More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.
Turn off the television, drink more water and serve smaller portions to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama is urging as she launches a national campaign against childhood obesity.
It\'s an uneasy topic when moms discuss their daughters\' weight. It\'s no different for the first lady. When Michelle Obama mentioned her daughters\' weight once had gotten "off balance" in speeches about childhood obesity, she came under criticism from parenting bloggers and anti-eating-disorder activists.