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A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald's. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 15071 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mobile_on_least_friendly_city_list/14042/
Mobile is on the top ten list of the least heart friendly cities for women. more ]]> American Heart Association Press Release Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 14042 http://wkrg.com/news/article/too_much_too_little_sleep_leads_to_obesity/13708/
A new government study finds people who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13708 http://wkrg.com/news/article/us_kids_prescribed_drugs_at_high_rates/13512/
A new medical study suggests U.S. children are taking anti-psychotic medicines at an increasing rate. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 13512 http://wkrg.com/news/article/hush_a_bye_baby/12544/
New study suggest less sleep for babies and toddlers could mean more pounds. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 12544 http://wkrg.com/news/article/urban_vegetables/10865/
Cart vendors in the Big Apple are going healthy! more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 10865 30.704058230919504 -88.06640625 http://wkrg.com/news/article/interesting_proposal/8724/
Alabama's House Majority Leader shaves head to motivate himself and school children to shave off some pounds. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 8724 http://wkrg.com/news/article/scale_back_alabama/8723/
If losing weight is your New Year's Resolution, you could join a statewide effort and win money at the same time. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 8723 http://wkrg.com/news/article/sneaky_sugars/8698/
This may cause sugar shock, but the average American eats more than 150 pounds of sugar a year. That's about double the amount experts recommend. Many of the foods we least expect have hidden sugars that may be sabotaging your diet. more ]]> Medstar Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 8698 http://wkrg.com/news/article/obesity_team_approach/8616/
Losing weight is often a solitary effort, but the News 5 Medical Team reports on a team approach to weight loss that combines good medical advice with multi-faceted support. more ]]> Medstar Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 8616 http://wkrg.com/news/article/obesity_nears_smoking_as_cancer_risk/6456/
A major report cites obesity as a cancer risk factor that one co-author says approaches and may even surpass smoking. more ]]> CBS News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 6456 http://wkrg.com/news/article/obesity_rankings/4732/
Obesity rates climbed in most states; no state shows decline more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:25 +0000 4732