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Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) What is the thyroid?: 1 of 9
The butterfly-shaped thyroid is located in the anterior neck, on the trachea just inferior to the larynx. Its two lateral lobes are connected by a median tissue mass called the isthmus. The thyroid is the largest endocrine gland in the body. Its prodigious blood supply makes thyroid surgery a painstaking (and bloody) endeavo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Do you always say "yes" when you really want to say "no"?: 5 of 44
Do I always say "yes" when I really want to say "no"? Yes, that is what I always do even though it goes against my will. You might ask why in the world would I do such a thing? The answer is simple: I am the type of person living this life to please others. I really hate it if someone gets dejected and disappointed if I say ... More..
Sciences > Molecular Biology Arguments for and against stem cell research: 2 of 17
Stem cells are normally harvested from embryos but over recent years, medical breakthrough has allowed the discovery of stem cells from organs and tissues in adults. As a result, there has been an increase in tremendous support for adult stem cell technology due to reasons I will explain later. We live in a world full of dis... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest What are bile acid sequestrants?: 1 of 8
Bile acid sequestrants are the second line treatment in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction. Two common examples of bile acid sequestrants are cholestyramine and colestipol. Cholestyramine has been proven in outcome studies to reduce coronary heart disease risk (non-fatal heart attacks and death). Bile acid... More..
Style & Beauty > Hand & Foot Care Plantar warts treatments: 1 of 8
Warts are generally small, rough tumours. They typically occur on the hands and the feet, and they resemble solid blisters. Basically, there are many types of warts such as the common wart, flat wart, digitate wart, genital wart and plantar wart. The plantar wart is caused by the infection of human papillomavirus (HPV), when... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What do you want to be when you grow up: 12 of 95
Reminiscing back to the olden days of childhood brings back many sweet memories, especially in the context of what I wanted to be when I grew up. To be honest, my dream job sort of changed at different stages of my life, making the whole process of reaching my final "destination" even more interesting and exciting. Each of t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) An overview of Helium from a member's perspective: 7 of 52
Helium has been such a wonderful experience for me. Somewhere in the middle of a cold autumn day in the month of May, I did a random search using Yahoo's search engine for a site or company that pays and rewards people with cash or incentives for writing articles or reviews. No specific reason for me doing so; I was most pro... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements What a dietary supplement is and what it does: 2 of 14
Basically, a dietary supplement is whatever extra you consume on top of your normal daily diet. Supplements do not replace a healthy diet, but certain vitamins and mineral preparations can help meet the extra nutrient needs that many people may have today. The following factors can either deplete the body's reserves of nutri... More..
Health & Fitness > Arthritis Degenerative arthritis explained: 1 of 7
Unquestionably, the most widespread form of arthritis is that known as degenerative arthritis, or better known as osteoarthritis. Somewhat more common in women than in men, it is relatively rare in those below the age of thirty-five. It can be detected by X-ray examination in 87 percent of women and 78 percent of men over th... More..
Education > Distance Learning Pros and cons of distance learning: 3 of 19
Colleges and universities offer a wide range of courses for distance learning such as management, law and even tailoring. Even conventional degrees can be taken by distance learning, as in the off-campus course offered by a number of universities worldwide such as Universiti Sains Malaysia (Science University of Malaysia). T... More..