A large-scale human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) intervention/education effort aimed at helping South African men take a proactive role in the prevention of that disease has proven successful, an important development considering that ...
Tags: HIV, STI, infection, Circle of Men
One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and ...
Tags: food insecure, the freshman 15, Oregon, College Student
Ontario has confirmed a second case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and a third is under investigation. Both are in the Chatham-Kent region. PED is usually fatal for very young pigs while older pigs can recover. The virus does not ...
By Julie Thelen Youth can learn animal care and quality assurance practices about beef, dairy, horses and swine without leaving their home! Although the cold temperatures are keeping youth inside, it is the perfect time to encourage ...
Tags: PQA, Beef Cattle, food safety, assurance practices
Battelle's unique software modeling program, PRIA, will soon be put to use in Australia to help manage the risk of salmonella and campylobacter outbreaks in poultry. Baiada Poultry is one of Australia's largest poultry companies, ...
AtheroMed has obtained marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Phoenix atherectomy system for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD). Phoenix atherectomy system is a peripheral atherectomy catheter ...
Tags: FDA, pPAD, debulked material, Archimedes Screw
ReCor Medical has announced major advances in its Paradise System for renal denervation (RDN), confirming its commitment to lead in the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension (HTN). The company announced that it has received ...
Tags: renal denervation system, health, HTN
Circuit of The Americas™ (COTA), is a world-class performance, education and business center and home to the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix and 2014 ESPN Summer X Games. COTA now features Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) outdoor ...
In its study "A little story about the monsters in your closet" published in mid January, the environmental organization Greenpeace criticized numerous discoveries of harmful substances in children's clothing from renowned brand ...
Tags: children's clothing, skin contact, health
It may risk becoming an overused term but equipment obsolescence is a very real problem facing an increasing number of operators. Many of whom are reliant upon a mature electrical infrastructure often sweated well beyond the intended and ...
Tags: electrical network, Electrical, Electronics
US-based flexible packaging solutions provider LPS Industries has introduced two new packaging films to its portfolio. One is ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) while the other is ultrathin made of nanoparticles. Both films offer oxygen ...
Munchkin, Inc. has introduced mbaby, an apparel collection that revolutionizes infant basics by adding a simple-yet-genius double layer to help regulate a baby's temperature, keeping her comfortable both day and night. The mbaby ...
Tags: Baby Clothing, Apparel
If you didn’t know, now you know: there probably shouldn’t be any expectation that credit card information—or any personal details stored in digital form—is completely safe from hackers. Just as shoppers in the ...
Tags: Cybercrook, Cho Yeon-haeng, regulator, FSS
Brick Brewing Co. Limited (TSX: BRB) announced today the launch of two new 473ml tall cans: Laker Extra Ice 7.5 and Laker Red 5.5. "The single-serve, tall can segment within the Ontario beer category has been growing steadily for several ...
Tags: Brick Brewing, Food
Spectrum Brands, distributor of Russell Hobbs and George Foreman small appliances, has unveiled its Mother’s Day product line-ups for the two brands, with a strong focus on colour and healthy eating underpinning the range. Spanning ...
Tags: Mother's Day product, a new flagship grill, healthy eating