Tag: Obesity

In this Thursday, May 8, 2014 photo, an overweight man wears a shirt patterned after the American flag during a visit to the World Trade Center, in New York. Rising numbers of American adults have the most dangerous kind of obesity, belly fat, despite evidence that overall obesity rates may have plateaued, government data shows. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Beltway Confidential

Tragic: Obese ‘body positivity’ influencers keep dying young

Brad Polumbo · December 28, 2023 1:21 pm

Baggage is loaded onto a Southwest Airlines Co. flight departing from Dallas Love Field (DAL) airport in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on March 13, 2017. Southwest is spending as much as $300 million to bring new technology to the airport ramp and other operations. That adds to the $500 million the airline has devoted to a new reservation system -- the airline's biggest tech update ever.

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Outrageous: Southwest is giving free extra seats to obese people

Brad Polumbo · December 16, 2023 9:01 pm

Popular obesity drugs could be sold in pill form as soon as next year

Gabrielle M. Etzel · November 17, 2023 8:18 pm

The Eli Lilly and Co. corporate headquarters is seen on April 26, 2017, in Indianapolis.

FDA approves Eli Lilly diabetes drug for weight loss, creating rival for Wegovy

Gabrielle M. Etzel · November 8, 2023 6:13 pm

This Dec. 25, 2018 photo shows soda fountain dispenser at the Back Bowl bowling alley in Eagle, Colo. PepsiCo Inc. reports financial results on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Soda bans won’t make SNAP beneficiaries healthier

Dr. Jonathan Ellen · November 1, 2023 1:05 pm

Snackonomics in the age of Ozempic

Timothy P. Carney · October 13, 2023 4:10 am

New guidance ties together heart disease, obesity, and kidney problems

Gabrielle M. Etzel · October 9, 2023 4:32 pm

Tobacco Co.-owned food brands more ‘tempting’ than competitors: Addiction study

Washington Examiner · October 2, 2023 12:24 pm

Black Lives Matter banner.

GoFundMe raises over $10,000 for BLM and ‘fat acceptance’ activist

Luke Gentile · September 26, 2023 6:37 pm

Magazine - Your Land

Eating McNuggets Alone

Timothy P. Carney · September 15, 2023 7:26 am

Voters support Dunkin's requirement that stores use the E-Verify system or else.

‘Shouldn’t this be illegal?’: Viral video of Dunkin’ customer reveals eye-popping sugar count in pumpkin spice drink

Heather Hunter · September 14, 2023 1:11 am

Cancer among adults under 50 surged by 79%: Study

Heather Hunter · September 6, 2023 9:20 pm