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St. Petersburg Times - BROOKSVILLE — Brandi Laudermilch always considered herself a softball player. After all the South Carolina native grew up playing the sport and was a utility player at Furman. Despite a bad shoulder, she continued to play as an adult. But a new
Miss. ranked fattest state in nation
Seattle Post Intelligencer - William Rowley, who worked 30 years as a vascular surgeon and now works at the Institute for Alternative Futures, said if current trends continue, more than 50 percent of adult Mississippians will be obese in 2015. Holland, who helps set the state
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MSNBC - A normal adult weight for a typical American cat is 10 pounds, according to Hofve. Crowder’s cat, at 22 pounds, was more than twice as heavy as a typical American tomcat should be. “He has a big frame, though, he’s a big cat,” Crowder said. The problem
State child obesity rate 14th highest in nation
Chicago Tribune - With 24.2 percent of adults in the state defined as obese, Illinois had the 25th-highest rate of adult obesity. But 15.8 percent of children between ages 10 and 17 are considered obese, ranking the state 14th. Overall, the report found adult obesity
Adult obesity rate rose in Virginia
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Virginia has the 23rd highest rate of adult obesity and the 25th highest rate of overweight youth ages 10 to 17, according to a report urging the federal government to do more. Trust For America’s Health, a Washington-based, nonprofit research and
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Miami Herald - Nova Singers Choral Auditions: The adult community choir is seeking new voices. Auditions include vocal blending, sight reading and pitch precision. No prepared solo is needed; 7 p.m., Hollywood Hills High, 5400 Stirling Rd., Hollywood. nova.edu
New Englanders continue to be less obese than other Americans
Boston Globe - Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island rank among the bottom six states in terms of adult obesity, each with rates under 21 percent, according to the survey from Trust from America’s Health, a Washington-based research group that
Ang Lee’s War Film Gets Adult Rating
All Headline News - New York, NY (CNS) - Ang Lee’s latest film “Lust, Caution,” has been rated NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America. That means the film is now off-limits to anyone less than 17 years old. Set in Shanghai during the World War II-era, the