Health

Hampshire County is 14th healthiest county for children, study says

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Hampshire County was named the 14th healthiest county in which to raise a child in America’s 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids, a new set of rankings by U.S. News. The ranking took into account infant deaths, low-birth-weight babies, deaths from injuries, teen births, children in poverty, percentage of uninsured children, air quality, rates of adult smoking and adult obesity as well as access to physicians and parks. The healthiest county … 0

AMA votes to declare obesity a disease

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

WASHINGTON - The American Medical Association voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation’s leading physicians organization took the vote after debating whether the action would do more to help affected patients get useful treatment or would further stigmatize a condition with … 0

Diana Hambrook, left, works out under the eye of trainer Kara Jeter during a fitness class for cancer survivors in Eden Prairie, Minn., last month.
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Cancer patients take fight to the gym

Monday, June 17, 2013

Her face flushed, Rosemary Lamont sat on the gym floor one recent afternoon, listening to her trainer’s impassioned commands. “Sit up tall and lift that leg,” the trainer coached, counting down the remaining seconds. “Five, four, three, two, one. Beautiful!” Lamont smiled, exhaling loudly. The 69-year-old woman is among legions of cancer patients … 0