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Monday, August 13, 2012  A new study says laws curbing the sale of junk food and sweet drinks could play a role in slowing childhood obesity.

Saturday, August 04, 2012  Thousands of women united Saturday morning for an event to raise awareness on breast feeding, including a group of about a dozen in Myrtle Beach. It's called the Big Latch On event. Women are trying to beat the record for the most women breastfeeding at one time.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Statistics show cancer in children and teenagers accounts for a very small margin of cancer cases in the United States. Angelina Hilos, 7, knows all too well what it's like to battle the disease.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Tuesday, a government-funded study suggested by 2030, 42 percent of American adults will be obese. It's a hard truth Chris Wooley of Conway has laughed off since he was in second grade.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Thousands of women united Saturday morning for an event to raise awareness on breast feeding, including a group in Myrtle Beach.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Michelle Obama says McDonald's decision to add apples to its Happy Meals is a positive step toward solving childhood obesity. Do you think McDonald's and other fast food chains have a responsibility to serve healthier meals? Will it make a difference in the childhood obesity epidemic?

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Harvard University child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig's recent claim that some parents should lose custody of their severely obese children has sparked outrage among families and professionals across the country.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says Gary Cook Dixon, 46, of Florence, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday in federal court for distribution of child pornography.

Friday, June 17, 2011  Although high school students report drinking plenty of water, milk, and real fruit juice, they still gulp down more sugar-sweetened beverages than is probably good for them, CDC researchers found.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  DHEC believes obesity is such an epidemic to our state, it created an Obesity Prevention and Control Division. Officials say more than half of all Americans are overweight or obese and more than 67 percent of all South Carolinians are in those categories.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  Schoolyard bullies are likely to grow up to be adults who abuse their wives and girlfriends, according to a new study.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  The Farm-to-School project is an effort of the state Department of Education, Agriculture and Health and Environmental Control, along with Clemson University's Youth Learning Institute to get more fresh fruits and vegetables into lunchrooms.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  Recently, the potato has been marginalized by new school lunch rules and blamed for the nation's obesity epidemic. Now some in Washington are saying they are fed up with the war on fries.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  The 1,500 acre-plantation along the Coosaw River where Gov. Mark Sanford grew up is being protected under a $2.5 million conservation agreement.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  At 1:42 p.m. Tuesday, thousands of students across the nation took part in First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign.  Students at two Florence schools were among them.