Stress in pregnancy may lead to stillbirth
theGRIO REPORT - Pregnant women exposed to stress are more likely to deliver a stillborn baby, says a new study. Stillbirth is when the fetus dies in the uterus after 20 weeks of pregnancy...
Ga. residents fight childhood obesity
theGRIO REPORT - More than 30 organizations turned out at the Georgia state Capitol on Wednesday to rally against the growing epidemic of childhood obesity in the state...
Cory Booker, ex-senator Bill Frist team up to fight childhood obesity
theGRIO REPORT - Former Tennessee Republican senator Bill Frist and Democratic mayor Cory Booker of Newark acted as honorary vice chairmen of Partnership for a Healthier America, a non-profit organization that's on a mission to fight childhood obesity...
First lady Michelle Obama holds her first Google+ hangout
theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday, First lady Michelle Obama held what the White House is dubbing a “Fireside Hangout” to continue her whirlwind celebration of the third anniversary of Let's Move!...
Coach calls first lady 'fat butt Michelle Obama'
VIDEO - A high school football coach Bob Grisham has recently been suspended after criticizing the first lady's health initiatives and calling her "fat butt Michelle Obama" to students...
Sharpton to Christie: 'Call me' for help
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s weight has been a hot topic since before he was elected to his job, and the conversation was sparked again after his Monday night appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Eat cuisine from our roots for better health
theGRIO REPORT - The foods, robust flavors and healthy cooking techniques that were core to the wellbeing of our ancestors may actually be the path to optimal health...
NAACP, Hispanic Federation join forces with opponents of NYC soda ban
The NAACP's New York state branch and the Hispanic Federation have joined beverage makers and sellers in trying to stop the rule from taking effect March 12. Critics are attacking what they call an inconsistent and undemocratic regulation, while city officials and health experts defend it as a pioneering and proper move to fight obesity.
Study: NYC better than LA at cutting kids' obesity
NEW YORK (AP) - From 2003 to 2011, obesity rates for poor children dropped in New York to around 16 percent. But they rose in Los Angeles and ended at about 20 percent...
Coca-Cola to address obesity for first time in ads
NEW YORK (AP) - Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it's taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity....
