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...study, published in the July issue of Obesity, set out to determine how romantic relationships affect the tell-no-lies number on the scale. Researchers tracked changes over a handful of years in the weight and relationship status of 6,949 individuals, and their findings don't bode well for commitment. Not only are married people more likely to become obese than those who are just dating, but young people who move in with a boyfriend or girlfriend tend to pack on the pounds too. (See pictures of the busiest wedding day in history...
...emphasize is that while my initial interest in families was stimulated by the negative effects certain types of families had on young patients, our current intervention is based on the remarkable strengths families can bring to treatment, rehabilitation and even prevention. Family members buffer the stresses that can negatively affect vulnerable youth. Most important, family members are often the first to notice something is not quite right and can make early referrals, enabling preventive treatment. We see the family as one of the patient's strongest assets. William R. McFarlane, PORTLAND, MAINE...
...members should vote, saddened by the calls for money and horrified that teenagers were canvassing neighborhoods for support. What troubled me most was that never at any time did I hear a prayer uttered or a compassionate word spoken on behalf of those the proposition would most affect. The church seems callous to the epidemic of suicides among young gay Mormons. No matter how often Mormon leaders utter that worn adage "We hate the sin but love the sinner," it will sound as hollow as it is hackneyed. Alan Bahr, LAFAYETTE, CALIF...
...contaminated with E. coli bacteria. So far, 70 people--75% of them female--from 30 states have been stricken with a single E. coli strain since March. Nestlé's announcement, which comes on the heels of salmonella scares stemming from tainted peanut butter and alfalfa sprouts, does not affect cookie-dough ice cream, which is heat-treated to kill bacteria...
...clear why the Pacific warming seen in El Niño events is shifting west. It's possibly part of a long-term but natural oscillation, like the decades-long cycles that already affect hurricanes. "The second possibility is that it's an impact of global warming," says Webster, who will continue exploring the question at Georgia Tech. Either way, with the climate warming and El Niño changing, the future is likely to be stormy for the western Atlantic - which is bad news for everyone but hurricane researchers with a new puzzle to solve. "Those are the games...