Las Vegas, NV--CV Sciences announced in a press release that its PlusCBD Oil products were used in a study examining the clinical benefit of cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The 8-week study, titled "Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Series" and published...
Washington, D.C.--On May 23, following a rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., supplement and vitamin brand MegaFood will deliver a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling to ban the use of glyphosate on consumer grade oats. The petition will include over 80,000 signatures. The petition requests EPA to...
Winston-Salem, NC--The DASH diet may reduce the risk of heart failure in people under 75, according to an observational study by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health. “This research showed that following the DASH diet can reduce the risk of developing heart failure by...
Oakland, CA—A California jury awarded over $2 billion to a couple that developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) after years of using Roundup, the glyphosate-based weed killer produced by Monsanto/Bayer, according to The Guardian. Alva and Alberta Pilliod were each awarded $1 billion, and the jury ordered the company to pay more...
Portland, OR—The global spirulina market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.6% during the period 2019-2026, according to a report by Allied Market Research. A press release on the report says the spirulina market was worth $346 million in 2018, and is anticipated to reach $779 million by...
Secaucus, NJ—Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., announced preliminary results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2019, in a press release. Gross profit was $94.8 million, up from $93.1 million in the first quarter of 2018. Highlights include: Total sales of $283 million, 4.3% lower than first quarter 2018 Selling, general, and...
Washington, D.C., and Beijing, China—China’s finance ministry announced that it will raise tariffs on a range of American goods in retaliation for last week's escalation, according to the New York Times. China currently has tariffs on $60 billion in American goods. Last September, they levied tariffs of 5% to 10%...
Santa Barbara, CA—In partnership with next-generation millennial beekeeper and author Hilary Kearney, Comvita's #WeCanBeeHeroes social media campaign will raise money to benefit The Nature Conservancy (a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters) for World Bee Day on May 20th. For every Instagram post tagging #WeCanBeeHeroes during...
Washington, D.C., and Beijing, China—President Donald Trump has raised existing tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports to 25%, effective on all goods that shipped out of China after 12:01 Friday morning. Goods that shipped prior to midnight will be charged the previous 10% rate. Beijing expressed intent to retaliate,...
Norwalk, CT—Responding to a survey showing that 88% of moms would give children ginger ale for an upset stomach, Reed’s Inc. pointed out in a press release that there is “almost no real ginger in conventional ginger ale sodas and certainly not enough for a functional benefit.” “There is strong...
