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Government should tax unhealthy food

Aug 31, 2012

The director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services says there should be financial incentives for healthy food choices, consequences for unhealthy ones.

Posted In: Health, soda, junk food ban

Could better branding get kids to eat their vegetables?

Sabri Ben-Achour

Aug 30, 2012

On the age-old question of how you get kids to eat broccoli, new research from Cornell University finds it's all about branding.

Posted In: vegetables, Health, branding

Energy drink companies draw criticism

Interviewed By

Jeff Horwich

Aug 28, 2012

Posted In: energy drink, Health

Can working from home increase productivity?

Interview with

Stephen Dubner

Aug 22, 2012

Our Freakonomics expert Stephen Dubner says there is evidence that working from home is better for you.

Posted In: Work, home, employment, Health

As school year starts, more veggies on the menu

Adriene Hill

Aug 20, 2012

Changes in the federal school lunch program will put more fruits and vegetables on pupils' trays. Will they eat them?

Posted In: Health, school lunches

The latest Olympic star: Kinesio tape

Mitchell Hartman

Aug 13, 2012

Olympic athletes helped increase sales of colorful therapeutic tape.

Posted In: kinesio tape, Health, marketing, athletes, Olympics 2012

Australian woman wins key Thalidomide settlement

Interview with

Stuart Cohen

Jul 18, 2012

Today, a woman in Australia born without arms or legs reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the distributor of Thalidomide, as a previously undiagnosed victim of the drug's side effects. The case may prompt similar legal action for uncompensated victims around the world.

Posted In: Health, pharmaceuticals, class action lawsuits