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Fight back against health insurance lies

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

FORWARD THIS VIDEO!

Join the fight: http://sickforprofit.com

What does UnitedHealthcare CEO Stephen Hemsley have to lose if Congress passes real healthcare reform this year? Well, for starters, his nearly three quarters of a billion dollars in unexercised stock options might lose a few pennies on the dollar.

What does Isabella, a four year-old girl in Winsconsin who is physically incapable of eating and has had to be tube fed her entire life, have to gain from healthcare reform? The treatment she needs to live a normal life.

Brave New Films is launching a major new campaign to reveal the truth about the health insurance industry, and we need your help to do it. Contribute $25 today so we can create more campaigns exposing the obscene wealth of the CEOs of Aetna, CIGNA, Humana and WellPoint and the policyholders theyve abandoned for profit.

http://sickforprofit.com/donate

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Childhood Obesity: Fit For Life

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Produced by: Cheryl Weber
Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years. It’s a serious issue that is causing kids to have unprecedented health problems, including diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure. Today, we meet one child who overcame the problem and talk to a doctor and a nutritionist to find some tips to help.

FEATURED IN REPORT:
Christina Graham – Son was obese
Myles Graham – Faced obesity

Dr. Katherine Morison, Assoc. Professor – Pediatrics, McMaster Universtiy

To find out if your child is obese, go to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp.dnpa/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_BMI/about_childrens_BMI.htm

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SURVIVING ABUNDANCE: Overweight Kids in Crisis

Monday, February 8th, 2010

A half hour documentary, produced by WHRO, examines the epidemic of childhood obesity. Childhood health professionals paint a grim picture for the future of overweight children unless we begin to make systemic changes that support more healthy choices. Local, state and national childhood health experts, including William H. Dietz, Jr., MD, PhD, Director of Nutrition & Physical Activity at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, discuss steps we can take to turn the tide, and the program highlights organizations with exemplary programs which encourage healthier lifestyles.

Surviving Abundance was produced in collaboration with the Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), a community partnership to promote health and prevent disease among all children in Hampton Roads.

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Goetti Says LGT `Overweight’ Dollar for Next Two Months

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Hans Goetti, chief investment officer at LGT Bank in Liechtenstein (Singapore) Ltd., talks with Bloomberg’s Linzie Janis about his investment strategy for currencies and stocks.
Goetti, speaking in Singapore, also discusses themes for discussion at the annual World Economic Forum this week in Davos, Switzerland.

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