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With eucalyptus oil to ease cold congestion, this bath will help you breathe easier. Keep this recipe handy for the cold season!.. more »

How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitzer

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Love the portability of hand sanitizer but don't love the price? Previously you may have thought that only overpriced versions were available at specialty stores. This simple recipe has only a few ingredients and takes just minutes to throw ... more »

How to Make Someone Sneeze

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Whether you're planning a practical joke or helping a friend fake a common cold, knowing how to make someone sneeze is a valuable skill. Follow these easy steps and learn how you can coax a sneeze each and every time... more »

How to Manage and Prevent Varicose Veins

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Varicose veins is a disease of the venous system and poor circulation .They often present as swollen, lumpy veins that normally affects the lower extremities of the body like the calves and thighs. Usually the varicose veins are non-symptomatic ... more »

How to Manage Jaw Pain or TMD (Temporomandibular Disorder)

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Jaw joint pains, commonly known as TMD, can cause discomfort and pain when chewing or opening the jaw. The tension in the surrounding muscles causes a "clicking" or "popping" sound and there may be associated symptoms including: headaches, muscle ... more »

How to Motivate Yourself

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How to Motivate Yourself.. more »

How to Not Get Sicker at the Pediatrician's Office

By Beren deMotier

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Every parent knows the pediatrician’s office is a cesspool of roiling germs, but if you follow these simple tips, you may leave the doctor’s office with only the bugs you came with... more »

How to Prevent Scarring

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Scars from acne, abrasions and surgery are difficult to prevent and don't fade immediately. However, if you start your battle plan soon after the injury you can lessen the severity of most scars... more »

How to Prevent Ulcers

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Genetics and environmental factors are associated with ulcers. How you react to stress may be the biggest factor in ulcer flare-ups... more »

How to Protect Children from Catching a Cold

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As soon as children start back to school, it's inevitable that they bring home colds and other infections. It's impossible to keep them germ-free, but you can reduce the number of colds that they suffer from during the winter by planning ahead... more »

How to protect your eyes from computer, using Chinese eye exercise

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Eye Guarder will remind you of protecting your eyes or protect your eyes compulsively.The method this software adopts to protect one's eyes is developed in Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Cure Institute and is extended to the whole country by ... more »

How to Protect Yourself from Pneumonia

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Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that is caused by either bacteria or a virus and can be caught on its own or result from complications due to the common cold or a hospital stay. Most adults can get pneumonia, but you are more susceptible if ... more »

How to Reduce a Fever

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A fever is a sign that your body is attempting to fight an infection. Help your body fight the fever in the following ways... more »

How to Relax and reduce stress

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There are simple ways to relax and reduce stress every day. Whether at work, home or away, use some of these easy techniques to help keep your calm during the day... more »

How to Release Endorphins

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Endorphins are a group of peptide hormones that occur naturally in the brain that, when released, increase your body's threshold for pain and affect the way you feel emotionally. Endorphins are chemically very much like morphine. There are a few ... more »

How to Relieve a Sore Throat

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Sore throats can be caused by bacteria or viruses. Most require no medical intervention, and will go away within 2 to 3 days. Here are a few tips to make a sore throat go away even quicker... more »

How to relieve headaches

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I have headaches all the time and I have seen doctors about them, and they tried me on different things and nothing seemed to help. So I got online and found that if you massage the pressure points at your temples and sides of your jaw in a ... more »

How to Remove a Soft Contact Lens

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Soft lenses are made of flexible plastics great for an active lifestyle, but they require a constant cleaning or replacement. Follow these steps to remove your contact lenses and have them cleaned... more »

How to Remove Nipple Hair

By NeilO

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Men and women both want to find top treatment choices for removal of unwanted hair on their chest, that annoying aureola fuzz. Laser hair removal, typical waxing, etc. it's your call. Check out some of these options!.. more »

How to Repair the Monofilament Wire on Glasses

By Heidi

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There is nothing as irritating as getting a nice pair of new glasses only to have them fall apart after a simple drop!.. more »

How to Safely Reuse a Water Bottle

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Reusing plastic water bottles helps the environment and saves money but can present a health hazard if the bottles harbor bacteria or the plastics begin to break down. Many people enjoy drinking chilled water from a bottle for its convenience, ... more »

How to Send an SOS (Distress Call)

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The purpose of sending an SOS is a call for help and to give your location. The urgency of your need, your location compared to the location of others, and the devices that are available will often dictate the kind of distress signal that you ... more »

How to stay positive

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A positive attitude and outlook almost always leads to positive situations and endings... more »

How to Stop Biting Your Nails

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Biting your nails is habit that is not only tough to break, it's unhealthy. With dirt, grime and bacteria all easily trapped in the crevice between your finger and fingernail it's quite easy to transfer and ingest all sorts of things into your ... more »

How to Stop Feeling Rejected – Teen Help

By Christina Sponias

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You cannot change your physical characteristics, but you can change your psychic world, so that you will become spiritually very beautiful. Your beauty will be really unique! You will be wise! Wisdom is much better than physical beauty... more »

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