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Baptist Health System implements eGuardian eICU Program from Philips VISICU

Baptist Health System completes final steps to become the first in South Central Texas to implement an eICU® program designed to improve critical care delivery and save lives. "eGuardian" utilizes the eICU® Program from Philips VISICU, that combines early warning software and remote monitoring to connect off-site critical care physicians and nurses to ICU patients around the clock.

18 May 2010

Vidazorb Belly Boost probiotic supplement relieves children from eczema

May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and, though many parents deal with their kids' allergies year-round, it's a time for education on the subject. One allergic reaction to food, fabric, grass, pollen, environmental factors, etc. is eczema, which recent statistics show develops in one out of ten children before the age of five.

18 May 2010

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore first-quarter revenue increases 12.1% to $83 million

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd., the largest drugstore chain in China in terms of the number of directly operated stores, with 2,559 directly operated stores in operation as of March 31, 2010, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

18 May 2010

University of Leeds researchers identify natural defence mechanism against heart disease

A natural defence mechanism against heart disease could be switched on by steroids sold as health supplements, according to researchers at the University of Leeds.

18 May 2010

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women may help decrease risk of COPD: Study

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

17 May 2010

Chlorophyll-rich beverage offers immense health benefits

Summer action movies may call for suspension of disbelief from audiences, but one superhero's penchant for a chlorophyll-rich drink to detoxify his body has real benefits, according to one medical expert.

15 May 2010

Recent releases in Global Health

As the 193 WHO member states gather at next week's World Health Assembly (WHA) "a draft global code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel will be on the agenda. Negotiation and adoption of a WHO code of practice is an unprecedented opportunity to advance global consensus to address the critical challenges of migration of health workers and its effect on health systems worldwide," the authors of a Lancet Comment write.

15 May 2010

Multivitamin and mineral supplements improve mood, mental performance in healthy males: Study

The effects of multivitamins are most often researched in the elderly. This is one of very few studies to assess the relationship between supplementation with vitamins/minerals and psychological functioning in healthy groups of non-elderly adults. This study shows how a proprietary multivitamin and mineral supplement improves mood and mental performance while also reducing stress, mental tiredness and fatigue in healthy males.

14 May 2010

Individual's lifestyle choices can affect cholesterol, triglycerides levels: Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Diet and lifestyle choices aren't only evident on the bathroom scale. The effect of these choices is also reflected with relative accuracy in cholesterol numbers.

13 May 2010

FDA should apply equal rigor in assessing food claims and drug approvals, says new report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind claims of foods' and nutritional supplements' health benefits as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology approvals, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 May 2010

$High dose Vitamin D linked to high rate of fractures and falls$

High dose Vitamin D linked to high rate of fractures and falls

Many women have been regularly taking vitamin D supplements in the hope that it is good for their bones. However a new study has shown that high doses of this vitamin can actually increase the number of falls and fractures in older women.

12 May 2010

RBC Life Sciences first-quarter net sales increase 16% to $7.0M

RBC Life Sciences, Inc., a provider of proprietary nutritional supplements, wound care and pain management products, today reported company-wide net sales of $7.0 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, compared to net sales of $6.0 million for the same period during 2009, an increase of 16%.

12 May 2010

Study confirms Resveratrol's impact on cognitive processes of the brain

The subject of extensive studies across the world, Resveratrol is proving to be a major talking point in the scientific community. And as evidence comes to light of the continuing beneficial effects of this compound, a further study by the University of Northumbria in the UK has confirmed what many scientists already believe to be the case - that Resveratrol could have a significant impact on the cognitive processes of the human brain.

12 May 2010

Chocolate, coffee and red wine may not benefit the heart: Study

Heart Foundation revealed in a recent review of over 100 studies over the last decade that claims of chocolates, red wine and coffee that are supposedly loaded with antioxidants that do good to the heart are unreliable.

11 May 2010

Limiting fat intake to below 20% can reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence by 24%

When one of the country's foremost physicians—people like Dr. Andrew Weil—need someone to care for their friends and family dealing with cancer, the man they turn to is Keith Block, M.D. "I believe in Keith's program and would head to the Block Center if I were facing a diagnosis of cancer. It is where I have and will continue to send my friends and family," said Dr. Weil.

11 May 2010

BIOTX introduces Estrofil menopause supplements in North America

BIOTX Limited – a manufacturer and developer of dietary supplements based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, today launched Estrofil in North America - an all-natural nutritional menopause supplement for the relief of menopausal symptoms. This new menopause natural remedy is not estrogen or hormone replacement therapy.

10 May 2010

Majority of Americans concerned about skin cancer but still like tans

When it comes to tanning, dermatologists have long suspected that most people need an attitude adjustment. Now, results of a new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) confirmed that the majority of people still idolize the bronzed look of a tan despite wanting to protect themselves from skin cancer.

10 May 2010

Majority of people like suntan but concerned about skin cancer

10 May 2010

New report: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease

Claims about the health benefits of foods and nutritional supplements have proliferated in recent years, most of them based on studies measuring ingredients' effects on biomarkers as substitutes for actual clinical outcomes.

7 May 2010

Nature's Sunshine Products reports 4.7% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements and complementary products, today reported an increase in net sales of 4.7 percent to $87.0 million for the 2010 first quarter, compared with $83.2 million for the same period in 2009.

7 May 2010

Supplements News and Research

Baptist Health System implements eGuardian eICU Program from Philips VISICU

Vidazorb Belly Boost probiotic supplement relieves children from eczema

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore first-quarter revenue increases 12.1% to $83 million

University of Leeds researchers identify natural defence mechanism against heart disease

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women may help decrease risk of COPD: Study

Chlorophyll-rich beverage offers immense health benefits

Recent releases in Global Health

Multivitamin and mineral supplements improve mood, mental performance in healthy males: Study

Individual's lifestyle choices can affect cholesterol, triglycerides levels: Mayo Clinic Health Letter

FDA should apply equal rigor in assessing food claims and drug approvals, says new report

High dose Vitamin D linked to high rate of fractures and falls

RBC Life Sciences first-quarter net sales increase 16% to $7.0M

Study confirms Resveratrol's impact on cognitive processes of the brain

Chocolate, coffee and red wine may not benefit the heart: Study

Limiting fat intake to below 20% can reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence by 24%

BIOTX introduces Estrofil menopause supplements in North America

Majority of Americans concerned about skin cancer but still like tans

Majority of people like suntan but concerned about skin cancer

New report: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease

Nature's Sunshine Products reports 4.7% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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