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READER SUBMITTED: American Heart Association And Aetna Team Up To Bring Macdonough Elementary Teaching Garden
MiddletownThe American Heart Association announces that Macdonough Elementary School in Middletown will receive a Teaching Garden thanks to Aetna and it's team of nurses. The school's Garden Club will receive the materials needed to plant a real-life laboratory...Tags: Students, Nutrition, Health and Medical Professionals, Education, Weight
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Winchester physician loses medical license
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure issued an emergency suspension of the license of a Winchester doctor who allegedly overprescribed painkillers to a woman with whom he was having an affair, according to the order issued last week. Dr. Quentin...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, American Medical Association, Theft, Pharmaceuticals, Methadone (drug)
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Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Got diet milk?
In the face of troubling childhood obesity rates and what it sees as low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The only problem, industry...
Tags: Nutrition, Family, Pediatrics, Weight, Health and Safety at School
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 9
ReutersMay 9 (Reuters) - Headlines Jailed Enron chief could see sentence shortened by 10 years () Dimon pledges to fix compliance problems () Coke acts to fend off obesity criticism () BAE sees 'modest growth' in wake of defence spending cuts ()...Tags: Immigration, Coca-Cola Co., Coca-Cola, Weight, Saudi Arabia
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Posting calories: 'So yesterday' already?
At chain restaurants across the country, the ink is scarcely dry on new menus posting the calorie counts of food and beverage options. But already, public health experts are debating whether there might be better ways to influence Americans' nutritional...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Restaurants, Local Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Weight
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Packaged diet foods may spur more weight loss
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a head-to-head comparison with a traditional diet, people who stuck to a diet of portion-controlled packaged foods lost almost twice as much weight as those who only got advice on how to trim calories, according to a new...Tags: Recipes, Weight, Medical Research, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
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Coca-Cola anti-obesity promises include no advertising to kids
Coca-Cola is making major promises to fight obesity – ceasing advertisements directed at kids, slapping calorie counts on all its packaging – as the soda giant stares down a rising tide of concern over sugar-stuffed beverages. On Wednesday,...
Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Global Expansion, Michael Bloomberg, Advertising, Weight
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Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices
Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....
Tags: Holly J. Mitchell, Heart Failure, Nutrition, Government, Weight
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Gastric banding: Pros and cons of Christie's surprising choice
ReutersBy Sharon Begley and Ransdell Pierson May 7 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss procedure less favored by bariatric surgeons and patients. Lap-Band...Tags: Physiology, Weight Loss Surgery, Botox (drug), Health Insurance, Sleep Apnea
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Chris Christie's weight-loss surgery: How does it work?
An estimated 220,000 Americans undergo some type of bariatric surgery each year, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has revealed that he is one of them. The high-profile Republican – who hasn’t revealed his weight but is estimated to tip the...
Tags: Weight Loss Surgery, Chris Christie, Medical Procedures and Tests, Weight, Weight Loss
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Can you become addicted to chocolate?
You've probably heard the term "chocoholic" before. Maybe you've even used it to describe your devotion to what the Mayans and Aztecs believed was a food of the gods. Usually said jokingly, "chocoholic" actually nods to a potentially serious question: Can...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Ice Cream, Addiction, Lifestyle and Leisure
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