Obese Youths Found to Have Heart Damage
Obese youths with no symptoms of heart disease appear to already have heart damage, a new study finds. Read Full Post >
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May 21, 2012
May 08, 2012
Schools Considered Critical in Combating U.S. Obesity Epidemic
Schools should become a major focal point for preventing the spread of obesity in the United States, suggests a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2012
President's Fitness Council Launches Video-Game Health Challenge
A new federal initiative aims to promote the health benefits that certain video games can provide. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2012
Alabama's Richardson Accompanies Cancer Survivor to Prom
Trent Richardson, the Alabama running back who scored the game-icing touchdown in this year's BCS National Championship game, spent this past Saturday night at a high school prom. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2012
Social Risk Factors Linked to Youth Obesity in Girls, Study Finds
Girls exposed to a number of social risk factors in early childhood are significantly more likely to be obese by age 5, but young boys aren't prone to the same effects. Read Full Post >
April 02, 2012
Only Half of Preschoolers Play Outside With Parents Daily, Study Finds
Nearly half of U.S. preschoolers do not engage in parent-supervised playtime on a daily basis, according to a study published online Monday in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Read Full Post >
March 05, 2012
Increase of Childhood Obesity Slowing in Calif., Study Suggests
Between 2003 and 2008, California students were still gradually growing more obese, but the rate of increase had slowed from years prior, according to a new study based out of the University of California, Davis. Read Full Post >
February 16, 2012
ASCD Petitions for Creating President's Council on the Whole Child
ASCD has created a petition lobbying for the creation of a President's Council on the While Child, which would address students' social, emotional, physical, and academic needs. Read Full Post >
February 09, 2012
Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
First lady Michelle Obama was in a dancing mood today to celebrate the two-year anniversary of her "Let's Move" campaign, which aims to reduce obesity in U.S. youths. Read Full Post >
February 08, 2012
Are Youth Athlete Smokers a Bad Influence on Teammates?
A new study suggests that teens who watch teammates smoke cigarettes may be more inclined to smoke, and the effects appear to be stronger in girls than in boys. Read Full Post >
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