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…training. Excessive exercise and eating disorders are not uncommon to find in women. In fact women are 90% more likely to develop eating disorders than men are. (Eating Disorders Facts for Teens, 2003) The blows that women take to their self-esteem…

…Teenage depression is a growing problem in today's society and is often a major contributing factor for a multitude of adolescent problems. The statistics about teenage runaways, alcoholism, drug problems, pregnancy, eating disorders, and suicide…

…Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that results when a person inherits all or part of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This can occur in a variety of ways, the causes of which are unknown. The most common chromosomal abnormality that produces…

…Health and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America found that up to 12% of Americans have phobias, and phobias strike more women than men. There are three types of phobias: specific phobia, social phobia, and agoraphobia. Someone with specific phobia…

…the relationship between a mother and son more in depth than Sigmund Freud. Freud's theory alleged that little boys often become strongly attached to their mothers. He was not nearly as interested in normal development as he was in the disorders that appeared…

…Health and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America found that up to 12% of Americans have phobias, and phobias strike more women than men. There are three types of phobias: specific phobia, social phobia, and agoraphobia. Someone with specific phobia…

…many disorders from eating paint chips. Paint companies were aware of the lead in their paint since they started making it. Therefore they knew about all the hazards that it give children. Though childhood lead poisoning has decreased since the 1970…

…First described in 1964, Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome(SDS) is a relatively rare genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one in 50,000 births. SDS involves the pancreas, bone marrow and skeleton, it also affects many other organs in the body. Primary…

…Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) is a member of a class called lysosomal storaged disorders. In these diseases patients don't have the protein needed to metabolize the food we eat. MLD…

…of the game and you tripped over your own two feet and you sprained you ankle. Or think about if you were a wrestler or something and all you think about is your body weight. This can cause you to become anorexic, which is an eating disorder and now you have…