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Balancing the Weight Issue
by / on May 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm / in Politics & Society

Balancing the Weight Issue

We are an overweight nation. With all the political talk surrounding healthcare, it’s hard to ignore the fact that many of our problems stem from an epidemic of obesity in the country. The CDC’s latest statistics state that over 35% of adults in the US qualify as obese. Ifyou watch the slide show on the CDC website you can see [...]

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Balance the Budget? Eat Your Broccoli
by / on December 19, 2011 at 10:30 am / in Politics & Society

Balance the Budget? Eat Your Broccoli

Hey, reader, let me throw some facts your way. Ready? Catch: Renal dialysis is the treatment for end-stage renal failure, which is diagnosed in 100,000 new people every year. Basically, a filter is hooked up to your body to clean your blood for a few hours, a few days a week, forever (or until you can get new kidneys.) Or [...]

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