Unprotected sex, dirty needles, pills! Now that I have your attention, today I'll be talking to you about the causes and effects of how you can contract this deadly virus. But first, let me start by explaining what Aids/HIV really is and what it does to you once you have contracted the Aids virus. ...

Antibiotics are medicines that go and combat against disease causing bacteria microbes. These bacteria cause many things but some things they do not cause are colds, coughs, and flues. Antibiotics can do nothing to help colds, coughs, and flues because these are viral infections. There are many th...

Gonorrhea is a common infection of the genitourinary tract (specifically the urethra and cervix) caused by the bacteria, Nisseria gonorrhoeae. About 1 million new infections are reported each year in the United States. Young men aged 20 - 24 have the highest rate followed by those 15 to 19 ye...

Marijuana has many nicknames: sess, pot, dope, weed, green, boom, Mary Jane, herb, buds, grass, chronic, ganja, and trees. Marijuana comes from the flowers, buds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis. Smoking marijuana is almost as common as seeing someone smoking a cigarette. Some smoke marijuana ...

Today, our world is faced with many diseases. Some haven't been discovered and some have no cures. The immune system fights off many of these diseases, but what happens when it fails us? One of the most deadly, incurable disease the world is faced with today is the Human Immunodeficency V...

A.I.D.S Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome A.I.D.S., also known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is a disorder of the body's immune system. In A.I.D.S. the body stops producing some of its important natural defenses against disease. Vic...

Leukemia Acknowledge Leukemia is a cancer that starts in the organs that makes blood, specifically the bone marrow and the lymph system. Acute leukemias and chronic leukemias are the two broad types. Acute leukemias are rapid while chronic leukemias are slower. The cells that make up the blood ar...

A difficult decision many mothers face after having a child is whether to return to work or to stay at home with their child. Although many parents want to provide care for their child at home, daycare may be their only option; which in reality can be more beneficial. There are many factors that g...

AIDS What does AIDS mean? AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. One of the most popular theories of the origin of AIDS is that the virus was restricted to a small part of Central Africa. It was thought to be in the mountains of Eastern Zaire. This virus is a type of hunta ...

Alcohol does many different things to your body. While drinking might make you feel good, abusing alcohol may lead to serious complications. It effects the body both mentally and physically. Alcohol will slur your speech, increase your reaction time, make you lose co-ordination, and causes impot...

Chlordane was among the first chemicals banned by the Environmental Protection Agency, yet to this day it is found present on many fruits and vegetables. Chlordane is considered to be one of the most dangerous insecticides. Arnold Lehman, Chief Pharmacologist at the United States Food and Drug Adm...

An allergy is an abnormal reaction to an ordinarily harmless substance or substances. These sensitizing substances, called allergens, may be inhaled, swallowed or come into contact with the skin. When an allergen is absorbed into the body, it triggers white blood cells to produce IgE antibodies. The...

Coconut's effectiveness shines on... Insomia, arthritis, hypertension – try coconectar. Possible prevention, better yet, cure to different ailments would be the latest product fresh from the coconut tree. As markets recognize the use of herbal medicines and the like, the fame of thi...