Fitness & Nutrition Newswire
1 - Curves Joins Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
WACO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The probability of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during her life is about one in eight. And, the probability of dying from breast cancer is about one in 35, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer death rates...
2 - Vitacost.com, Inc. Announces the Closing of Its Initial Public Offering
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITC), a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, today announced it has closed its previously announced initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of common stock. Vitacost.com...
3 - United Applauds National Rollout of Fruits and Vegetables in WIC Program
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel releases the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which will begin national...
4 - Pasta Dishes out Nutrition, Versatility and Value
MIAMI & TAMPA, Fla. & ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Want to create a family meal that’s healthy, versatile and a great value? From linguine to lasagna, rotini to rigatoni, pasta is the perfect palate-pleaser. And there’s no better time than during the month of...
5 - Nautilus, Inc. Announces Decision to Divest Commercial Business Assets and Focus on Consumer Market through Direct and Retail Businesses
VANCOUVER, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitness company Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) today announced that the Company will in the future focus its resources on its branded consumer businesses. Accordingly, the Company is actively seeking buyers for substantially all of the assets...
6 - Flu Vaccination Program is Smart Business – Shortage of Vaccine is Predicted
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Omaha-based Total Wellness, a leading provider of corporate health and wellness services, encourages employers – both large and small – to follow recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which encourages...
7 - Skinny Water Now Available at D’Agostinos in New York City
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB), the maker of Skinny Water® and a leader in the zero-calorie enhanced water category, announced today that Skinny Water is now available at all D’Agostinos locations. D’Agostinos have been servicing...
8 - Research and Markets: U.S. Digestive Health Ingredients Markets - Rising Incidences of Digestive Diseases in the United States Increases Focus on Digestive Health Ingredients Market
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets , Crohn's disease, and constipation, preventive healthcare is assuming great significance. "In such a scenario, Americans are beginning to appreciate the value of prebiotics, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and zinc carnosine as they...
9 - Sport & Health Upgrades and Expands with Zoom’s ClubCom HD Network
NEW YORK & MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zoom Media & Marketing, the world’s largest and fastest growing fitness digital media company, today announced that ClubCom, LLC., Zoom’s digital media network subsidiary, and Sport & Health, the largest health club operator...
10 - NXT Nutritionals to Distribute SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener 50 Packet Boxes in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States through Bozzuto's
HOLYOKE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTH), developer and marketer of SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, the great tasting, all-natural, healthier sweetener, and SUSTA™-based food and beverage products, today announced it is shipping SUSTA™ Natural...
11 - AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AMHN, Inc., (OTCBB: AMHN), parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., will begin trading today under the symbol "AMHN" on the OTC Bulletin Board. America's Minority Health Network, Inc. is a development stage corporation...
12 - Tea Council Awards 2009 “Calm-A-Sutra of Tea™” $15,000 Scholarship to Film and Engineering Students
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Tea Council of the USA, Inc. announced today that two college freshmen are the winners of the 2009 Calm-A-Sutra of Tea™, an annual national scholarship of $15,000 given for the most creative video showing the health benefits of drinking tea. The...
13 - ZYTO Corp Scheduled to Meet Increasing Demands in Europe
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ZYTO Corp (Pink Sheets: ZYTC) (www.ZYTO.com) announced today that CEO Dr. Vaughn R Cook will travel to Europe to further in-depth discussions and negotiations with potential distribution partners, expanding the company’s global operations...
14 - iPosture Announces Golf-Pro Posture Device for Golfers
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Memphis-based neurologist Moacir Schnapp, M.D., creator of the iPosture, today announced the launch of his posture improvement device for golfers – the iPosture Golf-Pro. The small device was created to help golfers improve their posture during...
15 - My Gym Offers Back to School Tips to Ensure a Healthy School Year
NASHVILLE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - According to the latest childhood obesity statistics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, "an estimated 16 percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years are overweight" – and even more are at risk of becoming overweight. In...
16 - FACT Corporation Announces Launch of Updated Website
KATY, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - FACT Corporation (OTCBB:FCTOA), a specialty nutrition solutions provider to the global baked-goods industry, today announced the recent launch of its redesigned website. CEO Jacqueline Danforth commented, “We are excited to announce the launch of...
17 - Anytime Fitness Expanding to Mexico
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Anytime Fitness, the largest coed fitness franchise in the world, will soon be expanding into Mexico. The Minnesota-based fitness club chain has signed a master franchisee agreement with entrepreneur Rodrigo Chavez, who plans to open at least...
18 - Research and Markets: Competitive Analysis: Green and Health & Wellness Products, Consumer and Retail Sector 2009-2010
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets in 2009, and key expectations for 2010 In-depth analysis of key players, key products, SKUs, product strategies, classifications and categories, competitive market actions, and market drivers Company-by-company assessment of...
19 - Research and Markets: Probiotic Market - Advanced Technologies and Global Market (2009 - 2014) Considers 40 Company Profiles for Each of Its Sub-Segments
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets. We conduct detailed market positioning, product positioning and competitive positioning. Entry strategies, gaps and opportunities are identified for all the stakeholders. Comprehensive market analysis for probiotics suppliers...
20 - ‘POSERS: Yogastyles of the Movers and Shakers’ a Celebrity Yoga Web-Series Now Available From Yogamatic.com!
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - “POSERS: Yogastyles of the Movers and Shakers” is an edgy new web-series, documenting a wide array of vibrant Los Angeles personalities! Actors, Musicians, Captains of Industry, and Instructors who offer their take on Yoga and what it means to...
21 - XerTech CEO Cathi Lamberti Releases Letter to Shareholders
VENTURA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - XerTech Inc. (OTCBB: XTCH), a leading manufacturer, seller, and distributor of cutting-edge, interactive fitness systems, today releases a letter to shareholders from Cathi Lamberti, Chief Executive Officer, providing investors with management’s...
22 - Aetna Set to “ACTIVATE” Kids in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Aetna Better Health (NYSE:AET), formerly Aetna Medicaid and CHIP Services, today announced an eight-week nutrition and exercise program for children at the North Fort Worth Branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth. The pilot...
23 - Reliv International Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELV) today announced that it will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and hold a conference call with investors on Thursday, October 29, 2009. The Company plans to hold the...
24 - Research and Markets: NPD in Preventive Health - Growth Opportunities in Cosmeceuticals, Targeted and Performance Enhancing Food and Drinks
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets . Evaluation of the key consumer and manufacturer drivers behind each of the three preventive health trends. Regional analysis showing growth opportunities for increased sales in each of the three preventive health trends. Draws on...
25 - Research and Markets: Opportunities in Nutritional Management: Food and Drinks to Aid Disease Recovery
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets that can be managed effectively with better nutrition and a burgeoning market segment is being created. At present this area is not well addressed; clinical nutrition products tend to focus on enteral feeding and functional foods...
26 - Visiting Nurse Service of New York Relocates Their Primary Datacenter with FiberMedia
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - FiberMedia, one of fastest growing providers of secure, geographically diverse datacenters and scalable managed services, finalized an agreement in April with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) to house their primary data production...
27 - Vince Vaughn Works Out With 95-Year-Old Jack LaLanne on Jay Leno Show Last Night
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Vince Vaughn appeared on the new NBC national primetime hit “The Jay Leno Show” to promote “Couples Retreat,” his upcoming movie opening October 9th. Legendary Jack LaLanne was on hand to help Jay Leno with his “earn your plug” segment and...
28 - EnteroMedics Appoints Dan Cohen as Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Health Policy
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced that Dan Cohen has joined the Company as Senior Vice President for...
29 - GeneWize Life Sciences, Inc., Approved As New Member of Direct Selling Association
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GeneWize Life Sciences, Inc. (“GeneWize”), subsidiary of leading consumer genomics biotech company GeneLink, Inc. (OTCBB: GNLK.OB, “GeneLink”), today announced that the Direct Selling Association (“DSA”) has approved its application...
30 - SUBWAY® Spokesman Jared Fogle is Coming to Las Vegas
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Jared Fogle, the man who more than 10 years ago lost over 245 pounds by eating two SUBWAY® sandwiches a day, will be at the White Middle School in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 to speak to students, teachers and faculty about the need to eat...
31 - Reportlinker Adds Global Market for Food Intolerance Products: At War With Our Food
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds Global Market for Food Intolerance Products: At War With Our Food...
32 - Aetna, Georgia Public Broadcasting Begin Campaign to Fight Childhood Obesity in the State
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) have kicked off a 12-month statewide multi-media campaign to raise awareness of the increased risks of childhood obesity. Funded by a $50,000 grant from the Aetna Foundation, the campaign...
33 - Playworld Systems Donates $75,000 “Green” Playground to Marvin Gaye Park
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Children in a suburban Washington D.C. community now have something to sing about. Playworld Systems, a global provider of commercial recreation equipment, has donated a $75,000 “green” playground to help revitalize Marvin Gaye Park with the help...
34 - Vitacost.com Prices Initial Public Offering
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITC), a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $12.00 per share. A...
35 - Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus Announces New Social Business Model to Transform the Health Care Landscape for Girls in Bangladesh
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City today, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, alongside President William Jefferson Clinton, announced the launch of the Grameen Nurse Institute, a new social business-based health care model that prioritizes...
36 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to 11 Organizations Working to Reduce Health Care Disparities
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has awarded $1.25 million in grants to 11 community health organizations around the Commonwealth to address health care disparities on the basis of race, ethnicity, immigration status, age, mental...
37 - PacificHealth Laboratories to Present at the Accredited Members Small Cap/Micro Cap Conference
MATAWAN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: PHLI), a leading sports nutrition company, announced today that it will present at the Accredited Members Small Cap/Micro Cap Conference on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 11:25 ET at The Broadmoor Hotel...
38 - Health Net Shares Medication Safety Tips
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The beginning of October marks the start of Talk About Prescriptions Month, which is sponsored by the National Council on Patient Information and Education. In support of this annual awareness effort, Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) is sharing tips to...
39 - EcoUsable Offers the Safe Alternative to Aluminum Water Bottles
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - In recent news, aluminum water bottle makers Sigg and Laken have publicly acknowledged that water bottles made and sold by their companies prior to August 2008 were lined with an epoxy resin containing Bisphenol-A (BPA.) In scientific studies, BPA...
40 - Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Launch World Hunger Relief Effort to Raise Awareness, Volunteerism and Funds with Christina Aguilera as Campaign’s Global Spokesperson
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is launching its annual World Hunger Relief campaign to help stop world hunger with multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina...
41 - Hanesbrands Inc. and Its Champion and Duofold Apparel Brands Launch Mount Everest Expedition to Test Innovative Apparel and Inspire Others to Achieve Their Own Everest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Hanesbrands Inc. announced today that its Champion and Duofold apparel brands are going to the top of the world, leading a Mount Everest expedition to drive brand awareness and showcase the company’s research and development innovation and...
42 - Hanesbrands Inc. to Announce Mount Everest Expedition; Partnership with International Mountaineer
RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Hanesbrands Inc.: WHAT: Hanesbrands Inc. and its Champion® Athleticwear brand will announce the official launch of Expedition Champion and their partnership with international mountaineer Jamie Clarke – a partnership in innovation...
43 - Play It Again Sports Makes Exercise a Family Affair
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - For parents who want to get their children away from the television or computer screen, Play It Again Sports has a simple solution: Make exercise a family affair. "Many people, both young and old, struggle with getting into a fitness routine," said...
44 - Emergent Health Corp. (EMGE) Expects to Revolutionize Vitamin Formulas
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Emergent Health Corp. (Other OTC: EMGE) — Emergent expects to revolutionize the vitamin business. The company plans to introduce an adjuvant formula that enhances existing vitamin products currently on the market to assist in the...
45 - XerTech Announces Availability of New Investor Fact Sheet
VENTURA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - XerTech Inc. (OTCBB:XTCH) a leading manufacturer, seller, and distributor of cutting-edge, interactive fitness systems for the commercial fitness, sporting goods, education, and healthcare industries, announces the availability of a new online...
46 - Murad Direct Marketing Campaigns Win Three Electronic Retailing Association Awards
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Skincare leader Murad, Inc. was called to the stage as a winner three times last week at the 2009 Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) Annual Awards Gala in Las Vegas. Awards presented to Murad by the ERA, the nation’s leading trade...
47 - Herbalife Family Foundation Establishes Casa Herbalife Program in Croatia
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Herbalife Family Foundation has established a Casa Herbalife program at the Dom Tuskanac charity (Children and Youth Home) in Zagreb, Croatia, to help support the center to provide good nutrition to children. The Children and Youth Home provides...
48 - Protica and IDC Sign Exclusivity Deal for Patented Aseptic Tap
WHITEHALL, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Protica, Inc., the makers of the first protein shot, Profect®, and dozens of the world’s most compact protein and energy drinks, has now set its sights on bulk packaging, thanks to International Dispensing Corporation’s (IDC) (IDND.PK...
49 - Cancer Patients Not Given Adequate Information on Fertility Preservation
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Life-saving cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can destroy the reproductive potential of both men and women; an added struggle for the 130,000 people in the US diagnosed with cancer each year. The good news is that advances in...
50 - A New Health Reform Strategy: Songs Could Lower Health Care Costs by Billions
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The $1 trillion cost and massive government role envisioned by the Obama Administration’s health care reform plan (The Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009) continue to create controversy in Congress and throughout the nation. Lost in the noisy...
51 - Hidden Valley® Announces Twitter Contest to Win $10,000 “Love Your Veggies” School Grant
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - As part of its continuing efforts to help schools instill a life-long love of vegetables in children, the makers of Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings have announced that as part of its fourth annual Love Your Veggies™ grant program the company...
52 - New CLIF SHOT ROKS™ Pop-and-Go Protein Bites Launch in Sports Retail Stores Nationwide
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CLIF SHOT ROKS™, the new pop-and-go protein bites made with all-natural and organic ingredients, are debuting now in sports retail stores nationwide. CLIF SHOT ROKS offer performance athletes an easy and portable way to get exactly the amount...
53 - PacificHealth Labs Debuts New Sports Nutrition and Weight Management Products at Interbike
MATAWAN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: PHLI), a leading sports nutrition company, will showcase a full lineup of activities and new products at the Interbike International Trade Expo September 23-25, 2009, Booth #1641. FORZE GPS™, the first...
54 - Reportlinker Adds The Infant Nutrition Market in The EU: Key Players and Market Forecasts for Clinical Nutrition, Baby Food and Baby Milk
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds The Infant Nutrition Market in The EU: Key players and market forecasts for clinical nutrition, baby food and baby milk...
55 - SUN CRYSTALS® Shines as New All-Natural Sweetener
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Love sugar but looking for a 100 percent natural, low-calorie way to stir up how you sweeten beverages, bake and cook? SUN CRYSTALS® All-Natural Sweetener from McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, is the first sweetener made from two simple ingredients...
56 - Covidien to Be Presenting Sponsor for American Diabetes Association EXPOs in New York and Minneapolis
NORTH HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of health care products, today announced it will be the presenting sponsor of the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes EXPOs in New York City and Minneapolis. In addition, Covidien is...
57 - Reportlinker Adds Opportunities in Nutritional Management: Food and Drinks to Aid Disease Recovery
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.Reportlinker Adds Opportunities in Nutritional Management: Food and drinks to aid disease...
58 - Experts Available to Discuss: Who Says Americans Are Too Fat?
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - ExpertSource: TOPIC: As a recent Newsweek article states, "it's hardly clear that there actually is an obesity epidemic, or that fat people are at greater risk of death than people of normal weight, or that weight loss—relentlessly promoted by public-health...
59 - XerTech Hires Former NFL Quarterback Joe Germaine to Integrate Sports Training into Existing Product Line
VENTURA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - XerTech Inc. (OTCBB: XTCH), a leading manufacturer, seller, and distributor of cutting-edge, interactive fitness systems, today announced that it has hired former NFL quarterback Joe Germaine to integrate enhanced sports training functionality...
60 - Research and Markets: Opportunities and Threats Impacting Slimming Body Care Products
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets observations Highlights of this title Although there is little variation across regions, Brazilians are among the most likely to believe that physically attractive people have greater opportunities in life. A significant proportion of...
61 - Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. Seeking 2010 Residency Sites for STAIR Scholarship Program
GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Integrative Therapeutics, Inc (ITI®), in collaboration with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), is seeking qualified residency sites for the fourth year of the ITI & AANP STAIRSM Residency Scholarship Program. This...
62 - Company Profile for Clever Crazes For Kids
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Clever Crazes for Kids is a project of the Building Healthy Lives Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Clever Crazes for Kids focuses on children (ages 6-12) and aspires to teach healthy living while enabling kids to compete for prizes to benefit...
63 - Health Net Sponsors the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) is honored to serve as a national sponsor of the 2nd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, to be held Sept. 20–25, 2009, in San Diego, Calif. This partnership is an example of our ongoing commitment to serving...
64 - Del Monte Foods Continues Four Year Tradition as Presenting Sponsor for the American Heart Association 2009 Start! San Francisco Heart Walk
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) today continues its commitment to healthy diet and lifestyles and the prevention of heart disease and stroke as the returning Presenting Sponsor of the American Heart Association 2009 Start! San Francisco Heart Walk...
65 - USANA Health Sciences to Present at Canaccord Adams Healthy Living Conference
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) announced today that it will present at the Canaccord Adams Healthy Living Conference in Boston. Jeffrey Yates, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present to leading institutional investment...
66 - Jamba Juice Celebrates 30th Campus Store Opening with Launch at Northwestern University
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Jamba Juice (NASDAQ: JMBA) announced today the grand opening of its Northwestern University Jamba Juice store, the ninth college location to open in 2009 and the 30th since Jamba first ventured on campus at Stanford in 1997. The initiative...
67 - Aetna to Expand Its Health and Wellness Program for International Members
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - As part of its continued commitment to total employee health and wellness, Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced today that it will expand its Aetna Global Health Connections program to provide international members with an additional resource to help manage...
68 - Standard Process Climbs Inc.'s List of Fastest Growing Private Companies
PALMYRA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - For the third consecutive year, Standard Process Inc.® has been named to INC. magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America, rising 420 places in rank from last year. Standard Process, a nutritional whole food...
69 - Hythiam Raises Approximately $7 Million in Registered Direct Offering
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell 9,333,334 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $.75 to institutional investors pursuant to a registered direct offering, representing...
70 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Cornerstone Funding of the $650 Million Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Creating ways for healthful lifestyle habits to be the natural first choice for Americans is the goal of a $650 million initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will...
71 - Pat Croce Teaches Philadelphians How to Live the “Skinny Life”
-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Skinny Nutritional Corp.: EVENT: PAT CROCE TEACHES LUNCHTIME CROWD HOW TO LIVE THE “SKINNY LIFE” AT THE MARKET AT COMCAST CENTER DATE: Friday, September 18 at 12 noon PLACE: The Market & Shops at Comcast Center, 1701 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, PA...
72 - More Skinny in the City: Skinny Water Partners with Gristedes
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTCBB:SKNY), the maker of Skinny Water® and a leader in the zero-calorie enhanced water category, announced today that Skinny Water® is now available at all Gristedes locations. This partnership is just the beginning...
73 - NXT Nutritionals is Shipping SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener to Shaw’s, the Second-Largest Supermarket Chain in New England
HOLYOKE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB: NXTH) announced it is shipping SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, the great tasting, all-natural, healthier sweetener, in 50 Packet Boxes to New England’s second largest supermarket chain, Shaw’s...
74 - LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine to Host 'Conversations on Health & Wellness' October 10th
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine (www.latimesmagazine.com) will host “Conversations on Health & Wellness,” an intimate, immersive event devoted to mental and physical fitness, Saturday, October 10th at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes...
75 - New Essentials Glycemic Health Brand Pasta Launched Using Hi-maize Natural Resistant Starch
BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - National Starch Food Innovation today announced the launch of a new Hi-maize-enriched pasta by Racconto, a leading U.S. importer-producer of private label and branded Italian pasta. The all-natural Essentials Glycemic Health pasta line from...
76 - Metabolic Research to Feature StemuliteTM at the Olympia Expo in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Metabolic Research, Inc. (OTC:MTBR), makers of StemuliteTM, will have a booth in the Olympia Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall, September 25th and 26th. The StemuliteTM booth will feature Corey and Paul Simpson, well-known super athlete...
77 - Hythiam Enters into Agreement with Ford Motor Company for Catasys Integrated Substance Dependence Solution
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) announced today that the Company has entered into a three year agreement with Ford® Motor Company to provide the Catasys® integrated substance dependence solution to Ford’s hourly employees in Michigan enrolled in the...
78 - New Research Shows Direct Link Between Soda and Obesity
DAVIS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - While health officials have long suspected the link between obesity and soda consumption, research released today provides the first scientific evidence of the potent role soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages play in fueling California’s...
79 - Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Results
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., (NYSE:WNI), today announced results for the fiscal 2010 first quarter. Schiff Nutrition’s net sales were $48.6 million for the three months ended August 31, 2009, compared to $47.8 million for the same period...
80 - Total Nutraceutical Solutions to Present at the Penn State Mushroom Industry Conference
STEVENSON, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (TNS) (OTCBB:TNUS), will present at the 51st Mushroom Industry Conference being held September 20-22, 2009, in Avondale, Pennsylvania. The conference is hosted by Pennsylvania State University, and will feature...
81 - Calavo Growers to Present at Canaccord Adams ‘Healthy Living’ Investment Conference
SANTA PAULA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Calavo Growers, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVGW), a global leader in avocado marketing and an expanding provider of other fresh perishable produce items, today announced that will be among 24 presenting companies at the Canaccord Adams Healthy Living...
82 - Bioheart Inc. Announces Positive Results in the MARVEL Phase II/III Clinical Trial
SUNRISE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Bioheart, Inc. (OTCBB:BHRT), presented positive efficacy data from part 1 of its Phase II/III clinical trial at the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Thomas Povsic, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine...
83 - Secretary Sebelius Announces Wellness and Prevention Initiative
-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): WHAT: Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius will announce the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Prevention and Wellness Fund on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Secretary Sebelius will be...
84 - Research and Markets: Confectionery in Slovakia with Forecasts to 2013 - Health Increasingly in Focus for Slovakians
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets, company shares, brand shares and distribution data Why buy this report? Get a detailed picture of the confectionery industry; Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; Understand the competitive environment, the...
85 - Internationally Acclaimed Inventor, Dean Kamen, to Receive Prestigious BioMed SA Palmaz Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the Biosciences
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Internationally renowned inventor, entrepreneur and thought leader, Dean Kamen of Manchester, NH, can add another prestigious award to his resume when he accepts BioMed SA’s Julio Palmaz Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the Biosciences. BioMed...
86 - Campbell Builds on Success of Select Harvest® Soups with New 100 Percent Natural Varieties
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) is launching the next wave of one of its most successful soup introductions in years – Campbell’s Select Harvest® soups. Building on the momentum established last year, Campbell is introducing 12 new, 100 percent...
87 - Plan B® One-Step Emergency Contraception Now Available At U.S. Pharmacies
NORTH WALES, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Teva Women’s Health, Inc. announced today that its Plan B® One-Step (levonorgestrel) tablet, 1.5 mg emergency contraceptive is now available at licensed U.S. retail pharmacies. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July...
88 - ZYTO CORP Set to Lift Business to New Heights Through New Sales and Its Commitment to Sales Support
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - ZYTO Corp (Pink Sheets: ZYTC) announced today the continued expansion of its operations by the completion of several webinars designed to assist ZYTO Compass System users in growing their direct marketing businesses. Due to the overwhelming...
89 - FACT Corporation Restructures Outstanding Debt
KATY, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - FACT Corporation ( the “Company”) (OTCBB: FCTOA), a specialty nutrition solutions provider to the global baked-goods industry, today announced that the Company has successfully negotiated a restructure of the majority of its short term debt...
90 - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Names J. Russell Findlay Vice President, Sales and Marketing
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (TSI) (NASDAQ: CLUB), the largest owner and operator of fitness clubs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, announced today J. Russell Findlay has been named to the new position of vice...
91 - Amino Vital® to Issue 500 Golf Towels to Commemorate 2009 Presidents Cup Tournament in San Francisco
FORT LEE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc., the maker of Amino Vital®, a sports nutrition drink used by more than 75 percent of the golfers on the PGA Tour, announced today that it will issue 500 golf towels to commemorate the historic 2009 Presidents Cup...
92 - Avivia Health Launches New Suite of Affordable Disease Management and Wellness Programs
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Avivia Health announces Avivia Select, a new series of affordable Disease Management and Wellness programs specifically designed to help companies provide important new benefits to their employees. Avivia Health is the only national provider of Disease...
93 - Functionalab Launches Online Store
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Functionalab, a new line of beauty and health supplements sold exclusively at Henri Bendel in New York City, is excited to announce the expansion of the brand and distribution with the launch of its online store. The company’s website...
94 - Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors Name Jeff Murad to Board of Directors
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributers (ICMAD), the trade association representing approximately 700 independent cosmetics industry organizations has announced that Jeff Murad, Vice President of Product Development for Murad...
95 - New Weight Loss Training Packages Incorporate 360-Degree Approach for Sustainable Change at California Health & Longevity Institute
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - More than 60 percent of the United States population is considered overweight or obese, contributing to chronic health issues including heart disease and diabetes. California Health & Longevity Institute experts in the fields of...
96 - Herbalife Offices Earn LEED Certification
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), a global nutrition and direct selling company, announced that it earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification for the environmentally friendly design of its offices at L.A. Live in downtown Los...
97 - Lester Crawford Named to Nutrition Physiology Company Board
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Lester Crawford, former commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and former administrator of the Food Safety & Inspection Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has been appointed to the board of...
98 - Healthways Ranks #35 on 2009 InformationWeek 500
MONARCH BEACH, Calif. & NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today announced that it ranked #35 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500 revealed last night at the 2009 InformationWeek 500 Conference in Monarch Beach, Calif. Healthways was also...
99 - 24 Hour Fitness® Helps the Biggest Loser Contestants Reach Their Fitness Goals During Their “Second Chance” Journey
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Season eight of NBC’s popular unscripted reality series “The Biggest Loser” will give contestants the support they need to achieve their fitness goals, and one player will win the $250,000 grand prize. With some high-tech help from the...
100 - Campbell Soup Company Teams up with Style Expert Tim Gunn in Search of Red Dress Designs From the Heart, For the Heart
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) is launching the fourth year of its heartwarming, heart-health campaign with a personal touch — inviting Americans to share their connections to heart disease and channel their inspiration to create the next...
101 - Alvine Pharmaceuticals Raises $21.5 Million Series A Extension
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutics for autoimmune/gastrointestinal diseases, today announced the closing of a $21.5 million extension of its Series A...
102 - Cyanotech Continues Its Good Manufacturing Practices Standard
KAILUA KONA, Hawaii-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Cyanotech Corporation (Nasdaq Capital Market: CYAN), a world leader in microalgae-based, high-value nutrition and health products, announced it has been re-certified by the Natural Products Association’s (NPA) Good Manufacturing Practices...
103 - Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. to Present at the Canaccord Adams Healthy Living Conference on September 23rd
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., (NYSE:WNI), is scheduled to present at the Canaccord Adams Healthy Living Conference being held at the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel in Boston. Joseph Baty, chief financial officer and executive vice...
104 - Primary Care Doctors Are the Critical Navigators for Patients During the Upcoming Flu Season
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The news about the H1N1 flu has been non-stop. And the prediction that up to 50% of Americans will get the flu is frightening. So what should you do to protect yourself? Dr. Bernard Kaminetsky, the medical director of MDVIP, a national network of...
105 - Research and Markets: This Essential Report on India's Nutraceuticals Market is Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nutraceuticals Market - India" report to their offering. Total market for Nutraceuticals in India is valued at INR 44 bn in 2009; it is estimated to reach INR 95 bn in 2013. Market comprises of two...
106 - Emergent BioSolutions Issues Statement on Court Ruling
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) released the following statement today relating to its efforts to collect on the debt owed to it by Protein Sciences Corporation (PSC) through the filing of an involuntary bankruptcy petition with the federal...
107 - Washington D.C. to Cleveland - a 430-Mile Run to Inspire Business Entrepreneurs
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - On September 15th, 2009, Jon Berghoff, renowned Peak Performance and Business Coach, will embark from Washington, D.C. on a 430-mile run to Cleveland, Ohio. Coordinated by the Cleveland Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), Jon will run...
108 - Fitness & Health IV Feature Releases
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The following release focuses on the topic Fitness & Health IV: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2009. AUSTIN, Texas—Convio Offers Tips to Funnel Fitness Passion Into Funds for...
109 - Herbalife Ltd. to Participate in Canaccord Adams Health Living Conference
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) Chief Financial Officer Richard Goudis will participate in the Canaccord Adams Healthy Living Conference on Wednesday, September 23 at 1:50 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in Boston. The presentation will be webcast in the...
110 - Standard Process Introduces Prebiotic Inulin
PALMYRA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Our gut is home to different types of bacteria, many of which live in harmony with us. Maintaining a balance of helpful bacteria within the gut is important for the health of several body functions. To help provide a favorable environment for...
111 - PacificHealth Laboratories Announces Three FORZE GPS Marketing Initiatives
MATAWAN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: PHLI), a leading sports nutrition company, is pleased to announce three marketing initiatives for FORZE GPS™ bars and drinks, the first scientifically proven appetite control tools created specifically...
112 - NXT Nutritionals' SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener Is an Answer to American Heart Association’s Limits on Sugar Intake for Americans
HOLYOKE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB: NXTH) said that Americans can heed the American Heart Association (AHA) call last month to drastically reduce their added-sugar consumption by using SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener and drinking Healthy Dairy...
113 - Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (SMEV.PK) to be Featured in Small Cap Stock Newsletter QualityStocks Daily
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SMEV) announced that they have agreed with QualityStocks to be featured in The Small Cap QualityStocks Daily Newsletter, QualityStocks Daily Blogs and Message Boards. QualityStocks, based in...
114 - Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. Announces Timing of Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Results
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., (NYSE: WNI), announced it intends to discuss its fiscal 2010 first quarter results on Thursday, September 17, 2009. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET, featuring remarks by Bruce Wood...
115 - Muscle Flex, Inc. to be Featured in Small Cap Stock Newsletter QualityStocks Daily
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Muscle Flex, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MFLI) announced that they have agreed with QualityStocks to be featured in The Small Cap QualityStocks Daily Newsletter, QualityStocks Daily Blogs and Message Boards. QualityStocks, based in Scottsdale...
116 - Communities Fight Obesity: Tips Offered On Keeping Kids Fit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - (NAPSW) Parents strive to help children stay fit and healthy. Now, a new report says local government should do its part, too. The report from the Institute of Medicine offers a menu of obesity-fighting actions that communities nationwide could...
117 - Convio Offers Tips to Funnel Fitness Passion Into Funds for Charities
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Millions of you combine your passion for walking, running and cycling into a fun weekend of activity to benefit charitable causes. You pay your registration fee for the “athon,” train and are asked to raise funds. While the charity often gives...
118 - USANA Announces Winner in National Rev3 Geocaching Challenge
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:USNA) is pleased to announce a winner in its 2009 Rev3 Geocaching Challenge. Andy Hollingsworth of Cupertino, Calif., was randomly selected as the winner for the grand prize, a $3,000 REI® gift card. The 2009...
119 - Herbalife Becomes Official Provider of Nutritional Products to Spain’s Valencia CF
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition and direct-selling company, today announced that it has completed an agreement with one of Spain’s leading La Liga football teams, Valencia CF, to become an official sponsor. In addition, Herbalife...
120 - BioNeutral Announces Ability of Ygiene® To Deliver A Rapid and Total Kill of The Swine Flu (H1N1) Virus at 1:10 Dilution
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - BioNeutral Group, Inc. (“BioNeutral”) (OTCBB:BONU), a specialty chemical technology based Life Science Company, announced today that independent lab test results conducted at Microbiotest Inc. of Sterling, Virginia, demonstrated that Ygiene...
121 - HealthTeacher Announces New Additions to Board of Directors, New Corporate Name
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - HealthTeacher announced today that Gary Facente and Jon Vice were appointed to the company’s board of directors. The company also announced that it is changing its corporate name to HealthTeacher, Inc., replacing its former corporate parent...
122 - Research and Markets: Squalane (CAS 111-01-3) Market Research Report 2009 - Overview of the Squalane Market Globally and Regionally by Contemplating and Analyzing its Parameters
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Research and Markets 4. SQUALANE CURRENT MARKET PRICES For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/29bc11/squalane_cas_111
123 - VitalWear Launches Ad Campaign Based on Center for Disease Control Findings
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - VitalWear, Inc. (www.vitalwear.com), a leader in thermal compression medical devices announced that it is launching a Direct Mail and Web campaign in an effort to educate customers on a recent report from the Center for Disease Control...
124 - Pulse Fitness Announces Grand Opening
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Pulse Fitness, North Scottsdale’s newest 24-hour fitness club, today announced its upcoming grand opening in the DC Ranch Crossings Shopping Center located at 18221 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. A celebration will take place on...
125 - Adventist Health System Signs Agreement with Dolbey to Implement Fusion CAC Powered by EMscribe, Computer-Assisted Coding Solution
CONCORD, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Dolbey Systems, Inc. and Adventist Health System have signed an agreement to implement Fusion CAC™ Powered by EMscribe™, Dolbey’s computer-assisted coding solution. Dolbey will install Fusion CAC across the Adventist Health System’s 33...
126 - New Horizon™ Little Blends™ Natural Yogurt Combines Fruit and Veggies for Toddlers
BROOMFIELD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Horizon™ dairy family recently launched a new value-added addition, made with key natural ingredients to satisfy toddlers and meet the challenging needs of discerning moms. Natural product purchases rose 12.5 percent in conventional stores...
127 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Joins Ad Council and Warner Bros. Pictures to Combat Childhood Overweight and Obesity
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Ad Council today launched a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to address childhood overweight and obesity. Featuring characters from the upcoming film Where the...
128 - Curves Celebrates Women's Health and Fitness Day
WACO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - More than half of adult U.S. women are overweight and more than one-third of adult U.S. women are obese, according to the American Obesity Association. In fact, obesity plays a major role in the poor health of women, including diabetes and high...
129 - Mission Pharmacal Acquires NataFort® and NataChewTM Prenatal Prescription Vitamins and Patented Dual Iron Technology from Warner Chilcott
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Mission Pharmacal Company announced today the company has acquired the U.S. prescription prenatal vitamins NataFort® and NataChewTM and related U.S. patents from Warner Chilcott Company, LLC and Warner Chilcott (US), LLC, subsidiaries of Warner...
130 - lululemon athletica inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
VANCOUVER-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - lululemon athletica inc. [NASDAQ: LULU; TSX: LLL] today announced financial results for the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2009. For the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2009: Net revenue increased 14% to $97.7 million from $85.5 million for the second...
131 - Gallup and Healthways Release August U.S. Well-Being Report
WASHINGTON & NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Please be advised that Gallup and Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today released the Gallup-Healthways Monthly U.S. Well-Being Report for August 2009. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index™ (WBI), the nation’s largest and...
132 - Vitamin Shoppe Appoints Richard Markee as Chief Executive Officer
NORTH BERGEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - VS Parent, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Vitamin Shoppe” or the “Company”) today announced that it has appointed Richard Markee as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 9, 2009. Mr. Markee, age 56, has served as...
133 - H.I.G. Ventures Invests $7 Million in Care Dynamix, Inc.
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - H.I.G. Ventures, LLC, the venture capital affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, today announced its $7 million growth capital investment in Care Dynamix (d/b/a FluBusters). Care Dynamix provides nationwide preventative healthcare services, including vaccination...
134 - Over One Third of All Oral and Throat Cancers Are Due to Sexual Practices
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Infection by the human papilloma virus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease, has been linked to more than one third of all oral and throat cancers according to Dr. Solomon Hamburg, president of the prestigious Tower Cancer...
135 - Still Time to Register! 16th Annual Susan G. Komen Northeast Ohio Race for the Cure®
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Registration is still available! Don’t miss out on your chance to support the 16th Annual Race on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at Malls B and C in downtown Cleveland. Participants can register in-person at the following locations before the Race...
136 - Unilever Leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11th Consecutive Year
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Unilever has been named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the eleventh consecutive year. The results of the 2009 annual assessment were conducted by SAM (the Swiss...
137 - Mannatech Launches Ultra-Pure Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplement
COPPELL, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ:MTEX), a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, announced today the official launch of its newest product, Essential...
138 - Synutra International Announces Sale of Dairy Assets for Nearly $29 Million
QINGDAO, China & ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Synutra International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYUT), a leading producer of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell three dairy farms and two milk processing factories...
139 - NXT Nutritionals Launches SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, Through White Rose Food, Which Distributes to 1,800 Stores from Maryland to Connecticut
HOLYOKE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - As the first step in its campaign to bring SUSTA™ to major food retailers throughout the United States, NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:NXTH), developer and marketer of SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, the great tasting, all-natural, healthier...
140 - Popular Online Skin Care and Wellness Resource Gets Makeover
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Logical Images, Inc., the expert source for visual diagnostic decision support technology and consumer skin health information, today announced it has enhanced its popular online skin health and wellness resource to provide consumers with even more...
141 - Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. Surpasses 2009 Sponsorship Goals
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is proud to welcome new and existing sponsors to the 28th annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon weekend, which gets underway October 2-4. In a year of economic uncertainty, support for the organization and its health and...
142 - Neuro Beverage Brand Partners with Perez Hilton's 2009 North American Tour
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Neuro Brands, LLC is proud to present Neuro (www.drinkneuro.com) — the new line of groundbreaking nutritional, healthy and low-calorie beverages that promote health and well-being — as the official title sponsor for the 2009 Perez Hilton Presents...
143 - Leading U.S. Epilepsy Organizations Unite on H1N1 Virus “Swine Flu” Public Health Recommendations for Children with Epilepsy
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. & CHICAGO & WASHINGTON & MIDDLEBURG, Va. & BOSTON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - AES, CURE, Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Therapy Project and FACES today announced their support for increased public awareness of H1N1 Virus (“Swine Flu...
144 - General Mills Unveils Wheaties Fuel – The New Breakfast of Champions
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - After three months of consumer testing, Wheaties, “The Breakfast of Champions®,” announced today the evolution of its iconic 85-year-old cereal with the unveiling of Wheaties FUEL™— the first-ever cereal designed specifically to help fuel...
145 - Stemulite Fitness Formula Distributor Completes Strategic Relocation
FLORENCE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - StemuliteFitnessFormula.com, a major online distributor of Stemulite Fitness Formula, a popular health and fitness supplement, has completed its strategic relocation to the sales-tax-free State of Oregon. Matthew Wagner, Chief Executive, stated...
146 - My Gym Answers Pleas from Parents for a "Night Off"
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - My Gym Children's Fitness Center has just announced its second annual national Parents Night Out. This fundraising event will benefit its nonprofit division, My Gym Challenged America (MGCA). This year's event is set for September 25th at My Gym...
147 - Rodale Inc. Announces Children’s Health Magazine – A Special Newsstand Issue On Sale September 15
EMMAUS, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Rodale Inc., publisher of Men’s Health and Women’s Health magazines, announced today that it would publish Children’s Health, a special newsstand issue on sale September 15. The magazine features an exclusive cover shoot and interview with...
148 - Amerinet Named Provider of Choice by National Rural Health Association Partnership
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - In recognition of their commitment to helping rural healthcare providers reduce costs and improve quality, Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, has been named a “Provider of Choice” by the National Rural Health...
149 - Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Performs Region’s First Single-Incision Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) announced today that its chief bariatric surgeon successfully performed the Mid-Atlantic region’s first laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, which is performed through a single incision in a patient’s...
150 - Humana to Provide Spectators with Free Pedometers during Nationwide Tour’s Utah Championship to Promote Exercise
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Have you ever wondered how many steps you take during a round of golf? You can find out for sure — and maybe even win a prize — during the Nationwide Tour’s Utah Championship, thanks to a promotion from Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), the official...
151 - Exclusive White House Interviews with the Obamas to Appear in October 2009 Issues of Men’s Health and Women’s Health
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama speak candidly about health and fitness priorities for the country and their family in exclusive interviews that will appear in the October 2009 issues of Men’s Health and Women’s Health...
152 - Mannatech Begins Selling Products in Austria, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands
COPPELL, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, announced today it is selling products in Austria, Norway, Sweden and the...
153 - CYBEX Launches “Sweet Spot” Fitness Program for Golf and Country Clubs
MEDWAY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Cybex International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYBI), a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, announced today the “Sweet Spot” program, a fitness solution created specifically for the golf and country club...
154 - Eat Tastefully Campaign: Diet Coke, Renowned Chef, Pop-Up Kitchen Reveal Secrets to Great Taste, Living Well
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Renowned Chef Tom Colicchio, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and Diet Coke, in collaboration with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) are providing consumers with resources for eating well with great taste. The Eat Tastefully campaign will...
155 - Research and Markets: 2009 Worldwide Food & Health Supplement Stores Industry Report
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2009 - Research and Markets , and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including selling health foods, vitamins, supplements, diary products, baked goods, fruits, vegetables and meats. Industry Definition NAICS 446191 Food & Health Supplement Stores This U.S...
156 - Pharmavite LLC Launches New Direct-to-Consumer Company
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Pharmavite LLC, the manufacturer and marketer of Nature Made® vitamins, minerals, herbs and other supplements and SOYJOY® snack bars, today announced the establishment of Pharmavite Direct LLC. Pharmavite Direct LLC is an internet-based...
157 - AdvoCare Launches AdvoBus Independence Tour
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - AdvoCare, a premiere health and wellness company in Dallas, is traveling across the country this college football season on the AdvoBus Independence Tour to build support for its sponsorship of the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. The AdvoCare AdvoBus...
158 - Men’s Health Magazine Launches “Jimmy the Bartender” Application for the iPhone
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Men’s Health, the largest men’s lifestyle magazine brand in the world, announced its “Jimmy the Bartender” application for the iPhone and iPod Touch is available on the Apple App Store for $2.99. Based on the magazine’s popular “Ask Jimmy...
159 - Simple School Lunch Makeover Can Bring Sugar Under Control
ROANOKE, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - You wouldn’t send your children to school with a lunchbox full of candy bars, but you might be packing almost as much sugar when you send them off with some popular lunchtime classics. Considering most children brush their teeth in the morning and...
160 - Certified Nutritionist Leanne Ely ‘Saving Dinner’ with New Book
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Certified nutritionist Leanne Ely has a simple philosophy: “Make it and they will come.” Dinner, that is. Take-out, opening a can or microwave fare shouldn’t pass for a nice, healthy meal – and nothing can replace a family’s time...
161 - New Mintel Survey Shows Americans in Denial about Health
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - We think we’re healthier than we actually are, suggests a new survey from market research leader Mintel. Surveying Americans about their health, Mintel found people’s perceptions strongly contradict national statistics about obesity, illness and...
162 - SOBeFiT Magazine Presents the Final Six for the Fittest Person of the Year Contest…and Now the Voting is up to You!
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Once a small contest created to challenge the clients that belonged to her gym, health and fitness expert and SOBeFiT Magazine Editor-in-Chief Marta Montenegro brought the Fittest Person of the Year Contest to life in South Florida. Now through September...
163 - WellGen, Inc. to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw 11th Annual Healthcare Conference
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - WellGen, Inc. (www.wellgen.com), a private biotechnology company that is discovering and developing proprietary medical foods using nutrigenomics technology, announced that Dr. Roddy Carter, president and chief executive officer, will present...
164 - NXT Nutritionals Retains Stern & Co. to Launch Nationwide Media Campaign to Introduce SUSTA™, an All-Natural Sweetener
HOLYOKE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. (“NXT Nutritionals”) (OTCBB: NXTH) developer and marketer of SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, the great tasting, all-natural, healthier sweetener, and SUSTA™-based food and beverage products, today announced it has...
165 - XenaCare Holdings Announces National Print Advertising Campaign for Cobroxin, a Treatment for Moderate to Severe (Stage 2) Pain
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - XenaCare Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: XCHO), a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, has announced today that it will begin its national print advertising campaign for Cobroxin in November...
166 - Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (August 26 – September 2, 2009)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of August 26 – September 2, 2009. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME PITTSBURGH — H.J. Heinz Company Foundation Partners with World Food Program to Fight...
167 - Mannatech Names New SVP and Chief Global Marketing Officer
COPPELL, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, announced today that Claire Zevalkink has joined Mannatech as senior vice...
168 - Cross Atlantic Commodities Launches National Internet Marketing Programs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Cross Atlantic Commodities, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CXAC), a successful manufacturer of specialty health and beauty products, announced today the launch of a new and major Internet marketing program. “Combining the efforts of two leaders in...
169 - Spread the Word: SunButter® to Debut on QVC®
FARGO, N.D.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - SunButter® is scheduled to debut its Sunflower Seed Spread (QVC Item #M19887) on QVC® September 4, 2009 at 4 PM (ET). Offered as a special three-pack for QVC, each pack will include 16-ounce jars of Natural Creamy, Natural Crunch and Omega-3...
170 - SUPER MEAL RX Clinical Researcher, Dr. Thoger Malmstrom, Appointed as THNN Inc.'s Director of Wellness Nutrition Application Programs
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - THNN Inc. (Transformation Health Nutrition Naturals Inc.) enthusiastically announces the appointment of Dr. Thoger Malmstrom to the position of Vice President for Nutritional Wellness Applications. Dr. Malmstrom will supervise the clinical research and...
171 - Americans Becky Lavelle and Matt Reed Lead 2009 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Race to the Toyota Cup Standings
CHANHASSEN, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Defending Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup Champion Becky Lavelle (USA) used a third place finish in the Chicago Triathlon on Sunday to take a 1,000 point lead over Rebecca Wassner (USA) in the Series point standings...
172 - New Book for Working Moms Offers Inexpensive Tips for Recipes, Beauty Remedies, Kids’ Projects and More
-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - The Frugal Foodie Cookbook, a new book filled with practical advice for working Moms, suggests soaking in an Epsom salt bath because it’s “not only luxurious, but can also improve your health.” “When I was doing the research for the book, Epsom salt...
173 - mix1® Beverage Company Raises $6 Million from Highland Consumer Fund in First Institutional Funding Round
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - mix1® Beverage Company, an emerging leader in the functional beverage and performance nutrition category, today announced it has closed its first round of institutional funding, with a $6 million investment from the Highland Consumer Fund. The...
174 - New Diabetes Device May Be Next Step in Quest for Artificial Pancreas
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - At this year’s annual meeting of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the global launch of a novel technology designed to provide additional protection...
175 - Menu-Labeling on the Rise, but Americans Seek More than Just Calorie-Count When Dining Out
SCARBOROUGH, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - When dining out, 65 percent of Americans prefer to see nutritional information on a restaurant menu over calories alone. As several cities around the country adapt to menu-labeling mandates that require restaurants to post calorie-counts on...
176 - CLIF® BAR GreenNotes™ Brings More “Green” to Music
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - CLIF® BAR GreenNotes™, a program that helps musicians and their fans take steps to protect the environment, announced today that it will green the tours of three emerging artists and partner with an online carpool program to reduce concert...
177 - September’s 24th Anniversary Issue of Health & Fitness Sports Magazine Features Astros Legend Craig Biggio on the Cover
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Former Houston Astros great Craig Biggio is featured on the cover and in an article with four other Houston sports legends in September’s 24th anniversary issue of Health & Fitness Sports Magazine. The cover photo was shot by Evin Thayer. The...
178 - Mead Johnson Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
GLENVIEW, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - The board of directors of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE: MJN) has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its Class A and Class B common stock of $0.20 per share for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2009. The dividend will be paid on Oct. 1...
179 - New Management Company to Offer a Full Range of Healthcare Management and Consulting Services
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Airamid Health Management emerges as a progressive leader in the management and operations nationwide of healthcare facilities providing post-acute services, rehabilitative services, skilled nursing, short- and long-term care and assisted...
180 - Bally Total Fitness Emerging From Bankruptcy a Stronger, Leaner Company
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Bally Total Fitness today announced that it has emerged from chapter 11 bankruptcy, having completed the reorganization outlined in its Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, which was confirmed on August 19. “Bally is moving in the right direction as...
181 - lucy Introduces the Hatha Power Pant; Donates 5% of All Hatha Pant Sales in September to Off the Mat, Into the World®
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - This September, lucy activewear celebrates National Yoga Month with the release of its most innovative collection to date: the new Power Yoga Collection, featuring lucy powermax™, a new performance fabric that offers maximum compression...
182 - Murad Launches Matte Perfection Collection
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Murad, Inc. has announced the launch of its new “Matte Perfection Collection” back-to-school kit – a collection of Murad products specifically designed to eliminate acne and prevent future breakouts. Since appearance issues rank as one...
183 - Health Care Crisis News with Rosalie Michaels Goes Live Sept. 1, 2009
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - As Washington prepares to battle for America's health, a former Mrs. Arizona takes a humorous approach to America's greatest problem. "I am watching the news and I see Americans wanting to kill each other at town halls just so they can figure out a way...
184 - A Newly Released White Paper Demonstrates Impact and the Role Healthy Living Plays in Healthcare Reform
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Healthy living and pharmacy Expert and Commentator Marc Isaacson, CEO of Village Green Apothecary, the leading integrative pharmacy in the United States, announced today the release of their white paper, which provides a statistical analysis that...
185 - Gordian Health Solutions Receives NCQA’s New Accreditation for Wellness & Health Promotion Programs
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Personal health coaching company Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. has received NCQA’s new Wellness & Health Promotion (WHP) Accreditation With Performance Reporting. NCQA WHP Accreditation is a nationally recognized evaluation that...
186 - Toledo-Based ProMedica Health System Introduces Program Series to Target Obesity
TOLEDO, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System (PHS) will launch the second year of a health and wellness initiative called Fields of Green to address northwest Ohio’s and southeast Michigan’s obesity problem. According to the 2009 Ohio Family...
187 - LifeVantage Granted Third Patent for Protandim® and Method for Reducing Important Inflammation Bio-Marker C-Reactive Protein
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - LifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB: LFVN), has been granted a third patent for its flagship product Protandim® from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Protandim® has been clinically proven in earlier studies to slow the progressive rate of...
188 - Redpoint Bio to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
EWING, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Redpoint Bio Corporation (OTCBB: RPBC), a company focused on the development of healthier foods and beverages and new approaches to the treatment of diabetes and obesity, today announced that Dr. Ray Salemme, Chief Executive Officer of Redpoint Bio...
189 - Study in Annals of Internal Medicine Finds Mediterranean-Style Diet More Effective than Low-Fat Diet In Reducing Need for Drug Therapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that compared with a low-fat diet, a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean-style diet led to more favorable changes in glycemic control and coronary risk factors and delayed the need for...
190 - Human Touch® Coordinates with Humana to Bring Massage Products to the National Senior Olympic Games
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Human Touch®, a leading provider of quality lifestyle and massage products, coordinated with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies and the presenting sponsor of the...
191 - American HomePatient Enters into Second Forbearance Agreement with Respect to Senior Debt
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - American HomePatient, Inc. (OTCBB: AHOM), one of the nation’s largest home health care providers, today announced that it has entered into a second forbearance agreement with NexBank, SSB, the agent for its senior debt (the “Agent”), and a...
192 - Impact Medical Solutions, Inc. (dba iTech Medical) Engages D&D Securities Company
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Impact Medical Solutions, Inc., dba iTech Medical, (OTCBB: IMSU, FWB: 0IM), today announced that it has engaged the services of D&D Securities Company of Toronto, Canada as its investment banking firm. The engagement will commence...
193 - XerTech Showcases Fitness Products at US Open
VENTURA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - XerTech Inc. (OTCBB: XTCH), a leading manufacturer, seller, and distributer of cutting-edge, interactive fitness systems, today announced that it will showcase its XerGame products at the US Open Tennis Championships, starting today, August 31, and...
194 - Ardent Health Services Partners with Bravo Wellness to Provide Employee Wellness and Incentive Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Ardent Health Services (www.ardenthealth.com) has selected Bravo Wellness to provide health assessment and wellness incentive services to its 6,500 employees. In addition to improving employee health and productivity, the partnership has the...
195 - Crunch To Emerge From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Being Acquired By Investor Group Led by New Evolution Fitness Company and Angelo, Gordon & Co.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Crunch announced today that its sale to an investor group led by New Evolution Fitness Company (“NEFC”) and Angelo, Gordon & Co. (“AG”) has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, and that the transaction...
196 - Health Net Shares Steps to Keep Cholesterol in Check
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Tomorrow, September 1, marks the start of National Cholesterol Education Month. In support of this educational effort, Health Net, Inc., (NYSE: HNT) is encouraging those who haven't yet done so, to have their blood cholesterol measured and, if it's high...
197 - Thousands Flock to USANA Health Sciences’ 17th Annual International Convention
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2009 - USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:USNA) hosted thousands of independent Associates and guests from around the world this week for its 17th annual international convention in Salt Lake City. As part of the event, USANA unveiled its new sleep formula...
198 - Standard Process Presents Excellence in Nutritional Education Award to Dr. Michael Dobbins
PALMYRA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Chiropractor and nutritional educator, Dr. Michael Dobbins, has received the Excellence in Nutritional Education award from Standard Process®. The Wisconsin-based nutritional whole food supplement manufacturer presented the award during a private...
199 - BioPharm Asia Inc. Begins Trading under New Symbol: “BFAR”
SHENZHEN, China & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - BioPharm Asia Inc. (OTCBB: BFAR), a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company in China, today announced that it has begun trading under the symbol “BFAR” on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. The new symbol replaces “DOMR...
200 - Herbalife Family Foundation Launches Casa Herbalife Program in India
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established a Casa Herbalife program at the SOS Children’s Village in Bangalore, India to help support the center to provide good nutrition to children in need. Approximately 400 children are cared for at the...
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