A safer rate of weight loss
Dear Tracie, I have been told by my doctor that I must lose 50 pounds. What is a safe rate to lose weight? I have friends that have lost 25 pounds in one month, but they both gained all the weight back — and then some — later that year.[...]

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Two women allegedly stole from weight loss center
PORT CHARLOTTE: Two women working at a popular Southwest Florida weight loss center are accused of stealing a fat chunk of change from their employer. Investigators say the duo made off with close to $2,000 from the Slender Life in Port Charlotte.

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An offer TV station owners can’t refuse?
Broadcasters fear that an FCC plan for them to give up some of their rights to the public airwaves would cost them future revenue. For decades, owning television stations, with their fat profit margins, was a license to print money.

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Questions from readers
A comment to The Baltic Times Web site regarding the article “Combating cellulite.”

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Torn asunder
They rose gracefully from a wildflower meadow, two windswept junipers that towered over the spectacular tidal marshes of Plum Island. They inspired countless artists, steadfast yet ever-changing muses that always seemed bathed in a new light.

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Naperville’s two schools of funding
Poorer school districts, more reliant on state funds, have most to lose Many are drawn to the western suburb by its high-performing schools. Yet, its school districts are a “Tale of Two Cities” under Gov. Quinn’s proposed cuts. One is laying off dozens of teachers while the other is barely impacted.

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Botox injections are safe if done correctly
Many of my patients have expressed confusion regarding the role of Botox and fillers for treatment of skin wrinkles.

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Botox injections are safe if done correctly
Many of my patients have expressed confusion regarding the role of Botox and fillers for treatment of skin wrinkles.

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Fury as NHS spends thousands on 40ft effigy of boy eating burger which will be as part of healthy eating drive
It will form part of the mayor’s parade and summer gala in July before finally being set alight to symbolise ‘the shedding of unhealthy elements of our lifestyles’.

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Living large on stage
Excuses, excuses, excuses. When it comes to dieting, overeaters have tried them all. Timmins French theatre group Les Maringouins du Nord will examine the world of weight loss, fad diets, and obesity with their new play J’Commence lundi, a comedy written by Timmins’ own Reg Tellier.[...]

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