- Author: Health Informer
- Filed under: Health News
- Date: Jan 5,2012
Nestle Health Science announced the launch of the third annual OPTIFAST “New You” weight loss contest designed to recognize the pursuit of and dedication to weight loss by patients and medical professionals.
Each new year, millions of Americans make a resolution to improve their health through weight loss. With 65 percent, or 200 million, Americans overweight and nearly one-in-three clinically obese (approximately 72 million),(1) the OPTIFAST “New You” weight loss contest recognizes OPTIFAST patients who achieve their weight loss goals and the medical professionals who helped them get there.
In 2011, the OPTIFAST “New You” contest named three Grand Prize winners who collectively lost nearly 500 pounds and made long-term lifestyle changes to help maintain the weight loss.* Through the OPTIFAST Inspire Award, the contest also honored two outstanding health care practitioners for their dedication and passion to helping patients lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »
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- Author: Health Informer
- Filed under: Health News
- Date: Jan 4,2012
XANGO launches total lifestyle reset program focused on nutrition and supplementation, exercise and facilitating support systems both online and off
Today, as millions of Americans include weight loss in their New Year’s resolutions, FAVAO by XANGO offers a total lifestyle reset and a comprehensive program to help consumers lose the weight and keep it off. Unlike ineffective “magic” pills and fad diets on the market, the FAVAO program takes a different approach by focusing on three core principles: carefully formulated supplements, very doable workouts and a healthy, delicious meal plan to help consumers meet their goals. The result: not only a thinner waist, but a healthier, happier outlook for life.
“Nearly a decade ago, we revolutionized health and wellness by introducing the mangosteen fruit to a global market,” said XANGO Founder, Chairman and CEO Aaron Garrity. “Today, we take another step in our company’s history by offering a true, comprehensive solution to weight loss that tackles the physical, emotional and social obstacles behind so many Americans’ weight gain. We’re excited to offer people a life-long solution to not just losing weight but leading healthier, longer and more productive lives for themselves and the people they love.”
“As a personal trainer, registered nurse and certified nutritionist, what I observed in working with people on their weight-loss goals was that many quit prematurely, grew frustrated or typically regained the weight due to extenuating factors,” said Kristi Attaway, FAVAO program expert. “XANGO’s intent in designing this program was to create—once and for all—something that would free people from their bad habits and give them a real, permanent solution that would change their life, their relationships and their long-term health. FAVAO allows people to live as they’ve always wanted without starving themselves or missing their family and friends because of countless hours at the gym.” Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: Health Informer
- Filed under: Health News
- Date: Jan 3,2012
The link between health care worker fatigue and adverse events is well documented, prompting The Joint Commission to issue a new Sentinel Event Alert: Health care worker fatigue and patient safety. The Alert urges greater attention to preventing fatigue among health care workers and suggests specific actions for health care organizations to mitigate the risks.
An article in the November 2007 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety reported that nurses who work more than 12-hour shifts and residents working recurrent 24-hour shifts were involved in three times more fatigue-related preventable adverse events. In addition, health care professionals who work long hours are at greater risk of injuring themselves on the job.
“Health care is a round-the-clock job, and safety has to be the priority,” says Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president, The Joint Commission. “The recommendations in this Alert give health care organizations the strategies to help mitigate the risks of fatigue that result from extended work hours – and, thereby, reduce the likelihood that fatigue will contribute to preventable patient harm.”
The Alert addresses the effects and risks of an extended work day and of cumulative days of extended work hours. The Joint Commission Alert recommends that health care organizations: Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: Health Informer
- Filed under: Health News
- Date: Jan 3,2012
Prevnar 13, a pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people ages 50 years and older to prevent pneumonia and invasive disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Pneumococcal pneumonia, caused when the bacterium Streptococcus pneumonia e infects the lungs, is the most common disease caused by this bacterium in adults. When the bacterium invades parts of the body that are normally free from germs, such as the blood or spinal fluid, the disease is considered “invasive.”
“According to recent information for the United States, it is estimated that approximately 300,000 adults 50 years of age and older are hospitalized yearly because of pneumococcal pneumonia,” said Karen Midthun, M.D., director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “Pneumococcal disease is a substantial cause of illness and death. Today’s approval provides an additional vaccine for preventing pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive disease in this age group.” Read the rest of this entry »