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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Dating Tips for Workaholics
Do you have a demanding boss? How about demanding clients or employees who seem like they can never do anything without you being there? Are you working towards a promotion or have you just fallen into a pattern of being…
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Skin Problems Caused By Alcohol
Alcohol’s effects are often perceived as a mostly internal affair, but that’s not true. Alcoholic drinks can affect your skin in alarmingly varied ways, either as a direct causative factor or as part of a more general alcohol-related health problem….
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Home Remedies for Removing Old Acne Scars
Old or new, acne scars can cause people to be self conscious of their appearance. According to the International Edition of the Acne Guide, there are four different types of acne scars: icepick, boxed, rolling and hypertrophic. Icepick scars are…
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Chasteberry Uses
In “Clinical Nutrition Insights,” Joseph L. Mayo, MD, writes that chasteberry contains numerous compounds that help to balance and normalize the female reproductive system. Chasteberry appears to indirectly affect two hormones: progesterone, important for ovulation, menstruation and fertility, and prolactin,…
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How to be Happy with the Body You’ve got
As women, let’s admit it, loving the body we’ve got doesn’t come naturally. We women are almost completely socially conditioned to self-deprecate ourselves to the point of severe depression. No amount of auto-butchering or masterful manipulation can make us perfect…
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When Does Hair Grow Back After Chemo Treatments?
Overview Chemotherapy targets cancer cells in the body, but cannot tell the difference between good cells and cancerous cells. In the process of killing cancer cells, chemotherapy inadvertently kills hair cells. Death of the hair follicle cells causes hair loss,…
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Renal Diet Ideas
The kidneys filter out nutrients we don’t need, while balancing nutrients we do. According to the American Association of Kidney Patients or AAKP, a renal diet is low in sodium, potassium, phosphorous, protein and fluid. With so many restrictions, people…
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Speed Dating
Time Management – no longer does this apply to work and juggling the many pressures of family life. It has now crossed over into the world of dating. We all have extremely busy lives and the days of “courting” are…
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Skin Resurface Cream Gamma Hydroxy Skin Doctors
We all want our skin to feel and look its best and there are countless products out there all promising to help us achieve a more youthful, radiant look. But sometimes, no matter what we do, our skin can still…
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Traditions and Values in Christian Families
A Christian family is a family that bases their thoughts and actions on the principles and teachings of the bible. When each individual is taught and expected to live accordingly, the the family revolves around love, faith, and truth, making…
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Natural Beauty why Thin Isn’t Necessarily Beautiful
Having worked for a wedding photographer, and seeing many different looking women get married, know that being womanly won’t mean that you’re perfect, but you are beautiful in your own way. While some of the women were thin and had…
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Four Types of Bipolar Disorder
May 3, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Bipolar disorders involve distinct periods, called episodes, during which disturbances in mood and behavior are present. Episodes may be depressive, manic, hypomanic or mixed. Major depressive episodes are characterized by depressed mood and lack of interest for at least two…
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What Are Possible Medical Complications of Trichomoniasis?
May 3, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Trichomoniasis, caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, is reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the most common curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) in young, sexually active women. The disease affects both men and women, however,…
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What Are the Causes of Bloody Vaginal Discharge?
Vaginal bleeding occurs frequently in females, due to a natural, biological process that happens monthly. However, there are times when abnormal bloody vaginal discharge occurs between periods. This can be caused by pregnancy or a change in monthly menstrual flow….
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Simple Ways to Change the way you look
May 3, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
You may not be able to jump into a phone booth like Superman and drastically change your look. But there are much simpler ways to dramatically change your appearance – no phone booth, cape or tights required. Consider these small…
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How Water Helps Your Body
Overview To understand just how important water is to your health, you should understand that your body is 60 percent water, by weight, according to the Mayo Clinic. Water touches every part of your body and plays a role in…
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What Are the Treatments for Chronic Dry Eye?
Chronic dry eye sufferers have eyes that burn and sting constantly. Vision may blur and the eyes may appear red. The condition develops as the result of low tear production and poor tear quality on the surface of the eye….
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Men Buying Jeans
The reality is that jeans, like many things we purchase, say something about who you are, or how you want to be perceived. With that in mind, let’s consider these factors: * Does price matter to you? How and why?…
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Increased Heart Rate During Exercise
Overview When you exercise, your body requires more oxygen and a faster rate of blood flow to compensate for increased activity in your muscle tissues. To meet this increased demand, your heart pumps faster than normal. By calculating the increase…
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Why Wearing Pajama Pants in Public is Acceptable
I went to my local supermarket yesterday wearing my pajama pants and nobody noticed. I live in the U.K so I supposed that explained it. (Everyone was too polite to mention that I was in my nightwear) As long as…
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Oatifix Face Mask Review
Lush are a bath and cosmetics company that aim to use natural ingredients, and which guarantee to not test their products on animals, nor buy ingredients from companies which test on animals, something which is very important to me. Thanks…
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Facial Cellulitisface Infectionskin Infectionfacial Infection
Facial Cellulitis – Introduction At this warm time of the year we are aware that we have skin. Redness of certain areas of the skin, minor bruises from accidental knocks and even insect bites are not rare, unlike the cold…
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Traditions and Values in non Religious Families
Living in an Asian society, I have witnessed the East Asian culture infiltrate even the most orthodox Christian families. Similarly, the stronghold of Asian traditions and values make the influence of religions, especially religions from the West, pale in comparison….
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Cocaine Withdrawal Effects
May 3, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Cocaine is a highly addictive street drug that produces a sense of extreme joy when it triggers the release of higher than normal amounts of biochemicals in the brain. The drug is classified as a stimulant and heightens energy, alertness,…
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Rent – Rent
Should you rent or buy your costume? I think this question really comes down to:What is it you want to dress up as?Is this for a costume party or Halloween?Will you use it again?Can it be recycled as dress up…
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What Products Are Made From Recycled Glass?
Americans created about 12.2 million tons of glass waste in 2008, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Only about 23 percent, or 2.8 million tons, of this glass ended up being recycled. When glass is recycled, it’s ground into fine…
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Bad Side Effects of Phentermine HCL
Phentermine hydrochloride is a medication designed as a short-term appetite suppressant for weight loss. This medication is only a part of a weight-reduction program that includes dieting, exercising and counseling. Phentermine hydrochloride should only be used in cases in which…
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Cumadin Side Effects
Coumadin (warfarin) is a medication in a class of drugs known as anticoagulants. It is used to help thin the blood and keep it from forming blood clots, which may cause stroke. Coumadin is used for the treatment of deep…
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Instructions for the Total Gym Platinum
Overview The Total Gym Platinum uses a cable and pulley system, and comes with a leg pulley, wing attachment and squat stand. Changing the resistance requires adjusting the incline of the sliding bench. Step 1 Perform the leg pull, which…
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Cause of Sudden Acne around the Mouth
Sudden breakouts around the mouth are typically caused by a hormonal imbalance. This is because hormones play a role in the skin’s production of oil. When the hormones produce excess oil, acne can develop. Women in particular can suffer quite badly from hormonal acne…
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