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Impact Fusion International to commence filming of Anti-Steroids and Anti-Drug Campaign

Impact Fusion International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: IFUS) announced that it will begin filming of its Anti-Steroids and Anti-Drug Campaign with retired NFL star Kenneth Davidson. This campaign will be centered around the Intact Sports Nutrition products Intact Endurance and Intact Protein+ that will be sold as a system called Intact Complete.

25 Aug 2009

Smokers may exacerbate malnutrition in developing countries, study finds

The ANI24/Times of India examines the results of a recent study that found smokers in rural Indonesia tend to compromise their family food budgets in order to support their habit.

25 Aug 2009

FDA issues marketing approval for APP Pharmaceuticals' Penicillin G potassium for Injection, USP

APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: APCVZ), announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market penicillin G potassium for Injection, USP, in two dosage strengths. Penicillin G is therapeutically equivalent to the reference drug PfizerPen™ G, which is marketed by the innovator Pfizer, Inc.

25 Aug 2009

Study suggests that artificially sweetened beverages may help to control weight

A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity reports that consumption of sugar-free beverages sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners increases dietary restraint, a key aspect of successful weight maintenance.

25 Aug 2009

Low-carbohydrate and high-protein diet increases the risk for atherosclerosis and impaired blood vessels

Even as low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets have proven successful at helping individuals rapidly lose weight, little is known about the diets' long-term effects on vascular health.

25 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

Soft drinks are not a risk factor for negative health outcomes: American Beverage Association

"Like many foods, soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are a source of calories, but in and of themselves, they are not a unique risk factor for obesity or other negative health outcomes - including heart disease.

25 Aug 2009

Fatty liver associated with metabolic problems

New findings from nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that it's not whether body fat is stored in the belly that affects metabolic risk factors for diabetes, high blood triglycerides and cardiovascular disease, but whether it collects in the liver.

25 Aug 2009

UCLA finds link between high cholesterol and osteoporosis

A new UCLA study sheds light on the link between high cholesterol and osteoporosis and identifies a new way that the body's immune cells play a role in bone loss

25 Aug 2009

Zipcar announces results of the 2009 Low-Car Diet annual program

Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing service, today announced the results of the 2009 Low-Car Diet, in which more than 250 people around the globe gave up their car for a month, from July 15 - August 15, 2009. After this year's annual program, 100 participants noted that they planned to stay car-free, compared to 83 who made that same commitment after last year's Low-Car Diet.

24 Aug 2009

Authentidate to provide web-based healthcare documentation process to LifeCare Solutions

Authentidate Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ADAT), a worldwide provider of secure Health Information Exchange and workflow management services, today announced that LifeCare Solutions, Inc., a leading Western U.S. provider of home healthcare services and medical equipment, selected Authentidate's Inscrybe(TM) Healthcare web-based service to simplify completion of healthcare documentation with physicians.

24 Aug 2009

Study reveals that treating Alzheimer's disease with DHA and EPA slows down its progression

Scientists have identified the inflammatory process as the common soil in a diverse range of chronic degenerative diseases. The news, recently reported in the LA Times article, discusses how foods like cherries may help rheumatoid arthritis or avoidance of gluten may fight off psoriasis.

24 Aug 2009

Increased expenditure on tobacco products leads to poorer nutrition for children

A new study finds that smokers in rural Indonesia finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget-which ultimately results in poorer nutrition for their children. The findings suggest that the costs of smoking in the developing world go well beyond the immediate health risks, according to authors Steven Block and Patrick Webb of Tufts University.

24 Aug 2009

What role for government in promoting wellness?

"Of the eight goals for health care reform laid out in President Obama's 2010 budget, just one has more to do with patients than with providers or insurers: 'Investing in prevention and wellness,'" the National Journal reports.

24 Aug 2009

Diabetics can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by increasing vitamin D levels

Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know why.

24 Aug 2009

American Council on Exercise reveals fitness and nutrition tips for students

As students all across the country flock to college campuses this month, The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today revealed its top ten fitness and nutrition tips for remaining in good health for the 2009 school year.

22 Aug 2009

Lonza submits non-binding proposal to buy all of outstanding restricted voting shares of Patheon

The Special Committee of Independent Directors of Patheon Inc. (TSX:PTI) and Lonza Group AG (SIX:LONN) announced today that Lonza, one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries, has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding Restricted Voting Shares of Patheon at a price of US$3.55 per Restricted Voting Share.

21 Aug 2009

WFP says more than 1M Kenyans need food aid due to drought; India increases food distribution to deal with drought

More than 1 million Kenyans living in prolonged drought conditions are not getting the food aid they need, Gabrielle Menezes, a spokeswoman for the U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP), said recently, the Associated Press reports. She said WFP already provides emergency food aid to about 2.5 million people in Kenya, but another 1.3 million still need help.

21 Aug 2009

California Health & Longevity Institute experts share healthy cooking menus with Oak Park Unified School District cafeteria staff

Children and teens returning to school in the Oak Park Unified School District this September have healthier options for school lunches, thanks to nutrition experts at California Health & Longevity Institute.

21 Aug 2009

Research suggests that nitrates and nitrites in plants may be beneficial to health

A Michigan State University researcher is challenging health standards that consider nitrates and nitrites in food to be harmful.

21 Aug 2009

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Impact Fusion International to commence filming of Anti-Steroids and Anti-Drug Campaign

Smokers may exacerbate malnutrition in developing countries, study finds

FDA issues marketing approval for APP Pharmaceuticals' Penicillin G potassium for Injection, USP

Study suggests that artificially sweetened beverages may help to control weight

Low-carbohydrate and high-protein diet increases the risk for atherosclerosis and impaired blood vessels

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

Soft drinks are not a risk factor for negative health outcomes: American Beverage Association

Fatty liver associated with metabolic problems

UCLA finds link between high cholesterol and osteoporosis

Zipcar announces results of the 2009 Low-Car Diet annual program

Authentidate to provide web-based healthcare documentation process to LifeCare Solutions

Study reveals that treating Alzheimer's disease with DHA and EPA slows down its progression

Increased expenditure on tobacco products leads to poorer nutrition for children

What role for government in promoting wellness?

Diabetics can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by increasing vitamin D levels

American Council on Exercise reveals fitness and nutrition tips for students

Lonza submits non-binding proposal to buy all of outstanding restricted voting shares of Patheon

WFP says more than 1M Kenyans need food aid due to drought; India increases food distribution to deal with drought

California Health & Longevity Institute experts share healthy cooking menus with Oak Park Unified School District cafeteria staff

Research suggests that nitrates and nitrites in plants may be beneficial to health

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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