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Ways You Can Get Infected With Hepatitis C

You Can Get Infected With Hepatitis C by: News Canada (NC)-Hepatitis C is spread through contact with infected blood. Here are just some of the ways in which you can be infected with this virus: Sharing needles, straws, pipes, spoons and other d...

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Hair Loss Prevention

Most of the time, hair loss occurs due to heredity. Therefore, it may not be possible to prevent hair loss. However, there are a few things in which individuals can do to prevent hair loss or further hair damage, in the event that the hair is lost du...

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25 Uses for Essential Oils in Your Daily Life

25 Uses for Essential Oils in Your Daily Life by: Paula Polman Aromatherapy is a growing area of interest as North America continues its search for alternative and complimentary applications of natural medicines. The use of herbal supplements in...

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A Head Start for Preemies

ad Start for Preemies by: News Canada (NC)-The presence of too much of a steroid hormone called cortisol, either from a baby's own adrenal gland, or reaching the baby across the placenta from the mother, can lead to premature birth. As well...

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Come Bounce on the Urban Rebounder

As a child, jumping on a trampoline can provide hours of entertaining fun. Being bounced into the air like you weighed nothing at all, then landing with all the grace of an Olympic gymnast, there was nothing that brought more pleasurable enjoyment th...

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Depression Series: Why Don’t I Respond to Medications? (Part 1)

Depression is a debilitating mental health condition that can manifest in different ways and affect millions of people worldwide. There are multiple ways to treat depression, and medication is often the most common form of treatment prescribed by hea...

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What Causes Cold Sores - What Causes Cold Sores? And How To Treat Them

What Causes Cold Sores ? Cold sores are caused by a virus called herpes (say: hur-peez). Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world. The medical name for the specific virus that causes cold sores is herpes simplex. There are two t...

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Music Hath Charms ...

Music hath charms that soothe the mind and tame the soul. This quote from William Congreve's play The Mourning Bride highlights the power that music possesses. The influence of music has been recognized and valued for centuries. It has a tremendous a...

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Music Hath Charms ...

c Hath Charms... by: News Canada (NC)-Sandra Trehub at the University of Toronto studies how people develop hearing and speech perception from infancy to adulthood. She has developed ways to measure hearing and speech perception in both quiet an...

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Splash Your Acne Supplement Expenses with Food

Twenty-one year old Lydia Garcia faces an imminent dilemma- poverty or acne. Lydia religiously uses three herbs to keep her skin clear and she’s always on the prowl for supplements to augment her health. Just last week she read that the Chinese her...

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