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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

MEMI Tech launches new 911 Medical ID Medallion

Just months after introducing the 911 Medical ID™ USB portable personal health record (PHR) wallet card, its maker, MEMI Tech, is launching another revolutionary product.

23 Jan 2010

APX Alarm and IASK team up to support Haiti relief efforts

APX Alarm, one of the nation’s largest home security companies, today announced that it has partnered with International Aid Serving Kids (IASK) to help support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

22 Jan 2010

Aid flow to Haiti improves as seaport opens, airport volume dramtically increases

Nine days after a major earthquake struck, "deeply needed aid streamed into Haiti's ravaged capital in quantities that relief agencies said is a clear sign of progress," the Miami Herald reports.

22 Jan 2010

St. John Ambulance to send first aid and emergency medical care experts to Jacmel

In response to the dire need for emergency humanitarian aid in Haiti, St. John Ambulance is sending an initial team of first aid and emergency medical care experts to Jacmel. The team is expected to leave Montreal by the end of the month. This first team's assessment of local needs will be used to plan the long-term deployment of subsequent teams. Teams will be deployed and supervised from Montreal.

22 Jan 2010

California Heart Center joins Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

The California Heart Center, the cardiology group that developed the nation's largest heart transplant program, has joined the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation.

22 Jan 2010

Canadian TV networks, celebrities and government leaders support relief efforts in Haiti

The earthquake in Haiti is a humanitarian crisis of historic proportions, and the worst earthquake to hit the island in 200 years. Millions of lives have been impacted. Thousands of people have been left without homes and hope.

22 Jan 2010

Haiti Government calls for WSPA’s aid to support emergency relief operation

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has received official communication from the Government of Haiti, requesting our immediate assistance and asking that WSPA staff be deployed to help with the emergency relief operation 'as soon as possible.'

22 Jan 2010

Catholic Charities USA convenes Centennial Summit in San Antonio

Catholic Charities USA, the 170-member national human services organization committed to cutting poverty in half by 2020–hosted by Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc. and joined by Catholic Charities agencies from around the region–convened one of 10 Centennial Summits in San Antonio today as part of the organization's 100 year history.

22 Jan 2010

Miscellaneous News

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

MEMI Tech launches new 911 Medical ID Medallion

APX Alarm and IASK team up to support Haiti relief efforts

Aid flow to Haiti improves as seaport opens, airport volume dramtically increases

St. John Ambulance to send first aid and emergency medical care experts to Jacmel

California Heart Center joins Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

Canadian TV networks, celebrities and government leaders support relief efforts in Haiti

Haiti Government calls for WSPA’s aid to support emergency relief operation

Catholic Charities USA convenes Centennial Summit in San Antonio

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