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Interesting policy decision to curb teen anorexia. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=297980 Although a potential issue is that a BMI below 18.5 does not necessarily mean one is anorexic, just underweight. Anorexia is a clinical condition.

The EU has banned importing oil from Iran as well as placed more sanctions on the country in protest of Iran's nuclear program. Politicians in Tehran are responding with threats of ending shipments starting immediately or blocking the Strait of Hormuz...

A recent study has come up with the conclusion that cell phone bans don't reduce crashes. It is certainly an interesting idea in light of the push towards cell phone bans for drivers. The study found that the real issue is with distractions in general and that banning cell phones does not do...