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Childhood Obesity On The Rise: US Surgeon General Visits KC

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Kansas City, MO – The Acting Surgeon General of the United States visited Kansas City this week. That's amid controversy surrounding the surgeon general's office. Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson has been making stops across the country to talk about childhood obesity. KCUR's Elana Gordon caught up with him.

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