W.Va. Network Journalist Ed Rabel Has Died
Ed Rabel’s attorney Timothy Koontz confirmed Rabel died on Dec. 3. He was 86 years old.
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Childhood Obesity
New Report Explores Reasons For W.Va.’s High Obesity Rate
A new report draws a connection between West Virginia's high obesity rates and its struggles with poverty, food insecurity and housing instability.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Report: W.Va. Remains Most Overweight State
A new report shows slight obesity improvements for the nation as a whole -- but not for West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Employee Health Insurance Ends Pilot Program To Treat Obesity, Related Illness
Advocates of a pilot program that covered expensive weight loss medications for West Virginia state employees say the state will end up paying more for obesity-related health problems. In March, the state’s Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) cance...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHigh School Journalists Find No Regulation of Sugar in School Breakfast
**This story is part of a youth reporting project between the Fayette Institute of Technology and West Virginia Public Broadcasting. It was written by…
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Combating Obesity, Building Resilience Through Mountain Biking
West Virginia's youth obesity rates have soared over the years, and a new report found that more than 35 percent of teens here are overweight or obese. A…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEarly Weight Gain May Harm Children's Livers
A new study has found that childhood weight gain may have a negative impact on liver health in children as young as eight.The study found that bigger…
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