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Not everything should be bigger in Texas. A Victoria, Texas hospital already embroiled in a discrimination lawsuit filed by doctors of Indian descent has instituted a highly unusual hiring policy: It bans job applicants from employment for being too overweight. The Citizens Medical Center policy, requires potential employees to have a body mass index of […]

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Obesity costs American companies $56 billion in lost productivity caused by disability, illness and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Considering the high toll, some employers are more than willing to pay for a healthier crew. 46% of the nation’s largest employers offer incentives to employees who exercise and have healthy […]