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The super-sized mother who weighs 43st determined to become world's fattest womanSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:26AMSuper-sized mother Donna Simpson already weighs 43 stone, but she wants to nearly double her size to become the world's fattest woman.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-14 13:52 UPDATE 1-Novartis drugs fail to help high-risk patientsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:12AMBy Bill Berkrot and Debra Sherman

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan undergoes lap-band surgery to fight obesitySunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:11AMJets coach Rex Ryan has undergone a weight-loss procedure to help him fight obesity.

Jets coach Rex Ryan relaxing after weight-loss surgerySunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:05AMNew York Jets coach Rex Ryan underwent a weight-loss procedure Saturday to help him fight obesity. The husky Ryan had lap-band surgery at NYU Medical Center, and was relaxing at his home in New Jersey on Saturday night, team spokesman Bruce Speight told the Associated Press.

Novartis drugs fail to help high-risk patientsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:01AMATLANTA (Reuters) - The Novartis diabetes drug Starlix failed to reduce progression to the disease or cut down on serious heart problems in patients at high risk for both diabetes and heart disease, according to a large study released on Sunday.

'Bigger is better' a myth for sistersSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 8:45AMMo'Nique certainly deserved the multiple awards she has gotten for her raw and human portrayal of an abusive welfare mom in Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire. And Gabourey Sidibe equally deserved praise as a first-time actor who delivered a gripping performance. Both women are overweight and, possibly, that weight contributed to their believability.

Empower yourself for a fighting chanceSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:31AMI salute Paul Reid and his method of dealing with cancer (''Can apricot kernels keep cancer at bay?'', 7/3).

Pathway to effective communicationSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:22AMBY COMMUNICATING a message of hope and significance to his oppressed countrymen in Poland, Pope John Paul II played a lead role in toppling communism in Europe.

Kim Bensen: Dieting Through The Hardships Of LifeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:17AM. . . . When I started my "bajillionth" and last diet in 2001, I didn't tell anyone except my girlfriend Cathy, my husband...