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11/19/2008

National Menu Labeling Bill to Be Introduced

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11/17/2008

Australian State Bans Candy in Schools

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11/15/2008

Obesity Risk Predetermined by Mother's Diet

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11/13/2008

Menu Labeling Law Passed in Westchester County, New York

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11/12/2008

Increased Pregnancy Weight Affects Teen Obesity

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11/11/2008

Obese Children Show Heart Disease Signs

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Increasing Obesity Requires New Ambulance Equipment

Fire departments and emergency medical workers are responding to nationwide increases in obesity by purchasing stretchers, gurneys, and bariatric ambulances with greater holding capacities. Having inadequate equipment poses safety risks to both patients and the emergency medical staff caring for them.

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