Insects have a way of flying into places they don't belong, including the human eye. Visor helmets and glasses may protect your eyes when you're riding a motorcycle or bicycle, but bugs can land in your eyes when you're just walking along the street.
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Whether you're wrapping yourself up in a warm sweater during a cold winter or slipping on a lighter sweater for a cool summer night, wrinkles are the last thing you want on your cozy top. Sweaters wrinkle easily because many of them are made with delicate fabrics that are air-dry or dry clean only.
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You don't have to be a senior citizen to get "crow's feet," the wrinkles around your eyes. Also called "smile lines" because they form when you grin, wrinkles under your eyes can make you look older than your youthful years.
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Your wedding ring is a symbol of that forever commitment you've made to your spouse. It's the ring you probably wear daily, but when a rash appears near the ring, removing the ring is the first step to healing the skin. Next, apply an over-the-counter cortisone ointment.
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Bowel movements are one measure of your baby’s health and nutrition. Formula-fed babies generally produce fewer bowel movements than breast-fed babies. How often a formula-fed baby has a bowel movement differs from child to child and changes as the baby grows.
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It’s hard to have too many of your baby’s favorite type of pacifiers. Babies often drop their pacifiers, and you cannot just pop a dirty pacifier in your baby’s mouth. Plus, those dropped pacifiers have a way of disappearing around the house and being left behind on outings.
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Two things related to feedings happen to many babies at 3 months: they go through a growth spurt, and begin sleeping through the night without waking to eat. While you might be able to skip that 3 a.m. feeding, your 3-month-old will drink more formula at each feeding.
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Some babies seem to hate wearing pajamas at night, fussing while wearing the sleepwear and then calming once it’s off. Letting your baby sleep in just his diaper will save on laundry and it may help your baby sleep, but the safety of this choice depends on a number of factors.
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Every gymnastics coach has his own training methods, but all top children’s coaches share the same priorities: They make safety No. 1 and fun a close second. Through gymnastics classes, children learn to follow instructions, build their self-confidence, and improve their strength, coordination and flexibility.
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The first three months of pregnancy give you the most freedom to start or maintain the exercise regime of your choice. While you may have more morning sickness in the first trimester, you don’t have that enormous belly weighing you down and making your body ache all over.
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When your infant's skin feels hot to the touch, something is wrong. Unlike older children, you can't ask a baby to hold a thermometer under his tongue for 20 seconds and then describe in words he feels. You can still take his temperature, access his symptoms and provide proper care.
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Excessive and unsupervised television viewing can have negative effects on kids. While the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP, recommends that children older than 2 only watch one to two hours of quality programming a day, the average 8- to-18-year-old kid watches four hours of TV a day.
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With elite gymnasts often competing in their teens and retiring in their 20s, gymnastics may seem like a sport for the youthful, but it’s really for everyone.
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Gymnastics and ballet both center on the athlete’s body movements -- the strength, balance, flexibility and artistry displayed in a performance. Despite these similarities, gymnastics and ballet are two different physical activities.
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Whether a gymnast plans to eventually compete on a team or wants only to participate in the sport recreationally, all gymnasts in the USA Gymnastics program must master the required skills in Level 1 before advancing to the next level.
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If you’ve ever heard that weightlifting isn’t safe for kids under 12 because it stunts their growth, you’re not alone. This myth persists despite lacking any truth, according to the American Council on Exercise.
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When you wake up feeling groggy in the morning, should you reach for an apple or a hot cup of Joe? That answer depends on the kind of pick-me-up you need. Everyone knows the expression, “comparing apples to oranges,” but at least those are both fruits.
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Whether you're an NBA All Star like Lebron James or just an amateur playing hoops at the park, elbow pain can hurt both your physical and mental basketball game. In 2010, LeBron James told the Associated Press that he cannot avoid thinking about his elbow pain during a game.
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With one of the most inexpensive pieces of exercise equipment -- a jump rope -- you can receive an excellent cardiovascular workout. Jumping rope also helps you increase body awareness and hand and foot coordination.
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Elite artistic gymnasts are the best gymnasts in the world, competing for rankings and medals. Elite gymnastics begin once a gymnast has surpassed level 10 and met the elite requirements. In the United States, elite gymnasts are members of USA Gymnastics and follow the Federation de Internationale Code of Points.
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