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- Micro-segmenting, back-to-nature are among product trends
 Colin Watts, chief innovation officer for Walgreen and jury chairman of the upcoming Product of the Year awards, said he's seeing a trend he calls micro-segmentation, with products targeting specific needs within specific groups of customers. Also big are value, back-to-nature and a growing focus on design, he said. Brandweek
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- Heart disease, stroke deaths linked to low levels of vitamin D
 Study participants with the lowest levels of vitamin D in their blood were 25% more likely to die of heart attack or stroke than those with the highest levels, researchers found. Vitamin D is obtained from direct sunlight, foods and multivitamins, though no consensus exists on the optimal range, noted the scientists. Reuters
(10/29)
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- Government to fund major research on safety of BPA
The National Institutes of Health will allot $30 million to investigate bisphenol A, or BPA, with new research focusing on low-dose exposures to the chemical and how it affects behavior, obesity, diabetes, reproductive disorders, asthma, cardiovascular diseases and cancers. The Food and Drug Administration will release its own report in November. USA TODAY
(10/28)
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