WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama’s campaign for healthier school lunches has stalled in Congress after anti-hunger groups and more than 100 Democrats protested the use of food stamp dollars to pay for it.

World Health Organization creates data base for global use of medicines for children

WHO creates data base on use of child medicines

Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius promotes anti-childhood obesity plan to mayors

Sebelius stumps for anti-childhood obesity plan

New strategy to wipe out polio may be last shot to eradicate it before money runs out

New strategy may be last shot to get rid of polio

More schoolchildren are getting dinner from Uncle Sam as USDA after-school program expands

For more children, dinner is coming from Uncle Sam

Despite unrest and delays, US families persist in trying to adopt from Kyrgyzstan

US families persevere in seeking Kyrgyz adoptions

FDA panel wants tighter rules on artificial tanning to protect teens from skin cancer

FDA panel mulls tanning bed ban for teens under 18

Neugebauer follows ‘baby killer’ outburst with campaign ad

Special court rejects claims that vaccines with mercury preservative caused autism

Court says thimerosal did not cause autism

Michelle Obama tells governors that addressing child obesity is a major part of health reform

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Government has pushed fitness efforts even as childhood obesity has climbed

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

First lady meets with members of Congress, Cabinet on national campaign to fight child obesity

Michelle Obama asks mayors to join her push to reduce adult and childhood obesity rates

Michelle Obama asks mayors to help reduce obesity

Raise a glass of diet soda: US obesity rate appears to be flat, but still very high

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

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Study finds UNICEF program in Africa fails to save more children

Study finds UNICEF program in West Africa fails

At a special hospital, brain-damaged youths are loved, cared for _ and treated as humans

Seeing the humanity in brain-damaged youths

Plaintiffs against Florida agencies say state lamented delays, other problems with Medicaid

Attorneys: Fla. officials lamented Medicaid delays

Aid group: 24,000 daily infant deaths are preventable, calls on gov’ts to act

Aid group: 24,000 infant deaths preventable daily

San Francisco targets McDonald’s over toys in Happy Meals in latest aggressive health measure

Child nutrition bill, priority for first lady, stalls as Democrats protest food stamp cuts

UN launches global campaign to save 16 million mothers and children over 5 years

Scottish study: Smoking bans help curb number of children hospitalized for asthma

Fear over China’s plan to vaccinate millions for measles highlights growing public distrust

HEALTHBEAT: Plenty of vaccine on hand as season to get flu shots rolls around a bit early

Catch a Wave: Surfing lessons opening new, exciting vistas for children with disabilities

American Beverage Association spends $3.95 million lobbying gov’t in 2Q on soda tax, nutrition

Autistic man, 20, dies after being left in hot group-home van; Pa. counselor suspended

Ind. officials urge parents to take advantage of Hoosier Healthwise enrollment with schools