obesity
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Coca-Cola Can Terminate Health Research It Funds, Investigation Finds
The bounty of research funding provided by companies such as Coca-Cola to universities and elsewhere may come with some major strings attached, according to an investigation out Tuesday. The paper’s authors describe evidence of Coca-Cola crafting research agreements with universities in the U.S. and Canada that allowed the company to end studies at its whim,…
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The U.S. Soda Tax Appears To Work
A real-world experiment in Berkeley, California might help settle the debate over whether taxing sugary soft drinks can make people healthier. A new study found that the drinking habits of Berkeley residents got better and stayed better over the three years after a 2014 soft drink tax was passed. Residents not only drank less soft…
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Scientists Retract Study That Found Americans Had Given Up On Losing Weight
It’s well known that Americans have steadily become more overweight and obese over the years. A widely reported 2017 study even found that overweight Americans were giving up on losing weight altogether—but, as it turns out, that conclusion wasn’t quite right.
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Gastric Balloons May Have Killed 12 People Since 2016
Since 2016, at least 12 people have died worldwide soon after receiving a intragastric balloon, a new noninvasive procedure meant to help people lose weight, according to an alert released this week by the US Food and Drug Administration. Seven of the patients were in the US. In response, the FDA has approved new warning…