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    May 8, 2012 |Story| KY3-TV

  1. The Institute of Medicine responds to alarming obesity rate

    We heard yesterday about the predictions for American obesity -- nearly half of the population could be obese by year 20-30.  Doctors continue now to urge ‘across the board' reforms.  An influential group of doctors says obesity is such an immediate crisis--  that the country must come together to take swift action. 
    We heard yesterday about the predictions for American obesity -- nearly half of the population could be obese by year 20-30.  Doctors continue now to urge ‘across the board' reforms.  An influential group of doctors says obesity is such an immediate...

    Tags: Vaccines, Health, Polio, Obesity, Weight

    2. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| KY3-TV

  2. Experts: Lack of 'tummy time' causes developmental delays in children

    Medical professionals call it a national epidemic: normal children who are delayed in accomplishing basic skills like holding a pencil or catching a ball.  At least one expert calls them "bucket babies."  They're kids who spend too much time in containers like car seats and not enough time on their tummies.  It causes problems in children from infancy through adulthood.
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    Medical professionals call it a national epidemic: normal children who are delayed in accomplishing basic skills like holding a pencil or catching a ball.  At least one expert calls them "bucket babies."  They're kids who spend too much time in containers...

    Tags: Politics, Taekwon-Do, Colleges and Universities, Family, Medical Services

    3. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Can Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution solve our obesity epidemic?

    "We're losing the war against obesity in the U.S.," says chef Jamie Oliver. "Our kids are growing up overweight and malnourished from a diet of processed foods, and today's children will be the first generation ever to live shorter lives than their parents."
    "We're losing the war against obesity in the U.S.," says chef Jamie Oliver. "Our kids are growing up overweight and malnourished from a diet of processed foods, and today's children will be the first generation ever to live shorter lives than their...

    Tags: Overweight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vegan Diet, Consumer Goods Industries, Hamburgers

    4. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Ban Ki-moon: Eradicate polio, finally

    As the World Health Assembly convenes in Geneva this week, one item on the agenda will be polio, or more specifically, how to finally deliver on an epic promise made a quarter-century ago: to liberate humankind from one of the world's most deadly and debilitating diseases.
    As the World Health Assembly convenes in Geneva this week, one item on the agenda will be polio, or more specifically, how to finally deliver on an epic promise made a quarter-century ago: to liberate humankind from one of the world's most deadly and...

    Tags: Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Ban Ki-moon, Polio, Goodluck Jonathan

    5. May 14, 2012 | Zap2It

  5. Getting Fatter: “The Weight of the Nation” addresses obesity epidemic

    Channel Guide Magazine
    Americans are truly getting fatter. Obesity is now one of our country's most pressing health issues with more than two-thirds of U.S. adults age 20 and over being either overweight or obese. Equally staggering is the fact that nearly one-third of our...
    6. May 18, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. No easy path to solving America's obesity problems

    A couple of years ago, I received an email from an Oregon high school student who was searching the internet for information on one of America's biggest domestic challenges: Obesity. She had a basic question for me: Was former Secretary of Agriculture...

    Tags: Overweight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Documentary (genre), Agriculture, Family

    7. May 17, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  7. INTERVIEW-Yemeni secessionist dangles pledge to fight al Qaeda

    Reuters
    * United Yemen is dysfunctional, says ex-leader of south * Urges world and regional powers to wake up to al Qaeda "plague" By Joseph Logan BEIRUT, May 17 (Reuters) - Foreign governments should back secessionists who want to recreate the vanished...

    Tags: Politics, Al-Qaeda, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Yemen

    8. May 17, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Lake offers tests for hepatitis — a 'silent epidemic' in U.S.

    EUSTIS — In observance of the first National Hepatitis Testing Day, the Lake County Health Department is offering free tests on Friday. Those tested will receive information about different kinds of hepatitis — inflammation of the liver...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health, Hepatitis B , Los Angeles Times, John Ward

    9. May 16, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. May: a time to celebrate mother

    The following guest commentary was written by Jan Mancinelli, executive director, Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan.  "No language can express the power, and beauty, and heroism of a mother's love," is a famous quote by Edwin Hubbell Chapin....

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Asthma

    10. May 15, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Bogus emails are dumbing down the world

    There are so many technological advancements for which I am grateful.
    There are so many technological advancements for which I am grateful. Smart phones. Automatic coffee makers. God bless the remote control. But if I could erase one from the face of the planet, it might be the "All Caps" button on computer keyboards....

    Tags: Vaccines, Email, Health, The Huffington Post, Google Inc.

    11. May 15, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  11. UPDATE 2-FDA panel backs OraSure's In-Home HIV test

    Reuters
    * Panel says home HIV kit benefits outweigh risks * FDA regulators will now weigh final approval * A potential new weapon against burgeoning HIV epidemic By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Viral Diseases and Infections, AIDS, Truvada (drug), Drugs and Medicines

    12. May 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. The medical establishment is ill-suited to deal with America's obesity epidemic

    You did a write up on HBO's documentary "The Weight of the Nation" in which you called our obesity epidemic a wake up call for America ("Salad bars take root," May 1). Nothing new here. The alarm bells have been sounding for a while now. I am an...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Sleep Apnea, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Health

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