A woman was so desperate to lose weight that she decided -- without medical advice to do so -- to go to extreme measures and swallow a parasite --  a tapeworm, to be exact. It was so confusing to her physician that he had to actually call the health department to figure out how to treat the woman.

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The city of Atlanta opened Azalea Fresh Market downtown to help residents find affordable groceries. (Natrice Miller/AJC)