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    Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Emanuel announces deal with Coca-Cola on recycling

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. Emanuel...

    Tags: Children's Health, Coca-Cola, Rahm Emanuel, Diabetes, Local Government

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Talk back: Should California pass a soda tax?

    Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents?
    Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents? State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation that would levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, including sodas, as part of an effort to fight obesity...

    Tags: Children's Health, Consumers, New York City, Weight

    3. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. The weight loss debate: Do men really shed pounds faster than women?

    You've been working hard to lose weight — following your diet to the letter, battling through food temptations and putting in extra time each day on the treadmill.
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    You've been working hard to lose weight — following your diet to the letter, battling through food temptations and putting in extra time each day on the treadmill. But your husband, who is following the same routine, is shedding the pounds more...

    Tags: Physiology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Golf, General Practitioners, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    4. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. More proof that soda bans would fizzle

    Soda bans seem like a good idea in theory. Soda has no nutritional value whatsoever. Worse, it’s a sugar bomb. Given the mounting obesity problem in this country, some might think soda bans are an admiral effort to curb our collective waistline, an initiative absolutely worth trying.
    Soda bans seem like a good idea in theory. Soda has no nutritional value whatsoever. Worse, it’s a sugar bomb. Given the mounting obesity problem in this country, some might think soda bans are an admiral effort to curb our collective waistline,...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, American Heart Association, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Cornell University

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. When weight is disabling

    Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with...

    Tags: Body Mass Index, Diabetes, Heart Problems, Lawyers, High Blood Pressure

    6. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. School meal standards may help students maintain weight

    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families.
    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families. States that require more nutritious school lunches than the federal government mandated were compared...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Education, Students, American Medical Association

    7. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  7. Kids ready to run May 4

    A record number of students have signed up for Kids Run the OC, a youth fitness program organized around the ninth annual OC Marathon, organizers announced Tuesday. On May 4, the day of the marathon at the Orange County Fairgrounds, kids in the...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Students, Teaching and Learning, Weight

    8. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Family docs can treat simple sleep apnea: study

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    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - With some basic training, primary care doctors and nurses could treat uncomplicated sleep apnea cases, according to a new study from Australia that highlights the potential cost savings compared to treatment at specialty...

    Tags: Health, Nursing, General Practitioners, Physical Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals

    9. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Michael Moss on 'Salt Sugar Fat'

    In his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2009 expose on pathogens in America's meat, New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss described in chilling detail the dangers of bacteria in the American meat supply.
    In his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2009 expose on pathogens in America's meat, New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss described in chilling detail the dangers of bacteria in the American meat supply. But in the course of interviewing food experts...

    Tags: Authors, Agricultural Research and Technology, Coca-Cola, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology

    10. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Chan Lowe: NYC large drink ban overturned

    It’s an American thing to ingest whatever you want. I’ll bet the right to do so is in the Constitution someplace, even. Like most Americans, I haven’t read the whole thing, but I can certainly make assumptions, particularly when they favor my argument.
    It’s an American thing to ingest whatever you want. I’ll bet the right to do so is in the Constitution someplace, even. Like most Americans, I haven’t read the whole thing, but I can certainly make assumptions, particularly when they...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight

    11. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Americans want government to promote good health — sometimes

    Does the government have a role to play in preventing childhood obesity, helping smokers quit and heading off chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease? Yes, according to <a href="http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/32/3/486.abstract">survey results published Monday</a> by the journal Health Affairs.
    Los Angeles Times
    Does the government have a role to play in preventing childhood obesity, helping smokers quit and heading off chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease? Yes, according to survey results published Monday by the journal Health Affairs. Two...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Disease, Health, Diabetes, Family

    12. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Nursing longer doesn't protect against obesity, study says

    Getting moms to nurse their babies longer and exclusively did not mean the kids were less at risk for obesity by the time they were 11-1/2 &ndash; despite suggestions from other studies that breastfeeding can protect against obesity, researchers in a large study from Belarus said.
    Getting moms to nurse their babies longer and exclusively did not mean the kids were less at risk for obesity by the time they were 11-1/2 – despite suggestions from other studies that breastfeeding can protect against obesity, researchers in a...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Body Mass Index, Nursing, Science and Technology, American Medical Association

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