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She takes a drag of her cigarette, Smoke swelling in her lungs. The cancer will eventually grow there But for now it remains in her heart. Growing Smearing the muscle with rain And fog. She’ll try to scratch the poison out Replace it... (more »)

I have recently come to a useful conclusion about my weight and eating habits. My desire to be skinny is overpowered by my love of good food, including chocolate. Now, I'm not obese or fat. I'm just not skinny. Maybe you could call me pudgy or... (more »)

I can't complain. I can't complain because I'm alive and walking, and that's more than was expected, honestly. There's something strange about being a sixteen-year-old stroke survivor. I had the stroke when I was three weeks old, so people... (more »)

WASHINGTON – Thousands of cases of fatal food poisonings have been reported across the country in the last 3 days, and the victim count is increasing at an alarming rate. Experts have traced the source of the food poisoning to a strain of potato... (more »)

I never look into mirrors with confidence, I never feel pretty enough, and I never feel smart enough. Whenever I think about my insufficiencies, I tell myself that there are thousands of other teenagers, and not just girls, that feel that way.... (more »)

It is not less than one disease in each and every state but more than thousands. We just came through an outrageous illness called swine flu in which millions and millions of people disappeared but no one ever discovered a way of prevention for... (more »)

Most Americans are not informed that the obesity rates for teenagers are really high. As American teenager’s they should be really concerned about their health and what they would look like, if teens are not concerned about those things they can... (more »)

The room is as white as lies; white floors, white furniture, white walls, and a white bed all glare mockingly at me. The solemn, full moon peeking through the windows merely adds to my mood. In fact, even my emotions are as blank as an unused... (more »)

I wish I could just go to sleep and never wake up… My dreams are my solitude that protects me from the stormy billows of life I feel no pain… I’m happy again… I’m running… I’m watching a lacrosse game from the... (more »)

I live my life in worry. I am constantly scared of the next attack. Panic attacks are my life. I get them when they want me to, it is totally out of my control. Honestly, it sucks. The pains, the worry, how others see it. Panic is hereditary, my... (more »)