Editors: We just learned of this event (it was rescheduled from February because of inclement weather). We apologize for any inconvenience.

The next Your Health public lecture at Northern Michigan University will focus on promoting proper nutrition and physical activity as a way to combat the childhood obesity epidemic. Dr. Dean Sienko from Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine will give the free presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in NMU’s Reynolds Recital Hall. Sienko will discuss prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and related diseases.

The Your Health lecture series is sponsored by Northern Michigan University, U.P. Health System-Marquette, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the MSU College of Human Medicine Upper Peninsula campus.