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First Lady lauds McDonald's on Happy Meal changes

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama says McDonald's decision to add apples to its Happy Meals is a positive step toward solving childhood obesity...
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Meet 'Moose', the 16 lb. baby

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VIDEO - You might say he's a Texas-sized tot. Born weighing a whopping 16 pounds, a Longview, Texas, baby is getting worldwide attention...
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Bigger is far from better when it comes to babies

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - JaMichael Brown broke records with his birth weight of 16 pounds and his mother can celebrate a good outcome. Yet, some large newborns have a much higher risk of complications...
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Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., walks from the podium after a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008. Jackson says he is not a target of the investigation that led this week’s arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Ethics probe for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.?

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich being found guilty on 17 of 20 corruption charges might mean the House Ethics Committee probe into allegations against Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr...
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Washington girls 'step' to healthier lives

Deron Dalton
VIDEO - The Washington School for Girls' seventh-graders are 'stepping' their way to healthier lifestyles...
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Harlem barbershop aims to cut blood pressure rates

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NEW YORK - Besides a trim and a shave, customers at Denny Moe's Superstar Barbershop in Harlem can also receive a free blood pressure screening...
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Diabetes doesn't discriminate based on age

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - Once a disease of the elderly, diabetes now affects black children too. African-Americans in general are two times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than whites...
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NYC school gets surprise visit from Beyoncé

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NEW YORK (AP) - About 85 students at P.S. 161 in Harlem were in the middle of a choreographed routine Tuesday to a song adapted from Beyonce's hit "Get Me Bodied"...
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Beyoncé debuts 'Move Your Body' for obesity campaign

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Last month, Beyonce joined forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to promote the national Let's Move! campaign, which aims to target childhood obesity...
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Beyoncé teams up with first lady for 'Let's Move' campaign

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She has re-written and re-recorded one of her songs and is providing an instruction video demonstrating the dance/exercise routine...
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