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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: Health and Safety at School, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Nutrition
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Fighting fat through furniture design
Want to lose weight? Redecorate. Really? Really. Conventional furniture is part of the obesity problem, a growing number of scientists now say, but with the right changes it can be part of the solution. Rising to the challenge, designers are...
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C-sections tied to child obesity
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more than 10,000 UK infants. Eleven-year-olds delivered by C-section, for example, were 83...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Safety at School, Overweight, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Scientists uncover a secret to cockroaches' adaptability
In the war against pests, the lowly cockroach makes for a fearsome adversary. It can go weeks without water, survive decapitation for a time — and, like any proper super-villain, can send humans screaming from a room. Now researchers have...Tags: Zoology, Science and Technology, Raleigh, Science, Weight
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Novo obesity drug could launch in U.S. end 2014
ReutersCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said it could launch obesity treatment liraglutide in the United States by the end of next year and rejected some analysts' doubts over the medicine's commercial potential. The world's biggest insulin...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, New Products, Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages
Tribune reporterMcDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...Tags: Human Rights, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, McDonald's, Corporate Officers
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Schools should make exercise 'core' subject, U.S. panel urges
Reuters* Few students get recommended daily hour of exercise * 44 percent of schools cut exercise for more reading, math By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. schools need to boost efforts to get students moving, and make gym class as critical...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Overweight, Students, Medical Procedures and Tests, Dwayne Johnson
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Novo Nordisk says obesity drug trial confirms weight loss
ReutersCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, said Phase III study results had shown people treated with its liraglutide drug had an 8 percent weight loss. "These data, together with previously reported Phase III...Tags: Weight Loss, Weight, Food and Drug Administration, Denmark, Diabetes
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Taking the Kids: Tips from the First Lady on staying active on vacation
Ready to let the kids lead the way on vacation? First lady Michelle Obama suggests that's one way to get everyone more active on vacation this summer. The first lady told Taking the Kids exclusively, "The key to getting kids moving is to find something...
Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Healthy Diet
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Sugary drinks tied to kidney stone risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who drink at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day are slightly more likely to develop kidney stones than people who rarely imbibe them, according to a new study. While the recommendation for kidney stone prevention has...Tags: Wines, Coffee, University of Chicago, Vitamin C, Calcium
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