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Farming reform needed to end hunger without obesity
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 26 10

Agriculture needs revolutionary change to confront threats such as global warming and end hunger in developing nations without adding to the ranks of the… Farming reform needed to end hunger without obesity   

 
 

China Tops India on World Diabetes Ladder as Boom Spurs Obesity
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 25 10

China has overtaken India as the global epicenter of the diabetes epidemic after a study showed twice as many Chinese are afflicted with the… China Tops India on World Diabetes Ladder as Boom Spurs Obesity   

 
 

A North Portland school battles childhood obesity with parents and pears
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 25 10

The chubby boy considered his options in the Clarendon-Portsmouth cafeteria line, passing on the burrito or breaded chicken sandwich in favor of a sausage-studded… A North Portland school battles childhood obesity with parents and pears   

 
 

Public Health receives grants to fight obesity, tobacco use
• Obesity • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 21 10

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that Public Health - Seattle… Public Health receives grants to fight obesity, tobacco use   

 
 

Stimulus money to help build healthier Hub
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 21 10

Boston has received $12.5 million in federal stimulus funding for a sweeping new effort to combat obesity and reduce smoking, Mayor Thomas M. Menino… Stimulus money to help build healthier Hub   

 
 

Omaha Gets Money to Fight Childhood Obesity
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 21 10

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is trying to combat the obesity problem by distributing over 372 million dollars in grants. Some… Omaha Gets Money to Fight Childhood Obesity   

 
 

US child obesity problem worse than thought
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 19 10

Extreme obesity among American children is much worse than previously believed, putting them at greater risk of serious health problems as they age,… US child obesity problem worse than thought   

 
 

U.S. FDA restricts tobacco marketing to kids
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 18 10

U.S. health officials on Thursday sought to clamp down on the marketing of cigarettes to children and teenagers, issuing national limits on vending machine… U.S. FDA restricts tobacco marketing to kids   

 
 

Obesity Boot Camps Not the Answer; but Gym Class Is.
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 18 10

Obesity boot camps are not the answer to the nation’s waistline problem, says Deborah J. Wray, associate professor in the department of kinesiology… Obesity Boot Camps Not the Answer; but Gym Class Is.   

 
 

Obesity challenge begins
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 18 10

The national campaign to reduce the childhood obesity rate that’s tripled in size during the past 30 years has inspired a local challenge… Obesity challenge begins   

 
 

Is School Lunch Contributing To Childhood Obesity?
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 18 10

As Michelle Obama took to the pages of Newsweek to explain her crusade against childhood obesity and to introduce her Let’s Move program to… Is School Lunch Contributing To Childhood Obesity?   

 
 

First lady asks foodmakers to be on front line tackling childhood obesity
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 17 10

Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on corporate food giants such as Coca-Cola, General Mills and Kraft Foods to step up efforts to produce more… First lady asks foodmakers to be on front line tackling childhood obesity   

 
 

Geisinger Obesity Expert to Address Nation’s Lt. Governors
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 17 10

Director of Geisinger’s Obesity Institute Christopher D. Still, D.O., will address the Federal-State Relations Meeting of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) in Washington,… Geisinger Obesity Expert to Address Nation’s Lt. Governors   

 
 

E-prescriptions cut medication errors: study
• Public Health • Mar 17 10

Doctors who trade in their prescription pads for electronic prescribing systems may be able to significantly cut down on medication errors, a small… E-prescriptions cut medication errors: study   

 
 

New Jersey Woman Wants to Weigh 1,000 Pounds
• Dieting • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 16 10

Simpson, of Old Bridge, N.J., is 42 years old, has two kids and a boyfriend, and she weighs 602 pounds. That’s right ... 602… New Jersey Woman Wants to Weigh 1,000 Pounds   

 
 

Michelle Obama Takes Anti-Obesity Drive to Food Makers
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 16 10

First lady Michelle Obama will test the limits of her bully pulpit Tuesday when she tells the Grocery Manufacturers Association about voluntary moves the… Michelle Obama Takes Anti-Obesity Drive to Food Makers   

 
 

US House Democrat says still short on health votes
• Public Health • Mar 15 10

White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said the party still needs… US House Democrat says still short on health votes   

 
 

County among fittest in U.S.
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 15 10

You want the skinny on San Luis Obispo? Just look around.

San Luis Obispo County is the fifth “slimmest” — or fifth least obese… County among fittest in U.S.   

 
 

Rising Obesity Rate Generates Government Action
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 15 10

The Obama Administration recently announced the creation of a task force on child obesity. And Missouri is looking for ways to guard the waistline… Rising Obesity Rate Generates Government Action   

 
 

SKMC holds Public Lecture about Obesity on 16 March 2010
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 15 10

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic holds a public lecture on Obesity under the title of “Walking Away from Obesity”… SKMC holds Public Lecture about Obesity on 16 March 2010   

 
 

Obesity and climate top agenda
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 15 10

A letter signed by more than 350 Australian health scientists has today been sent to the Medical Journal of Australia, urging Australian politicians and… Obesity and climate top agenda   

 
 

Center Aims to Cut Obesity in Black, Latino New Yorkers
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 12 10

A $6 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has funded the creation of ORBIT: Obesity Related Behavioral Intervention Trials… Center Aims to Cut Obesity in Black, Latino New Yorkers   

 
 

Analysis: U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 10 10

One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on - the childhood obesity epidemic.

The Obama… Analysis: U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle   

 
 

Pelosi faces biggest test on U.S. healthcare vote
• Public Health • Mar 10 10

The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker - faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming… Pelosi faces biggest test on U.S. healthcare vote   

 
 

Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure less likely to use hospice
• Heart • • Public Health • Mar 09 10

Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure appear less likely to receive hospice care than white patients with the same condition, according to… Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure less likely to use hospice   

 
 
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