New Research on Infant Formula Offers Promise June 26, 2012 New research findings on evidenced-based approaches to tackle childhood obesity were presented and discussed today by a panel of national experts at the Institute of Food Technology ...
June 25, 2012 Today, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reinforced the necessity for the health care system to treat obesity seriously by recommending that clinicians not only screen adults for obesity, but also offer or refer ...
NBCH, CDC and NSC research finds need for additional tools and resources to help employers improve health of employers and community June 19, 2012 While many U.S. employers are addressing obesity in the workplace, there is still much progress to be ...
June 19, 2012 Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PTN) today announced that a Phase I clinical trial being conducted by AstraZeneca of AZD2820, a subcutaneously-administered peptide melanocortin-4 receptor partial agonist under development for the ...
Sanofi US Pledges $800,000 to Support Healthy Schools in New Jersey and Commits to Follow Recommendations Providing Childhood Obesity Healthcare Benefits to All Sanofi US Employees NEW YORK June 15, 2012 Sanofi US (Sanofi) and the Alliance for a ...
June 13, 2012 ChopChop Magazine, a non-profit quarterly food magazine for kids aged 5-12 and their families, was named a "Best Practice in Childhood Obesity Prevention" by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). Childhood ...
June 13, 2012 Rhythm announced today that it has raised $25 million in a Series B financing round. All existing investors participated in the round—MPM Capital (MPM), New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and Third Rock Ventures (TRV)—as well as new ...
Wal-Mart's Product Offering Means Labrada Impacts Millions of New Consumers June 11, 2012 Labrada Nutrition, a Houston -based sports supplement and nutrition company, is about to make an even greater impact on fighting America's obesity epidemic. ...
Most respondents think sugary drink companies unfairly target young children and minorities in advertising practices June 7, 2012 A new survey led by Interlex Communications, Inc. (Interlex), in partnership with the Yale Rudd Center for Food ...
June 6, 2012 Workplace treats have your pants feeling a little tighter than usual? A new CareerBuilder survey found two-in-five workers (44 percent) said they have gained weight at their current job, on par with previous studies. Twenty-six percent ...
Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist, highlights that the rise in abdominal obesity in India is largely due to unhealthy diets and a lack of physical activity, pointing to a significant public health concern ( ). ...
Essential need to preserve skeletal muscle mass when using GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss has been highlighted in the Lancet editorial. Although effective for obesity treatment, these medications raise concerns over the potential for ...
Expanding access to new and highly effective weight-loss medications could save over 40,000 deaths every year in the United States ( ). A recent study by the Yale School of Public Health and the University of Florida, explains the ...
New blood test has been developed that measures lipids to identify children at risk of obesity-related complications, including type 2 diabetes , liver disease , and heart disease , as per a study from King’s College London published in Nature ...
A BMJ investigation has uncovered a widespread lack of access to obesity care in England. Nearly half of the country's patients cannot see specialist weight loss teams, and...
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