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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The Best Workouts to Lose Belly Fat
The best workouts to lose belly fat include a combination of cardio and strength training. A layer of fat exists deep within the abdomen and cannot be lost with crunches alone. The Mayo Clinic states that this fat responds well…
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A Guys Guide to Planning a Great Date
DATE! A word that can strike fear into even the most emotionally toughened male. Something that the majority of man kind spend their lives living in fear of. I mean, lets face it, women are hardly the easiest people to…
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Keratoconus Eye Diseases
The cornea, the clear covering over the front of the eye, normally has a dome shape. When keratoconus develops, the dome-shaped part of the cornea thins, causing it to become cone shaped. Because the cornea refracts light, any change in…
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Tips on Overcoming a Fear of Public Speaking
You may have experienced it–standing on a podium, you forget what you are about to say. Your heart races, your palms sweat and you might even blush. These are common signs of a type of social anxiety that involves fear…
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Childhood Bone Cancer Symptoms
May 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Bone cancer affects children each year, with osteogenic sarcoma, also called osteosarcoma, being the most common type, comprising 75 percent of primary cases, according to Stanford Medicine Cancer Center. Osteosarcoma accounts for around 5 percent of all new childhood cancers…
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Green Building Products for Homes
“Green” building products are made with sustainable or recycled materials that may be created and transported with minimal impact on the environment. Building with recycled materials can include incorporating waste into a composite building material or repurposing salvaged products from…
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Carpal Tunnel Treatment Exercises
May 9, 2015 Carpal Tunnel Treatment Exercises
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a hand and wrist condition that occurs due to overuse. Flexing the wrists excessively when typing or writing can cause the syndrome, as can using the hands in playing a musical instrument, or health conditions like…
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Health Risks of Liposuction
Liposuction, or lipo, is a body contouring, cosmetic procedure. A suction technique removes fat deposits in localized areas such as the stomach, hips, neck and buttocks. According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the ideal patient has excess fat…
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100 Meter Hurdle Training
Overview The 100-meter hurdle race requires athletes to sprint and negotiate a series of barriers at full speed. Hurdling is an event competed in throughout the United States, from youth and high school level all the way up the Olympic…
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The Single Girls Guide to Surviving Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is somewhere between the most cheerful and the most depressing holiday known to woman-kind. Every year that rolls by without a date we swear that by the time the next February 14 comes around we’re going to find…
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Hypomania Rapid-Cycling Symptoms
May 9, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Hypomania is a type of mood episode often found in bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. A hypomanic episode occurs within a distinct period of time and lasts for at least four days. If a hypomanic episode happens in the…
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The Single Girls Guide to Surviving Valentines Day
There is one day in the year which can be a nightmare for everyone who is not in love with someone else or who doesn’t have a partner who loves her: Valentine’s Day, which is celebrated on the 14th of…
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How to Shop Wisely during Clothing Sales
Clothing sales can bring out the spontaneous shopper within you. But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t shop wisely. Even these sales can put a dent in your wallet if you aren’t careful. The following tips will help you shop…
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The Best Pilates DVDs
The strength and toning benefits of pilates make it a popular choice; however, you may not have the time, access or money to make it to a gym or a pilates studio for classes. Fortunately, there are good pilates mat…
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What Are the Treatments for a Weak Bladder?
May 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
The bladder is a storage tank for urine, bounded by the urinary sphincter, a band of tissue that contracts to hold urine in the bladder and relaxes to release urine. Loss of muscle tone in the sphincter or a defect…
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Aloe Vera Plant Benefits
Overview You may have memories of your mother or grandmother using aloe vera–possibly from her own garden–on your sunburn or bee sting. In fact, the healing and soothing properties of the aloe plant have been firmly rooted in conventional wisdom…
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What Are the Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease?
Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, refers to progressively failing kidneys. There are five stages, and the fifth stage is kidney failure, requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation. Diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease are leading causes of chronic kidney disease. Nephrotoxic medications,…
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Complications of Congenital Heart Disease
May 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Congenital heart disease is a group of heart problems caused by a malformation of the heart that is present at birth. These are structural defects that affect the interior walls of the heart, the valves of the heart or the…
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Personal Neck Exercises
If tension and stress have your neck muscles burning, you may want to take matters into your own hands. You can strengthen and stretch your neck muscles with a few basic therapeutic exercises. Hand-resistance neck exercises are effective for relieving…
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Ten Ways to Stay Healthy
May 9, 2015 Ten Ways to Stay Healthy
It seems the human body is in a constant fight to ward off disease, rid itself of toxins, germs and bacteria, and basically stay healthy. There are conscious choices you can make to help your body in this fight. While…
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Kids Fashion how to get your Moneys Worth
I am sure this scenario has happened to a lot of parents: You buy your children clothes and then what seems like only days later, there are holes in the knees of pants or stains that won’t come out. With…
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Is it possible to be Friends with your Past Boyfriendgirlfriend – Yes
This question has a lot of controversy. There’s not just a lot of back and forth of whether or not someone can be friends with their ex, but if it’s even a good idea? Of course it’s possible to be…
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What Happened to Athletic Shoes
In recent years, the market for athletic shoes has shifted somewhat. It’s not that athletic shoes are harder to find or somehow disappearing, it’s just that the consumer has become more specific, and the idea of popular athletics has changed….
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Dating Dilemmas Advice
What Counts As Cheating? Cheating, it’s a word that’s thrown around a lot. What is the actual meaning of the word? What is cheating? Wikipedia defines cheating as an act of lying, deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition. So where…
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Home Exercises to Tone Up
If you want to do home exercises to tone up, focus on recruiting as much muscle as possible. Not having the comforts of a gym is only a minor setback. You may not have access to dumbbells, barbells and weight…
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Essentials for a well Stocked Purse
The purse has a long standing reputation as the “keeper of the goods.” It manages to hold everything for everyone at some point or another. For example it may hold a boy/girlfriend’s sunglasses or a child’s toy. The purse has…
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Bach Flower Remedies for Children
Bach flower remedies were developed by Dr. Edward Bach in the early 1900s. He researched thousands of flowers and settled on 38 that he believed were essential in supporting emotional well-being. Case studies from the Bach Centre website and Barbara…
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Most Effective Crunch Workouts
Contrary to popular belief, all abdominal exercises are not created equal. While the standard crunch is the most popular abdominal exercise, it is also the least effective crunch workout, according to a study detailed in the May/June 2001 issue of…
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What Are the Treatments for Severe Dry Eyes?
Dry eyes can occur for a number of reasons, ranging from heat, wind and humidity to chronic dry eye ailments and complications from plastic surgery. Dry eyes can be uncomfortable when blinking, but their dryness can also increase the rate…
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5 Things You Should Know About Childhood Vaccination Schedules
May 9, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
1. Vaccinate Your Child There is often criticism of childhood vaccinations and their use to prevent serious illnesses. People often wonder why they need to continue to vaccinate their children against polio–no one gets polio anymore! The reason that there…
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