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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sugary drinks, including sodas and sweetened teas, are linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths annually, increasing risks ...

Sugar-sweetened drink consumption accounts for more than 2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes, and 1.2 million new case ...