Tuesday, May 31, 2011

MusclePharm Senior President Featured on Cover of National Fitness Magazine Available at Newsstands Nationwide

MusclePharm Senior President Cory Gregory featured on Cover of Fitness & Physique. (PRNewsFoto/MusclePharm Corporation)
DENVER, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MusclePharm Corporation, a Nevada corporation (OTCBB: MSLP), an expanding U.S. nutritional supplement company, is pleased to announce that MusclePharm Senior President and Co-Founder Cory Gregory will be featured on the cover of national publication Fitness & Physique Magazine.

The magazine, which focuses on the world of natural bodybuilding, will arrive on newsstands on June 7th and will be available at national retailers like Barnes and Noble, Hastings Entertainment and Books-A-Million.

In addition to the cover shot, Gregory is also the featured story in the popular magazine, detailing his fitness background and the growth of MusclePharm.

Gregory has been featured in numerous fitness publications over the past decade, but this marks the first cover shot and story for the lifetime natural fitness athlete.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Former CEO of MTV Networks Bill Roedy Takes Up Fight Against Childhood Disease

Bill Roedy. (PRNewsFoto/Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation)
Entertainment industry leader becomes the GAVI Alliance's first Envoy

GENEVA, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) is proud to announce that Bill Roedy, the architect behind the internationally known MTV Networks, has joined the GAVI family to advocate for immunisation.
As the Alliance's first GAVI Envoy, Mr. Roedy will raise awareness about the importance of vaccines in fighting major childhood killers like pneumonia and diarrheal diseases. "Bill has such a strong record as an advocate and as someone who can bring people together from different walks of life to support great causes," said Helen Evans, GAVI interim CEO.  "GAVI and the children we serve will greatly benefit from his determination to give everyone wherever they live the same chance for a healthy life."

A former platoon leader in Vietnam who then moved on to head the global expansion of MTV International Networks over a 22 year period, Mr. Roedy has had a remarkable ability to grow a business while helping address major social issues, such as HIV/AIDS. While MTV CEO, he launched the Staying Alive foundation and was actively involved with the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS and the Global Media AIDS Initiative.

Join the Corps: Green Lantern Lights Up With the Super Powers of Milk

JOIN THE CORPS: GREEN LANTERN LIGHTS UP WITH THE SUPER POWERS OF MILK. (PRNewsFoto/Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP))
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Lantern wants you to know you don't need to have a power ring or lantern to have the strength and lean muscle of a superhero. Along with exercise, the high-quality protein in lowfat milk can help give you extraordinary power to build, maintain and repair your muscles.

The new Milk Mustache ad features Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern sporting a Milk Mustache. The ad copy reads, "Where there's a will, there's a way. See what milk's protein can do for your muscles at LanternWorthy.com." The ad will be released in conjunction with the new Warner Brothers and DC Comics movie due in theaters June 17. It will appear in DC Comics on May 25.
Check out the new ad and see what milk's protein can do for your muscles at Facebook.com/BodyByMilk. You can also see if you have what it takes to join the Green Lantern Corps at www.LanternWorthy.com.

SOURCE Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP)

Healthy and Unhealthy Behavior and Lifestyle Trends: No Significant Change in 2011 in Proportions of Adults Who Are Obese, Smoke or Wear Seatbelts

Has the obesity epidemic plateaued?

NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Harris Poll finds no significant change this year in the proportions of adults who smoke, wear seatbelts, or are overweight or obese.  Using a set of measures that have been included in Harris Polls for almost 30 years, the latest poll finds that 18% of all adults smoke cigarettes, 78% of all adults are overweight, 38% are obese and 91% of all adults claim to use seatbelts when in the front seats of cars.  These numbers are virtually identical to the numbers in Harris Polls conducted in 2009 and 2010.

These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 1,987 adults surveyed by telephone and online between April 11 and 18, 2011 by Harris Interactive.  This is the first time this survey has been conducted using both telephone interviews with online interviews conducted among those who have no landlines or who mainly use cell phones ("cell phone only" and "cell phone mostly" adults).  This is necessary because of the large and growing proportion of people who cannot or are very unlikely to respond to surveys using only landlines.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Giant AIDS Ribbon on San Francisco's Twin Peaks Commemorates the 30th Year of HIV/AIDS

Volunteers put the finishing touches on the first-ever giant red ribbon on San Francisco's Twin Peaks to mark the 30th year of AIDS. San Francisco AIDS Foundation conceived the ribbon to remember those lost to the disease, and to remind the entire world that HIV/AIDS is still spreading. (PRNewsFoto/San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Alex Bernardin)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, a massive red ribbon appears on the side of Twin Peaks to mark the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States.  Organized by San Francisco AIDS Foundation, the ribbon was installed by more than 100 community volunteers to honor San Francisco's legacy in fighting HIV/AIDS and to raise awareness of the importance of knowing your HIV status and getting proper care.

"This ribbon is a bold reminder to the entire world that HIV/AIDS is still an issue that urgently needs our attention," said San Francisco AIDS Foundation CEO Neil Giuliano.  "We have made tremendous progress in the fight against the disease over the past 30 years, but our work is not done.  We believe even one new infection is one too many, and we will continue to give people the information and services they need to remain healthy and take care of the people they love."
Every day in San Francisco, two more people are newly infected with HIV.  More than 56,000 people are infected every year nationwide.  Alarmingly, rates of new HIV infections are rising among gay and bisexual men nationwide, the only risk group for which this is the case.  San Francisco AIDS Foundation conceived the red ribbon to reinforce its commitment to improving the health of the community through increased HIV testing and prevention efforts, and vital services that ensure HIV-positive people can access treatment and receive high-quality care.