A UNIQUE SEARCH ENGINE RESOURCE/CHOICE

Ok, so admit it....what is the first search engine you think of when you want to find something?

I'll bet HUBPAGES.COM is not high up on your list when you are thinking of looking for information about almost anything. Or even for light reading of articles and short stories.

This hub is to introduce you to Hub Pages and to try to get you to put a post it note on your monitor to remember to use the search box at hubpages.com the next time you need to hunt for something. Chances are you will find it here.

Because the writers on Hub Pages write about every topic you can think of...many are timely, up to date, or updated regularly. Hub Pages uses key words just the way other sites do so you are very likely to get a lot of hits for just a few search words on many topics.

Check out the list of the Categories. There are many "sub-categories" under each topic. Hub Pages is worth a second, even a third look. One can spend hours just browsing through the many topics and posts.

There are over 200,000 contributors (writers) on Hub pages, and at least that many commenters. Don't feel that you have to comment on each hub. We can see that our page views have gone up, so your presence has been duly noted, albeit anonymously. We do not know that it was YOU, just that SOMEONE has viewed the page. If you would like to make your presence known by name, by all means create an account so you can voice your opinions, thank the person for insight and information, or even to set someone straight if you run across misinformation or outdated information. It is appreciated by most.

I've included some links on the sidebar on how to make money on Hubpages.com and on the web for your exploration and enjoyment.

Health (128,936 Hubs)

• Aging and Longevity(3,778 Hubs)
  • Arthritis with Age (199 Hubs)
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  • Depression and Aging (90 Hubs)
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  • Elder Care around the World (281 Hubs)
  • Exercises for Seniors (49 Hubs)
  • Eye Problems with Age (26 Hubs)
  • Hearing Problems with Age (23 Hubs)
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  • Life Expectancies (75 Hubs)
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  • Living Longer (322 Hubs)
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  • Looking and Feeling Younger (504 Hubs)
  • Lung Disease with Age (11 Hubs)
  • Nursing Homes (140 Hubs)
  • Osteoporosis (45 Hubs)
  • Retirement and Aging (59 Hubs)
  • Skin Ailments and Aging (271 Hubs)
  • Sleep Disorders with Age (49 Hubs)
  • Theories of Aging (114 Hubs)
• Alternative and Natural Medicine(10,576 Hubs)
  • Acupuncture and Acupressure (201 Hubs)
  • Aromatherapy (416 Hubs)
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  • Chiropractics (262 Hubs)
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  • Faith Healing and Prayer (155 Hubs)
  • Herbal Remedies (1,650 Hubs)
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  • Homeopathy (232 Hubs)
  • Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy (285 Hubs)
  • Magnetic Healing (60 Hubs)
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  • Reiki (139 Hubs)
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• Cancer(2,491 Hubs)
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• Death and Loss of Life(2,019 Hubs)
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  • Suicide (130 Hubs)
  • Support for Families Dealing with Death (77 Hubs)
• Diet and Weight Loss(15,967 Hubs)
  • Atkins and Related Diets (84 Hubs)
  • Bariatric Surgery (0 Hubs)
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  • Calorie Counting (270 Hubs)
  • Children's Diets (67 Hubs)
  • Choosing a Diet (369 Hubs)
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  • Diet Advice and Tips (1,546 Hubs)
  • Diet Pills (512 Hubs)
  • Dieting Health Issues and Warnings (324 Hubs)
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  • Eating Disorders (210 Hubs)
  • Fasting and Dangers of Fasting (110 Hubs)
  • Food Diaries (103 Hubs)
  • Healthy Diets (1,611 Hubs)
  • Low-Carb Diets (256 Hubs)
  • Low-Fat Diets (341 Hubs)
  • Low-Sodium Diets (26 Hubs)
  • Meal Frequency (27 Hubs)
  • South Beach and Related Diets (35 Hubs)
  • Vegan Diet (70 Hubs)
  • Vegetarianism (94 Hubs)
  • Weight Loss (5,694 Hubs)
• Disabilities and the Disabled(1,165 Hubs)
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  • Independent Living (59 Hubs)
  • Long-Term Care Facilities for the Disabled (18 Hubs)
  • Mental Disabilities (61 Hubs)
  • Rehabilitation for Disabilities (103 Hubs)
  • Sight-Impaired Persons (21 Hubs)
  • Stroke Survivors (29 Hubs)
  • Support for Individuals/Families of the Disabled (89 Hubs)
  • Use of Assistance Dogs (18 Hubs)
  • Wheelchairs and Mobility Issues (169 Hubs)
• Diseases, Disorders and Conditions(10,916 Hubs)
  • AIDS (88 Hubs)
  • Allergies (358 Hubs)
  • Alzheimer's Disease (204 Hubs)
  • Asthma (184 Hubs)
  • Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (412 Hubs)
  • Back and Spine Issues (154 Hubs)
  • Bronchitis (18 Hubs)
  • Chronic Pain (507 Hubs)
  • Cystic Fibrosis (16 Hubs)
  • Diabetes (1,024 Hubs)
  • Ear and Hearing Issues (210 Hubs)
  • Epilepsy (46 Hubs)
  • Eye and Seeing Issues (43 Hubs)
  • Head Trauma (29 Hubs)
  • Heart Disease (412 Hubs)
  • Hepatitis (36 Hubs)
  • Herpes (165 Hubs)
  • High Blood Pressure (414 Hubs)
  • Immune System Issues (245 Hubs)
  • Lung Disease (87 Hubs)
  • Lupus (56 Hubs)
  • Migraines (178 Hubs)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (168 Hubs)
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases and Conditions (144 Hubs)
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  • Parkinson's Disease (48 Hubs)
  • Physical Impairments (66 Hubs)
  • Repetitive Strain Injury (57 Hubs)
  • Respiratory Diseases and Conditions (135 Hubs)
  • Rheumatic Diseases and Conditions (67 Hubs)
  • Scarlet Fever (9 Hubs)
  • Skin Diseases and Conditions (709 Hubs)
  • Sleep Disorders (545 Hubs)
  • Surgery (200 Hubs)
  • Tourette's Syndrome (13 Hubs)
  • Ulcers, Gastritis, and Heartburn (176 Hubs)
• Exercise and Fitness(13,318 Hubs)
  • Ab Workouts (743 Hubs)
  • Aerobics (175 Hubs)
  • Agility Workouts (56 Hubs)
  • Benefits of Exercise (717 Hubs)
  • Body Composition (260 Hubs)
  • Breathing and Exercise (87 Hubs)
  • Children's Fitness (80 Hubs)
  • Choosing a Workout (642 Hubs)
  • Common Exercise Misconceptions (146 Hubs)
  • Exercise Cycling (213 Hubs)
  • Exergaming Workouts (29 Hubs)
  • Gyms, Health Clubs, and Personal Trainers (549 Hubs)
  • Hip and Thigh Workouts (95 Hubs)
  • Marathons (69 Hubs)
  • Men's Fitness (240 Hubs)
  • Pilates (133 Hubs)
  • Quick Workouts (419 Hubs)
  • Reflexology (20 Hubs)
  • Rowing Workouts (62 Hubs)
  • Running and Jogging (431 Hubs)
  • Senior Fitness (73 Hubs)
  • Stamina and Endurance Workouts (139 Hubs)
  • Stretching and Flexibility Workouts (163 Hubs)
  • Swimming Workouts (158 Hubs)
  • Tai Chi and Qi Gong (62 Hubs)
  • Training for Sports (246 Hubs)
  • Treadmill Workouts (342 Hubs)
  • Triathlons (49 Hubs)
  • Walking and Hiking (223 Hubs)
  • Weight Training (973 Hubs)
  • Women's Fitness (345 Hubs)
  • Yoga (975 Hubs)
• First Aid(673 Hubs)
  • CPR (39 Hubs)
  • First Aid Advice and Tips (72 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Bites (54 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Burns (29 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Choking (5 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Cuts (18 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Edema (1 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Electrical Shock (3 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Fainting (7 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Fever (21 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Foreign Object Swallowed (2 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Fractures (30 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Frostbite (6 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Heart Attack (38 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Heat Stroke (18 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Hypothermia (3 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Motion Sickness (14 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Nosebleeds (4 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Poisoning (16 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Seizures (17 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Severe Bleeding (9 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Shock (4 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Sprains (8 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Stroke (15 Hubs)
  • First Aid for Sunburn (15 Hubs)
  • First Aid Kits (51 Hubs)
  • First Aid Reference and Resources (7 Hubs)
  • First Aid Training (39 Hubs)
• Health Care, Drugs and Insurance(4,295 Hubs)
  • Costs of Surgeries and Treatments (152 Hubs)
  • Health Care around the World (321 Hubs)
  • Health Care Industry (489 Hubs)
  • Health Insurance (675 Hubs)
  • Managed Health and HMOs (52 Hubs)
  • Medical Tourism (62 Hubs)
  • Nontraditional Medications and Supplements (119 Hubs)
  • Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs (412 Hubs)
  • Selecting a Hospital (46 Hubs)
  • Selecting a Physician (38 Hubs)
  • Selecting a Procedure or Treatment (194 Hubs)
  • Socialized Medicine (59 Hubs)
  • Universal Health Care (224 Hubs)
  • World Health Organizations (24 Hubs)
• Kids Health(1,759 Hubs)
  • Childhood Allergies (48 Hubs)
  • Childhood Asthma (47 Hubs)
  • Childhood Ear Infections (38 Hubs)
  • Children's Hospitals (15 Hubs)
  • Dealing with Lice (74 Hubs)
  • Down Syndrome in Children (30 Hubs)
  • Eating Disorders in Children (55 Hubs)
  • Heart Defects in Children (39 Hubs)
  • Hemophilia in Children (8 Hubs)
  • Infant Health (179 Hubs)
  • Juvenile Arthritis (10 Hubs)
  • Learning Disorders in Children (79 Hubs)
  • Pediatric Stroke (1 Hubs)
  • Pediatricians (43 Hubs)
  • Sleep and Children (70 Hubs)
  • Special-Needs Children (165 Hubs)
  • Vaccine Issues for Children (70 Hubs)
• Men's Health and Wellness(1,917 Hubs)
  • Erectile Dysfunction (103 Hubs)
  • Hair Loss (618 Hubs)
  • Male Depression and Mental Health (87 Hubs)
  • Male Genital Issues (80 Hubs)
  • Male Infertility (29 Hubs)
  • Male Reproductive and Urinary Health (73 Hubs)
  • Masculinity (98 Hubs)
  • Prostate Cancer (77 Hubs)
  • Stress Management for Men (54 Hubs)
  • Testicular Cancer (9 Hubs)
  • Testosterone (72 Hubs)
  • Vasectomy (18 Hubs)
• Mental Health(10,863 Hubs)
  • Addiction(1,189 Hubs)
    • Alcoholism (270 Hubs)
    • Computer Addiction (46 Hubs)
    • Drug Addiction (529 Hubs)
    • Gambling Addiction (37 Hubs)
  • ADHD (283 Hubs)
  • Anger Management (158 Hubs)
  • Anxiety Disorders(1,534 Hubs)
    • Agoraphobia (23 Hubs)
    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (139 Hubs)
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (54 Hubs)
    • Panic Disorder (564 Hubs)
    • Phobias (115 Hubs)
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (65 Hubs)
    • Separation Anxiety (11 Hubs)
    • Social Anxiety Disorder (115 Hubs)
  • Bipolar Disorders (401 Hubs)
  • Clinical Depression(651 Hubs)
    • Atypical Depression (40 Hubs)
    • Catatonic Depression (5 Hubs)
    • Melancholic Depression (45 Hubs)
    • Postpartum Depression (21 Hubs)
    • Seasonal Affective Disorder (71 Hubs)
  • Codependency (43 Hubs)
  • Compulsive Behavior (98 Hubs)
  • Dementia (63 Hubs)
  • Dissociative Disorders(63 Hubs)
    • Depersonalization Disorder (3 Hubs)
    • Dissociative Amnesia (3 Hubs)
    • Dissociative Fugue (0 Hubs)
    • Dissociative Identity Disorder (40 Hubs)
  • Dreaming and Dreams (327 Hubs)
  • Eating Disorders and Mental Health(218 Hubs)
    • Anorexia (52 Hubs)
    • Binge Eating (20 Hubs)
    • Bulimia (45 Hubs)
  • Emotions (744 Hubs)
  • Happiness (1,119 Hubs)
  • History of Psychology and Mental Health (57 Hubs)
  • Medications for Mental Health (135 Hubs)
  • Mental Health Diagnosis and Psychology (117 Hubs)
  • Mental Health Therapy (305 Hubs)
  • Paranoia (20 Hubs)
  • Personality Disorders(189 Hubs)
    • Antisocial Personality Disorder (11 Hubs)
    • Avoidant Personality Disorder (12 Hubs)
    • Borderline Personality Disorder (56 Hubs)
    • Dependent Personality Disorder (9 Hubs)
    • Histrionic Personality Disorder (1 Hubs)
    • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (28 Hubs)
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (11 Hubs)
    • Paranoid Personality Disorder (6 Hubs)
    • Schizoid Personality Disorder (2 Hubs)
    • Schizotypal Personality Disorder (1 Hubs)
  • Schizophrenia (89 Hubs)
  • Self-Help Groups (209 Hubs)
  • Social Work (32 Hubs)
  • Stigma of Mental Illness (111 Hubs)
  • Stress Management (975 Hubs)
  • Treatments of Mental Disorders (172 Hubs)
• Nutrition(6,605 Hubs)
  • Antioxidants (320 Hubs)
  • Caffeine (79 Hubs)
  • Cancer Prevention and Nutrition (127 Hubs)
  • Carbohydrates in Food (46 Hubs)
  • Cultured Foods (21 Hubs)
  • Fat in Food (185 Hubs)
  • Fiber in Food (78 Hubs)
  • Food Additives (97 Hubs)
  • Genetically Engineered Food (38 Hubs)
  • Healthy Cooking (420 Hubs)
  • Lactose-Free Food (39 Hubs)
  • Macrobiotics (3 Hubs)
  • Malnutrition (29 Hubs)
  • Minerals in Food (100 Hubs)
  • Nutrition and Food Allergies (142 Hubs)
  • Nutritional Advice and Tips (1,069 Hubs)
  • Nutritional Vitamins and Supplements (1,747 Hubs)
  • Processed Foods (72 Hubs)
  • Protein in Food (222 Hubs)
  • Sodium in Food (23 Hubs)
  • Water and Nutrition (208 Hubs)
• Oral Health(2,751 Hubs)
  • Braces (109 Hubs)
  • Cavities and Toothaches (138 Hubs)
  • Dental Implants (232 Hubs)
  • Dentistry around the World (154 Hubs)
  • Dentures(43 Hubs)
    • Caring for Dentures (15 Hubs)
  • Fear of Dentists (137 Hubs)
  • Fluoride and Teeth (102 Hubs)
  • Gingivitis and Halitosis (130 Hubs)
  • History of Dentistry (13 Hubs)
  • Oral Hygiene (387 Hubs)
  • Oral Surgery (92 Hubs)
• Personal Health Information and Self-Help(11,418 Hubs)
  • Bacteria and Germs (238 Hubs)
  • Balanced Living (833 Hubs)
  • Colds and the Flu (370 Hubs)
  • Dehydration and Overhydration (44 Hubs)
  • Drinking Alcohol (435 Hubs)
  • Drug Usage and Health (350 Hubs)
  • First Aid Education (29 Hubs)
  • Food Poisoning and Food Quality (71 Hubs)
  • Health and the Workplace (200 Hubs)
  • Health Self-Help (2,240 Hubs)
  • Metabolism (114 Hubs)
  • Obesity and Weight Management (663 Hubs)
  • Recovery from Health Problems (413 Hubs)
  • Sleep and Sleep Deprivation (671 Hubs)
  • Smoking (1,034 Hubs)
  • Sports Injuries and Sprains (129 Hubs)
  • Varicose Veins (57 Hubs)
  • Water Quality and Health (159 Hubs)
• Pregnancy, Fertility and Reproductive Systems(1,214 Hubs)
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology (37 Hubs)
  • Birth Control (101 Hubs)
  • Fertility Clinics (32 Hubs)
  • Fertility Exams and Testing (19 Hubs)
  • Infertility (175 Hubs)
  • Pregnancy (306 Hubs)
  • Reproductive Health (75 Hubs)
  • Reproductive Health Safety/Prevention (26 Hubs)
  • Sex Life (44 Hubs)
  • Sexual Dysfunction (13 Hubs)
  • Sexual Health Issues (27 Hubs)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (41 Hubs)
  • Teen Sexual Health (16 Hubs)
• Quality of Life and Wellness(4,267 Hubs)
  • Personal Development (2,419 Hubs)
• Safety(1,785 Hubs)
  • Abuse Prevention (108 Hubs)
  • Air Safety (58 Hubs)
  • Bicycle Safety (103 Hubs)
  • Boat Safety (52 Hubs)
  • Child Safety (132 Hubs)
  • Fire Safety (224 Hubs)
  • General Safety (244 Hubs)
  • Gun Safety (92 Hubs)
  • Motorcycle Safety (39 Hubs)
  • Workplace Safety (241 Hubs)
• Vision and Eye Care(1,257 Hubs)
  • Contacts and Eyeglasses (306 Hubs)
  • Eye Diseases and Disorders (257 Hubs)
  • Eye Exams (41 Hubs)
  • Eye Exercises (58 Hubs)
  • Glaucoma (16 Hubs)
  • Ocular Motility and Double Vision (2 Hubs)
  • Pupil Function (5 Hubs)
  • Visual Acuity (22 Hubs)
  • Visual Field Testing (5 Hubs)
• Women's Health(3,546 Hubs)
  • Aborted Pregnancy (61 Hubs)
  • Breast Cancer Issues (236 Hubs)
  • Female Genital Issues (256 Hubs)
  • Female Hormonal Issues (133 Hubs)
  • Female Reproductive Health (208 Hubs)
  • Femininity (44 Hubs)
  • Menopause (357 Hubs)
  • Menstruation (160 Hubs)
  • Pregnancy and Childbirth (533 Hubs)
  • Women's Body Image (451 Hubs)
  • Women's Infertility (90 Hubs)

Lots of great information. Lots of personal stories from people who share a common illness, disease, or disorder.

Isn't that list amazing??? And, that's just in the Health topic. Other topics are just as wealthy in information, entertaining, and enjoyable.

The next time you are thinking of research, or want to know more about a subject, Think Hub Pages.

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