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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A Detroit-area man has been sentenced to probation in the death of his 360-pound wife, who authorities say was allowed to fester in a bed surrounded by her own waste.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Heart disease a big problem in the United States

Monday, January 28, 2013  Older smokers could pay up to $5000 more per year.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  An Ohio prison warden says the state's execution table can easily hold a condemned inmate who has argued he's so big the table might collapse.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  A study, conducted by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released Tuesday predicts that by 2030 more than half the people in 39 states will be obese.

Friday, May 11, 2012  A 9-year-old Ohio boy who weighed more than 200 pounds and was removed from his mother's custody over health concerns has been returned to her care after slimming down.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  After giving birth to the heaviest naturally born baby in Germany's history, a woman named her newborn son after Islamic holy war.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  Case of 200-pound 8-year-old in Ohio renews question: Should parents of obese lose custody?

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  A new study says you can tell if your baby is at risk of becoming obese later on by the time they are 2 years old.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Drew Manning was a physically fit personal trainer on a mission to gain 50-60 pounds. Manning’s mission is to learn what it’s like to be obese and go through the struggles of losing weight.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has announced plans to begin asking doctors, practicing in Michigan, to start monitoring the body weight of patients 18 and under.

Monday, July 19, 2010  The Columbus fire department is considering buying stretchers to carry morbidly obese people who weigh up to 1,000 pounds.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  A report issued Tuesday shows 29 percent of Ohio adults are obese, the 13th highest obesity rate in the nation.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  Fit by example: Lawmakers in Mississippi, the fattest state, shed pounds in boot camp challenge

Monday, August 31, 2009  Feds urge carrot-toting tourists in old Ariz. gold mining town to stop plumping up the burros