Severe childhood obesity and its associated comorbidities are increasing in prevalence. Extreme childhood obesity may be viewed as a mirror image of severe non-organic failure to thrive. Parental neglect may be a causative factor in both circumstances. When suspicion of parental neglect arises, health care professionals may have both an ethical obligation and a statutory duty to notify child pr...

Cystic Fibrosis (CF), characterized by abnormal transport of chloride and sodium ion across the epithelium, leads to thick, viscous secretions (1). The hallmark signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis are salty tasting skin, poor growth and poor weight gain despite a normal food intake, accumulation of thick, sticky mucus, frequent chest infections, and coughing or shortness of breath. Males can ...

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In light of the COVID-19 crisis, enthusiasm for a European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) has been revitalised, driven by similar economic factors as decade before. As such, this essay offers timely exposition failures original FTT proposals bringing together academic literature on with that FTTs in general within larger framework international tax cooperation. By dissecting reasons f...