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 Single Parents Dating Affects Children Eye Ball to Eye Ball
Affects of single parent dating on children can be a dicey problem. The same sensitivity would be no different if either parent was divorced, or if that mum or dad found themselves on their own through the death of a…
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Bad Breath Syndrome
Overview Bad breath, or halitosis, is an embarrassing problem, but you can often eliminate it once you identify the cause. You may be able to treat bad breath by changing your habits and eliminating triggers. If you cannot get halitosis…
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Stubborn Belly Fat Exercises
Belly fat can be unattractive and potentially harmful to your health. A greater amount of belly fat increases the likelihood of heart disease, diabetes and kidney failure. According to the American Heart Association, there is a direct link between excess…
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Smart Shopping for Pilates Foot Corrector
Joseph Pilates, the creator of what is today known simply as the Pilates Method, engineered several ingenious pieces of equipment to enhance his clients’ workouts. While some apparatus are very large and relatively immobile, such as the Cadillac, some are…
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How to Survive a Blind Date
How to survive a blind date would usually make the reader assume that the blind date is basically an all out disaster! It can be a disaster for many reasons. The main reason is that you for some reason consciously…
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5 Ways to Treat a Face Rash After Waxing
1. Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Irritant Drugs In addition to traditional anti-inflammatories and antihistamines that you can find over the counter at most major pharmacies, you can also discover unique, newly engineered tinctures and ointments that simultaneously fight swelling and relieve irritation…
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Postnatal Pelvic Floor Exercises
The pelvic floor muscles offer support for the bowel, bladder and uterus. After having a baby, the pelvic floor can become weakened, leading to urinary and bowel incontinence. Fortunately, there are several exercises that can help tighten up the pelvic…
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3 Ways to Detect Tourette’s Syndrome
1. Videotape Your Child’s Tics and Behaviors Unfortunately, there are no specific medical tests that can positively detect Tourette’s syndrome. Doctors usually make a Tourette’s diagnosis based on observed behaviors and medical history. Children with Tourette’s syndrome have tics as…
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Weight Loss Plan for the Obese
January 6, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Overview A World Health Organization report noted that there were 400 million obese adults in 2005, and that more than 700 million adults are anticipated to be obese in the year 2015. Since obesity is linked to an increased risk…
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5 Ways to Prevent Folliculitis
1. Wash Behind Your Ears Good hygiene can prevent folliculitis. Wash our hands regularly, scrubbing for about 15 seconds (the time it should take to sing “Happy Birthday”). Clean under your fingernails and past your wrists. This tactic can actually…
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Oil of Cloves Medicinal Remedies
Oil of cloves, also known as Eugenol oil, is an essential oil made from cloves. A clove is a spice used in cooking and as an herbal remedy to treat some medical conditions. Clove oil is not approved by the…
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Dating Tips for the Single Dad
It can be hard for a dad to adjust to the life of a single man. It can be difficult to get back into the dating game and brush up on those long forgotten chat up’ lines. There are also…
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Dental Hygiene Activities for Toddlers
According to Baby Center, dental hygiene is an important part of a toddler’s daily routine because teeth brushing and other dental care activities started early will promote lifelong health of the teeth and gums. There are different activities parents can…
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Young Women Afraid of being Single
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage.” This is a song that school girls used to chant on the playground to each other when I was growing up. We all know it, we’ve all…
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What Are the Treatments for Emotional Eating?
People who turn to food for comfort and eat to suppress negative feeling are engaging in emotional eating. You eat to cope with feelings of anger, boredom, sadness, loneliness, fear and stress. The problem is, that this technique usually backfires;…
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Natural Home Remedies for Sun Damaged Skin Spots
Sun damaged skin spots, otherwise known as age spots, liver spots and lentigines, typically impact those over 40, but are not completely unknown to younger persons who have been overexposed to the sun. They typically form on hands, shoulders, the…
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3 Ways to Identify Farsightedness
1. Look for Telltale Symptoms Hypermetropia, a.k.a. farsightedness, presents as difficulty seeing nearby objects. Patients often have to squint to read text or to read expressions on other people’s faces. As a consequence of this constant strain, people with farsightedness…
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3 Ways to Treat Decreased Appetite
1. Treat the Underlying Illness or Condition Treating the underlying cause of your decreased appetite is essential. Once you have been diagnosed with thyroid disease, depression, cancer or even pregnancy, there are steps you can take to get your condition…
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How to Overcome the Fear You’re going to be alone Forever
Forever is a long time. However, life is short and you shouldn’t have to waste it living in fear that you’re going to be alone forever. Sure all of your friends are married or in meaningful relationships and no one…
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How i Met your Mom
School. It’s the place where lives become intertwined, friendships built from simply being in a class with someone, and where also sadly, hearts are utterly broken. But, school is the best place to meet the predestined mother of any person’s child because of…
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Cardio Kickboxing Exercises
Cardio kickboxing is an intense aerobic workout that incorporates moves borrowed from the martial arts and the sport of boxing. Most classes combine a series of upper body boxing moves like jabs and punches with various lower body maneuvers like…
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Is it Cheating or Jealousy
Thinking that your partner may be unfaithful is a horrible feeling to have. If this does indeed turn out to be the case, working through your feelings before deciding what you want to do with the relationship would be necessary. The…
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Benefits of Organic Mattresses
On average, a person sleeps about one-third of his life. With so much time spent in bed, a healthy mattress makes a sound investment. Many household items including standard mattresses are full of chemicals and toxins that pollute the air…
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Waist Defining Exercises
Sporting a sleek, sexy waist can go a long way in boosting your self-confidence when wearing tight-fitting clothes. To reach this goal, you must work your abdominal muscles from various angles and use perfect form with your exercises. Fitness tools…
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Young Women Afraid of being Single
In a society more obsessed with pop culture then politics, we tend to take cues from our favorite leading ladies. Anyone who has ever watched Sex and the City knows exactly what I’m referring to. We watch our favorite celebrities…
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Chinese Herbs & Fertility
Overview Chinese herbs for fertility harmonize and regulate the endrocrine system, which regulates the menstrual cycle. This enhances your reproductive potential, making you more likely to conceive. Chinese herbs affect ovulation, stimulate the uterus, and assist in the production of…
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Green Tea Capsule Benefits
January 6, 2014 Diet and Nutrition
Although green tea is typically consumed as a beverage, most dietary supplements are sold in the form of capsules, states the University of Maryland Medical Center. Proponents attribute numerous positive health benefits to green tea; it’s used as a cancer…
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All Natural Remedies for Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, affects about one-third of American adults and two-thirds of adults over the age of 65, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Coined “the silent killer” for its lack of symptoms, hypertension…
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Does Age Matter in a Relationship
This writer has had the experience of knowing someone who married a man 10 years her junior. It worked well for about 8 months and then she began to notice little things. This situation was an odd one that was…
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Diet Plan for ADHD
January 6, 2014 Children's Health
Overview Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that usually affects children but can also affect adults. ADHD cannot be cured, but medication, psychotherapy and education may help minimize symptoms. Special diets for ADHD are still being researched,…
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