Tagged: prevention

Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk

Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps bill

Alternative Treatments May Help Cut Blood Pressure

In Vienna, biking to school gains momentum

Study Finds Widespread Support for Anti-Obesity Laws

How ‘Crunch Time’ Between School And Sleep Shapes Kids’ Health

Can exercise games help fight child obesity?

Docs’ Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice

Lighter Menus Appeal to Diners and Owners

Senior Obesity And Weight Gain Shouldn’t Be Ignored (STUDY)

West Palm Beach high school testing new vending machines to promote healthier eating

Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss

Clearer food labels might help with healthy food choice: study

Medical residents visit barber shops and beauty parlors to improve health

W.Va. gets ‘F’ in non-smoking programs, protection

Nursing student fights childhood obesity in unique way

Poll: Americans split over government role on obesity

W.Va. colleges, universities consider tobacco bans

Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity

Howard County’s anti-obesity campaign targets sugary drinks

Black women battle obesity with dialogue, action

Denver health workers go house to house to fight Latino obesity

New drugs to lower cholesterol on the horizon

Vendors recognized for tobacco law adherence

Youngest children show better success fighting obesity

Innovative fitness and obesity programs at Massachusetts schools reap rewards

Bayer lung drug shows promise in pulmonary hypertension

American Academy of Pediatrics Launches Institute to Battle Childhood Obesity

Boston receives $4.6 million federal grant to reverse obesity crisis in blacks and Hispanics

Active Video Games Have Exercise-Like Effects in Kids: Study

New program helps overweight kids lose weight

U.S. obesity epidemic propels fitness as career

Less hunger, less obesity

An apple a day keeps high cholesterol at bay?

Tobacco Giants Fail to Stop Australia Plain-Pack Law

Blood Type May Impact Heart Risk

Ancient grains can help prevent cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure

School snack laws may help prevent weight gain

New parent? Watch the saturated fat

Flavored tobacco wraps outlawed in Illinois

Cigarette use falls, but tobacco use steady, just taking a different form

CDC says graphic anti-smoking ads work, more on way

Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Lip Cancer in Study

Curb obesity and health will improve

Obesity and responsibility

Federal judge rules that tobacco industry lawsuit against FDA panel can go forward

Tobacco groups sue to block new state cigarette taxes

More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC

Physical education in Alabama being rethought in light of new goals for health

CVS/pharmacy’s “Project Health” Bringing Free Health Screenings to 10 Cities During August

Can “Pop-Up” Grocery Stores Solve the Problem of Food Deserts?

Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer

Healthier Together grant for St. Croix County, promotes physical activity

New York City’s proposed ban on big sugary sodas draws heated debate

Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don’t Get Needed Tests

Wary Doctors Put the ‘Wait’ in Weight Loss Drugs

Move over BMI: There’s a new way to measure fat

In Phila., Michelle Obama announces obesity push

New tool developed to trace brown fat, fight obesity

WHO gives Chinese health minister award for battling smoking in country addicted to tobacco

Atlanta passes smoking ban

Schools join fight against obesity

Major Medical Groups Back Sweeteners as Diet Aid

How effective are anti-obesity campaigns?

Study shows exposure to tobacco smoke dropped with state ban

Funds cut for N.C. anti-tobacco efforts

Group sues to remove no-smoking signs at NY parks

People who walk a lot have lower risk of diabetes

Supreme Court Decision Upholds Importance of Exercise in Health Plans

Health on wheels: Free roller skating program aims to combat childhood obesity

Regular Exercise Can Help Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Food is good medicine

To Cut Blood Pressure, Nerves Get a Jolt

Health advocates go sour on sugar

More fresh produce coming to Chicago’s ‘food deserts’

From NY to D.C. to Disney, three different attacks on childhood obesity

Disney bans junk-food advertising on programs for children

Kids more likely to be active if their friends are

Calling on tobacco users: A successful quit attempt could be a phone call away

San Francisco Bay area city puts soda tax on November ballot; money would go to fight obesity

Multiple strategies needed to fight obesity, study suggests