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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Fun Ways of Going Green
“Going green,” a term coined to refer to using measures to use less energy and become more energy conscious, is an ideal way to do your part to conserve Earth’s natural resources. Unfortunately, most of the measures suggested can mean…
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Love Relationships
Soul mate is a term often used to describe a relationship we see as being perfect. A match here on earth for each of us as was found in the Garden of Eden when Eve was made from Adam’s rib….
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Breast Cancer Physical Therapy Exercises After an Operation
Surviving breast cancer is a unique fight. There are similarities to be sure, but each recovery is distinct in detail. Surgical strategy and prior level of fitness effect rehabilitation. It is extremely important that you consult your surgeon prior to…
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Dating a Coworker Work Boss Professional Maturity Parameters
Love seems to blossom at work as more than 50% of couples meet their partners there. Having to work long hours, coupled with the social nature of the worklace, tend to bring people together much more than any other activity….
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What Vitamins to Take for Beautiful Hair
Beautiful hair depends on the health of the hair, follicles and scalp. Take vitamins that contribute to your hair’s health to improve its appearance, giving it a shine and fullness that would be otherwise unattainable. Certain vitamins are better than…
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Emotional Eating Definition
May 17, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Emotional eating is a coping mechanism for dealing with negative emotions. Instead of facing the causes of stress, anger, sadness or anxiety directly, you soothe or comfort yourself with food. But after the initial pleasure from eating dissipates, the…
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What Styles are Worn in the Midwest
Midwest style-summer 2008 What is that? The Midwest look, Modesty and practicality. What is out there, is not that. Clothes are sewn badly or just not practical. On warm days the girls either look like street walkers or like they…
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How to Grow Long Strong Healthy Fingernailsbiotin
For her whole life, my mother had weak, brittle fingernails. Until a few years ago, I thought my own weak, brittle fingernails were Mom’s “gift” to me. No matter how hard I tried, I could never grow long fingernails on…
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Which Psychotropics Are Approved for Use With Children by the FDA?
May 17, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
The World Health Organization loosely defines psychotropic drugs as a group of medications that act on the central nervous system and affect mental processes or cognition. Psychotropic medications include antidepressants, stimulants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and medications used to treat movement…
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10 Energy Conservation Tips for Home
The average annual energy bill for a typical single-family home is $2,200 as of 2010, reports the Environmental Protection Agency. That’s a lot of energy being consumed, and with energy conservation such an important topic, it’s a good time to…
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Exercises With Free Weights and Dumbbells
As part of membership at many gyms, you may receive a free hour with a trainer, who will instruct you on how to use the weight machines. Unfortunately, unless you hire a trainer, you will not likely receive any instruction…
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Things to Avoid in a Marriage
May 17, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
As cold as this statement may sound, marriage is a give and take contract. And what is a contract if not an agreement between parties? When we look at it closely, marriage falls in this category. It is an agreement….
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Teenage Girls Makeup Teens Teenager Applying Color Tips Tricks Beauty
May 17, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
When teenage girls first start using makeup they are exploring how to enhance their beauty. They get their ideas from television, magazines, and beauty pageants which can cause a makeup disaster. What they don’t have is years of real life experience. In order…
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What Is Sports Psychology?
Overview Successful performance in sports is just as related to mental fitness as it is to physical fitness. Athletes who are psychologically prepared for competition consistently outperform unprepared athletes. It was for this reason that the discipline of sports psychology…
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Group Therapy Activities for Depression
Joining a support group or attending group therapy can help clients cope with depression. It’s important that people who suffer from depression continue to cultivate relationships, because many teens and adults with this disorder tend to isolate themselves, making the…
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Different Ways of Accomplishing Common Goals
May 17, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Despite different ways Hard to believe two people could be more different than my husband and I. We have been married for over 20 years now and our marriage survived against all odds. It will probably survive forever despite the…
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Elderberry Contraindications
Elderberry, or elder, has traditional uses as a topical solution for wound treatment and as an internal remedy for respiratory illness and other disorders. Chemicals in the berries and flowers of these small trees may decrease swelling in mucous membranes,…
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Kundalini Meditation
Overview The practice of meditation channels your energy and focuses attention on your breath, increasing your awareness and inducing a state of calmness. Meditation is an integral part of a yoga practice, including the kundalini style of yoga. This style…
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Golf Gym Exercises
Golf is a difficult sport to master, but improving muscular strength and endurance is beneficial for avoiding repetitive movement injuries. Strength-training workouts for back, shoulder, arms, legs, and abs can condition the muscles used as you play golf. Workouts can…
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Ear Infection Remedies
According to the National Library of Medicine, an ear infection is inflammation of the middle ear, which is located just behind the ear drum. Ear infections are the most common reason children are taken to a pediatrician, according to DrGreene.com….
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How to Deal with Problems from others when you Start Dating a Friend
Dating a friend isn’t an easy thing to do. For one, you’re taking a platonic relationship that you’ve probably had for years and turning it into something that isn’t bound to work. There’s a lot of pressure when dating a…
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When do you know he is just not that into you
When do you know he is just not that into you After a date, when you are wondering if some guy is going to call you back for a second date, and you keep asking yourself is he into me…
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Tai Chi Energy Exercises
May 17, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Tai chi combines focused movement, meditation and deep breathing with the goal of improving physical and mental well-being. Tai chi originated in China as a defensive martial art, but many of its forms now emphasize health improvement. The National Center…
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Menswear Dress for Success in Style
Here’s a tip for the fellas on dressing for success. Reconsider what “success” means today, and what it means to you. Most of us still envision two suited men shaking hands over an oak desk on a full-wall window back-drop,…
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Inexpensive Natural Products for the Hair and Face
With the vast number of expensive choices that the average consumer has to make about shampoos, conditioners, face cleansers, and other beauty products, it’s no wonder that more and more people are turning to inexpensive natural products for their hair…
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Nail Biting how to Stop Nail Biting how to Stop Biting your Nails Nail Biting Tips
Whether it’s a lingering habit from childhood or a response to recent pressures, nail biting can be hard to stop. Many people don’t realize they’ve been gnawing on their fingers until it’s too late. If you’re looking to kick the…
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Relationships Sex Dating Romance Marriage Love
Is that even possible in today’s day and age as a fast paced, super sized society? We always seem to want instant gratification does sex fall into that category? Why are we not willing to wait for something as precious…
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About Marked Thrombocytopenia
Overview Blood consists of different types of cells with different functions. When activated, the blood cells known as thrombocytes, or platelets, stop internal bleeding by clumping together to plug leaks in blood vessels. Platelets are continuously produced, as they live…
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Sassafras Tea Uses
Sassafras, also known botanically as Sassafras albidum, is a member of the Lauraceae family and is native to both Asia and North America. It is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 60 ft. in height and its bark…
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Mustard Oil Uses
May 17, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Mustard oil is extracted from the seeds of mustard plants, usually black mustard and white mustard. Mustard is in the cruciferous family of plants, along with broccoli and cauliflower. It is originally from the Mediterranean regions, but it grows easily…
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