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Local districts push to pump up gym class - Democrat and Chronicle

Several Monroe County school districts are looking to revamp their physical education programs as more of their students arrive with major health and weight problems. The Gates Chili school district just completed a yearlong K-12 Physical Education ...

26 Percent Of Sleepless Children Become Overweight - Science Daily

ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2008) — Between the ages of six months and six years old, close to 90 percent of children have at least one sleep-related problem. Among the most common issues are night terrors, teeth-grinding and bed-wetting. For the ...

Fat kids 'use up' antioxidants much faster than other children - Onlypunjab.com

A new study from University of Newcastle has found that obese and overweight kids use up antioxidants much faster than other children, thereby increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease. The research led by Dr Tracy Burrows of the University of ...

Fat kids found to have arteries of 45-year-olds - North County Times

NEW ORLEANS ---- Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside. "As the old saying goes, you're ...

Children and obesity: Why parents are in denial and what they can do ... - Guam Pacific Daily News

Experts in childhood nutrition aren't surprised by a poll that shows 50 percent of parents who have overweight or obese children don't realize their children weigh too much. Many parents are in denial about their children's weight because they don't ...

Kaiser Permanente Recognized For Ground-Breaking Obesity Program For ... - Medical News Today

The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH), a nonprofit organization of employer-based health coalitions, has honored Kaiser Permanente's Kids in Dynamic Shape (KP KIDS) health plan with the 2008 eValue8 Health Plan Innovation Awards at its ...

Parenting/Kids News - Yahoo News

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Although head trauma is a common injury seen in young children, U.S. doctors report on two recent cases of skull fracture with a surprising cause -- hair beads. Drug to Prevent Preterm Labor Shows Little Benefit ...