HealthyWage says more than 800 employers, health systems, insurers and school districts, among them General Electric, CVS Health, Johnson & Johnson and Halliburton, now run its cash-prize weight-loss contests, pitched against the $153 billion U.S. employers lose yearly to absenteeism alone.
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Drug
Metformin causes more side effects in type 2 diabetics with H. pylori
A Fudan University study gave metformin to 415 people with type 2 diabetes. After four weeks, those also infected with H. pylori were at least twice as likely to report stomach pain, nausea, bloating and appetite loss, and tolerated a lower final dose, 951 mg a day against 1,209 mg.
Miscellaneous
Nutraceutical Company Zappy Inc. to Acquire Browns Botanicals, Winner of the 2014 Cannabis Cup for "Best Non-Edible Medically Infused Product"
Zappy Inc. agreed to acquire Browns Botanicals, winner of the 2014 Cannabis Cup for best non-edible medically infused product, and plans proprietary hemp CBD oil formulations aimed at anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, nausea and pain.
Government
Debt brokers expose sensitive financial info
The FTC sued two debt brokers for posting spreadsheets on a public website with the bank account and credit card numbers, birth dates, contact details and employers of more than 70,000 people, exposing them to identity theft and to scammers posing as debt collectors.
Miscellaneous
New .ORGANIC Domain Now Available Exclusively to True Organic Companies
iDomains opened the new .ORGANIC top-level domain to certified organic companies and organizations, waiving the first-year registration fee through November 30, 2014. Stonyfield, Applegate, Rodale Institute and OMRI are among those that have already registered.
Miscellaneous
Building innovative services critical to sustaining Asia-Pacific growth
The APEC Policy Support Unit's Economic Trends Analysis argues a more innovative services sector is key to sustaining Asia-Pacific growth. APEC GDP grew 3.9 percent in the first half of the year, down from 4.3 percent, and services drove 60 of the 83 percentage points of output growth since 1989.
Miscellaneous
2014 APEC photo contest winners announced
APEC senior officials announced the 2014 photo contest winners in Beijing, chosen from more than 700 entries. 'Playing' by Keong Lim Chee of Malaysia took first place, and 'Connectivity' by Wong Chek Poh of Singapore won the Popular Choice award with 1,041 likes.
Miscellaneous
A world of taste and delicacies in Lugano, for ExpoGusto
Lugano hosts ExpoGusto November 15-17 at the Palazzo dei Congressi, with tastings, cooking shows, conferences and a restaurant led by chefs Aimo Moroni and Corrado Parisi. Proceeds from three evening charity dinners go to the G4 Foundation of Montreux.
Miscellaneous
News Briefing: 2014 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Focus
APEC Secretariat Executive Director Alan Bollard and Policy Support Unit Director Denis Hew will brief media in Beijing on November 6 about the 2014 Leaders' Week agenda and unveil the latest APEC Economic Trends Analysis report, covering trade, economic reform, infrastructure and connectivity.
Drug
Testosterone replacement therapy may help diabetes mellitus type 2
Researchers randomized 85 men aged 41 to 65 with type 2 diabetes to testosterone replacement or placebo alongside diet, exercise and diabetes drugs. After six months the treated group showed greater HbA1c reduction and better lipid profiles. Leptin levels and blood pressure appeared unaffected.
Drug
Avoid These Antibiotics - Unless Your Life Depends Upon It
Mercola argues that fluoroquinolones, the most commonly prescribed class of antibiotics in the U.S., carry a higher potential for serious permanent injury than other antibiotics and should be refused unless necessary. He points to their fluoride component, which he calls a neurotoxin.
Miscellaneous
Three New Victories & New Multimedia - newsletter from fluoridealert.org
Public Health England said it will take no further action on a scheme that would have fluoridated water for about 160,000 Southampton residents and 35,000 people in south west Hampshire, ending a fight begun in 2007. FAN credits local councils and campaigners.
Miscellaneous
Former Japan Prime Minister Kan on the Future of Asia-Pacific Growth
Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who chaired APEC in 2010 when Leaders launched the region's first long-term Growth Strategy, tells the APEC Bulletin the Asia-Pacific remains the world's growth center, with 21 economies, nearly three billion people and over half of global GDP.
Miscellaneous
Cane Creek Recalls Bicycle Shocks
CPSC reports Cane Creek is recalling about 5,000 DBINLINE rear bicycle shocks in the U.S. and 500 in Canada because the plus and minus markings for High Speed Rebound damping are reversed, which can make a bike's suspension behave unexpectedly and cause a fall. The remedy is repair.
Miscellaneous
DELCATH TO REPORT THIRD QUARTER 2014 RESULTS ONNOVEMBER 5, 2014
Delcath Systems scheduled a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET to report third-quarter 2014 results and update investors. Its Melphalan/HDS system delivers high-dose chemotherapy to the liver and has not been approved for sale in the United States.
Government
FTC sues AT&T for limiting “unlimited data”
The FTC sued AT&T Mobility over data throttling, saying the company promised unlimited data, then slowed speeds for heavy users without telling them and charged early termination fees to those who left. The suit seeks to stop the practice and win refunds.
Government
Headline news: Scammers issue bogus newspaper subscription renewal notices
Bogus newspaper renewal invoices are circulating from companies with no tie to the publisher, sometimes priced four times higher than usual. The FTC advises paying through the paper's own site or a known number, watching for billing changes, and reporting suspect invoices.
Miscellaneous
2014 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Program Detailed
APEC detailed the program for the 2014 Economic Leaders' Week in Beijing, chaired by President Xi Jinping: senior officials meet November 5-6, ministers November 7-8, the CEO Summit runs November 9-10 and leaders gather at Yanqi Lake November 10-11.
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