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Is Obesity a Problem that's Too Big to Solve?
One billion adults are overweight worldwide and obesity is a major public health threat in the United States, especially to children. We hear about a growing problem, what's being done to deal with it now and what might be required in the future. Also, the healthcare bill gains new momentum, and Hillary Clinton's in Moscow. We hear about nuclear arms reduction and sanctions against Iran.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenOne billion adults are overweight worldwide and obesity is a major public health threat in the United States, especially to children. We hear about a growing problem, what's being done to deal with it now and what might be required in the future. Also, the healthcare bill gains new momentum, and Hillary Clinton's in Moscow negotiating reductions in nuclear weapons. She and George Mitchell also want Russian support for sanctions against Iran. We get a progress report.
Banner image: Seventeen year-old Marissa Hamilton (C) laughs with Elizabeth Fedorchalk (R) and Makayla Smith (L) in the girls' dorm at Wellspring Academy in Reedley, California, a special school that helps teens and college-level students lose weight along with academic courses. Photo; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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3 storiesHealthcare Bill's New Momentum with Deficit Reduction Forecast
With a House vote on healthcare reform planned for this Sunday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office today assessed the cost at $940 billion over 10 years, an amount that would cut the deficit by $138 billion. Alex Wayne covers healthcare for Congressional Quarterly .
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The obesity epidemic is old news, but it's not getting better. One-third of young people are so overweight they're at risk of Type-2 Diabetes. Ten percent of infants and toddlers are dangerously heavy. First Lady Michelle Obama wants to end childhood obesity in a generation.
Read the story35 minUS and Russia Near Agreement on New Arms Deal
The US is estimated to have 2000 nuclear warheads; Russia has roughly 1000 more. Both have agreed to reduce the number to 1500 or so, but that doesn't mean that it's easy. Secretary of State Clinton is in Moscow for two days of talks on renewing the nuclear arms reduction treaty that expired in December.
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