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Young People Surprised By Risky Synthetic Drugs They Considered Safe

My 14-year-old patient grabbed my hand and told me that he was going to die.

Warning: sugary drinks are a health threat

In response to The Sun's editorial, "Curbing sugary drinks in Baltimore" (Jan.

What 5 Cities Are Doing to Change the Way America Eats

America’s food system is making us sick and deepening inequalities: Federal crop subsidies make junk food cheap; poor communities are often stranded in food deserts labor laws allow low wages for f

Working toward a healthy Baltimore

One year ago, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gave me the incredible opportunity to serve our city's residents.

Warning Labels Might Help Parents Buy Fewer Sugary Drinks, Study Finds

Eating healthfully in America is hard. We have to contend with constant sugary and oily temptations, while pervasive ads coax us to eat these items day in and out.

Baltimore's proposed warning on sugary drinks tries new tactic

A new Baltimore bill that would require health warnings on sweetened drinks hopes to signal that public health officials want to inform, rather than restrict consumer choice, and supporters say it'

Why Is Sugar Bad For You? Proposed Warning Labels For Soda Could Quell Consumption

A mother pulls a bottle of soda off the shelf at the grocery store. It's nearly in the shopping cart when something catches her eye.

Baltimore officials want warning signs about sugary drinks

In an effort to address health concerns among children, Baltimore officials introduced legislation that would require businesses to post warning signs of sugary drinks.

Soda drinkers pile on fat in all the wrong places, study finds

People who drink sugary sodas gain fat in the worst possible places — wrapped around their internal organs, researchers reported Monday.

Baltimore City Council proposes bill to display warning labels on sugary drinks

The Baltimore City Health Department and Council Nick Mosby announced a bill that would require warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages in advertisements, restaurant menus, and in city stores

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