Weight-loss drugs are no match for the might of big food
T sense of why periodic panics about the impact of weight-loss programmes on the food industry should be taken with a pinch of salt, sugar, butter and whatever else you fancy putting in your mixing bowl, go back 20 years to 2003. That was the year when Robert Atkins, the eponymous father of a…#robertatkins #harrypotter #unilever #anglo #wegovy #1 #novonordisk #elililly #cocacola #pepsico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spreading Holiday Hope: Supporting Children's Hospitals with Seasonal Donations
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Partners Change Kids' Health to Change the Future this Holiday Season SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Amidst the hustle and bustle of the holidays, let's remember the pediatric patients who are spending time in the hospital.... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT DEI CHI CSR Source Type: news
Safe cycling in winter: results of a case study on the role of de-icing in the city of Hamburg, Germany - Li ßner S, von Harten M, Francke A, Ruf S, Hagemeister C.
INTRODUCTION: In parts of Europe and North America, cycling volumes decrease in winter due to a reduction in subjective safety. To counter this, high-quality winter maintenance is required on cycle paths. At the moment, grit and sodium chloride are conside... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Integration of Biorelevant Pediatric Dissolution Methodology into PBPK Modeling to Predict In Vivo Performance and Bioequivalence of Generic Drugs in Pediatric Populations
In this study, CDER researchers looked for potential differences in dissolution profiles based on gastrointestinal (GI) fluid volume, composition, and bile salt concentrations in adult and pediatric patients. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - December 12, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Pepper...and Salt
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One response to school shootings in America: arm the teachers
N golden-coloured earth and desert scrub, the Thistle Gun Range, an hour’s drive south of Salt Lake City, gives off “wild-west” vibes. Add the wind softly blowing through thigh-high weeds, the sound of gunshots ringing through the canyon and six-foot-tall deputies from the Utah County Sheriff’s…#thistlegunrange #saltlakecity #utahcountysheriffs #mikesmith #utahcounty #utah #sheriffsmith #jasonstatham #rachelwalker #bethgerber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I'm a cardiologist - these are foods that I tend to avoid'
The doctor warned that foods packed with saturated fat, salt and sugar could be harming your heart. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ryan Seacrest on Opening His 14th Children ’s Hospital Studio and Starting Wheel Duties With Vanna White
Ryan Seacrest, through his nonprofit, the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, has opened his 14th Seacrest Studio inside Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. The family-run foundation led by Seacrest’s sister, Meredith Seacrest Leach, who serves as executive director and chief operating officer,…#ryanseacrest #seacreststudio #saltlakecity #childrenshealthcare #atlanta #philadelphia #boston #saltlakecitystudio #andygrammer #milesteller (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What a teaspoon less of salt did for blood pressure in study
Researchers recorded the participants’ blood pressure after one week on a low-sodium diet that included a teaspoon less of salt than their usual diet. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Searing Source Type: news
Executive Sketch: Matheson Leads NRECA In Era of Big Change For Utilities
Jim Matheson, chief executive officer of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is in The Guinness Book of World Records. In conversation he points that up, as though it dwarfs his other achievements. He won his fleeting celebrity at East High School in Salt Lake City, when he was…#jimmatheson #easthighschool #saltlakecity #harvard #ucla #mba #arlington #virginia #potomac #washingtonians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are We at the “End of the Beginning” for Global Digital Health? And What’s Next?
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Chief digital health officercbalesNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023 12:00 PMAfter decades of sustained focus by the digital health community, global bodies like the WHO, UNICEF, and the World Bank, and many country governments have embraced digital transformation as a key driver for achieving universal health coverage. But that may just be the end of the beginning for global digital health —to enable digital transformation that impacts health outcomes, we still have major challenges to address:The proliferation of innovative, but not interoperable, digital tools has arg...
Source: IntraHealth International - November 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
An investing legend dies
Hey there! The cold weather has arrived for parts of the US, and that means winter storms are right around the corner. Much of the country uses salt to melt ice, but a few counties in Wisconsin have a very on-brand way of dealing with slippery roads. In today's big story, we're looking back on the…#wisconsin #charliemunger #nonemarkets #nonetech #warrenbuffett #munger #berkshirehathaway #omahaworldherald #omaha #nebraska (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why a Wisconsin county is dumping cheese brine on its roads this winter
Wisconsin frequently has to deal with severe winter storms, which necessitates them clearing the ground for traffic and people. Andy Manis / Stringer/Getty Images People often salt slippery, winter roads to melt ice, making it safer to drive and walk on. Some counties in Wisconsin have been using…#wisconsin #midwest #andreabill #epa #chrisnarveson #greencounty #polkcounty #burnettcounty #joshkelch #saukcounty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High blood pressure? Study reveals huge benefit of reducing salt intake
It is well recognised that a diet heavy in sodium, an essential part of common salt that we all consume on a regular basis, raises the risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure. It can result in a stroke or heart attack. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Binance CEO Richard Teng says firm has ‘robust timeline’ for board, financial disclosures
Richard Teng sits in an oak-colored conference room wearing a blue suit that, with his neatly-cropped salt-and-pepper, make him look every inch the banking regulator he used to be. The new CEO of Binance is friendly but cautious—a far cry from his predecessor, Changpeng Zhao, who last week agreed…#richardteng #changpengzhao #binance #singapore #treasury #blackrock #fidelity #abudhabi #ftx #coinbase (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
