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- December 15, 2010
A new study has found that trying to make obese people feel badly about their weight doesn’t actually motivate these people to lose weight, since many simply interpret these kinds of comments as discrimination. “Weight discrimination, in addition to being hurtful and demeaning, has real consequences for the individual’s physical health,” explains Angelina Sutin, lead
READ MOREA 12-year-old from Newtown, CT decided to stop playing violent video games after the tragedy in his town. Now he's trying to get other young people to follow his example by throwing away their violent video games at a dump site. The boy's parents helped him to set up a Facebook group called "Played Out"
READ MORE“Doctors now spend more time with electronic health records than they do with patients. Electronic health records were pushed by the government at great expense and without regard to the effects upon patient or physician health. Go into any hospital and look for the nurses and the doctors. You will find them sitting in front of computers. They are not happy, and their patients are not healthier.”
READ MOREThe Weinstein Co. has announced that an edited version of the film will be released with a PG-13 rating. ABC News, 4/6/2012
READ MOREBilly Crystal was only 15 years old when his dad died. All he had was “700 Sundays” with him, which became the title of his one-man Broadway show back in 2004. It was the comedian’s way of paying tribute to his father and mother. The show had the magic mix of humor paired with Crystal’s ability to touch your heart. He walked away with a Tony Award for his performance.
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