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1. My type of tax relief

   dietersmanifesto posted a topic in General Nursing

   Its not perfect but I think its a step in the right direction. LONDON - Money spent on sports and exercise should be tax deductible as part of a national strategy to fight flab, say doctors in Britain who are grappling with one of the world's most ra...

2. Housing Question

   dietersmanifesto posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay. For the first time ever this is a question that is not about obesity. Recently I had a conversation with an off campus housing directory who told me that doctors are considered to be a valuable tenant to landlords since they are hardly home and...

3. Eateries Push for Obesity Suit Protection

   dietersmanifesto replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

   I believe my first post on this thread explained my position but I will more than happy to elaborate. Ever eaten a pint of ice cream for dinner? I have many a time. Ever eaten a whole Pizzeria Uno's pie? I have and have paid the consequences for my a...

4. Eateries Push for Obesity Suit Protection

   dietersmanifesto replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

   What I am about is encouraging debate about the subject of obesity and diet. It is important for everyone to discuss and to express our feelings about this subject because of the impact it has on our health system. It worries me how our health system...

5. Eateries Push for Obesity Suit Protection

   dietersmanifesto replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

   How about this scenario?You buy vegeterian chili at a fast food establishment that guaruntees that it has no meat but meanwhile it is chock full of bacon.

6. Eateries Push for Obesity Suit Protection

   dietersmanifesto posted a topic in General Nursing

   Although I feel frivolous lawsuits are a waste of time and resources and health information is available to the public about eating a proper diet I feel there are occassions where restaurants should be held accountable e.g A fast food establishment c...

7. Sad story 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

   dietersmanifesto replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

   That's really horrible. So is there any way to help them? What if they went a diet of fruits and vegetables?

8. Sad story 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

   dietersmanifesto posted a topic in General Nursing

   From Palm Beach Post 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch By Pat Moore Thursday, August 12, 2004 She lived in filth, so large she couldn't move from her sofa, even to use the bathroom. Early Wednesday, still fused to...

9. Heart medication for Children

   dietersmanifesto posted a topic in General Nursing

   This is a NYT article about children with high blood pressure who are now being treated with heart medication. Frightening. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/10/health/10pres.html\ Starting Young in Treating High Blood Pressure By LINDA CARROLL hen doct...

10. Obesity in the hospital

    dietersmanifesto replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    Testing testing 123

11. Obesity in the hospital

    dietersmanifesto posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last month ABC news did a series on obesity titled "Critical Condition" one of the segments they was on how obesity has affected hospital care. Hospitals are under the gun to provide among other things bigger beds and wheelchairs. The wheel chairs ar...