New York City officials urged the state's top court on Wednesday to reinstate the city's ban on big sodas, arguing that the local Board of Health has authority to restrict products that make people obese and contribute to ...
Jun 4, 2014
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Banning the purchase of sugar-sweetened drinks with food stamps could reduce obesity rates and new cases of type-2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Jun 3, 2014
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In a personal view published in BMJ today, a professor of public health at a leading university thinks there should be health warning labels on sugary drinks.
May 27, 2014
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Faster, higher, stronger they may be, but Olympians wouldn't win many medals in a contest of dental health. Behind their buffed physiques lurks a dentist's nightmare.
May 16, 2014
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A new study shows that teenagers can be persuaded to cut back on sugary soft drinks – especially with a little help from their friends.
Mar 26, 2014
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New research shows sugary drinks are the worst offenders in the fight against youth obesity and recommends that B.C. schools fully implement healthy eating guidelines to reduce their consumption.
Mar 26, 2014
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(AP)—Moving beyond the lunch line, new rules expected to be proposed by the White House and the Agriculture Department would limit marketing of unhealthy foods in schools.
Feb 25, 2014
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California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal in the state Legislature.
Feb 13, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Drinking fruit juice is potentially just as bad for you as drinking sugar-sweetened drinks because of its high sugar content, two medical researchers from the University of Glasgow have warned.
Feb 11, 2014
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Nearly 3 out of 4 U.S. children and young adults consume at least some caffeine, mostly from soda, tea and coffee. The rate didn't budge much over a decade, although soda use declined and energy drinks became an increasingly ...
Feb 10, 2014
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