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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What Are the Side Effects of Hydrazide?
Doctors may prescribe Hydra-Zide as a treatment for hypertension. The medication consists of two generic drugs, hydralazine and hydrochlorothiazide, that work together to decrease blood pressure, the Mayo Clinic reports. Hydra-Zide does this in two ways: hydralazine functions to decrease…
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs
May 8, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Colon cancer is a potentially curable disease if caught early. Cure rates are up to 95 percent and 85 percent for stage I and stage II disease respectively. The American Cancer Society, ACS, recommends screening for colon cancer at age…
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How to Choose a Lipstick
Lipstick can have a dramatic effect on a woman. It can take her from feeling drab and dull to confident and sexy. It can liven up her whole face and make it look more professional and polished. But choosing the right…
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Acne Prevention & Treatment
Overview Acne is a common but frustrating skin condition. Eighty-five percent of people get it at some point in life, Canadian physicians Dr. Jasdeep Sharma and Dr. Jennifer Klotz state, with most cases starting in adolescence. It may clear up…
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Relationship Tips
It’s one of the most difficult things to maintain, especially when you’re on winter break; a relationship. The stage of the relationship that you and your partner are currently in, is one of the factors that will determine the severity…
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Remedy for Diarrhea With Kaletra
May 8, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview The drug Kaletra helps fight the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, by inhibiting proteins vital to the virus’ life cycle. The drug has many side effects, some of which can be lethal. The common and more benign side…
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The Best Wii Games for Exercising
When the Wii was introduced by Nintendo, the world of gaming was revolutionized. No longer did you sit on the couch and push buttons; instead, you are now standing in front of your TV and waving your body around at…
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Steps to Save Gas
With soaring gas prices, growing concerns about oil dependence and increasing efforts to go green, taking small steps to save gas can go a long way. Invest a little bit of time and energy now to learn car maintenance, driving…
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Is it Love or just Infatuation
Love is an emotion that you feel deep down inside. It is not a physical attraction. When you love someone you don’t give up on them unless they don’t want you to love them. Love is caring about that person…
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The best Foundation Makeups
Finding the right base for your face can be cosmetically challenging. There are many different features in a foundation that a woman looks for: the right shade, ingredients, texture and finish. There is no single, best foundation type for anyone….
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What Drugs Treat Prostate Cancer?
May 8, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates the number of new cases of prostate cancer in the U.S. in 2009 at almost 200,000 with over 27,000 deaths. Drugs, surgery and radiation therapy are some of the treatment options open to patients…
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Foods to Reduce Body Fat
The best approach to reduce body fat is to commit to a healthy lifestyle of daily exercise and a diet low in saturated fats. When trying to reduce body fat, the foods you eat are just as important as how…
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Facial Spa Treatments
Although most spas offer signature facials, estheticians are generally trained to offer three core steps as integral components of every facial treatment. Your facial is always likely to begin with a cleansing treatment and skin assessment followed by an exfoliation…
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Remedies for Heartburn When Pregnant
The National Women’s Health Information Center explains that some of the hormones that increase during pregnancy slow the muscles in the digestive tract, which makes food move through at a slower rate. The hormones also relax the valve at the…
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Backpack Packing List
May 8, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Creating a list for your next backpacking adventure is essential to ensure that your trip is a success. Because backpacking involves hiking and walking while carrying all of your gear on your back, you will want to keep your load…
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How to have a Clothes Sharing Party
In this day and age of recycling, we often tend to forget the simplest way to get more mileage out of clothes -sharing. Most of us have clothes in our closets that we either never wore or are tired of…
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Amblyopia Explanation
Overview The eyes are responsible for taking in light and sending information to the brain about what they see. The visual system requires communication between the eyes and the nervous system. If the brain stops communicating with one eye, it…
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Engagement Ring Guide
Engagement Ring styles vary on the woman, there are many different diamond cuts and it’s up to you to choose the right ring. Before you begin your search look into the science of the ring. Such as how many Carats…
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Recommended Makeup for Oily Skin
Having oily skin often causes a lot of troubles, and wearing makeup may prove a daunting task, if you have no idea what kind of makeup and skin care products are right for you. Makeup tips for oily skin teach…
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Searching for your Soul Mate
For most of my life, I had never heard of the term soul mate, or put any value to the word. It wasn’t until I was unhappily married, and came across a book about soul mates that I realized how…
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What Are the Benefits for Children to Eat Healthy?
Eating a balanced diet each day helps keep kids healthy in many ways, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Healthy food helps keep your muscles, bones, skin, teeth and other body functions strong. Healthy eating can also…
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Remedies for a Stiff & Painful Neck
A stiff neck that is painful and difficult to move hampers important activities, such as working and driving a car. Patients who perform self-care during the first few days and weeks after an injury will begin to heal quickly and…
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Poppy Seeds & Pregnancy
May 8, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Poppy seeds come from an opium poppy, the same plant from which morphine and codeine are produced. The edible poppy seeds are thought to contain only traces of these substances. However, a 2006 study by the Federal Institute for…
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Acid Reflux & Gas in Babies
Overview Acid reflux is a painful condition that causes stomach contents to back up into the esophagus after food is consumed. The National Digestive Disorders Information Clearinghouse explains that both adults and babies can suffer from acid reflux, although it…
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The best Ways to tell if its Love or just Lust
Love is the most powerful emotion in the universe. It is the glue that binds us all as human beings. With out this fundamental force their woud be no compassion in the world. We would be like the people in…
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Simple Ways to be Romantic
It doesn’t take much to be romantic, everyone has the capacity for it, and being romantic is hardly all about grand gestures. Sure the movies play the angle of the grand gesture up, and advertising certainly tells us the grand…
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Truth in Love
I have a different opinion concerning the depths of love. Recently I ended an eight year roller-coaster that left me depressed and in doubt of my own purpose in the relationship. I had a child by a man who used every…
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The Best Fishing Reels for Saltwater Fishing
May 8, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Anglers can pursue a variety of fish in saltwater, from marlin to salmon. To fish these species, you’ll need equipment that can handle the fish as well as the harsh conditions from the saltwater. Saltwater can cause damage to fishing…
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Obstructive Lung Disease Treatments
May 8, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Obstructive lung disease, commonly referred to as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or COPD, is a group of respiratory disorders which block airflow into the lungs and make breathing difficult. Disorders include emphysema, chronic bronchitis and asthmatic bronchitis. Symptoms include difficulty…
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Tips to have Fun Safely on a one Night Stand
You are a young woman, driven by passionate desires and not yet ready for commitment and the big relationship. Your selection of toys is exhausted from over use and you need the real touch of another person. Reading through countless…
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