Maternity services ‘need change’
Changes to maternity services at hospitals in north Wales are needed, according to a review.
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Maternity services ‘need change’
July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kids Extremely Obese? Say Bye Bye
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kids Extremely Obese? Say Bye Bye
If a child is dangerously overweight, should the parents be forced to give up custody? It might sound radical but a few states already allow it. Texas is one of them.
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Editorial: No cure-all for obesity
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Editorial: No cure-all for obesity
It sounds like a particularly bad taste reality show – so perhaps it’s not surprising that the concept has come out of the United States.
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East Lancashire child obesity shock
July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
East Lancashire child obesity shock
MORE than one in 10 youngsters are already clinically obese when they start primary schools in East Lancashire, according to latest NHS figures.
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Obese Kids Should Be Taken Away From Parents, Experts Say
July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Obese Kids Should Be Taken Away From Parents, Experts Say
An opinion piece published in the Journal of the American Medical Association advocates taking severely obese children out of their homes temporarily and placing them in foster care
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Should parents lose custody of extremely obese kids?
July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Should parents lose custody of extremely obese kids?
Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids’ weight? A provocative commentary in one of the most distinguished medical journals in the United States argues yes.
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Parents would lose custody of obese kids
July 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Parents would lose custody of obese kids
CHICAGO — Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids’ weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation’s most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene …
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United States Department of Agriculture
July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
United States Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will conduct a pilot for acquiring fresh fruits and vegetables to build on farm-to-school programs in Florida and Michigan.
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Health-inspired Latino soap opera plans sequel
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Health-inspired Latino soap opera plans sequel
The titillating twists and turns of this Spanish-language soap opera captivated Colorado Hispanics.
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Mindset key to shedding pounds, expert says
July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mindset key to shedding pounds, expert says
— The stark realization came in a Halifax hospital room, where doctors told Belinda Ferguson that her obesity was likely the reason she had suffered a miscarriage.
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