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Outfitter Donates High-End Suits to Men in Need to Help Them Get Back on Their Feet

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 05:30 AM PST

Recognising the importance of first impressions, a Baltimore-based charity is hooking up men in need with "gently worn" suits, just so they can have a fighting chance at a better life.

Real-Life Hansel and Gretel – You Can Now Dine in a Life-Size Gingerbread House

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 05:08 AM PST

You can now be Hansel or Gretel for a day, thanks to this life-size gingerbread house made of hundreds of pounds of sugar, spice, and all things nice. Located in a resort in Marana, southern Arizona, the house is actually a restaurant that serves its very own three-course menu. Fear not, there's no wicked witch inside waiting to eat you!

This Swallowable Balloon Pill Is a Less Invasive Alternative to a Gastric Bypass

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 04:15 AM PST

Thanks to 'Elipse', a swallowable gastric balloon pill, people with obesity can now avoid painful gastric bypass surgeries to curb their appetite. The balloon can be swallowed in the form of a pill that inflates once it enters the stomach filling a portion of it and creating the sensation of fullness that helps you eat less. A few months later, it self-destructs and passes as waste.

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