Topic: Public Health
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An Alarmingly Strong Link Between Lack of Walkability and Diabetes
New research from Toronto finds that immigrants living in that city's least walkable neighborhoods were more than 50 percent more likely to develop diabetes.
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Everything You Need to Know About the New York Soda Ban
It's official: New York City restaurants will soon be barred from serving sodas in containers larger than 16 ounces.
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Keep Those Off-Brand Condoms Out of Olympic Village
The brand police investigate a bucket full of non-Durex condoms. Perhaps they're taking this whole sponsor protection thing a bit far.
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How Urban Parks Enhance Your Brain
A break from the bustle of the city can do your mind good, recent research shows.
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When Public Clinics Beat Private Practice
According to a new study, community clinics keep costs down and do a better job treating patients.
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Maps
Obesity's Spread Across America Looks Like a Virus
The country's most pressing non-contagious health crisis seems to act like it is one. What does that mean for public health policy?
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Charts
Which City Might Try to Ban Huge Sodas Next?
Deductive reasoning says Seattleites should drink 'em while they got 'em.
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The Urban Health Desert
Without better planning, health disparities between rich and poor neighborhoods will continue to grow.
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Road Traffic 'Single Biggest Source of Fatality' for Young People Worldwide
Traffic fatalities disproportionately affect children in developing countries.
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Slowing Down Cars Saves Lives. So Why Is Toronto's Mayor So Opposed?
Lowering speed limits can greatly cut down on pedestrian injuries. But Rob Ford thinks one such proposal is "nuts."
