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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Avoiding Date Rape on new Years Eve
Few single women or men would choose to spend New Year’s Eve alone. This is arguably the most celebrated night of the year. An old wives’ tale claims that, “However you spend New Year’s Eve is an indication of how…
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Causes of a Sudden, Severe Headache
Headaches occur commonly for most people, but the sudden onset of a new and severe headache can indicate many serious conditions and should receive medical attention immediately. Those who have frequent headaches, such as migraine sufferers, will usually recognize their…
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Simple Calorie Burning Activities
November 11, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Getting 30 minutes or more of heart-pumping exercise every day is an essential part of most health and weight-loss regimens, but little spurts of activity can have a big impact, too. According to the Mayo Clinic, every movement counts and…
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3 Ways to Recognize Autism Symptoms
November 11, 2013 Children's Health
1. Observe Social Interactions Difficulty with social interactions is a primary symptom of autism. If your child consistently fails to make eye contact with you or respond to his name, he may be presenting an early sign of autism. Resisting…
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4 Ways to Treat Cushing’s Syndrome
1. Reduce Levels of Corticosteroids Cushing’s syndrome is usually caused by prolonged use of corticosteroid medication. Your child may be taking these medications to help with asthma or other inflammatory diseases. If this is the case, you will want to…
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Rules of the Game Basketball
Basketball is arguably among the simplest games to play as a kid. Friends often get together and go to the park to shoot some hoops. Basketball also is one of America’s most popular sports, grossing billions of dollars each year…
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How to Convert Hockey Skates to Roller Hockey Skates
Overview In-line skating is similar to ice skating. Of course, the surfaces are a bit different, but the basic movements are the same in both activities. If you’re a hockey player, you may want to convert your ice hockey skates…
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Roller Skating & Exercise
Overview Adding roller skating to an exercise program offers several health benefits. Skating offers an effective cardiovascular workout, endurance training, and strength training to build strong muscles in the pelvis and legs. Balance and coordination can also be improved by…
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Foods With No Iodine
Iodine is a trace mineral that the body needs to produce thyroid hormones. Most people get iodine from fish, seafood, dairy products, iodized salt and red food dye #3, according to Entrust Medical Group. A low-iodine or iodine-free diet may…
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Weight Training Exercises for Different Muscle Groups
Creating your own weight-training program can be as confusing as it is rewarding. There are a huge number of exercises you can do and many muscles in your body that you might like to work. Structuring your workout around different…
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Things Women Love to Hear
November 11, 2013 Communication
Have you ever heard someone say that all women are the same? If you believe this, you will be in for great disappointment. Something that works for one woman won’t necessarily work for another and it takes time to learn…
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Foods That Increase Histamine
November 11, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Histamine is a substance that naturally occurs in the body and that gets released in allergic reactions and stressful situations. Histamine can also be ingested through food. Diamine oxidase is the human enzyme responsible for breaking down histamine, but not…
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Tips on Nutritional Meal Replacements
November 11, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Meal replacements are substitutes for meals that come, typically, in the form of a shake, powder or bar. They are used by individuals who want to manage their weight by controlling calories, or simply by those too busy to prepare…
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Balance Board Training
Overview Balance board training became trendy in the early 1990s, but the concept originated in the 1940s. The four types of balance boards vary in size, shape, function and level of instability. They play a key role in sport-specific training,…
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Fast Ways for Teenagers to Lose Weight
November 11, 2013 Fast Ways for Teenagers to Lose Weight
If you have an overweight teenager, you know how difficult it can be to broach the subject of weight loss. Telling a teenager that she is fat can do major damage to her self-esteem. Instead, you should be encouraging as…
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Ten Ways to Quickly Get Rid of Hiccups
Laughter, hot and spicy food, eating too quickly and eating too much are some of the culprits that may cause hiccups. This involuntary jerking action happens when the diaphragm becomes irritated. Most of the time, hiccups will subside on their…
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Consumer Rights Regarding Debt Collection
November 11, 2013 Consumer Rights Regarding Debt Collection
Overview Consumers are legally obligated to pay their debts until the statute of limitations runs out or under special circumstances like bankruptcy. Debt collectors are often hired by companies to pursue delinquent accounts. Some collectors purchase the debts at discounted…
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3 Ways to Treat ADHD
1. Start with Stimulants Stimulants are the fastest way to treat ADHD medically. The Food and Drug Administration has approved five types of stimulants for treating the disorder, all of which contain either amphetamine or methylphenidate. The medications containing amphetamines…
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Causes of a Severe Headache With Nausea
Headaches are a normal part of life for many people and can range from simple annoyances to severe and debilitating. Most headaches don’t prove serious, but if you experience any newly occurring or different and severe headache, you should visit…
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List of Martial Arts Belts in Degree
Many styles of martial arts use colored belts to identify the practitioner’s skill level, or degree, of knowledge. Belt colors, and the order in which they are attained, will vary among martial art styles but will generally start with white…
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Differences between Men and Women
November 11, 2013 Communication
Men and women were created genetically and physiologically different, and that is no secret. Therefore, the biggest problem in creating functioning relationships between men and women lies in the fact that they were built differently and for more or less…
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Safety in Using a Steam Bath
November 11, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Steam baths have been in use for centuries because of their ability to improve certain health conditions and induce relaxation. Malcolm Shifrin, author of “Victorian Turkish Baths: Their Origin, Development, and Gradual Decline,” tells of their use in ancient…
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Types of Male Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects men and women, though it occurs in women much more often. According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 1 percent of all breast cancers occur in men, who are mostly in their 60s and 70s. According to…
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Herbs That Help Congestion
November 11, 2013 Herbs That Help Congestion
Congestion is a symptom rather than a disease. According to the Mayo Clinic, the most common causes of congestion are cold, flu, allergies or a response to irritants. For most older children and adults, congestion is only an annoyance. Congestion…
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5 Ways to Treat Throat Infection
1. Throat Infection Treatment Through Self-Care Pharyngitis is the medical term for what we know best as a sore throat, which is usually caused by a viral or bacterial throat infection. The most common symptom of a throat infection is…
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Types of Inhalers for Asthma
Asthma is a common chronic lung condition that causes difficulty breathing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that over 7 percent of adults and over 9 percent of children in the U.S. have asthma. There are several…
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Exercises to Reduce Male Breasts
The fat that causes male breasts may not affect the body the same way belly fat would, but it can still cause self-consciousness. To remedy this situation, exercises can be done to tone the muscles and burn the fat. Cardio…
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Differences Between Hydrocodone and Oxycodone
Hydrocodone and oxycodone are semi-synthetic, meaning partially chemically created in a laboratory, derivatives of thebaine. Thebaine is a chemical found in opium similar to morphine and codeine. These drugs have a very similar structure and effectiveness to both codeine and…
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Reasons why Women Cry more than Men
November 11, 2013 Communication
There are two reasons why women typically cry more than men do. One reason is cultural and the other is biological or hormonal. Obviously all individual women do not cry more then all individual men do. But, broadly speaking, women…
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List of the Different Types of Martial Arts
November 11, 2013 List of the Different Types of Martial Arts
According to USGyms.net, there are several hundred martial arts systems practiced worldwide. While the objective of most martial arts is to protect yourself against attack, many traditions are connected to a spiritual or religious practice such as Buddhism. While some…
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