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Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity - NACS Online

Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity
NACS Online
Writing in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, the researchers say using taxes could be an effective weapon in fighting obesity. ...
Pizza, soda tax may curb obesityInvestor's Business Daily
Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers sayReuters
Study: Junk food tax could make us healthierBaltimore Sun (blog)
PennLive.com -Eat, Drink and Be (blog)
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Published on Wednesday 10th of March 2010 06:00:37 AM

Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis - Daily News & Analysis

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Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis
Daily News & Analysis
"Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, but our study in colon cancer patients shows that obesity predicts a poorer prognosis after ...
Obesity Linked to Higher Mortality Rate in Colon Cancer Relationship between ...ModernMedicine
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer PrognosisBusinessWeek
Newly identified colon cancer biomarkers may lead to innovative blood testPrivate MD
Ethiopian Review -dBusinessNews Minneapolis (press release)
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NY health dept. slams sugary drinks - UPI.com

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NY health dept. slams sugary drinks
UPI.com
Speaking at a symposium on obesity in Albany, NY, Richard F. Daines said the tax, included in the executive budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, ...
NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesityAFP
New York governor defends soda taxReuters
Healthy Solution: Taxing SodasNew York Times
TopNews United States -A Sweet Life (blog) -Gothamist
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Youth club gets grants to battle obesity - Green Bay Press Gazette

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Youth club gets grants to battle obesity
Green Bay Press Gazette
The Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay has been awarded two $1000 grants for developing programs to fight childhood obesity. The grants are part of UnitedHealth ...

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Welsh families offered action plans to reduce obesity - BBC News

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BBC News

Welsh families offered action plans to reduce obesity
BBC News
Families in Wales are to be offered tailored action plans on how to eat healthily and do more exercise to fight rising levels of obesity. ...

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Soda industry is doing its part against obesity - Plain Dealer (blog)

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Soda industry is doing its part against obesity
Plain Dealer (blog)
By Other Voices Our industry agrees that childhood obesity is a serious problem, and, like The Plain Dealer, we also applaud First Lady Michelle Obama for ...
US school drink deal cuts sugar; NY mulls soda taxReuters
Soda Can Harm Your Child's HealthEmpowHer (blog)
Lawmakers Consider Taxing Soda to Curb ObesityKBTX
NewsBusters (blog) -CBS News -Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Study Says High Calorie Snacks Are to Blame for Obesity Epidemic - Voice of America

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Study Says High Calorie Snacks Are to Blame for Obesity Epidemic
Voice of America
Childhood obesity continues to spread in the US and elsewhere. A new study finds excessive snacking is the main culprit. One in three children in the United ...
Obesity Epidemic! Blame it on the high calorie snacksLittle About (blog)
Our Say: Childhood obesity a problem we all need to addressAnnapolis Capital
University of North Carolina study links snacking trends to childhood obesityExaminer.com
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Childhood Obesity Linked to Adult Heart Disease Risk - Voice of America

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Childhood Obesity Linked to Adult Heart Disease Risk
Voice of America
"The strength of this relationship between obesity and inflammation is concerning, that something's happening that could be cumulative. ...
Obese Before Birth?Momlogic.com

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Published on Wednesday 10th of March 2010 06:00:37 AM