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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Remedies for Severe PMS
December 31, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Approximately 85 percent of women who menstruate experience at least one PMS symptom, explains the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Some of these women will experience PMS so severe that it will interfere with their ability to function at…
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Cardio Exercise Examples
Overview The American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on most days to gain the health benefits associated with physical activity. Aerobic exercise is also called cardiovascular exercise, or “cardio” for short. You…
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What you need to do before Moving in together
You have been dating awhile and everything is going so good you decide it’s time to move in together, that’s the hard part right? Not so fast Shirley, that is actually the easy part. before you set up a home…
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Intense Yoga Training
Overview Originally developed in India as a spiritual practice, yoga is a multi-faceted discipline intended to unite the individual self with the universal consciousness through physical postures, mediation, and breath control. In recent times, yoga has come to be appreciated…
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The Risks of Turmeric
December 31, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Although it is best known as a spice, turmeric is a powerful antioxidant that has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy for various maladies. It’s most well-known use is as the key flavoring in Indian curry dishes, and…
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Blue-Light Therapy for Skin
Overview Blue-light therapy, also called photodynamic therapy, is a medical treatment that uses a photosensitizing drug and a particular type of light. The photosensitizer is activated by specific wavelengths of light that are delivered by laser or light-emitting diodes, or…
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Seven Rules for Dating
December 31, 2013 Children's Health
When it comes to the world of dating, changing customs and modern times make it difficult to understand what is acceptable. Whether you like online dating or a more classic approach, the world of dating doesn’t need to be confusing…
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How to Make Your Own Ear Wash
Overview Earwax, or cerumen, is essential to ear health. It lubricates the ear, cleans away dirt and debris and helps protect the ear from insects and bacteria. When too much earwax accumulates, however, earache, pressure, coughing, itching or hearing impairment…
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Internet Dating Experiences
One of the often repeated and marginally less inane cliches relating to the battle of the sexes, and Internet dating is one of the major activities in that battle, is that the greatest sex organ is the brain. Certainly in…
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Premarital Anxiety
Overview Premarital anxiety, also known as “cold feet,” can make you nervous about your new life and your prospective spouse. What was once a happy relationship may become toxic with the impending marriage looming before you. Taking the time to…
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Baby Sleeping Difficulties
December 31, 2013 Children's Health
The first few months of a baby’s life can be exhilarating for parents as they watch him learn to crawl, talk and play. But at the end of the day, everyone needs their rest, so when your baby struggles to…
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Three Ways to Save Water
In the United States, a family of four can use up to 400 gallons of water every day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It’s easy to think of water as infinitely available, but water conservation is necessary to…
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Innovative Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
For those who want to live sustainably, live a greener lifestyle and reduce their carbon footprint, there are many approaches. The trick is in finding the things that work best for your life while also benefiting the planet. Buy Locally…
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A look at how Low self Esteem Affects Dating Relationships
Okay, gentlemen, picture this for me, who would catch your eye first? A woman that ducks her head, keeps her hair in front of her eyes, slumps her shoulders, and refuses to make eye contact? Or a woman that squares…
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Yoga Arm Exercises
Practicing yoga naturally strengthens and stretches the shoulders and arms through its various poses. Some postures are designed to isolate the arms and shoulders through deep twists, arm raises and using the body’s own weight to strengthen muscles. In their…
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How to be Successful at Online Dating
Coffee, tea, and online dating seem to go in hand these days if you are single and looking for a way to improve your social life. Online dating provides a certain level of comfort to single people who suddenly become…
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Hikers Survival List
When you plan a day hike or a backpack adventure, your focus is generally on what you’ll see and where you’ll go. Serious thought, though, should also be put into what you’ll bring with you. Adventuring into the backcountry involves…
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Herbs to Shorten the Menstrual Cycle
December 31, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Many women suffer from menorrhagia, or prolonged menstruation. While no medicinal herb can reliably halt a menstrual cycle, several products can shorten or lighten menstrual flow. However, few scientific studies have researched most medicinal herbs, so the potential side effects…
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About Keloid Growths
December 31, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Skin wounds heal as a result of multiple processes that cause new tissue to form at the site of an injury. In some cases, too much new tissue grows, leading to the formation of small tumors called keloids. Although…
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Cheeseburger Soup Nutrition
December 31, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Cheeseburger soup is more like a hearty, cheesy stick-to-your-ribs chili than a soup. Though traditionally rich and high in fat, this soup is a good source of several nutrients essential for human health. Easy recipe modifications can turn this…
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Herbal Remedies for a Toothache
Toothaches typically occur when bacteria infect the tissue at the base of a tooth. When a toothache strikes, make an appointment with your dentist immediately. In the meantime, the Mayo Clinic recommends rinsing your mouth with warm water, flossing to…
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10 Ways to Save Water Without Spending a Dime
Sure, you can save water by buying more efficient appliances, installing low-flow plumbing fixtures and redoing your landscape with hardier plants. But you also can save thousands of gallons a year without spending a dime and without significantly altering your…
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Smart Shopping for Air Purifiers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that indoor air is more polluted than the air outside. That fact fuels brisk sales in a fairly recent invention: the air purifier. You should always beware, though, and be particularly vigilant about this…
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Great Tips for Weight Loss
December 31, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Deciding to lose weight is a decision that can help reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and a slew of other potentially deadly diseases. Many people are confused about how to get started losing weight, but…
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Ten Mistakes Women Make in a Relationship
Relationships require work to keep them going, and it requires the two people involved to make them long lasting. While it is easy to always blame the other person for bungling up what was once a perfectly good union, women…
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Tips on how to ask a Girl out
Whether you are a guy or a girl; asking someone out is intimidating, nerve wracking, and often scary. That is usually because of a little thing we like to call fear of rejection. Fear of rejection is a fear that…
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3 Ways to Diagnose Contagious Tonsillitis
1. Check for Sore Throat With Upper Respiratory Symptoms Tonsillitis can accompany simple colds, and is not difficult to diagnose. Sore throat symptoms may be mild or quite severe and involve pain when swallowing. Simple cold and flu viruses may…
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The Vata Diet
Overview Ayurveda, the 5,000-year old Indian system of healing, teaches that there are three doshas present within all of us, which must remain in balance for true health to be experienced. Dr. Deepak Chopra refers to the Vata dosha as…
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The Best Online Weight Loss Programs
December 31, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Being overweight increases the risk for several medical conditions, and maintaining a healthy weight is extremely important to decrease these risks. Losing weight should be a gradual process, according to “Nutrition and Diet Therapy” by Ruth A. Ross, with no…
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Directions for Mounting a Bicycle Saddle
December 31, 2013 Directions for Mounting a Bicycle Saddle
Overview You may decide the stock saddle your bike came with does not fit right or is not comfortable. Sometimes saddles become worn out or break during a crash. Whatever the reason for mounting a new saddle, this is one…
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