Anorexia Nervosa is a dangerous eating disorder in which individuals deliberately deprive themselves of food, in pursuit of reaching an unrealistic an unhealthy ideal of thinness. Simply stated, anorexia is self-imposed starvation.
Anorexia leads to extreme weight loss, with victims striving to achieve and maintain body weight significantly below what is ideal for them. People with […]

The first thing you notice standing on the black sand beach is the incredible silence. As the boat that brought you across Kachemak Bay disappears into the distance and its engines’ whine dies, there is an incredible silence. The sound of your shoe shifting against the sand is the loudest noise around, and you realize […]

Your dream vacation is:
a. An train trip through the Rockies with time at beautiful mountain lodges
b.  A peaceful, romantic retreat to a country spa or oceanside b&b
c.  An intimate exploration of a classic European city
d.  An extravagant, luxurious week in the heart of Manhattan
e. A crazy, spontaneous road trip on back highways
f.  A backpacking or canoe […]

You probably think iron deficiency anemia is a major illness but it’s actually a lot less serious than it sounds. It’s very easy to overlook though as the symptoms are a lot like stress. Even so, it’s still an illness that needs treating. Would you know if you were anemic? Read on to find out […]

The Internet has made a vast array of medical information available to anyone who can use a search engine. While it can be helpful in many situations to have constant online access to medical information, sometimes people take the practice of self-diagnosis way too far. When people become obsessed with researching potential medical implications for […]

A while back I had the chance to buy a “flex fuel” vehicle at a good price. Since the concept of dual fuel vehicles was relatively new, it seemed natural to do a little research on “alternative” vehicle choice. I soon found out that Japanese manufacturers like Toyota and Honda were leading the field in […]

It doesn’t surprise me to pick up the newspaper and once again find an article about welfare reform on the front page. Welfare reform has been in the news for years yet with all the efforts put forth to lessen the roll of welfare recipients, the amount of those in need of assistance continues to […]

You’ve probably heard of Blu-ray technology by now.  It’s usually described as the DVD equivalent of HDTV.  It’s much more.  Understanding most explanations of it requires a PhD, but there’s a much easier explanation for the rest of us.
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is a group of 170 entertainment and technology companies (all the big […]

“Evolution is just a theory, it hasn’t been proved.”
This is a common statement made by people who believe in the literal truth of the Christian Bible, particularly the creation story in Genesis. To these people, the theory put forward by Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species in 1859 was a threat to their biblical […]

Global warming is upon us. Ultimately, in the next 100 years, the people of this world need to unite together to fix the environmental problem we created. The future of mankind is at stake. World leaders, everyday moms and dads, and executives are currently trying to come up with a solution for this growing problem. […]