Healthcare

ROME - The Italian government's strategy to move the elderly to supermarkets to prevent their exposure to deadly summer heat raised controversy yesterday among those who believe the creation of a public register of those at risk violates their right to privacy, as well as their dignity, according to the British newspaper the Independent.

WASHINGTON - Jennifer Tong will join the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association (UFFVA) here July 1 as director of food safety and nutrition outreach. She brings an extensive background in food safety and nutrition within the restaurant industry.

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia attorney general Jerry W. Kilgore made an appeal yesterday to supermarkets, drug stores, and other retailers to monitor sales of common household products that could be transformed into the dangerous party drug methamphetamine, more commonly known as meth, the Associated Press reports.

LONDON - UK supermarket chain Tesco has announced two new food-labeling systems to help customers make informed choices over the products they buy.

As experts link diet with diabetes prevention and maintenance, supermarkets are gearing up to capitalize on the message.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - A 53-year-old man has filed suit against the Atkins diet promoters in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, claiming that he suffered life-threatening health problems while on the trendy high-protein, low-carb diet, according to published sources.

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Leading drugstore chain Walgreens announced last week a new health education program to help its nearly 4 million daily customers daily sift through and find health services and discounts.

ORLANDO, Fla. - As the severity of a medical condition increases, the likelihood that consumers will choose a generic medication dramatically decreases, says a survey released today at the Medco Health Solutions, Inc. 2004 Drug Trend Symposium.