Dieting clinics face medical risks and licensing questions
Commercial weight loss programs claim safety and nutrition under guidelines while critics warn of liver heart and gallbladder dangers from extreme dieting. Experts urge medical supervision and warn about unlicensed medical practice amid lawsuits and state investigations.
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Miller
Nutri-System
American Dietetic Association
Diet Center
Sue Meeks
Cedar Rapids
Meeks
Slender World
Diet Works
Mercy Medical Center
Weight Watchers
Cambridge
Ed Mason
Mason
University of Iowa
Tim Hermeling
Pennsylvania
Nutri System
Marketdata Enterprises
Lynbrook
N.Y
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Bill Roach
Tom Miller
Iowa Supreme Court
State Attorney General's Office
Roach
Former hostages recall captivity and slow return home
Jenco and Weir describe the long road to normal life after years in captivity. They discuss dreams of freedom, the shock of abundance, and the persistent urge to help others still held. They condemn press intrusion and vow to pursue captors in court.
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Jenco
Joliet
Polhill
Weir
Beirut
Huntington Beach
Calif
American University Hospital
Jacobsen
Terry Anderson
Associated Press
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Iowa City
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National Postal Forum
Anaheim
California
the Postal Service
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