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Robert F. Hamilton, MD
Chicago Tribune / November 03, 2009
We take serious exception to the letter "Children's health" (Voice of the People, Sept. 29), signed by physicians associated with public and private ... (read more)

Richard Williams and Katelyn Christ
Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / August 01, 2009
Policymakers think they have found a magic pill of sorts to cure obesity: excise taxes.Most economists, particularly those in public finance, find it preferable ... (read more)

Maggie Goode
Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / May 01, 2009
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) has retracted his controversial proposal to impose taxes on soft drinks and other sugary beverages, as the alleged obesity-fighting ... (read more)

Jillian Melchior
Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / May 01, 2009
As obesity among American children climbs, participation in outdoor activities appears to be declining, according to a report by the Outdoor Foundation, ... (read more)

John W. Skorburg
Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2009
Among scores of tax and fee hikes proposed by New York Gov. David A. Paterson (D) is one he says will fight obesity: a tax on sugared soft drinks.His five-point ... (read more)

Katie Flanigan
Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / November 01, 2008
The state of Alabama will begin charging the obese among its 37,000 employees if they do not take advantage of their health care benefits to undergo screenings ... (read more)

Aleks Karnick
Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / August 01, 2008
Childhood obesity rates in the United States have leveled off after decades of increases, according to a study published by the Journal of the American ... (read more)

Review by Joseph Coletti
Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / August 01, 2008
The Fattening of America: How the Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What to Do About It by Eric Finkelstein and Laurie Zuckerman John Wiley & Sons, ... (read more)

Melissa Mercer
Health Care News / The Heartland Institute / February 01, 2008
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) is trying for the second time to force the city's chain restaurants to display calorie information on their menus and ... (read more)

Nick Baker
Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / December 21, 2007
Remember those feel-good Coca Cola TV ads from years ago? A group of youth sway to and fro, holding candles and merrily singing "I'd like to teach the world ... (read more)