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High-heeled shoes are bad for your feet.


Fact. Aside from "pump bump," a knobby knob  
n.
1. A rounded protuberance.

2.
a. A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.

b. A rounded control switch or dial.

3. A prominent rounded hill or mountain.
 bone on the heel, those stilettos can cause calf calf (kaf) sura; the fleshy back part of the leg below the knee.

calf
n. pl. calves
 and knee ailments. They also might affect posture, causing back probs. Dr. Zachary L. Chattier, podiatric surgeon/instructor, Johns Hopkins Noun 1. Johns Hopkins - United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)
Hopkins

2.
 Medical School, says, "Teens are not even aware of the damage they are doing until time goes by and the injuries take hold." So kick off those heels, except for special occasions. "For an evening out here and there, there's really no problem."
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Title Annotation:FACT OR FICTION?
Author:Kemp, Kristen
Publication:Girls' Life
Date:Dec 1, 2006
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