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 Ways to Fade Dark Spots on the Skin
December 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Dark spots, or age spots, on the skin are caused by sun exposure for long periods of time. These spots can happen to anyone at any age, but they usually form in men and women over the age of…
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Home Remedies for Swelling Feet
Home remedies can help reduce leg swelling. There are numerous conditions that cause legs to swell, including aging, pregnancy, or excessive standing or sitting, states the University of Maryland Medical Center. Known as chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, the swelling…
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Circuit Training Routine for Weight Loss
Overview To lose weight, it takes a great amount of physical and mental strength. Not only do your eating habits need to be adjusted, but you also have to move your body more than ever before, and do it on…
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Tips to Build Stamina
Stamina allows you to perform longer, without tiring, on exhausting tasks — whether an endless amount of work or a continuous, strenuous exercise. Without stamina, you would tire very easily at even simple assignments and activities. Therefore, prepare yourself both…
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Laughter is the Best Emotional Medicine
Laughter really is the best medicine. From pain and stress relief to improved immune system, heart and lung health, the evidence has become too overwhelming to ignore. One of the main reasons for this is because laughter stimulates your mind,…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Hypothyroidism
1. What is the thyroid? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that resides in the lower portion of the neck below the voice box or larynx. It releases two hormones called T3 and T4, which are responsible for controlling the…
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Is Friendship for a Lifetime
December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
Friendships are precious and delicate. Friends are more than acquaintances; there relationship consists of more depth and honesty, with mutual caring and respect. There’s more to a friendship than just hanging out for drinks or movies. We make ourselves vulnerable…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
1. A complete ACL tear cannot be repaired. It has to be replaced or reconstructed (with one exception). When the ACL tears, you can’t repair it just by stitching it up. It would be like trying to sew up the…
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Propane Vs. Butane Stove
Overview Propane and butane are both combustible fuels derived from petroleum. They are commonly used as cooking fuels, particularly in portable camping stoves, according to Michael Hodgson, author of “Camping for Dummies.” While there are many similarities between these gases,…
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Meditation & Relaxation Techniques
Meditation is more than just closing your eyes, and relaxation is more than just a day off from work. There are many different techniques for meditating and visualizing, but they all serve the same purpose: to focus the mind and…
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Alternatives to Solar Energy
December 19, 2013 Children's Health
As more and more people are becoming concerned with the welfare of Mother Earth, they are looking into alternative forms of energy to help decrease the dependence human beings have on fossil fuels. Solar energy is often regarded as one…
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How to Make Homemade Remedies for Age Spots
December 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Age spots—sometimes called liver spots or sun spots—are flat, discolored areas of the skin. Normally brown or yellow, these spots are more common in people over 40, and usually appear in areas of past sun exposure, such as the…
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Effective and Ineffective Communication in the Workplace
December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
Communication in the workplace is critical for a lot of different reasons. Efficiency, project completion, and morale all depend on communication for their success, while a breakdown in communication can lead to frustration and a lot of wasted time and…
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Important Dating Questions
December 19, 2013 Mental Health
For casual dating, you need not know much more about the other person than the type of dance music she prefers and what type of food she likes to eat, but if you are dating to find a romantic partner,…
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Skin Problems Related to the Scalp
December 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Skin conditions are typically harmless other than the itchiness and temporary discomfort they cause. However, when these conditions appear on the scalp they can be an even greater inconvenience. Often the medications used to treat scalp conditions cause the hair…
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The Advantages of Sauna Bath
December 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Odds are you pop into the sauna at your gym after a hard workout to loosen up your muscles. Maybe you use it more often when you’re sick or congested or because you heard it can break up congestion. Saunas…
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How to get your Friends to Respect you more
December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
Most people who have friends usually find themselves put into sort of a category; they might be thought of as the wise one, the funny one, or worse the screw up. Or they might be thought of as one to…
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Home Weight Loss Tips
December 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
There’s much you can do to lose weight without leaving the comfort of your home. In fact, sometimes it’s the small everyday things that make all the difference when it comes to winning the battle of the bulge. Before you…
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What Determines the Strength of the Dollar?
Overview The strength of the dollar is a market indicator of the stability of the United States economy. In practical terms, the strength of the dollar determines how much of a foreign currency you can exchange for U.S. dollars through…
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How to Demonstrate Respect at Work
December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
So you want to know how to demonstrate respect at work? Well there are several ways that you can do this, and if you can master these few things, you can have a great relationship with people at work. It…
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Gym Exercises for Love Handles
Love handles refer to the sides of your waist and are anything but lovely. The obliques muscles are located in that area. These muscles can be worked with weight machines at your gym. Just be aware that if you celebrate…
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How to Align a Bicycle Wheel
Overview Aligning the wheel of a bicycle, also known as truing the wheel, is a common process carried out to straighten a wheel that has become bent. Wheels that have been severely bent likely will need professional repair or total…
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What Are the Treatments for Polio Virus?
December 19, 2013 Children's Health
Polio is an illness causes by a virus that affects multiple systems of the body. Less serious cases of poliovirus infection may cause uneasiness, headache, sore throat or vomiting, and this milder form of polio, referred to as nonparalytic polio,…
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What Is a Creditors’ Meeting?
Overview As part of a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing, you’re required to attend a meeting of creditors, also known as a 341 meeting. The meeting of creditors is a necessary step in completing a bankruptcy petition and…
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How to Remove a Charge From a Credit Report
Overview Inaccurate or false listings on your credit report can hurt your ability to obtain financing for cars, a home or a new credit card. Credit reports are distributed and maintained by three primary credit bureaus in the United States….
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What do Online Friends mean to you
December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
I have always been fairly eccentric. In the mid to late eighties and early nineties as a junior high, high school and college student, the Internet held a wide appeal for me because it was a cheap, universal, and unusual…
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Fungi That Cause Skin Disorders
December 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Fungi are microscopic organisms that, unlike green plants that produce chlorophyll, do not need light to live. Rather, they live off other living or dead organisms. Many fungi are so tiny that, like pollen, their spores can spread on the…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
1. What is the ACL and how big is it? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four important ligaments of the knee joint. Together, they connect and stabilize the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone). The ACL…
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How to Deal with Conflicts between Roommates
December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
It is a very important time in anyone’s life when they are living on their own. Sometimes, though, the need for a roommate arises, as living on your own can be rather expensive. When choosing a roommate, we all make…
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Do old Friends Make the best Friends
December 19, 2013 Friends and Peers
It is quite remarkable to have a best friend at age 50 that is the same best friend you had in third grade. This old friend is so much apart of you and your family; he is more like a…
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