The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.

A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is ...

For years, researchers have known the indulgent beverages are high in calories and can lead to diseases such as diabetes, but ...

Boston city councilors plan to hold a hearing on the issue. A new city tax on sugary drinks would require approval from state ...

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the idea as a way to promote healthier habits among residents and also raise ...

The Boston City Council will soon debate the possibility of a tax on sugary drinks. Would you support it? The post Tell us: ...

Sugary drinks were found to be linked to over 330,000 deaths a year. You may want to think twice before adding soda to your ...

Sugar-sweetened beverages were responsible for an estimated 9.8% of new type 2 diabetes cases and 3.1% of cardiovascular ...

Too much sugar can impact your risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Here is why drinks are particularly a problem.

Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption accounts for about 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of ...

The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages leads to over 330,000 annual deaths due to cardiovascular disease and type 2 ...