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 Remedies for Pollen Allergies
Pollen allergy occurs when the immune system releases chemicals in reaction to pollen particles, causing symptoms such as sneezing and congestion. Pollen allergies are often worst in the spring and summer months when plants produce large amounts of pollen that…
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DTP 4 Vaccine Side Effects
December 27, 2013 Children's Health
The DTP vaccine, one of the routine childhood immunizations, protects against the diseases diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. It is given to children in four doses between the ages of two months and four years plus a booster between four and…
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The Significance of BMI
December 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The significance of BMI, the body mass index, is debatable. BMI has been used as a standard, sometimes the standard, measurement for assessing people’s body fat since the National Institutes of Health made BMI its definition of obesity in…
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Alternatives to Fennel Seeds
December 27, 2013 Children's Health
Fennel seeds can alleviate indigestion and intestinal gas, as well as colic in infants. Some natural healing traditions also suggest these seeds for easing menstrual pain. Although generally safe, fennel seeds can reduce absorption of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin and may…
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Why you should Cut Negative People out of your Life
December 27, 2013 Communication
Everyone has only so many moments in their lifetime; some people have a lot, some only a few, thus, it makes sense for everyone to make the most out of the moments that you’re given. This is one of the…
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Black Cohosh Risks
December 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
According to the National Institutes of Health, black cohosh is a member of the buttercup family, and is known by the names actaea racemosa and cimicifusa racemoga. It is also known by several common names, including bugbane, bugwort, black snakeroot,…
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What to do when someone Won’t Forgive you
December 27, 2013 Communication
What to do when someone won’t forgive you? Many people have a hard time forgiving anyone because they are stubborn and have a tendency for insecurities and weaknesses in their overall personality. Some people love to brood and they like…
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Ways to Regain Trust when you have Lied or Cheated on a Loved one
December 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
The most terrifying feeling in the world is when you know through your own actions that you have lost the trust of someone close to you. It could be that you had an affair, you stole something precious from them…
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Drama and Trauma
December 27, 2013 Communication
Do we all know what the difference is between drama and trauma? In a literal sense, drama means acting or a serious scene, trauma means an injury. These definitions are what most people would assume was meant by the difference…
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Dangers of Phentermine Diet Pills
Phentermine is a medication with stimulant effects. It is often prescribed to treat obesity and was once included in the drug Fen-Phen, which was removed from the market after causing severe cardiovascular problems in many patients. While phentermine is considerably…
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How Kids can Respond to being Cyberbullied
December 27, 2013 Communication
A child getting a brand new Computer for his or her birthday or Christmas is very grateful to their parents for giving them such a wonderful gift. Your child can be entertained, do research for homework or chat with friends on their…
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Popeye’s Fried Chicken Nutrition Information
December 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits is a large franchise of fast-food restaurants that specializes in fried chicken. This franchise originates from Louisiana and its fried chicken has a more Cajun flavor than that of other well known restaurants. Popeye’s fried…
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The Benefits of Yohimbe
Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe) is an evergreen tree that’s native to parts of Africa. Traditionally, the bark was used as a local anesthetic, aphrodisiac and hallucinogen, as well as to treat coughs, fevers and leprosy. You can use yohimbe bark medicinally…
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How to Deal with a mean Drunk
December 27, 2013 Communication
Most people are not attractive when they drink heavily. Some people, however, become horrific as they are mean drunks. And they become this way every time they drink too much. If you have a friend who is a mean drunk,…
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Communication Differences between Men and Women
December 27, 2013 Communication
The communication differences of men and women may not, at first glance be obvious. Indeed, this may be why differences in communication style can cause confusion, arguments and misunderstandings. Knowing more about the ways men and woman communicate differently can…
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10 Things You Need to Know to Lose Weight
December 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Lasting weight loss requires work and dedication and cannot be achieved overnight. Despite the ads and magazines touting the latest miracle diets, you’re also unlikely to look like your favorite movie star or model, simply because everybody is different and…
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How to French Kiss
French Kiss Etiquette The lips are one of the most important erogenous zones for both men and women. The French kiss is a kiss in which both partners use their tongues while kissing. This may be a start for foreplay,…
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What Are the Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
December 27, 2013 Senior Health
Age-related macular degeneration comes in two forms, wet macular degeneration and dry macular degeneration. Dry macular degeneration often develops first and is characterized by a breakdown of the central area of the retina, the macula. Wet macular degeneration involves the…
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Lying Hurts why Lie Consequences to Lying
December 27, 2013 Communication
Say the word lie, and most people think of the look-you-in-the-eye-bold-face-lie. The ones that usually show the liar is hiding something. Example; “Who was on the phone?” “Oh, you know, Jeremy needing someone to talk to.” “What’s going on? He’s…
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Allergies From Antibiotics
Allergies due to antibiotics differ from adverse reactions, such as stomach pain and diarrhea. An allergic reaction occurs because the immune system becomes over-sensitized and recognizes the antibiotic as foreign. Antibiotic allergies include penicillin, sulfa and tetracycline antibiotics. According to…
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Consumer Comparison of Omega-3 Fish Oils
December 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Omega-3 fish oils are important for brain health, reducing inflammation and may help reduce the risk of heart disease. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are the types of omega-3 fatty acids that come from fish. The EPA…
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Ways to Save Rain Water at Home
The U.S Geological Society estimates that each person uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water per day. Saving rainwater allows you to conserve water naturally for later use. Utilizing rainwater for watering your garden, lawn and other plants not…
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How to Prevent a Receding Hairline
December 27, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview A receding hairline can affect men and women at any age. Male and female pattern baldness is one main cause of a receding hairline and is mainly due to genetics. Whatever the reason, there are ways to prevent this…
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How words are used to control
December 27, 2013 Communication
Words are tools of communication. They are knitted together in ways for communicating personal needs or for specific results in people and situations. Communications always have a control factor, whether it is to turn a conversation or to control the…
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The Best Ways to Improve Communication in a Relationship
You’ve been married for 10 years, but your last intimate conversation with your lover was five years ago. Now, you and your mate talk more about kid’s activities than your own emotions. You spend more time arguing over bills than…
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Circulation Problems in the Hands
Circulation problems in the hands cause numbness and tingling, blanching of the skin, bluish discoloration to the nail beds, cold hands, decreased mobility and pain. Certain disease states and medications decrease circulation to the hands or nerves that innervate the…
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Sex Stuff, Sexual Health, Sexual Answers
Overview Understanding your sexuality and sexual health is important during your teenage years. More than 12 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are reported each year in the United States and teenagers have the highest rates of STDs of…
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Age of Consensual Sex
December 27, 2013 Senior Health
Overview The following laws are the ages for sexual consent in the United States only. The age of sexual consent is the age when the law says you can agree to have sex. This means that until you reach this…
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Free, Easy to Master Self Defense Techniques
Each situation that requires self-defense will be unique and require a unique set of responses from you, according to the website No Nonsense Self-Defense. The best form of self-defense is avoiding risky situations, but if you need to defend yourself,…
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Breathing Exercises for Asthma
Overview Asthma is an incurable respiratory condition that causes the muscles in your bronchial tubes to constrict and inflame. Asthmatics often exhibit symptoms such as wheezing, heavy breathing and chest tightness. Asthma requires medical treatment in order to relieve symptoms…
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