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Real-time data provide baseline information on sodium contents of processed foods

Sodium is essential for myriad biological processes including fluid balance and muscle contraction. However, too much sodium can have harmful effects such as increasing blood pressure.

28 Jan 2010

Miami businesses and charities supply clean drinking water to help facilitate Haiti relief efforts

ASSIST-CARD, the largest and most complete travelers' assistance and insurance network in the world, and Sky Limo Air Charter, a full-service aviation company based in Fort Lauderdale, has teamed up with the Tim Hardaway Foundation and the Best of South Florida television show to bring Haiti an unlimited supply of clean drinking water - one of the top two necessities - to help facilitate disaster relief efforts.

28 Jan 2010

Indoor tanning: FTC prohibits ITA from making false health and safety claims

The American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) applauds the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for issuing a consent order that prohibits the Indoor Tanning Association (ITA) from making false health and safety claims about indoor tanning. The Academy raised its concerns about the false statements being made by the ITA with the FTC in 2008 after the ITA launched an advertising campaign designed to portray indoor tanning as safe and beneficial.

28 Jan 2010

Study finds sexual minority youth are bullied more than heterosexual youth

The act and victimization of bullying continues to be a problem among today's youth. While many children are experiencing this form of violence, it is more prevalent in children that are different from the social norm.

28 Jan 2010

Yeast could help prevent sale of aflatoxin-contaminated food

Pistachios, almonds and other popular tree nuts might someday be routinely sprayed with a yeast called Pichia anomala. Laboratory and field studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant physiologist Sui-Sheng (Sylvia) Hua have shown that the yeast competes successfully for nutrients--and space to grow--that might otherwise be used by an unwanted mold, Aspergillus flavus.

28 Jan 2010

Teens who drink under their parents' watch have an elevated risk of developing alcohol-related problems

Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new study in the latest issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

28 Jan 2010

Research suggests people are more likely to stick with weight control program with group support

Most of life's circumstances are beyond our control. Family, work and busy schedules can bring all of us a certain amount of stress and anxiety. In my work with patients with difficulty managing their weight, stress is often reported as the number one thing that triggers emotional eating, which means reaching for food for comfort and support rather than asking for help. Why? Because asking for help is hard.

27 Jan 2010

FDA issues update on smoking cessation products

If you want to quit smoking, you'll need willpower -- and perhaps the aid of a product that's intended to help you beat the addiction.

27 Jan 2010

H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation donates $1M for Haiti relief efforts

The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is committing $1-million for emergency and medical supplies to assist relief efforts in Haiti. The donation will be made to Eisenhower Medical Center, which is currently engaged in the relief effort through Eisenhower's Emergency Physician Raul Ruiz, MD, MPP, MPH. Dr. Ruiz will facilitate the donation to Samaritan's Purse®, a non-profit organization that has worked in Haiti for more than 30 years.

27 Jan 2010

Nordic Naturals to launch special campaign for Haiti relief fund

Nordic Naturals announced today that the company has a plan for Haiti disaster relief through an immediate donation to the American Red Cross and a promotional effort that will deliver funds for the community-focused, long-term sustainable reconstruction initiative of the capital city, Port-Au-Prince.

25 Jan 2010

NPD Group names yogurt as food trend of the decade

Americans are eating more yogurt than ever before, and Dairy Council of California advises that consumers can benefit from even more culture.

25 Jan 2010

European study results on consumer use of nutrition information on food labels available online

Results from a European study on consumer use of nutrition information on food labels and their understanding of front-of-pack nutrition information, are now available ahead of print on the website of the Journal of Public Health.

25 Jan 2010

Mitchell Group's clinically proven cosmetic products focus customer's safety above anything else

Mitchell Group, a global manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven and locally inspired cosmetic and beauty products, puts their customer's safety above anything else.

23 Jan 2010

Healthy eating trend fuels probiotic yogurt sales

Call it “the sweet spot.” The Greek Gods Yogurt is in the enviable target zones where yogurt sales are domestically growing most. In its most recent Nov. 2009 report, Mintel’s industry data found the probiotic and protein-packed Greek Gods Yogurt brand situated in yogurt’s most evident growth segments.

23 Jan 2010

Breema Center to host weekend workshop on exercise and bodywork

The Breema Center will host a special weekend in February devoted to learning the Breema system, which includes Breema bodywork, Self-Breema exercises, and the Nine Principles of Harmony. The bodywork and exercises are a natural way of expressing the Nine Principles of Harmony through flowing, physical movement.

23 Jan 2010

Registered nurse with donation from Give them a Hand Foundation and JetBlue headed to Haiti

With a generous donation from Give them a Hand Foundation and JetBlue, a registered nurse from New Jersey is headed to Haiti this evening the Embassy of Haiti and Greater Washington Haiti Relief Committee (GWHRC) announced today.

23 Jan 2010

Grand Circle Foundation and Grand Circle travelers donate funds in support of Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti

Alan Lewis, Chairman of Grand Circle Corporation, which owns Grand Circle Travel and Overseas Adventure Travel, today reported that $517,719 has been donated by their charitable arm, Grand Circle Foundation, and by more than 4,000 travelers (4,029) in support of Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.

23 Jan 2010

LA entrepreneur donates $1 million; launches Jenkins-Penn Haitian Relief Organization

Los Angeles entrepreneur Diana Jenkins today announced that she has donated $1 million and partnered with actor and director Sean Penn to establish the Jenkins-Penn Haitian Relief Organization to deliver medical supplies and transport doctors to people whose lives were devastated by the January 12 earthquake

23 Jan 2010

New ACS report outlines 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control

A new American Cancer Society report outlines 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control, covering the wide range of issues to be addressed and expertise needed to reduce the rising tide of tobacco use worldwide, particularly in the low- and middle-income nations that are the target of the multinational tobacco industry.

23 Jan 2010

First Presidency appeals for donation to assist Haitian victims

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints appealed today to the worldwide membership of the Church to help relieve the suffering in Haiti.

23 Jan 2010

Miscellaneous News

Real-time data provide baseline information on sodium contents of processed foods

Miami businesses and charities supply clean drinking water to help facilitate Haiti relief efforts

Indoor tanning: FTC prohibits ITA from making false health and safety claims

Study finds sexual minority youth are bullied more than heterosexual youth

Yeast could help prevent sale of aflatoxin-contaminated food

Teens who drink under their parents' watch have an elevated risk of developing alcohol-related problems

Research suggests people are more likely to stick with weight control program with group support

FDA issues update on smoking cessation products

H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation donates $1M for Haiti relief efforts

Nordic Naturals to launch special campaign for Haiti relief fund

NPD Group names yogurt as food trend of the decade

European study results on consumer use of nutrition information on food labels available online

Mitchell Group's clinically proven cosmetic products focus customer's safety above anything else

Healthy eating trend fuels probiotic yogurt sales

Breema Center to host weekend workshop on exercise and bodywork

Registered nurse with donation from Give them a Hand Foundation and JetBlue headed to Haiti

Grand Circle Foundation and Grand Circle travelers donate funds in support of Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti

LA entrepreneur donates $1 million; launches Jenkins-Penn Haitian Relief Organization

New ACS report outlines 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control

First Presidency appeals for donation to assist Haitian victims

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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