Patient Lifestyle

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A medical clinic is scheduled to open early next month in Scott's Foods in Stellhorn Village, adjacent to the in-store pharmacy. The Med Spot clinic, staffed by nurse practitioners, will offer a variety of minor medical services, including blood tests and checkups.

Attracting and keeping prescription customers could mean huge sales for grocers, according to an ACNielsen study.

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's Corp. yesterday named Cathy Kapica, Ph.D., R.D., as director, Worldwide Nutrition. Kapica will work closely with a cross-functional team to help guide McDonald's nutrition and active lifestyles initiatives.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government on Wednesday went ahead with its plan to refashion its well-known Food Guide Pyramid to help chubby Americans eat less and exercise more, Reuters reports.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart will launch a Diabetes Awareness customer educational event this weekend in more than 2,900 stores across the country to help the more than 17 million Americans with diabetes.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- A new barcode scanning machine, designed for customers with visual impairment, food allergies, or special dietary requirements, is being piloted in a SPAR supermarket here.

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion is introducing Healthy Delight "No Sugar Added" Premium Lowfat Ice Cream, which it claims is the grocery industry's first private label brand sweetened with sucralose (Splenda brand sweetener) and formulated to contain no gluten.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores here raised $940,000 for area children's hospitals through its annual Children's Miracle Network Golf Tournament, which was held on Monday.