As a Midwesterner, I was not surprised that Chicago ranked first in “honesty” in the social experiment/PR ploy recently conducted by Honest Tea. As someone who has lived in DC for 9 years, our capital’s third-to-last ranking didn’t surprise me much either. From my favorite local real estate blog Urban Turf: “On Tuesday, Honest Tea … Continue reading →

There is a controversial debate on whether children who suffer from dangerous and life-threatening obesity should be removed from their parents? Does having a severely obese child equate to abuse? Some health policy researchers believe so. I found this recent book review on the New York Times blog  centering on how the weight and nutrition … Continue reading →