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Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in Lucas County, and getting proper treatment is essential for a healthy life. Some are diagnosed as insulin-dependent type 1 and some are type 2, but others are in-between, the type 1.5 diabetics.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A tiny Samoa airline is giving a new reason to drop extra weight before your next trip: Tickets sold by the kilogram, not the seat.

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.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  P.J. Kapfhammer got emotional, even paused to keep his composure, as he spoke about the verbal altercation that lead to a pair of misdemeanors being filed against him this month.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  On Wednesday, Oregon School Board President P.J. Kaphammer was charged with menacing and disorderly conduct after an verbal altercation with a man, with autism, earlier this month.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Oregon City School's Board President, P.J. Kapfhammer, is under fire after verbal confrontation with an autistic man lead to a police report being filed.

Monday, January 07, 2013 

Monday, January 07, 2013  A new year, a new you--The mantra is always the same, but most fitness corporations hoping to cash in on New Year's Resolution hopefuls can't escape the social stigma surrounding "the gym."

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Being "mildly overweight" may reduce risk of premature death.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Buckeye Community Health Plan's Start Smart for Your Baby program helps improve the health of mothers and their newborns.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Science behind many can be shaky...or non-existent.

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, September 14, 2012  Ohio schools no longer have to gather body-mass index measurements, just two years after a state law required the screenings.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Dan Pfitzer shows off his state of the art mobile gym outside WNWO studios.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  We all know that, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  But a new weight loss perfume has people talking - even reasearchers are surprised.