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You can earn a college degree online from the comfort of your own home. Now earning your degree is easier than ever before. You don t have to spend your days on a college campus; instead you can keep your current job and take classes from home. Most courses are similar to on-campus courses, except you do all the work from home. These convenient varieties of pursuing a college degree are also available for individuals working towards certain graduate school degrees. Schools That Offer On-Line Programs There are two main types of colleges that offer degrees you can complete from home. Regular universities and on-line universities usually offer a variety of on-line programs. Both programs are extremely flexible and available at a very inexpensive price. Because students are requesting a more flexible schedule many schools are adapting their regular curriculum. Many campus school courses are now available in both the on-campus and online forms. So students who cannot attend a regular campus version of the class can still take it through the on-line form. Campus...

Summer just wouldn 8217;t be summer without spending some time in the sun, but without precaution and protection, summer s warm rays can be harmful to your eyes. The American Optometric Association AOA warns outdoor enthusiasts about photokeratitis 8211; an eye condition much like sunburn to the skin. The symptoms cause the eyes to get red, tear excessively and have an uncomfortable sensation like that of something being in the eye. Photokeratitis is temporary and rarely causes permanent damage. Long-term sun exposure can, however, cause more serious damage. Exposing eyes to the sun in small amounts over a period of years can increase the chances of developing cataracts and damage to the retina. These conditions are irreversible. It is especially important for children, who may spend much of their summer vacation outdoors, to wear eye protection. Even the very young should have eye protection when outdoors. Wearing sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat or cap are excellent prescriptions for protecting one 8217;s eyes while soaking up the sunshine. AOA recommends...

It has been advocated that eating a low-calorie food, such as vegetables and fruits, can provide you with many healthy benefits. A new study, conducted by Pennsylvania State University in State College and published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, has further proved that a low-energy-dense eating plan not only reduce the total energy intake but also maintain a high-quality diet, without having to decrease the amount of food consumed each day. A low-calorie or a low-energy-dense meal has fewer calories for every gram of food compared with high-calorie meal. The energy density of food refers to the number of calories per gram of food. So, 50g of food containing 10 calories is said to be of low energy density compared to another food of the same weight that contains 100 calories. For example, a slice of watermelon weighing 150g contains 47 calories while 100g of mixed dried fruit contains 268 calories. People on the low-energy-dense diet, as compared with participants on a high-energy-dense diet, were instructed to eat more food but still...

The peripheral nerves are bundles containing many individual nerve-fibers, and are similar to telephone cables carrying many individual wires. There are two basic types of nerve-fibers--motor and sensory. The motor fibers carry electrical impulses outward from the spinal cord to the muscles, causing them to contract. The sensory fibers carry electrical impulses inward from the skin, joints and other structures to the spinal cord, providing the nervous system with inputs, among others, concerning the senses of touch, pain and temperature. Peripheral nerves can be pinched or injured in specific locations. When this occurs, the problem is called a mononeuropathy, meaning that a single peripheral nerve is affected. Examples of mononeuropathy include carpal tunnel syndrome in which the median nerve is pinched at the wrist, and peroneal neuropathy in which the peroneal nerve is injured near the knee. Because the median and peroneal nerves contain both motor and sensory fibers, people with these conditions can experience both weakness and numbness. In carpal tunnel...

Albert knows first- hand what stigma means for an HIV patient in the Hispanic community. When Albert s brother was diagnosed with HIV, the only family member he confided in was Albert, because he thought no one else would support him. When the truth later became known and Albert s brother died of AIDS complications, the family refused to admit it-instead, friends were told the cause of death was a brain tumor. Years after his brother s death, Albert found out he himself was HIV positive. Supporting his brother when he was sick made Albert realize that, in order to lead a fulfilling life and fight against HIV, he had to fight the stigma that made his brother s struggle against the disease even more difficult. We need to rise above the stigma by talking about our conditions and caring for our bodies and minds, says Albert. Albert s work as a personal trainer and a patient educator for a New York-based nonprofit organization has allowed him to give back to the community and provide support for others-something he saw missing among his family and friends. Albert...