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AMA Says It's Time To Call Obesity A Disease

6.19.13 at 12:45pm by Scott Hensley

The American Medical Association still has a considerable bully pulpit. And the group's vote Tuesday could give more oomph to efforts to have obesity interventions paid for by insurers and to get the public focused on the problem.

The Martini: This American Cocktail May Have An International Twist

6.19.13 at 12:45pm by April Fulton

The martini has been called "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet." But is this cocktail perfectly American? Maybe not entirely. In honor of National Martini Day, we decided to dig into the drink's muddled past.

It's Beach Time... In Alaska, Where Heat Wave Breaks Records

6.19.13 at 12:45pm by Eyder Peralta

Some small communities hit 96 degrees, punctuating the strongest heat wave since 1969.

Women And Children Caught In Middle Of Potato War

6.19.13 at 12:45pm by Eliza Barclay

The National Potato Council wants potatoes to be allowed in a supplemental food program for low-income women and children at nutritional risk. But advocates for the program say the industry just wants to circumvent the scientific process that sets policy on nutrition.