illness can…
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Youth Sports & Fitness
Overview Youth sports can provide many benefits to young participants. They can learn the value of team work, the importance of work ethic and gain the simple enjoyment of participating in an activity they love. Playing sports can also help…
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Information About Dentures
Overview Dentures are personalized dental appliances that take the place of regular teeth which have been pulled or have fallen out. The exact type and look of the dentures you need depend on the number and location of the missing…
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Herbs to Stop Skin Cancer
Several types of skin cancers exist, but the most common type is basal cell carcinoma, which is caused by over-exposure to the sun. Other types of skin cancer include squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, and Kaposi’s sarcoma, which is caused…
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3 Ways to Do Osteoporosis Vibration Exercises
1. Rehabilitate With Whole-Body Vibration You can aid your recovery from a broken bone or help in strength building to combat osteoporosis by using a whole-body vibration machine. This therapy is entirely adjustable to the physical limits of each user,…
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How to Get Rid of Open Pores
January 7, 2014 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Pores are openings on your skin that your body uses to excrete substances such as oil and sweat. Your genes generally determine the size of your pores, although circumstances can also affect them. Certain activities such as waxing or…
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Creams for Age Spots
January 7, 2014 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Age spots, also known as liver spots, are flat non-cancerous blemishes that appear after prolonged sun exposure. They typically have a gray, brown or black color and usually pop up on the arms, face and hands. You can visit…
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Home Remedy to Whiten Teeth
January 7, 2014 Children's Health
Overview Like most people, you surely covet white teeth that will provide you with a glamorous and radiant smile. Unfortunately, even if you properly maintain your teeth, they can become discolored and stained if you consume coffee, soda and tea,…
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3 Ways to Prevent Sepsis
1. Build up Your Immune System Sepsis is a life-threatening bacterial infection that can result from a number of medical conditions and procedures. While sepsis can be fatal in a majority of cases, you can prevent its occurrence or increase…
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Self Harm Family Members
January 7, 2014 Crisis Support
Whether you are a parent, sibling, aunt, uncle, or grandparent, dealing with the issue of self-harm when it comes to a family member is a great challenge. In large part the challenge is compounded by the fact the dealing with…
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American Folk Remedies
In a paper written for Washington and Lee University, Mary Butler Stone defines folk medicine as “a collection of cures that are handed down by oral tradition and other similar means of heritage and are considered outside of mainstream medicine.”…
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3 Ways to Spot Symptoms of Pierre Robin Syndrome
January 7, 2014 Children's Health
1. Do a Physical Exam Pierre Robin syndrome is a congenital birth defect with no known genetic component. Consequently, identifying the physical symptoms is the only way to diagnose the condition. This can be done during your fetal sonogram if…
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Aging and Low-Calorie Diets
January 7, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Overview You can live longer, but can you live healthier? Obesity is known to increase the risk of sickness and death. Metabolism and activity levels slow down with age, so fewer calories are needed. Recent studies have looked at the…
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About Pervasive Developmental Delay
January 7, 2014 Children's Health
Overview Pervasive developmental disorders, or autism spectrum disorders, include a category of conditions characterized by difficulties with language, cognition and social skills, according to the American Psychiatric Association. The disorders included under the category of pervasive developmental disorders are autism,…
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Side Effects of Hawthorn Extract
Hawthorn is a thorny, flowering shrub related to the common rose. The University of Maryland explains that extracts of the hawthorn plant have been used for many centuries to treat heart and circulatory problems, including high blood pressure. The side…
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Ways to Effectively Attract Women Attract Women be Confident
Many men have no idea about how to approach a woman. Their intentions are good, but they do not know how to show that to women, therefore they fail miserably before they even start. While there is no way to…
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3 Ways to Treat Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
1. Start Physical Therapy Physical therapy can help people with acute cerebellar ataxia–a disorder of the nervous system that causes uncontrolled muscle movements– to deal with their impaired coordination in a more efficient manner. If you have ataxia and have…
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Diseases Related to Smoking
The list of known diseases related to smoking has grown since the U.S. Surgeon General first announced the link between tobacco use and three chronic diseases in 1964. Researchers now understand that the toxins transmitted by cigar, pipe and cigarette…
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Gluten Allergy Signs
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. MayoClinic.com says that an allergy to gluten is a digestive disorder known as celiac disease. Celiac disease is an immune disorder. When folks with celiac disease eat foods with gluten,…
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Colon Surgery Options
A person may require colon surgery due to colon cancer, polyps or ulcerative colitis. Various stages of colon cancer may also result in different surgery options. All surgeries have risks associated with them and patients should have a knowledgeable conversation…
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Medicines Used to Terminate a Pregnancy
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 57 percent of abortions performed in the United States take place before eight weeks gestation. Doctors perform elective terminations of a pregnancy either surgically or medically and determine the proper method by how…
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Self Injury
January 7, 2014 Crisis Support
When a person cuts him or herself, he or she is not just injuring him or her. It goes deeper. That someone is trying to hide deeper wounds by creating new tangible wounds. You must look beyond the blood, cuts,…
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Chemo Radiation Side Effects
The National Cancer Institute reports that 1,479,350 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2009, and cancer caused 562,340 deaths in the United States that year. Cancer is commonly treated by a combination of therapies that may include chemotherapy, the…
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List of Triglyceride Foods
Triglycerides are fats that exist in food and in the body. After a meal, calories not immediately used by tissues are converted into triglycerides, then stored in the body’s fat cells. When triglyceride levels become excessive, risk for hypertension, obesity…
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Safety of a Baby Sleep Positioner
January 7, 2014 Children's Health
Overview Most parents know that they should place their babies on their backs to sleep. As part of the Back to Sleep Campaign, parents are now cautioned that babies who sleep on their tummies are at a higher risk of…
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