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Yesterday at 04:58 PM

More Ways to Look Fabulous in Under a Minute

by Aimee Amodio

Don't think you have to spend hours primping in order to look fabulous -- here are more tricks to help you look gorgeous in less than sixty seconds. Tired of tweezing your eyebrows? You can use a highlighting pencil to give your eyebrows a groomed look without the pinching and pulling.

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Yesterday at 06:08 AM

Caretaker Stories: What's a Solon?

by Aimee Amodio

Research has shown that one great thing you can do to keep your mind sharp is play games. Crossword puzzles, sudoku, logic problems, and more -- they're all good for your brain.

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07 May 2008 05:04 PM

Look Fabulous in Under a Minute

by Aimee Amodio

You don't have to spend hours in front of a mirror to look fabulous... here are some quick tricks that won't cost much, either. You can hide raccoon eyes with the right color of eye shadow. Rich, dark colors create depth above the eye -- distracting attention from bags underneath.

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07 May 2008 12:32 PM

Caretaker Stories: Where's the Fruit?

by Aimee Amodio

There were many moments when acting as caretaker for my grandmother was a huge source of stress and frustration. Then, there were moments that were just hysterical. My grandmother and I had been to the food store earlier in the week.

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04 May 2008 06:15 PM

Arthritis could Cause Knee Replacements to Rise

by Aimee Amodio

Experts predict that the number of hip and knee replacements performed in the United States could skyrocket over the next seven years. Why? A larger elderly population in the country -- seventy-six million Americans will hit retirement age in 2008.

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03 May 2008 09:41 AM

Ways to Avoid Stress: Lifestyle Changes

by Aimee Amodio

Making changes to your lifestyle can help lower your stress level. Starting with basic good health is a good idea. If your body is in good condition to begin with, it may be able to cope with stress better -- or in a more healthy way.

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02 May 2008 04:23 PM

Treating Mild BHP at Home

by Aimee Amodio

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a gradual enlargement of the prostate that can put pressure on the urethra. That pressure leads to increased urination. Often, BPH is treated with medication that relaxes inflamed muscles. Some cases are treated with surgery that removes part of the prostate.

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02 May 2008 10:23 AM

Ways to Avoid Stress: Time Management

by Aimee Amodio

Some stresses are unavoidable; others can be reduced or avoided entirely! Here are some tips to help manage and/or avoid stress.

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01 May 2008 07:11 PM

Lower Stress, Lower Cholesterol

by Aimee Amodio

Stress has a lot of different effects on the body. It can affect sleep patterns, eating habits, and your immune system -- so there are a lot of good reasons to lower your stress levels. Here's one more: the better you cope with stress, the better your levels of good (HDL) cholesterol will be.

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01 May 2008 11:10 AM

Fight Arthritis with Ants

by Aimee Amodio

Researchers from the School of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University are looking at a traditional folk remedy to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic diseases.

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