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Heavy infant in Grand Junction denied health insurance
Frustrated parents of a big infant who is being denied insurance view the system as "absurd." By Nancy Lofholm The Denver Post GRAND JUNCTION — Alex Lange is a chubby, dimpled, healthy and happy 4-month-old. But in the cold, calculating numbered charts of insurance companies, he is fat.Court: Employer must pay for weight-loss surgery
Court: Employer must pay for weight-loss surgery By CHARLES WILSON (AP) – 3 days ago INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana court has ruled that a pizza shop must pay for a 340-pound employee's weight-loss surgery to ensure the success of another operation for a back injury he suffered at work — raising concern among businesses bracing for more such claims. The Indiana Court of Appeals decision, coupled with a recent Oregon court ruling, could make employers think twice before hiring workers with health conditions that might cost their companies thousands of dollars at a shot down the road. "This kind of situation will happen again ...French women, thinnest in Europe, think they're fat
jezebel.com PARIS (AFP) — France has by far the highest proportion of clinically underweight women in Europe, but only half of them think they are too thin, according to a new study. In other European countries the opposite is true: the number of women in Britain, Spain and Portugal, for example, who see themselves as seriously skinny easily outstrips the number who actually are. "This shows that what people consider an ideal weight in France is lower than in other countries," said the study's author Thibaut de Saint Pol, a researcher at France's National Institute of Demographic studies, which published the study on Wednesday.Did You Know.....Brain's Reaction To Yummy Food May Predict Weight
Brain's reaction to yummy food may predict weight, study suggests Provided by: The Canadian Press Written by: Lauran Neergaard, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oct. 17, 2008 WASHINGTON - Drink a milkshake and the pleasure centre in your brain gets a hit of happy - unless you're overweight. It sounds counterintuitive.What was Marilyn's REAL size? Models today VS. Marilyn Monroe
Hmmmm...this controversial issue is a hot topic these days, but back in the fifties it was about being fit and healthy and happy. About being a better person, NOT about striving to be a size double zero 00! Some say that she was a size 12, some say 16!Inside the Cult of Scientology
I was reading an article in Vanity Fair magazine, that referred to the one below published in 1991 on Time magazine about the intrincate dealings inside the "church" of Scientology.
Monday, May. 06, 1991
Cover Story: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
By RICHARD BEHAR
By all appearances, Noah Lottick of Kingston, Pa., had been a normal, happy 24-year-old who was looking for his place in the world.
The Mind: Thinking Your Body to Good Health
Author: Karen Barrow Medically Reviewed On: May 09, 2007 "Can just thinking you are getting a good workout make you healthier? The results of a new study suggest the secret to feeling better about exercising is believing that it is helping you. Researchers have found that hotel room attendants who were told they were getting a good workout from their daily routine of cleaning rooms were in better health a few weeks later than those who weren’t told that.Launch of Wii Fit shows Wii still going strong
Launch of Wii Fit shows Wii still going strong Published: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 From the Press of Atlantic City: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/113/story/162710.html Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games. Because they are so huge, sumo wrestlers need two scales to weigh themselves. Wii Fit's balance board works kind of like two scales fused together, which, as its designers found, makes it instantly more fun than just one.Sarah Harding is New Face of Nintendo Wii Fit
Wii Fit is the latest game for the hugely popular Nintendo video console - and it is in massive demand even before it officially goes on sale. The mega brand has enlisted the help of Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding and marathon runner Nell McAndrew, who ran the London marathon is 3 hours 11 minutes. The pair, and other celebrities, were on hand to launch the new workout program.
Obesity spreads in social networks
Source: Science News magazine, July 28, 2007
Weighting for Friends: Obesity spreads in social networks
By Bruce Bower
Although a variety of personal traits influence weight gain, obesity is socially contagious, moving from person to person through networks of friends and relatives, a new investigation finds.
HEFTY TIES. New data from a 32-year investigation indicate that obesity spreads contagiously among networks of friends and relatives.
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