Being Short

Short People At Higher Risk Of Heart Problems

AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 11.17.2011

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LONDON — Short people have a 50 percent higher risk of having a heart problem or dying from one than tall people, a new study says, though weigh...

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The Short End of the Stick

Trisha Gura | Posted 11.17.2011

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Trisha Gura

A study surveying presidential elections from 1824 to 1992 suggests that Americans harbor a subtle form of prejudice called 'heightism,' in which short people are seen as inferior to their taller counterparts.

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