I think the majority of us would love to live to a ripe old age and be healthy to boot, but is it actually possible to reverse the ageing process to some degree? A recent survey carried out at the University of California believes it is.

Cancer is one of those awful diseases that seem to scare the entire human race. It affects men, women and children alike and can stealthily creep up on its victim who, blissfully unaware of the initial strike, can live with it for months before feeling any ill effects.

Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that causes its sufferers to have a psychological fear of gaining weight.

A person who deals with anorexia will have an obsession with counting calories, exercising and constantly weighing themselves because of the preoccupation with their size.

A serious case of anorexia nervosa will leave the person with a formidable sense of body disorientation, seeing their reflection only as overweight even if they are frighteningly underweight.