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Rhymes Of Their Times: Young Poets Riff On Type 2

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A Bay Area public health campaign harnesses the power of poetry to confront the root causes of a diabetes epidemic that is disproportionately hitting minority youth and those from low-income homes.

Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers’ Health

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Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.

Advocacy Group Pushes For Changes In U.S. Food Assistance Program

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The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which eschews meat and pushes for nutrition to have a stronger influence in health policy, is suggesting alterations in how food aid to low income people is structured.

Hands Off That Frozen Pizza! Docs Advise Customers As They Shop

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An Orange County, California hospital system is posting doctors at supermarkets to help customers make healthier choices. It’s part of a larger national effort among hospitals to improve community health outcomes.