Tag: obesity
New York Wants to Ban Sugary Drinks from Food Stamp Purchases
by Hugh Collins on Oct.07, 2010, under Towing
Mayor Michael Bloomberg sought permission from the federal government to bar New York City’s 1.7 million food stamp recipients from using them to buy sugary drinks such as sodas.
Bloomberg, a staunch advocate of anti-obesity measures, sent the request to the United States Department of Agriculture, The New York Times reported.
The mayor asked for a two-year ban to examine whether…
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New York Wants to Ban Sugary Drinks from Food Stamp Purchases originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:49:00.
Filed Under: Health Care, Taxes, Retail
New Study: Obesity Is Bad for Your Bottom Line
by Matthew Scott on Sep.21, 2010, under Towing
Obesity is expensive. Each year, obese American men pay an additional $2,646 to carry their extra weight, while obese women pay $4,879. That’s the surprising result of a new study on the individual cost of obesity.
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New Study: Obesity Is Bad for Your Bottom Line originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:33:00.
FDA Panel Votes Against Arena’s Diet Drug
by Melly Alazraki on Sep.16, 2010, under Towing
Another diet drug, Arena Pharmaceuticals’s Iorcaserin, appears to be in danger after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to reject it Thursday.
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FDA Panel Votes Against Arena’s Diet Drug originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:00:00.
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FDA to Review Arena’s Diet Drug, Alkermes’ Painkiller Addiction Med
by Melly Alazraki on Sep.16, 2010, under Towing
It’s a busy day at the FDA today as panels meet to discuss two new drugs — one to help weight loss and the other to combat drug addiction — and decide whether to approve AstraZeneca’s new blood thinner medication.
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FDA to Review Arena’s Diet Drug, Alkermes’ Painkiller Addiction Med originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:45:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Health Care, Abbott, Astrazeneca
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