Latest Malnutrition Stories

Global Leaders Push to Sustain Political Commitment for Maternal and Child Nutrition Efforts

2013-05-22 12:29:52

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bread for the World Institute and Concern Worldwide U.S. will host an international meeting for civil society leaders on maternal and child nutrition on Monday, June 10, 2013 in Washington, D.C. This meeting will garner political support for commitments made at "Nutrition for Growth," a pledge conference to be held in London on June 8. Rajiv Shah, administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will serve as...

AbbVie and Alvine to Collaborate on Investigational Oral Therapy for Celiac Disease

2013-05-14 08:34:47

AbbVie secures exclusive option to acquire global rights to ALV003 NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and SAN CARLOS, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Alvine Pharmaceuticals, a leader in celiac disease therapeutics development, announced today that they have entered into a global collaboration to develop a novel oral treatment for patients with celiac disease, currently in Phase 2 development. This collaboration builds on AbbVie's expertise and leadership in the field...

Wysebridge Patent Bar Review Supports the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) During Celiac Awareness Month

2013-05-10 23:25:32

Wysebridge Patent Bar Review recognizes the NFCA's tremendous work in raising awareness of Celiac Disease and Gluten-Sensitivities. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Wysebridge Patent Bar Review, a Philadelphia based company paving the way for online Patent Bar Exam study resources and materials, is proud to announce it's support of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), headquartered in Ambler, PA. For every new Wysebridge PRO membership subscription during the...

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diet & Weight Loss Plans Announces an Improved Individualized hCG Diet Guaranteed to Combat Obesity in America

2013-04-17 08:30:00

SAN DIEGO, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Obesity in America has now officially reached epidemic proportions. Only weight loss can prevent a host of obesity related health problems, and the hCG diet available from Diet Doc is guaranteed to produce effective, safe, and fast weight loss to successfully combat obesity. Obesity statistics as well as health experts at Howard Hughes Medical Institute have determined that adult obesity is the plague of the 21st century. Unlike plagues of...

Food Aid Works No Cuts for Food Aid Programs

2013-04-10 16:27:26

WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For 50 years ACDI/VOCA's stock-in-trade has been agricultural development and food security. In 2003 we were called "the premier agricultural development NGO in the world" by USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios. In line with our longstanding commitment to the toughest, most intractable development challenge, feeding the world while improving livelihoods of the vast majority of the poor, we support food aid. (Logo:...

Access to Nutrition Index Calls on World's Largest Food & Beverage Manufacturers to Address Global Nutrition Challenges

2013-03-12 08:27:22

Report reveals nutrition practices of top 25 food and beverage companies GENEVA, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The world's largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their influence on consumer choice and behavior, says the first edition of the global Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) report and rankings, released today. The report assesses the nutrition-related commitments, performance and...

Libraries Tackle Nutrition and Hunger With Focus on Healthy Food

2013-03-01 23:01:31

In this nation of abundance, many go hungry or malnourished. In 2013, one library system in western Washington is now spotlighting nutrition and healthy food in local communities. Issaquah, Washington (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 Many Americans have complicated relationships with food. With hectic schedules, rising costs, growing poverty, and limited access to fresh, nutritious food, eating a healthy, balanced diet is harder than it sounds. Everyone needs basic nutrition, but the epidemic of...

Call it 'Food Insecurity" or Call it 'Starving:' Mom's Meals Offers Advice on How to Tell if Aging Loved Ones Need Food

2013-02-25 23:00:41

It’s hard to believe, but senior malnutrition really is a prevalent, yet preventable, problem in the United States. And it is not getting the attention it deserves. Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 With so much focus on obesity, it may be time to look at the other end of that scale, what some call "food insecurity" and others call "starving." In the United States today, it's time to take stock of what the country’s aging population is eating, and not...

Rising Obesity Epidemic Hitting Asia Pacific Region

2013-02-21 13:19:26

80 percent of all cardiovascular disease is preventable and policies should be encouraged to make healthy choices easy Over eating, sedentary lifestyles, cultural attitudes, and lack of prevention programs are to blame for the rising epidemic of obesity in the Asia Pacific region. Overweight and obesity has quadrupled in China and societies still label people of healthy weight as poor. Prevention will be an important theme at the 19th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology held 21-24...

‘Food Deserts’ Identified By New Research Approach

2013-02-15 18:53:51

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Deserts are typically characterized as barren, arid, unforgiving locales that are detrimental to the sustenance of life. Food deserts fit this mold. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a food desert is an area that lacks access to affordable fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lowfat milk and other foods necessary for the maintenance of a healthy diet. The CDC, along with a new study out of the...