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Even if you don't have access to a scale, you can still measure your horse's weight and calculate its body condition score.

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Selena Gomez said she feels 'a tad bitter' about comments about her weight, noting that 'nobody cares' about such things when it comes to men.

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From growth charts to anemia thresholds, clinical standards assume a single human prototype. Why are we still using ...