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How to stay cool in a heatwave

By FUSILLI1OF4

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Summer is here and so is the heat and humidity so how do you survive a heatwave? What precautions should we take? Although you may love the summertime it is the heat that can be dangerous. It is important to be prepared for when the weather ... more »

How to Stay Healthy

By meemee67

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Nothing in life is set in stone. Things happen, people get ill, they pass on. But we can do our best, we can enjoy living a good life. So if we are eating well, we feel well, and we feel good that we are taking care of our bodies. We can not ... more »

How to stay Healthy during Flu Season

By kredding

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Its coming upon us, Flu Season. This dreaded season is the worst for children, pregnant women and the elderly. Keep yourself and your family healthy this flu season with these wonderful tips... more »

How to Stay Healthy From Your Head To Your Bones

By Tonig

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From the top of your head to your very bones, find ways to care for your skin, the health of your bone structure, and your inner self. What you do now could help your health in the future... more »

How to Stay Healthy this Season

By CLEANelizabeth

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Washing your hands several times as day is essential to staying well this holiday season... more »

How to Stay Healthy Through Personal Hygiene

By eHow Health Editor

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Good personal hygiene is critical to your health and well being. Taking the time to properly groom yourself will help you avoid illness as well as help you achieve social acceptance. By promoting cleanliness and developing healthy habits, you ... more »

How to Stay Hydrated During Summer Heat Waves

By writer7

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Researchers find most people barely drink enough water to fight off de-hydration during the summer. And once you feel thirsty you are probably already dehydrated. The average person should drink about 8 glasses of water a day to stay fully ... more »

How to Stay Hydrated in the Summer Heat

By coachniquenya

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Drink eight to ten eight-ounce glasses of water each day. We have all heard this time and time again but keeping hydrated becomes especially important during the summer months when the temperature rises. Hot summer days mean longer times spent ... more »

How to Stay Mentally Active (At Any Age)

By Left-hander

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Did you know that your brain needs exercise every day to stay alert? Constantly stimulating it will help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, senility and dementia. Here are a few “workouts”:.. more »

How to stay out of Cold by Skin Rubbing with a wet Towel this Winter?

By danoh123

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With little effort on the daily basis, you can stay out of cold and healthy this coming winter... more »

How to Stay Safe Around Fireworks

By Never

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July 4th is a wonderful holiday, ranking right up there with Halloween for most children, but it's vitally important to practice firework safety as you and your family enjoy the pyrotechnics. Did you know that over half of all fireworks-related ... more »

How to Stay Safe from MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

By Heide Braley

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This is a superbug strain of staph found on an estimated 1/3 of the population. It colonizes on healthy skin, and only causes problems when it enters the bloodstream through a break in the skin. Four years after discovery of Penicillin, a ... more »

How to Stay Safe in todays fast paced World.

By Aidkit

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We are all guilty of going through the day, lost in our own thoughts and paying little attention to what is happening around us. We must all attempt to change these ways, keep our minds in focus and be SAFE... more »

How to stay sane as your baby get's older...

By bizzy

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You love and cherish them. Chase them,wrangle them. You'll never forget the first teething months or the cautious steps,but sometimes it's just hard to stay sane!.. more »

How to Stay Well Hydrated

By oneloved

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It's important to drink plenty of water during the hot summer months. Here are some tips to help!.. more »

How to Step Up Your Daily Fiber Intake

By L1onherd

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We have all heard fiber is good for us not only in lowering or cholesterol but keeping us trim and feeling full. So how can we get more fiber into our daily diet? After all, the recommended amount for someone eating 2,000 calories per day is 25 ... more »

How to Stimulate Lactation

By eHow Health Editor

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Breastfeeding is the best nutritional choice you can make for your newborn. When you struggle with low breast milk production, your baby gets cranky and you may get stressed. Learn to stimulate lactation, increase breast your milk supply and ... more »

How to Stimulate the Mind of the Bed Ridden

By SherrieG

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As our children begin to leave the nest we can find ourselves caring for our aging parents. Too often the elderly find themselves sitting in a room with little stimulation. This article offers suggestions to help you find answers to a growing ... more »

How to Stop a Charlie Horse (cramp) in Your Foot

By Bobbi Holmes

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Do you know that painful sudden cramping feeling, where your muscles seem to take on a life of their own, and begin cramping up, sending you into excruciating agony? If it is your foot that is twitching and convulsing, there is a way to bring it ... more »

How to Stop Acne Quick and Easily

By dhinkle

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Anyone can get acne. When dirt gets into your pores it causes an infection which causes acne. Here are a couple of steps to STOPPING ACNE!.. more »

How to stop cough in 5 minutes ?

By abdo4

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We have all been kept awake by our own or someone else's cough. Try this and pass it on. The tip and not the cough. ANYTHING is better than antibiotics. Even babies could benefit from this and the parents wouldn't worry about the safety of their ... more »

How to Stop Drinking

By eHow Health Editor

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Alcoholism destroys lives, families and relationships and inflicts other damage. It can be difficult to give up alcohol but not impossible. Follow these steps to stop drinking and start on your way back to a healthy, self-loving lifestyle... more »

How to Stop Head Banging

By FaithAllen

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Head banging is a form of self-injury, also known as self-harm or self-mutilation. Some people who are in deep emotional pain use head banging to manage their emotions. When they become overwhelmed with pain, they bang their heads rhythmically ... more »

How to stop itching from mosquito bites

By rgfwriter

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Itching from mosquito bites can vary from mildly annoying to maddeningly intense. What can you do instead of scratching your way to relief?.. more »

How to Stop Nose Bleeding

By DrJewell

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Nosebleeds can occur due to various reasons, for example, accidents, sports ( boxing) , fighting , nose picking, and certain, medical conditions, like , high blood pressure, atherosclerosis and medications (aspirin,anticoagulants). This ... more »