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  Sugary drinks linked to staggering 180,000 deaths each year: study

  Researchers at Harvard University say sugary drinks are contributing to an estimated 180,000 deaths around the globe annually, a startling statistic they hope will spur changes in the beverage industry.

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  NYC Mayor Bloomberg vows to press on after sugary drinks rule nixed

  Eateries from corner delis to movie concession stands have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the nation's first ban on big sugary drinks. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles, anyway.

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  Judge strikes down NYC's sugary-drinks size rule

  New York City's groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks has been struck down by a judge shortly before it was set to take effect.

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  Water tops soft drinks as America's drink of choice

  It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart.

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  Critics seek to delay NYC sugary drinks size limit

  Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to comply until a court rules on whether the measure is legal.

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  Racism among concerns popping up at NYC soft drink rules court test

  New York City defended its groundbreaking size limit on sugary drinks Wednesday as an imperfect but meaningful rein on obesity, while critics said it would hurt small and minority-owned businesses while doing little to help health.

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  Soft drinks, diet drinks linked to depression

  Drinking more than four sweetened beverages a day is definitely not great for your waistline, but it also might not be good for your mood. A new study by the U.S. National Institutes of Health finds that fruit and soft drink drinkers are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than those who didn't regularly drink sweetened beverages.

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  Adults get nearly as many empty calories from alcohol as sugary drinks

  Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft drinks, a government study found.

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  Daily soft drink linked to higher stroke risk in women

  Women who drink regular soft drinks every day are much more likely to have a stroke than women who rarely drink pop or other sweetened beverages, say Japanese researchers.

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  Industry files lawsuit to block NYC crackdown on sugary drinks

  Soda makers, restaurateurs and other businesses sued Friday to try to block the city's unprecedented move to restrict sales of super-sized, sugary drinks, an effort the city called a coup for public health but the industry views as unfair and undemocratic.