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An NYC-style sugary-soda ban in D.C.?
Several Washington, D.C., lawmakers say they're considering a ban on large sugary drinks mirroring the one recently approved by the New York City Board of Health. District of Columbia Councilwoman Mary M. Cheh said on Twitter that she is "open to...
Tags: Washington, DC, New York City, New York City Council, Obesity, Radio Industry
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11/4 Tarrant Independent School Consortium
organization: Tarrant Independent School Consortium date: November 4 address: 1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Bring the whole family Sunday, November 4, 2012 to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History from 2:00 pm - 5:00pm to visit with... -
Central issues of Election 2012
Whoever wins the presidential election in November will confront urgent problems: Should tax cuts scheduled to expire be renewed? Should federal spending be cut to reduce the deficit or would that weaken an already lackluster economy? After one of the...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Medicare, Democratic Party, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Nursing Homes
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Flu-like illness grips elementary school; nearly 25% of students out sick
Q13 FOX News ReporterAn outbreak of a flu-like illness at an elementary school in Pacific, Wash., has parents worried about their children's health — and worried the worst is yet to come. One hundred and sixteen of the 479 students at Alpac Elementary School were...Tags: Headaches, Health and Safety at School, Symptoms, Flu, Teaching and Learning
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No federal subsidies for junk food
Eighteen billion dollars. That is how much money American taxpayers have paid since 1995 to subsidize the production of four junk food ingredients: high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, corn starch, and soy oil. Instead of using our tax money to...Tags: Obesity
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Arizona governor tells young illegal immigrants applying to federal program: No driver licenses for you
Q13 Fox News OnlineArizona Gov. Jan Brewer issued an executive order Wednesday telling state agencies that those illegal immigrants who apply to legally stay and work in the U.S. under a new federal program should not be given Arizona driver licenses or public benefits....Tags: Immigration, Health Insurance, Government, Politics, Barack Obama
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Opposes rezoning
Conemaugh Township Elementary School is in close proximity to a proposed site of a strip-mining project, and efforts are being made to have this site rezoned to allow this project to proceed. If this would happen, the air quality around the school...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Schools, Elementary Schools
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Nemours Children's Hospital is a lifesaver that almost didn't exist
I'm standing on the top floor of the hospital that almost wasn't. It's a $400 million complex, boasting cutting-edge technology and nationally renowned researchers. When its doors open this fall, it will have but one goal: to help sick and dying...
Tags: Belle Isle, Orange County (Florida), Daisy Lynum, Seminole County, Muscular Dystrophy Association
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Are you living by fear or faith?
Especially since 9/11 our country has been in a downward spiral of fear. Pre-emptive striking, spending more than half of our resources on wars, and ever-increasing surveillance are fear-based. Corporate greed (fear of "not enough") enabled by...Tags: Health, Abraham Lincoln, Prisons, National Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Budget turnarounds: Some states socking cash away
PHOENIX (AP) — States starting to turn the corner on their Great Recession budget woes are taking the cautious approach, socking away millions of dollars in rainy day funds rather than restoring spending for education, health care and social...
Tags: Democratic Party, Budgets and Budgeting, National Government, Family, YouTube
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Parents to pediatricians: Don't tell me my kid's 'fat'
What's the best way to be told that your child is overweight or obese?
Not at all, of course. But if that bad news must be delivered, a national survey published in the journal Pediatrics this week finds that parents will feel blamed and respond badly to...Tags: Overweight, Judges, Human Interest, Weight, Pediatrics
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Many parents turn child safety seat around too soon
A recent study showing that parents are turning car seats forward too early supports the need for ongoing education efforts on child passenger safety, public health and safety experts say.
The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Injury Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Rush University Medical Center, Parenting
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