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New Years Resolution: Improve Dental Hygiene to Improve Overall Health Says San Diego Dentist Doug Disraeli
New Year's resolutions often focus on health improvement, and Hillcrest San Diego dentist Dr. Doug Disraeli shares ways on how dental hygiene can link to overall health. Says Dr. Disraeli, “In the New Year, many have resolutions to get healthier, and because the mouth is the gateway to the... - January 10, 2013 - Doug Disraeli D.D.S.
Meet Long Island's Teen Health Coach, Linda Mandelbaum
Certified Health Counselor, Linda Mandelbaum HHC, AADP, LE, coaches teenagers to greater overall health and wellness. - January 10, 2013 - The Teen Health Coach
Mango Madness Skin Care and Beach Organics Form Partnership
Anti-aging skin care product manufacturer Mango Madness Skin Care, Inc. and Cocoa, Fla. based Beach Organics Skin Care have announced a marketing partnership that will promote Mango Madness skin care products through a network of independent retail outlets that also carry the Beach Organics brand. - January 10, 2013 - Mango Madness Skin Care
Beach Organics Skin Care Adds New Retailer Jungle Organic
Beach Organics Skin Care, an organic bath and body products company, has announced a new partnership with Jungle Organic in Indialantic, Fla. An organic market, Jungle Organic also offers the only organic restaurant in Brevard County, Fla. and sells high quality natural and organic foods, produce,... - January 10, 2013 - Beach Organics Skin Care
Queen Street America Reshapes Traditional Insurance Model with Focus on Women, Simplicity and Financial Empowerment; Sales Representatives Sought Nationwide
Queen Street America LLC (QSA) is a newly formed national marketing company created to share the QSA Plan with cancer-concerned consumers while also providing a rewarding professional opportunity to women across the country. QSA markets the QSA Plan, a lump sum internal cancer insurance policy to help women and families manage the unanticipated expenses associated with cancer. QSA also provides a professional path for entrepreneurial women seeking income with schedule flexibility. - January 10, 2013 - Queen Street America
Special Equestrians Visits Eden School
Students with autism meet therapy horses. - January 10, 2013 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Bound Tree Medical Europe Offers New Customisation Service
Bound Tree Medical Europe Ltd, a leading supplier of first aid equipment, hospital and medical supplies, has added a new customisation service to their site which allows customers to create their own unique details for a wide range of products. Bound Tree Medical Europe has added the Custom Shop... - January 10, 2013 - Bound Tree Medical Europe Ltd
Punching Out Parkinson's Hosts the Meet the Champions Event Featuring Two World-Class Athletes: Ben Petrick and Paulie Ayala
The Meet the Champions event on Sat., Jan. 12 will feature two inspirational talks from world-class athletes: Ben Petrick and Paulie Ayala. The event takes place at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 12 at the Cendera Center to benefit the Punching Out Parkinson's program. - January 10, 2013 - Punching Out Parkinson's
Healthcare Team Training (HTT) and Datix – A Powerful Combination for Improving Patient Safety
Healthcare Team Training (HTT), a global provider of services focused on improving patient safety, satisfaction and quality, and Datix, a leading supplier of patient safety software solutions, announce their collaboration to use enterprise event reporting and risk management systems to improve... - January 10, 2013 - Datix Software
Parkway SleepHealth Centers Releases Podcast on the Importance of Sleep for Children
Director of Operations for Cary-Based Sleep Health Center Discusses Ways Children Can Receive Adequate Sleep - January 10, 2013 - Parkway SleepHealth Centers
Yun FIT Announces Fourth Boot Camp for Kya’s Krusade
Yun FIT, Central Ohio’s best-known way to get in shape and feel great, announces its fourth Kya’s Krusade charity boot camp for Saturday, January 19, 2013. - January 10, 2013 - Yun Strength & Fitness Systems LLC
Clinical CRO ICRC-Weyer to Enhance Pharmacovigilance Risk Management
The Berlin-based clinical contract research organization (CRO) ICRC-Weyer GmbH is adapting a process of integrating medical review procedures into Pharmacovigilance risk management, a method that will lead to better Pharmacovigilance practices. - January 10, 2013 - ICRC-Weyer GmbH
Veteran Nutrition Industry Executive Tom Lomax Appointed Vice President - Supply Chain by Doctor’s Best
Doctor’s Best, Inc., a leading international dietary supplement manufacturer, appointed Tom Lomax to the position of Vice-President, Supply Chain. Mr. Lomax will be responsible for managing the comprehensive supply chain of the organization as well as identifying and implementing new... - January 10, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
Center for Autism and Related Disorders Partners with Paper Clouds Apparel to Launch Custom-Ordered Shirts Designed by Children with Autism
The product line, which features high-quality bamboo shirts, prints and greeting cards utilizes artwork created by clients of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) and launched on www.papercloudsapparel.com beginning January 7. - January 10, 2013 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Reliance Medical Offering New Tools for Cardiac Risk Assessment
Leading US medical equipment supplier Reliance Medical has announced that the company has introduced new equipment to their expanding catalogue. The latest addition to the organization’s catalogue, the EndoPat™, is considered to be the new leading product for cardiac risk assessment... - January 10, 2013 - Reliance Medical Supplies
Health Education Solutions Explores Health Trends, 2012 and Beyond
New Special Section for Healthcare Professionals Recaps This Year’s Trends, Makes Forecast for 2013 - January 10, 2013 - Health Education Solutions
Achieve Beyond Sponsors Young Child Expo and Conference
The pediatric therapy and autism services company is a silver sponsor for the New York City event for the third consecutive year. - January 10, 2013 - Achieve Beyond: Pediatric Therapy and Autism Services
Vision Source Announces Jim Greenwood as President and COO
Former Concentra Inc. CEO to join the national optometric alliance. - January 09, 2013 - Vision Source
Pfizer Licenses Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Quinazoline Therapy Program
Repligen Corporation announced today that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Pfizer Inc. to advance Repligen’s spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) program, originally in-licensed from Families of SMA (FSMA). Families of SMA funded and directed the preclinical... - January 09, 2013 - Cure SMA
MediPurpose Ranked in Top 1000 Singapore SME for Sixth Year
This is the sixth consecutive year that MediPurpose has ranked as a top 1000 Singapore SME. - January 09, 2013 - MediPurpose
Plastic Surgeon Comments on Future of Breast Implants
Dr. Thomas A. Mustoe says nanotechnology has the potential to significantly increase the safety and shelf life of breast implants. He explains how breast augmentation patients at his plastic surgery practice in Chicago can enjoy beautiful and long-lasting results. - January 09, 2013 - Dr. Thomas Mustoe
Nutrition Pit is Now Offering GASP Bodybuilding Clothing in 2013
Nutrition Pit has just announced that they are now offering GASP bodybuilding clothing to kick-off 2013. - January 09, 2013 - Nutrition Pit
Human Growth Foundation to Host “Step Up and Walk” Event, Raising Awareness of Growth Hormone Deficiency
Human Growth Foundation, a national non-profit organization, will host its 1st Annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk fundraiser on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Flushing Meadows – Corona Park in Queens, New York. - January 09, 2013 - Human Growth Foundation
Shu Cosmetic Surgery Announces New Liposonix Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Treatment
One treatment, lasting one hour, to get one size smaller--without surgery - January 09, 2013 - Shu Cosmetic Surgery Institute
Fertility Preservation Network Adds Central South Carolina Facility
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian and testicular tissue), reached an agreement with Advanced Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Institute, LLC today. - January 09, 2013 - ReproTech, LLC
Datix Adoption Continues in the Middle East for Patient Safety and Risk Management
King Khalid University Hospital Saudia Arabia selects Health Matrix to implement Datix for patient safety and risk management. - January 09, 2013 - Datix Software
OmniMD EHR Earns Surescripts White Coat of Quality for 2012
OmniMD™, a division of Integrated Systems Management Inc., announced that its OmniMD electronic health record (EHR) has earned the Surescripts® White Coat of Quality distinction for technology vendors for 2012. - January 09, 2013 - OmniMD
ASI Launches Go-Path – Computerized Immunohistochemistry Cancer Analysis Aid
GenASIs Go-Path – Industry’s Most Advanced Computer Aided Membrane and Nuclear Immunohistochemistry Imaging and Analysis Platform - January 09, 2013 - Applied Spectral Imaging
Fitness Market Responds to Consumer Demand for Latest Fitness and Gym Equipment
Fitness Market, one of the Asia Pacific regions’ leading suppliers of fitness equipment responds to increased demand with a brand new range of cutting edge fitness equipment. - January 09, 2013 - Fitness Market Pty Ltd
Global Burden of Indoor Air Contaminants
The Global Indoor Health Network announces its expanded and updated position statement titled “Common Toxins in our Homes, Schools and Workplaces.” GIHN added an important, new section that presents statistics and financial costs of indoor air contaminants and the impact on our global economy. As you read this new section, you will understand the enormous impact on our global society as literally millions of individuals and families are harmed by indoor air pollutants. - January 09, 2013 - Global Indoor Health Network
7th Annual “A Toast to Precious Souls” on January 26 to Benefit Saddleback Memorial Medical Center’s Tiniest Patients
Parents, Nurses to be Honored for Their Contributions - January 08, 2013 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Thyroid Patients Worldwide Paint Facebook Light Blue to Raise Awareness for the Undiagnosed and the Undertreated
Thyroid patients worldwide gave their Facebook profiles the blue ribbon treatment this week to showcase that January is Thyroid Awareness month, a project initiated by the thyroid patient advocacy group, ThyroidChange. May 2011, the group launched a petition as an international protest against the... - January 08, 2013 - ThyroidChange
HealthCarePoint Completes the Integration of Transnational Collaborative Platform for Healthcare and Clinical Research
Connecting HealthCare and Clinical Research - January 08, 2013 - HealthCarePoint
Senior Helpers of Boston with Tips for Caregivers with Loved Ones That Have Dementia
Senior Helpers Boston, a leading home healthcare provider in Boston, are doing the little things and helping thousands of seniors and caregivers prepare for a healthier 2013. Caring for someone with dementia can be one of the most stressful situations possible for an adult child or spouse. When you start to feel the stress of your caregiving role, try some simple stress management techniques to clear you. - January 07, 2013 - Senior Helpers Boston
Helping Seniors Eat Healthier When It Comes to Fast Food
Senior Helpers Vancouver, WA, a leading Senior Services Vancouver provider, are doing the little things and helping thousands of seniors from coast-to-coast prepare for a healthier 2013. Ongoing research increasingly confirms that maintaining the right body weight is one of the key factors in healthy aging. Carrying extra pounds increases the risk and severity of many health conditions, such as heart disease, arthritis, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. - January 07, 2013 - Senior Helpers Vancouver
The Colorado BioScience Association Launches Its Colorado BioScience Institute to Support Much Needed Educational & Workforce Programs for the State's Bioscience Industry
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) is officially launching the Colorado BioScience Institute (The Institute) today. The CBSA leadership team has set a kick-off goal of $100,000 for The Institute this year. The initial $20,000 raised, including a generous matching gift from PhRMA of up to $5,000, will support the Colorado launch of one of its flagship programs, the BioGENEius Challenge. - January 07, 2013 - Colorado BioScience Association
Prime Source Warns Long-Term Care Facilities to Expect Rising Food Prices in 2013
While long-term care and other healthcare facilities are no longer worrying about milk prices doubling due to the "Dairy Cliff," drought and other factors are predicted to cause food prices to rise significantly in 2013. - January 07, 2013 - Prime Source
Renee Esebag Launched High-End, Eco-Friendly Cosmetic Line, Street Saint®
Newly Launched Cosmetics Line, Street Saint® - Doubles as a Skin Care Product & Make-Up - All-In-One - January 07, 2013 - Street Saint
Northbrook Court Dental Reduces Radiation Exposure with Digital Radiography
Northbrook Court Dental Associates is now significantly reducing patient radiation exposure with digital radiography, a technology that uses 90% less radiation than conventional dental x-ray techniques. - January 07, 2013 - Northbrook Court Dental
Southern Tier Dermatology & Aesthetics Invests in Patient Care
New Endwell provider Michelle Winsor ensures patients have access to the highest quality of medical and aesthetic treatments. - January 07, 2013 - Southern Tier Dermatology & Aesthetics
The National Hyperbaric Directory Comes to Hyperbaric Options LLC
The National Hyperbaric Directory, founded in 2009, has recently undergone a number of dynamic changes to improve its online performance and the online interface users interact with while searching the directory. One major change to the directory is its new home. The National Hyperbaric Directory... - January 06, 2013 - Hyperbaric Options
Thomas E. Young, M.D. of Young Medical Spa® Recognized as “Leading Aesthetic Physician” for Third Consecutive Year
Dr. Thomas E. Young Again Named “Leading Aesthetic Physician” in the 2013 “Who’s Who in Business” for the Lehigh Valley - January 06, 2013 - Young Medical Spa®
Announcing the 11th Annual "Break the Sound Barrier" Ski Race
Announcing the 11th Annual "Break the Sound Barrier" Ski Race on March 3rd at Shawnee Peak (Bridgeton, ME) to benefit Hear ME Now! Programs for Children and Adults with Hearing Loss. - January 06, 2013 - hear ME now
Convaid Employees Nationally Certified as Child Passenger Safety Technicians
Convaid makes safety a priority with employee certifications and upgrades to their special needs car seat restraint system. - January 06, 2013 - Convaid, Inc.
Yun FIT Announces Paleo Challenge and Potluck
Yun FIT, Columbus’s favorite UN-boot camp, announces a brand-new challenge for a brand-new year—one that can help you transform into a brand-new You. This 35-day Paleo nutritional challenge will begin Monday, January 7, and run through February 12. - January 06, 2013 - Yun Strength & Fitness Systems LLC
More Men Exploring Plastic Surgery, Reports New York Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Mark Schwartz
Once only popular among women, Dr. Mark Schwartz explains how men, too, are exploring today’s top cosmetic procedures. - January 06, 2013 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Power-Assisted Liposuction Still Safe and Effective, Reports NY Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Mark Schwartz
Reporting on the benefits of power-assisted liposuction, Dr. Schwartz explains how the procedure remains a tried and true method of fat reduction. - January 06, 2013 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Family Heritage Insurance Welcomes Queen Street America
Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America announces that it has joined in a marketing agreement with Queen Street America. - January 05, 2013 - Family Heritage Life Insurance Company
Home Health Care Program at South Nassau Communities Hospital Ranked Among the Best in the U.S.
The 2012 Home Care Elite listing uses publicly available data from the CMS Home Health Compare and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Cost reports. - January 05, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
ISLA President Wins 2013 Lifesaver of the Year Award
ISLA President, Henry Reyes, was awarded the title of “Lifesaver of the Year.” Henry competed against nine other finalists; all nominated for their impact on the lives of others in a water-related capacity. The winner was chosen based off votes from the Lifesaver Facebook Application. Voting took place from December 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. - January 05, 2013 - International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA)