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  1. New blog by Director Christine Ferguson "Obesity: The Myths and Facts Making the U.S. Fatter" www.stopobesityalliance.org/blog/
  2. STOP analysis of health reform proposals now available: http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/research-and-policy/research-center/gw-research/
  3. PFCD: Obesity Costs Will Grow to $344 Billion by 2018. Attend Webinar on 11/18 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/events/upcoming-events/
  4. USA Today: 43% of Americans obese by 2018, costs to double www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-11-17-future-obesity-costs_N.htm
  5. TFAH Blog: "Prevention Ranks High on Americans’ Health Agenda" http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/blog/
  6. The Alliance in George Washington Today: http://www.gwu.edu/explore/gwtoday/onaroundcampus/weighinginonobesity
  7. National Hispanic Medical Association in Washington Post: http://bit.ly/2qCetS
  8. STOP Obesity Alliance Primary Care Roundtable Summary now available. http://bit.ly/2Fh98R
  9. USA Today: "Obesity Linked to Specific Cancers" http://bit.ly/LuSkF
  10. New blog from the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease: "Obesity – Worse than Cancer?" http://bit.ly/1TcfdL
  11. Article by Virgin HealthMiles' CEO Chris Boyce features results from the STOP Obesity Alliance's workplace survey: www.healthnewsdigest.com
  12. New STOP Obesity Alliance Blog: "Obesity and Breast Cancer: When Pounds Hinder Progress" http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/blog/
  13. Christine Ferguson's comment on CDC LeanWORKS! site in Employee Benefit News: http://bit.ly/EajGn
  14. Behavioral Health Central story on Fourth Annual Obesity Congress: http://bit.ly/EajGn
  15. "Doctors join fight against obesity" - USA Today - http://tinyurl.com/yd7f3ub
  16. Topics from today's Obesity Congress sessions focus on the Mass. Universal Coverage Model, value-based benefits and CATCH Program in Texas.
  17. STOP Director Christine Ferguson is the Chair of the 4th Annual Obesity Congress running today - Friday. www.worldcongress.com/obesity
  18. Op-Ed by Surgeons General Satcher and Carmona in Atlanta Journal-Constitution: http://bit.ly/x7iNx
  19. http://bit.ly/8HGfc via @addthis - "Health Reform Should Include Efforts to Fight Obesity, Group Says" - American Medical News
  20. "Not All Are Created Equal: Differences in Obesity Attitudes Between Men and Women" - Women’s Health Issues - http://tinyurl.com/nj5547