Lawmakers, health advocates aim to ban trans fat
Darryl Townson's doughnuts may get rave reviews, but politicians and health advocates would like to change his recipe.Full story
Cleveland OKs new smoking, trans fats bans
As part of a "Healthy Cleveland" campaign, the city has approved new restrictions on smoking and artificial, artery-clogging trans fats. Full story
Bills tackling trans fats, school bullies advance
A bill to ban trans fats in schools advanced in spite of Republican objections that the proposed rules are meddlesome. Full story
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Diet S.O.S.: Trans fats and fructose
TODAY’s diet and nutrition expert Joy Bauer answers viewers’ questions about their diet dilemmas, including the dangers of partially hydrogenated oils and the effect of fructose on triglycerides.
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Year in health
From trans fats to insurance nightmares, Daryl Cagle cartoonists on the health care issues of 2008.
