Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the world, and the number of individuals living and caring for people suffering from the disease is expected to rise sharply as elderly populations rise throughout the world. Alzheimer's disease presents both medical and social challenges that are expected to increase exponentially, and the treatments for the disease will most likely not improve until the manner in which drugs are developed is changed. Currently, there has been minimal advancement in our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases in the last 3 decades, and this can be directly attributed to our lack of scientific understanding, which will continue impede the medical preventions and treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. This scientific barrier will most likely result in health care crisis on a level that has not been experienced before, which will be compounded by the subsequent social and financial problems as a result of it.

The popularity of anabolic steroids has risen since the 1980s, and it will continue to rise well into the future because anabolic steroids work. High-profile athletes and individuals in the entertainment industry use them regularly because their effects are so powerful, and increased masculinization is considered desirable within society. The media's coverage of anabolic steroid use and reactions by legislators has not benefitted society to the degree that it could throughout the world. Alan Philowitz explores current scientific information regarding anabolic steroids effects and addiction. There is a place for anabolic steroids within society, sports, and in medicine. Anabolic steroids have powerful effects that can improve people's lives and society if used correctly, and the media's reporting and legislation should reflect this. Individuals have a right to use anabolic steroids and seek medical treatment in organized societies to improve athletic performance, physiques, and cognition in a responsible.

Cancer rates worldwide are projected to increase 75% by 2030, which is frightening. This means cancer rates will nearly double over the next two decades, and 1 in 3 Americans will be diagnosed with a form of cancer before they turn 65. The majority of new cancer incidences are in developing countries in which rates are estimated to increase nearly 90% over the next two decades. Alan Philowitz takes his readers on a journey in "The Cancer Epidemic" through the history of cancer, treatments for it, and technology guiding its research. The conclusion reached is quite startling. Although many areas of science have contributed to the improvement of cancer therapy, the best option for cancer patients is still surgery, which has been used since antiquity to treat cancer. The cancer epidemic will increasingly grow, and in many ways researchers and oncologists are not ready to meet most cancer patients' treatment needs.

Alan Philowitz takes his readers through the history of Saudi Arabia, Islam, and the crude oil industry in "Saudi Arabia, Islam, and Oil." Topics covered include discussion regarding the dynamics of Saudi Arabia's history and oil wealth, and its application to the development of the nation as being the most important country in the Middle East and the most important member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The position of Saudi Arabia as a nation is unique, but there are serious areas of concern that must be addressed for it to have a future that benefits its citizens, the region, and humanity. Islamic opposition to all things Western and the fundamentalism that arises when governments implement changes within nations in this region is a concern for the entire world. The overreliance today in these nations on oil exportation will have catastrophic effects for the entire world if these problems are not immediately faced.

Online education has become the most prominent and important way to deliver education throughout the world to the masses, and it is assisting individuals in distinguishing themselves, aiding governments in helping those underserved, and helping industries in remain competitive global markets. Online education has had explosive growth over the last two decades, and it has become clear that there is a fundamental shift toward it by people improving themselves through education, which has resulted in making the educational market, both private and public, throughout the world highly competitive. Individuals, governments, and corporations are choosing online education options for general education, continuing education, and training because it offers flexibility and cost savings.

Alan Philowitz takes readers through the history of the United States to present day issues facing the nation. The discussion that follows presents social, political, and economic research and opinions regarding these issues, and the unique challenges that they present to the nation in consideration of our past and the current state of globalization in the world. Western capitalism has created hypercompetition within the United States, and it will continue to force postsocialist states to adopt more capitalistic policies. Capitalism is not perfect, and it has resulted in losses by many. It, however, has given the United States and other Western nations a political and economic advantage over the entire globe.

The Taiwan Miracle was a result of a number of educational and economic forces that resulted in 3 decades of tremendous economic prosperity. The semiconductor industry has acted as an economic catalyst to bring development and modernity to Taiwan, but the industry is shifting and has resulted uncertainties about the future. Taiwan will have to reinvent itself through economic forecasting and education to avoid a steady economic decline. The semiconductor industry is saturated, and it is heavily reliant on end market products, which are not necessities. Alan Philowitz argues that Taiwan must reinvent itself by refocusing its national financial initiatives towards the medical sciences sector, and Taiwan must embrace international patenting to secure future profits from innovative products developed to maintain a strong financial position.