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Tag: physical activity

shows a group of girls on a zipline platform, all wearing safety gear and face coverings
Posted inChildren's Health

Summer camps get creative to carry on in pandemic

by Aaliyah Bowden August 6, 2020August 5, 2020

By Aaliyah Bowden Eleven-year-old Averie M. spent time this summer learning how to zipline, rock climb and do gymnastics at a summer camp in Transylvania County. “The activities were very fun and you tried new things that you didn’t think you would be able to do,” she said. Averie was lucky to go to sleep-away […]

Children sitting around a table cutting greens as part of a program that tackles physical activity in Durham.
Posted inChildren's Health

Fighting childhood obesity by teaming up

by Sarah Ovaska December 16, 2019December 16, 2019
A group of people is placing a playground equipment on the ground, behind them are trees and an excavator. This is part of their efforts to address obesity.
Posted inRural Health

As the rate of lifestyle diseases rises, one obesity prevention strategy is gaining ground

by Liora Engel-Smith August 6, 2019August 5, 2019
A pink-shirted child sits on a mobile exam table while a doctor inspects her ankle.
Posted inDisabilities

MedFests Offer Helping Hand to Special Olympics Athletes

by Yen Duong October 10, 2018October 9, 2018
Shows a smiling african american woman holding a tiny baby standing in front of a christmas tree with lights and toys underneath it. For story on reducing infant mortality
Posted inChildren's Health

Healthy Beginnings Program Helps Moms and Babies Succeed

by Taylor Knopf April 3, 2018January 23, 2019
Yolanda Dickerson (R) said she wants her daughter Ilana Adlee to learn healthy eating habits. But its tough when there's few healthy choices in her neighborhood.
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Nutrition, Public Health, Rural Health

Cooking Holiday Meals is a Challenge in N.C.’s Food Deserts

by Rose Hoban December 29, 2015August 6, 2017

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