Walmart Sets Telehealth Sessions on Managing Anxiety, Nutrition, Diabetes

Walmart scheduled an online wellness event Friday-Sunday to give consumers tips on improving their nutritional, heart and mental health, it said Monday. As part of the three-day event, singer Patti LaBelle will discuss how to manage diabetes through diet and exercise; Univision medical correspondent Juan Rivera will discuss ways to lower blood pressure; and Christine Crawford, assistant psychiatry professor at Boston University, will address managing anxiety. The goal is to help customers improve their health from home, said Walmart Chief Medical Officer Tom Van Gilder. Walmart operates 4,700 pharmacies nationwide.