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 to Adjust the Shocks on a Bicycle
May 12, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview Whether you have a full-suspension mountain bike, a hard-tail or a hybrid with a suspension fork, at some point you will need to adjust the suspension. The suspension, or shock, helps absorb road vibrations, smoothing out the trail or…
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How to Deal with Messy Guests
Dealing with messy houseguests is never a fun experience. On one hand, you appreciate their effort in coming to visit you, but on the other hand, they make more work for you when they come to visit. The best way…
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About Orange Oil
Overview Fresh-squeezed orange juice is a popular drink at breakfast, and a few orange slices are a healthy afternoon snack. If you include oranges in your diet for their high vitamin C content, you know the fruit does much more…
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Herbal Remedies for an Enlarged Prostate
An enlarged prostate isn’t deadly, but it won’t make your life too comfortable either. Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate enlarges and squeezes against the urethra. Urination is labored, painful and frequent. According…
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Remedies to Stop Diarrhea
May 12, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Diarrhea involves frequent loose stools often accompanied by abdominal cramps. According to the National Library of Medicine, the most common cause of diarrhea is a self-resolving viral infection. Other causes of diarrhea include medications, food poisonings, lactose intolerance or digestive…
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Finding a Fashionable one Piece Swimsuit
If you were under the impression that one-piece swimsuits were out of date, think again. The fashion designers have it covered this year by recognizing that not every woman wants to show off their midriff area. It’s the time of…
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Gym Equipment Checklist
Whether you’re a business owner starting a new gym or you’re looking to set up a gym in your own home, finding the right equipment should be at the top of your priority list. Gym equipment comes in all shapes,…
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What Is a Marriage Family Therapist?
Overview Marriage and family therapists work with couples and families to help them cope with mental illnesses, to improve their relationships and to assist them in enhancing their communication skills. They believe that a problem must be seen in a…
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Recycled Aluminum Cans Facts
Overview Aluminum can drives are common personal and organization fund raising efforts for good reason–aluminum cans are readily available, accepted by many recycling outlets and don’t require much in the way of special preparation before recycling. In fact, 18.7 million…
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What Is a Good Eye Pressure?
Overview During an eye exam, the doctor or his technician will check the pressure inside the eye, using either a quick puff of air or by numbing the eye and gently touching the surface with an instrument. Though a normal…
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The Treadmill Test
Overview Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 26 percent of deaths in 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A treadmill test, or stress test, shows your doctor how…
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Bleaching Hair
Bleaching hair at home can be a daunting and foreboding task, many people are terrified and put off by the thought of damaging their hair to the point of it snapping or falling out. There are some basics which when…
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Herbal Supplements for Memory Loss
If you want to improve memory without medication, many herbal supplements on the market can help. Widely available in local supermarkets and drug stores, these supplements come as pills, powders, or liquid extracts. Check with your medical doctor before starting…
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Causes of a Slow Heart Rate During Exercise
During exercise, you will notice changes in your heart rate. Specific heart rate ranges based on the person’s age, gender, exercise intensity and type and fitness level. A slow heart rate, called bradycardia if under 60 beats per minute, sometimes…
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Antiemetic Side-Effects
Antiemetic medications are those which are used to combat and alleviate nausea with or without vomiting. There are many antiemetics available for patient use in over-the-counter and prescription form. A physician or pharmacist will determine which antiemetic medication to prescribe…
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What Are the Treatments for Bunions on the Feet?
A bunion is a lump of bone on the outside of the base of the big toe. When the big toe joint moves out of place, it becomes enlarged, stiff and sore. Because this joint bears much of the body’s…
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Breast Implants
Most likely almost everyone feels that they would like to change something to make themselves more attractive or desirable, but at what cost down the road? Ask any woman who has had implants, and they will tell you they did…
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Great Gift Ideas for your Husband
May 12, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Hear the voice of authority. I am a husband who likes gifts. I can tell you exactly what will work as a gift for your husbands! Listen (or read) closely! Touching. That’s right. In the privacy of your home, touch…
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How Unemployment may Affect the Kids and you don’t Realize it
Unemployment affects the entire family. It might not seem like the entire family is upset. But many times they are. When the head of the household isn’t happy, neither are the other members of the household. Unemployment is a journey…
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Home Remedies for a Sore Throat & Cough
A sore throat with a cough may indicate a common cold, which does not require a doctor’s treatment. Other causes of a sore throat and cough may include asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and lung cancer, which are serious conditions that require…
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Herbs for Intestinal Health
The health of our digestive system, especially that of the intestines is crucial for overall health in our bodies. If there is a dysfunction in our intestines, the nutrients provided by the food we eat will not be properly absorbed,…
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Power Imbalances and Abuse in Relationships
For a moment, picture this: you are in a room with another person, a person of your choice. Each you has a balloon attached to the same air tube. Your opponent has much more air in their balloon. Your balloon…
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Permanent Removal of Facial Hair
May 12, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Unwanted facial hair is a part of life for many women. Discouraged by the use of smelly depilatories and frequent tweezing to remove unwanted hair, more and more women are turning to permanent hair removal options. From the use…
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How to Wear three Shades of Eyeshadow
As we all know, the eyes are the most important and noticeable point of the face, the eyes makeup techniques and the choice of colours for eyeshadows have to suit the shape and the colour of your skin.If you apply…
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Pre Teens Messy Room Tips to get your Child to Clean her Room Forcing Child to Clean Room
Do you hesitate to open the door to your pre-teen’s room? Do you walk down the hallway with eyes averted in case your pre-teen has left her door open? Have you completely given up hope of ever seeing the floor…
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Apple Pectin Side Effects
Pectin is found in the cell walls of plants, namely apples. Apple cores and peels are the parts of the apple rich with pectin. Farmers extract pectin from apples for its solidifying effects in foods such as jams and jellies….
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Reflections on the Metrosexual Fashion Trend
We all know one. You may even be dating one. They have slithered egotistically into our lives, and it seems they may be here to stay. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine outed himself as a metrosexual. Metrosexual?…
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Simple and Easy Tricks for Concealing Acne Pimples and Blemishes
Whether it’s chronic acne or a one-off pimple, the idea of leaving the house with a breakout can be mortifying. Then, of course, there’s the added dilemma of whether to apply makeup or not. In immediate terms, makeup will cover…
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How Cosmetic Surgery can Improve your Appearance
This is a competitive world where, rightly or wrongly, older people are in competition with younger individuals for jobs, which means having to stay looking healthy and relatively fresh-faced. Even if you eat the healthiest diet, eschew drink and cigarettes,…
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Stages of Grief in the Loss of a Pet
The loss of a pet can be as painful as the loss of a human family member. The process of coming to terms with your loss can take anywhere from a few days to several years. Though everybody deals with…
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