Introduction to Eating Disorders Even as Americans are becoming heavier than ever before, our society continues to place value on thinness and almost everyone worries about their weight at least occasionally. Restrictive...
By: THE CANADIAN PRESS Some information about listeria infection (listeriosis): WHAT IS IT?: The bacterium called Listeria monocytogenes, often found in soil, vegetation, animal feed and feces, can cause the disease listeriosis...
Adderall spurs rapid weight loss, but it can lead to dangerous addiction On the patio of the Sunset Tower Hotel overlooking the Hollywood Hills, on the kind of sun-blinded afternoon Raymond Chandler made famous, Amanda F.* and...
THE BELIEF: It's a cold. No, it's an allergy. THE FACTS: A stuffy head, a sore throat and sneezing fits that could leave you with a migraine: According to some surveys, about 20 percent of Americans report experiencing symptoms...
VIET NAM - Three new regions have been hit by PRRS, the total number of affected areas now being ten. More than 3,500 infected pigs must be destroyed in the three provinces of Quang Tri, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen, the Animal Health...
They said I just had my heart broken. Really? Well, Wikipedia defines a broken heart (or heartbreak) as a common metaphor used to describe the intense emotional pain one feels after losing a loved one, through death, divorce,...
From Alternet: Jim Hightower on Pot — Sharing His Thoughts on Pot, That Is Marijuana Policy Project Watch the Marijuana Policy Project’s Profiles in Marijuana Reform interview with author and national radio commentator, Jim...
Mumps (a viral infection) is making a comeback in the U.S. and other countries because of failure to vaccinate. It is not a trivial disease, particularly in adults, and is highly communicable. In children, mumps typically...
by Maria Esposito Around about 2.5 litres of water is required on a daily basis for an adult to replace fluid losses that occur through the feces, urine, skin and lungs. Just under half of this should be in the form of drinks...
Warm weather brings with it thoughts of cool ocean breezes, napping in the hammock and sipping a tall glass of lemonade. Now hold on to the mental image of that lemonade because summer is also a time to be wary of dehydration:...