United States of Fatass 19865
by mrwzrd
Tue Aug 26th, 2008 7:31pm
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0 commentsFriday May 16th
Portion size, then and now (or why Americans are so fat) 18410
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22178/49492-portion-size--now
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by coolguy
Wed May 14th, 2008 4:42pm
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Over the past few decades, portion sizes of everything from muffins to sandwiches have grown considerably. Unfortunately, America's waistbands have reacted accordingly. In the 1970s, around 47 percent of Americans were overweight or obese; now 66 percent of us are. In addition, the number of just obese people has doubled, from 15 percent of our population to 30 percent.
Monday March 10th
it ok i make you betters now 17780
http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/080221/cats-help-shield-owners-...
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by El Cap
Mon Mar 10th, 2008 9:06am
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Whether it's a frisky kitten or a tubby tabby, a cat at home could cut your heart attack risk by almost a third, a new study suggests.
Sunday February 24th
Kutcher's Birthday Sparks Hepatitis Scare 17597
http://news.aol.com/entertainment/movies/movie-news-story/ar/_a/kutchers-birthda...
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by dh-
Fri Feb 22nd, 2008 8:40am
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Wednesday January 30th
Vending machines dispense pot in LA - Yahoo! News 17363
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080130/ap_on_re_us/marijuana_vending_machine;_ylt=A...
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by --B
Wed Jan 30th, 2008 11:06am
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LOS ANGELES - The city that popularized the fast food drive-thru has a new innovation: 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines.
Thursday November 22nd 2007
Doctors untangle the strange case of the giant hairball 16899
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/21/hairball.case/index.html
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by oblio
Wed Nov 21st, 2007 10:22pm
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The prestigious journal details the case of a previously healthy 18-year-old woman who consulted a team of gastrointestinal specialists.
Wednesday November 14th 2007
Curvy women may be a clever bet 16784
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7090300.stm?lsm
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by --B
Mon Nov 12th, 2007 12:17pm
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Women with curvy figures are likely to be brighter than waif-like counterparts and may well produce more intelligent offspring, a US study suggests.
Thursday November 8th 2007
Are Cigarettes More of a Drag on Teens than Marijuana? 16689
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=1C689A0B-E7F2-99DF-3EDEF...
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by oblio
Wed Nov 7th, 2007 8:09pm
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Reefer madness? Apparently not, according to a new Swiss survey of students that concludes teenagers who smoke pot function better than those who also use tobacco. In addition, researchers at the University of Lausanne report in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, teens who only use marijuana are apparently more socially driven and have no more psychosocial problems than those who neither smoke nor toke.
Thursday April 19th 2007
Drinking Heavily In College May Lead To Heart Disease Later In Life 14294
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070419172108.htm
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by oblio
Thu Apr 19th, 2007 6:48pm
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College-age students who drink heavily may increase their risk for future heart disease, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 8th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
Thursday March 8th 2007
Snorers costs two years of sleep 13785
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6430151.stm?lsm
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by --B
Thu Mar 8th, 2007 9:58am
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More than a third of Britons are losing two years of sleep in a lifetime because of their partner's snoring, a survey suggests.
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