| Profiles in Medicine Is vegetarianism healthy?  WITH THE spread of Mad Cow disease and the Foot-and-Mouth plague in England and other parts of Europe, more meat lovers here and overseas are thinking that a vegetarian diet cannot be as unappetising as it seemed. In fact, British newspapers are...  Wrinkles and fine lines THE SKIN is perhaps the largest organ of the body and protects the organism from the hostile external environment. The breakdown of tissues, the impact of air pollution, wind, cold, heat, chemicals, smoke, and cigarette smoke result in skin changes...  Weight gain at menopause WOMEN ON the verge of menopause worry about the end of their reproductive years and physiological changes, including putting on those few extra pounds around the waist. But many studies are now saying that weight gain at menopause is less about changes... |