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Dental Hygiene, an Ancient Practice - The History of the Toothbrush

Dental Hygiene, an Ancient Practice - The History of the Toothbrush by: Rebecca Blain One of the most asked questions by adults and children is the origin of the toothbrush. There are several schools of thought on when the real toothbrush was cr...

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How Stress Effects Neurotransmitters

How Stress Effects Neurotransmitters by: Bev Storer The brain uses feel-good transmitters called endorphins when managing daily stress. When the brain requires larger amounts of endorphins to handle increased stress, the ratio of many of the oth...

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Are Prohormones A Safe Alternative To Anabolic Steroids

Steroid prohormones such as androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) have become popular in recent years as safer alternatives to anabolic steroids, but two questions need to be answered:1. Are they effective in stimulating muscle growth?2. ...

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Exercise The Right Way - The Leg Curl

Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that co...

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Exercise The Right Way - The Lat Pulldown

Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that co...

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Want Healthy glowing skin

Are you struggling with skin problems like acne, eczema, psoriasis etc.? Various factors such as toxins, vitamin, mineral, protein deficiencies, long-term exposure to sun light, dehydration etc. might be the cause of your skins unhealthy state. Would...

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What Is Endometriosis And What Are Endometriosis Stages?

What Is Endometriosis And What Are Endometriosis Stages? by: Olinda Rola What is endometriosis and what are the endometriosis stages? These are frequent questions since nearly 7 million women in their twenties to forties in the USA alone are aff...

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Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by: Wendy Butler Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome vary quite widely from patient to patient, but there are some common symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome that can indicate an IBS diagnosis. They include...

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Childhood Obesity in the United States

Obesity in Childhood has developed into a distressful domestic epidemic and has exploded radically. In between 1980 and 1994, the occurrence of childhood obesity rates has almost doubled with as much as 15% of kids and adolescents deemed overweight. ...

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Why Aim to Jump Higher? Increasing Vertical Jumps and Plyometrics

People from different fields of sports, particularly volleyball and basketball, repeatedly ask this question: What can I do to jump higher? Although not all types of sports require players to improve on their vertical jumps, athletes who can jump hig...

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