Essay Database

… these days. From breakfast-cereal ads to Oprah, we are seeing subtle appearances of yoga in the media. This has sparked a debate about how good or bad this commercialization for yoga. Here are some thoughts---and an invitation to share your opinion…

… I read that Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is diagnosed in young children, my heart went out to those affected by it. This sounded like an interesting subject and this project gave me chance to learn more about the genetic disorder. The scientific name…

… would you expect to be some of the leading causes of death among some of the poorest countries of the world? Heart disease? Malnourishment? AIDS? Here's one you may not have said: Malaria. Every year, as many as 2.7 million people die as a result of…

… whether or not the media play a significant role, in contributing to the publics' education of breast and other cancers, due to silicone gel breast implants, and the strategies used, if any, to promote public awareness. The reason for the writer's…

… grass, weed, greens. It seems that every where you turn these days, all you see is people discrediting marijuana. All you see and here about is are the so called "bad effects." It makes you wonder if there are any good effects. But you must stop…

… transmitted diseases are running rampant through out the world today. This global epidemic is effecting the world's total health level and is severely straining the world health care system. The diseases gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes simplex, genital…

… it being smoked in cigarettes called "Joints" or "Nails" when smoked the marijuana releases about 1,000 different chemicals into the body, the active chemical is THC (Delta9-theta-hydrocannabinol) which causes a state of euphoria, this euphoric state…

… beautiful sunsets, exotic scenery, exciting new cultures, and oh yeah, two of the most deadly hemmorrhagic viruses known to man. With this overlay it can be hard to realize that this mysterious place can be so deadly. Now that people are moving…

… killed nearly three hundred million people in the twentieth century alone. This is three times more than all the wars in the twentieth century combined. This virus does not infect animals, and it is limited to humans. Its course starts as an…

… Health Issue: Currently, each day, approximately 1500 women start smoking for the first time. These new smokers join the ranks of the 22.2 million American women who smoke cigarettes (Ernster, 1993). Of this amount, approximately 20 to 45 percent…