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February 19, 2013
Reports: Insurers, employers support YMCA diabetes program

The YMCA is sponsoring a diabetes-control program that some say could slow the disease's spread, according to published reports.

February 19, 2013
Study finds dramatic improvement in blood-sugar control among diabetes patients

Control of A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol among patients with diabetes has improved markedly, but more room for improvement remains, according to a new study.

February 18, 2013
Celebrity hair stylist Lee Stafford adds new products to hair care collection

U.K.-based celebrity hairstylist, Lee Stafford, is adding in February five new products to his hair care collection, which first launched in the United States last May.

February 18, 2013
Musician Adam Levine debuts signature fragrance for men, women

Maroon 5 front man, Adam Levine, debuted in February his own signature fragrance for men and women.

February 18, 2013
Specific Beauty develops new Dark Spot Corrector Pads

Specific Beauty, a treatment line for “multi-hued” skin that was developed by dermatologist Heather Woolery-Lloyd, has introduced its new Specific Beauty Dark Spot Corrector Pads.

February 18, 2013
Tweezerman names Olympic Gold medalist Lindsey Vonn as first brand ambassador

Beauty tools manufacturer Tweezerman has tapped Olympic Gold medalist Lindsey Vonn to be its first-ever brand ambassador for North America.

February 15, 2013
Burt's Bees' Gud brand taps pop star Carly Rae Jepsen as first spokeswoman

Millennial natural personal care brand Gud, a Burt’s Bees brand, has joined forces with pop singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen.

February 15, 2013
Costco sued over diamond engagement rings

Jewelry maker Tiffany & Co. is suing Costco Wholesale, alleging that the club retailer falsely marketed diamond engagement rings as coming from the New York-based jeweler, according to published reports.

February 15, 2013
Coty, Puig end North American distribution agreement

Coty and Puig S.L., a fashion and fragrance company, have mutually decided not to renew their distribution agreement in North America, which expires June 30. This decision is the end to a six-year partnership.

February 15, 2013
Gillette develops Sensitive Skin shave portfolio for men

Procter & Gamble’s Gillette brand has announced the launch of the Sensitive Skin portfolio for men.

February 15, 2013
Reports: Study finds salt reduction would reduce cardiovascular-related deaths

A new study indicates that the United States could prevent up to half a million deaths during the next 10 years by reducing salt intake, according to published reports.

February 14, 2013
AccentHealth acquires Everwell waiting room television network

AccentHealth announced it has purchased the Everwell waiting room television network, a division of MediVista Media.

February 14, 2013
Mustela develops new sun care products for babies

Mustela, a European skin care and stretch marks brand, recently introduced three products in a sun care range for babies.

February 14, 2013
Reports: Buffett, Lemann buy H.J. Heinz; Buffett investment group increases Costco holding

The investment groups of billionaires Warren Buffett and Jorge Paulo Lemann will buy H.J. Heinz for about $23 billion, according to published reports.

February 14, 2013
Reports: Google Flu Trends may have overestimated epidemic

Google seems to have found a nifty niche for itself with Google Flu Trends, which seeks to track the influenza outbreak by monitoring Web searches for flu-related topics, but its accuracy may be in doubt, according to published reports.

February 14, 2013
Safeway, UCSF School of Pharmacy partner on smoking-cessation program

Safeway pharmacists will use a program developed by the University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy to help people quit smoking, under a partnership with the supermarket operator announced by the university.

February 14, 2013
Views of economy improve, but gloom persists, Nielsen study finds

More than half of consumers around the world say the world is in an economic recession, according to a new study by Nielsen.

February 13, 2013
AdAge: Trojan yellow cab promotion questioned by taxi commission

Church & Dwight's yellow-cab promotion highlighting its Trojan brand during Condom Awareness Week may have hit a snag, AdAge reported Tuesday.

February 13, 2013
Persistent shortage of primary care, specialist physicians found in New York state

A new report indicates that a shortage of physicians could adversely affect the implementation of healthcare reform.

February 13, 2013
SoloHealth CEO joins exclusive Dell-sponsored group

SoloHealth founder and CEO Bart Foster has joined the Dell Innovators Credit Fund Founders Club, which computer manufacturer Dell created for what it regards as innovative business leaders, SoloHealth said.

February 13, 2013
Vichy introduces new products to Neovadiol range

Slated to hit the U.S. retail market in April is the new Neovadiol range from Vichy Laboratoires, a leading pharmacy skin care line for the signs of hormonal aging.

February 12, 2013
Report forecasts surge in telehealth

Telehealth is expected to reach 1.8 million patients around the world by 2017, according to a new report by healthcare market research firm IHS.

February 12, 2013
Reports: GSK among companies looking to acquire Brazil's fourth-largest drug firm

GlaxoSmithKline may be looking to buy a Brazilian drug maker for up to $4 billion, according to published reports.

February 12, 2013
Sanofi named CCCF's corporate partner of the year

The Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death throughout the United States, presented Sanofi with its annual Blue Star Corporate Award.

February 12, 2013
Schiff Nutrition launches Valentine's Day marketing campaign behind MegaRed

Schiff Nutrition and M&C Saatchi NY launched a Valentine’s Day marketing campaign — “Whose Heart Do You Love” — in support of MegaRed krill oil supplements.

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