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A Weighty Matter for Youngsters
Weight gain by children as young as 5 years old — and up through their teen years — can influence their health later in life, according to a recently released study spanning a quarter of a century.
Following kids and teens ages 5 to 19 years...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Health, Overweight, Physical Conditions
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BMI's How I Wrote That Song panel offers a glimpse into the magic of hitmaking [Video]
Pop & HissThe songwriters behind smash hits from Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Britney Spears and Beyonce discuss how they wrote the hits at a roundtable event. It came as a bit of a surprise to see the line of eager last-minute ticket...... -
Rock Stars Die in Plane Crash, Feb. 3, 1959
The Daily Mirror[Note: Here's a repost of an item from two years ago... lrh] Ritchie Valens' Roots Los Angeles Times, July 19, 1987 Los Angeles Times file photo Ritchie Valens, 1941 - 1959 By GREGG BARRIOS WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- "I still remember...... -
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How obese are we?
Today, professors Kelly D. Brownell and Paul F. Campos attempt to define the parameters and significance of our modern fatness. Later in the week, they'll debate policy prescriptions, cultural issues and more. Two-thirds are overweight, and we're...
Tags: Social Issues, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Organizations, Drugs and Medicines, Yale University
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Mount Prospect starts free summer walking, nutrition program
Mount Prospect's public health nurse Jill Heinking said that after discovering far too many of the Latino families she treated were struggling with obesity, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, she launched bilingual education programs targeting these...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Nutrition, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School, Obesity
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Expo designed to educate, aid seniors
The Eagle, Bryan, TexasArea seniors can take advantage of free health screenings and win a trip to Memphis, Tenn., at the 12th annual Senior Expo on Wednesday. Sponsored by The Eagle, along with H-E-B, KBTX and OLDIES 107.3, the expo will feature more than 100 vendor booths...Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums, Osteoporosis, Entertainment, Music
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Disease, Obesity, Eatonville, Health Insurance Cost
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: University of Chicago, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School, Family, Students
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Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery was a healthy choice
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he'd secretly undergone weight-loss surgery should not have as a big surprise. Christie has been publicly (and privately) struggling with his weight for years and fits the profile...Tags: Iron (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements, High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Politics
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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage schools: New front in obesity fight
St. Paul Pioneer PressBernadette "Bernie" Bien is proof that school nursing is about more than belly aches and nosebleeds. Nurses can be key players in the effort to promote a healthy lifestyle to schoolchildren. "We are always teaching students healthy behaviors," Bien...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School, Medical Specialization, Overweight, Students
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Mental health, obesity, health education named top priorities
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.A health assessment recently released by Heartland Health names mental health, obesity and health education as the community's top health needs. Heartland culled data from local and national agencies and surveys of community groups for its 2012-2013...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health, Obesity, Behavioral Conditions, Weight
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