Patient Lifestyle

BOULDER, Colo. - Horizon Organic Holding Corp. is spearheading an organic lunch program for schools to offer children and parents alternatives to traditional cafeteria food menus.

KULPSVILLE, Pa. - Kulpsville, Pa.-based Clemens Family Markets has partnered with The Preventive Health Care Center to give shoppers the chance to win a free heart scan at each of the 19 Clemens Family Markets located in the greater Philadelphia area.

WASHINGTON - Scientists from the U.S. Agriculture Department are developing a new type of soybean that could prevent allergic reactions in some children and adults, Reuters reports.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Healthnotes Inc. (HNI), provider of health and lifestyle information, today announced it is providing content on a wide range of health and wellness issues to The Kroger Co. for use on its corporate and division Web sites.

LAKE FOREST, Calif. - Worldwide Medical Corp., marketer of First Check branded home screening tests for drugs of abuse, alcohol, cholesterol and colorectal disease, has secured a regional distribution agreement with Kroger for its test of the popular recreational drug ecstasy.

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration ruled Tuesday that water laced with nicotine is illegal, ending a California company's bid to begin selling bottles later this month, The Associated Press reports.

GENEVA - Scientists from Europe, North America and Japan began an urgent meeting Tuesday to consider information on the newly suspected substance acrylamide, The Associated Press reports.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - ACNielsen U.S. has announced the launch of the Homescan RX/OTC Consumer Panel, a new research service that measures consumer purchases and use of prescription and over-the-counter medicines.