Obesity in America
Obesity has become an epidemic. According to the CDC, the percentage of non-institutionalized Americans over 20 who were overweight was 67 percent in 2005-2006. With the staggering increase in obesity in this nation, some people are calling it a dis
Breast Cancer a Socially Taboo Topic
Ten years ago, three time cancer survivor Yuthar Al Rawahy, 59, set off on a passionate mission to raise awareness about cancer in Oman. It turned out to be extremely tough, particularly when it came to talking out publicly about breast cancer.
Suicide: Revelation and Hope
Suicide is a very controversial topic, yet crosses the mind of thousands every day. I share my story, and attempt to solidify the statement 'you are not alone.' Sometimes, all it takes is a helpful hand, and I'd like to offer mine.
Deaths Concealed in Making and Smoking of Bidi Cigarettes
Physicians' warnings ignored by indifferent government. Bidi workers with TB are three times more prone to die. According to the Indian Health Department, bidi crop cultivation occupied 35 percent of the area under tobacco cultivation.
HON – Health on the Net Protects the Vulnerable and Gullible
The Health On the Net NGO protects those seeking medical information on the web by certifying sites as providing reliable, medically verifiable, and trustworthy health careinformation.
