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  • Kroger Promoting ADA Walking Event In-Store

    CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. here is encouraging people from all walks of life to participate in America's Walk for Diabetes, through in-store promotions at more than 1,600 locations this week.

  • Oregon Lawmakers Approve Anti-Meth Bill

    SALEM, Ore. -- The final piece of the puzzle for the Oregon Legislature's bi-partisan attack on the state's methamphetamine epidemic passed the Oregon senate Saturday and will soon be on its way to the state's governor.

  • Senate Committee Approves Bill to Combat Meth

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee here yesterday cleared a new bill designed to tackle the growing problem of meth production and addiction. The bill is now ready for consideration by the full Senate.

  • Kroger to Help Enroll Seniors in New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program

    CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. here is partnering with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help enroll lower-income individuals who are eligible for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit that takes effect Jan. 1, 2006.

  • It's Still No Deal for Walgreens, Pharmacists, but Many Are Returning to Work

    DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Negotiations this week between pharmacists at Chicago-area Walgreens drug stores and the Walgreen Co., based here, failed to result in a new agreement, meaning that the pharmacists' strike, which began July 6, will continue. Despite the strike, a sizable number of pharmacists are back on the job, although the two sides disagree on how many.

  • NMI Says Americans Seek Instant Gratification in Health/Wellness

    HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. -- The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) based here released expanded details on the escalating immediacy of health and wellness information, one of the key trends the organization identified as having a significant impact on the health and wellness marketplace.

  • Rite Aid to Offer In-Store Nurse Practitioner Services

    CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Furthering its focus on health and wellness, drug store retailer Rite Aid Corp. here said yesterday it has signed an agreement with Take Care Health Systems, LLC to open health centers staffed by certified nurse practitioners in 10 Rite Aid stores in the Portland, Ore. market by Nov. 1.

  • For Many Oakland Shoppers, Food Is Just What The Doctor Ordered

    OAKLAND, Calif. -- One Oakland grocery shopper has lost four dress sizes, simply by incorporating trips to a new store here, Food Farm'acy, into her weekly routine. Others consumers have lowered their blood pressure, boosted their energy, strengthened their immune systems, and boosted their energy.
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