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Data makes a difference -- even when you're swamped in it

Daniela Velazquez wades through reams of data on childhood obesity in her community and lives to tell the tale.

Could California Soda Tax Prevent Kid Obesity, Save Schools?

Could a penny-an-ounce soda tax in California save public schools and help children's health? Answers and more in today's Daily Briefing.

Challenging the Status Quo with a Walk around a Philadelphia Block

Are community health experts and policy makers looking in the right places as they analyze America's health woes? A team of interviewers took to the streets in Philadelphia, cameras in hand, to find out what ordinary people think about health in their neighborhoods.

Food Banks Switch Focus From Calories to Nutrition

In recent years it has become apparent that the poor quality of processed food is driving an epidemic of ill health in the U.S. and disproportionately affecting low-income Americans. As a local food bank official put it, "We have gone from the Cold War of too few calories to the terrorism of too many calories." A consortium of community groups, rooted in Central California's farming community, has become a leader in the search for solutions.

Girls Hitting Puberty Earlier, But Why?

Doctors aren't sure why girls are hitting puberty earlier, the link between brain damage and freeway pollution, and more from our Daily Briefing.

Health Reform Presses On, Despite Looming Government Shutdown

Fearful mental health workers, high hospital charges, and crazy movie theater soft drink sizes, plus more in today's Daily Briefing.

Healthy Hillsborough: Fast food county

It's 6 p.m. You're tired and hungry. Food is the No. 1 thing on your mind.Your favorite fast-food restaurants line the roads home – McDonald's, Taco Bell, Domino's. So what's for dinner?

Healthy Hillsborough: Keeping kids healthy

When 11-year-old Shania Lape sees an overweight classmate struggle to keep up, she's filled with sympathy. "They can't run as fast, they can't play the games at school because they're not healthy," said Shania, a fifth-grader at Kenly Elementary in Tampa. Worse yet, not being able to play with their classmates could lead to a lifetime on the sidelines for some kids.

Q&A with Michele Simon: Helping consumers see past junk food "nutriwashing"

William Heisel interviews Michele Simon, public health attorney and author of Appetite for Profit, who wants people to rethink what they are eating and why. She peers through the food industry marketing to see what big packaged food manufacturers and restaurant giants are really selling.

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