A leading treatment center for women and girls with eating disorders, Remuda Ranch, reports eating disorders are cropping up in the elderly, women in midlife and young kids.

"Eating disorders don't just affect the young," said Edward Cumella, Ph.D., director of research and education at Remuda Ranch. "Children and seniors are much more at risk because their bodies aren't as resilient. It may be hard to believe, but research suggests that most people who die from anorexia nervosa are senior citizens

itamin D helps the body absorb and retain calcium, which is critical for building strong, healthy bones.

Vitamin D deficiency has often been linked to osteoporosis, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans and threatens 34 million others

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, over 500,000 babies were born prematurely in the United States last year.

In 2004, 12.5 percent of all babies were born premature, according to hospital and emergency care records

The not-for-profit National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) today announced the results of a national survey of more than 600 women who experience excessive menstrual bleeding, diagnosed as referred to as menorrhagia. The survey found that most women (58 percent) have not discussed their condition with a healthcare provider, despite the fact that menorrhagia greatly impacts their lives and is easily treated.

Excessive menstrual bleeding is a debilitating health condition 10 million women in the US suffer from. Although menorrhagia is not fatal, women with the condition face a number of devastating effects, from fatigue and anemia, caused by the extreme loss of blood, to embarrassing accidents and restricted activity that wreak havoc on personal and professional lives. One in five women surveyed missed one week of work or more in the past year due to this condition

Vigilant condom use is a proven way to lower both the risk of contracting the virus that causes genital herpes, in both genders.

HSV-2 causes most cases of genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that causes recurrent outbreaks of sores in and around the genitals