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    Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. TV's focus on childhood obesity hits home

    I was a pioneer of childhood obesity.
    I was a pioneer of childhood obesity. By the time I was a junior in high school, I weighed more than 200 pounds. I was a fat kid before being a fat kid made you the topic of a national conversation and the first lady's pet project, back when Gatorade...

    Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Halloween, Overweight, Jamie Oliver, Weight

    2. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Obesity experts and doctors team up to offer free weight-loss tools for patients and providers

    Talking about excess weight can be awkward. But talking about it with your health-care provider can also be lifesaving.
    Talking about excess weight can be awkward. But talking about it with your health-care provider can also be lifesaving. To help foster that conversation, Obesity Action Coalition, a nonprofit group dedicated to helping obese individuals, has launched...

    Tags: Sleep Apnea, Arthritis, Overweight, High Blood Pressure, Healthcare Provider

    3. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Emanuel announces deal with Coca-Cola on recycling

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. Emanuel...

    Tags: Children's Health, Earth Day, Thomas Menino, Coca-Cola, Roseland

    4. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Talk back: Should California pass a soda tax?

    Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents?
    Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents? State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation that would levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, including sodas, as part of an effort to fight obesity...

    Tags: Children's Health, Consumers, New York City, Weight

    5. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. The weight loss debate: Do men really shed pounds faster than women?

    You've been working hard to lose weight — following your diet to the letter, battling through food temptations and putting in extra time each day on the treadmill.
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    You've been working hard to lose weight — following your diet to the letter, battling through food temptations and putting in extra time each day on the treadmill. But your husband, who is following the same routine, is shedding the pounds more...

    Tags: Overweight, Medical Specialization, Weight, Genetics, Weight Loss

    6. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  6. Virginia communities take on childhood obesity

    Ninety-four percent of Virginians support the need for 30 minutes of daily physical education in elementary and middle schools, according to a survey of more than 15,000 adults and young people by Y Street, a teen volunteer group. The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, VFHY, reported the survey's results in conjunction with its third annual "Weight of the State" conference in Richmond, which drew more than 400 educators and community leaders committed to reducing childhood obesity on Thursday.
    Ninety-four percent of Virginians support the need for 30 minutes of daily physical education in elementary and middle schools, according to a survey of more than 15,000 adults and young people by Y Street, a teen volunteer group. The Virginia...

    Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Overweight, Franklin County (Virginia), Weight

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. When weight is disabling

    Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with...

    Tags: Yale University, Sleep Apnea, Lawyers, Weight, Back Pain

    8. Apr 3, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Local youths get HEROES awards for programs that fight obesity

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Four Central Florida programs developed by kids to help combat childhood obesity recently received nearly $3,500 in grant funding from UnitedHealthcare. The grants are part of the United Health HEROES program, a collaboration between UnitedHealthcare...
    9. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Is agriculture responsible for obesity?

    An article by Bruce M. King in the February-March 2013 issue of The American Psychologist indicates 502 million persons worldwide are obese (i.e., a body mass index greater than 30, calculated by weight in kilograms divided by height in meters, squared)....

    Tags: Psychologists, Ecosystems, Agriculture, Conservation, Body Mass Index

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Watch Jimmy Kimmel skewer Coachella pretenders

    Sure, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival offers enough music for every fan -- despite whatever gripes purists have about the year’s lineup -- but the festival has become just as good for people-watching.
    Sure, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival offers enough music for every fan -- despite whatever gripes purists have about the year’s lineup -- but the festival has become just as good for people-watching. And not just innocuous gaping...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Two Door Cinema Club (music group), Entertainment Events, ABC (tv network)

    11. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Cancer drug may double as fat-busting treatment for obesity

    Way back in 2002, Dr. Judah Folkman hit upon a tantalizing weight-loss strategy for obese mice. When given daily injections of a drug designed to fight cancer, their fat melted away. The higer the dose they got, the more fat they lost. Some of the obese mice shed so much weight that they wound up at &ldquo;near normal body weights,&rdquo; Folkman and his colleagues reported <a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/99/16/10730.full.pdf">in this article</a> in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
    Way back in 2002, Dr. Judah Folkman hit upon a tantalizing weight-loss strategy for obese mice. When given daily injections of a drug designed to fight cancer, their fat melted away. The higer the dose they got, the more fat they lost. Some of the obese...

    Tags: Medical Research, University of Mississippi, Bevacizumab (drug), Weight, Science and Technology

    12. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Emanuel's trade: recycling carts for soft drink plugs

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins.
    Clout Street
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. Emanuel tied...

    Tags: Earth Day, Thomas Menino, Coca-Cola, Roseland, Local Government

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