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3rd Episode of Healthy Tri-State Now Showing Online
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Healthy Tri-State episode 2 is now online
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Healthy Tri-State Web Extra: Dr. Linda Savory's Complete Introductory Speech
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Watch the Healthy Tri-State 3rd Season Premiere Online
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WSAZ Set To Debut 'Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser' Season Three
Last Updated: 6:43 PM 02/14/11 - Some new team members are surprised on camera, and the entire team is announced.
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Season 3 Cast Revealed
Last Updated: 2:08 PM 03/10/11 - The cast for Season 3 has been announced.
Students and Teachers Battle It Out to be HHS's 'Biggest Loser'
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 02/09/11 - Getting students and staff to rethink food and fitness -- that's the goal of the latest biggest loser contest at Huntington High School in Huntington, W.Va.
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Healthy Tri-State Applications Open
Last Updated: 2:47 PM 01/27/11 - WSAZ, myZtv, Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Huntington YMCA are proud to announce the third season of Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser.
Post-Thanksgiving Workout
Last Updated: 6:17 AM 08/25/11 - On Black Friday many folks who overindulged during dinner on Thanksgiving skipped the mall in favor of the gym.
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Healthy Tri-State 5K Run
Last Updated: 11:12 AM 05/20/10 - The first annual Healthy Tri-Sate's 5k Run/Walk will be held May 22, 2010.
"Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser" Contestants Share Personal Insight
Last Updated: 6:41 PM 03/26/10 - Six weeks in and our "Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser" contestants are outdoing themselves when it comes to gaining a healthy lifestyle.
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Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser Episode 3
Last Updated: 12:03 PM 03/16/10 - Time for the first bootcamp!
Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Losers Contestants Hit Boot Camp
Last Updated: 6:17 AM 08/25/11 - Their attitudes are getting healthier, and the pounds are melting off for our Healthy Tri-State's biggest losers. Team members recently hit their first boot camp where they faced a variety of fitness challenges.
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WVU Study: School Nutrition Improving Throughout West Virginia
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 03/10/10 - Despite West Virginians having a national reputation for unhealthy eating habits, a West Virginia University study finds that school nutrition is actually improving.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Smoking at State Capitol
Last Updated: 8:00 PM 02/15/10 - Smoking is banned in most places in Kanawha County but not at the state Capitol building in Charleston. Now some lawmakers want to keep people from lighting up while inside.
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Gearing Up for 'Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser'
Last Updated: 7:17 PM 02/08/10 - Losing weight and gaining a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge. But many are also turning that fitness challenge into a contest. The winners gain better health, and that's the whole point of our own show here -- "Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser."
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Man Loses 120 Pounds in One Year At MU Rec Center
Last Updated: 8:17 PM 02/05/10 - Marshall University's Rec Center opened one year ago Friday and one man has been on the journey of a lifetime ever since.
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Season 2 of 'Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser' to Debut Soon
Last Updated: 6:14 PM 02/03/10 - Season 2 of "Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser" debuts in primetime on Tuesday, Feb. 9, on WSAZ NewsChannel 3.
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Coffee and Your Health: How Much is Too Much?
Last Updated: 2:47 PM 08/24/11 - There's no doubt about it -- many of us need that morning cup of coffee to jumpstart our workday. But are the effects from all that caffeine really beneficial?
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Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser Season 2 Cast Revealed
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 01/22/10 - WSAZ received more than 300 applications from individuals hoping to land a spot in cast of Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser's upcoming second season.
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March Date Set for 'Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution' Premiere
Last Updated: 1:13 PM 01/12/10 - ABC announced Tuesday that “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” will premiere on Friday, March 26 at 9p.m..
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Applications for 'Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser' Now Being Accepted
Last Updated: 1:25 PM 12/31/09 - If one of your resolutions for the New Year is to lose a little weight, maybe you'd like a little incentive. Starting Wednesday, we here at WSAZ are taking applications for the second season of "Healthy Tri-State's Biggest Loser."
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New Year in Ohio Means Health Care Advance for Some
Last Updated: 9:12 AM 12/29/09 - Newly enacted changes going into effect Friday include a cap on premiums for those shopping for a health plan on their own and who have a preexisting medical condition.
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Cabell County Schools Look to Slim Down
Last Updated: 7:43 AM 12/28/09 - Cooks at Cabell County schools are getting a crash course in helping students eat healthier.
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Cancer Screening Available for Former Piketon Workers
Last Updated: 6:28 AM 11/20/09 - A 42-foot long mobile CT scanner parked at a union hall near Piketon now is offering free lung cancer screening to current and former workers at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
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Smoking & Your Financial Health
Last Updated: 4:17 PM 11/19/09 - Quitting smoking is not easy, but the American Cancer Society reports smokers who kick the habit won’t have to wait long to feel those health benefits.
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Kentucky Universities Start New Smoking Bans
Last Updated: 8:46 AM 11/19/09 - Smoking is being officially snuffed out at the University of Kentucky, which sits in the heart of burley tobacco country.
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Special Rascal Flatts Concert Saturday in Huntington
Last Updated: 1:10 PM 11/18/09 - A concert by Rascal Flatts will highlight Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution event in Huntington on Saturday.
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Kanawha Students Learn Proper Hand Washing Techniques
Last Updated: 6:24 AM 11/12/09 - Kanawha County paramedics stopped by Clendenin Elementary School early Thursday morning for a hand washing exercise.
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Obesity and Diabetes in Pregnancy
Last Updated: 3:44 PM 10/29/09 - Research shows obese diabetic mothers produce obese diabetic babies setting them up for a lifetime of health problems.
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Fighting "Fat" With a Tax
Last Updated: 6:18 PM 10/26/09 - PEIA is considering a controversial move to charge higher insurance premiums for overweight state workers.
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Local Leaders Share Concerns about Chef Oliver's Show
Last Updated: 5:25 PM 10/15/09 - Thick city, thin skin. That's one of the claims about Huntington's reaction to the Jamie Oliver Show.
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Diabetes Forum Coming to Charleston
Last Updated: 3:39 PM 10/15/09 - State and national health care providers are holding a forum in Charleston focusing on diabetes.
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New Kentucky Program Aimed at Improving Smiles
Last Updated: 4:10 PM 10/14/09 - Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he's starting a program to improve dental care in a state known for gaps in its oral health and its smiles.
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4th Swine Flu Death Confirmed in Cabell County
Last Updated: 9:14 PM 10/13/09 - The Cabell-Huntington Health department says a 4th person has died of Swine Flu (H1N1) in Cabell County.
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Cabell Health Department Schedules Seasonal Flu Clinics, Flu Hot Line Active
Last Updated: 1:30 AM 10/11/09 - High risk individuals who live or work in Huntington or Cabell County and need a seasonal flu shot will have two opportunities to be vaccinated next week.
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A Sight For Sore Eyes: Jessica Ralston Takes a Look at Advanced Eye Surgery
Last Updated: 2:37 PM 10/09/09 - After wearing glasses and contacts for decades, WSAZ's Jessica Ralston undergoes an advanced surgery in search of 20\20 vision.
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Fat City: Huntington Braces for TV Show Depiction
Last Updated: 7:17 AM 10/09/09 - Residents of a West Virginia town still smarting from a news story that dubbed their community as America's fattest city are worried that a new reality TV show will reopen those wounds.
School Closing Considerations
Last Updated: 6:20 PM 10/08/09 - To have school during this swine flu surge, or to stay home. It’s a hotly debated topic and Thursday the state’s top doctor took it on.
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Flu Vaccination Questions Answered
Last Updated: 4:23 PM 10/08/09 - Parents always want what is best for their children so as seasonal and swine flu vaccinations become more available, the West Virginia Threat Preparedness Director Dr. Cathy Slemp, advises you to take advantage.
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Valley Health Helping Pregnant Women Smile
Last Updated: 7:50 PM 10/08/09 - Helping women maintain good oral hygiene and get regular dental check-ups when they are expecting is the design of a program at Valley Health in Huntington.
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Health Care Workers Getting Vaccinated
Last Updated: 1:30 AM 10/11/09 - A number of health workers at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington are being vaccinated for the H1N1 virus.
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Weight Watchers of West Virginia Celebrates 40 Years
Last Updated: 8:18 AM 10/06/09 - Weight Watchers of West Virginia celebrated its 40th anniversary in Charleston on Tuesday.
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Ky. Reports 2 More Swine Flu Deaths; Total Now 4
Last Updated: 1:30 AM 10/11/09 - One was a teenager from Caldwell County who had no known health issues. The other was a woman in her late 20s from Christian County who had underlying health issues.
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Swine Flu Vaccines to Arrive This Week
Last Updated: 1:30 AM 10/11/09 - The first batch of swine flu vaccines is expected to arrive in Kanawha County this week.
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West Virginia Re-opens Emergency Command Center for Swine Flu
Last Updated: 1:30 AM 10/11/09 - WV Reactivates H1N1 Incident Command System as state preps for more widespread reports of H1N1 (Swine Flu).
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West Virginia Gets Federal Grant to Enroll Children in CHIP
Last Updated: 5:28 PM 09/30/09 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing a $330,700 grant to help find and enroll West Virginia children in the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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Pike County Holds Swine Flu Summit
Last Updated: 1:30 AM 10/11/09 - It's time to be concerned, but not panic. That's what the state public health commissioner says about the swine flu virus.
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West Virginia WIC Stressing Healthier Food Options
Last Updated: 6:25 AM 09/30/09 - The West Virginia program that helps keep women and their young children healthy is expanding its menu to include healthier choices.
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