A Cambridge First for the anorexic girl given just hours to live

" After graduating from Cambridge University with a starred First Class degree, Mandy Kaye has the world at her feet. She achieved the highest possible grade, the only student in her faculty to do so. But she...

Ex-Rachael Ray Employee Sues Over Anorexia Dismissal

Eating disorders are diagnosed with a level of frequency that makes them appear almost commonplace. Indeed, disorders such as anorexia have become a significant health risk for both women and men. Today, a former...

MacBook Air: top 10 things wrong with it

Like an anorexic fashion model, Apple's new super-thin MacBook Air has made too many compromises for the sake of being skinny."1. 80GB iPod hard drive being used as a system drive. It's 4200 RPM slow and after...

My Brother has joined the Army

Vice Magazine out of Montreal is one of my favorite publications.  It is not for the faint of heart but if you're looking to keep it real it doesn't come any more authentic than this..."D.J. is my little brother. He was born in 1986. In no particular order he has been a...

Italy fashion industry to fight anorexia

"ROME - Italy was once famed for the sultry, full-bodied beauties it contributed to the international scene. A month after the death of an anorexic Brazilian model, the Italian government teamed up with the fashion industry Friday to promote a "healthy, sunny, generous,...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

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