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Social Network Obesity Theory Completely Debunked

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Image via Wikipedia In case you missed it, the social networking theory that obesity can be spread just by knowing and being friends with obese people has been thoroughly debunked. In the ever well-done Junkfood Science blog, Sandy Szwarc said  “A social networking theory of contagious chin dimples might have been understood as implausible, but not... »

June 23 Obligatory Health Links

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Quit Nagging Kids to Diet and Maybe They’ll Lose Weight Obesity May Increase Knee Arthritis in Men but NOT in Women If you went to the obvious misogynist joke on this, consider yourself smacked. Accuracy of Mammography Varies Obese Teenagers More Likely to Die in Middle Age – at least, in Norway This study looks pretty valid, but I... »

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