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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4 Ways to Assess Severity of Vaginal Infections
1. Check for Discharge Normal vaginal discharge is mostly clear, free from odor and harmless. Discharge that is white or yellow is an indicator of an infection in the vaginal area. Notice the consistency to the discharge, whether it is…
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Wilderness Survival Products
December 18, 2013 Wilderness Survival Products
Wilderness survival requires certain tools to meet the basic necessities of life. These include clean water, food, shelter, warmth and the means to signal for help. There are many items available to assist you in surviving in the wild, there…
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Chasteberry and Fertility
December 18, 2013 Men's Health
Overview Chasteberry has been widely used for a variety of purposes since at least the Middle Ages, when monks nibbled on chasteberry leaves to quell mortal desires. Chasteberry was used traditionally by women to ease menstrual symptoms and stimulate lactation,…
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Keep in Touch with Friends
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
How to keep your lasting friendships Friends that you’ve had since high school days or longer won’t mind taking a seat to your most immediate friends. They too have their jobs, their family, their commitments that don’t involve you and…
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4 Ways to Talk to a Nutritionist About an Arthritis Diet
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. Increase Nutrition to Decrease Pain For years, the public has talked of an arthritis diet, but so far, the perfect diet has evaded people with this condition. However, it’s been determined that some foods and nutritional substances can affect…
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Best Friends when Friendship Fails
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Let me tell you ladies and gentlemen how love can blindsight us, even the simple love such as friendship love. I had my first best friend at the age of twelve which was about ten years ago. She was the…
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How to Compare Electronic Calorie Counters
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview While there are countless diet plans to choose from, most experts agree that you can lose weight by consuming fewer calories than you expend through exercise and daily activities. Electronic calorie counters offer an effective way to track the…
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Vitamins That Are Good for Hair
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
To some degree, hair condition and growth are determined by genetics. Some people have full, curly, luxurious-looking hair, while others have hair that is straight and thin. However, nutrition can also play a role in hair condition. Hair that is…
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Safety for All Lifting
Overview Weight training is one of the most popular ways to lose extra pounds and tone muscles. But with heavy exercise equipment comes potential safety risks. Each day, nearly 150 injuries related to weight lifting are treated in emergency rooms…
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Smart Shopping for Exercise Bike
When you talk about exercise bikes today, you have two main categories to consider: upright and recumbent. In either category you may want features like a quiet ride, preset programming and various levels of resistance. If you need to lean…
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Shark Cartilage & Glucosamine
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview According to the Mayo Clinic, the dietary supplement chondroitin sulfate is derived from shark cartilage. It’s commonly used in conjunction with glucosamine, another dietary supplement, in the treatment of osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that causes a breakdown in…
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4 Ways to Compare Prescription and OTC Diet Pills
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. Diet Pills Work in Lots of Ways There are several ways that diet pills work. One way is to act as a fat blocker. These diet pills reduce the amount of fat the body absorbs. Prescription Xenical is an…
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Caffeine Effects
Caffeine is a powerful alkaloid found naturally in coffee, tea, chocolate and certain nuts. Caffeine, when consumed at a safe dose–about two to four cups of coffee a day–is not harmful and has been reported to have positive effects on…
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Tea to Help You Lose Weight
December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Tea trails behind water at a close second as the most consumed beverage in the world. With 5,000 years of custom behind it, tea is a healthful alternative to beverages such as coffee or soda. Tea has been praised…
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Old Friends new Friends Friendships Facebook Twitter Social Networking Staying in Touch
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
As you move through life it is inevitable you are going to meet new people. Some people you will like and others you will have issues with.. Some of these people are even going to become your friends. As you…
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Behavioral Strategies for ADHD
December 18, 2013 Children's Health
Children, teens and adults who struggle with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can use behavioral strategies to reduce the symptoms of impulsivity, inattention and hyperactivity. Behavioral strategies are a big component of cognitive-behavioral therapy which is used to treat ADHD in…
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Qualities of a Good Friend
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
For most people, making friends is easy. The tricky part is deciding who, among these friends, are good ones. The person must possess certain qualities in order to be considered a good friend. Good friends are supportive. They bring you…
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Yoga Ball: Ab Exercises
Yoga balls are known by other names, such as fitness balls, Swiss balls, balance balls and body balls. When it comes to doing ab exercises on the ball, you can target your upper and lower rectus abdominus muscles and obliques…
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The Qualities which Make a Good Friend
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
The qualities which make good friends… It’s important to use the proper qualities when we make good friends…here is a list that will be helpful for readers: *Never become to personal in another person’s relationship with us unless they offer…
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Kidney Stone Treatment Options
According to the Mayo Clinic, kidney stones, also called renal lithiasis, are small, hard deposits made of mineral and acid salts that form inside the kidneys. Kidney stones can be painful, especially as the stone moves through the urinary tract….
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How to Choose Road Bike Pedals
Overview Road bikes are designed to provide a smooth and easy ride over paved surfaces. These bikes work best when equipped with special pedals that maximize performance improve cycling efficiency. The right pedals allow competitive riders to increase their speed…
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3 Ways to Do Basic Swing Dancing Moves
1. Rock That Step With Basic Swing Dancing Moves Some basic swing dances include the Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, Charleston, Balboa and East Coast Swing. Swing dancing is a very active dance and involves big movements and fast stepping. Do…
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4 Ways to Treat Chest Pains During Sports
1. Stop Exercise, even when intense, should not produce chest pains. Occasionally, athletes experience pain that radiates from other areas, such as gas pain or side stitches. However, these pains disappear after you slow down for a moment. Do not…
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Breast Lifting & Contouring Exercises
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
The female breast has a complex structure made of several elements. It include fat, blood vessels, milk ducts, lymph nodes, lobules, lobes and connective tissue, known as Cooper’s ligaments, according to the Mayo Clinic. Younger women have denser breast tissue….
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Friendship Drama how to Handle Backstabbers
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Who ever said that words could never hurt obviously never went through a backstabbing ordeal. It, to put it mildly, stinks. It’s not impossible to get through, however. Backstabbers are friendly to you to your face and will immediately assail…
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What Are the Side Effects of Prednisone Steroid?
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Corticosteroids are a class of hormone-like drugs that signal the body’s immune system to halt inflammatory reactions. They are part of a group of molecules known as steroids. Corticosteroids differ in function from anabolic steroids used by some athletes to…
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How Can I Help My Eyelashes Grow Back Faster?
December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview If you have thin and sparse eyelashes, you may be suffering from a condition known as hypotrichosis. This term is used to describe inadequate or non-existent hair growth. If you notice any type of hair loss on the body…
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Back Pain Types
Back pain is one of the most common pain conditions Americans experience. According to the American Chiropractic Association, more than 31 million people experience back pain at any given time. Back pain can be caused by a host of problems…
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What to do if your Husband Hates your best Friend
December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Your husband drags himself in the door after a grueling 12-hour day on the job. You and Susan, your best friend in the whole world, are camped out at the kitchen table, a steaming pot of coffee between you. The…
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5 Ways to Get a Tubal Reversal
December 18, 2013 Women's Health
1. Determine if You Are a Good Candidate Tubal ligation is meant to be a permanent form of preventing pregnancy. However, it’s estimated about twenty percent of women change their mind. Tubal ligation reversal is a surgical procedure to reconnect…
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