The floor of any bathroom has always been a contentious issue in the recent past with the majority of individuals concluding that one has to have vinyl for safety, while others prefer carpet for comfort and warmth reasons. Nevertheless, we have witnessed a growing trend in which wood has been used for flooring in bathrooms with the aim of attaining a combination of both warmth and practicality.
The main reason as to why bathroom wood floor has increased is due to the benefits that accompany wood floor ranging from strength, warm, comfort to durability. A bathroom wood floor can be easily cleaned and at the same time offers a more giving surface as compared to other flooring materials. Bathroom wood floors are protected by a waterproof coating that keeps the wood safe from water damage. There have been situations where the bathroom wood floor is protected from water by a …

Protein provides the building blocks of muscle and is essential for those needing to create and maintain muscle mass. Top rugby players will know exactly how much they need to consume daily, depending upon their weight, usually between 2.5 and 3g per kilogram.
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While protein is important, players must take care not to turn to high sugar foods which will lead to fat gain. Protein pancakes, made with bananas, blueberries, eggs and protein powder are a great choice.
Keeping energy levels up before and during training can be achieved by choosing healthy snacks. Sliced apple spread with some peanut butter is a popular option as it contains good fats and fuel which is slow burning.
Rugby players need a very high level of muscle mass to play effectively. Packing on the muscle requires players to eat four, not three meals per day. They need to consume large amounts …

Bathroom flooring has always been a contentious issue with some people believing you have to have vinyl for safety, while others insist on carpet for comfort and warmth. However, the recent trend has been for wood flooring in bathrooms as a combination of both warmth and practicality.
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Wood flooring has many great benefits such as durability, strength, warmth and comfort. It can be cleaned easily and offers a more giving surface than some other flooring solutions. However, one of the things that puts many people off is the price tag. Solid wood flooring certainly does cost more than many other options.
Vinyl, ceramic and laminate

For this reason, people have often opted for laminate, ceramic or vinyl flooring which can be bought with a wood finish so that it looks almost indistinguishable from the real thing. Vinyl, ceramic and laminate are all easy to clean and they are …

A new report from London’s Queen Mary University reports that participating in gynaecology and obstetric clinical trials has a positive impact upon health outcomes for the women involved. The report analysed results across 21 studies which involved over twenty thousand women, and made the surprising discovery that the participants increased their chances of improving health outcomes by an astonishing twenty-five per cent, regardless of whether or not the treatment in the trial proved to be effective.

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Women Excluded from Clinical Trials
According to a report in the Guardian, there is a historical exclusion of female participants in clinical trials, particularly regarding biomedical research and toxicology. A spokesperson from Harvard Medical School told reporters that the US government ordered in 1993 that women should be better represented, but there is still a strong tendency to focus on male health outcomes.
Female Participants for Female Health Issues

The spate …