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By DrJewell

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Restless Leg Syndrome is a diagnosis where patients complain of "creepy crawling sensation running down the leg and the need to move around to eliminate the symptom. The problem appears to be more common in women especially elderly age group. The ... more »

How to Recognize Risks Associated with Drinking Diet Soda

By Sendblock

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Americans consume huge amounts of soda. While diet soda may not have as much sugar or as many calories as regular soda, it contains other chemicals that can put your health and your children's health at risk... more »

How to Recognize the Dangerous Side Effects of Darvocet

By Angie Shiflett

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Darvocet is a prescription medication that is often prescribed for the relief of various levels of pain. The official name for this particular drug is "Propoxyphene Acetaminophen". Darvocet has both narcotic and non-narcotic ... more »

How to Recognize the Symptoms of a Sinus Infection

By eHow Health Editor

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The sinus is a passage in the head that discharges mucus from the nose on infection. The infection can be viral, fungal or bacterial. You will experience inflammation inside the nose, referred to as sinusitis. All this leads to nasal blockage. ... more »

How to Recognize the Symptoms of Appendicitis

By Angie Shiflett

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Many individuals experience Appendicitis at some point in their lifetime. This is where the Appendix in the body becomes inflamed. The Appendix is a tube like structure that extends out from the intestine that is considered to be large. The ... more »

How to Recover from Helicopter Parents

By shamy05

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There is such a thing as parents loving their children too much. This guide is for young adults who are ready to take responsibility for their lives and make great strides... more »

How to Reduce and Manage Stress

By DrJewell

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Stress can be a major contributing factor to affecting the quality of our lives and our health. research and data has shown that many medical diseases, especially heart attacks and cancers, are caused by the enormous stress people subject their ... more »

How to Reduce Eye Strain

By Colette French

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After watching TV often and sitting in front of computers daily at work and then at home also; eyes become strained and tired. People learn quite a lot through the use of their eyes. Therefore, it is vital to keep our eyes healthy and from ... more »

How to Relieve a Child's Cough

By misswuwu

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When a child cough, they often feel very uncomfortable and their lungs may feel irritated. Here are some tips to prevent it... more »

How to relieve a tension headache

By dawniebear22

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Millions of people have that nagging pain in the back of there head and there shoulders and it makes everything hard to deal with. A few tips will help relieve them... more »

How to Relieve Sinuses

By L1onherd

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Ahh yes, spring is finally here. The birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming. Everything seems perfect except, the sinus infection you’re battling. If pressure and nasal congestion has you feeling sluggish and fuzzy, try these simple ... more »

How to Remove a Band-Aid

By eHow Health Editor

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You slice your finger on some paper and your finger starts to bleed. You pull out a Band-Aid and place it on your punctured finger. Toward the end of the day, you're ready to tear off the Band-Aid, but you fear pulling off any nearby hair ... more »

How to Remove a Lap Band After Surgery

By eHow Health Editor

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Lap band surgery is considered a safe and convenient method to help a person lose weight and adopt a healthy lifestyle. It's the least-invasive surgery and it can be fully reversed. Follow these steps to find out how to reverse or remove your lap ... more »

How to Remove Ear Wax

By Richard Ferri

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Earwax is produced by tiny glands that line the skin of your inner ear. Sometimes they overproduce earwax and your ear canal can become plugged up or clogged. When this happens you may experience a sense of ear fullness, pain and some difficulty ... more »

How to remove small splinters (i.e. from fiberglass insulation, etc.)

By EZ2Bgreen

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Easy and fun (?) If you happen to get an armload of little splinters from fiberglass insulation, etc., you'll soon be itching and you won't be able to see them. But you know they're there!.. more »

How to Reuse an Empty Tissue Box

By TheAfricanQueen

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If you are tired of picking up your own or someone else's used tissues, then you will love this tip!.. more »

How to Save Your Life, Save Money and Not Harm Others

By Richard Ferri

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Smoking kills. No matter what the big tobacco companies may say--the scientific evidence is very clear. Smoking will harm and potentially kill smokers. Secondhand smoke can be deadly to non-smokers as well. This article will give you the ... more »

How to Select Hearing Aids

By DrJewell

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Most of us will gradually lose our hearing acuity as we age and will have to be fitted with hearing aids. There are many types for varying degrees of hearing loss ranging from mild to severe. Hearing aids also come in a variety of shapes, sizes ... more »

How to Settle a Stomach Naturally

By mommynightskye

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No matter how hard we try to eat well and take care of ourselves, we all experience stomach problems occasionally. While there are plenty of over the counter medications available for stomach discomfort, an upset stomach can often be settled ... more »

How to Settle Your Stomach After Overeating

By dhinkle

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Ate a little too much during dinner or a party? Here are seven great tips for settling an upset stomach... more »

How to Shop for Healthy Foods

By Lisa La Barre, CN

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There is a vast array of delicacies in your local health food store. But, are all the products really healthy? What are the best choices for optimal nutrition and what are the ingredients to watch out! Americans have it all! Foods from all ... more »

How to Sleep Better

By Hillary Marshall

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Lack of sleep is more common than not with most people. In todays society with ever increasing expenses, the work days are getting longer, the amount of hours in a day has stayed the same and people are getting stressed. Somehow it seems we never ... more »

How to sleep better when you have allergies

By pianistic

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For some of us, our allergies can keep us awake at night with are sneezing or running nose. Here is some tips on how to get a better sleep by cutting down on the dust in your bedroom... more »

How to Sleep Well

By Serafina

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The body needs food, water and oxygen to survive. The body also needs sleep to renew and refresh the mind and to restore energy. In today's society with all the challenges of daily life, you can find yourself sleep deprived. Remember to take time ... more »

How to Snap Out of a Funk

By nashvillebecky

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We've all had terrible days. Bad hair, mean boss, family illness, fender-bender--whatever the reason, you're in a bad mood and can't seem to snap out of it. Wouldn't it be nice if you could take the day off and meet a friend to talk things ... more »

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