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Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason to avoid obesity throughout your life: Doing so may improve your chances of survival if you're diagnosed with colon cancer.
AMA spotlights child obesity, calls for family solutions
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and the American Medical Association is highlighting the importance of family togetherness in solving the problem.
We Remember Our American Heros This September 11th
Betty Ann Ong, American Airlines, Flight 11, Flight Attendant/Purser. Heroism comes in many forms. It�s seldom the John Wayne, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone in-your-face, shoot-�em-up, movie-portrayal of heroes.
New Childhood Obesity Journal Launched By Mary Ann Liebert Inc., Publishers
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert announced the launch of Childhood Obesity to provide physicians, nurses, dietitians, diabetes educators, nutritionists, psychologists, educators and school nurses, community organizers, and policymakers with effective prevention and treatment strategies that promote environmental and policy changes, patient education and motivation tools, and clinical advances in the ...
OU study suggests focus on childhood obesity has mixed results
A study of California children suggests that childhood obesity may be declining overall, yet it continues to climb among American Indian and black girls, said a University of Oklahoma pediatrician who ...
USDA Official Visits California to Highlight Initiative to Combat Childhood Obesity and Promote Physical Activity
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2010 – USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs Audrey Rowe today delivered the keynote address at the Childhood Obesity- A Call to Action Summit in Los Angeles, emphasizing the Obama Administration's efforts to combat childhood obesity and improve the health of children nationwide.
Childhood obesity increases in Arizona
Arizonans may have taken a sigh of relief with the recent Proposition 100 passing that threatened to end many school programs, such as music, art and physical education. However, the security of PE for at least a few more years must have been a greater relief to the skyrocketing number of those with obese or overweight children in Arizona.
Study Links Sprawl, Obesity
Car-loving Charlotte, N.C., home to strip malls and suburban sprawl, did everything right when putting in place its new light...
Starting spoonfeeding later may trim obesity risk
The World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommend that babies be breastfed exclusively until six months of age, and advise against introducing solid foods until then. But many parents start their children on solid foods earlier.
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
According to a report recently released by the Dunklin County Health Department, the latest statistics show that 29 percent of Missouri high school students are overweight or obese, compared with 28...
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