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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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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May 14, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview An estimated 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Currently there’s no cure for asthma, but proper diet, medication and avoidance of allergens can help those with the condition manage their…
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I have been a, not always proud, member of the curvy women club for almost seven years now. In the beginning, my fashion sense was non-existent. Gigantic tee shirts and sweat pants that swallowed me whole were what I lived…
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Aww the first date! It is exciting and scary all rolled into one. ‘I like him, I hope he likes me.’ ‘what if I don’t have anything in common with her, I think she is soo hot!’ It is normal…
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May 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
After 36 years of marriage with many ups and downs, I have found the following to be true, you must have trust & respect, notice I didn’t say love. That is because love will follow, chances are if you are…
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May 14, 2015 Sports & Recreation
In order to lose one pound, you need to burn 3,500 calories. You can accomplish this goal by combining exercise with a balanced diet. This regimen represents the safest and most effective way to lose weight because it promotes a…
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May 14, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Maintaining a healthy, shiny glow to your hair is about more than just washing with shampoo regularly. The hair shaft is actually a scaly system of cuticles much like roof shingles, according to Yale University. As wind and rain can…
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May 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I’ve been a marriage counselor and happily married for nearly thirty years. I suggest a ten point focus for marriage counseling which I’ve derived from both clinical and personal experience. If a counselor incorporates these virtual Ten Commandments of a…
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Pennyroyal is a member of the mint family. It is typically provided as a tea or an essential oil. It can be lethal, so you should exercise extreme caution when considering its use. Sloan-Kettering and the National Institutes of Health…
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Colors have a unique vibration which is known in color healing.How would you describe color? By the very vibration or emotion it stimulates within you. Colors that have a warm and vibrant temperature are red, orange and yellow and colors…
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People with diabetes are at high risk of eye complications, from minor to severe, reports the Diabetes Teaching Center at the University of California, San Francisco. A severe complication of diabetes is blindness; however, most eye disorders are minor. The…
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So many people these days are looking for simple ways to lessen their impact on the environment. While some people grow their food from organic gardens and others install solar panels and drive hybrid vehicles, there are other small ways…
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There are two definitions for the word communication. One is the exchange of information and the other is “personal rapport”. Communicating with co-workers, friends or lovers involves a combination of both types of communication and often some combination of both….
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Many skin-softening creams and medications can cause your skin to become irritated and compromise its sensitivity. Taking the all-natural route, or using herbs to soften you skin, can be very effective in keeping your skin soft and healthy. There are…
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Overview If you are going through menopause, you may want to look at alternative ways of treating your symptoms, such as hot flashes and bone density loss. Although herbal red clover treatments, available in tablet, capsule, standardized and liquid extracts,…
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May 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
When you were dating you adored your finance. He seemed to do everything right. Then you got married and he seemed to change. Do men actually change after marriage? Are we living in a world where the man we thought…
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Dermatologists, estheticians and other skincare experts may tell you that it’s never okay to pop a zit; but real women know that this undesirable act is sometimes necessary. Leaving the house with a whopper of a zit that is clearly…
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May 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage can be one of life’s greatest blessings. Unfortunately, it also has the power to be one of life’s curses if it is a bad one. By “bad”, I am not referring to the marriage that has its hard times,…
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May 14, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Some form of sauna bathing has been around since ancient times. It is a traditional heat therapy for the Finnish people. Saunas are everywhere in Finland and are considered a spiritual and social ritual, according to AAA’s March 1997 issue…
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Overview Cycling is a popular way to exercise, providing lower-body muscle-building and cardiovascular conditioning. Using only an outdoor bicycle or a stationary bicycle limits your exercise options, while purchasing both may be out of your budget. With one of the…
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Overview Early American settlers once knew black cohosh as “squaw root” because the plant was a mainstay in Native American healing. Today, black cohosh root is mainly a medicinal herb used for women’s health. As with any herbal use for…
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In this generation popularity towards beauty treatments has increased ten fold and more people are turning to treatments like laser hair removal. Other treatments that are quite popular as well is anything to do with lasers such as clinical anti-aging…
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Winter hats can be crucial for keeping your head warm and protecting against adverse weather conditions like rain, sleet and snow. However, women can find winter hats a little difficult to wear because of the dreaded €œhathead€ or negative effects…
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May 14, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Your hair is protected by an outer cuticle, but any number of decisions you make about how to treat your hair can damage that protection. Once damaged, hair becomes dry, leading to breakage and loss of shine. Split ends can…
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A magnetic resonance imaging scan, or MRI, allows doctors to examine the brain without opening the skull. The National Institutes of Health explains that an MRI produces a magnetic field that is 10,000 times greater than the one produced by…
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May 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
You get out of a relationship what you put into it. What you may feel you deserve and what you actually get from it might not be what you are expecting. When you enter into a relationship, you are entering…
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Exercising your biceps can improve your arm strength and give your arms a well-defined look. You don’t need to pay for an expensive gym membership to build your biceps. You can give your biceps a good workout at home. Some…
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To be on the receiving end of a relaxing foot massage is to be granted a little slice of heaven in a world that keeps you, for the most part, mobile and upright. Feet are the unfortunate recipients of a…
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Serotonin is a critical neurotransmitter that plays a prominent role in mood, sleep and anxiety. Low serotonin levels are associated with sleeping problems, depression and anxiety. You can increase the effectiveness of serotonin communication between nerve cells by increasing serotonin…
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The very fundamental thing to remember here to understand that attraction will not surface unless there is interaction. Show her that you are fun to be around with, and that in all that fun, there is a man residing inside…
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Words can’t hurt? Are you sure? The idea that words can have a harmful effect is a half-truth. There’s an element of truth to it, but it is not entirely accurate in all contexts. We often hear that words are…
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