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Does posting calories change attitudes about food?
Jan 8, 2011
A new law in California went into effect this month that requires chain restaurants to post calorie count information on menus. But does that change customers' minds about the kinds of food they eat?
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New Balance faces lawsuit for 'toning shoes'
Jan 7, 2011
'Toning shoes' -- athletic shoes with rounded soles that make it harder to maintain balance -- are often promoted as a way to help slim down. But one maker, New Balance, is facing claims that they don't work as advertised. Mitchell Hartman reports.
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The recession's impact on health care spending
Jan 7, 2011
A report released today reveals that although health care spending rose in 2009, the recession still caused many people to put off medical care, mostly because of lost health insurance. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Recession slows health care spending in 2009
Jan 5, 2011
The recession had a big impact on health care spending, according to new statistics from the federal government....
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Obama's health care law faces a Republican House
Jan 4, 2011
The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives will vote next week on a repeal of the health care reform law. Scott Tong explains.
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Health care costs... What now?
Jan 3, 2011
Commentator David Leonhardt proposes to rein in health care costs to put more money in consumers' pockets.
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British government attempts to encourage healthy eating
Jan 3, 2011
The British government has launched a drive to stop obesity in Britain from reaching American proportions. Stephen Beard explains.
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To give or not to give: It's all about the brain
Jan 1, 2011
Commentator and author Jonah Lehrer takes a look at how we decide to give to others. He finds it has a lot to do with emotional response, and what our brains can handle.
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Planning for your long-term care
Dec 31, 2010
Auto, health, home... and now long-term care insurance? Marketplace's Gregory Warner reports.
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