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New York, NY- June 8, 2011 – Dr. Mehmet Oz, Co-Founder and Chairman of HealthCorps® (www.healthcorps.org) and award-winning host of a nationally syndicated talk show, paid a special visit to Cliffside Park High School on Monday, June 6, to speak with students about a range of teen health topics.

Students raised questions about such issues as adequate sleep, hair loss, how to gain weight and how to eat smarter as Dr. Oz and his teenage daughter, Zoe Oz, responded to the teens’ inquiries and encouraged a lively dialogue on students’ most pressing health and lifestyle...

NEW YORK, NY-May 9, 2011- HealthCorps® (www.healthcorps.org), a proactive health movement with a presence in 17 New York City schools, announces Highway to Health Festival 2011 presented by Fairway Market, a free community festival for all ages with an appearance from Dr. Mehmet Oz, heart surgeon and Emmy Award-winning host of the nationally syndicated talk show, “The Dr. Oz Show.” Dr. Oz and his wife Lisa co-founded HealthCorps.

The Highway to Health Festival is being organized in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Fairway Market is this...

NEW YORK, NY- April 4, 2011 -- HealthCorps®, a proactive health movement with an in-school educational and mentoring program in 11 states, including three New Jersey schools, announces a special visit from Chef Jesse Jones to North Bergen High School. Chef Jones will lead a special cooking workshop for the Teen Battle Chef nutritional cooking program, an interactive component of HealthCorps’ curriculum.

WHAT: Chef Jesse Jones, honored as the Ultimate Chef of Bergen County 2010, will teach HealthCorps students in the Teen Battle Chef program students how to prepare some of his special recipes, how...

NEW YORK, NY- March 28, 2011 -- HealthCorps®, a proactive health movement with an in-school educational and mentoring program in 11 states, including 17 New York City schools, announces a Teen Battle Chef Showdown at Whole Foods Market, 808 Columbus Ave., New York, on Wednesday, March 30.

The cooking competition, showcasing the skills of HealthCorps high school students, features Family Cook Productions’ Teen Battle Chef nutritional cooking program, now established as part of the HealthCorps curriculum. Two teams of students will present their skills in cooking two of the program’s recipes with a ‘...

WHAT: Mehmet Oz, MD, heart surgeon; host of the nationally syndicated talk show, “The Dr. Oz Show;” and best-selling author will visit John Marshall High School to address students and school staff on his vision for HealthCorps (www.healthcorps.org). Dr. Oz founded HealthCorps, a national proactive health movement to bring nutrition, fitness and mental strength classes to high schools in underserved communities and empower students and their families to become health activists in their communities. Michael Roizen, MD, Chief Wellness Officer...

WHAT: Author and educator Brad Lamm, a crisis intervention specialist who appears regularly on “The Dr. Oz Show,” will address students and faculty on the theme, “Choices and Voices,” in showing students and their families how they can live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Brad will lead a lively, captivating presentation weaving music, movie clips, and stories to illustrate how to make change begin for good.

HealthCorps was founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz, heart surgeon and host of the Emmy Award-Winning nationally syndicated talk show, “The Dr. Oz Show,” to empower American teens and...

Movement founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz helps Americans take charge of their health

CINCINNATI - March 30, 2010 - As part of its commitment to enhancing public health and offering healthy food and snacking options, Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) today announced a partnership with HealthCorps® - a proactive health movement founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz. Oz is the host of the nationally syndicated talk show, "The Dr. Oz Show," and vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University medical Center. The partnership includes a financial and resource commitment by Chiquita to HealthCorps...