Soft drinks have long been held as the worst of the worst in the fight against obesity. So much so that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg banned the sale of soft drinks over 16 ounces within city ...

NEW YORK -- A not-for-profit group founded to combat obesity says the $1.5 million it received from Coke has no influence on its work. But emails obtained by The Associated Press show the world's ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Coca-Cola says it will make lower-calorie options and clear calorie labeling more widely available around the world, intensifying a push against critics who say its drinks pack on the ...

The organization at the center of a controversy over obesity research funded by Coca-Cola announced Monday that it is disbanding, writes the Associated Press. The move by the Global Energy Balance ...

While serving as Georgia’s top public health official in 2012, recently appointed CDC Director Brenda Fitzegerald, MD, spearheaded a campaign to reduce childhood obesity in the state, reports The ...

In this March 17, 2011, file photo, Cans of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke sit in a cooler in Anne's Deli in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/File) Updated at 10:59 a.m. DENVER • A University of Colorado professor ...