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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Three Ways To Use Spermicides For Birth Control
November 14, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
1. The Combination That Works Buy spermicides without a prescription at your local drug store. They are a relatively inexpensive form of birth control and are easily available. The failure rate of spermicides as a birth control method is anywhere…
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What Are the Benefits of Coenzyme Q10?
November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a naturally occurring antioxidant found within the human body and is a key component of cellular respiration, a process in which the body makes energy. CoQ10 can also be obtained via supplementation. Touted by the University…
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5 Ways To Prevent Knee Injuries In Rowing
1. Don’t Be a Rowing Fanatic Rowing is a great way to get into shape since it works so many muscles of the body. However, this water sport does take some time to get used to. If your body isn’t…
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Basic Exercises for Parallel Bars
The parallel bars were originally adopted from the sport of gymnastics and were incorporated for physical fitness because of the adaptability for various exercises. Additionally, the parallel bars are useful for group exercise classes and other groups, such as military…
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How to Get Strong & Fit for Varsity Baseball
Overview In past generations, many players were of the opinion that weightlifting, conditioning and flexibility exercises were for sports other than baseball, since in baseball you could either hit the ball or couldn’t. Those beliefs disappeared more than three decades…
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Diseases With Unexpected Weight Loss
Unexpected weight loss can occur as a symptom of numerous medical conditions. Although some reasons for unexpected weight loss are mild and temporary, such as emotional stress or the common cold, diseases that cause unexpected weight loss often are serious….
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5 Ways To Use An Eating Disorder Workbook
1. It’s Not About Being Perfect Perfectionism may have brought you to your obsession with food, but being perfect is impossible. The goal of your workbook is not to create the perfect you in a few simple steps. This workbook…
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Cardio Rebounder Exercises
November 13, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The up-and-down, repetitive acceleration and deceleration of a rebounder (also known as a mini trampoline) helps activate your body’s lymph system, strengthen bone density and tone your muscles. Rebounding also challenges you to develop better stability and balance and provides…
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Ab & Oblique Exercises
Strong abs and obliques ensure more than a healthy body composition; they provide spinal support, reduce back pain and improve performance capability.The American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned San Diego State University to conduct a study evaluating the effectiveness of…
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4 Ways to Rehabilitate a Bowling Wrist Injury
1. Become a Benchwarmer, Temporarily Even though you might not like to miss your Thursday night league, to rehabilitate a bowling wrist injury, you will have to. Depending on the severity of the injury and your doctor’s orders, you may…
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Feingold Diet for Hyperactivity
November 13, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Hyperactivity, also known as minimal brain damage (MBD), minimal brain dysfunction, hyperkinesis, learning disability, attention-deficit disorder (ADD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affects approximately 10 percent of all children in the United States. Hyperactivity is often accompanied by emotional…
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Uses of Weighted Vests
November 13, 2013 Uses of Weighted Vests
A weighted vest is a training aids designed to be worn while exercising to increase the intensity of your workouts. When you wear a weighted vest, you effectively increase your body weight and therefore the amount of work your muscles…
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4 Ways to Learn Samba Timing
1. Watch, Look and Listen to Learn Samba Timing The best way to get started on learning the timing of the samba dance is to not actually dance it. Take a step back and watch someone else dance the samba….
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Different Martial Arts Fighting Styles
Training in any martial art will result in increased levels of physical fitness and self-confidence. It will improve your ability to defend yourself if confronted with violence. However, the best martial art to train in varies from individual to individual…
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Infant Foreskin Care
November 13, 2013 Men's Health
Overview Boy children are born with a foreskin covering their entire penises. This loose layer of skin covers both the shaft and the head of the male organ. It is often removed shortly after birth due to religious or other…
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Exercises With Heavy Resistance Bands
Heavy resistance bands are often used to assist you in balance and stabilization in certain exercises. Few people can push and pull such bands to their full range of motion. These portable tools can help you train eccentric strength and…
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Sibling communication problems
November 13, 2013 Communication
Whether the siblings in question are children or adults, the communication issues that exist can be complex and significant in number. The actual contact level can be remote or involved but in order to resolve these issues, a number of…
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How to Live with Shyness
November 13, 2013 Communication
Confident people do not understand shyness. They tell shy people to “snap out of it” and “just go for it”. When you are confident, it is hard to understand how disabling shyness is and that shy people cannot “snap out…
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Motivational Weight Loss Tips
November 13, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Weight loss television shows and advertisements give viewers skewed ideas of what it means to successfully get rid of pounds. Not only are “results not typical” (as the fine print usually admits), but even for those who successfully lose weight,…
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Supplements to Prevent Hair Loss
November 13, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Losing one’s hair can put a dent in a person’s self-esteem and self-image; if this were not the case, hair regrowth medications would not be so freely available to the general public. Though some forms of hair loss are not…
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Body Fluids That Carry HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which may lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), primarily spreads through transfer of body fluids from an infected person to a healthy person. These body fluids include–blood, vaginal secretions, semen, saliva and other fluids present…
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Emotional Effects of Lung Cancer
Learning you have cancer is one of the most stressful and emotionally taxing of all life experiences. Many feelings arise, often with an extraordinary intensity. A lung cancer diagnosis might present emotional challenges not experienced by people with other types…
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Callaway Fusion Iron Specs
November 13, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Callaway Fusion Irons are used by many professional golfers. The line offers 12 clubs, from 2-iron to 9-iron, a sand wedge, pitching wedge, lob wedge and an approach wedge. All of the clubs are made of steel and offered in…
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Exercise Schedule for Beginners
Overview Beginning exercisers need to start slowly to prevent injuries and to maintain motivation. The first week of an exercise program should be aerobic in nature two or three days, and the workouts should last for five or 10 minutes…
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3 Ways to Use Combined Injectable Contraceptives
1. Use for Effective Birth Control Combined injectable contraceptives (CICs) contain both estrogen and progestin. Women taking these contraceptives receive one injection approximately every thirty days. Two common brand names for these drugs are Cyclofem and Mesigyna. The biggest advantage…
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Circuit Training in Weight Training Workouts
Overview Circuit training with weights is a form of resistance training comprised of eight or more exercises. Each exercise is performed for a single set, one right after the other with little or no rest between exercises. The circuit is…
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Aseptic Meningitis Causes
Meningitis refers to inflammation of the meninges, or the layers protecting the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by medication or infection from bacteria, viruses or fungi. Meningitis becomes life threatening when inflammation damages the brain and spinal…
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Beneficial Effects of Cranberry Juice on Urinary Tract
Urinary tract infections affect more than 10 million people in the United States each year. Women have a 1-in-5 chance of getting such an infection in their adult lifetimes. Those who do have an initial infection have a much higher…
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4 Ways to Use Breath Control in Kundalini Yoga
1. The Power of Breath Kundalini yoga allows for untapped energy to uncoil along your bodies seven energy centers (or chakras). Serious yoga students seek to harness the power of the Kundalini. Breathing is an integral part of any yoga…
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How to Keep Your Skeletal & Muscular System Healthy
Overview At any age, keeping your skeletal system and muscular system healthy takes a three-pronged approach. First, feed your body daily with ample nutrients needed for muscle and bone health. Second, work out to stimulate growth and strengthen tissue. Third,…
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