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Nutrition Health

Top Policy Groups Take Action to Create Healthy Communities, Prevent Childhood Obesity

Officials convene to address access to healthy food and physical activity; four mayors and school superintendent honored for exceptional leadership WASHINGTON, April 30 /-USNewswire/ — Eleven of the nation’s most prominent policy-maker groups have endorsed a host of comprehensive policy strategies and environmental changes to create healthier communities and help reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. Their support will be [...]

National Television Host and Cookbook Author will be on Tap at Harvest on the Harbor, Maine’s Premier Food and Wine Experience

PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 31 // — The Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced that the host of the national public broadcasting show “Everyday Food,” Lucinda Scala Quinn, will be among the seminar presenters at Harvest on the Harbor, Maine’s Premier Food and Wine Experience. Also joining the line up of presenters is cookbook author [...]

Gold Standard/Elsevier Launches MedCounselor Consumer Drug Information Modules. MedCounselor Helps Pharmacies and Healthcare Web Sites Attract and Retain Consumers Seeking Quality, Real-Time Medication Information

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 6 // — Gold Standard/Elsevier, publisher of medication management solutions, announced today the launch of three MedCounselor consumer drug information modules for pharmacies and health information Web sites. MedCounselor educates consumers on how to take medications safely, assists in identifying unknown tablets or capsules and checks for drug interactions. The modules are indispensable [...]