Day: June 5, 2012
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To help curb childhood obesity, Disney will ban ads for products that don’t fit federal nutrition guidelines for kids
The Mickey Check logo will beplaced on Disney-licensed productsthat meet nutrition guidelines. By 2015, the Walt Disney Co. will require advertising that targets kids and families to be in line with...
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NYC deeply split on Bloomberg plan to ban supersize sodas
Bloomberg with Linda I. Gibbs, deputy mayor for health.(New York Times photo by Chang W. Lee) In a bold move to curb obesity, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to ban the...
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Health-care system not ready to deal with baby boomers as they get old, expert says at seminar on aging
When it comes to dealing with aging baby boomers, the nation’s health-care system isn’t ready to deal with them, Dr. Gregg Warshaw, left, said at the University of Kentucky‘s Summer...