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Soda size cap cuts calories most in kids, the overweight, study says
A day after New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Health Department went to court to defend its proposed cap on the sale of super-sized sodas, a published study has offered evidence that Bloomberg's plan would reduce average calorie intake among those...Tags: Poverty, Personal Income, Consumers, Justice System, Columbia University
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Appeals court will consider blocked NYC soda ban on Tuesday
ReutersBy Joseph Ax NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) - Lawyers for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration will try to convince an appeals court on Tuesday to reinstate a ban on large sugary drinks, three months after a judge struck it down at the 11th...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, PepsiCo Inc., Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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At-home weight loss programs for kids lack evidence
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don't affect kids' weight a year or more down the line, according to a review of the evidence. But that conclusion comes from only a small number of available...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Specialization, Symptoms, Family
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Visa, Moody's, Facebook, BNY Mellon
ReutersJune 10 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies including 3M and Facebook on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * BNY Mellon : Raymond James raises price target to $33 from $31 * Western Union Co :...Tags: Edison International, Liberty Global Incorporated, Personal Data Collection, Magna International Incorporated, Weyerhaeuser Company
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Statins may reduce benefits of exercise
Millions of people take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But the medications may also interfere with the positive effects of exercise in some patients, according to a small study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology....
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Statins (drugs), Overweight, Placebo
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Baker Hughes, BlackBerry, NYSE Euronext
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Baker Hughes, BlackBerry and Murphy Oil, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * NYSE Euronext : KBW raises target price to $45 From $42....Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Ventas Incorporated, H&R Block Inc., Education Realty Trust Incorporated
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Federal workers get health and fitness programs
For three hours each work week, Bert Rice walks laps around Burba Lake at Fort Meade — part of a mission by the federal government to build a healthier workforce. Rice, 76, a retired Army colonel and former Anne Arundel County councilman working as...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Department of Defense, Health and Safety at School
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Mischievous headline writer finds a synonym for 'overweight donkey'
The story: At a petting zoo in Richmond, the donkey named Percy had become dangerously overweight and needed to be put on a diet. Park visitors had to be cautioned about giving him too much food. Or, as Style Weekly, the city's alternative newspaper,...
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New diet craze offers 5 days of feasting for 2 days of famine
Reuters* Fasting two days a week takes off as new diet craze * "Fast Diet" tops bestselling book list in UK, US * Health experts start to reevaluate the effects By Constance Watson LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing....Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Interior Policy, Recipes, Politics, Diabetes
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New diet craze offers five days of feasting for two days of famine
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and taking off in the United States lets people eat whatever they like - but only five days a week. "The Fast Diet", also known as the 5:2 diet, is the...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Interior Policy, Recipes, Politics, Diabetes
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Senators ask network to ban kids' junk food ads
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Jay Rockefeller is among four U.S. senators asking Nickelodeon to ban ads targeted at children that promote and sell junk food and sugar. Joining Rockefeller in the letter sent this week to Nickelodeon...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Walt Disney Co., Nickelodeon (tv network), Viacom Inc., Overweight
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