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  • Doctors' group urges Atkins diet ban

    08/22/2003 6:00:21 PM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 382 replies · 2,468+ views
    Washinton Times ^ | August 22, 2003 | UPI
    <p>WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Nutritionists are urging the top 10 U.S. hospitals to ban the Atkins diet, reports said Friday.</p> <p>The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine announced Friday in Washington it hopes the hospitals will emulate England's Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, which is eliminating the controversial diet from its menus, fearing a link to kidney damage.</p>
  • Dr. Robert C. Atkins In Very Critical Condition After Accident (Update)

    04/11/2003 8:47:55 AM PDT · by PaulJ · 17 replies · 633+ views
    Atkins Center Web Site ^ | 4-11-03 | Atkins Center
    New York, NY, April 11, 2003—As of today, we are saddened to report that Dr. Robert C. Atkins remains gravely ill. He is in a coma and on life support. His physician reports that Dr. Atkins' chances of a meaningful recovery are slim. Nonetheless, we are hoping for a miracle and every measure possible is being considered to save his life. As many of you already know, early Tuesday morning April 8th, on his daily walk to work, Dr. Atkins fell on the sidewalk outside his office and suffered injuries to his head. The dramatic snowstorm that hit New York...