Are large sugary drinks a health risk or a civil rights concern?
July 25, 2012 // 0 Commentsby Liz Neporent That's the debate set off by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to restrict the sale of sodas and other sugar sweetened beverages to 16 ounces or less. Advocates on both sides of the issue faced off at a public hearing Tuesday in Queens. Beverage companies, their advocacy groups and some consumers vehemently object to the ban. Aside from the obvious reaso...
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Good News for Mental Illness in Health Law
July 23, 2012 // Comments Offby Richard A. Friedman, M.D. Americans with mental illness had good reason to celebrate when ...
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Kick the Bottled Water Habit
July 23, 2012 // 0 Commentsby Jeff Feldman What consumer beverage outsells milk, beer and soda, costs more than a gallon...
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Mainstream Media Tend to Ignore Blacks' Mental Health Problems
July 20, 2012 // Comments OffBy Joshunda Sanders From Metta World Peace to Rudy Eugene, African-Americans...
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Former Surgeon General David Satcher says oral health epidemic pe ...
July 18, 2012 // Comments OffDisparities in Oral Health Are Profound, Especially Among Poor Children and Children of Color; Ora...
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Republican States Could Deny Over 4 Million Women Medicaid
July 18, 2012 // Comments Offby Bryce Covert It can seem like just a mirage created by the summer heat: Only a few weeks a...
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