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Sunday, December 02, 2012  Students and philanthropists at Bowling Green State University showed some skin on Sunday, shaving their heads bald in a fund-raising effort for childhood cancer research.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Racers to play kickball for charity.

Monday, September 10, 2012  According to the CDC, obesity now affects 17% of all children and adolescents in the United States. Now, a Canadian dance studio is offering a pole dancing class for kids to get them exercising.

Monday, August 13, 2012  The first study of its kind suggests that strict laws restricting junk food sales in schools may actually be working.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Officials say necessary to fight obesity.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Imagination Station’s newest highly interactive exercise and nutrition exhibit to open to the public this spring.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  More and more school kids are getting free or low-cost lunches now, and Medicare announced Tuesday it will pay for screenings and preventive services to help curb obesity.

Monday, October 24, 2011  An Ohio law requiring schools to measure a child's height and weight is causing controversy, but isn't seeing much participation by districts statewide.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Ohio Gov. John Kasich has spared a condemned inmate who slashed a woman's throat in a robbery, saying the prisoner's horrific childhood outweighed receiving a death sentence.

Friday, September 23, 2011  The United States spends billions of dollars a year to subsidize crops eventually used in the junk food industry, according to a new report featured by the Los Angeles Times.

Monday, September 19, 2011  Updated with video: Mercy Children's Hospital hosts 6th annual "Kids in Action" at Walbridge Park

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Chain restaurants commit to adding healthier items to children's menus

Friday, May 06, 2011  A new campaign aimed at raising awareness toward childhood obesity is creating a backlash in Georgia.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011  At 1:42 p.m. Tuesday, middle schoolers across the country got up from their desks and...danced.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Mercy Children's Hospital is partnering with several 3rd grade classrooms in the area to battle the rising childhood obesity problem--with education.