obesity

Two health clinics on Jacksonville’s Northside will be transformed into what are called Health-Smart Holistic Health and Wellness Centers for senior…

A recent Harvard study concluded Jacksonville residents could save close to $40 million in health care costs annually if the city were to tax sugary…

Childhood ObesityIt’s a new way to fight a serious public health problem in this country and on the First Coast: childhood obesity.About 13 million kids…

Duval County health officials are launching a campaign aimed at stemming childhood obesity.The county has had mild success reducing the rate among young…

Out of every 10 babies born in Florida today, six are expected to become overweight or obese before graduating from high school. Projections like that…

Jacksonville is one of six U.S. cities receiving grants to help fight childhood obesity. The award money will go toward building healthy food stores in…

Thursday morning, hundreds of students in hundreds of sweat bands bobbed and clapped along to “Gangnam Style” as they prepared for a 200-meter warm-up in…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., obesity, and "Florida Standards" are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…

Florida health officials have forecast that 60 percent of state residents will be overweight by 2030. A global group with presidential ties is trying to…

According to the latest "F as in Fat" report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Florida still has a serious