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Health

09/04/2008

NC infant death rate, number of births increase
North Carolina officials say the state's infant mortality rate increased 5 percent in 2007, one year after falling to its lowest level in state history.

08/04/2008

Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with calories
A new report tells parents they won't be finding many healthy choices for their kids at the nation's top restaurant chains.

07/28/2008

All NC public schools to be smoke-free by Friday
No more lighting up at public schools in North Carolina.

07/07/2008

Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
Injuries once seen mostly in adult athletes are becoming distressingly common in youth athletes -- not just in high school, but in Little League and Pee Wee Football.

06/12/2008

Report: worrisome rise in underweight babies
The percentage of underweight babies born in the U.S. has increased to its highest rate in 40 years, according to a new report that also documents a recent rise in the number of children living in poverty.

06/05/2008

Schoolyard garden promotes healthy eating
How do you get kids excited about eating vegetables? Apparently the trick is letting them grow the veggies themselves.