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Health & Fitness > Arthritis Alternative therapies for arthritis: 2 of 14

Holistic medicine is aimed towards improving overall health by complete lifestyle changes. What works for one person may not work for another and a band aide approach that fails to take into account overall lifestyle changes may have little effect. Arthritis symptoms can respond to holistic measures. It's also important to u...
Sciences > Medical Science (Other) A look at hospital safety: 1 of 5

Preventable mistakes made in the hospital are a leading cause of death in the United Sates. Hospital acquired infections, wrong site surgeries, patient falls and medication errors are high on JACOH's list of benchmarks when deciding to accredit a hospital. Safety is a huge issue for hospitals. Without JACOH accreditation a h...
Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital herpes symptoms: 1 of 5

Herpes affects 1 in five people in America. Approximately 80,000 people are thought to have active cases and 50 to 80 percent of all adults have had oral herpes at some time in their life. Herpes is causes by a virus. Herpes simplex one causes oral herpes and genital herpes is generally caused by herpes simplex two. Herpes i...
Sciences > Psychology Tips for analyzing people's handwriting: 2 of 8

It's not really such an odd idea that handwriting could tell us about a person's character. The brain guides the hand and the act of writing involves eye hand coordination, interpretive abilities and all the other brain functions involved in the art of reading and writing. Handwriting involves both emotional and physical ene...
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Surviving the Christmas season: 4 of 15

The Holidays are a stressful time for everyone. The pace of life increases with holiday activities surrounding preparation. Concerns around finances can increase. Just the act of doing your daily activities can be made more difficult by the increase in traffic and general holiday hype. However, when you’re estranged fr...
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Fibromyalgia: Symptoms and treatment: 4 of 11

Fibromyalgia is a muscle and joint disease that affects approximately two to four percent of the population, Fibromyalgia is predominantly diagnosed in women between 20 and 50, although it can affect men and even children. It's estimated some twenty million Americans suffer from this disorder. Fibromyalgia is said to be the ...
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Five ways to speed up a slow computer: 8 of 21

It can be very frustrating when the computer you bought that was fast and fun becomes dreary and slow. You can get back the wonderful fast machine you purchased with these tips on increasing your computer speed. Your computer slows down when you don't have enough random access memory or RAM to run the programs you want to ru...
Pets & Animals > Birds What you need to know about keeping parrots: 6 of 15

You've just bought your new parrot, now what? This article will address the care needed in those first few days to get off on the right foot with your new friend. The first thing you'll need to bring your parrot home is a pet carrier and appropriate lining material. (Birds poop every 20 minute to an hour) The store should ha...
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Home remedies for indigestion: 2 of 5

Indigestion home remedies and indigestion natural cures abound. Indigestion relief can often be found in the natural world of herbs and essential oils. Indigestion which is also known as dyspepsia is a common complaint and can be the result of many underlying conditions. When indigestion has no obvious cause it is called fun...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Health (Other) How to shake off colds and flu with aromatherapy: 2 of 4

Aromatherapy and essential oils have been used for thousands of years to cleanse and heal both body and mind. Anthropological evidence indicates the ancient Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Persians and Chinese all used herbal and aromatic plant properties or aromatherapy to heal disease and improve quality of life. With the adven...