A salon on Mayor Bloomberg’s big drink ban
Two experts are live-debating one of the most controversial public-health proposals in years
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 6:34 PM UTCBusiness soda ban, Obesity, public health
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Sorry, Bloomberg, NYC continues to supersize
Mayor Bloomberg loses his first public health measure. Why did this one fizzle out?
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Illness is big business
American healthcare is embedded in a competitive medical industry, which often ignores extensive patient care
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Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 5:46 PM UTCBusiness horse meat, Food safety, Health
Teen birthrate hits a record low
New data shows the teen birthrate was lower than ever in 2011. You can thank contraception for that, experts say
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Friday, Jan 4, 2013 5:42 PM UTC 29Life Health, Obesity, Government
No soda for food stamps?
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Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 5:25 PM UTC 64Life Consumerism, Food, Mark Bittman
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Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 6:47 AM UTCLife From the Wires
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