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A U.K. city banned new fast food outlets near schools — McDonald's isn't happy
Crain s Chicago Business· 5 hours agoA British city has become the latest to implement a clampdown on fast food outlets, banning new establishments near schools and areas with high childhood obesity& ...
England’s child obesity rises 30% since 2006 among 10- and 11-year-olds
South China Morning Post· 1 day agoPotential causes included “shocking levels of poverty and deprivation” and the “aggressive promotion...
Chronic hypertension has soared among pregnant women. Treatment is not keeping pace
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoIt appeared to show increases in hypertension could be associated with...researchers said, could be...
California Ph.D. student accused of killing infant, abusing twin brother
San Jose Mercury News· 10 hours agoA 29-year-old San Diego woman is accused of killing a 6-week-old baby and abusing his twin brother...
Georgia Ranks 37th in the nation for child and family well-being - Cordele Dispatch
Cordele Dispatch· 6 hours agoGeorgia continues to rank in the bottom 10 states in the health. Child poverty, low birthweight, teen death rate, chronic absenteeism are still causes for concern.
Children in UK getting shorter due to malnutrition in ‘national embarrassment’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe height of children aged 5 has been declining since 2013 while Jamie Oliver, Gordon Brown and...
Report ranks Iowa, Wisconsin highly for child well-being, but struggles persist
telegraphherald.com· 2 days agoA recent report indicates students in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin are falling behind in critical...
To help children with high BMI, expert panel recommends 26 hours of behavior coaching — but not...
CNN.com· 3 days agoThe task force suggested that extensive and intensive behavioral interventions are the best way to...
Voting in August could fill 4 seats on the Duval County School Board. See who's running.
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA 2016 School Board candidate, Rogers is chief operating officer for the I’m a Star Foundation,...
Weight-loss options for US youth are hard to come by
WSAU Wausau· 4 days agoBy Robin Respaut and Chad Terhune (Reuters) - For many U.S. parents seeking help for a child with obesity, the most widely-endorsed treatment is out of...