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How to Deal With Secondhand Smoke

By JesaLynn

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People that do not smoke hate it when there is second hand smoke constantly in their faces. However, smoking cigarettes is completely legal so how do you deal with it?.. more »

How to Debunk the Myths of Old Age

By Sendblock

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As our country's population ages, we keep hearing about 60 being the new 40 and other indications that older people are remaining vibrant and healthy well into old age. The time has come to shatter the myths of old age... more »

How to Develop Emergency School Lockdown Procedures

By eHow Health Editor

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Emergency lockdown procedures for a school involve keeping students safely inside if an outside threat hampers the progress of an evacuation. Lockdowns should only be conducted if completely necessary. You want to avoid creating further havoc in ... more »

How to Disarm a Pistol

By Gump87

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This is an article on how to disarm a pistol from an armed assailant... more »

How to Earn Cash and Clean the Environment While Walking a Dog

By Melissa Maroff

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Did you know that your turn to walk "Patches" could also be your turn at a profit? And also your turn to clean up the neighborhood? Well it can be with a few simple steps... more »

How to Effectively Wash Your Hands

By Richard Ferri

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Okay, so you are thinking this guy has got to be kidding with an article on how to wash you hands. Afraid not! Poor or lack of hand washing is a major contributor to promoting disease throughout the world. Many people simply take hand washing for ... more »

How to Ensure the Survival of a Young Child Lost in the Wilderness

By DogMan7

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Tragically you often hear a fatal story about a child lost in the wilderness. There are simple tactics you can teach a child of 3 to 7 years old about surviving in the woods until rescue occurs. Before your trip to a wilderness area, you can ... more »

How to Escape a Rip Tide Alive.

By JosephatInc

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Drowning sucks. Plus, bloated and blue dead bodies washing up on the beach turns the chicks off. Here's how you can keep it from happening to you... more »

How to Escape a Riptide

By rkayne

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A riptide is not as scary as it may seem, calmness is the key to survive. I have surfed for many years, so have met a few of them. Needless to say, I am writing this so I made it!.. more »

How to Fall Without Hurting Yourself

By Deana Case

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Falling can cause a minor injury. Falling incorrectly can make it worse. If you are slipping and it becomes obvious that you are going to fall down. Falling down correctly may keep you from hurting yourself worse... more »

How to File a Police Report

By eHow Health Editor

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Filing a police report helps law enforcement officials locate and apprehend criminals, find stolen property and track crime trends in your area. Although the procedure for filing a police report varies from city to city, there are basic steps to ... more »

How to Foster a Pet

By Melissa Maroff

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Fostering can be a gratifying experience for both you and a homeless animal (and there is certainly no shortage of pets that need fostering). Although you may not be able to keep the pet permanently, you are providing the best possible ... more »

How to Go Green Today!

By CCrock

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You don't have to go all out and buy a hybrid to be "green". Here are simple changes you can make TODAY to be a more environmentally friendly person and have less of an impact on the environment. Sometimes the smallest changes can ... more »

How to Go to the Bathroom at Coachella

By Kampy

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I do it. You do it. Your mom does it. Dogs too! We ALL do it. Every day. I'm talking about going to the bathroom. Relieving yourself. Taking care of business. It's a simple, basic, bodily function. Unfortunately, in Coachella-land, not ... more »

How to Guard Yourself Against Con Artists

By eHow Health Editor

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Con artists and their schemes can appear on your doorstep, in the mail, over the phone or through your computer. The following precautionary guidelines follow the recommendations of the FBI, the National Crime Prevention Council and the Maryland ... more »

How to Have an Environmentally Friendly Kitchen

By Hillary Marshall

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With today's environmental concerns, living a more green lifestyle is important to many families. Often people convert their kitchens, because after all the kitchen is the center of the home. Transitioning your kitchen to be a more eco-friendly ... more »

How to Help Prevent Birds and Sea Life from Dying

By deepthinkin

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Let’s face it, we’re a throw-away society. And even though we may be conscientious about tossing our trash into the proper trash receptacles, not all of it stays there. If you live in a coastal community, you know that our beaches get trashed ... more »

How to Help Shut Down Puppy Mills

By Melissa Maroff

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Puppy mills are factory-like breeding operations where dogs suffer much of their lives in cramped cages supplying puppies. Irresponsible breeding coupled with minimal veterinary care and neglect often leads to a host of health problems and ... more »

How to Help the Coral Reefs

By Tena Green

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It is an unfortunate fact that many of our coral reefs are dying. Coral reefs, the largest living structure on the planet, are dying from pollution, erosion, fishing, and coastal development. There are things we can do to help the coral reef, ... more »

How to Involve Children With Helping Animals

By Melissa Maroff

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Kids love animals—and there is no shortage of ways for them to help out a local shelter or rescue organization—and at the same time learn responsibility, charity and kindness—while feeling the love in return. Here are some ways for them to help out... more »

How to Keep an Office Space Germ-Free

By Mary Ann I

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Germs don't care who we are, they like all of us, and unfortunately we can't see them, It would be a lot easier if we could see them, but since we can't we just have to assume that they are EVERYWHERE. If we do everything we can to keep our work ... more »

How to Keep an Office Space Germ-Free

By HisAngel

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Germs are not always easy to keep away. But, the work-space at your job does not need to be a germ hazard if you follow the following steps. Keeping the work -space as germ free as possible means less lost work-time and happier Bosses... more »

How to Keep Your Children Safe from Toxic Toys

By Anthony Delgado

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Mattel Inc has recalled more than 21 million Chinese made toys due to toxic lead content. New studies are showing that this could still only account for about 2 percent of the toxic toys on the market with only 20 percent of popular toys having ... more »

How to Keep Your Skin Safe in Summer

By only1special1

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Over 1.3 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year in the United States. Here are a few things you need to know to keep you and your skin safe in the summer and any other time you are out in the sun... more »

How to Learn the facts and Symptoms of Food Poisoning

By Jill M

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Please read the following for pertinent information to learn from. It could save your life... more »