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Vital Strategies has welcomed a ruling from Colombia’s Supreme Court that orders the lifting of censorship of a public service announcement (PSA), “Take It Seriously,” that warns consumers of the health harms of sugary drinks.

Vital Strategies has expressed alarm that Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the nominee for commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration, previously held a position with an e-cigarette company and continues to have declared financial interests in that business.

On World Day for Physical Activity, we take a look at initiatives that workplaces can implement to help their staff stay active and healthy.

On World Day for Physical Activity, Vital Strategies calls on governments, especially city administrations, and organizations of all types to invest in promoting and enabling physical activity.

In response to a new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD) published in The Lancet, Vital Strategies calls on governments and civil society to redouble their efforts to implement and support strong tobacco control policies to save one billion daily smokers – and their dependents – from health and economic harm.

Where do electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) fit in the fight against the tobacco epidemic? The public health community has itself been divided on this issue, but the evidence shows there is reason for extreme caution about embracing e-cigarettes.

This move dismisses worldwide scientific consensus around the causes and consequences of climate change, ignores the direct benefits to public health in the US from cleaner air, and undermines the Paris Agreement.

This article "Verbal autopsies could reveal how millions live and die" regarding the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative was published by CBS News.

On World TB Day, we call on governments around the world to strengthen the fight against Tuberculosis with strong tobacco control policies and prioritized funding for research on antimicrobial resistance and new treatments.