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New safety tool for cottagers, campers

Ornge, the provider of aero-medical transport for Ontario, encourages those heading out of town this long weekend to take advantage of a new safety tool designed specifically for cottagers and campers.

31 Jul 2010

Thousands of female bloggers come down for 6th annual BlogHer conference

As thousands of female bloggers descend upon New York City for the 6th annual BlogHer conference, Gold's Gym, the world's leading authority on health and fitness, is inviting all BlogHer '10 attendees to work out -- for free! -- at Gold's Gym Manhattan while in town for the event. Whether bloggers are looking to stick to their fitness goals while away from home, workout with a friend, or try out a new gym, Gold's Gym is proud to be their gym of choice while in town for the conference.

31 Jul 2010

Researchers test AACTP, LEAP programmes that help problem drinkers curb alcohol abuse

A study by a team of researchers at Bangor University has designed and tested two programmes that help problem drinkers curb their alcohol abuse. The study shows positive results after drinkers have followed either the Alcohol Attention-Control Training Programme or the Life Enhancement and Advancement Programme.

30 Jul 2010

U.N. General Assembly declares access to clean water, sanitation a human right

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday declared access to safe, clean drinking water and sanitation to be a "'human right' in a resolution that more than 40 countries including the United States didn't support," the Associated Press reports (Lederer, 7/28).

30 Jul 2010

Life Time Fitness plans to open LifePower Yoga studio in Minnesota

Life Time Fitness, Inc. today announced plans to open its first LifePower Yoga studio in Minnesota. With a planned August 2010 opening, the new location will mark Life Time's 25th center in Minnesota, and its first dedicated solely to yoga and pilates. The company already operates two LifePower studios: LifePower at Pima Crossing, in Scottsdale, Arizona, and LifePower Phoenix.

30 Jul 2010

Elsevier articles now enriched with graphical information from PANGAEA data sets

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and PANGAEA - Publishing Network for Geoscientific & Environmental Data - today announced their next step in interconnecting the diverse elements of scientific research. Elsevier articles at ScienceDirect are now enriched with graphical information linking to associated research data sets that are deposited at PANGAEA. This enrichment functionality offers a blueprint of how Elsevier would like to work with data set repositories all over the world.

29 Jul 2010

FDLI's monograph describes impact of manufacturer's commercial pricing decisions on product pricing

In FDLI's latest monograph, Selling Pharmaceuticals and Biologics to the Federal Government: Federal Supply Schedule and Federal Pricing Requirements, Joy Sturm, Allison Pugsley and Stephen A. Smyers of Hogan Lovells US LLP detail how pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturers can deal effectively with government contracting requirements and price calculation requirements.

29 Jul 2010

E-cigarette aerosol decreases over time in smoke-out interval, researchers find

Stronger suction is required to smoke "electronic cigarettes" - marketed as tobacco-free nicotine delivery systems - than conventional brands, with possible adverse effects on human health, researchers at the University of California, Riverside report.

29 Jul 2010

LTC Financial Partners goes green

If you're in the market for long term care insurance but hate to fill out applications and wait, wait, wait, a leading agency has an alternative for you. Dispense with the paper and the delay; complete an electronic application, with live hand-holding, and get an answer pronto. The agency is LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies.

28 Jul 2010

NSW school heaters to be replaced

Unflued gas heaters in public schools posed a risk of respiratory ailments to students, a report found. Education Minister Verity Firth announced yesterday that the NSW government will replace these heaters. The government funded study to look at the effects of these low-emission unflued gas heaters in NSW public schools found “no measurable adverse changes in lung function” but said it was important to seek “alternative, effective and efficient sources of domestic and public space heating that does not have adverse effects”.

27 Jul 2010

Study finds national differences in degree of conflict between older parents, adult children

Tolstoy wrote that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, and a new study in the August 2010 issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family finds significant national differences in the degree of conflict between older parents and their adult children.

27 Jul 2010

1 yr old tested positive for angel dust and cocaine

In a shocking incident, a one year old boy baby tested positive for the drug Phencyclidine (PCP) commonly known as “angel dust” and cocaine after his parents took him to a hospital in Chicago.

26 Jul 2010

Anti-vaccination group declared unsafe

A Bangalow, NSW based group known as the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) had earlier maligned the nation’s immunization campaign calling vaccines unsafe on their website. The New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission had then issued a warning to them to include a disclaimer that the contents of the sites webpages should not be taken as medical advice. AVN failed to heed to the warnings and now the HCCC has issued a safety warning against the group.

26 Jul 2010

No such thing as “safe” cigarettes

In a new development a 12-member US panel is debating over the issue of menthol cigarettes being more addictive. If the results go against the cigarettes Australia too will have to ban the sale of such cigarettes. This would mean a significant loss to Alpine cigarettes and imported brands such as Kool, Virginia Slims and Salem.

26 Jul 2010

British adults support removal of tobacco displays in shops, ban on cigarette vending machines: Survey

Three quarters of British adults support the removal of shop displays of tobacco (73 per cent) and a complete ban on cigarette vending machines (77 per cent) according to a new survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK this weekend.

26 Jul 2010

NatureSweet Tomatoes hosted second exercise class of SunBursts Stroller Project

On Saturday, San Antonio-based NatureSweet Tomatoes in partnership with local organizations Stroller Strides and SAMMinistries, hosts the second exercise class of the SunBursts Stroller Project, a two-part program to provide more than 25 families in need with new baby strollers and fun, stroller-based exercise classes. Open to the public, the event will take place at the San Antonio Zoo at 10 a.m.

26 Jul 2010

CRF Health collects prestigious IPA Best of Health Awards

CRF Health garnered nine awards recently in the Business-to-Business categories of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising Best of Health Awards, for their bold, new communications aimed at healthcare professionals involved in clinical trials. The awards were collected by their creative agency behind the campaign, Langland, at the awards night in London.

23 Jul 2010

After-school snack of graham crackers may increase whole-grain intake in children: Study

An after-school snack of graham crackers might be one way to get children to eat more whole grains, a new study from the University of Minnesota shows. Federal nutrition guidelines recommend at least three servings a day of whole-grain foods, but previous studies have found that children typically only eat about one serving per day, largely because they don't like the taste or texture of whole-grain foods.

23 Jul 2010

USANA Health Sciences recognized with 2010 West Valley City Clean and Beautiful Award

As an international company that operates around the world, USANA Health Sciences, Inc. also recognizes its duty to contribute to its local community. As a result of its water-wise landscaping and xeriscaping, USANA is proud to announce that it has been recognized with a 2010 West Valley City Clean and Beautiful Award. Not only does this save USANA money as a company, but its xeriscaping helps reduce the public's need for costly water main upgrades, saving public agencies and citizens of West Valley City money too.

22 Jul 2010

Burger King to offer breakfast meal that meets BKC's stringent nutrition criteria

Today Burger King Corp. announced it will offer a breakfast meal for children that meets BKC's stringent nutrition criteria for advertised Kids Meals, as defined in its pledge through the Council of Better Business Bureau's Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative.

21 Jul 2010

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New safety tool for cottagers, campers

Thousands of female bloggers come down for 6th annual BlogHer conference

Researchers test AACTP, LEAP programmes that help problem drinkers curb alcohol abuse

U.N. General Assembly declares access to clean water, sanitation a human right

Life Time Fitness plans to open LifePower Yoga studio in Minnesota

Elsevier articles now enriched with graphical information from PANGAEA data sets

FDLI's monograph describes impact of manufacturer's commercial pricing decisions on product pricing

E-cigarette aerosol decreases over time in smoke-out interval, researchers find

LTC Financial Partners goes green

NSW school heaters to be replaced

Study finds national differences in degree of conflict between older parents, adult children

1 yr old tested positive for angel dust and cocaine

Anti-vaccination group declared unsafe

No such thing as “safe” cigarettes

British adults support removal of tobacco displays in shops, ban on cigarette vending machines: Survey

NatureSweet Tomatoes hosted second exercise class of SunBursts Stroller Project

CRF Health collects prestigious IPA Best of Health Awards

After-school snack of graham crackers may increase whole-grain intake in children: Study

USANA Health Sciences recognized with 2010 West Valley City Clean and Beautiful Award

Burger King to offer breakfast meal that meets BKC's stringent nutrition criteria

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