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Winchester physician loses medical license
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure issued an emergency suspension of the license of a Winchester doctor who allegedly overprescribed painkillers to a woman with whom he was having an affair, according to the order issued last week. Dr. Quentin...
Tags: Theft, Pharmaceuticals, American Medical Association, High Blood Pressure, OxyContin (drug)
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Changing the future of Yuma's health
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.In view of escalating health-care costs and other challenges, how can the community improve its health? More than 100 of Yuma County's leaders, health providers and elected officials gathered Thursday to engage in dialogue and try to come up with...Tags: Social Issues, Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Health and Safety at School
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Cancer doctor Otis Brawley urges MCG graduates to focus on disease prevention
The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.Even with a distinguished career and a top position at the American Cancer Society, Dr. Otis Brawley conceded he was envious of the new crop of physicians emerging from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University that will benefit from...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Insurance Cost, Drugs and Medicines, Diabetes, Otis Brawley
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Sitting ducks
Khaleej TimesSitting for long hours is really bad for you; in fact, it may be killing you. It's time to stand up and take note of what it's really doing to your body Have you ever thought that something as innocuous as the everyday habit of sitting could be...Tags: Neck Pain, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Therapists, Diabetes, Lower Back Pain
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The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va., Donnie Johnston column
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.THE OTHER day, I watched a spokesman for Coca-Cola talk about what his company plans to do to help curb the growing obesity problem in the United States. He said reducing the risk of obesity is the responsibility of business, government and society....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Green Beans, Turnips, Politics, Michael Bloomberg
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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage schools: New front in obesity fight
St. Paul Pioneer PressBernadette "Bernie" Bien is proof that school nursing is about more than belly aches and nosebleeds. Nurses can be key players in the effort to promote a healthy lifestyle to schoolchildren. "We are always teaching students healthy behaviors," Bien...Tags: Research, Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals, Students, Healthy Diet
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Mental health, obesity, health education named top priorities
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.A health assessment recently released by Heartland Health names mental health, obesity and health education as the community's top health needs. Heartland culled data from local and national agencies and surveys of community groups for its 2012-2013...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Body Mass Index, Mental Health, Diabetes, Weight
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Coca-Cola anti-obesity promises include no advertising to kids
Coca-Cola is making major promises to fight obesity – ceasing advertisements directed at kids, slapping calorie counts on all its packaging – as the soda giant stares down a rising tide of concern over sugar-stuffed beverages. On Wednesday,...
Tags: PepsiCo Inc., Advertising, Coca-Cola Co., New Products, Weight
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Family plans event to shed light on rare genetic condition
The Buffalo NewsViolet Bystrak has had a big year. The Orchard Park girl, now 3 1/2 years old, has made significant strides since she was featured last June in a story in The Buffalo News about her condition, called Prader-Willi syndrome. Violet can now walk. That's...Tags: Medical Research, Genetic Condition, Symptoms, Weight
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Students split on Prospect High's divided PE curriculum
It's known as the "lower" PE class, but some students at one northwest suburban high school simply call it "fat gym." Sophomore James Farquharson said his peers coined the term after Prospect High School adopted a new physical education curriculum...
Tags: Students, Dwayne Johnson, DePaul University, Naperville Central High School, Weight
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Coca-Cola unveils global anti-obesity push
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA _ In a sign of how health concerns have shaken the beverage industry, Coca-Cola Co. used a boisterous anniversary celebration on Wednesday to pledge to make low-calorie drinks and clearer nutritional information more available across the world....Tags: Beverage Industry, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Symptoms, Coca-Cola Co., Coca-Cola
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Posting calories: 'So yesterday' already?
At chain restaurants across the country, the ink is scarcely dry on new menus posting the calorie counts of food and beverage options. But already, public health experts are debating whether there might be better ways to influence Americans' nutritional...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Local Government, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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