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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Exercises to Improve Breast Shape
Underneath your breasts there are muscles that can directly impact the shape and lift of your breasts. These muscles, the pectorals, can be strengthened through exercise two to three times a week. When you strengthen the pectorals you add lean…
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Four Types of Diseases
The disease process begins when something foreign enters the body, such as a bacterial or viral substance, or when a body system, such as the circulatory, respiratory or digestive system, do not function correctly. Causes of disease include genetics, meaning…
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Ear Wax Removal Home Remedies
Earwax is a sticky liquid produced by the cerumen glands in the skin inside the ear canal. It protects the ear by trapping anything that might fly, fall or be blown into the ear canal, such as dirt, dust, insects…
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Weight Training for Increasing Vertical Jump
Overview In today’s competitive sports world, athletes are more driven than ever to succeed. To beat out the competition, athletes must excel in a variety of physical fitness components, including strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, agility and power. Only some sports…
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Causes & Risk Factors of MRSA
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
MRSA, or methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, is an staph infection that is resistant to common antibiotics that are used to treat infections. The Mayo Clinic reports that one-third of the population has staph bacteria in their noses, or on their…
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Friends for Life
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
While there is certainly nothing wrong with choosing friends on the basis of thinking that you’ll never part. In a perfect world this may true, however in the real world, sometimes our hopes and expectations can be dashed by events,…
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Steps for Tattoo Removal
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview As tattoos have gone mainstream in the United States, so has tattoo removal. Unfortunately, available procedures have often led to heavy scarring, incomplete removal, or both. Laser removal, the most common technique today, leaves some patients with no sign…
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5 Ways to Get in Shape for Climbing
1. Start Somewhere Having a solid basic fitness level is important for any type of climbing, whether you’re bouldering or scaling a ledge 150 feet from the ground. The type of workout you begin with isn’t important as long as…
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Garlic to Lower Blood Pressure
Overview Garlic, also known as Allium sativum, adds flavor to many food dishes, but this herb also has properties that make it useful for preventing or treating some health conditions. In addition to its cholesterol-reducing effects, some people claim that…
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Diet for Heart Patients
Overview Heart disease is the number one cause of death in American but adopting a healthy diet could reduce that number, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). A cardiac diet is designed to support heart health and is often…
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How to Find former Classmates
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Well, there are a number of different methods, but if you are reading this article, you obviously have access to the Internet, so for this article we’ll just stick to methods used on the World Wide Web. In this piece,…
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Foods You Can Eat While Having an Ulcer
A special diet used to be prescribed in the treatment of ulcers, but due to limited evidence and the discovery of H. pylori (the bacteria responsible for most ulcers), that is no longer the case. The Mayo Clinic advises avoiding…
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The value of Friendship on Facebook
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
It took me a long time to even consider joining Facebook. I had several concerns, and many of them were and still are valid. In my view, Facebook was too “open.” Too many people could “find” you and I’d heard…
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3 Ways to Get Uric Acid Into a Diet
December 18, 2013 Diet & Nutrition
1. Eat Processed Foods Most people have to worry about an excess of uric acid in the diet. However, people with conditions such as multiple sclerosis and molybdenum deficiency, in which the body contains too little uric acid, are in…
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Causes of Pain & Swelling in the Knee
The knee is a complex structure, engineered to allow mobility, and speed, while supporting the body’s weight. This sturdy hinge is the largest joint in the body, but it is not invulnerable to damage. Its intricate construction involves four bones,…
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About Renal Disease
Overview The kidneys have a critical role in filtering the blood, regulating electrolyte levels and making urine. Renal disease can impair kidney function, causing toxins to build up in the blood or creating severe electrolyte imbalances. Kidney disease can occur…
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Diet for Newborn Babies
Overview It is common for parents to feel concerned that their baby is not eating enough or gaining enough weight during infancy. Although every baby is different and has different needs, the health care experts at the Medline Plus and…
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4 Ways to Rehabilitate a Motocross Knee Injury
1. Sit in the Stands Motocross is an exciting sport that’s exhilarating for the rider and enjoyable for the spectator. However, one reason it’s so popular is that it’s unpredictable. You can have a perfect day, but if someone next…
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Friends Choosing Friends
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
It seems obvious which qualities would, in theory, make a good friend. There are the obvious suspects – loyalty, similar interests, honesty and compassion; there are even qualities like creativity, depth of thinking, and intellect that some people find necessary…
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How to Ensure you Stay in Contact with old Friends
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Staying in contact with old friends is a lot easier than it was in the past, since virtually everyone in the developed world has access to a computer and the Internet. Thus, you don’t have to write letters or hold…
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Reps Workout Programs
Starting a fitness program requires an understanding of the meaning of repetitions and sets and how to apply them in the gym. A repetition, often referred to as a rep, is one single exercise action. The total number of reps…
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Required Blood Tests for Pregnancy
December 18, 2013 Required Blood Tests for Pregnancy
Early in the first trimester of pregnancy, certain blood tests are done to ensure that mother and fetus are healthy. All pregnant women, regardless of their medical history or genetic background, will undergo initial blood testing. The American Congress of…
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Natural Back & Chest Acne Treatments
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
The face is certainly not the only place you can break out in acne. Your back, chest and neck are other common areas of the skin that can develop some form of acne. Regardless of it develops, acne is caused…
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Do old Friends Make the best Friends
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Friendships are formed throughout life. Some friends are around a long time, while others may be part of our lives for a shorter period of time. There is something about the chemistry of two personalities meshing that keeps the relationship alive, and present. We…
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10 Ways to Conserve Water
According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the United States would save more than 3 trillion gallons of water and $18 billion per year if every household installed water-efficient appliances. Individual households could save about $170 per year on…
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Sources of Renewable Energy
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Unlike nonrenewable fossil fuel deposits beneath the earth’s surface, renewable sources provide unlimited sustainable energy. Most of these sustainable energy sources don’t emit greenhouse gasses, making them a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Renewable energy makes up only 7 percent…
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3 Ways to Live With Mental Illness
1. Don’t Let the Disorder Run Your Life When you suffer from mental illness, dealing with it can quickly become your main focus. Don’t let your body suffer while you’re trying to treat your mind, however. Work in at least…
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Exercise & Electrolyte Imbalance
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview You have electrolytes in your blood and other body fluids. Your body needs these minerals, which carry an electric charge, because they affect the amount of water in your body, your blood acidity and important bodily processes, according to…
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Carpal Tunnel Strengthening Exercises
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder of the wrist that causes pain, numbness, weakness and a loss of motor function in the hand. This occurs due to swelling and inflammation in the wrist that compresses the median nerve. The…
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Old Versus new Friends
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Old friends are those you’ve known most of your life and there’s not much both of you don’t know about each other. Few surprises are in the works and everyone takes it for granted that you and this person are…
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