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First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

Childhood Obesity: Who Is at Fault?

Tired of the "Americans are over-weight" debate? Crunk Feminist Collective contributor Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts is, but not for the reasons you might think. Sparked by the HBO documentary Weight of the Nation, she would prefer that analysts of the country's ... [ Published 9 hours ago by The Root ]

Entities: Obesity, Feminism, Genetically Modified Foods

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

UW health report a mixed bag

Death rates are dropping in Wisconsin but obesity is up, more people say they’re in poor health and socioeconomic factors such as childhood poverty are on the rise, a new UW-Madison report says.“We’re living longer but maybe not better,” said Dr. Pat ... [ Published 9 hours ago by Capital Times ]

Entities: Obesity, Violent Crime, Air Pollution

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

Do Food Taxes Lead to Health?

Should junk foods be priced out of business by use taxes with the promise of better health? Thats what is being implemented in a number of countries and being considered in the U.S. But in reality, arent we just driving the cost of government and food ... [ Published 9 hours ago by Blogcritics.org ]

Entities: Taxes, Obesity, Well-being, Public Health

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

Home Box Office Inc

Obesity in sharp focus

In a new HBO documentary, America Bracho watches as chubby children play on an asphalt parking lot because they have no grassy park in their neighborhood. In another scene, her voice chokes with emotion as she talks with a mother worried about the... ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Appeal-Democrat.com ]

Entities: Obesity, Home Box Office Inc

First Reported May 27 2012 - Updated May 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Nintendo Co LTD

Lawsuit Against Nintendo for The Ill Effects of Their Wii Games

Share This Story Michael Torchia's mission is to have Nintendo pull their Wii games off the shelves until they make important changes to their products.People around the World are sustaining serious injuries due to the lack of proper warnings on their ... [ Published May 27 2012 by NewsBlaze ]

Entities: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co LTD, Sustainment, Lawsuit, Obesity

First Reported May 27 2012 - Updated May 27 2012 - 1 Documents

URGENT - Syria Mood

(CNN) -- U.N. observers in Syria have counted 85 bodies, including 34 children under the age of 10, in the village of Houla, Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, head of the U.N. Supervision Mission in Syria, told CNN. "Whoever started, whoever responded and whoever ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: Robert Mood, Syria, Weight Loss

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

National institutes of Health

Why the death rate for Americans with diabetes is falling

control, whether it be through medical means, or via better choices when it comes to food intake. The one thing that has been a certainty is that the disease can lead to a myriad of other problems, some which can cause death if not properly maintained. ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Helium ]

Entities: Diabetes, Morbidity, Obesity, National institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Officials break wall to remove Georgia Davis, 835 pound teen from home

Officials had to step in and remove an obese teenager from her home by breaking down the walls of her house on Friday, May 25, 2012. The 19-year-old woman named Georgia Davis is no stranger to being in... ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Examiner.com ]

Entities: Georgia, Obesity

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Michelle Obama's gardening book is a slick photo-op for the campaign trail | Emma G Keller

If the first lady's book lacks soul, it's because her heart isn't in it; her record as ambassador for veggies is spotty Too late for spring planting, but nicely timed for the campaign season comes Michelle Obama's new book: American Grown: The Story of ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: First Lady, Obesity, White House, Vegetables

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Veep Preview: Episode 6 - Baseball And An Obesity PSA

There are only three episodes remaining in the first season of HBO's Veep. From Academy Award nominated writer-director Armando Iannucci, the series is easily one of the most entertaining and funny new comedies of the year. Sure, the year is still young ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Cinema Blend ]

Entities: Obesity, Armando Iannucci, Reid Scott, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

Cartoon Network wellness tour tackles childhood obesity

Cartoon Network has launched its third annual Move It Movement Tour, a summer-long health and wellness initiative aimed at America’s youth.The 10-week campaign, in partnership with the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and in support ... [ Published May 22 2012 by KidScreen Magazine ]

Entities: Obesity, Michelle Obama, Women's National Basketball Association, Bullying

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

Good Morning, Kelly Brook, And Other News

- Sean Penn‘s banging Petra Nemcova again. Of course. - Mind the Gap in HQ - Is Matthew Fox‘s unseen opponent a morbidly obese bus driver’s vagina? I’m going to ... ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Style.com ]

Entities: Kelly Brook, Petra Nemcova, Matthew Fox

Quotes

A source tells UsMagazine.com, "They sat up in a private balcony with Gayle King. Michelle was jamming out to 'Crazy in Love.' When Beyoncé told the crowd to get up and jump, (Malia and Sasha) stood and started dancing and jumping. They were shouting when Beyoncé asked, 'Do girls run the world?' Together, all three of them did the 'Single Ladies' dance moves."

Beyonce concert draws Michelle Obama and daughters [MSN Entertainment - 12 hours ago]

...caused by playing Nintendo Wii games, prompting doctors in Britain to issue warnings of the dangers associated with the Wii video game system. "Most patients are admitted after playing tennis or running games which involve sudden movements, resulting in tendon stretching or tearing" says, Dr. Dev Mukerjee of Broomfield Hospital, Essex

Lawsuit Against Nintendo for The Ill Effects of Their Wii Games [NewsBlaze - May 27 2012]

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Garden’s Audience travels down under [ Published 49 mins ago by C21 Media ]
Childhood Obesity: Who Is at Fault? [ Published 9 hours ago by The Root ]
UW health report a mixed bag [ Published 9 hours ago by Capital Times ]
Do Food Taxes Lead to Health? [ Published 9 hours ago by Blogcritics.org ]
Obesity in sharp focus [ Published 11 hours ago by Appeal-Democrat.com ]
Beyonce concert draws Michelle Obama and daughters [ Published 12 hours ago by MSN Entertainment ]
Michelle Obama - Beyonce Concert Draws U.S. Fir... [ Published 14 hours ago by Contactmusic ]
Arthritis: What's truth and what's myth? [ Published 15 hours ago by Nevada Appeal ]
Carrie Ann Inaba and Sharon Osbourne in Anderson [ Published 16 hours ago by Philippine Star ]
'VEEP' comes to Baltimore's Camden Yards [ Published May 27 2012 by Baltimore Sun ]
Lawsuit Against Nintendo for The Ill Effects of... [ Published May 27 2012 by NewsBlaze ]
Too Fat for 15's Georgia Davis rushed to the ho... [ Published May 27 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ]
URGENT - Syria Mood [ Published May 27 2012 by Channel4000 ]
TV critic's picks for the week of May 27-31 [ Published May 26 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]
Why skinny jeans are bad for your health [ Published May 26 2012 by The Guardian Nigeria ]
Why the death rate for Americans with diabetes ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Helium ]
Obama, Romney try to play it safe in 2012 gamble [ Published May 26 2012 by Newsvine ]
Fresh Air Weekend: David Alan Grier, Sacha Baro... [ Published May 26 2012 by NPR ]
Officials break wall to remove Georgia Davis, 8... [ Published May 26 2012 by Examiner.com ]
A life in writing: Alan Warner [ Published May 25 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Free roller-skating sessions [ Published May 25 2012 by AZCentral.com ]
Michelle Obama's gardening book is a slick phot... [ Published May 25 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
CBS to Celebrate 'Bring Your Dog to Work Day', ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Broadway World ]
Exhibition Tonight for Local Artist [ Published May 25 2012 by Palm Desert Patch ]
Nelson chef shares his concerns around GMOs and... [ Published May 25 2012 by Saanich News ]
Obese Aberdare teenager Georgia Davis 'settled'... [ Published May 25 2012 by UK Wired News ]
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Happier than Germans? Must be the grub and fags [ Published May 25 2012 by Evening Herald ]
Why won't celeb chefs save us from 'moob' ops? [ Published May 25 2012 by Evening Herald ]
Book Review: “The Amateur, Barack Obama in the ... [ Published May 25 2012 by New American ]

Blogs

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Too Fat for 15's Georgia Davis rushed to the ho... [ Published May 27 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] A chronically obese teenager cut free from her home by workmen after she grew too big to go outside remained in hospital in Britain today. Georgia Davis, 19, weighed up to 60st by the time she was urgently rescued from the house that had become her ...
Around the Web… [ Published May 25 2012 by Celebrity Baby Blog ] TGIF! Get Memorial Day weekend started with some fun clicks: What kids can learn from failure – Parenting.com United Airlines drops early boarding for passengers with children – USA Today Babies born by C-section are twice as likely to be obese – ...
Finally – Plane Seats For Fat People! [ Published May 25 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] Fat people take up a lot of space on the plane. I mean, how many times have you had to fold your arms so they can merely fit into their space, and yours. For a long time, we’ve all wanted them to have their own fat seats when they fly. Finally! This ...
Susan Linn: PBS Deserves Tons of Awards, but No... [ Published May 23 2012 by TV Squad ] The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Public Citizen, and Corporate Accountability International have launched a campaign urging PBS to end a four-year marketing agreement between the popular children's show Martha Speaks and the fast food ...
TV: Great Job, Internet!: Enjoy a few Veep-rela... [ Published May 22 2012 by A.V. Club ] You may have heard this, but there’s a new television show on HBO called Veep and it stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as embattled Vice President Selina Meyer. It’s also really great and as sharp as one would expect from Armando Iannucci, the mind behind ...

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BMI not the best measure of obesity: study [ Published May 21 2012 by CBS - YouTube ]
UK Doctors Criticize Olympic Sponsorship [ Published May 14 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
Richard Simmons Fights Obesity [ Published May 10 2012 by CNN International - YouTube ]
Call for junk food tax to prevent diabetes [ Published May 09 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Is curbing obesity the government's responsibil... [ Published May 09 2012 by Current - YouTube ]