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Should obesity be considered a disease?
The American Medical Association has defined obesity as a disease, meaning 78 million American adults and 12 million children have a medical condition requiring treatment. Reporter Tim Darragh asked two experts about AMA’s declaration. YES: Dr....
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Internal Medicine, Healthy Diet, Weight Loss Surgery, Health and Medical Professionals
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Split council funds Fairview Park lights
The eleventh-hour debate Tuesday about Costa Mesa's budget largely focused on a single line item: lighting for parking lots in and around Fairview Park. The council unanimously approved the $132.3-million budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year. A $650,000...Tags: Schools, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Elementary Schools, Budgets and Budgeting
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Funeral held for father, daughter killed in Santa Monica rampage
Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday for the funeral of a father and daughter slain during a gunman’s rampage through Santa Monica earlier this month. Friends and family filed into St. Monica Catholic Church behind two caskets – one...
Tags: Santa Monica College, University of California, Los Angeles, Ronald Reagan, John Zawahri, Colleges and Universities
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Don't ignore sibling bullying
Has anyone with a sibling not been in the back seat of a car, someone hitting someone and parents threatening to pull over “right this minute”? Just seems like part of growing up, right? Well some researchers say not necessarily. Parents,...
Tags: Symptoms, Health, University of New Hampshire, Science and Technology, Behavioral Conditions
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People want schools to help prevent childhood obesity, survey says
Ninety percent of Americans said schools should take a role in combating obesity -- a surprising cut away from the idea that being overweight is a personal choice. That doesn’t meant people don’t see that they need to take action as well for...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight, Obesity, Medical Research, Weight
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What changes now that doctors have declared obesity a 'disease'?
Does it really matter if the medical establishment calls obesity a “disease” instead of a chronic health condition or a disorder? It’s a question doctors and public health experts are considering in the wake of Tuesday’s vote...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Health Organizations, American Medical Association, Overweight
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Attempted sexual assault at Pocono Mountain West High School
A 19-year-old student at Pocono Mountain West High School was arrested Monday on attempted sexual assault and other charges after a hall monitor caught him in a girl's bathroom trying to assault a female student, police said. Alonzo McGill Jr. of Jonas...Tags: Mountain West Conference, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Police Arrests, Assault
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AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Weight Loss Surgery, Politics, American Medical Association
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Two Mountain Valley Conference coaches are among the McDonald's Hall of Fame inductees
Two current Mountain Valley Conference football coaches who got their start with prominent area programs will be inducted into the McDonald's Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic Hall of Fame at a banquet Wednesday night at the Northampton Community...Tags: Football, Moravian College, General Practitioners, East Stroudsburg University, Baseball
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Higher health premiums force Seminole schools to mull self-insurance
SANFORD — A sharp increase in employee health-insurance premiums has prompted the Seminole School Board to consider a self-insurance program that could cost a whole lot less — or a whole lot more. The School Board on Tuesday wrestled over...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Healthcare Contract Issues, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Insurance
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Local fitness classes
Upcoming Pedaling For Parkinson's: 2-3 p.m., M,W,F. 8-week indoor cycling program for those with Parkinson's Disease and their caregivers.Through July 22. Crosby YMCA Wellness Center, 2005 Mizell Ave., Winter Park. Details: 407-644-3606 or tcallanan@...Tags: Rowing, Dining and Drinking, Religion and Belief, One Hour Cycling, RDV Sportsplex
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Elmhurst flood plan at school sites questioned
Elmhurst officials took their flood mitigation show on the road last week, starting with a presentation to Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 board members, staff and residents. City officials have laid out preliminary proposals to use open...
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