Health Policy

City Visions: Are sugary drinks a public health hazard?

via NPR Radio 

Last week, researchers at UCSF published a study showing that a ban on sugary drinks at work has significant positive health effects, from a smaller waist size to improved insulin resistance to lower cholesterol.

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Starbucks’ plan to sell alcohol grinds to a halt in SF

Starbucks pulls SF application to sell beer, wine
May 05, 2016

FDA Announces Stricter Rules on Tanning Beds

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May 30, 2014

UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium: Unraveling Mysteries of Health-Care Costs

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SF HIP Creates Model for Community Health

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The Disease Olympics

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March 12, 2013

Advocacy's Power and the Disease Olympics

CTSI Director Clay Johnston weighs in for a recent National Geographic story on the rise in advocacy for specific diseases, sometimes called the "disease olympics."
March 08, 2013

Societal Sugar Control Essential to Public Health

A commentary by UCSF scientists in Nature cites interventions to curb consumption of sugar.
February 01, 2012

How Many Lives Could a Soda Tax Save?

Research suggests tax on sugary beverages would help prevent disease and save billions.
January 09, 2012

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