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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The mayor of Cambridge has proposed limiting the size of soda and sugar-sweetened beverages sold in city restaurants, saying she was inspired by a similar measure in New York C...

Many Americans are having a hard time swallowing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the sale of big sodas – but it’s not just about the sugar. The micro public health policy issue...

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill banning abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving money through the state, her office said in a statement. The Republican-back...

More job-seekers are facing an added requirement: no smoking — at work or anytime. As bans on smoking sweep the USA, an increasing number of employers — primarily hospitals — are also imposing bans on...

NEW YORK (AP) — Smokers will no longer be able to light up in New York City parks, beaches, public plazas and on boardwalks. The ban takes effect today. Those who break the law could face fines of $5...

India is considering adopting a policy from its impoverished and war-torn neighbor Afghanistan to help tackle a domestic food crisis: rein in lavish wedding parties of the rich. The government is mulling a...

The Health Bureau in China has revealed that in a bid to stub out smoking, Beijing is working on making all public spaces - including work sites and transportation options - tobacco-free by the end of 2015. T...

New York doesn't want anyone to buy soda using food stamps.The New York Times reports officials in that city are seeking to ban people from using of food stamps to buy soft drinks, an attempt to improve the he...

Ignoring RIM CEO Mike Lazardis' threat that this would lead to bigger things, the Saudi Arabian government went ahead and turned off the BlackBerry data services as of about 4am EST today. This has not made cit...

Without pomp of fanfare, President Obama signed a two-page executive order banning the use of federal funds for any abortion services. More accurately, it's not a ban, but an E-O that affirms a continuing b...