Authorities discovered an obese man who was stuck to his couch. He lived with his girlfriend and supposedly another person but for over two years was unable even with her assistance to get up from where he was sitting. From what I read he was covered in feces, urine, maggots, and other horrible things that…
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Big Waistlines Lead to Big Problems
We already know that large waistlines lead to heart disease and some types of cancers, but now you can add asthma to that list. In this study we’re talking about waistlines of 35 inches or more. Even if you are not overweight this risk applies. It’s thought by researchers that having the fat accumulate…
Cholesterol Drugs For Eight Year Olds?
I’m sure there are cases where young children who are genetically predisposed to having high cholesterol, need the intervention of a statin, a cholesterol lowering drug. My own mother, while not a child has had a big problem with high cholesterol despite both my parents efforts to only buying and preparing low cholesterol and…