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What Is Going on at the CDC? Health Agency Ethics Need Scrutiny

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Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have their hands full these days. An epidemic of obesity has hit Americans hard, raising the risks for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. Childhood obesity is a particular prevalent problem. Last year, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan … What Is Going on at the CDC? Health Agency Ethics Need Scrutiny

More Coca-Cola Ties Seen Inside U.S. Centers For Disease Control

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In June, Dr. Barbara Bowman, a high-ranking official within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unexpectedly departed the agency, two days after information came to light indicating that she had been communicating regularly with – and offering guidance to – a leading Coca-Cola advocate seeking to influence world health authorities on sugar and beverage … More Coca-Cola Ties Seen Inside U.S. Centers For Disease Control