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| How Fastenal Is Vending a Success Story
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| Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses' Odds for Obesity
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| The Motley Fool - Industrial and construction materials supplier Fastenal (Nasdaq: FAST - News) has significantly upped its market presence lately with the expansion of its industrial vending machines -- dubbed a "one-stop shop" to replenish supplies. | HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Nurses who work long hours
and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese
than other nurses, according to a new study. |
| Subpoenas issued to financial firms in expanded probe
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| Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery
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| Reuters - The Justice Department issued civil subpoenas to 11 financial institutions as part of a new effort to investigate misconduct in the packaging and sale of home loans to investors, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday. | Reuters - Device manufacturers are pushing the government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments. |
| Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securities
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| Parents Are Key in Helping Obese Kids Lose Weight, AHA Says
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 AP - Federal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55 prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market for residential mortgage-backed securities.
| ContributorNetwork - The key to combating juvenile obesity lies with parents, the American Heart Association says. The AHA released a scientific statement in its most recent issue of "Circulation" journal. Here are tips for parents to curb weight problems in kids, based on that report. |
| Analysis: Banks expect to spend less on bad mortgages
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| Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems
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| Reuters - Even as President Barack Obama is calling for more assistance for struggling mortgage borrowers, major banks are looking forward to spending less to handle problem home loans. | HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss and malnutrition are
among the medical conditions that increase treatment costs and the length
of hospital stays for older adults with hip fractures, a new study
finds. |
| Attention Investors: More Fruits and Veggies From ConAgra!
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| Parents May Hold Key to Treating Kids' Obesity
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| The Motley Fool - Packaged foods giant ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG - News) looks set to expand its presence outside U.S. borders, as it plans to acquire Del Monte Canada from an affiliate of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. | HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Parents and caregivers should
be involved in treatment programs for obese children and should lead by
example, praise children's progress and use setbacks as learning
opportunities, experts say. |
