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June 9, 2010
Deloitte survey: Consumers satisfied with health plans, but concerned about changes

Of the 82% of consumers surveyed who considered themselves "well" or "adequately" insured, nearly all...

WASHINGTON Of the 82% of consumers surveyed who considered themselves "well" or "adequately" insured, nearly all (96%) were somewhat or very satisfied with their health plans overall, according to a new poll.

 

June 6, 2010
FMI Health & wellness conference puts all pieces—and players—together

For the more than 260 supermarket executives and suppliers that gathered on May 11 at...

June 2, 2010
Winn-Dixie prepares for hurricane season

As many as 23 named storms are expected to course across the Atlantic this hurricane...

May 20, 2010
Diabetes epidemic may get squashed by supermarket-pharmacy offerings

More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the nation’s epic battle against the roaring diabetes epidemic. And given the natural alliance between pharmacy-based health-and-wellness programs on the one hand, and a well-conceived, nutritionally sound program in the food aisles for diabetics and other customers with special health concerns on the other, it’s a fitting place to wage such a fight.

May 12, 2010
Inaugural FMI Supermarket Health and Wellness puts all the pieces and players together for first time

For the more than 260 supermarket executives and suppliers that gathered here this week at...

March 21, 2010
Coca-Cola shifts chief marketing executive to new role

Coca-Cola is shaking up management in its North American division, according to reports....

March 14, 2010
Lowe’s drives health care to stores with mobile program

Home improvement chain Lowe’s is providing free health screenings to its employees through two custom-built...

March 2, 2010
CRN: No safety issues with fish oil

In response to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in California, which claimed that fish oil supplements...

February 9, 2010
CVS/pharmacy offering free health screenings through 'A Su Salud'

CVS/pharmacy will be offering free health risk assessments and screenings to people in underserved areas...

February 2, 2010
New survey highlights difference in health priorities between diabetics, doctors

A new survey conducted by the University of Michigan Medical School revealed that diabetes patients...

January 21, 2010
Dr. Fresh donates face masks, hand sanitizer to Red Cross

Dr. Fresh, a maker of personal care products, is donating 50,000 Infectiguard surgical face masks...

April 30, 2009
N.Y. drug stores, organizations band together to fight off swine flu

The swine flu story first broke Friday, April 24, and quickly grew in prominence on...

NEW YORK The swine flu story first broke Friday, April 24, and quickly grew in prominence on the evening news with each chilling update from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. On April 24, it was 20 cases in three states. By Friday, May 1, there were 141 cases across 19 states and counting.