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…not gotten media attention other illnesses and disorders have, such as eating disorders, AIDS, depression or breast cancer (Ibid). BPD affects six million Americans and women out number men two to one (Wirth-Cauchon, p.57), so it is reasonable to think…

…Bipolar disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by alternating episodes of severe elation (mania) and depression. Occurring in 1 to 1.6 percent of all adults over their lifetimes and in 1.2 percent of all children and adolescents, this "severe…

…outside the United States as well. People eat American fast food because it is convenient and quick, it is cheap, and it tastes good. People eat American fast food because it is convenient and quick. We no longer live in the good old days when women would stay…

…Is all food good? In my life today, my parents are continually telling me that I shouldn't eat junk foods and should eat healthier foods. I don't see why because who besides some health freak would choose a plate of steamed vegetables over a bucket…

…, and Menkes steely-hair syndrome. The following discourse considers the reasons for the importance of prenatal diagnosis, heredity disorders, and disfiguring birth defects.(Nora,1989).         Fabry disease is a biochemical disorder caused by a missing…

…Attention Deficit Disorder ADD is a neurological impairment that affects many children around the world. Once the symptoms of ADD, a common learning disorder, have been diagnosed, then an individualized process of on-going treatment can begin…

…Let's Eat Out Imagine being confined in the same building, five days a week, for seven hours a day, with no chance of leaving the building. Now imagine being in a building, five days a week, for seven hours a day, with the opportunity to leave…

…compulsion has to do with numbers. Devon feels the need to do/eat/touch/ect. everything in fours to prevent something bad from happening (Harrar). Like Charlie, Devon's disorder stems from a past experience. In his case, Devon's compulsions, tendencies…

…Narcolepsy- A disabling neurological disorder of sleep regulation that affects the control of sleep and wakefulness. It may be described as an intrusion of the dreaming state of sleep REM into the waking state. -Symptoms generally begin between the ages…

…Is there a Link between Creativity and Mood Disorders? For generations creative people have dealt with the stigma of mental disorder often attributed to them. The "mad" scientist, frenzied artist and profoundly intense writer; all have been common…