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Walmart Invites America to a Free Health Check-Up Saturday, Oct. 15

Oct 13, 2016

Walmart Wellness Day is the largest single-day health event in the nation For a four hour period on Oct. 15, nearly everyone in America will have access to free health screenings, education, services and products as Walmart stores ...

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Food Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium in Processed and Commercially Prepared Food

Jun 3, 2016

The US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for public comment that provides practical, voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry. Average sodium intake in the U.S. is approximately 3,400 mg/day. The draft ...

Tags: Food Industry, Commercially Prepared Food

Medtronic Is Back at Renal Denervation

Apr 3, 2015

Symplicity Spyral Multi-electrode Renal Denervation Catheter (Image courtesy of Medtronic) The medtech giant isn’t giving up yet on renal denervation, if a new announcement is any indication. Chris Newmarker Medtronic is ...

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One Guidance Document Defines General Wellness Products

Jan 23, 2015

Posted in Regulatory and Compliance by Nancy Crotti on January 21, 2015 Just in time for the next wave of wearable wellness devices appears ready to roll, FDA has issued guidance statements about wellness products and medtech accessories. ...

Tags: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, Health

Concerns About Labelling and a Desire for Convenience Are Set to Continue Into 2015

Dec 24, 2014

Concerns about labelling and a desire for convenience are trends that are set to continue into 2015, according to global market research organisation Innova Market Insights. Innova Market Insights has released its overview of the Top Ten ...

Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture

Mediterranean Diet Continued to Receive Attention From Nutrition Researchers

Dec 24, 2014

In 2014, the much-lauded Mediterranean diet continued to receive attention from nutrition researchers all over the world, with studies continuing to find a wide range of benefits associated with the diet. The latest study, which ...

Tags: blood pressure, HDL-cholesterol, Agriculture

My Van Nguyen and Xem Thi Le to Pay a Cash Penalty of $10,887

Dec 17, 2014

Two Boston-area landlords will perform health-protective improvements on five Dorchester, Mass. properties to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead paint disclosure laws. Under the settlement, My Van Nguyen and Xem Thi ...

Tags: abatement projects, paint disclosure laws, Health

Diets High in Fibre, Especially Cereal Fibre, May Help Heart Attack Survivors Live Longer

Apr 30, 2014

Diets high in fibre, especially cereal fibre, may help heart attack survivors live longer People who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake of fibre – with cereal fibres ...

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Increasing Coffee Consumption May Reduce The Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Apr 30, 2014

Increasing coffee consumption may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes Increasing coffee consumption by an average one-and-a-half cups per day (approximately 360mL) over a four-year period is associated with an 11 per cent ...

Tags: Coffee, Food, Health

Spices and Herbs Was "Considerably More Effective" at Lowering Salt Intake

Apr 8, 2014

Teaching people how to flavour food with spices and herbs was "considerably more effective" at lowering salt intake than having them reduce their salt intake on their own, according to research from the University of California. The ...

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Smartphone-Based Health-Monitoring Devices Are a Quickly Growing Segment

Mar 13, 2014

Smartphone-based health-monitoring devices are a quickly growing segment, as evidenced by a novel device that converts a mobile device or laptop into a medical-grade pulse oximeter. The device, which was covered by Qmed's sister publication ...

Tags: health-monitoring devices, Health, Medicine

New Research Shows That Consumption of Dark Chocolate Helps Loosen up Stiff Arteries

Feb 28, 2014

New research shows that consumption of dark chocolate helps loosen up stiff arteries and prevents white blood cells from sticking to thickening artery walls -- two primary causes of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a type of hardening ...

Tags: dark chocolate, Atherosclerosis, indicators of vascular health

Increased Risk of Having a Stroke or Other Blood-Clotting Problem Might Continue Longer

Feb 28, 2014

THURSDAY Feb. 13, 2014, 2014 -- The increased risk of having a stroke or other blood-clotting problem might continue longer after a woman gives birth than previously believed, according to a new study. "Historically, six weeks was the ...

Tags: Stroke Risk, the risk of blood clots, venous thromboembolisms

Researchers Are Recruiting Women for a Study

Feb 27, 2014

Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing researchers are recruiting women for a study to better understand how early life adversity and stress over one's lifetime are related to risk of developing heart disease and ...

Tags: difficult life experiences, greater inflammation, psychosocial factors

Detailed Structural and Functional 'maps' Are to Be Developed by Scientists

Feb 26, 2014

Detailed structural and functional 'maps' of the human kidney made using advanced scanning technology are to be developed by scientists at The University of Nottingham. The research, funded with -107,623 from the Dr Hadwen Trust, a ...

Tags: Kidney Disease, GFR, vitamin D, kidney healthy

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