25th January 2010
With the increase of outlandish club membership fees, many people are considering building their own home gym, complete with cardio and weightlifting equipment, workout mats, full-sized wall mirror-even the all-essential clothes hamper. Is this a practica...
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25th January 2010
The process of zombification has long been the source of many horror stories. Everything from George Romero's "Living Dead" movies to horror master H. P. Lovecraft's "Herbert West: Reanimator" have put their own twist on the "zombie" theme. However, most ...
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25th January 2010
Wherever you live, you're always close to a creature that is part of the largest group of animals on Earth, the arthropods. Their relatives are called arachnids. They have eight walking legs, simple eyes and piercing jaws (fangs), abdominal silk spinning ...
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08th January 2010
With the advent of desk jobs, television, and contraptions like remote controls, lawn mowers, and many more, the 21st century included countless individuals with sedentary lifestyles. Studies show that in America alone, there are about six out of ten adul...
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08th January 2010
The ultimate point of taking medication is to fix problems in the body, whatever those problems may be. Human technology has gotten to the point where we have at least one drug for ailment that affects every system in the body. We have muscle relaxants fo...
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08th January 2010
The Glycemic Index is a concept developed in the University of Toronto in 1981. The purpose of the Glycemic Index is to measure the effect carbohydrates have on blood glucose levels. The Glycemic Index is imperative for anyone who needs to monitor their...
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08th January 2010
Sleeping aids are among the most common medications a person can find, ostensibly because of the sheer number of people who can't get to sleep. However, these new medications are starting to show side effects that people are not willing to deal with, such...
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08th January 2010
It is widely believed in sports medicine circles that massage is a good muscle relaxer after intense exercise. Using massage to end pain from sports injuries or overuse including muscle spasms, cramps, sprains and strains helps to speed healing and relax ...
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08th January 2010
It is said that the essential regimen for keeping the skin healthy and beautiful is generally divided into two categories: the basic and the advanced skin care needs. The basic skin care needs cover the daily and minimal skin care system that a person w...
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08th January 2010
There are very few psychological conditions that can be as devastating for a person to develop as bi-polar disorder. This mental health disorder is a vicious condition that can be traced as the cause of various problems, including suicide. It is ranked as...
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08th January 2010
What good is a fragrant rose if you can't smell its scent? Can you still enjoy your freshly brewed coffee if you can't smell the aroma? Imagine not being able to smell the different odors we encounter everyday, like the fresh shower scent of your spouse, ...
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08th January 2010
The effectiveness of birth control is something that can be difficult to properly measure on many levels. Each form of birth control is only effective up to a certain percentage, with condoms being only effective 80% of the time and such. However, that is...
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08th January 2010
As they say, beauty is only skin deep. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What's essential is invisible to the eye. These are just some beauty quotes that I can come up with off the top of my head. These quotes are supposed to pertain to how beauty ...
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08th January 2010
Fear, along with death, is one of the great equalizers of human existence. Everyone is afraid of something, just as everybody is eventually going to die, which puts everyone on a level footing. However, the same can't be said for someone who has to endure...
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08th January 2010
Men and women have and maintain two separate, distinct schools of thought. This comes down to more than biology and physiology, naturally. For example, men and women feel, register, and acknowledge pain differently. The two are further separated by factor...
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