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What Are Some Hypothetical, Aggressive Ways To Deal With National Obesity?
What are some hypothetical, aggressive ways to deal with national obesity? This question was originally answered on Quora by Ramzi Amri.
Hiring Decision: A Weighty Matter
Approximately two-thirds of America's workers are either overweight or obese and the numbers are increasing. An article in the January 2012 edition of Scientific American entitled "Five Hidden Dangers of Obesity" states that obesity, defined as being 20
More Than 130 Leading Organizations Pledge Support for June's Fourth Annual National Employee Wellness Month
BOSTON, MA and WASHINGTON, DC and SCOTTSDALE, AZ-- - June's fourth annual National Employee Wellness Month is once again providing a key platform for leading businesses to demonstrate their support for ...
Aetna, Aetna Foundation Join Forces with Pittsburgh Organizations to Fight Childhood Obesity
Aetna Inc., and its philanthropic arm, the Aetna Foundation, are lending support to two Pittsburgh organizations – the Sarah Heinz House and the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon -- to help reverse the obesity epidemic’s impact on local children.
What Is the “Bible of Psychiatry” Supposed to Do? The Peculiar Challenges of an Uncertain Science | The Crux
The American Psychiatric Association have just published the latest update of the draft DSM-5 psychiatric diagnosis manual, which is due to be completed in 2013. The changes have provoked much comment, criticism, and heated debate, and many have used the opportunity to attack psychiatric diagnosis and the perceived failure to find “biological tests” to replace descriptions of mental phenomena ...
Congress Needs to Answer Tough Questions Over Medical Care
COMMENTARY | According to the Associated Press, Social Security will run out of money in 2033, according to today's government report. Trustees of Medicare claim the program's hospital insurance fund will run out of money by 2024 and Medicare spending continues to rise. The reasoning is medical spending is becoming more expensive. If that wasn't bad enough, the Social Security disability fund ...
How to slash medical costs
Want to keep your health costs low the easy way? Avoid doing the bad things that tend to land you in the doctor’s office. Here are tips for nipping those bills in the bud.
Britain is mobility scooter capital of Europe: 300,000 on our roads
Just five years ago there were just 70,000 mobility scooters being used in the UK, but that has scaled with concerns that the second hand market for scooters, are available for sale on websites for as little as £100.
Chattanooga area health briefs
Kim Lett, registered dietitian, will offer a one-time lecture on "Eating for a Healthy Heart" for anyone concerned about heart disease. Held Saturday at noon at Nutrition World.
Barbara Hannah Grufferman: Terrified of Turning 50? Embracing the Power of Fear
Fear isn't as evil as we think. While it's usually viewed as an emotional experience we should avoid at all costs, in truth -- if harnessed correctly -- fear can turn our lives around by forcing us to make change for the better.
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