Vitamin Shoppe raises better-than-expected $154.6M in IPO; shares soar in 1st day of tradingOctober 28th, 2009 Vitamin Shoppe IPO raises $154.6M, shares soarNEW YORK — Vitamin Shoppe Inc. raised $154.6 million in its initial public offering Wednesday, more than had been expected.
Higher vitamin D intake may help fight off back aches, pains in winterOctober 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Higher intake of vitamin D in winters can help people get rid of extra soreness and aches in their backs, say researchers. The study showed that patients with chronic back pain usually had inadequate levels of vitamin D and when sufficient vitamin D supplementation was provided, the pain either vanished or was at least helped to a significant extent.
Correction: Vicks Nyquil storyOctober 15th, 2009 Correction: Vicks Nyquil storyWASHINGTON — In an Oct. 14 story about Vicks cold medicines, The Associated Press, quoting a Food and Drug Administration letter, erroneously reported that the FDA issued a warning to manufacturer Procter & Gamble for adding vitamin C to the formulas.
FDA rejects labeling claims on vitamin C-enhanced version of Vicks NyquilOctober 14th, 2009 FDA warns P&G for adding vitamin C to NyquilWASHINGTON — Federal drug regulators are scolding Procter & Gamble for adding Vitamin C to its Vicks cold formulas, a combination not allowed by federal regulations. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to the consumer products company, saying medications like Vicks Nyquil and Dayquil have not been approved to contain vitamin C.
HLL Lifecare turns to overseas marketsOctober 11th, 2009 KOCHI - Kerala-based contraceptive manufacturer HLL Lifecare Ltd is targeting overseas markets including Europe, Indonesia and Russia to boost sales, its officials said. The miniratna firm, formerly Hindustan Latex, has already got orders for female condoms from Indonesia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Breast cancer patients have low vitamin D levelsOctober 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women with breast cancer are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In a study of 166 women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, nearly 70 percent had low levels of vitamin D in their blood, according to the study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco.
Too much of Vitamin A is bad for human systemOctober 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Excessive intake of Vitamin A can have a negative effect on the human body, a new study says. The research shows that Vitamin A plays a crucial role in energy production within cells but too much or too little of it can harm the system.
Vitamin D could save older adults from frequent fallsOctober 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A new study suggests that people above 65 years should take high dose of vitamin D to prevent falls. The research has found that a daily supplement of the vitamin at a dose of 700-1000 IU (an international unit of measurement for vitamins) reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19 percent, while a dose of less than that has no effect.
Taiwan launches world's first anti-swine flu sprayOctober 1st, 2009 TAIPEI - A Taiwan company Thursday launched what it called the world's first spray capable of destroying the swine flu virus. VirusBom costs 350 Taiwan dollars ($10) and can be used 700 times, Money Marketing Communication representative said.
Lack of sunshine vitamin linked to high BP in womenSeptember 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Vitamin D deficiency in younger women is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure in mid-life, claims a new study. The research has been reported at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference.
Insufficient vitamin D levels 'up older adults' risk of dying from heart disease'September 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated with older age, says a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The research has been published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Consensus on optimal vitamin D dose lacking despite many health benefitsSeptember 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While vitamin D is known to offer many benefits, there is no consensus on what level of the nutrient is optimal for good health, according to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. The report points out that recent findings suggest that vitamin D offers many benefits, especially for older adults, such as improved balance, reduction in the risk of bone fractures, and better thinking skills such as planning, organizing and abstract thinking.
FDA cites Bayer for unapproved quality control measures at German drug factorySeptember 15th, 2009 FDA warns Bayer over German manufacturing plantWASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators have warned drugmaker Bayer over quality control issues at a plant that makes the key ingredient in Yaz and other popular birth control drugs.
Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain developmentSeptember 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Newborn guinea pigs subjected to Vitamin C deficiency have worse memory than their counterparts with enough of the vitamin, says new research suggesting that it may be essential for brain activity in humans too. Research at LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen - shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of newborn babies.
Vitamin C deficiency may impair newborn babies' mental developmentSeptember 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of newborn babies. The study showed that guinea pigs, which lack vitamin C, have 30 per cent less hippocampal neurones and significantly worse spatial memory.
