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Growing Up With A Terminally Ill Mom

Growing up, I always knew my mum's lifespan was limited. My mother was born with a terminal illness -Cystic Fibrosis (CF). CF is a genetically inherited condition that affects the lungs, pancreas, liver and intestines. Ireland (our home) has the highest incidence of CF in the world! Unfortunately due to a particular bacteria in my mum’s…

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Simon Cowell Is Expecting A Baby With His Friend’s Wife

He’s known for his snarky critcism as a judge on The X Factor, but it looks like Simon Cowell may face a little heat of his own in the coming months. According to various news outlets, the 53-year-old is expecting his first child with New York socialite Lauren Silverman, who is not only married… but married to one of Cowell’s close friends.

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Why Are So Many Teenage Girls Anorexic?

When you combine a perfectionist personality type with an adolescent girl, the risk of her becoming anorexic is higher, a 2002 University of Florida study found. Anorexia is a serious problem, because people with this disease can develop heart problems, deteriorated muscles and osteoporosis. Anorexia is also subject to relapse and can even lead to death. You may have heard the old saying, “you can never be too thin.” In the case of anorexics, you certainly can.

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How to Prevent Divorce

While a failed marriage is often the result of poor communication between partners, marriage experts say that you can save a marriage in trouble. Although every married couple experiences difficulties in their relationship at some time, it is possible to strengthen and rebuild a relationship. A study published by the Institute of American Values found that most of the couples in the research sample who divorced reported being no happier following the divorce. Yet nearly two-thirds of the unhappy couples who stayed in their marriages reported having happy marriages 5 years later.