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Child Obesity a Sign of Heart Disease
December 11, 2008
Children who are obese or who have high cholesterol also show early signs of heart disease, according to a new study. Results of the study were unveiled at a recent American Heart Association conference. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, has not yet been published.
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Advertising Ban Would Reduce Obesity, Study Says
December 11, 2008
A ban on fast-food advertising in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a study conducted for the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Online Socializing Beneficial for Teens
December 11, 2008
Good news for parents worried about all that time their teens spend online: It turns out that that time isn't a waste-and can be beneficial, according to a new study. The MacArthur Foundation-long known for its generous funding of public television-reports that young people pick up key skills by participating in digital media.
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