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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10 Ways to Tell That You Are Pregnant
December 26, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Symptoms during pregnancy can be different from one pregnancy to the next, even from a woman’s first to her last. The earliest signs of pregnancy go unrecognized by some women, especially in the first pregnancy. Women who are trying to…
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Communication between Parents – Father
December 26, 2013 Communication
For me communication with my father is, and always has been easier. I guess you could say I’m a daddy’s girl. Growing up, it was hard to talk to either of my parents. Neither of them seemed to be around…
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Psychological Effects of Psoriasis
December 26, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Psoriasis is a non-life-threatening skin disease that tends to run in families. An overproduction of skin cells causes the formation of patchy areas of rash, covered by silvery white flakes of dead skin cells. The National Psoriasis Foundation describes…
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Is Communication Easier with a Mother or a Father – Mother
December 26, 2013 Communication
Generally it is to the mother that we go running too for comfort. It is the mother who reads to us at night when we are children. And it is the mother who takes us out. My own father never…
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Children’s Grieving Process
December 26, 2013 Mental Health
Overview Children experience grief for many reasons, but the most significant is the loss of a loved one. Depending on their age, they may have difficulty understanding the finality of the loss. Children experience grief differently from adults and are…
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Communication with Parents – Father
December 26, 2013 Communication
For me it was my crazy old farmer dad that I communicated best with. But honestly it depends on the age, stage and situation. There are so many different factors that can steer you towards or repel you from one…
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Exercises for Low Back Pain & Sciatica
Lower back pain affects most people at least once in a lifetime. Back pain may be caused by muscle and ligament weakness or damage, spinal arthritis and inflammation, spinal stenosis or narrowing, disc herniation or bulging, nerve damage or a…
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It is by our example that we Teach our Children
December 26, 2013 Communication
Many families have been blessed and have often taken things for granted. When it comes to those family values that are important and we want to reinforce, is that children learn to be thankful. It is important for us to…
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The Skin, Hair, & Nail Benefits of Healthy Eating
December 26, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
You spend a lot of time putting the right shampoo on your hair, the best polish on your nails and moisturizer with adequate SPF on your skin. But what you put into your body is just as important for the…
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Difference Between Fructose & Sucrose
December 26, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Sugar comes in a variety forms–sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, turbinado, white and brown sugar. If you’re reading food labels, it can be confusing to determine where it comes from and how to tell the difference between…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Stress Testing
1. Who Should Have a Stress Test? Stress testing is a common office and hospital cardiology procedure. These tests are ordered by all types of physicians and cardiologists. The most common reason to have a stress test is to determine…
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Nutritional Facts of London Broil Steak
December 26, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The recipe for a London broil steak generally calls for marinating a steak for several hours and cooking it in an oven broiler. The chef then cuts the steak into thin strips against the grain of the meat. The…
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Causes of Frequency With Urination
Urination that occurs more frequently than normal can markedly depress quality of life. It often indicates an underlying medical condition, which may or may not be a disease of the bladder. Frequent urination may indicate a symptom of an illness…
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Camphor Oil and Aromatherapy
December 26, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Camphor oil comes in three varieties: white camphor, brown camphor and yellow camphor. Due to negative effects associated with the brown and yellow types, only white camphor oil is used rarely in aromatherapy. Produced from tall evergreen trees from…
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The Effects of Exercise on the Integumentary System
The integumentary system includes skin–the largest organ of the human body–as well as hair and nails, all of which are often external indicators of internal health. Exercise affects the integumentary system just as it affects the other bodily organs, both…
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Art Activities to Do With Toddlers
December 26, 2013 Children's Health
Toddlers learn about the world around them by completely immersing themselves in their play. Art is no exception–expect a lot of mess and an abundance of fun when you introduce your little one to the joys of creating masterpieces. Art…
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Exercise & Its Importance to Asthma & Cancer
Overview Ideas about how exercise affects patients with asthma or cancer are changing. According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), most asthmatics benefit from some form of regular exercise, despite the commonly held belief that exercise might be detrimental…
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Hawthorn and Blood Pressure
Overview When a promising herbal remedy such as hawthorn appears to benefit those with heart failure, the automatic leap of logic is that it might also be useful for other vasculatory conditions such as high blood pressure. Hawthorn is one…
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Problems With BMI Measurements
December 26, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Body mass index, or BMI, is a measurement calculated from your height and weight to determine where you fall on the scale of fatness ranging from underweight to obese. You can calculate BMI easily and it tends to correlate accurately…
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Why its a Good Idea to Wait six Months before trying to be Friends with your ex
While it’s often a sentiment used as a condolence during a break up, the attempt to ‘be friends’ can really be detrimental to the healing process if you are not in the right mind set to handle it. If there…
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Tips for Weight Loss at Home
December 26, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
In order to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume each day. While a gym membership, access to a personal trainer and the ability to hire a nutritionist make weight loss easier, you can lose weight…
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Ego Love God Spiritualty Pyscology Psychiatry Humanity Progress
The unchecked ego has an unbelievable ability to overpower all types of love. We have a uniquely strong bond with the ego. This relationship is particularly unique due to the fact that it develops completely silently within an individuals mind…
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How to Text Message your Teen at Critical Times Testing
December 26, 2013 Communication
Parents, there is nothing wrong with picking up the phone and calling your teen. You can use the tone of your voice to your advantage and bring their world crashing down with famous words like “your grounded” and “we need…
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Common Treatments for High Triglycerides
Most fats in the body exist as triglycerides. Hypertriglyceridemia, or a high triglyceride level, occurs when excessive amounts of triglycerides circulate in the body. This increases the risk of cardiovascular events and acute pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, which…
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14 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism
December 26, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
If you want to create a leaner physique, arm yourself with knowledge on how to speed up your metabolism. Metabolism is the process of converting calories from food into fuel. Speeding up the metabolic process is the key to shedding…
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3 Ways to Protect Your Skin When Surfing
1. Surf Early, Surf Late Surfing is one of life’s unique outdoor pleasures and is great exercise. But surfing can be hard on your skin. Ultraviolet light causes sunburns and sun damage; wind dries out your skin and chaps your…
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What Are the Different Types of Recycled Plastic Bottles?
All plastic bottles can be identified with a Resin Identification Code—number one through seven—printed inside of the triangular recycling symbol. This code is typically printed on the bottom of the bottle, and identifies what sort of plastic the bottle is…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Lacrosse Time Delays
1. All Violations are Based on Players’ Actions A minor penalty will face any player or goalie who delays the game by deliberately shooting or batting the ball outside the playing area. When the goalie shoots the ball directly out…
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How to Talk to a Child about their Bad Behavior
December 26, 2013 Communication
No one is perfect and children are no exception. At one time or another, they will exhibit behavior that you will find inappropriate. When your child displays bad behavior, it can be both embarrassing and upsetting. So, how do you…
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Communicating with your Children Online with Instant Messaging
December 26, 2013 Communication
With the increasing involvement of new and advanced computer technologies in our daily lives, it is not uncommon to hear stories from parents who have to IM their children’s laptops upstairs from the downstairs family PC to get them to…
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