Healthy Kids: Teens vs. seniors with physical activity

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FORT MYERS, Fla. You might have heard this shocking new research in the news recently, teens get as much physical activity as 60 year olds.

Dr. Annette St. Pierre-Mackoul joined us in the studio with what we can do about it.

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