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A Modern Twist on Home Economics Class Gives Child Obesity a Run For Its Money

As job cuts continue across the country, fast food restaurant sales are soaring, but those drive through dinners are creating a dilemma for parents. Child obesity is now on the rise, with an estimated nine million children are overweight in the U.S.

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Battling Winter Itch: Heat and Hot Water Could Be The Culprit To Your Dry Skin

It's the time of year when heaters are cranked up and a hot shower can make all the difference; but those warming methods can also damage your skin. KMPH's Kassata Edwards reports on how a few changes at home can transform your skin from scratchy to smooth. More>>

A Seed of Hope For Cancer Patients

In the united states alone, over 2.4 million women have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
For some the outcome is death, for others, the miracle of life and in some cases it's the battle that gets patients through the tough times. More>>

Strollers: The New Answer For Moms Trying To Shed Pounds

A new study reveals that walking as little as half an hour a day may keep the extra pounds off, as you get older.  It's an activity that some new moms in Visalia are trying on for size. More>>

‘Let There Be Light': Battling Winter Depression

Have you been feeling depressed lately? As the winter months creep in, gray skies could affect your mood in more ways than one. More>>

Consumers Find Deep Discounts In Gift Cards

Gift cards are no longer an impulse purchase connected to the holiday season.  These days consumers are using the plastic to their advantage and getting more bang for their buck.

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Pets As Presents: A Tricky Situation Even For Animal Lovers

Stores are bustling with gift returns but some aren't so easy to exchange.  What if you received a dog or cat on Christmas morning?

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Moms-To-Be Strike Gold At Consignment Shops

It is the dilemma that most pregnant women run into: investing money in maternity clothes and quickly growing out of them. However, there are ways to be frugal in this tight economy.

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A new approach to treating alcoholism

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How the light rail is making cities leaner, greener and more sustainable

Produced for Siemens - As many as 1.5 million people pack light rail trains across the country every day. It helps eliminate cars from congested road ways and reduce carbon emissions by 20 pounds per person, per day. Now, new research suggests it may also help travelers shed a few extra pounds of their own. More>>

Celebrating the 30th Annual National Veterans' Wheelchair Games

Produced for Paralyzed Veterans of America - Promoting rehabilitation through rigorous competition, the Wheelchair Games offer 17 different sports to veterans who use wheelchairs due to spinal cord injuries, amputations and neurological diseases. More>>

Protect yourself from bugs this summer

Produced for Orkin - Summer pests can be annoying and sometimes dangerous.  Here are some tips on how to protect yourself. More>>

The National Press Club: Beat the Deadline 5K

Produced for the National Press Club - Proceeds from the 5K, held on July 17th, will benefit the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, which is committed to journalism training, research, and support of a global free press. More>>

Apple juice improves mood in Alzheimer’s patients

Produced for APREC - A new clinical trial shows that drinking apple juice significantly improved mood and behavior among a group of patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease. More>>

Have knee pain or knee osteoarthritis? Help is out there

Produced for Covidien - If you have chronic knee pain, you may be suffering from knee osteoarthritis. If so, Pennsaid topical therapy has just been approved by the FDA. As always, be sure to consult your doctor. More>>

New Depend Underwear in Prints and Colors provide discreet incontinence support

Produced for Depend - For those who need incontinence support but want a product with a more "underwear-like" look and feel, Depend Underwear now comes in new prints and colors. More>>

Award winning British baby products now available in the US

Produced for Tommee Tippee - The award winning closer to nature newborn feeding range of products, including sterilizers, bottles and feeding accessories, is now available in America. More>>

Bill Gates in Nigeria to Kick Polio Out of Africa

Produced for Rotary International - Bill Gates gave the Kick Polio Out of Africa campaign a boost by signing the football as it traveled from Cape Town to Egypt ahead of the 2010 World Cup. More>>

The Nutrition Corner

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Heather Bauer is an RD specializing in the interrelation between eating habits, metabolism, and lifestyle. More>>

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