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 Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

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