News tagged with thin models


Israeli law aims to make ultrathin models obsolete

(AP)—When Margaux Stelman began modeling a few months ago, she always had her sister Aline in mind.

Health created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer simulations of blood flow through mechanical heart valves could pave the way for more individualized prosthetic

Every year, over 300,000 heart valve replacement operations are performed worldwide. Diseased valves are often replaced with mechanical heart valves (MHVs), which cannot yet be designed to suit each patient's ...

Cardiology created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Warnings intended to dissuade women from overindulging might have contradictory effect, study finds

Australian study has found warnings intended to dissuade women from over-indulging in chocolate can actually prompt increased consumption.

Health created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cystic fibrosis makes airways more acidic, reduces bacterial killing

The human airway is a pretty inhospitable place for microbes. There are numerous immune defense mechanisms poised to kill or remove inhaled bacteria before they can cause problems. But cystic fibrosis (CF) disrupts these ...

Medical research created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Israeli law eyes super-thin models as bad examples

(AP) -- Told she was too fat to be a model, Danielle Segal shed a quarter of her weight and was hospitalized twice for malnutrition. Now that a new Israeli law prohibits the employment of underweight models, ...

Health created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0