HEALTH

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Truth Initiative, Mayo Clinic introduce new smoking cessation program
WASHINGTON — Truth Initiative, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, on Thursday announced the EX Program, a quit-smoking program designed for employers, health systems and health plans to offer to their employees and members. The fully digital program expands upon EX, the consumer platform launched in 2008 that has helped more than 800,000 smokers. Research shows that following the EX plan quadruples a smoker's chance of quitting.

Allegra Allergy supports Bike to Work Day events across the country

RIDGEWATER, N.J. — Sanofi Consumer Healthcare – the makers of Allegra Allergy – on Thursday announced that it is supporting Bike to Work Day events across the country as a way to help reduce air pollution and to get more people outdoors this spring.
CTA projects 2017 wearable health sales will grow by 19%

SAN FRANCISCO — Advances in measuring, reporting and enhancing our personal health data will revolutionize our own health, according to tech experts at the Consumer Technology Association's Health & Fitness Technology Summit. Held on the first day of CTA's Technology & Standards Forum here, the Summit featured technologists from health and fitness leaders including Alphabet, Fitbit, Nokia and Philips participating in panels and working group meetings to discuss how tech is changing our lives for the better.
Scott Gottlieb confirmed as FDA commissioner

WASHINGTON — By a vote of 57 to 42 (with one Senator not voting), the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Study: Wearable ovulation bracelet tracks fertility through pulse rate

SAN FRANCISCO — A resting pulse rate can be used to identify the beginning of the fertile window in real time, revealed wearable manufacturer Ava on Wednesday, citing the publication of the first findings from its recent clinical trials.
Northeastern researchers track flu in real-time in 140 characters or less

BOSTON — An international team led by Alessandro Vespignani of Northeastern University has developed a unique computational model to project the spread of the seasonal flu in real time using Twitter.

According to the researchers, posts on Twitter in combination with key parameters of each season's epidemic, including the incubation period of the disease, the immunization rate, how many people an individual with the virus can infect and the viral strains present, nets a real-time tracking of flu progression.
Lice Clinics of America introduces pesticide-free take-home solution
IM HealthScience presents clinical evidence of FDgard efficacy

CHICAGO — IM HealthScience submitted clinical data highlighting an advance in the management of functional dyspepsia with FDgard demonstrated unprecedented symptom reduction and rapid relief of FD symptoms in patients in only 24 hours.
Elite Lifestyle Cuisine launches supplements line from chef Carlo Filippone

FAIRVIEW, N.J. — Elite Lifestyle Cuisine recently introduced a “Forever” line of juice supplements, a line formulated by three-time body building champ and celebrity chef Carlo Filippone.