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County Office of Education board president seeks second termThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:28AMSCOTTS VALLEY -- The president of the Santa Cruz County Board of Education is running for a second term, aiming to perpetuate what he calls "a good example of pretty darn functional government.

The Children's Hospital constructs new LEED-certified patient towerThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:20AMThe Children's Hospital has begun the construction of a 10-story, 350,000-square-foot addition. The $230 million expansion of a new patient tower initially will have 124 beds, with two floors of shelled space for additional future beds, bringing the total number of patient beds at Children's to around 500 upon full completion. The expansion also is expected to bring approximately 500 new jobs to ...

Duo driven to keep kids physically fitThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:29AMThe idea was hatched while most in Lansing were probably still dreaming.

Bucks coalition hopes to tackle a heavy problemThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:49AMAn estimated 17 percent of U.S. children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 are obese. One Bucks County group wants to start slimming down that number locally.

TV finally gets weight in focusThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:07AMRecent and upcoming shows including 'Drop Dead Diva,' 'Huge' and 'Mike and Molly' buck tradition and portray overweight people as actual humans.

California Classics(TM) Are Healthier, Yummier, SmarterThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:00AMClassic Foods' Endeavor For Excellence Yields Innovative Results.

Genetic interaction with diet cause variation in metabolic traitsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:35AMEver notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after all. According to research published in the July 2010 issue of Genetics (http://www.genetics.org), this may have a biological cause. Using fruit flies, researchers have found that ...

Project: Design an Infographic About Childhood Obesity, Winners AnnouncedWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:47PMWe're pleased to announce the winners of our latest infographic design contest , in which we asked you—in partnership with Let's Move! —to design an infographic about the causes of childhood obesity and potential paths to a country of healthier children. All the entries were great ( you can see them all here ), and it was hard to choose. Here are our picks of the best, all of whom will be ...

Lincoln: Child nutrition bill hurt by lack of glamorWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:19PMLITTLE ROCK — Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., says her child nutrition bill may be stalled in the Senate because the subject isn’t glamorous enough to capture senators’ attention.