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A nudge to keep your resolutions on-track

These are all admirable resolutions for the New Year, but studies show that most of them will fall by the wayside. BeMyNudge is a new, breakthrough service that helps keep people on track to achieving their goals.

8 Dec 2009

Tips for avoiding holiday weight gain

With obesity rates at all time highs, and the season of food, comfort and overindulgence right around the corner, the fear of weight gain is very real for most people. Keep off those pesky holiday pounds by upping fitness this December, and get a jump start on that New Year's resolution with the help of some guidance from Life123.com, a leading source of expert advice.

8 Dec 2009

Social support groups offer effective ways to tackle domestic violence

A new group at Queen's University Belfast will help tackle the scourge of domestic violence, which affects thousands of women, children and men in Northern Ireland every day.

8 Dec 2009

Pediatrician offers tips for appropriate internet and cell phone usage

In the good old days, responsible parents talked to their children about dating and sex. But these days, in our ever-changing digital world, that's not enough, says Marilyn Maxwell, M.D., professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

8 Dec 2009

Study shows middle-aged parents are more involved in their grown children's lives than ever

Middle-aged parents are more involved in their grown children's lives than ever, according to new research from Purdue University.

8 Dec 2009

Myriant Technologies receives $50 million for biobased Succinic Acid facility in Louisiana

Myriant Technologies LLC (as successor to BioEnergy International), a leading biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable biochemicals, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $50 million for its planned biobased Succinic Acid facility in Louisiana.

8 Dec 2009

Data shows strong inverse association between coffee consumption and advanced prostate cancer

While it is too early for physicians to start advising their male patients to take up the habit of regular coffee drinking, data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference revealed a strong inverse association between coffee consumption and the risk of lethal and advanced prostate cancers.

8 Dec 2009

WHO to expand tobacco control efforts in Africa

The WHO announced Friday it was expanding its efforts to control tobacco use in Africa, Reuters/ABC News reports. The agency "said it wanted to stop tobacco from becoming as prevalent in Africa as it is in other parts of the world and would set up a regional hub in 2010 for health experts to work with governments to introduce anti-smoking policies," the news service writes.

8 Dec 2009

Intellectual Property Watch examines WHO working group on drug development financing

Intellectual Property Watch examines the wrap-up of a WHO meeting of experts discussing innovative ways to finance research and development for products to treat diseases in developing countries and reports that recommendations by the group are expected to be released within a few weeks.

7 Dec 2009

New smoke free, electronic cigarettes from Smart Fixx

If you or someone you know wants an alternative to smoking this year, Smart Fixx smokeless electronic cigarettes may be the perfect solution. Also known as electric cigarettes and vapor cigarettes, these smoke free cigs give smokers three big incentives for making this New Year’s resolution stick!

7 Dec 2009

Sustainable development: A critical factor against rising global population and climate change

Sustainability is the only way forward for industry that does not lead to an environmental dead-end. Waste recycling has its place, but researchers in France suggest that from the outset the design of a product should consider the whole life cycle to offer any chance of sustainability.

7 Dec 2009

APU offers tips and suggestions for safe holidays

The 2009 holiday season is officially underway – and while most of us look forward to the fun and excitement, some feel overwhelmed by the stress of office parties, family get-togethers, winter travel and grid-locked shopping mall parking lots.

7 Dec 2009

Football for Hope Centre opened in Khayelitsha

The first Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha in the outskirts of Cape Town opened its doors today (5 December 2009). FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter was joined by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC) CEO Danny Jordaan, South African Football Association President Kirsten Nematandani and Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town Dan Plato at the celebration of the latest milestone of 20 Centres for 2010, the Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM).

7 Dec 2009

UHC recognizes 10 AMC members for their achievements in Supply Chain Optimization Program

The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) recognized 10 academic medical center (AMC) members for their achievements in UHC's Supply Chain Optimization Program.

7 Dec 2009

GRHF invites media to attend annual Christmas concert for pediatric programs

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (GRHF) invites media to attend the Al Shamal Shriners' Oriental Band annual Christmas concert for children at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH).

5 Dec 2009

NPA responds to DEA's steroid classification action

"The Natural Products Association and its members are very excited to see the DEA use the additional power the NPA and many others worked so hard to give to it through the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004.

5 Dec 2009

HTDS files criminal complaints against anonymous stock chat site posters

Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc. (HTDS) www.htdsmedical.com announced today that their attorney, Bradley E. Essman, has filed criminal complaints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and with the State police against certain anonymous stock chat site posters.

5 Dec 2009

Wake up call to the Americans regarding hunger issue

New data from the U.S. government shows more than 49 million Americans struggled to get enough to eat at some point in 2008, the highest total in 14 years. This means one in six Americans struggled with hunger.

5 Dec 2009

UniCare Health Plan and Cross Lanes Walmart organize food drive to assist poor families

UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc., Cross Lanes Walmart and West Virginia Radio Corporation will be holding the second-annual Circle of Hope for Charleston-based Mountain Mission. Several local celebrities, including 2006 World's Strongest Man Phil Pfister, Pro Bass Fisherman Jeremy Starks, Secretary of State Natalie Tenant, and Governor and Mrs. Manchin will participate in the two-day food drive.

5 Dec 2009

Children's fire safety day to be conducted at Missouri Capitol

Farmers Insurance Missouri State Executive Director Paul Crosetti, State Fire Marshal Randy Cole, and Brad Ballard, the CEO and creator of a children's fire safety program sponsored by Farmers called FireFacts, will conduct a children's fire safety day at the Missouri Capitol December 9.

5 Dec 2009