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Active-living neighborhoods help increase youth physical activity and reduce obesity

Choosing a neighborhood that has places to walk to and safe routes to get there can help your child maintain a healthy weight during adolescence.

29 May 2010

Model to help investigators make "socially responsible decisions" in community-based health research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to investigators at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics to study obligations researchers may have to provide ancillary health care unrelated to their study while working in impoverished settings.

29 May 2010

Canadian hockey legend joins Toronto Walk to Fight Arthritis

This Sunday, May 30, the Arthritis Society brings the Walk to Fight Arthritis, presented by the makers of TYLENOL(R), to communities across Canada, including Toronto, to help raise funds and awareness for the leading cause of disability in Canada.

29 May 2010

SEIU members to rally for comprehensive immigration reform on Memorial Day Recess

When members of Congress return home next week for the Memorial Day recess, they will be greeted by thousands of SEIU members rallying for comprehensive immigration reform. SEIU janitors, security officers, healthcare and state workers – along with allies from the faith, labor and Civil Rights communities – will deliver a simple message: our system is broken; the need for comprehensive immigration reform is urgent and we expect both Democrats and Republicans to lead on this issue.

29 May 2010

Congress needs to replace current outdated Medicare payment system

The Alliance of Specialty Medicine, representing over 100,000 specialty physicians nationwide, released the following statement on Congress's unwillingness to improve and permanently fix the Medicare reimbursement system:

29 May 2010

Vemma donates over $315,000 as nutritional supplements for children in Haiti and Tennessee

Vemma Nutrition Company has donated in excess of $315,000 of its premium children's supplement, Vemma NEXT™ to Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) as a first step in an ongoing donation partnership with the New York City-based nonprofit. This first donation has been earmarked primarily to assist with long-term relief efforts in Haiti spearheaded by K.I.D.S. and Operation Compassion, giving Haitian children access to the vital nutrients they are so desperately missing in their sparse diets.

29 May 2010

Launch of online video tour showcases the fascinating world of parasites

Who said that learning about bugs was boring? An amazing new journey through the wonderful world of parasites launches on YouTube today. Four exciting videos, inspired by the 'Parasites Life Undercover' exhibition at the Berlin Natural History Museum and developed by Bayer Animal Health, showcase some fascinating highlights from the exhibition and provide useful information about protecting your pets.

29 May 2010

St. Jude Garden provides fresh produce to patients, staff

Harvesting fruits, vegetables and herbs at the peak of freshness is a recipe for good taste, but it also offers higher nutritional value which is important to the patients and staff at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

29 May 2010

FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use Arrow Brand Medicated Oil & Embrocation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers not to purchase or use a product called "Arrow Brand Medicated Oil & Embrocation," also labeled as "Aceite Medicinal La Flecha (Spanish) or "箭嘜驅風油 (Mandarin)." The product is potentially toxic and contains two substances, methyl salicylate and camphor, which are poisonous when ingested.

29 May 2010

AAID's advice on teeth suddenly knocked out

Chicago Blackhawks star Duncan Keith's dental misfortune on the ice is an occupational hazard for hockey players, but teeth also can be lost in accidents, sports mishaps and falls that can happen to anyone. So what should you do when one or more of your teeth are suddenly knocked out?

29 May 2010

NSF International tests, certifies nutritional supplements to prevent unacceptable contaminants

Recent news coverage has consumers concerned about the alarming amount of contaminants, such as pesticides and heavy metals, being found in herbal supplements. NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit public health organization, helps ease these concerns by testing and certifying supplements to ensure they are free of undeclared substances and unacceptable contaminants.

29 May 2010

Teva invests £37 million to expand Ontario production plant

The world's largest generic pharmaceutical company is investing £37 million to expand its Stouffville, Ontario production plant.

29 May 2010

Children's Health Fund honors Joan Baez, James L. Dolan, and Jane Pauley

On Wednesday, June 2, 2010, Joan Baez, James L. Dolan, and Jane Pauley will be honored by the Children's Health Fund (CHF) for their exceptional support of CHF—the nation's leading pediatric provider of mobile-based health care to homeless and low-income children and their families—and for efforts advocating for the health and well-being of children in the United States. The benefit will be held in New York City and will include a performance by CHF Co-Founder Paul Simon and honoree Joan Baez and a special appearance by NBC's Tom Brokaw.

29 May 2010

Glasgow lawyers boost fundraising effort for brain injury charity

A Glasgow-based brain injury charity has run into good fortune as it received a welcome cash boost thanks to the dynamic efforts of a group of local lawyers and their colleagues.

29 May 2010

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation welcomes abstracts on MR-guided focused ultrasound

The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation has announced that abstract submissions and registration are now open for the 2nd International Symposium on MR-guided Focused Ultrasound and can be accessed online at www.fusfoundation.org/symposium.

29 May 2010

BioSpace launches 2010 BioCapital Hotbed Campaign

The leading career Web site for the life sciences launched the 2010 BioCapital™ Hotbed Campaign this morning, marking the campaign's 10th edition and highlighting multiple companies within Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Each company participant's brand is added to an electronic and printed campaign map that is promoted online as well as at industry events and career fairs.

29 May 2010

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Baltimore to offer free HIV testing

AHF's Magic Johnson 'Testing America' Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Baltimore, Maryland and will offer free HIV testing, along with local partner Coppin State University from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM today, Saturday, May 29th on the Coppin campus (2500 West North Ave.) adjacent to the James Weldon Johnson Auditorium.

29 May 2010

Yeast produce a hormone that triggers fungal cells to become more infectious

In their ongoing studies of how yeast (fungi) can infect a host and cause disease, a research team at the Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has made an unexpected discovery. They found that yeast produce a hormone previously known to be made by plants, and that the presence of that hormone in sufficient quantity within the yeast's immediate environment triggers the fungal cells to become more infectious.

29 May 2010

Iced tea for summer from PG tips

As the mercury rises, the pace quickens and the days get longer, the need for a cool, refreshing and healthy beverage to quench the thirst is paramount. Look no further, PG tips black tea makes a fresh and flavorful summer iced tea that you can feel good about. Known throughout the UK as England's most beloved tea, PG tips also makes the transition from hot tea to iced tea as easy as a summer breeze.

29 May 2010

Effectiveness of two stroke-prevention procedures vary by age, say researchers

A published report provides the final details on how two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke, though their effectiveness does vary by age, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health in collaboration with other North American stroke investigators.

29 May 2010

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Active-living neighborhoods help increase youth physical activity and reduce obesity

Model to help investigators make "socially responsible decisions" in community-based health research

Canadian hockey legend joins Toronto Walk to Fight Arthritis

SEIU members to rally for comprehensive immigration reform on Memorial Day Recess

Congress needs to replace current outdated Medicare payment system

Vemma donates over $315,000 as nutritional supplements for children in Haiti and Tennessee

Launch of online video tour showcases the fascinating world of parasites

St. Jude Garden provides fresh produce to patients, staff

FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use Arrow Brand Medicated Oil & Embrocation

AAID's advice on teeth suddenly knocked out

NSF International tests, certifies nutritional supplements to prevent unacceptable contaminants

Teva invests £37 million to expand Ontario production plant

Children's Health Fund honors Joan Baez, James L. Dolan, and Jane Pauley

Glasgow lawyers boost fundraising effort for brain injury charity

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation welcomes abstracts on MR-guided focused ultrasound

BioSpace launches 2010 BioCapital Hotbed Campaign

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Baltimore to offer free HIV testing

Yeast produce a hormone that triggers fungal cells to become more infectious

Iced tea for summer from PG tips

Effectiveness of two stroke-prevention procedures vary by age, say researchers

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