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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Chemotherapy, Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Celiac Disease, Viral Diseases and Infections
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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: Weight, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Lifestyle and Leisure, Local Government, Johns Hopkins University
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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: Weight, Immigration, David Cameron, Coca-Cola Co., Saudi Arabia
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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: Heart Disease, Weight, Chris Christie, Diabetes, Weight Loss
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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: Heart Disease, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Career and Workplace, Holly J. Mitchell, Gavin Newsom
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'You're Fat' Comment To Diane Smith Sparks Friendship, Book
The Hartford CourantIn the 1980s, a Massachusetts college student named Mika Brzezinski made regular late-night grocery store trips so she could binge on junk food, which she'd follow with days of fasting and running. At about the same time, in Connecticut, then-WTNH TV...Tags: Eating Disorders, MSNBC (tv network), Diabetes, Addiction, Diets and Dieting
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REUTERS SUMMIT-Novo's long-term targets hinge on two drugs -CEO
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * Danish group under pressure after U.S. Tresiba setback * CEO says obesity drug could keep profit goals on track * Novo expects liraglutide for obesity to...Tags: Corporate Officers, Weight, New Products, Food and Drug Administration, Diabetes
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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: Weight, Science and Technology, Mental Health, Malts and Milkshakes, Ice Cream
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Emanuel's trade: recycling carts for soft drink plugs
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. Emanuel tied...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Diabetes, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel, Michael Bloomberg
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BIGGER BANG THEORY: United Way's new approach stresses teamwork, accountability to strengthen communities
tkleffman@amnews.comThermometers are out. The Heart of Kentucky United Way no longer uses those devices to measure and show how much money it has raised to distribute to non-profit agencies in the communities it serves. “It’s got to be more than just...Tags: Adult Education, Weight, Health and Safety at School, Healthy Diet, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Supporting pre-K is a sound investment
Our leaders in Washington face tough budget issues ("Obama budget would have big impact in MD," April 11). But one proposal we should all agree on is for targeted investments in local pre-kindergarten learning. As a grandfather, I support giving America's...
Tags: Weight, Preschools, Schools, U.S. Army, Early Learning
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Summit Health releases report on Franklin County's health
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFranklin County residents are losing ground on some very important health-related issues, according to a study released by Summit Health Thursday. Summit Health, in cooperation with the Penn State Institute of State and Regional Affairs, released the...Tags: Breast Cancer, Corporate Officers, Weight, The Pennsylvania State University, Health and Safety at School
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