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Focuses on the issue of the American justice system's bias against women. Charging of women who kill men with more serious crimes; Giving of longer sentences than men who kill women; Link of the gender bias to how the justice system views domestic violence; Rebuttals to the battered woman's syndrome defense.

Focuses on the growing use of metabolic prescription (MET-Rx) in the United States. Sale in health food and nutrition stores; MET-Rx as an engineered food; Difference from protein powder drinks; Developmental history; Chemical composition and dynamics; Protein and fat content; Diet and exercise regimen which is vital to the product's overall efficacy.

Focuses on the United States' national nutrition policy. Federal government initiatives aimed at improving food safety and nutrition; Revision of the national school lunch program; History of the nation's nutrition policy; Food labeling regulations; E. coli bacterial epidemic in 1993; Obstacles to the improvement of the nutrition policy.

Details the sources of infectious agents at each stage of food production. Control and prevention of food-borne illness; Symptoms of food poisoning; Fundamentals of food handling; Proper temperatures for serving hot and cold foods; Risk of botulism in homemade food products; Sanitizing procedures; Control of rodents and insects; Department of Health certificate on food-protection course; Guidelines for food protection.

Focuses on the issue of animal testing in medical research. Animal rights versus human lives; Richard J. Traystman use of piglets for research on the dosage of epinephrine for children with cardiac arrest; John Hopkins Hospital's Animal Care and Use Committee's (ACUC) approval of research using animals; Spira's Animal Rights Coalition; Johns Hopkins University Research Farm.

Reflects on why men love pornography, as the nation sees a boom in adult entertainment. Topless clubs; Videos; Feminist backlash against pornography; How men tend to use pornography for the excitement and sexual arousal it provides; Lack of commitment required; When pornography becomes a means for asserting, at least in fantasy, male domination over the opposite sex; Distinguishing between potentially healthy erotica and dangerous pornography.

Discusses the issues on government policy regarding food poisoning. Policy changes by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) head Michael R. Taylor; Implications; Reputation of Escherichia coli; Legal battle with meat industry organizations; Testing procedures; Stand of scientists; Call for prevention.

Reports on the outbreak of the hantavirus in the United States. Comparison with related viruses in Europe and Asia; Symptoms of viral infection; Morality rates; Concerns over the lack of effective treatment for hantavirus infections; Potential use of the drug ribavirin in treating a hantavirus strain called hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS).

Analyzes the behavior of athletes who lose in competitions. Choking as a form of competitive anxiety; Adaptation of 16-Second Cure to cope with choking; Definition of positive physical response, relaxation response, preparation response and ritual response.