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  • Carex introduces light therapy product

    NORWELL, Mass. — Carex Health Brands recently introduced a new, box-style, bright light therapy lamp to its line of Day-Light therapeutic products. 

  • CDC quit-smoking ad campaign generates 150,000 additional calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW

    ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2013 Tips From Former Smokers campaign produced more than 150,000 additional calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW, a number that links callers to their state quitlines, according to a report in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The campaign also generated almost 2.8 million additional visitors to the campaign website, cdc.gov/tips.

  • Study: Seniors gaining weight at greater risk of dying than seniors already overweight

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some overweight older adults don’t need to lose weight to extend their lives, but they could risk an earlier death if they pack on more pounds. According to a nationwide Ohio State University study released Thursday, people who were slightly overweight in their 50s but kept their weight relatively stable were the most likely to survive over the next 16 years.

    They had better survival rates than even normal-weight individuals whose weight increased slightly, but stayed within the normal range.

  • Patient Views - September 2013 Methodology

    AccentHealth collected data through an online survey conducted from Aug. 21 to 27, 2013. Participants responded via AccentHealth's national, online panel of network viewers, and the survey yielded 501 respondents who were at least 18 years of age.

    All data is self-reported and not validated.

    Below is the demographic breakdown of the respondents and their behavior:

    Gender

     

  • Mich. companies to be honored at gala for health, wellness in workplace

    WARREN, Mich. — Companies that work to create healthy workplaces will be honored next month as part of the annual Michigan's Best and Brightest in Wellness program, the groups sponsoring the program said Thursday.

  • Lonza Group launches new immune system booster

    BASEL, Switzerland — The Lonza Group recently launched its Alomune daily immune supplements into the U.S. market, backing the product with clinical trials that show the supplement helps improve the body’s natural defenses for optimized immune health. 

    “Alomune works to naturally power your immune system and to keep it strong and more active,” stated Dan Johnston, brand spokesman.  

  • Vim & Vigr brings fashion, functionality to line of compression socks

    MISSOULA, Mont. — A new line of high-functioning compression socks with a flair for fashion is now available, the sock maker has announced.

  • Stander's StrengthTape brings competition to kinesiology tape segment

    LOGAN, Utah — Stander has entered the kinesiology tape market with StrengthTape. Stander's product uses its trade-marked Ion Health Technology. According to the company, negatively charged ions incorporated into the tape may help increase energy.

     
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