Patient Lifestyle

NEW YORK - One in four teens now considers vegetarianism "cool," according to a new study from market researchers at Teenage Research Unlimited. To try and counter the trend, beef marketers are gearing up for promotions to renew beef's image with teens, reports Time magazine.

PHOENIX - Albertsons is launching its "Nutrition in Focus" program in the Southwest, featuring a dietitian on call dedicated to shoppers.

The government's first update of its ground beef data in 20 years is good news for producers--and for health-conscious burger lovers.

FRANKFURT - Germany should ban the retail sale of cigarettes from public machines, kiosks, supermarkets and other retail outlets, and instead restrict their sale to pharmacies, a prominent German physician has said.

WASHINGTON - Popular consumer magazine "Consumer Reports" has reported it found harmful bacteria, much of it drug resistant, in almost half the chickens it bought from supermarkets and other stores around the country.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A pharmacists' walkout that looked to be averted last month by Raley's Supermarkets could still happen as the pharmacists' union has failed to ratify a new contract, according to a report in today's Sacramento Bee.

As menopausal women turn away from hormone-replacement therapy, the market for herbal and other solutions grows.

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.