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Can Secondhand Smoke Actually Make You Diabetic and Obese?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:30:14 +0000

In the first study of its kind, scientists have used blood markers to determine that non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke could have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and obesity. Dr. Theodore C Friedman, chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at Charles R Drew University in Los Angeles, and his colleagues used [...]

Texas Hospital Sparks Controversy for Refusing to Hire Obese Employees

Shauna Wright — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:04 +0000

When you apply for a job, you assume your qualifications are what matter most, but the Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, Texas is also asking prospective new hires to step on a scale. If they weigh too much, they’re excluded from consideration.

Should an Obese Child Be Taken From His Parents? Some Authorities Thought So and Did

Kathy Landin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:44 +0000

A boy in Cleveland, OH, who weighs more than 200 pounds, was taken from his mother by authorities last week. Officials were forced to remove the third-grader from his home when caseworkers decided that his mother’s inability to reduce his weight constituted medical neglect.

Car Companies Working on Bigger Cars for Fat Drivers

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:06 +0000

Don’t worry if your waistline is expanding, because pretty soon, your luxury vehicle will expand with it. Over the last several decades, automakers have had to make cars wider to accommodate the growing heftiness of their customer base, but now, luxury car manufacturers are road-testing the latest fat adaptations of vehicles in a detailed process [...]