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A medical doctor, Crikelair was a pioneering plastic surgeon who worked to repair debilitating injuries. But in the 1950s, after working on a number of burned children, Crikelair realized that fixing burns wasn't as good as preventing them in the first place. Moved by "the magnitude of the burns from clothing, burns that often exceeded 50 percent of the body, burns that were certainly life-threatening," says colleague Dr. Stanley Klatsky, Crikelair worked to set national standards on the flammability of clothing. He helped draft the Flammable Fabrics Act, which required certain clothing, especially children's pyjamas, to resist catching fire. "Through his influence, many potential burn victims were saved," Klatsky says. After a teaching career at Columbia University, Crikelair retired in 1977. He died February 24 after a stroke. He was 84. From This is True for 27 February 2005 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Marina S. KurianBarbara ThompsonBrian K. Davidson List Price: $21.99 Amazon Price: $14.95 Editorial Review: Get the scoop on weight loss surgery Your authoritative guide to weight loss surgery -- before, during, and after Considering weight loss surgery? This compassionate guide helps you determine whether you qualify and gives you the scoop on selecting the best center and surgical team, understanding today's different procedures, and achieving the best results. You also get tips on eating properly post-op and preparing appetizing meals, as well as easing back into your day-to-day life. 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As Leach has learned in the six years since her operation, weight-loss surgery is not an event with a finish line or a goal weight?it is the beginning of a new way of life. This edition of Before & After has been updated with all that Leach has learned on her post-op journey. It includes a foreword by Leach's surgeon, advice from a nutritionist, answers to more frequently asked questions about weight-loss surgery, a whole chapter on meal plans for different post-operative stages, suggested menus for early food stages, additional questions and answers affecting longer-term post-ops, and new information about products that have entered the marketplace. Most notably, this edition showcases a wealth of new recipes that utilize the latest in light and healthy ingredients for smart and savory results, including everything from Asian Meatballs with Peanut Sauce and Turkey Tenderloin with Apple Chipotle Chutney to sugar-free Pistachio Gelato and Lemon Almond Sponge Cake. Each recipe makes about four servings, but includes a measured serving for WLS people along with a calorie/carb/fat/protein count. Leach has recipes for every step of the way, from tastes-like-the-real-thing milk shakes for those first post-op days to an entire Thanksgiving menu. Before & After is a journal of Leach's own inspirational story, where she shares her ups and downs, her tips and techniques, but mostly it's a book of hope for anyone who has a serious weight problem.  By: Oz Garcia List Price: $27.95 Amazon Price: $18.45 Editorial Review: When you reach middle age, what does it take to turn back the hands of time and regain the youthful vitality of your younger years? Top nutritionist and health authority Oz Garcia offers definitive guidance in his information-packed Redesigning 50. You'll discover what Oz calls "the New 50": a fitter, healthier, better-looking middle age than you ever imagined possible. Oz explains how to take advantage of the finest that science and artistry can offer?without going under the knife. Drawing on the foremost expert opinions in health and beauty, Oz offers the latest information about diet and nutrition, exercise, skin and body care, hormones, stress reduction, dental and cosmetic treatments, and the new nutraceuticals?giving readers the tools to look younger and feel better than they have in years. You'll learn how to implement "the New 50 Fusion Plan," Oz's simple yet powerful fusion of "efficiency foods" with the healthy dietary traditions of Japan and the Mediterranean. 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