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 Determine a Pregnancy Due Date
November 23, 2013 Women's Health
1. Use Gestational Age In early pregnancy, the use of ultrasound can effectively and accurately determine one’s estimated pregnancy due date. An obstetrician can use ultrasound to visualize a fetus as early as 5 to 6 weeks into a mother’s…
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How to End a Relationship and Remain Friends
There can be many reasons why people remain stuck in loveless relationships, but eventually do often admit to feeling unhappy with staying in their marriage of convenience. There has been a growing trend for people to split after the children…
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Common Benefits From Massage Therapy
Massage therapy has been used to treat all kinds of health problems for more than 5,000 years, according to Emory University’s Center for Women at Emory. Massage therapists use their hands, forearms, elbows and sometimes other body parts to manipulate…
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Which Foods Contain Salicylic Acid?
November 23, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Salicyclic acid is a chemical naturally found in plants that helps protect the plants against bacterial and fungal infections. Salicyclic acid is also the pain-relieving ingredient found in aspirin, and a primary ingredient in many over-the-counter acne medications. According to…
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All-Natural Sinus Remedies
The sinuses are a sensitive cavity, located directly in the middle of the head. When the sinus cavity is irritated by allergens, sickness or an infection, it responds with inflammation and swelling, according to the Mayo Clinic. This leads to…
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What Are the Treatments for Otosclerosis?
Otosclerosis is a condition of the middle ear in which there is abnormal bone growth. This growth affects the innermost bone called the stapes. The stapes gets fixed and hence the transmission of sound to the inner ear is affected….
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Reasons Roommates Fight about Money
November 23, 2013 Friends and Peers
Times are rough as the cost-of-living continues to rise with gas and food prices. Many people look to relieve some of the financial strain by entering roommate agreements. This move can be beneficial for both parties, alleviating some of the…
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Tips to Reduce Stretch Marks
November 23, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Stretch marks can affect men as well as women and vary in their severity. While some people may not be bothered by stretch marks, they are a great cosmetic concern for many. Once they have developed, they will gradually fade…
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A Pulled Abdominal Muscle or a Hernia?
Overview Abdominal muscles, sometimes called stomach muscles, run down the front and across the sides of the abdomen. They work together with your back to support lifting and are involved in twisting motions. When you injure a stomach muscle, the…
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Creative Resistance Band Exercises
Resistance bands don’t just lend themselves to creative applications–they demand them. “Conventional” resistance band exercises require you to tie knots in the bands, shut the bands in doors or loop them around sturdy pieces of furniture. Yet there’s a lot…
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List of Foods Containing High Fructose Corn Syrup
November 23, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a processed sweetener and food preservative made from cornstarch. Unlike other sugar additives, HFCS delays the expiration date of most foods for a low price, while still maintaining a great taste. Unfortunately, the tastier…
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Tips for Dating as a Single Parent
Divorce will bring a lot of changes to your life. One of these changes will be that you will have to actively look for a new mate when you feel that you have given yourself sufficient time to become emotionally…
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5 Ways to Survive Financial Hardship in a Marriage
1. Don’t Play the Blame Game Financial hardship can come by surprise, or be a slow, building up process. There is no point blaming each other. As equal partners, it is fair to say that each partner had a role…
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How to Cope with being Single
Being single can be tough, especially after the age of 35. Whether you are divorced or have never married, your days of enjoying the thrills of singlehood seem to have ended, and you do not quite know how to manage…
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The Benefits of a Head Massage
November 23, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Ayurvedic practitioners in India have been using head massage to treat illnesses for 5,000 years, according to MassageTherapy.com. Head and scalp massage is a simple, relaxing and affordable method of addressing many of your head- and scalp-related health complaints, and…
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Reasons to Stay Single
You don’t have to be in a relationship to have a happy and fulfilling life. Times have changed quite considerably over the past fifty years and so there are fewer expectations about how you should live your life. In the…
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How to Remove Liver Spots
November 23, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Liver spots, also known as sun spots or age spots, are flat spots with a brown, gray or black color. They are most common in individuals over the age of 40 and occur as a result of sun exposure….
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How to Find Love when you Lack Confidence
It is hard enough to find love even when you are a confident person; finding someone who suits you and appreciates you for whom you are is not as easy as it might sound – especially in today’s society when…
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Fitness Plans for Kids
Regular physical activity can have a positive affect on your child’s physical, mental and social development. Fitness plans, if process-oriented, can give your child self-confidence, expand her social network and yield important health benefits. According to the American Academy of…
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Reasons to Stay Single
Being single is not always a choice. However, it is a choice to be content with your situation whether you are single or in a committed relationship. And if being content does not seem possible when you are in a…
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Causes of Facial Wrinkles
November 23, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
As you get older, you might begin to notice wrinkles or lines and creases in your face. This typically is associated with the aging process but also can arise prematurely because of other factors, such as the environment and lifestyle…
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Fun Things to do on a first Date
The first date can be a nervous time as people are trying to get to know one another. Generally speaking, most people hope that the dating process will be fun, either because of the activities or because of the other…
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Uses of the Essential Oil Lemongrass
With its fresh citrus scent, lemongrass essential oil provides a refreshing aromatic note whenever used. Most often grown in India, Brazil and tropical areas in central Africa, aromatherapist Patricia Davis writes in her book, “Aromatherapy: An A-Z” that the plant…
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First Date Fun Tips
Everyone knows the age old use of dinner and a movie for a first date, but this is a road block in the beginning. The purpose of a first date is to find out if that person is worthy of…
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5 Ways to Diagnose Pink Eye
1. The Problem Pink eye or conjunctivitis gets its name from the pink coloring that the eye membranes takes on. The transparent coverings or membranes of the eyes are susceptible to many different viruses, bacteria and allergies in the air….
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Types of Scaphoid Bone Fractures
The scaphoid is a bone in the wrist that is the most frequently fractured of the carpal bones. Due to the anatomy of the blood supply to the bone, a fracture is capable of disrupting blood supply, resulting in necrosis…
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Healthy Breakfast Foods
November 23, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
You can keep your weight under control by eating — not skipping — breakfast every day. The National Institutes of Health report that you are less likely to overeat later when your body gets the nutrients it needs in the…
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Why you should not Jump Straight into another Relationship
Taking time off at the end of a relationship is really important. It helps to serve two important functions. Firstly it allows you to have a period of time to mourn the passing of your previous relationship, and secondly you…
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Dumb Things Guys can do to Ruin a first Date
Dating can be a difficult process even without a lot of extra human errors. Still, it can at least be tolerable if people behave somewhat “normally.” However, if people make egregious errors of judgment, the event can be a small…
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About Heel Spurs
Overview Bone spurs are the result of the body laying down extra bony tissue on the edges of bones. In most cases these spurs are formed at the periphery of joints. Bone spurs can form on the calcaneus bone, which…
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