Category Archives: Health

H1N1: Mountain or Molehill? Health debate 10.09.09

TweetThe first surprise in last month’s Thinking Tank was that 80% of you feel that swine flu is “no big deal”. This, despite the fact that 60% had friends and family who had contracted the disease (presumably with no serious … Continue reading

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Do we have to suffer to be beautiful? Health debate 07.07.09

Tweet The conversation was dominated by concerns about body weight—plastic surgery, tattoos, piercing were barely mentioned. There was a spirited defence of heavier bodies by some  and almost universal disapproval of extreme thinness and its promotion. The beauty industry has … Continue reading

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