Parents from hell: if you don't get a man soon, they will gladly find one for you

Article Abstract:

Some parents pressure their single daughters to get married. Eight women describe how their parents embarrassed them in their quest for a mate. One woman's father put her picture on the bulletin board at work and offered overtime pay to men who dated her.

Column, Humor and anecdotes, Mate selection, Parent and child, Parent-child relations, Single women

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"I had my stomach stapled - and I nearly starved to death."

Article Abstract:

A wopman describes the experience of having a surgery called gastric partition after her weight topped 300 lbs. However, scar tissue developed that required repeated surgery to prevent starvation and dehydration.

United States, Surgery, Obesity, Gastric bypass

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The cutting edge

Article Abstract:

The advantages and the possible problems associated with various plastic surgery techniques are presented. These include rhinoplasty, liposuction, plastic surgery on the lips and breast reduction.

Methods, Surgery, Plastic, Plastic surgery

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