Children fret over body image in a thin culture
Chicago reports show girls ages 5 to 12 worry about being fat, with cases of eating disorders rising. Experts link media images and fashion trends to self-image, urging healthy habits and self-acceptance. Parents note peer pressure and malls push a thin ideal, while some children question appearance and value.
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Delays Hit Major U S Airports In Early Year
Government figures show more than a quarter of flights were at least 15 minutes late at 11 busy U S airports from January through May. Seattle Tacoma led with 31.3 percent late flights, closely followed by New York LaGuardia at 31.1 percent. Los Angeles, Boston, Kennedy, San Francisco, Chicago O Hare, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego and Newark also reported at least 25 percent late arrivals.
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Atlantis Returns Home From Space Station Mission
Atlantis and its five astronauts leave the international space station after an eight day joint mission. They installed a 164 million dollar passageway, added a new air lock, and faced minor air and water leaks and a computer crash but deemed the trip mostly successful.
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Artificial heart's uncertain long term fate debated
Louisville doctors report three weeks of functioning for the AbioCor artificial heart in its first patient. While the device may offer a shelf option for those ineligible for transplant, experts caution that safety, quality of life, and cost will determine if it becomes a widespread alternative. The patient, in his 50s with multiple conditions, remains critical but stable.
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Mars
Robert Dowling
Jewish Hospital
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Dowling
David Faxon
University of Chicago
John Watson
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Watson
Faxon
American Heart Association
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