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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How Is Swimming Fitness a Lifetime Activity?
Overview Swimming is an activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, physical fitness levels and body types. Swimming can be done for fitness, recreation and fun. Most people have access to a pool through a YMCA, parks…
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Tips on Getting Better Sleep
Lack of sleep interferes with everything in your life–from weight management to making sound decisions. A combination of factors, including illness, financial concerns, job layoffs or cutbacks and other worrisome responsibilities, may be causing insomnia or poor quality sleep, according…
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Benefits of Fresh Turmeric
November 25, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The spice turmeric has been used for flavoring, coloring and beauty regimens in India for thousands of years. Asian medical practitioners have used turmeric to treat various illnesses, including arthritis and heartburn, according to Timothy Moynihan, M.D. Fresh turmeric has…
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End of Life Communication on saying Goodbye
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
One of the most heartbreaking days you will ever live through is the day you have to say goodbye to a loved one at the end of his or her life. You may feel you have done all you can…
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4 Ways to Protect Yourself From HIV and AIDS
November 25, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
1. Know What You’re Getting Into Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are commonly transmitted through sexual contact. Approximately 25 percent of those living with HIV are unaware they have it. One of the best ways to…
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Naturopathics for Anxiety
November 25, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Naturopathy is an alternative and non-invasive form of treatment for healing various physical or mental health concerns, such as anxiety. Naturopathy is considered a holistic approach that utilizes one or a combination of healing techniques such as nutrition, herbal medicine,…
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Is Mourning necessary
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
There are many different outlooks on how people should approach death from an emotional level. Whatever background someone comes from, it is always going to be a shock to lose someone who was loved. What mourning does is help the…
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Qigong Chair Exercises
Qigong exercises can be used to create a benevolent environment for yourself. Qi, or the experience of your energy field, can produce, with practice, warmth, coolness, tingling sensations or even shaking. Consistent practice will reap the biggest benefits. Flowing Qi…
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A Description of HIV AIDS Cells
November 25, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Overview HIV is transmitted by contaminated bodily fluids such as blood, semen and vaginal secretions. The virus attacks the immune system and causes it to gradually weaken until the patient develops AIDS. Viruses HIV belongs to a class of viruses…
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The Grieving Teen
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
Experiencing the death of someone is always a tough time in a person’s life. Teenagers, oft touted as thinking they are invincible, and unshaped by life, have special struggles that tend to be overlooked, written off as adolescent angst. But…
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Medicines to Treat Anxiety
November 25, 2013 Mental Health
If a person experiences significant and extended anxiety, several diagnoses are possible–including generalized anxiety disorder (commonly known as GAD), social phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the American Psychiatric Association. Common…
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How to Deal with Loneliness after the Death of a Loved one
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
The loss of a loved one is not an easy time in any person’s life. The worst part can be how to handle the loneliness. *Get out. Go out with friends and/or family. Try to enjoy some of your favorite activities, or…
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Treatment for a Stress Fracture in Your Foot
November 25, 2013 Treatment for a Stress Fracture in Your Foot
Overview According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), a stress fracture is a small crack in a bone that often develops from overuse. In addition, studies show that athletes who participate in tennis, track and field, gymnastics, dance,…
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6 Types of White Blood Cells
The human body is able to fight off most infections using its natural immune system. White blood cells, also called leukocytes, play an important role in the body’s defense system, according to the Merck Manual. The cells move to where…
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Decadron IV Side Effects
November 25, 2013 Mental Health
Decadron IV is a brand name prescription medication containing dexamethasone. It is given intravenously (into a blood vein) for a wide variety of conditions, including colitis, cancer, blood disorders, lupus, allergic disorders, trichinosis, multiple sclerosis, head injury and other indications….
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Negative Effects of Caffeine
November 25, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Caffeine is a stimulant that is found in various foods and health care products. Medline Plus states that one or two cups of caffeinated coffee per day isn’t harmful to your health but if drank in excess it can have…
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Dealing with Loneliness after a Death
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
At first, it doesn’t feel like it, but it is true-there is life after the death of a close loved one. At first, all you may feel is alone and sad. It is important that you do not allow yourself…
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Should People who are Grieving be Expected to Make Financial Decisions – No
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
People who are thrown into the process of grieving should not have to deal with anything. I say “thrown” because that is what happens to a person when they lose someone they love. While thinking about this subject I became…
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Causes of Chronic Tiredness
Tiredness (fatigue) can be experienced as a feeling of weariness or lack of energy and usually results from normal lifestyle habits. However, sometimes it becomes chronic, resulting from a more serious psychological or physical disorder. A doctor determines the cause…
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4 Ways to Identify Sternal Fractures
1. An X-ray Exam Radiographs, or x-rays, are the most common way to identify sternal fractures. To obtain a radiograph of the sternum and ribs, a patient stands in front of an x-ray machine that takes pictures of the area….
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Four-Day a Week Workout for Weight Loss
November 25, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Get ready to lose weight by working out only four days a week. With this workout plan you will not only shed pounds, but your body will start to look tight and toned. Pick whatever days you like to…
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Heat Exhaustion Causes
November 25, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Heat from the environment, when combined with the human body’s own heat, results in what’s called the core temperature, which is the body’s internal temperature. Improper heat regulation of the body, occurring from either internal or external sources, affects the…
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Final Gifts and the Gift of Presence
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
Looking after a sick loved one is really hard. It’s one stage in your life where the only way you can cope with the practicalities is to put their needs before your own. You have a lifetime ahead. They don’t….
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Dealing with a Stalker
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
The world can be a really crazy place; in fact, it is a crazy place. Do you know how many crazy people are out there in a place like this? Now, I have not dealt with people like these, and…
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5 Ways to Cope With a Sick Family Member
November 25, 2013 Senior Health
1. Contain the Contagion If a family member is dealing with a contagious illness, such as a cold or the stomach flu, the healthy members of the family must take steps to prevent the illness from spreading. Practice excellent hand…
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Living with an Adult Child Paranoid Schizophrenic
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
Living with someone who is mentally ill is challenging; especially when they are too afraid to get help. My son has been diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic, he just turned thirty and has been in and out of facilities for about…
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How to Comfort a Friend who has Lost an Infant
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
Mothers that have struggled to have children and worked their way through miscarriages before, during and/or after giving birth to live children may not be able to fully comprehend what a mother feels when she gives birth only to have…
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Effexor Medication Side Effects
Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride) is a medication in a classification of drugs known as selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Effexor works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain, which helps to improve certain mood problems….
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Nutrition Information for Diet Pepsi
November 25, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Pepsi developed Diet Pepsi in 1964 as an alternative to Pepsi-Cola with no sugar and no calories. Artificial sweeteners create the same flavor as the original Pepsi-Cola. While Diet Pepsi contains little nutritional value, people drink it for the…
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How to Comfort someone after a Miscarriage
November 25, 2013 Crisis Support
It is a sad fact of life that many women suffer miscarriages. If a friend or family member loses an unborn baby, you may find yourself wondering how to comfort someone after a miscarriage. Here are some guidelines to help…
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