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 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview If you notice extreme fussiness and gassiness in your breastfed baby right after a feeding or if your baby exhibits signs of colic–uncontrollable crying that lasts at least three hours at a time and occurs at least three times…
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May 9, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview Drug awareness activities teach kids the dangers of getting involved in drugs and other dangerous behaviors. Starting drug awareness activities at an early age establishes a healthy attitude toward anti-drug campaigns. Kids learn both the reasons to avoid drugs…
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Celebrities with tattoos are hardly shocking anymore, but there are some very famous celebrities and VIP’s past and present you probably never knew had any ink. It likely wouldn’t shock you to find out someone like Rosie O’Donnell had a…
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Your liver is a remarkable organ. Aside from filtering your blood and manufacturing bile to break down fats, your liver digests and recycles red blood cells, makes proteins necessary for blood clotting and stores iron, vitamins A and D and…
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The Yuko Hair Straightening system has been a huge hit all over the world. Lots of women are turning to the treatment to tame their unruly locks and save themselves time in the morning. The revolutionary Yuko system not only…
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Many people equate singleness with loneliness. Yet, these are two different concepts. Just because you are single it does not mean that you have to be lonely. You can go out and have fund even as a single. You can…
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May 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview The anal canal is approximately an inch and a half long and contains a variety of cells. Squamous cells line the lower portion of the anus. These cells can sometimes develop genetic mutations that cause them to grow uncontrollably,…
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The “emo” style is born out of bands that sing about the great surge of emotion they feel within. The emo music (and therefore the emo style)is all about inner pain, turmoil, and melodrama. People who dress in the emo…
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Gazing into his soft blue eyes and smiling at every joke, you never think of anything bad. The thought never crosses your mind of problems down the road. But why should their be problems, you are in love right? Time…
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May 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, that causes inflammation of the digestive tract lining. Common symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications. Medical and lifestyle treatments provide useful…
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Henna tattoos and body art can be a fun, non-permanent way to decorate your skin. Unfortunately, not all henna is created equal–or safe to have applied to the skin. Henna paste is made from henna powder, which is derived from…
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Overview Since its invention, paper has been made from recycled materials. When measured by weight, paper products form the majority of municipal solid waste in the United States. On average, an office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper every year,…
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Overview Many varieties of “alternative” medicine—such as acupuncture, massage, aromatherapy and healing energy work—have become popular in recent decades. Swedish massage, particularly, has gained a strong following in “mainstream” western medicine. Aromatherapy, while popular, does not have the documented effectiveness…
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Teen boys are often forgotten when it comes to fashion clothing tips. However, boys love stylish clothing as much as girls do, and being trendy is one way of becoming popular among teen peers. Clothing for boys isn’t difficult to find, but…
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It is not good for a man to live alone. It is not right to divorce and then remarry. Both precepts are scriptural. I accept both. So I have learned a few of the risks of single life. Risk-avoidance becomes…
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It is better to be unfaithful than to be faithful without wanting to be. Brigitte Bardot I think most people would have some difficulty agreeing with Brigitte Bardot about how it is better to actually be unfaithful than it is…
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Vinegar, and particularly apple cider vinegar, is often an ingredient in home remedies for sinus issues. According to “The Natural Remedy Book for Women,” apple cider vinegar can clear out stuffed nasal passages and prevent further problems, such as infections,…
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Child custody arrangements can be very delicate situations, but regardless of how parents feel about one another, they should make decisions based on the best interest of their children. However, in cases where parents are not on good terms, the…
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My brother, bless his heart, was at a conference where he gathered the signatures of the entire cast of one of his favorite TV shows: The Kids in the Hall. He then had the signatures tattooed on his back. “So,”…
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Your abdominal muscles are part of your core which is where your strength, balance, and power originates, according to Gray Cook of Functional Movement Systems. When you train your abs, you must also integrate other body parts and move in…
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May 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Spanish Influenza is the common name for the flu virus that caused the 1918-1919 pandemic that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers dub “the mother of all pandemics.” The Spanish Influenza pandemic is credited for up to…
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Overview Belgian social scientist Adolphe Quetelet came up the idea of calculating the body mass index as weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared, with a BMI above 30 indicating obesity. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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The answer is no because no one should be able to tell someone else what to wear. In the case of at school well-if a boy or girl is dressed inappropriately at school it would show disrespect to the school….
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It’s easy to fall in love with but it’s difficult to stay in love. I was wishing for a perfect love, a perfect person, a perfect relationship with a perfect attitude to go with it. But you know what it…
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A lack of strength in the abdominal muscles can lead to back problems or exacerbate existing conditions. Performing ab flexion, stabilization and rotation exercises should be the goal of anyone with a bad back who is looking to do ab…
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Aromatherapy, a complementary healing system involving fragrant plant oils, has been used for centuries to ease the discomforts associated with pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Because of the potential risks, the National Association for Holsitic Aromatherapy recommends the use…
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A tea length dress was rather popular in the 1900s and grew less popular in the 2000s, however now it is coming back into fashion and a lot of people are wearing tea length dresses, you just have to know…
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The risks of remaining single are far outweighed by the risks of being married and wishing one was single. Flip the question on its head: Substitute what are the risks of remaining single with what are the advantages of being…
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There are plenty of tattoo “artists” who can take a drawing you point out on the wall and trace it onto your skin; a good tattoo artist is much harder to come by. When looking for a tattoo artist, you…
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Dandruff is tied to several different scalp issues. Though dryness can cause dandruff, a bacterial trigger can also be to blame. Home remedies for dandruff generally employ the help of a high-acid ingredient or an herb with antibacterial properties to…
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