Health

Remember SlimFast? What about the Atkins diet? Isagenix? The weight-loss landscape has changed dozens of times, and fast-working diets are not as attractive as they used to be. Why is that? People are beginning to understand that simply eating healthy contributes to weight loss, bolsters your...

By Ben Rabizadeh Founder of Story, Inc. DBA StoryTrading New COVID variant, Omicron, shines a light on this former COVID play Q3 earnings flipped to profitability with strong balance sheet “Stacked catalysts” may provide synergistic impact on price action Recent break of...

“It begins with trust,” says Andrew Penn, registered nurse and associate clinical professor at UC San Francisco’s School of Nursing.  Penn is describing how nurses can be naturals at providing care for people in psychedelic states.  “I think sometimes that nurses...

Since 1975, global obesity levels have tripled. The most recent figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) found that over 1.9 billion adults were overweight and over 650 million were obese. These figures continue to rise despite attempts by governments and organizations to reverse the trends...

After the sell-off in February, the markets have sprung back up. The broader S&P 500 Index is trading at an all-time high and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Index is just shy of its all-time peak. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index, however, has yet to break above its record...

Digital passports could become a requirement for international travel in a post-COVID-19 pandemic reality. AOK is one of the digital passports backed by the International Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Chester Drum is the medical scientist credited with designing AOK in Singapore. What Happened...

More than two years ago, RBC Capital Markets analyst Nik Modi published a white paper titled, "Imagine 2025 - The Consumer Edition," that explored how technology can solve some of today's problems. On Tuesday, the analyst updated his paper, noting the COVID-19 pandemic "...

Jefferies analysts turned bullish on two names in the health care group, Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) and CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) The Analyst: Brian Tanquilut upgraded Tenet's stock from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $27 to $60. The analyst also upgraded CVS...

WW International Inc (NYSE: WW), formerly known as Weight Watchers, announced Monday the launch of an app-based membership plan that marks the company's first new membership vertical in "recent history," WW CEO Mindy Grossman said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." New Launch...

3M Co (NYSE: MMM) is working with Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers to explore the viability and accuracy of a new rapid test for COVID-19 that could potentially provide accurate diagnosis in minutes and is suitable for mass manufacturing.  What Happened The rapid test has been...

The coronavirus pandemic will "still be with us" when the global economy re-opens over the coming days and weeks, but salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) has a plan to help owners "re-open safely." Salesforce Announces Work.com Salesforce launched Monday a new software line...

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s (NYSE: JPM) CEO James Dimon is in a hospital recovering from an emergency heart surgery. What Happened Dimon underwent a successful acute aortic dissection, said the bank in a memo released to its employees, the Wall Street Journal reports. Daniel Pinto and...

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) achieved a 2015 goal of lowering sodium by 20% across all 10 key U.S. product categories, the company said Tuesday. What Happened At Generals Mills General Mills set out to slash sodium content in all of its product categories, including cereals, dry dinners, frozen...

A certain number of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) users aren't happy the fitness tracker and smartwatch maker sold itself to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), according to CNBC. What Fitbit Users Are Saying Alphabet's Google unit said in November it will buy Fitbit in a $2.1 billion...

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) reported mixed third-quarter results. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print and management's outlook. The Analysts UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintains a Neutral rating on Weight Watchers with a $38...