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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Tips on Sunburn Relief
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
So you forgot to put on sunscreen, you left your hat and glasses at home and now you’re suffering from sunburn pain. It may take several days for your skin to heal, but you can help relieve the burn during…
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How to tell if the Relationship you are in is Working
Relationships start with that initial attraction. What was it that attracted you to this person? For a woman, was it his sincere and thoughtful smile, his attentiveness towards you, or the way that he took control of a situation? For…
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Home Remedies for a Swollen Ankle
A swollen ankle can happen to anyone and is a result of the ankle being injured. When walking or running, it is possible for the ankle to roll or twist, causing ligaments to be stretched beyond their normal range and…
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How the Body Loses Fat Through Diet & Exercise
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Balancing energy in the body works like a scale, where one side is calories taken in from food and beverages and the other side is calories used up by physical activity and body functions. Energy used by the body…
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Dating Tips When You Have No Job
December 18, 2013 Children's Health
Just because you don’t have a job doesn’t mean that dating has to be so much more difficult than it is for those who are employed. In fact, if you are unemployed, you may have a lot of free time…
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Annoying Coworkers
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
For every five nice, decent, perfectly respectable co-workers there are in an office, there’s always one nimrod who’s seemingly out to spoil it for the rest. This guy (or girl – yes, they too happen) will annoy everyone else with…
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Steps to Go Green
When looking to go green, you essentially want to reduce your carbon footprint. Your carbon footprint refers to the number of greenhouse gases you create each year, according to the Nature Conservancy. To make your negative global impact smaller you…
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4 Ways to Prepare for a Prostate Exam
1. Know What to Expect If you’re over age 40, you should have an annual prostate exam. The purpose of this test is to screen you for prostate and rectal cancer, and it consists of a doctor manually examining your…
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How to keep Friends when you have Kids
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Have you recently become a mother? Or are your children still young, and under the age of six? If so, you probably find that most of your time is devoted to motherhood. While you love your role as mother, you…
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Advanced Maternal Age: Is the Problem in the Eggs or the Uterus?
In the mid-1980s, a group of scientists first discovered that there was a natural decrease in fertility as a woman aged. By studying different populations from as early as the 1600s (when contraception was not an option), these scientists were…
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Child Yoga Training
Overview Given yoga’s emphasis on mind-body fitness and its philosophy of non-violence, truthfulness, respect and self-control, many parents and teachers are turning to yoga-based training for both health education and emotional development. A variety of programs and resources are available…
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Top Ten Rude Behaviors
December 18, 2013 Communication
My family loves to create top ten lists. We sit around the roaring fireplace during the holidays trying to remember the tenth reason as to why we hate the dentist. Sometimes, one of our top ten lists is incredibly funny,…
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About Vaginal Dryness
December 18, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Overview Vaginal dryness is a common complaint for women. Normally, a layer of moisture lines the walls of the vagina, but changes in the body may cause this lining to become thin and dry. Hormonal changes, medications and medical conditions…
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Exercises for Muscular Strength, Endurance, & Flexibility
According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), all-around fitness consists of a number of components including muscular strength, endurance, aerobic fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination. Targeting these fitness components requires specific training methods and sometimes specific exercises, as…
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Investing in Friendship
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
So you’ve come to a point in your life where you and your friends are going separate ways as all of you are going to different schools after the major examinations. You’ve promised each other that you will always be…
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AIDS and HIV Facts
December 18, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Overview Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the T cells or CD4 cells in the blood. The body cannot get rid of HIV like it can other viruses such as those that cause the flu. HIV can…
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How to Warm up to a new Colleague
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
When a new colleague joins a team that is already established, it may take some time to warm up to them. Getting acquainted with someone new and making him or her feel welcomed is important in order to establish a…
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What Are the Differences Between Asperger’s & Autism?
December 18, 2013 Children's Health
Autistic disorder, or autism, and asperger’s disorder are pervasive developmental disorders that are diagnosed in the first few years of life and last throughout a patient’s lifetime. Impairments in behavior, cognition and social interaction are characteristic of both disorders. These…
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The Truth About Losing Weight
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview In these days of fad diets, weight loss pills and constant pressure to look like a super model, it is important to know the truth about losing weight. Understanding that there are no magic pills when it comes to…
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Stress Management Techniques for Kids
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Children experience stress in response to major life changes, school pressures and deaths within the family. Although they may not experience the same level of stress as adults do, children still develop similar stress-related symptoms, including headaches, anxiety, decreased appetite…
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Renal Carcinoma Symptoms
Renal cancer is a cancer that originates from the various cells in the kidney. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common kidney cancer in adults ages 50 to 70, states Medline Plus. The exact cause of the disease is unknown,…
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Vitamin B5 Effects
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid, is an essential nutrient which is necessary for the proper health and functioning of the human body. As one of the B vitamins, pantothenic acid plays a role in metabolism, proper function of the nervous…
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Cardiac Causes of Stroke
Stroke or “brain attack” is caused by an interruption of blood flow to brain tissue. This can happen when a blood vessel tears or clots in the brain. A tear can cause bleeding or hemorrhage and this type of stoke…
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About Early Symptoms of HIV
Overview HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is passed through bodily fluids and can lead to the development of AIDS. Symptoms of an initial HIV infection are separate from AIDS symptoms, which sometime develop years after being infected with HIV, when…
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Definition of Biodiesel Fuel
Overview Biodiesel is a versatile, biodegradable fuel that produces far fewer pollutants than diesel gas or standard petroleum gas. It can be used without alteration in most diesel vehicles on the road today. The use of biodiesel reduces emissions of…
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Rude Neighbours how to Deal with Rude Neighbors
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Everyone wants to have good neighbours, but sometimes you end up moving to an area where the neighbours are rude, noisy and unwelcoming. Of course, the area which one moves to determines the kind of neighbour one has, but there…
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What Are the Dangers of Tattoo Inks?
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Tattoos as a form of body art have existed for centuries. As consumers demand new and innovative tattoos, the industry responds with new and different inks, including ink that is only visible under ultraviolet (UV) light. Some potential dangers are…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Health Risks of the South Beach Diet
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. The Premise of The South Beach Diet Something that you must do before engaging in any diet, let alone the South Beach Diet, is you need to find out what the premise of the diet is based on. In…
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Detox Options
People choose a directed detoxification cleanse to jumpstart a diet or as damage control after overeating. Others detox between the seasons to clear the digestive tract as a regular holistic health-care practice. Detox can be done by juicing, fasting by…
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3 Ways to Cope With Mouth Cancer
1. Adjusting to Lifestyle Changes Many cases of oral cancer are caused by the overuse of tobacco and alcohol products. If you smoke cigars or cigarettes or use chewing tobacco, quit immediately. Limit your alcohol consumption to one drink per…
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