Marketing Masculinity in an Age of Male Anxiety

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2011 What better way to jack up men's flagging sense of masculine prowess in these times of economic instability, with gender roles shifting by the minute, than by introducing a line of house paints that includes the colors "Bro Code" and "Zombie Apocalypse"? (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Doctors Issue Cola Warning

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2009 Forget about cavities. Doctors report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice that excessive cola drinking can cause paralysis and a host of other serious health problems. Extreme symptoms were suffered by people who drank as much as three liters of cola a day. That kind of soda binging is becoming less rare, says one doctor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Soda, Fat and You

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 New York Health Commissioner and aspiring prop comic Richard Daines, M.D., defends his governor's proposed obesity tax with this hokey yet alarming demonstration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.Y. Governor Gets Tough on Soft Drinks

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2008 Want a soda with that? It'll cost you, if what you're after is a non-diet drink and you happen to be in New York, thanks to a controversial tax plan that Gov. David Paterson has cooked up to combat rising obesity rates in his home state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obesity Epidemic Linked to Soda, Study Says

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 An extra can of soda a day can add 15 pounds a year, according to a report in a prestigious journal. And this kind of consumption may be the prime mover behind this nation's apocalyptically expanding waistlines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Doctors Call for Fat Tax

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2006 Members of the American Medical Association's annual conference will call for a levy on the sweeteners put in sugary drinks to pay for a massive health education campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Diet Soda Drinkers Rejoice: No Cancer Link to Aspartame

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 The results of a big European study of the artificial sweetener confirm those of a huge U.S. study released last month, which found no link to cancer. Go ahead, pop that Diet. Mr Pibbs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Soda Sales Will Stop in Most Public Schools

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2006 The nation's largest beverage distributors have agreed to remove the sugary drinks from school vending machines and cafeterias. Bill Clinton brokered the deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )