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Annual campaign to help patients learn about, manage and prevent diabetes

Rite Aid has kicked off its annual campaign on diabetes management by supporting the American Diabetes Association, the leading diabetes voluntary health organization, and dLife, the leading online diabetes resource, in the fight to stop diabetes.

1 Oct 2009

Interleukin Genetics reports positive results from clinical study on weight management

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI) announced today top-line positive results from a retrospective clinical study on weight management using patients who participated in a diet study previously reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

23 Sep 2009

Maximum Weight Limit is the new measure to calculate healthy weight

So, using SAS software and statistical procedures, he discovered a much simpler way of calculating a Maximum Weight Limit, which closely corresponds to weight recommendations listed on BMI charts. But, you don't need to calculate or know your BMI, nor do you need a chart or online calculator to figure out your Maximum Weight Limit. Fernandez will present his Maximum Weight Limit calculation at the Nevada Public Health Association Conference, 1:30 p.m., Sept. 22 at the University of Nevada, Reno's Joe Crowley Student Union, Room 423.

21 Sep 2009

Experts’ comments on America's obesity epidemic

As a recent Newsweek article states, "it's hardly clear that there actually is an obesity epidemic, or that fat people are at greater risk of death than people of normal weight, or that weight loss—relentlessly promoted by public-health officials as the solution to America's weight problem—is an attainable goal at all."

19 Sep 2009

Results from the BLOSSOM trial announced by Arena Pharmaceuticals

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) reported today positive, highly significant top-line results from the BLOSSOM (Behavioral modification and LOrcaserin Second Study for Obesity Management) trial.

18 Sep 2009

Study reveals ineffectiveness of insulin and metformin against inflammatory biomarkers

In patients with recent onset type-2 diabetes, treatment with insulin or the diabetes drug metformin did not reduce inflammatory biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, although the treatment did improve glucose control, according to a study in the September 16 issue of JAMA.

16 Sep 2009

Aviva Select series of Disease Management and Wellness programs launched

Avivia Health announces Avivia Select, a new series of affordable Disease Management and Wellness programs specifically designed to help companies provide important new benefits to their employees. Avivia Health is the only national provider of Disease Management and Wellness Solutions based on 60 years of evidence-based care by parent organization Kaiser Permanente.

16 Sep 2009

Less than five percent of employers plan to reduce health and productivity programs: IBI

Today the non-profit Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) released a preliminary result from a survey of more than 400 employers indicating that less than five percent plan to reduce or eliminate health and productivity programs. This flies in the face of recent reports that employers are likely to eliminate wellness programs as a cost-saving measure.

15 Sep 2009

Health Information Resource Center recognizes SHPS, presents nine awards

SHPS, a leading provider of health improvement and health benefits solutions, received nine awards for its healthcare communications in the 2009 National Health Information Awards(SM) program.

3 Sep 2009

Patents for treatment for obesity acquired by Madrona Ventures, to start clinical trials soon

A groundbreaking new treatment for obesity is to begin clinical trials in January. Madrona Ventures Inc., an American publicly listed company (OTCBB:MDRV), has acquired the treatment's European patent and the pending American patent application.

2 Sep 2009

Wellness International Network's BioLean Free help fight obesity

The global obesity epidemic continues to increase, especially in the United States. In fact, the number of obese American adults (34.3 %) exceeds the number of overweight adults (32.7%), says a 2008 study by the National Center for Health Statistics. Wellness International Network, an undisputed nutritional leader, is helping fight these statistics with its weight-management product line and recently unveiled modern, attractive packaging for one of its bestselling, weight-management products BioLean Free.

27 Aug 2009

Clinical study results of USANA Health Sciences products published in the Obesity and Weight Management journal

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. announced today that results of a large, third-party clinical study involving USANA products, conducted at the University of Colorado Denver (UCD), have been published in the August 2009 edition of the journal Obesity and Weight Management.

26 Aug 2009

Virginia Tech researchers to help pre-diabetic adults begin resistance training for preventing diabetes

Systematic, progressive resistance training - also called strength training - is a safe and efficient way for middle-aged and older adults to improve their health. A Virginia Tech led research team that includes experts in behavior, exercise, physiology, and medicine is designing a program to help pre-diabetic adults begin and, most important, maintain resistance training in order to prevent diabetes.

26 Aug 2009

Studies reveal that obese men are at increased risk for erectile dysfunction

Obese men are at increased risk for erectile dysfunction (ED), likely caused by atherosclerosis-related hypertension and cardiovascular disease, as well as hormonal changes associated with obesity, as described in a timely article published in Obesity and Weight Management, a journalzine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

25 Aug 2009

Nutrisystem's 28-Day program maintains an affordable per-meal cost

Nutrisystem, Inc., a leading provider of weight management products and services that are delivered directly to the customers' doors, announced today that its popular 28-Day Nutrisystem Select program now includes an additional week of delicious fresh-frozen entrees - all for the same low monthly cost.

20 Aug 2009

Arizona finalizes health care contract

CIGNA HealthCare announced today that it is one of four companies to have been awarded a contract to provide medical benefits to Arizona's state employees, university employees and retirees. The contract becomes effective October 1, 2009.

20 Aug 2009

Interleukin Genetics reports Q2 2009 financials

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI) today announced financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

13 Aug 2009

New nutrition practice guidelines for patients with spinal cord injury

The American Dietetic Association has published new evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for registered dietitians on nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury.

12 Aug 2009

Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program aid weight loss

Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky. The study appears in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

12 Aug 2009