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NC report analyzes child health in 15 areas

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 4:15pm.READ MORE:
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video An analysis of the health of North Carolina's 2.3 million children shows the state is improving in many areas, but doctors are concerned about others, including the growing poverty rate. Full story...
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FDA approves first new weight loss pill in decade

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 1:23pm.READ MORE:
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the US market in more than a decade. Full story...
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FDA advisers recommend approving weight loss drug

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 4:57pm.READ MORE:
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Advisers to government health regulators have recommended that that they approve sales of what would be the first new prescription weight-loss drug in the US in more than a decade, despite concerns over cardiac risks. Full story...
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Studies: Surgery can put diabetes into remission

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 12:20pm.READ MORE:
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New research provides clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure diabetes. Doctors say it should be offered sooner to more people with the disease - not just as a last resort. Full story...
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Miracle diet pill? A safe drug is elusive

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 2:08pm.READ MORE:
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The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for US drugmakers. But that hasn't stopped them from trying. Full story...
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Subway's Jared talks to students about healthy living

Submitted by Ryan Franklin on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 5:49pm.READ MORE:
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Jared Fogle, the man made famous by losing weight on "The Subway Diet" visited Wilmington today to talk to kids about eating right and exercising. Full story...
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Salads are nice, but burgers are what really sell

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 11:01am.READ MORE:
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Americans talk skinny but eat fat. No matter that First Lady Michelle Obama has been on a crusade for a year and a half to slim down the country. Never mind that some restaurants have started listing calories on their menus. Forget even that we keep saying we want to eat healthy. When Americans eat out, we order burgers and fries anyway. Full story...
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Chain restaurants will make kids menus healthier

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:25am.READ MORE:
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Parents seeking healthier restaurant meals for their kids are about to get options - lots of them. Full story...
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Schools may ban chocolate milk over added sugar

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 05/09/2011 - 11:37am.READ MORE:
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As concern grows about child obesity, more people are asking why sugary flavored milk remains a staple of school lunches across the country. Full story...
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Number of obese children in NC continues to rise

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:02pm.READ MORE:
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videoMore than 17 percent of children in North Carolina are obese, and according to local pediatricians that number continues to rise. Full story...
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Obesity on the rise in North Carolina

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 6:33pm.READ MORE:
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videoObesity rates throughout the country are up once again. It seems North Carolina is doing more than its part to keep up with the trend. Full story...
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