Obesity

An ad from the pro-soda tax campaign in three Bay Area cities. Public health researchers say Berkeley's 2015 soda tax has reduced consumption of sugary drinks by 21 percent.

Grocers and health advocates are at odds over an Oakland ‘soda tax’ — and low-income communities are on the front line

October 24, 2016Business

A tax on sugary sodas is on the ballot in three California cities this November. And immigrant grocers are the face of the anti-soda tax campaign.

Two boba milk teas, close up

Too much boba is bad for you. California’s new data law could show who’s most at risk.

August 24, 2016Global Politics

Ronald Evans

A new type of diet pill could be a major breakthrough in treating obesity and a range of diseases

January 16, 2015Health

Dinner table

Increasing time between eating controls metabolism and reverses obesity in mice

December 11, 2014Science

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