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Bugs in gut could help lose weight Scientists have shown that tinkering with bugs present normally in the gut could provide a tool to weight-loss, says a study, giving new hope to people trying to fight the battle of the bulge. Chewing gum can make you chubby A new study has found chewing gum could make people fat since its minty taste makes sugary food more tempting. Obese airline passengers should pay extra: economist Airlines should charge obese passengers more, a Norwegian economist has suggested, arguing that “pay as you weigh” pricing would bring health, financial and environmental dividends. Restaurant trying new pay-what-you-want experiment Customers ordering a bowl of turkey chili at a St. Louis-area Panera Bread cafe can pay a penny, or $5, or $100. In other words, whatever they decide. Decals can transform a wall cheaply, easily During a recent home remodel, Diane Wright decided the stairway leading to her garage needed some perking up. China’s first lady sparks homegrown fashion frenzy New Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan’s choice of attire has sparked a flurry of excitement over an independent homegrown label, an unusual phenomenon in a country where political figures are more frumpy than fashionable and wives usually shy away from the spotlight. Violence, vaccine fears keep polio from disappearing Sixty years after the first successful polio vaccine trial, the disease has been wiped out in much of the world, but violence, conspiracy theories and lack of cash keep it from disappearing. Umbrellas offer good protection from UV radiation If it’s streaming sunshine outdoors and the sunscreen isn’t handy, do as ladies in the past once did and grab an umbrella for shade, researchers say. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11| 12 | 13

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