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Health & Fitness > Personality Disorders Explaining histrionic personality disorder (HPD): 1 of 6
"Man is a social animal", aptly put and true to every word, the sentence has far reaching repercussions. Any normal person, like you and me, is sociable, smiles, greets, emotionally balanced and reacts predictably to circumstances. But this is not true for around 12-15% of the US population. Some of these are too dramatic, or... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms What's wrong with religion: 10 of 55

Who defines the religion? Its us.Who abuses the religion?Its , unfortunately, us...The essence of the query "What's wrong with religion" centers itself to a presumed understanding of religion being a scripture or an identity wherein humans put there belief to guide their conscience. The word, in present times,invariably bring... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Warnings: The danger of cold treatment for children: 2 of 9
Recent recalls of children's multi-cold symptom remedies has gained high media exposure. But this develop links to a long chain of warnings, reaching back three years.A 2005 survey revealed instances of heart problems and cases of three infant deaths associated with the use of over-the-counter cold remedies in children. The d... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African & Middle Eastern Culture A shocking cause of AIDS in Africa: Marriage: 2 of 9
It is not justified to put the blame of the cause of spread on an universally sanctioned union between a man and a woman. Africa is home to 40 million cases of AIDS. The magnitude of problem is enormous and the fact that it is so difficult to eradicate is a standing testimony to the fact that the problem involves factors whic... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Science vs. religion: Understanding the differences: 5 of 22
Science is an inquiry into truth while Religion is a belief in a superior power and both have different births, functions and fates. Science is based on objectivity and Religion on a subjective belief in a supernatural entity. The basic difference tends to be the element of faith, which while it forms the basis of Religion, ... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness Cancer: Understanding why scientists have yet to discover a cure: 6 of 24
Cancer is the behemoth of a challenge scientists all over the world are faced with in present times.Every year more than 1.4 million new cases are reported in USA alone. The figures are only going to increase owing to the increased sensitivity of diagnostic techniques and the increasing average age(increased percentage of old... More..
Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication The side effects of Xanax: 3 of 7
Xanax is an anti-anxiety drug which belongs to the Benzodiazepine class. It has high tendency to cause dependence. The drug if taken in high doses( more than a total dose of 2-5 mg/day) or if taken by elderly people and people with liver disease (liver metabolizes the drug and in those with disease the drug tends to circulate... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why cooking is popular: 11 of 25
Popularity in cooking had never seen these heights before. Summarizing the reasons makes it easy to see why:1)Television has given cooking a brand new look. The high profile hosts, glossy environments and the la mode speech used in the cooking programs, appeal to the masses. It is a fantasy world made true for most of the les... More..
Sciences > Physiology Why humans attract mosquitoes: 5 of 10
Humans do attract mosquitoes. The significance of this statement is profound:1)Mosquitoes not only bite for the requirement of blood of mammals but they show a specialized attracted behavior too, which is not well understood.2)Not all mosquitoes bite human, some like Culex mosquitoes also bite cattle. Still some like Aedes an... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks Polonium: Risk factors: 1 of 1
Polonium has been in news and the tremendous interest generated as a consequence is well placed for the story which has lethal poisons, spies and martyrs; the recipe for a perfect thriller. But is the public health alarm as well placed? In this essay, we look at the scientific evidence on the biological effects of Polonium:WH... More..