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Sciences > Surgery How to tell if vertebroplasty is right for you: 1 of 1

Let's back up to what a vertebroplasty is actually an indication for. Our spinal vertebrae are pretty thick bones, but even they can be fractured from a fall, trauma, or general osteoporosis (the bone is too weak/porous to support itself). When this happens, you may feel a focal, excrutiating pain in your spine, if severe di...
Personal Finance > Banking Basics Should we switch from paper to electronic bank (and other) statements?: 8 of 12

I'm not going to go into the wasted paper of monthly bill/checking statements as that seems to already been touched on, but I'd like to focus on one thing: how many people I know that have absolutely *no idea!* how much money they have in their checking/savings accounts. My best friend uses her debit card arbitrarily never s...
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Losing weight the safe way: 4 of 4

By and large, our country as a whole is kinda lazy. Those that take the initiative to take on the major task of losing weight and getting in shape all by their lonesome are few and far between. We want to be told what to eat, when to eat it, and how much of it we're allowed. We want to be told what to do for exercise, how mu...
Travel > Africa & Middle East Destinations Travel destinations: Africa, mountain regions: 3 of 3

The bulk of mountain climbers to East Africa are gung-ho about climbing Kilimanjaro...which is perfectly fine and certainly a notch on your belt. But what alot of people don't know is that Africa's 3rd highest mountain is just as breathtaking and feels like all your own when climbing it. I lived in Arusha, Tanzania for a yea...