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New Jersey Certified Personal Trainer Carey Yang Urges Cancer Patients and Survivors to Start Regular Exercise Program
New Jersey Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Expert Carey Yang urges cancer patients and cancer survivors to start a regular exercise program to help them recover from cancer treatment quicker and reduce risk of cancer recurrence. - July 01, 2010 - Carey for Fitness Personal Training
Trupanion Policyholder Benefits from Pet Insurance Without Payout Limits
French Bulldog becomes first to benefit from Trupanion's recent policy change to no lifetime limit on payouts. - June 28, 2010 - Trupanion
New Marketing Director at Frederick Athletic Club
New position is to increase presence in the community. - June 28, 2010 - Frederick Athletic Club
Darvis Siimms, Personal Trainer Publishes New Book on Fitness Over Age 40
Darvis Simms Age 51, a personal trainer with over 17 years of experience helping his clients achieve their fitness goals has a published a new book titled "Forever Fit and Firm." Darvis shows you in this book the things he does to stay fit and firm. - June 27, 2010 - Darvis Simms
Fireworks and Your Family: Leave It to the Pros. Wisconsin Pediatricians Urge Caregivers to Prohibit Use of Fireworks.
Many families use fireworks as entertainment during the summer months, especially over the Fourth of July holiday. But is it safe? A surprising number of injuries and fatalities occur each year from using fireworks at home. It is much safer and easier to enjoy fireworks displays at events organized by professionals. - June 25, 2010 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Low Cost, High Quality European Dentistry Has Arrived in the UK
Perfect Profiles UK has brought low cost European dentistry to the UK by opening the first UK based clinic to offer high quality dental treatment at European prices saving patients up to 70% on private dental costs and its putting euro1m back into the UK economy. - June 25, 2010 - Perfect Profiles UK
Nutricap Labs Wins Stevie® Award in 8th Annual American Business Awards
New York-based vitamin and supplement manufacturing company named 2010’s Best Overall Company of the Year by American Business Awards during ceremony at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. - June 23, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
6-Pack Fitness Launches Meal Management Product Line
6-Pack Fitness has announced the launch of its 6-Pack Meal Management System, to begin appearing in stores and online on June 21st. 6-Pack Fitness has created a revolutionary meal management bag designed to help fitness enthusiasts and dieters overcome the arduous task of managing a daily meal and supplement regimen amidst their busy every-day activities. - June 23, 2010 - 6-Pack Fitness
HCA Delta Division Launches Smartphone App to Deliver Healthcare Information to Mobile Consumers, Anytime, Anywhere
New mobile acute care decision tool provides consumers with healthcare information wherever they need it. - June 23, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Average ER Wait Times at Riverside Community Hospital Now Available for Smartphone Users
Riverside Community Hospital and iTriage partner to provide greater patient access to medical and facility information. - June 23, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com Joins Forces with Health & Wellness Experts to Educate Consumers
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com joins forces with health & wellness experts & WoahMedia.com to launch a digital billboard powered online campaign, designed specifically to educate & encourage consumers to pursue healthy, enlightened lifestyles. - June 23, 2010 - Everlasting Exposure
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com Uses Digital Billboards to Educate Health & Wellness Stakeholders
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com joins forces with the Woah!! Media Group to launch a digital billboard powered online marketing campaign, designed specifically to educate and encourage consumers to pursue healthy, enlightened lifestyles. - June 23, 2010 - Everlasting Exposure
Pregnancy Fitness Group to Debut in July
The LifeFitness4Me Pregnancy Fitness Group offers prenatal exercise classes and nutrition advice to moms-to-be in the San Diego area. - June 22, 2010 - LifeFitness4Me
V Retreat - All New Mind Body Boot Camp Sculpts Both the Muscles and the Mind
Vita Vie Retreat takes clients on an all new mind body adventure, a retreat called V Retreat. Aiming to sculpt long and lean bodies, promote total body wellness and reduce stress, V Retreat dishes out a healthy dose of moderate intensity fitness classes, mind body disciplines, touch therapy treatments and healthy fare. - June 22, 2010 - Vita Vie Retreat
Empowerment Speaker Mo Stegall Encourages Young Adults to "Take the Test, Take Control" with Free HIV Testing Awareness Day at Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta
National HIV Test Day Event Offers Free HIV Testing, Counseling and Prevention Education. Atlanta-based philanthropist and empowerment speaker Mo Stegall will encourage young adults to “Take the Test, Take Control” in observance of National HIV Testing Day from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27 at the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta, GA. In partnership with Citywide Project, the event will offer Free HIV swab tests and counseling services. - June 22, 2010 - Mo Stegall
Yun Fitness Boot Camps Featured in Columbus Alive
Yun Fitness Boot Camps has been featured in a June 10 article for Columbus Alive magazine. - June 22, 2010 - Yun Strength & Fitness Systems LLC
Mogo Organics Presents Top Tips on Staying Healthy This Summer by Integrating Mogo Products Into Your Daily Routine
Mogo Organics’ nutritional supplements are organic, all natural and provide all the body’s nutritional needs with a variety of products. Mogo’s goal is to supply superior nutrition and to provide a system that supports peak performance and boosts the body’s immune system. - June 21, 2010 - Mogo Organics
LEAN29’s Yuvi Shmul to Host Experts on Nutrition Supplements Experts From Gilbert Arizona on BlogTalkRadio
Yuvi Shmul, the founder of Lean 29 will host nutrition supplements experts from Gilbert and Mesa Arizona to talk about the good, bad and ugly shakes, powders and bars. All experts on the show will be experienced practitioners with no ties to one company or another. The show will air on BlogTalkRadio.com on Tuesday, June 22nd, at 4:00 PM Pacific time. - June 20, 2010 - LEAN 29
EFX Performance, Inc. Announces New Pet Line
As a leader in holographic performance technology, EFX is expanding its products to now benefit pets. - June 19, 2010 - EFX Performance, Inc
Team Fitness America June 2010 Personal Trainer of the Month Announced
Motta has received notable client reviews and continues to show success with helping clients with their fitness goals, making him Team Fitness America June Personal Trainer Of The Month. Team Fitness America offers fitness throughout 17 states. - June 19, 2010 - Team Fitness America
O2 Fitness Acquires New Facility in Chapel Hill
Largest North Carolina-Based Health Club Relocates Chapel Hill Fitness Location. - June 19, 2010 - O2 Fitness
Vertical Streaming: Bringing the Fitness Universe Weekend Competition to a Computer Near You
Vertical Streaming will be broadcasting the Fitness Universe competition live from Miami, Florida June 18th -19th. - June 18, 2010 - Vertical Streaming Inc
Bio3 Natural Health Products Introduces Herbal-Infused Slimcaps and Naturcaps
Traditional herbal ingredients made for organic herbal teas now available in easy-to-take capsules. - June 17, 2010 - Bio3 Natural Health Products
Hocevar Performance Giving Back to the Community by Collecting Clothes for People in Need
Renton fitness expert and owner of Hocevar Performance, Luka Hocevar, is giving back to the community by collecting clothes for people in need. - June 17, 2010 - Hocevar Performance
Volunteer Menu Labeling Program Launches in Baldwin Park
The Baldwin Park Healthy Eating, Active Communities (HEAC) collaborative announces the successful launch of its pioneering volunteer menu labeling program in Baldwin Park with a select group of independent restaurant owners who will now offer nutrition information for all of their standard menu items. - June 17, 2010 - Baldwin Park Healthy Eating, Active Communities
New Cambridge Pilates Studio
Cambridge UK's first dedicated Pilates and Yoga studio - June 17, 2010 - Cambridge Juice Pilates & Yoga
Quantum Fitness Responds to Companies That Aim to Increase Health Status in the Workplace
Medical concern about the obesity epidemic has caused companies to take action in the workplace and encourage employees to live a healthy lifestyle. - June 17, 2010 - Quantum Fitness Corp.
Riverside Zumba Anniversary Bash to Benefit Inland Empire Olive Crest
T3 Fitness Energy is having a major fitness bash to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Riverside Zumba and the official launch party for Riverside R.I.P.P.E.D. on July 9, 2010 beginning at 6:30PM. More importantly, the event supports “Make A Difference to Children Month” and 100% of... - June 16, 2010 - T3 Fitness Energy
Popular Competition Weight-Loss Website, Weightlosswars.com, Appoints Jeff Smith as Head PR Manager for the US Region and Chief PR Competitor
Weightlosswars.com, the popular home and office weight loss competition website has appointed Jeff Smith to oversee online PR operations. Weightlosswars.com felt that Smith had demonstrated huge value to the company in his first three month tenure and thus moved quickly to advance him. He has been promoted and will now oversee online PR operations as PR Manager for the US region and was also given the title, Chief PR Competitor. - June 16, 2010 - WeightLossWars.com
Lynnfield Women’s Boot Camp Launches New Four-Week Program in Lynnfield, MA Lead by Certified Personal Trainer, Melrose Resident
Area women have a new choice for getting in shape. Lynnfield Women’s Boot Camp announces its new four-week boot camp, a fun, affordable, and comprehensive program designed for women of all fitness levels. The current session started on Monday, June 7th, with additional sessions starting every... - June 14, 2010 - Lynnfield Women's Boot Camp
Premier Fitness Marketing Offers New Online Resource for Fitness Centers and Health Clubs
New website for Premier Fitness Marketing, designed and hosted by NetSource Technologies, provides revenue-enhancing advice and best practices for owners of health clubs and fitness centers. - June 14, 2010 - Netsource Technologies
MMA Conditioning Association Celebrates Its 1,000th Member
The Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA) has hit a milestone. One thousand members make the MMACA the largest organization of its kind in the world. - June 14, 2010 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Yun Fitness Boot Camps Starts Phase 6 on June 28
Yun Fitness Boot Camps will begin Phase 6 of 2010 on June 28, with boot camps in Hilliard and downtown. - June 14, 2010 - Yun Strength & Fitness Systems LLC
Fitness Perfection, LLC Signs Up with Team Beachbody to Maximize Personal Trainer Potential Income
Team Beachbody offers personal trainers a dynamic business opportunity designed to help people get fit while creating a lucrative stream of residual income. Through accountability and a unique support system, Team Beachbody Coaches help people take charge of their health and transform their bodies and their lives. - June 13, 2010 - Fitness Perfection, LLC
Cafe Prevention Now Able to Meet Fiscal Year Deadlines for Product Orders
Cafe Prevention is now able to meet June 30, 2010 fiscal year deadlines of various organizations seeking high quality prevention education resources. If an order is placed before June 30, 2010 they will be able to provide an invoice that will meet fiscal year deadlines; and oftentimes the product with be shipped within 5 business days. - June 13, 2010 - Cafeprevention.com
Romantic Comedy Film "Love Simple" Donating Proceeds to S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
June 14—June 21, 30% of Sales on iTunes Will Help Raise Funds, Awareness for Lupus - June 12, 2010 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Summertime is Perfect Time to Learn More About CPR and AEDs
This month, the American Heart Association is increasing awareness about CPR and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) so more people will know the simple steps to save a life if someone suddenly collapses from cardiac arrest. - June 12, 2010 - American Heart Association
$250,000 Grant for Aquatic Management Corp. to Revitalize Central High School and Watterson Elementary Pools Accepted as a Finalist for Pepsi “Refresh Everything” Grant
Project Would Allow Access to 22 More Lanes for Competitive High School Swimming Teams to Practice in Louisville - June 11, 2010 - Aquatic Management Corp.
Lynette Kowalke and Dan Foust Jr. Join the BH North America Team
BH North America announced today the addition of two fitness industry veterans to the BH Sales Team. Dan Foust will manage BH sales in the Midwest as the new Midwest Regional Sales Manager while Lynette Kowalke will drive BH sales in the Southwest as the new Southwest Regional Sales Manager. With a... - June 11, 2010 - BH North America Corporation
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon & 1/2 to Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Goes Organic for VIP Tent
Competitor Group worked closely with local catering company Eco Caters (www.ecocaters.com) to provide a fresh, local and organic meal to elite athletes and sponsors of the race in the VIP tent this past weekend at the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon & 1/2 To Benefit The Leukemia... - June 11, 2010 - Eco Caters
FBE Spa Answers the Age Old Question: “Do Vibration Exercise Machines Work?”
Vibration exercise machines have been around since the turn of the 20th century--and now FBE Spa has answered the big question of whether or not vibration exercise is really useful to the body. - June 11, 2010 - FBE Spa
ON to Sponsor 7th Annual Gus Lohman Memorial Missouri’s Strongest Man Competition
NAS Missouri Chairman, Eric Todd, strengthens his family strongman legacy to help support Camp Quality’s effort to help kids battling cancer. - June 11, 2010 - Optimum Nutrition
LEAN 29 Throws Members a Curve
LEAN 29 strayed from the usual 8-exercise 29er format and threw their members a curve ball this week. The new 9-exercise, tri-set routine offers even more variety for members while still focusing on functional movements - the core to LEAN 29's programs. - June 11, 2010 - LEAN 29
Life, Inc. Staff Get a Nutrition Makeover That Pays Off for Their Clients
EVOLUTION Pilates & Nutrition, a Bristol, RI wellness center, recently taught their Nutrition Boot Camp class to the staff at L.I.F.E., Inc’s Bristol, RI headquarters. In addition to healthier eating habits, that L.I.F.E., Inc. staff plan on passing on to their clients, class participant success ranged from weight loss, reduced clothing sizes and elimination of medications. - June 10, 2010 - EVOLUTION Pilates & Nutrition
Riverside’s Premier Fitness Company, T3, Reversing Obesity with One-of-a-Kind Fitness Programs
T3 Fitness Energy proudly announces the addition of another exciting fitness program to their services. R.I.P.P.E.D. – The One Stop Body Shock™ will begin on Monday, June 14. The first classes of their kind in Riverside. In addition, T3 Fitness Energy is having a major fitness bash to... - June 10, 2010 - T3 Fitness Energy
Close Supervision Key to Summer Water Safety for Children, Wisconsin: Pediatricians Emphasize Guidelines to Prevent Drowning and Injury
School is out and summer activities have begun - water safety is important, especially for children. The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents and caregivers to actively protect children during this busy time and shares key information to reduce the risk of injury or death. The number one requirement for safety during water activities is careful, constant supervision. No child or adult, at any swimming level, is ever 'drown-proof.' - June 09, 2010 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
HCG True Diet Offers New Low Calorie Recipes
HCG True Diet offers new and exciting low calorie HCG Diet recipes. - June 09, 2010 - HCG True Diet
Sahaja Meditation Invites Seattle to the Solstice Celebration of Spirit: a Free Day of Song, Spirit and Sun
Free Sahaja meditation workshops for all. World music by Stephen Day. Free Mhendi hand painting and special meditation sessions for kids. Free music & meditation CDs for all, while supplies last. - June 09, 2010 - Sahaja Meditation
The Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island Opens the Doors to New Article 31 Mental Health Clinic
The Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island is pleased to announce the grand opening of their premier Article 31 Mental Health Clinic. The inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on May 27, 2010, at the Foundation’s Garden City headquarters. In attendance was County Executive Ed Mangano, who... - June 09, 2010 - Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
Kaeng Raeng Now Available in Whole Foods Market
Kaeng Raeng LLC, a nutraceutical company based in Silicon Valley, recently became authorized in Whole Foods Market, starting with the Stevens Creek Boulevard store in Cupertino, CA. Kaeng Raeng is available in the Whole Body section. - June 09, 2010 - Kaeng Raeng