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Sex in the Media: A New Study Finds Troubling Links to Teens
by Sarah Gilbert on Sep.04, 2010, under Towing
A new report by the American Association of Pediatrics makes a direct link between sexual imagery in the media and increased teen pregnancy risks and exposure to such programming may also contribute to higher rates of sexually transmitted infections.
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Sex in the Media: A New Study Finds Troubling Links to Teens originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:00:00.
Filed Under: Columns, People, Health Care, MediaWhat Makes Five Guys the New Burger Masters
by Sarah Gilbert on Aug.18, 2010, under Towing
Five Guys Burgers and Fries may or may not be the "next McDonald's." But according to ratings juggernaut Zagat, it's surely the next In-N-Out Burger -- now that the upstart chain has supplanted the cult favorite in the Best Burger category. What's Five Guys' secret sauce? It has something to do with enthusiasm.
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What Makes Five Guys the New Burger Masters originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:31:00.
Filed Under: Company News, McDonald's, Retail‘Fructose-Slurping’ Cancer Could Sour the Soda Business
by Sarah Gilbert on Aug.13, 2010, under Towing
Soda and processed-food makers insist that all sugars are the same. Yet with studies linking fructose to obesity, diabetes and, most recently, pancreatic cancer, big brands are quietly backing away from using corn-based high-fructose sweetener. Could it eventually become another tobacco-like liability?
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'Fructose-Slurping' Cancer Could Sour the Soda Business originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:45:00.
Filed Under: Columns, Health Care, Coca-Cola Company, Pepsico, StarbucksWhole Foods Q3 Earnings Leave Investors Hungry
by Sarah Gilbert on Aug.03, 2010, under Towing
Whole Foods's third-quarter earnings beat analyst estimates, but same-store sales disappointed investors, sending shares down in aftermarket trades.
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Whole Foods Q3 Earnings Leave Investors Hungry originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:45:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Whole Foods, RetailSilly Bandz: When Will the Fast-Moving Fad End?
by Sarah Gilbert on Jul.31, 2010, under Towing
Do you have your Silly Bandz? Fads come and fads go, but for the moment, these brightly colored, animal-shaped silicone band bracelets are it among the 'tweener and teen set. Sales exploded from $10,000 two years ago to more than $100 million today.
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Silly Bandz: When Will the Fast-Moving Fad End? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News