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Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Guide to the different types of nails: 1 of 5
There are many different types of nails available on the market. Each and every different nail are meant to be used to suit specialized woodworking tasks, hence picking the right nails for a task is vital to ensure your woodwork appears magnificent and that your woodwork does not come apart. In general, the dimensions of nail... More..
Health & Fitness > Arthritis The benefits of occupational therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: 1 of 5
It is easy - but not practical - to believe that life can continue in the same way for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers as it did before the onset of the disease. That is not to say that rheumatoid arthritis should be seen as a crisis or disaster, but should be recognized as a real situation which needs to be coped with through... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: SimCity 4 (PC): 1 of 5
SimCity emerged in the PC gaming world some 15 years ago when Will Wright, an "amateur" game programmer introduced a simulation that enables players to develop towns into metropolitan cities. The game and its concept became a big hit worldwide, and became the basis of the subsequent sequels to the game.The latest sequel, SimC... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games An overview of the FIDE (world chess federation): 1 of 5
FIDE, or more simply known as the International or World Chess Federation in English, is the French acronym for Federation Internationale des Echecs. After its recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIDE bore the heavy responsibility of organizing chess tournaments at local and international levels. In addi... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholesterol How to take fibrates: 1 of 5
Before diving into how to take fibrates, it is appropriate to know what fibrates are in the first place. Fibrates are the first line treatment for lowering triglyceride levels in the body. Besides lowering triglyceride levels, fibrates have also been shown to raise high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), what we term as... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Superstition explored: 1 of 5
Are you superstitious? Most of us are but we are too embarrassed to admit it. It is surprising that most of us do not even understand or know the reasons for our superstitions. In ancient times, people did not understand what caused storms or changes in the moon or diseases. They feared what they did not understand and that i... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma Causes and triggers of asthma: 3 of 14
Asthma causes and triggers can be divided into two major groups, namely the primary and the secondary causes, triggers or risk factors.PRIMARY RISK FACTORSIf a child's mother smoked during pregnancy, or if a child is exposed to household tobacco smoke in infancy, the child is at increased risk of developing asthma. Smoking du... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholesterol What are statin drugs?: 2 of 9
Statins, also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are the first line treatment for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering. LDL-C are known as the "bad" cholesterol, and high levels of these cholesterol in the blood is undesirable. Among the most common statins available commercially are pravastatin, simvastat... More..
Health & Fitness > Arthritis Basic facts about arthritis: 3 of 13
So you have arthritis. Now what? Your basic instincts make you much more curious about the term now that it applies to you. This natural curiosity is very important. Learning as much as you can about the disease will help you to cope with it. Read, research, learn what you can. Educate yourself and your family members. Their ... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Acupuncture and its uses: 6 of 25
Some people call it magic; others refer to it as folk medicine, and no medical association (except the French) will recognize its practice. Yet for nearly five thousand years, the Chinese have been using this ancient skill to cure sickness, and its success has amazed the western world.This is acupuncture - an ancient Chinese ... More..