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OUR HEALTH: Is Your Pet Battling the Bulge?
Americans are becoming increasingly overweight or obese, exercising less, and eating unhealthy foods, according to the recently released results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The results show that 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either...Tags: Health, Blood, Clubs and Associations, Kidney Disease, Diabetes
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New study: Children too young to walk should still exercise
InternChildren who are too young to walk should still be exercising. That's the basic message the British Government has in its fight against childhood obesity. A study last week by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said that each state saw obesity rates...Tags: Health, Clubs and Associations, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Conditions
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What's a food desert? How common is it?
InternDo you live in a food desert? Click here to find out. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified areas that are either low-income or people don't have great access to transportation where they can buy nutritious fruits or vegetables. Instead,...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Healthy Diet, Health, Vehicles, Diets and Dieting
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Salem wins federal grant to help keep kids fit
ReporterSalem schools are getting help to get kids moving and healthy. It was announced Wednesday, the school system is one of two in the Commonwealth to get a federal grant. The $800,000 grant will help the schools institute a new physical education...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Millions in Tobacco Money: It is helping keep your kids healthy? Join us for a live chat at 12:30!
WDBJWHERE DOES THE TOBACCO MONEY GO? JOIN US FOR A LIVE CHAT AT 12:30 UNTIL 1:30! Every year Virginia receives millions of dollars from tobacco manufacturers and a portion of that money, about $9 million, is meant to keep Viriginia kids healthy. Do you want...Tags: Tobacco Products
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Tobacco Money to keep Kids Healthy: Has some of it gone up in smoke?
WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter"Up in Smoke" That's what anti-smoking advocates say has happened to a significant amount of money spent every year to spread smoking prevention messages to your children. The money doesn't come from taxpayers. It comes from tobacco companies. The...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Weight, Medicaid, Government Health Care, Education
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$242 thousand to five area organizations
reporterIn recent years, funding from the state and federal level has slowed to a trickle, but this month a handful of agencies got word they were getting help from a group of philanthropic women. Since its inception in 2004, The Roanoke Women's Foundation...Tags: Health, Patrick Henry, The Salvation Army, Religion and Belief, Craig County
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Study finds people in Appalachia, Deep South live the shortest lives
Living to the ripe old age of...60? Where you live could factor into how long you live.
A new study published in the online journal Population Health Metrics showed life expectancy is falling in many US counties, hitting women especially hard....Tags: Virginia, Health, New River (Broward, Florida), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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McDonnell vetoes physical education bill
Assignment ManagerGovernor Bob McDonnell Thursday vetoed a proposal to require physical education for elementary and middle school students. The bill would have mandated 150 minutes of physical activity per week. In a news release, McDonnell said reducing childhood...Tags: Health, Elections, Washington (U.S. state), Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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General Assembly 'weighs in" on childhood obesity and many school systems aren't happy
ReporterIt's no secret childhood obesity is a big problem. State lawmakers want to do something about it. They've passed a bill mandating 150 minutes of physical activity each week at school for elementary and middle school students. Many area school systems...Tags: Lawyers, Health, Justice System, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Virginia school physical-education bill advances
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Legislation that would require Virginia's public schools to offer daily physical-education classes has advanced in the General Assembly.
The House Education Committee voted 13-4 Wednesday to send the measure to the House floor. The...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Elections, Politics, Physical Conditions
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Virginia House approves requiring school phys ed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The House of Delegates has passed legislation that would require public school divisions to require physical education in elementary and middle schools in an effort to fight childhood obesity and emphasize the importance of keeping...Tags: Health, Elections, Preschools, Politics, Education
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