Kashi Company Introduces TLC(R) Dark Mocha Almond Chewy Bar

LA JOLLA, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Kashi Company, the premier natural food company, today announced the launch of TLC(R) Dark Mocha Almond Chewy Granola Bar as the latest addition to the Kashi (R) TLC(R) Chewy Granola Bar family. This new granola bar combines crunc...

Three New ZonePerfect(R) Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bar Flavors Fuel Satisfying and Delicious Snacking

Abbott Expands ZonePerfect Nutrition Bar Line to Meet Demand for Dark Chocolate by Active, On-the-Go Consumers COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (NYSE: ABT ) - Fueled by demand for nutritious, yet delicious snacks, Abbott today announced the introduction of three new flav...

The Dark Side of Vegetarianism

For some teens and young adults, it may be concealing eating disorders,,,,,, WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Despite its proven health benefits, a vegetarian diet might in fact be masking an underlying eating disorder, new research suggests. The study, in the April issue of t...

Journey into the Dark Recesses of the Subconscious Mind

"Dark Currents" shares poetry author's two-year period of severe depression BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- During a two-year time period, author Arthur F. Temple kept a journal, in which the basic underlying quality of his life on all levels had become intolerable, and the result is ...

Ski Resorts Celebrate National Safety Awareness Week While Keeping Patrons in the Dark About Safety Plans

Ski Resorts Emphasize Personal Responsibility Rather Than Their Own SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With this Saturday marking the start of National Safety Awareness Week (Jan. 17 - Jan. 23) by the U.S. ski industry, skiers and snowboarders may notice more safety monitors than usu...

Escape cancer, but age sooner? The dark side of the tumor suppressing process

Cells shut down and stop dividing when their DNA is damaged, in a process known as cellular senescence, so as to prevent damaged DNA from leading to unregulated cell division and therefore cancer. However, a new study, published in this week's issue of PLoS Biology , has found that when these cel...

Dr. Lisa Zdinak Announces, CO2TouchTM Brazilian Carboxytherapy - New Technology for Non-Surgical Treatment of Stretch Marks, Cellulite and Dark Undereye Circles

Dr. Lisa Zdinak, oculoplastic surgeon and medical skin care specialist, is the first Manhattan based doctor to offer CO2TouchTM Brazilian carboxytherapy as a non-surgical treatment for stretch-marks, cellulite reduction, dark under-eye circles, and non-surgical fat sculpting on the face and the b...

Bounty Poll Reveals British Mums in the Dark Over Bisphenol-A in Baby Bottles

LONDON, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- - Health Professionals Calling for Further Guidance From Department of Health Whilst a controversial chemical found in most plastic baby bottles has been making headlines in North America, a poll by Bounty, the UK's biggest parenting club, revealed that 92%(1...

'Toxic Stock Syndrome' Report: Many Companies Are Keeping Shareholders in the Dark on Potential Recalls, Bans, and Other Risks

SEC Filings Show Companies Silent on Known Risks of Lead Paint in Products Sourced in China, Asthma Risk From Products, Expected Future Bans in Europe WASHINGTON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on a review of SEC filings, including detailed analysis of individual company annual reports for...

When a Mind Begins to Disappear: A Young Family's Journey to the Dark Side

'I thought Alzheimer's, I thought gray hair,' says Chicago father of 3 who has early-onset version of disease. FRIDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- Construction foreman Jim Mueller was in his early 30s when his memory started to go. He'd forget things: his schedule, his equipment, whe...

Highmark, Prominent Part of Pittsburgh City Skyline, to Go Dark for One Hour to Support the Environment

Fifth Avenue Place and Penn Avenue Place buildings participate in World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour PITTSBURGH, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Part of Pittsburgh's city skyline, notably Highmark's Fifth Avenue Place and Penn Avenue Place facilities, will go dark from 8 to 9 p...

Left in the Dark and Facing Thousands in Rent Increases, Elderly Atria Senior Living Residents Protest; Call for Improvements

As Gov. Threatens Cuts to State Assisted Living Inspections, Rents Soar and Problems Abound at State's Largest Senior Living Provider DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Elderly residents at Atria Senior Living's Covell Gardens facility continued their protests over exorbitan...

Blinded by the Light? Vision Problems and Visual Discomfort Make Driving in the Dark Difficult, Uncomfortable for Most Americans

Despite recognition of problem, most don't get eyes examined, new nationwide survey shows JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of Americans prepare to set the clocks back an hour on November 4 and see fewer hours of daylight, findings from a new sur...

Hospitals Agree to Pay Fees in Exchange for More Income, but Consumers in the Dark About What They'll be Charged Under Nunez Plan

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) said today that the Sacramento health reform debate has focused too much on what hospitals will pay in fees for access to more patients, rather than what reform efforts will cost con...

Discover The Mutter Museum After Dark

One of Philadelphia's Most Popular Museums Will Keep Its Doors Open Late Friday Nights This Fall PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for an unusual, eye-opening way to spend a Friday evening? Try the Mutter Museum, home to one of the most intriguing medical col...

Daily Dose of Dark Chocolate Helps the Heart: Study

Eating a little bit of dark chocolate every day can reduce blood pressure without causing weight gain or other side effects , according to a study published Tuesday in the United States. Previous research has shown that eating chocolate can lower blood pressure, but doctors have worried tha...

Americans in Dark About Shingles

Thought you were done with the chickenpox as a kid? Think again. Shingles, a disease caused by the same virus as chickenpox, affects roughly one million //Americans each year. As people age, their risk of getting shingles increases but despite its incidence many people are completely unaware of the...

Are The Short And Dark Days Of Winter Making You SAD?

Are you unable to rise up from your bed on winter mornings? Have your energy levels become rather low? Don’t worry. You are not alone. Many people find themselves experiencing// similar unwelcome feelings of sadness, alienation, and feel weighed down during winter. This condition is termed SA...

Iron Deficiency can Cause Dark Circle Under Eyes

Dark rings around eyes can be caused by iron deficiency, says Britain's leading nutritionist Jane Clarke//. Anaemia is a sign that not enough oxygen is getting to the body tissues. There are several types of anaemia, but iron deficiency is the most common. This can be treated easily in ...

Genetic Mutation in Mice Suggests Extinct Mammoth Had Light and Dark Fur

Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have found that the main color differences among Florida’s mice—which are darker on the mainland//, but lighter on the barrier islands to blend in with the white sand dunes—are largely due to a simple genetic mutation. Their discovery, deta...

IMF considers Bird Flu to be a Dark Cloud

Although the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday gave an optimistic report about the world’s financial system some of the dark clouds on the horizon// included worries about the impact of a potential bird-flu pandemic. A global avian flu outbreak in humans could cause high absenteeism in the...

Fear of the dark could be more than just fear!

Researchers have found that children who complain that they are afraid of the dark, may have night blindness, a diagnosis that can be easily missed. They said that parents who do not monitor their children's night time behaviours and who do not have a family history of visual problems may miss the ...

MS Diagnosed Cop Kept in the Dark

Imagine feeling something is wrong with you and yet having no clue what it is? Police constable Gary Dimmock, 42 felt the same for almost the last 10 years before// he was informed that he was suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an disabling neurological disease characterized by sympt...

Health Insurance Whistleblower Urges Obama Health Chiefs to Join Him at Free Urban Health Care 'Expedition' in L.A. Stadium

...te for comprehensive health care reform and a critic of the many health insurance practices that make it necessary for people to stand in line, in the dark and in the rain, to get care in animal stalls. The expedition in Los Angeles, to be held at the Forum where the Lakers used to play, will be th...

Photos: Lumixyl(TM) Enters the Market to Improve the Appearance of Hyperpigmentation without Irritation and Side Effects

...of melanin, that can cause uneven pigmentation and dark spots. Lumixyl is created for patients seek... significantly help the skin's ability to diminish dark spots imparting users with brighter, more even ski...cing and SilkPeel (TM), respectively, to diminish dark spots, uneven pigmentation and improve overall ski...

UBA offers Free Webinar: NAHU Executive VP and CEO to Discuss Health Reform Bills

...ers should stay engaged with members of Congress during August and encourage their associates and peers to voice their concerns. Do not be left in the dark or miss your chance to join the health care debate. The online presentation will allow attendees to ask questions and get answers in real time. Phone...

11th Annual Light the Night Date Announced

...t to cancer - thousands of walkers will come together to bring light to the dark world of cancer during this 2-mile walk around the stadium's concourse. ...es to cancer together to find a glimpse of faith and motivation during this dark time," says Jenna Korb, Executive Director. "It's amazing to see our commu...

Frost & Sullivan Awards Agfa Healthcare for Brazilian Market Penetration Leadership in 2009

...s into their current analog equipment," remarks Frost & Sullivan's Research Analyst Luisa Woge . Computed readers eliminate the need for the dark room, films, chemicals, thus saving on cost of supplies, whilst also greatly cutting down the time-consuming process of film development and retrieval...

Dermatologists Shed Light on Common Pigmentation Problems and Solutions in Skin of Color

...ears. Even healed acne lesions can leave permanent dark spots in darker-skinned people that, in some cases... hyperpigmentation are based on whether or not the dark areas are confined to the surface of the skin or i... to the deeper layers of the skin. For superficial dark spots, a prescription topical medication consistin...

Developing gene therapy to fight blindness

...nes for color vision. In people with the genetic mutations that cause RP, rods and cone cells die. Affected individuals first experience defective dark adaptation or "night blindness," followed by reduction of the peripheral visual field known as tunnel vision, sometimes followed by loss of central vi...

Carboxytherapy and Mesotherapy Unproven, Warns The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety

...demonstrates results or safety. Carboxytherapy uses carbon dioxide gas injected under the skin to reduce the look of cellulite, treatment of dark under-eye circles, and stretch marks and is also touted for fat sculpting on the face and the body. "Although many websites or providers claim ca...

Survey Finds 64% of Americans Unaware Sunscreen Inhibits Vitamin D Production

...National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements include breastfed infants, people ages 50 and older, those with limited sun exposure, with dark skin, with fat mal-absorption and the obese. Wellesse liquid Vitamin D3 is convenient for the whole family. It is available at Walgreens, Co...

Alcohol and Trauma: Blood Test Gets to the Truth

...k for further complications from drinking issues, a new study says. People who abuse alcohol often deny doing so, leaving medical personnel in the dark about potentially serious health needs. But even if people withhold this information, a blood test might indicate if they are likely to suffer withdra...

Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc. (HTDS) Reports on Ribavirin Research as Potential Treatment for MS

...egarding its research into the use of Ribavirin in the treatment of Multiple sclerosis (MS). The research team has been conducting experiments using dark Agouti rats. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) induced in susceptible strains of animals provides the best available model for studying...

Moore Unique Skin Care Announces the Release of Eventone Glycolic Texturizer for Men and Women

...lution he's needed for a long time. "I love the new Moore Unique Eventone. I've struggled with acne and razor bumps throughout my life and have some dark spots left over to prove it. I've been using Eventone for a little while now, and I'm noticing these blemishes improve day by day," says Tibbs. Dr. M...

Fujifilm's New Digital X-Ray System Designed to Eliminate Barriers to Digital Adoption

...ce the need to buy and dispose of chemicals. There is also no need to purchase and store film, allowing rooms previously devoted to file cabinets and dark rooms to now be converted into more profitable office space such as an extra exam room. The FCR Prima will begin shipping in August, with ord...

New HIV Study Shows That Large Numbers of Women and People of Color Can Be Successfully Enrolled In U.S. HIV Clinical Studies

... worsening liver dysfunction (including clinically significant elevation of liver enzymes and/or symptoms such as fatigue, anorexia, nausea, jaundice, dark urine, liver tenderness, hepatomegaly) in patients on PREZISTA/r should prompt consideration of interruption or discontinuation of treatment. ...

Lumenis' UltraPulse TotalFX Treatment Featured on ABCNews 20/20 as a Secret Weapon for Treating for Burn Scars

...urn scars. The UltraPulse laser uses two different methods of treating the skin as well as a unique delivery to stimulate new collagen growth, lighten dark colors on the scar and remove some of the scar tissue. "We literally take the scar out, and as a result new collagen is stimulated and forme...

American Academy of Dermatology Issues Updated Position Statement on Vitamin D

.... A higher dose of vitamin D may be necessary for these individuals and others with known risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency, such as those with dark skin, the elderly, photosensitive individuals, people with limited sun exposure, obese individuals or those with fat malabsorption. Therefore, the Aca...

JBFCS Surpasses Fundraising Goal For Hudson Valley Bike Ride Despite Difficult Financial Times

...omic times." Tight Economic Times Especially Hard on Nonprofits As nonprofits nervously watch for signs of light at the end of a dark economic tunnel, the news doesn't look particularly good. Some predict financial crisis will dampen the economy well into 2010. "JBFCS and...