Promises on the Obesity Front

Promises on the obesity front
One major challenge in treating the obese has been the failure to lower the totally unrealistic expectations the public has formed from years of watching TV ads and television shows touting the quick transformative effects of a wide variety of …
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Israeli Charity Breaks Bitterly With U.S. Arm
A review of several years' worth of IRS nonprofit filings for the Aleh Foundation reveals a discrepancy between amount claimed by the foundation as total revenue and the amount ALEH claims it received from the foundation — in the years after it broke …
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Genomics Could Blow Up the Clinical Trial
One of the great promises of genomic medicine is that doctors will be able to tailor treatments to an individual patient's disease. In the case of cancer, patients could be given an effective drug from the get-go based on a tumor's particular molecular …
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Things to do-Nov.22-Dec.15
More than just a musical review of 1940s swing music, this family-friendly show is a hilarious, endearing,and at times poignant homage to America's greatest generation. The show takes … The auction begins at 8 p.m. and promises to be an eclectic …
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