Doctors urged to label kids as obese not overweight
A medical panel convened by the AMA and funded by the CDC says doctors should use blunt terms like obese or overweight for children with weight problems. The recommendations aim to motivate treatment while avoiding stigmatizing youths, with about 17 percent of U.S. children deemed obese under the new definitions.
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Chicago
Tae
American Medical Association
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
AMA
Washington
American
Academy of Pediatrics
U.S
Peter Belamarich
Children’s
Montefiore
New City
Belamarich
Lybrel birth control pill sparks mixed reaction in Detroit area
Detroit women discuss the daily pill Lybrel approved to suspend periods. Some see appeal for regularity and fewer cramps, others doubt long term safety. Wyeth plans July sales. experts cite risks like blood clots and hypertension, especially for smokers or women over 35.
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Detroit
U.S. Food and Drug
Christie Lockman
Julie Kupsov
Wyeth
Lybrel
Susan Ernst
University Health Service
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ernst
CreditGUARD Debt Relief Promises Fast Card Payoff
CreditGUARD of America offers a program to cut credit card payments by 35 to 50 percent for those with at least 4 000 in debt and 30 days behind. The company claims debt relief in three to five years and cites satisfied clients across the U S with testimonials and a toll free number for consultations.
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Creditguard of America
Castle
Creditguard
Angelo G
Bulverde
Creditguard.org
Pain hits pocketbook when giving birth
A 2004 study by the March of Dimes finds national childbirth costs rising by about 8800 dollars with vaginal deliveries averaging 7737 and C sections around 11000. Costs vary by region with the Northeast steepest and the South cheapest.
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San Jose
Calif
March of Dimes
Western
South
United States
Colette Niazmand
Niazmand
Jennifer Howse
The
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