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RED Light energy drink aims to add more corporate accounts

In a market saturated with energy drinks and shots, entrepreneur Paul Ebrahimian knew he was in for a challenge when he founded RED Light(R). However, he had the recipe for a great-tasting beverage, a smart business plan in place and the marketing vision to position RED Light as THE drink of choice--not just for energy, but also as an elixir.

15 Sep 2009

R'09 Conference to be held for improving the material usage and energy efficiency

Everyone will be thinking about energy efficiency and resource management in Davos from the 14th to the 16th September. The primary aim of the R'09 Conference, now being held for the ninth time, is to improve the material usage and energy efficiency of manufactured products, services and processes, whether during the production, usage or even the recycling phases.

4 Sep 2009

Educating teenagers could lower accident risk, says NRSF

As millions of teens head back to school, many will be driving to and from classes every day.

3 Sep 2009

Study reveals that obstacle avoidance depends on ancient visual pathways in the brain

Except in clumsy moments, we rarely knock over the box of cereal or glass of orange juice as we reach for our morning cup of coffee. New research at The University of Western Ontario has helped unlock the mystery of how our brain allows us to avoid these undesired objects.

3 Sep 2009

Film released on people with Asperger Syndrome

Torontonian Gail Hawkins - founder of an Asperger Syndrome employment consultancy - is the author of a practical guide for the Asperger population that figures prominently in director Max Mayer's new feature film "Adam", the Alfred P. Sloan prize winner at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

28 Aug 2009

Advisory labels to help combat swine flu

Out With Allergies LLC has announced the introduction of FluNotes(TM), "Wash Hands Fight Flu"(TM) advisory labels as a potent new weapon for combating swine flu. Available through their website, www.FluNotes.com, these stick-on notes are intended to make people more aware that they must wash their hands frequently to avoid catching and spreading the flu.

24 Aug 2009

DS Waters of America forges alliance with breast cancer advocacy group

DS Waters of America, Inc., a leader in the home and office bottled water, filtration and office coffee delivery service today announced it has entered a three-year alliance with Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the world's largest breast cancer advocacy group.

24 Aug 2009

Diet pills, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines and cocaine abused by patients with eating disorders

Between 11 and 13 million people in the U.S. have eating disorders and at least one million will die from their disorder. It is not unusual for women and girls struggling with eating disorders to either abuse or become dependent on over-the-counter substances.

20 Aug 2009

Discovery of first gene involved in regulating the optimal length of human sleep

Scientists have discovered the first gene involved in regulating the optimal length of human sleep, offering a window into a key aspect of slumber, an enigmatic phenomenon that is critical to human physical and mental health.

13 Aug 2009

High caffeine consumption, more headaches?

People who consume high amounts of caffeine each day are more likely to suffer occasional headaches than those with low caffeine consumption, a team of researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) reports in a study recently published in the Journal of Headache Pain.

13 Aug 2009

In health care debate, small businesses are key

"As they work to overhaul the nation's healthcare system, President Obama and his congressional allies have pledged to help small-business owners such as Rhonda Ealy and Kelli Glasser," The Los Angeles Times reports.

5 Aug 2009

Tales of health insurance plights highlight overhaul efforts

Analysts say many in America take jobs they otherwise wouldn't simply for the health insurance coverage, Reuters/Boston Globe reports.

12 Jul 2009

Experts explore link between allergies and interstitial cystitis

Allergy testing and treatment may offer a new therapeutic option for many patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a severely painful bladder condition affecting as many as 8 million women and 1.5 million men in the United States. Patients and the providers who treat them have long noticed a correlation between allergies and IC.

22 Jun 2009

Caffeine protects against increased risk-taking behavior during severe sleep deprivation

According to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, caffeine use prevents increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation.

10 Jun 2009

Doctors warn about dangers of caffeine chewing gum

Doctors in Italy have issued a warning about chewing gum containing caffeine and say it can be dangerous for children and teenagers.

1 Jun 2009

Extreme caffeinated soft drink diet leaves woman with serious health issues

Reports in the media of a New Zealand woman's extreme Red Bull diet where her weight plummeted from 105kg to 60kg by drinking 10 to 14 cans of the 'energy' drink each day say she has been left with serious health issues.

24 May 2009

Autism and employment

A unique event to discuss Autism and employment was held at Goldsmiths, University of London this week. For the first time charities, researchers, business and government were brought together to look at how people with Autism, and related disorders, can be supported effectively into employment.

20 May 2009

Brain cell mechanism for decision making also underlies judgment about certainty

Countless times a day people judge their confidence in a choice they are about to make -- that they now can safely turn left at this intersection, that they aren't sure of their answer on a quiz, that their hot coffee has cooled enough to drink.

7 May 2009

Research looks at contact lens risks and benefits

Contact lenses are great for sight, but do they have an impact on general eye health? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry are working to answer that question by analyzing tears.

6 May 2009

Liquid calorie intake a big cause of weight gain

Liwei Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, is the lead author of a research paper showing that weight gain and obesity are more linked to an increase in liquid calories, particularly sugar-sweetened beverages, than calories from solid food.

22 Apr 2009