Topic: New York City
7/30/2010 Print E-mail Contrave, an experimental weight loss drug that combines an antidepressant with an anti-addiction medication, appears to help users shed pounds when taken along with a healthy diet and exercise, researchers report.. The drug, which is up for U.S. Food ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York State should tax sugary soft drinks to curb obesity and recoup some of the billions of dollars it spends each year to treat people with diabetes and other diseases, Governor David Paterson said on Monday."Someone has ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but with lower income neighborhoods hit hardest while wealthier areas like Manhattan's Upper East Side and Chelsea remain slim, a new study found.In more affluent areas, like ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city's neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.Understanding neighborhood-by-neighborhood variations could help in efforts to combat ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rule that requires New York City fast food restaurants to post calorie information on their menu boards has not changed consumer habits in low-income neighborhoods, according to a study published on Tuesday.While half of consumers surveyed said ...
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts approved the toughest statewide restaurant menu labeling rules in the United States on Wednesday, requiring major chain restaurants to display the calorie content of the food they sell.The regulations, designed to combat rising obesity, are more comprehensive than ...
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts is expected to unveil the toughest restaurant menu labeling rules in the United States on Wednesday, requiring fast-food chains to list how many calories are in the food they sell in a bid to combat obesity.The state's Public ...
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the city's regulation requiring some chain restaurants to post calories on menus and menu boards, saying the rule is a reasonable effort to curb obesity.A 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected arguments by ...
New York City Program Gets Schoolchildren Up and Running to Improve Their Fitness, HealthKhalil Colon was sweaty but smiling after 25 jumping jacks and 20 laps around the school gym. A year ago, the 9-year-old said, running made him feel "like I'm ...
Khalil Colon was sweaty but smiling after 25 jumping jacks and 20 laps around the school gym. A year ago, the 9-year-old said, running made him feel "like I'm about to drop on the middle of the floor." "But now I can ...
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