Baby fat isn't just about baby anymore. New research at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center reveals there's a mommy connection too. Utilizing a special high tech machine - one of only a few in the world - their work shows that even small newborns can have a high percentage of body fat - and that baby fat is tied to just how fat or skinnny mom is.

What do you do when a third of the children are overweight or obese and most would rather play a video game than a game of tag? One physician and researcher believes the answer may lie in making the enemy your friend. Her research utilizes a video game designed to get kids moving and one Oklahoma City school has become her latest ally.

More than 15.5 million people in this country have diabetes. It is the seventh-leading cause of death. Now, the adult form of this disease is turning up in our children at an alarming rate...something that was virtually unheard of 10 to 15 years ago. The dilemma is most of the existing treatments for adults have never been tested or approved for use in children. But pediatric diabetes specialists at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and other top pediatric specialists nationally hope a new landmark study will help determine the best treatments to keep these kids healthy longer. The study will be conducted in multiple locations through Oklahoma. For more information on the study, call 405-271-7755 or 1-800-613-8512.

If you have a child or grandchild who is spending the holiday break sick in bed, you are not alone. The holidays bring people together - and people sometimes share illnesses right along with their gifts. But OU Physicians Family Medicine specialists say being sick isn't all bad for children. We offer a look at how those pesky winter-time illness impact immunity.

The Christmas wish lists are long for many this time of year. But there is one thing most of us definitely don't want to get for the holidays...sick! It's one of the unfortunate side effects of the busy holiday season for some.

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