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Macon bodybuilder to offer free fitness camp for overweight kids (Macon Telegraph)

Mary Toole was a drum majorette in college who used to light both ends of her baton on fire for the halftime shows during Kansas State football games.

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Top health stories of '08: Stress, drugs and chemical lows (USA Today)

The bad news for health and medicine in 2008? A popular blockbuster drug showed signs that it may not be as effective as doctors believed; more studies revealed the dangers of chemicals found in children's toys; and more Americans were seeking therapy to get over bad news on other fronts. The good news? Congress is moving to get rid of those controversial chemicals; cancer rates are falling ...

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500 officers visit county to hear from Lt. Col Dave Grossman on violence and its cause (Emery County Progress)

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman presented a training and seminar for law enforcement during a morning session and to educators and the general public in the afternoon.

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Car crash injuries differ for heavier children (MSNBC)

Overweight kids are more likely to sustain arm and leg fractures in car crashes than their thinner peers, a study out this month in the journal Injury Prevention shows.

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Diabetic kids' overweight siblings prone to abnormal blood sugar levels (New Kerala)

Washington, Dec 10 : Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that overweight siblings of children with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to have abnormal glucose levels compared to other overweight kids.

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Video Games Catch on as a Fun Way to Improve Health, Manage Disease (Fox News)

Video games are increasingly being used to motivate people of all ages to move their bodies and manage their chronic health conditions more effectively.

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Obese Kids More Prone to Limb Injuries in Car Crashes (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Obese Kids More Prone to Limb Injuries in Car Crashes Category: Health News Created: 12/11/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/11/2008

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Fitness runs in the family (The North West Star)

IT is philosophy the Ward family lives by whether it’s their business interests, sporting endeavours or community commitments.

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Obese Kids More Prone to Limb Injuries in Car Crashes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- During a car crash, American children who are overweight or obese face twice the risk of injury to their arms, legs and feet that normal-weight children do, a new study reveals.

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State at bottom in health care (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)

The urgency of Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to revamp health care in Louisiana has increased.

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