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Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'
As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...
Tags: Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Genetics, Entertainment
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Taxing sugary drinks in W.Va. advised
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- To reduce West Virginia's obesity rate, the state should consider an educational campaign funded by a small tax on sugary beverages, an obesity expert said Friday. "We're not trying to get people to drink less soda . . . by...Tags: Politics, Health and Safety at School, West Virginia University, Weight, Elections
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Scaling new heights
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainA GROUP of Bahrainis are setting their sights on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in a bid to raise awareness about rising obesity levels in Bahrain. Five Bahrainis and their Canadian coach decided to bring the issue to light after learning it ranks among the...Tags: Overweight, Eastern Africa, Manama (Bahrain), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Bahrain
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Eating Disorders, American Heart Association, Family, Heart Disease
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Letters to the editor
Inland Valley Daily BulletinSugary drinks tax is an investment in health This is in response to the May 8 editorial "Popping the bubbles of latest soda tax. " Your opinion on a state tax on sugary drinks is misinformed. Sugary drinks are different from other snack food because...Tags: Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Politics, Health Insurance Cost
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Lifestyle change may ease heart risk from job stress
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being under stress at work is tied to a higher risk of heart problems, new research confirms - but putting down the beer bottle and going for a walk may help. Researchers found that job strain - defined as having a lot of...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Cardiologists, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Janice Skaggs answered a health scare by getting into condition
St. Louis Post-DispatchJanice Skaggs' voice cracks and tears swell when she recalls how cancer robbed her of ever having children. "Mother's Day is still a bad time for me," she said. Three years ago, she contracted endometrial cancer. She had to have a hysterectomy to...Tags: Endometrial cancer, Human Interest, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hysterectomy, Weight
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Global life spans continue to lengthen, WHO says
Reuters* Life expectancy increases in most rich and poor countries * China, India see big gains; some African countries decline * No sign obesity limiting average life spans in rich world By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - People are living longer...Tags: Demographics, Politics, Africa, China, Health Organizations
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Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies
SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...
Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Lifestyle and Leisure, Roger Dickinson, Jerry Brown
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Mud Run participation in Glen Helen goes for good cause
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.Carlos Luna's heart pounds and his chest aches. His legs and arms burn from exertion. While this may seem like torture, Luna regularly submits himself to this pain all in the name of fun. Luna is a mudder: A person who participates in races which...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sex Crimes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Law Enforcement, Weight
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