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Another reason to take scientific consensus with a grain of salt

Bookworm on Nov 07 2007 | Filed under: Climate change, Health

Be fat and die has been the mantra for decades now.  The scientists had figured out the direct correlation between that excess avoirdupois and death.  Except it turns out it’s not that simple:
Being overweight boosts the risk of dying from diabetes and kidney disease but not cancer or heart disease, and carrying some extra pounds [...]

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Must the government do everything?

Bookworm on Oct 23 2007 | Filed under: Britain, Health

Yes, it’s been a quiet blogging day for me.  It’s a combination of work and mental stultification.  Nevertheless, I was intrigued by this article describing how dreadfully ill the British are:
Britain has been branded “the sick man of Europe” after a Government report revealed a nation blighted by record levels of obesity, alcohol abuse, diabetes [...]

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