Fat activism rises amid diet wars and obesity debate
Fed up with fat jokes activists oppose medical views on obesity and push fat acceptance. NAAFA convention starts in Newark as critics warn against oversimplifying health risks while Medicare weighs obesity as a disease and surgery options surge.
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Maggots making medical comeback with FDA approval
Medical use of maggots expands as FDA approves live maggots as a medical device to clean wounds. California surgeon Dr. Ronald Sherman advocates maggot therapy, noting faster tissue growth and infection control, while wound-care centers adopt the method for hard to heal cases amid broader interest in bio-therapies.
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