Reality shows transform weight-loss battles into must-see TV
Posted by ichatmediaLADIES AND gentlemen, please give it up for reality television. Because of it, the fitness landscape will never be the same.
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Archive for May, 2008
Weight-loss surgery: What it costs, how to qualify
Posted by ichatmediaThe most extreme solution to morbid obesity costs a pretty penny. The cost of weight-loss surgery ranges from about $17,000 for stomach-banding surgery, to about $35,000 for gastric bypass surgery.
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Bariatric surgery by itself isn’t enough
Posted by ichatmediaThrow out any thoughts that weight reduction surgery is a shortcut to svelte. The surgery, performed on about 200,000 Americans a year, is a last resort to rescue people in danger of dying early from the health …
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Former exercise buff recovering from injury
Posted by ichatmediaDuring her mid-30s, Lee Vodra found a way to lose the 50 pounds she had gained since graduating from college.
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Food
Posted by ichatmediaPut a Taste of Spring in That Salad Bowl And although your local supermarket probably carries packages of interesting prewashed greens throughout the year, there is nothing more flavorful than those you can …
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Posted by ichatmediaOverview of vancomycin-resistant enterococci Enterococci bacteria grabbed the attention of public health officials in the 1980s because of its ability to survive in humans and animals, and its knack for sharing …
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Antibiotic Resistance
Posted by ichatmediaAntibiotics 101 Mary thinks she may have a bladder infection. She makes the call to her doctor and is able get an appointment to come in and give a urine sample.
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News Feeds
Posted by ichatmediaTrack, organize, update and format all your favorite feeds with Flock. www.flock.com News Feed with Article Search MagPortal news feeds integrate seamlessly with your Web site to provide headlines, brief …
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Grimaldi’s Pizzeria: Brooklyn Vs. Scottsdale
Posted by ichatmediaCall me naive, but I thought Grimaldi’s Pizzeria near Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn was unique, or nearly so.
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Japan to Ban Spam E-mail. Seriously
Posted by ichatmediaPosted May 30th, 2008 by Steve Levenstein The good Spam… OK, less bad at least The Japanese national legislature, known as the Diet, has passed a groundbreaking law that seeks to stop the flow of spam - junk …
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