Indonesia's 'Tree Man' goes home after wart surgery August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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An Indonesian villager dubbed "Tree Man" for massive bark-like warts on his body returned home Monday after doctors removed six kilograms (13.2 pounds) of the growths. | |
The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
As portion sizes have increased, Americans' waistlines have expanded. And as a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates, consumers are tricked into drinking more soft drinks when retailers eliminate ... | |
FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs. | |
Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. | |
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