Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to a bacterial inflammation of the female sexual organs. It is one of the most common causes of infertility and fertility problems in women in the United States today. The condition is the result of an untreated sexually transmitted disease (STD), which results in inflammation...

The article on early brain development—with an emphasis upon what parents and caregivers need to know—is both intriguing and in many ways surprising (Porter 2002). This paper will first provide some reactions to a few of the more remarkable points made in the target article, and then briefly discuss the...

The human brain is a marvel that we have not been able to completely understand. There are mysteries as to the complex workings of our minds that exceed our ability to comprehend. However, we know many things about some of the workings of the brain. The method that the brain...

Phobias relate to an irrational and persistent fear concerning specific objects, such as spiders and snakes, or situations having to do, for example, with heights or crowds. There are various treatments said to address such fears of which exposure therapy is one (Hirai, Vernon & Cochran, 2007). As the name...

Behavioral therapy or behavioral modification as it is also called has been touted by many professionals as the cure-all for most self-destructive behaviors. It is used primarily by therapists to change behaviors that are harmful to the individual client, and replace them with others generally considered more acceptable. But there...