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What Role Should Government Play in Combating Obesity?
The Wall Street Journal: Should the government tell you what size soda you can drink? New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg seems to think so. He has pushed through a ban on the sale of
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Some anti-obesity campaigns may backfire, researchers say
Los Angeles Times: As U.S. health authorities prosecute an all-out war against obesity, a small cadre of researchers is warning that the nation’s 78 million obese adults and 12.5 million obese children are already suffering
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Door to Door in the Heartland, Preaching Healthy Living
The New York Times: Like a missionary, Michael Bailey, a county health worker, spends his days driving his beat-up Nissan around this city’s poorest neighborhood, spreading the word in barber shops and convenience stores about
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Flu Psychology: Who Risks What for Whom?
The Huffington Post: My local pharmacy is offering flu shots. A window sign grabbed my attention the other day, because it was a sweltering, muggy day, and it seemed way too early to think about
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Dualisten leben ungesünder (Dualists live less healthy)
ORF Austria: Viele Menschen, ob sie sich dessen bewusst sind oder nicht, sind Dualisten: Sie sehen den Geist und den Körper als zwei eigenständige Einheiten an. Forscher zeigen nun, welche Einflüsse derartige Einstellungen auf das
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People with dualist beliefs less likely to engage in healthy behaviours
Asian News International: Washington: Researchers say dualist beliefs, that is, believing that the brain and the mind are two separate entities, can effect how we think and behave in everyday life. Across five related studies
