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Mon., February 6, 2012 7:00am
City employees on the verge of developing diabetes in Columbus, Macon and Athens-Clarke County will soon get help. A study by University of Georgia researchers will help workers manage their weight and reduce their risk of becoming Type II diabetics.
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Fri., January 27, 2012 11:00am
The University of Georgia has launched an initiative to help the state address a growing epidemic of adult and childhood obesity. The university will develop obesity prevention and treatment programs for communities, employers and health care providers to use.
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Tue., November 1, 2011 2:47pm
A health advocacy group in Macon will bring fresh produce into so-called food deserts. The mobile veggie van will take items from a local farmers market into poor neighborhoods. Organizers hope to improve health.
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Wed., December 8, 2010 2:23pm
Georgia ranks 36th in the American Health Rankings for 2010. The national report was released on Tuesday by the United Health Foundation. The state is up seven spots from 2009 when it ranked 43rd.
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Wed., January 6, 2010 5:48pm
A report details Savannah's fast food paradises
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Thu., November 19, 2009 4:17pm
A new study from the CDC is the first to give county-level snapshots across
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Fri., September 25, 2009 7:08am
As we finish up our week-long series on childhood obesity, today we're focu
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Thu., September 24, 2009 3:24pm
As we continue with our series on the health of Georgia's children WACG’s N
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Wed., September 23, 2009 2:02pm
Researchers say doctors may have to treat adult illnesses in children since
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Mon., September 21, 2009 1:47pm
GPB Radio's week-long series on childhood obesity begins with the school lu