Endometriosis: A disease with no cure. Five million women were diagnosed but no cure was found. Have you heard of endometriosis? Although five million women in the United States suffer from this disease scientists have yet to develop a cure. Most women have never even heard the term.
Year: 2007
An apple a day helps keep the fat away
Many college students are choosing to eat fatty fast foods over foods that are healthier for them, which can lead to a path of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity later in life. “Students have to make better (food) choices,” said Laurence Thouin Jr., PhD, Pierce College professor in the life sciences department.
Volleyball player named All-American athlete of the year
The Commission on Athletics (COA) recognized women’s volleyball star Ashley Lugo-Brown, 19, as an All-American athlete and Player of the Year for the Western State Conference South in December. She shared this title with Kelly Kirk from Citrus College. Lugo-Brown started playing her freshman year at Pine Ridge High School in Deltona, Fla.
‘Astronaut’ fails to launch
“If we don’t have our dreams, we have nothing.” With a tag line like that and a PG rating to boot, you know “The Astronaut Farmer” is either going to be a sap-fest or one of those rare films that leaves you truly inspired. Unfortunately, this movie falls into the first category.