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Free medical screenings for kids this Saturday in Springfield
newsalerts@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Kids ages six to 18 are invited to a free health and wellness screening on Saturday, May 12th at theKohl'sDepartment Store Parking Lot, 1909 E. Independence. The screenings will run from 8 - 11 am and are hosted by CoxHealth, CMN...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Weight, Kohl's, Heart Disease, Health
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U.S. obesity rate is still gaining
Some alarming numbers on America's continuing battle with obesity. A new report out Monday warns nearly half of American adults are projected to be obese by 2030 unless the country makes significant changes. Experts say part of the solution is...
Tags: Family, Weight, Cleveland Clinic, Overweight, Hospitals and Clinics
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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...
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Nearly half of all kids in Missouri are overweight or obese
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, -- Almost every other child in Missouri is considered overweight or obese according to several recent studies, including one from Trust for America's Health. The Kohl's Cardiac Kids event took place in Springfield for the first time. It's...Tags: Weight, Overweight, Heart Disease, Health, High Blood Pressure
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Walking school bus program gets Springfield students to school, provides exercise
dhodges@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- According to the Centers for Disease Control, the rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. That’s one reason that some schools in Springfield are on a mission to get kids moving. "I'm loving it,&...Tags: Weight, Health and Safety at School, Health, Missouri State University, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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1 in 3 is obese - even the homeless
CNNObesity is a widespread epidemic, even among the homeless. While the popularized image of a homeless individual is one of skin and bones, a new study shows the reality is not so. One in three (32.3%) homeless individuals in the United States is obese,...Tags: McDonald's Big Mac, Health, Medical Research, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salads
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Chronic diseases are health ministers' target -WHO
Reuters* Set target of 25 percent reduction by 2025 * Heart disease, cancers, others account for 63 pct of deaths * No targets set on sugar, salt, tobacco, fat intake By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 25 (Reuters) - The world's health ministers have agreed to...Tags: United Nations, Diseases and Illnesses, International Organizations, New Products, Heart Disease
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'VEEP' comes to Baltimore's Camden Yards Sunday, and Selina meets Jim Palmer
The Baltimore SunBaltimore gets lots of face time in “VEEP,” the Maryland-made HBO political satire starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. But so far, all of it has been as a stand-in for Washington, the setting of this fictional series about the vice president of the...Tags: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sports, HBO (tv network), Comedy (genre), Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Reuters Health News Summary
ReutersFollowing is a summary of current health news briefs. Obesity not always tied to higher heart risk: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An obese person isn't inevitably at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new U.K. study finds. ``The...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, United Nations, Herbal Medicines, Enlarged Prostate, Hospitals and Clinics
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Dr. Mark E. Molliver, Hopkins neuroscientist
Dr. Mark E. Molliver, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor emeritus of neuroscience and neurology, died of complications after cardiac arrest May 10 at his hospital. The Canton resident was 75.
Colleagues said his discoveries had an impact on...Tags: Science, Massachusetts General Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Teachers, Ecstacy (drug)
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Anti-obesity proposal fails again at McDonald's
Reuters* Investors reject obesity report proposal for second time * Renewed proposal backed by 2,500 health professionals * Company defends its food and advertising practices By Lisa Baertlein OAK BROOK, Ill., May 24 - McDonald's Corp investors soundly...Tags: Board of Directors, Vanderbilt University , NYSE, Advertising, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
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Obesity not always tied to higher heart risk: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An obese person isn't inevitably at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new U.K. study finds. "The people really at risk are the ones who have obesity in combination with other metabolic health risk factors,"...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Science, Hormones and Metabolism, London (England), Heart Disease
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