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Philip K. Howard, a lawyer, is author of The Death of Common Sense. He is the founder of Common Good and NewTalk and advises leaders of both parties on legal and regulatory reform. As a civic leader in New York, Howard chaired the committee that installed the "Tribute in Light" memorial to victims of the World Trade Center attack.

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Obesity: Fighting the Epidemic

Posted September 18, 2008 | 03:05 PM (EST)

Recently, the head of a major hospital told me over half his hospital beds were filled with people with diabetes-related diseases -- almost all caused by obesity.

Obesity qualifies as an epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control. One in six children is obese, and almost all of these...

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