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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that adult obesity prevalence is increasing and racial and ethnic disparities persist. Notably, adults with obesity are at …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine is stressing the importance for children to have access to healthy foods and safe places to be physically active to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Based on a detailed review of available evidence to date, CDC has updated and expanded the list of who is at increased risk for getting severely ill …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new study, higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes. The research team, which included investigators from the National Cancer …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new study, 41 U.S. states and territories show significant declines in obesity among children, aged 2-4 years, from low-income families enrolled in the Special Supplemental …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine stresses the importance for children to have access to healthy foods and places to exercise to help decrease the prevalence …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — After a short, summer recess, the next session of the YMCA’s Healthy Weight Loss Program begins the week of September 16.
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