Each year in the United States millions of Americans are diagnosed with an eating disorder. The vast majority of these afflicted with eating disorders are females. Many factors contribute to eating disorders including pressure from television, magazines, and athletes, feelings of low self-esteem a...

Defining "Beauty," As Seen on TV The television turns on. Two lanky models sashay their way down the 2 foot wide runway wearing nothing but lingere from Victoria's Secret's newest line. Change the channel. Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas. Britney struts around stage in...

It Is A Life Not A Choice Abortion has been one of the United States' most controversial subjects.Abortion is the intentional killing of a human being before birth. About 1.6 million pregnancies end in abortion each year in the United States. Although abortion is regarded as a woma...

Alcoholism and Its Effects Alcoholism Alcoholism is when there is a progressive, excessive inappropriate drinking of alcohol. Alcoholism is thought to come from a combination of a huge range of psychological, social, and genetic factors. Alcoholism comes from emotional and sometimes phy...

Teenage years are the hardest times. Your having changes in your body, going through relationships, and trying to plan your future. When you go to look for answers, it seems like no one has them. That's what starts teenagers to feel alone. When they feel this way they will try to "m...

True to its reputation as America's longest and most tumultuous conflict, the Vietnam War demanded American intervention for two unforgiving decades. As the war progressed, an anti-war movement rose from American soil, its supporters joined by the idea that America's policy in fighting war...