One of the missions of Project Heart is to promote heart-healthy nutrition and exercise for kids and their families. 

"In the News" shares current news stories relevant to those topics. 

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November 5, 2009
Physical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents
Read the University of California-San Francisco news release online:
news.ucsf.edu/releases/physical-education-key-to-improving-health-in-low-income-adolescents/

November 2009
School programs can make difference in childhood weight loss
Read "Findings" from the Baylor College of Medicine:
www.bcm.edu/findings/vol7/is10/09nov_n3.html

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Updated November 16, 2009

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