Hospitals now catering to the obese


	Hospitals now catering to the obese

hudgal1

11-11-2007 3:29 PM

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obesity, hostpitals, health care

hudgal1 says:

Yes, make the beds bigger and the toilets stronger. Then help them learn how to eat right.

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11-13-2007 10:29 PM

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