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 Treat a Ruptured Back Muscle
1. Get Some Rest A muscle rupture in the back is also called a muscle strain or tear. It is usually caused by a sudden movement or by trying to lift a heavy object. If you get a ruptured back…
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Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants
The use of medicinal plants for healing is nothing new. People discovered nature’s garden of medicine a long time ago, and to this day, medicinal plants are used to treat illness and other health problems. You can obtain the health…
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How to Transition a Toddler From a Crib to a Bed
Overview Many toddlers make the transition from a crib to a bed somewhere between 18 and 42 months, according to the Babycenter Medical Advisory board. While there is no set time for the switch, parents often move a child to…
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Home Remedies for Shin Splints
“Shin splints” is the common term for a painful lower leg condition that is frequently encountered by running athletes. This is probably one of the most prevalent over-use injuries to runners. A 2007 study of a group of collegiate cross-country…
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Weighted Fitness Ball Exercises
Weighted fitness balls are also known as medicine balls. They come in sizes that range from 1 to 30 lbs and they are made of durable rubber, vinyl or leather. These tools can be used to build core strength, muscle…
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Tips on being a Great Stepparent
The stepparent relationship can be a complicated one especially because children and adults can be coming out of past hurts such as a divorce or a death of a parent. Suddenly children find themselves in a new family situation where expectations…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Home Gym Exercises
1. Work Your Lower Back To work the lower back, grab your exercise ball and sit with it in front of you. Lie across the ball and roll forward until the ball is underneath your body. Place your hands across…
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Foods to Lower Blood Sugars
Though most anyone can experience high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), it is most common among people with blood sugar-related medical conditions, such as diabetes. According to the American Diabetic Association, lifestyle alterations, such as regular exercise and a diet aimed toward…
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About Nutrition Content in Fast Food
December 5, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview All foods can be part of a healthy diet when they fit into a nutritious lifestyle designed around variety, moderation, sensible portions and balancing food with physical activity. Follow federal guidelines when ordering at fast food restaurants. Choose lean…
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Remedies for Removing Kidney Stones
Painful kidney stones have been problematic for millenia. The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse mentions the case of a 7000-year-old Egyptian mummy who was discovered to have kidney stones. This common urinary tract disorder causes some 3 million…
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About Melanoma Treatments
Overview Early detection remains essential for melanoma treatment because the malignant tumor can spread rapidly. Doctors have a better chance at success with thin, localized melanomas, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Surgical removal is necessary. Advanced cases of the…
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Nipple Piercing Procedures
December 5, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview A nipple piercing is located at the base of the nipple, where the nipple meets the areola on the breast. A professional piercer centers the mark for the piercing between the top and bottom of the nipple. The piercee’s…
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Healthy Kid-Friendly Snacks
Snacks are an important supplement to a child’s daily diet. Kids need snacks to regulate their blood sugars and provide energy in school, while playing with friends and engaging in sports. The Mayo Clinic says “Snacking can help your child…
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Effects of AIDS Virus on the Brain
December 5, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
AIDS is the acronym used for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This disease is contracted through the exchange of infected bodily fluids such as semen, pre-seminal fluid, breast milk, blood and rectal (anal) mucous. In advanced stages of its underlying disease–Human…
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How Childrens Ages Affect Blending Families
How a child will react to becoming part of a blended family depends on many things. Their age can be a factor which affects their attitude, trust and acceptance, though it need not impede the successful integration if issues are…
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Tips for Finding Biological Parents
Whether you were adopted as a child, or lost a parent to some other circumstance, there may come a time that you decide that you wish to pursue seeking out your biological parents. Often, you will make this decision as…
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Common Traditional Chinese Herbs
Traditional Chinese medicine has been using herbs and various other Eastern medical strategies to treat health problems for over two millennium, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Though the herbs often do have health effects, the center says…
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How to Make your in Laws Happy
Your good intent to make your in-laws happy, speaks volumes of your genuine concern for your in-laws. To begin with, you sure are on the right track. Creating happiness for another family member- – -especially if that person is not…
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The Most Effective Ab, Arm & Bum Exercises
To effectively work your abs, arms and bum, you need to target the muscles in these areas with specific weight training exercises. The ab muscles consist of the rectus abdominis and obliques which are found on the sides of the…
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Ear Tube Surgery Complications
December 5, 2013 Ear Tube Surgery Complications
Middle ear infections are common in young children. They also occur in adults, although less commonly. Most ear middle ear infections occur sporadically and clear quickly. However, some children and adults have recurrent middle ear infections. Others develop persistent fluid…
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Types of Yoga in Hinduism
For millions of men and women, yoga has become a popular form of exercise, one that conditions the body and focuses the mind. Yoga, however, is about much more than the asanas taught at your local gym or community center….
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Fibrotic Lung Diseases
Fibrotic lung disease is also known as pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung disease. These terms describe a group of chronic lung disorders that ultimately result in damage to the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs…
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Is it possible to have a Happy Blended Family
Once you get over the ex-wives/girlfriends and ex-husbands/boyfriends who do and/or say everything under the sun to disrespect your marriage, yes, you can have a happy blended family. When you marry someone who already has children, in all reality, you…
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Maintain Marraige in Blended Family
You have already proven your love to one another by braving the endeavor of merging two families into one blended family. Your love has already proven itself after passing the tests that are foreign to many newlywed couples. Although simply…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Exclusion Fouls in Water Polo
1. Know Your Fouls Originally played in rivers and lakes, water polo started with very few rules and regulations. Once water polo caught on and became a more organized sport in the early 1900s, penalties and rules were defined. A…
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Free Weight Exercises for Arms
Free-weight exercises utilize barbells and dumbbells that are not attached to a weight machine. They are more difficult to use than weight machines because they require more balance and coordination, according to strength and conditioning specialists Thomas Baechle and Roger…
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Correct Way to Brew Chinese Herbs & Tea
December 5, 2013 Senior Health
Overview Tea-drinking has been an important part of Chinese culture for centuries. When you drink a Chinese tea, you value the color, smell and taste of the tea as it brews and as you drink it. Chinese teas can have…
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How to Deal with Blending a Family with Children from different Fathers
It can be a challenge when blending children from different fathers into one family. There are certain strategies that you may want to consider to achieve this delicate balance in an effective way. First it is important that no one…
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Blended Family Dos and Donts
It’s a clear case of a remake of the old movie, “Yours, Mine, and Ours.” Whenever two families blend into one, the transition is seldom easy. There always seems to be conflicts concerning simply things that unblended families don’t even…
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How to Choose an Aluminum Bat
Overview While purists tout the benefits of wood bats, many players still prefer aluminum bats for their improved durability and performance. Not only do aluminum bats generate more power due to their faster swing, but they also allow players to…
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