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Is Plastic Surgery an Insult to God?

Saturday November 14, 2009
First, let's just say that any Atheists and/or Agnostics may feel free to replace the word "God" with "nature" throughout this article. Second, I am going to play devil's advocate - pardon the irony - to those who believe plastic surgery is somehow morally wrong because "Who are we to mess with what God made?" If God brought...

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Saturday November 14, 2009
The CDC updated there estimates of H1N1 (swine flu) counts this week, now stating that there have likely been about 22 million cases of 2009 H1N1 since April 2009, about 98,000 H1N1-related hospitalizations, and about 3,900 2009 H1N1-related deaths, including about 540 deaths in children. We got some good news too...

Register for Take Steps and Be Entered to Win

Saturday November 14, 2009
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is running a contest, and if you register for one of their Take Steps walks before November 30, you'll be entered to win a $50 gift card to P.F. Chang's China Bistro. P.F. Chang's now has a gluten-free menu (I've tried a...
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