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Parents try to stretch meal money as food prices increase, packages shrink
Published September 7, 2008, 1:40 am, The Tuscaloosa News
MILWAUKEEKids may be worried about homework, teachers and that pesky bully this school year. But parents' They're leery about lunches.
Nutrition by the book
Published September 7, 2008, 1:08 am, Memorial Examiner
Experts at Texas Children’s Hospital are concerned about the rising number of overweight and obese youths they’re seeing. So they’re challenging families this month (and beyond) to get informed and help curtail that alarming trend.
Parents want big lunch with small punch
Published September 7, 2008, 1:05 am, Tacoma News Tribune
Kids may be worried about homework, teachers and that pesky bully this school year. But parents? They’re leery about lunches.
Age 2 may be 'tipping point' for childhood obesity
Published September 7, 2008, 12:04 am, The Sacramento Bee
Chubby cheeks and dimpled arms may be dismissed as baby fat in a toddler, but a study suggests that pediatricians need to raise concern about weight for tots as young as 2.
Hundreds turn out for NS Rotary Health Fair
Published September 6, 2008, 11:09 pm, North Channel Sentinel
Starting at 6:30 a.m., Aug. 23, people began lining up at Sam Houston Elementary School to take advantage of the North Shore Rotary Club’s free health fair, and receive free vaccinations for their children. More than 1,600 people passed through the doors and early estimates indicate more than 400 children were immunized. Some received as many as five shots and as few as one.
Doctors skimp on diet, exercise advice
Published September 6, 2008, 10:16 pm, Daily Breeze
Busy physicians are failing to discuss diabetes and obesity issues, survey finds.
42 new do-gooders join Junior League
Published September 6, 2008, 10:04 pm, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
CORPUS CHRISTI — On Aug. 2, the Junior League of Corpus Christi Inc. welcomed its 2008-09 provisional class.
The stress buster that lasts for years
Published September 6, 2008, 9:44 pm, Sunday Observer
Breast-feeding offers a host of benefits to both mother and baby, including a stronger immune system for the baby and faster weight loss for mom. There are even some known psychological benefits from breast-feeding, such as a stronger parent-child bond.
As one trial suggests a link with cancer, are statins a cause for concern?
Published September 6, 2008, 7:06 pm, Daily Mail
Our expert answers some of the most frequent questions about statins after they were controversially linked with cancer.
Alarming rise in diabetes among children
Published September 6, 2008, 6:34 pm, The Peninsula
DOHA • Studies in Qatar have revealed that 40 percent of the children in the country are suffering from different kinds of diabetes, according to an expert.
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