Searching for Young People to Inspire Healthy Living!
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for young people excited to share their commitment to healthy living and inspire their friends, families, schools and communities to take action and help stop childhood obesity.
STOP Obesity Alliance April E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Every day, parents and other caregivers are confronted with myriad questions and situations that not only are challenging and unanticipated, but for which they are unprepared.
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Webinar Examined State Trends & Upcoming Issues on Obesity & Related Chronic Diseases
The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, in which experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future. Click here to view the webinar.
Ask Ms. Medicare: Can Medicare Help Me Lose Weight?
March 27, 2012
By Patricia Barry
Q. I’m overweight and worried I could get diabetes. I’ve tried diets without much success. Can Medicare help me lose the pounds and keep them off?
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Medicare Recognizes Obesity as a Disease
March 26, 2012
By Linda Rhodes
Q: My mom listens to her doctor. I wish he’d tell her that she is seriously overweight and needs to do something about it. Any suggestions?
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Biggest Loser Resort Replicates Weight-Loss Boot Camp
February 24, 2012
By William Loeffler
As a contestant on season 12 of “The Biggest Loser,” Jessica Limpert lost 80 pounds and gained a new career. Limpert, a registered nurse from Murrysville, has signed on as a personal trainer for Biggest Loser Resort Niagara in western New York. It opens in May.
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Out-of-shape system: Today’s health care industry treats effects of obesity without addressing root causes
December 17, 2011
By Louise Knott Ahern
The low point for Chuck Dumas was in 2003… He was on four, maybe even five, different medications.He was being treated for high blood pressure, sleep apnea, hormone imbalances and high cholesterol…
After years of going from doctor to doctor and taking pill after pill to treat his various ailments, he was tired of never fully dealing with the root cause of his problems. He was fat.
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