Originally published in Meftih, October 2006 In 1978–79, 3% of Canadian children, aged 2–17, were obese. But by 2004, 8%, or an estimated 500,000 children, were obese. Obesity is caused by a combination of factors: genetic makeup, overeating, and insufficient exercise. In very rare cases, it...
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Originally published in Meftih, September 2006 Over 20,000 of the world’s scientists, health care providers, educators, policy makers, AIDS Service Organizations, community leaders and people living with HIV/AIDS attended the XVI International AIDS Conference 2006, held in Toronto from August 13–18....
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Written for an overseas consultant Excerpt reprinted with permission Anchovies are present in all the seas of the world, particularly the South Pacific (Peru, Chile), the South Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean (Malaysia, Indonesia). Although European catches remain modest (a few...
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