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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Causes for Eye Dryness
April 29, 2015 Causes for Eye Dryness
Eye dryness occurs when the surface of the eye does not have enough moisture. A dry eye feels scratchy, may sting, and vision may blur. Some people also experience excessive tearing, and even though this is the body’s natural response…
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Remedies for Severely Damaged Hair
April 29, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
If your hair is rough like straw and gets tangled easily, it might be damaged. Exposing your hair to frequent blow-drying, straightening, perming or hair coloring can cause damage that makes hairs break off at the crown or feels sticky…
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How to Refresh a Long Distance Relationship Long Distance Relationship Write in an Online Journal
A long distance relationship can easily fade away, more often than not, before you even realize it. In a long distance relationship you know from early on that you cannot see your partner on a regular basis, and that means…
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Face Masks you can Make at Home
There are many reasons why someone might be interested in a do-it-yourself facial mask. Maybe you want to know what ingredients are going into the product that you’re going to spread on your most cherished features. It’s possible that times…
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Abdominal Board Exercises
Despite their lack of high-tech features, abdominal exercise boards, also called slant boards, are brilliant in their simplicity. This “old-school” form of workout equipment facilitates abdominal exercise from and incline, decline or flat position. Altering the board’s position either adds…
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What Are Some Symptoms of a Brain Tumor?
The Mayo Clinic states that the number of diagnosed brain tumors increase each year, though the reason for the increase is unknown. In 2009, doctors diagnosed 22,070 people in the United States with a brain tumor. Two categories of brain…
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Antiobiotics for an Ear Infection
Ear infections are very common, especially in children. They generally come in one of two forms. The first is an outer canal skin infection, called otitis externa. That infection is typically caused by common bacteria that live on the skin,…
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Pamper yourself
Indulgence, indulgence, indulgence! Pampering yourself is all about delighting your senses and relieving stress. Regardless of the reason, everyone reaches a point where they need to treat themselves. The top five ways to escape to your own personal oasis are…
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Spa Etiquette
After working at the front desk of a day spa for a year, I have seen and heard it all. There are those considered the “cheap” customers, the snobs, those that simply just talk too much, and the list of…
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Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
April 29, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Allergic rhinitis is an allergy of the nose, characterized by sneezing, running nose, nose block and itching of the nose. It occurs when your body’s immune system overreacts to substances called allergens such as pollen and dust. The symptoms…
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What Are the Benefits of Eucalyptus Essential Oil?
The leaves of Australia’s eucalyptus tree are distilled to create an essential oil known for its mint-like scent, and may have several health benefits. Some people may also experience negative side effects and allergic reactions to eucalyptus, so discuss your…
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Easy Ways to Tone Up
April 29, 2015 Weight Management
If you’re feeling flabby or just plain out of shape, there are easy ways to achieve muscle definition and a leaner look. Exercise will give you an attractive figure, and it offers lots of health benefits as well, including lowering…
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Do you believe you can Find True Love
The statement itself is pseudo. The idea that we can somehow find true love, is to accept the falsehood that love can be fake or for lack of a better word, untrue. We always yearn to define the situation by becoming over analytical. We label ourselves and others experts and the…
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How to Successfully Date a Coworker
Dating a coworker always poses a dilemma, and the solution lies in being able to assess the full situation. Many companies have guidelines for relationships between staff for a very good reason, though it would not be unreasonable to suppose…
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How to Remove Skin Tags
Skin tags are the little flesh colored lumps of skin that seem to hang off the rest of our skin. They are harmless and can vary in appearance from little lumps to large tags attached by thin necks of skin….
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Ten Reasons Men Refuse to Date a Single Mom
There are more than 10 million single mothers in the United States, according to U.S. Census Bureau News. Many of these women may choose to re-enter the dating scene. It may not always be easy for a woman with kids…
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Back to School Beauty Fall Beauty Trend 2008 Makeup 2008
Here is your first look at what the runway trend for Fall 2008 is. Now, I know that you are asking yourself, ” self, how do I take the runway and make it work for the hallway?” Let’s take the…
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Ways to Handle Drunken Behavior
When you are sober, and other people are drunk, what exactly are you supposed to do? It can be a bother when people are stumbling along the road, and they won’t get out of the way. The passerby might see…
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Don’t be a Heel
Don’t be a heel… Shoes are to women as sun is to the flower: We absolutely cannot live without our shoes! Shoes are the glorious light at the end of the tunnel and the only good thing about a bad…
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Abdominal Exercises for Girls
Abdominal exercises are not technically broken up into exercises for boys and girls. Some exercises, like bent-knee push-ups, are occasionally called “girl” push-ups even though both males and females will get the same benefits from the exercise. That is because…
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What Are the Benefits of Green Architecture?
April 29, 2015 Weight Management
According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), “green,” or sustainable, building practices have environmental, economic, health and community benefits. In the United States, buildings account for 72 percent of electricity consumption, 39 percent of energy use, 38 percent of…
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Tips for Dating a Woman with Kids
Meeting a woman whom you are interested in and pursuing a relationship through dating and getting to know each other is challenging when finding out she has kids. However, it does not mean the relationship cannot work. There are many…
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder Strategies
Oppositional defiant disorder is a mental health condition in which a school-aged child exhibits negative behaviors to parents and other authority figures. The condition is diagnosed when a child behaves disobediently for six months or more; this disobedience must prove…
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How to Successfully Date a Coworker
While dating in the workplace is a practice frowned upon in some circles, it is a documented fact that a great many couples began their road to wedded bliss by meeting at work. Should you find yourself in a situation…
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Love Relationships
Summertime brings out that warm feeling of romance that other seasons don’t seem to. The sun is shining, you may find yourself away from home, and ready to enjoy yourself. What gets in the way of enjoyment and can be…
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Stretches for Lower Back Tightness
The lower back is an area of the body that responds well to stretching. For those who have suffered any lower back injury, the way to get that area back into shape and feeling better is with stretching. The concept…
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Pamper yourself at Home for a Night on the Town
I’ve come to realize over the last few years, that its great to start each new year off with some great relaxation. I feel that if you are more relaxed when the new year starts, then you are more likely…
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What Causes Esophageal Cancer?
April 29, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Esophageal cancer develops in the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. There is no known or exact cause of esophageal cancer, but cancer occurs when cells are damaged. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI),…
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How to Get an Uncontested Divorce
Overview While they say that marriage is “until death do us part.” For many couples, however, this is not always the case—at least the first time around. When married couples have issues they can’t resolve, divorce can sometimes be the…
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Adrenal Hormone Imbalance Symptoms
The inner core of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline, or epinephrine, which regulates blood pressure and heart rate. The outer layer of the adrenal gland produces three important types of steroid hormones: corticosteroids, mineralocortioids and adrenal androgens. Adrenal steroids regulate…
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