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Ataxophobia: The Fear of Disorder or Untidiness

Have you ever come across someone who has an exaggerated sense of orderliness? Do they keep all their belongings in an order that is fascinating and yet disturbing? Well, they are most likely to be suffering from a condition called Ataxophobia. Ataxophobia is an irrational and abnormal fear of disorder and dysfunction. Literally, this word with Greek roots means ‘fear of untidiness’. “If a cluttered desk is a sign of cluttered mind, if what, then is an empty desk a sign?” – Albert Einstein This condition is not restricted to being a cleanliness freak alone but can instigate a horrifying

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Eating Disorder Facts and Myths

Do eating disorders really exist, or are they just an excuse for creating new diagnoses? Fact, eating disorders do exist and are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders. Myth: Eating Disorders are Rare Fact: Eating Disorders are quite common and not only that, the number of people suffering from eating disorders is actually are on the rise, throughout the world. Myth: People Make a Decision to Develop an Eating Disorder Fact: No one makes a conscious decision to develop an eating disorder. The creation is sometimes hooked with other mental health issues such as depression,

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Facts About Creatine

Creatine is a naturally occurring molecule in your body. Plentiful in muscle, creatine assists in the release of energy from adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, in your cells. It is also a dietary supplement that increases your body’s concentration of this substance, allowing you to intensify your workouts by providing extra energy to your muscles. While the phosphate, citrate, ester and malate formulations all work as creatine supplements, creatine monophosphate has undergone the most study and is, therefore, the most popular of these supplements, states the University of Illinois McKinley Health Center. How Creatine Works Creatine’s powerful effect stems from its

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Facts about Teenage Depression

It’s normal for teenagers to experience bouts of sadness or mood swings. After all your teenage years are when your hormones are changing. You’re often in-between the stage of being too old to participate in certain activities and dialogue – yet too young to be considered an adult or mature enough to participate in other activities. Everything is pretty much changing and you feel the pressures of being in-between. However, when bouts of sadness turn into months of sadness and months of crankiness there could be a larger issue developing known as depression. It’s the leading mental illness amongst teenagers

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The reason lead levels in children’s blood…

The reason lead levels in children’s blood have dropped 85% in the past thirty years is because of an unknown scientist who fought car companies to end leaded gasoline. He also removed it from paint, suggested its removal from pipes, and campaigned for the removal of lead solder from cans. 10

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In the early 1900s Wagner von Jauregg treated…

In the early 1900s Wagner von Jauregg treated syphilis patients with malaria (winning the Nobel Prize). The patients developed malaria, causing a severe fever and killed the syphilis bacteria. Then given the malaria drug quinine and cured. This was used until the development of penicillin.