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Fat children 'don't want surgery'Most obese children reject the idea of weight loss surgery, but need more support to lose weight naturally, a survey suggests.
BBC Monday, October 12, 2009Murders by schizophrenia sufferers 'rare'THE chances of being killed by someone suffering from schizophrenia is only one in 14 million.
Scotsman Monday, October 12, 2009Swine flu claims two more lives in ScotlandTWO more people in Scotland with underlying health problems have died from swine flu, prompting ministers to urge those in high-risk groups to seek urgent help if they show sy
Scotsman Monday, October 12, 2009Do extra pounds always equal extra risk?Researchers say plenty of fat people are healthy, and plenty of thin people are unhealthy. Though many people connect poor health with excess weight, the two don't always go together.
LA Times Monday, October 12, 2009Diets? Not for these folksWeary of counting calories, some overweight people have a new goal -- to be happy and healthy, not thin. By any measure, Maria Canul is full-figured. The single, 37-year-old public relations specialist is 5 feet 2 and a curvy 180 pounds. And like an increasing number of people who fall outside the normal weight box on BMI charts, she's fine with how she looks, thank you. The striking redhead is healthy, fit, happy -- and has no problem attracting men.
LA Times Monday, October 12, 2009Seeking fat acceptanceSize-tolerance activists envision a day 'when fat phobia becomes as intolerable as racism.' Getting heavy people to feel comfortable in their skin, however ample, and focus on healthy behaviors is only half the fat-acceptance battle; the other half is getting society to make room for fat people.
LA Times Monday, October 12, 2009The Haggler: A Cruise, a Terminal Illness and a TechnicalityA travel insurance company refused to refund $7,000 to a terminally ill man who canceled a trip without seeing a doctor.
New York Times Monday, October 12, 2009Yes, we have bananas!(Society for Experimental Biology) UK bioscientists are transferring GM knowledge and technology from the developed to the developing world to help fight future food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Professor Howard Atkinson will report on a multi-national collaborative project for the first time at a landmark meeting at Rothamsted Research on Tuesday, Oct. 13, which will include 100 African speakers and delegates. The project aims to enable African scientists to develop, evaluate and later grow pest-resistant bananas.
Eurekalert.org Monday, October 12, 2009UNC study: Children can greatly reduce abdominal pain by using their imagination(University of North Carolina School of Medicine) This study found that children with functional abdominal pain who used audio recordings of guided imagery at home in addition to standard medical treatment were almost three times as likely to improve their pain problem, compared to children who received standard treatment alone.
Eurekalert.org Monday, October 12, 2009Husbands: How to help a wife through cancer treatment Tips for husbands helping wives through cancer treatmentBe patient and be there when your partner is facing this crisis. I don't know how many of you watch "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the HBO series that started its new season this fall. Larry David has split up with his wife and is living with a beautiful woman . . . who was just diagnosed with cancer.
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