Mary Cushman: Sugary drink bill could help curtail child obesity

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Mary Cushman, MD, of Shelburne, who is a professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and a practicing physician at UVM Medical Center. She has worked at these institutions for 21 years and leads a research group focused on prevention of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. She is a longtime volunteer with the American Heart Association, having served recently on its national board of directors.
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