There's a new warning out for parents of overweight children.

Researchers say more parents are willing to change their child's diet, but not necessarily their activity level. Researchers say both are needed, and they're advising doctors to talk to parents about the importance of physical activity.

Docs, pharmacists pick generic products

When it comes to comes to buying health care products, many people will choose name brands over store brands.

But a new study suggests that more informed buyers will usually buy the cheaper store brand. For example, nine out of 10 pharmacists and doctors will buy a generic version of aspirin. That's because the generic versions are cheaper and nearly identical to name brand products.

1st count finds Lou Gehrig's Disease is rare

The government has issued its first national estimate for Lou Gehrig's disease, confirming the devastating disease is rare.

A national search turned up about 12,000 cases.

The numbers reported Thursday translate to 4 cases per 100,000 Americans — similar to estimates from Europe and some small U.S. studies.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report notes it's most common in older white males,

The disease is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. It attacks nerve cells and often starts with muscle twitching and weakness. Roughly three-quarters of people with the disease die within five years. It's most famous victim was Gehrig, the baseball star who died from it in 1941.