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Milk: Wonder beverage for teenage girls Teens have a new best friend and ally in their quest to maintain a healthy body weight: milk. www.dairyherd.com
Anti-obesity program doesn't help teen girls: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An intensive obesity-prevention program for Australian girls didn't lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight a year later, according to a new report. Findings from the school-based intervention, which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a slew of research attempting ... news.yahoo.com
Study: Anti-obesity program doesn't help teen girls An intensive obesity-prevention program for girls didn't lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight a year later, according to a new report www.foxnews.com
More teen girls using contraceptives More teenage girls are using contraceptives, which may explain part of the dramatic drop in the U.S. teen pregnancy rate, federal health officials reported Thursday. www.fox19.com
Park Ridge Community Calendar for the week of May 24, 2012 Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda City of Park Ridge: The following meetings take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda, call City ... parkridge.suntimes.com
Janet Jackson, Diabetes Scare: Singer's Weight Gain Caused Major Health Concerns Filed under: Soul/R&B , R&B News Kristina Bumphrey, AP As reported by AOL Music , these days, Janet Jackson is looking and feeling the best she has in years. The NutriSystem spokesperson has dropped some serious lbs. thanks to a disciplined diet and exercise routine . But there was a time, not too long ago, when Janet's lifestyle was much less healthy ... and those bad habits and extra weight ... www.theboombox.com
Phoenix dental clinic helps kids, teens without insurance Elizabeth Mize is the typical kind of case Dr. Zoltan Varadi encounters working at the Boys & Girls Club Children's Dental Clinic near 15th Avenue and Grant Street, southwest of downtown Phoenix, where he treats uninsured children and teens every week. www.azcentral.com
A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soaring, Study Finds The proportion of 12- to 19-year-olds who report having diabetes or "prediabetes" increased from 9 percent in 1999 to 23 percent in 2008, according to a paper published in the journal Pediatrics . "This report really sounds the alarm," says one researcher. www.npr.org
14-Year-Old Takes On Altered Photographs In Seventeen Magazine To draw attention to her campaign, Julia Bluhm held a mock photo shoot outside the offices of the magazine in Midtown. Her online petition demanding a monthly, unaltered photo spread has drawn more than 25,000 signatures. newyork.cbslocal.com
Janet Jackson Birthday: Icon Turns 46 Looking and Feeling Her Best in Years Filed under: Soul/R&B , R&B News Getty Images As reported by AOL Music , after admitting to a lifetime of body image issues and insecurities in her tell-all book, "True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself," Janet Jackson has taken "Control" of her fluctuating weight and unhealthy attitude towards food. As the icon celebrates her 46th birthday (May 16), she's revealed her secrets to ... www.theboombox.com
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