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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
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Colon-Cuevas to Ann Arbor, Michigan Office
Dr. Colon-Cuevas servers the Ann Arbor office, which covers Washtenaw, Lenawee and Jackson counties and parts of Oakland, Livingston and Wayne counties. - June 16, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Bethel Park Chiropractor, Kevin Smith at Red Apple Wellness & Chiropractic, Helps Auto Accident Sufferers
A new technology is available to help relieve the suffering caused by automobile accidents. Bethel Park chiropractor Dr. Kevin Smith has introduced a new system of analysis and low-force spinal correction, designed to provide relief from whiplash and other automobile accident injuries. - June 16, 2010 - Red Apple Wellness
Laboratory Supply Distributors, Corp. Launches Its New Website Featuring Expanded Product Line
For nearly 20 years Laboratory Supply Distributors, Corp. have been in business as manufacturers and suppliers of high quality, unique and innovative products for the analytical, environmental, research, life science, pharmaceutical, and academic communities. - June 16, 2010 - Laboratory Supply Distributors Corp
Somers Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group Upgrade to the New SurgiMate ESRM
SurgiMate’s ESRM provides Somers Group with a seamless integration with SRSsoft. - June 16, 2010 - SurgiMate
Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Sponsors Charlotte Golf Tournament Benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Golf tournament raises $67,500 for diabetes research. - June 16, 2010 - Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
Special Care Dentistry Association Announces 2010 Award Recipients; Honors Late Dr. Horbelt
The Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) has announced the 2010 recipients of its Saul Kamen Award, Harold Berk Award and Dr. Lawrence J. Chasko Distinguished Service Award. The Saul Kamen Award honors an individual who demonstrates exemplary leadership and contributions to the advancement of... - June 16, 2010 - SCDA
Special Care Dentistry Association Announces 2011 Board of Directors
Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) has announced its 2010-2011 Board of Directors, effective May 1, 2010. Leading the SCDA Board as President is Kevin T. Hendler, DDS, FASGD, DABSCD. Hendler has been a board member since 1987 and currently practices general dentistry at the T. Allen Dental... - June 16, 2010 - SCDA
Discover Past Secrets for Father’s Day with DNA Diagnostics Centre UK
DNA Diagnostics Centre UK (DDC) the leading DNA testing laboratory announces complimentary DNA sample collection in time for father’s day. - June 16, 2010 - DNA Diagnostics Centre
WoundSeal - the Product That Stops Bleeding Instantly - Now Available in Canada
WoundSeal is a topical powder by Biolife that stops bleeding instantly. It has been licensed by Health Canada to introduce it to occupational health customers. Biolife has secured agreements with leading suppliers Zee Medical and SafeCross to serve Canadian market. - June 16, 2010 - Biolife
Cypress Creek EMS Partners with Houston A+ Challenge Teacher Externship Week
For the Seventh Consecutive Year, Cypress Creek EMS hosted 4 local Teachers for the Houston A+ Challenge Teacher Externship program. - June 16, 2010 - Cypress Creek EMS
IOS Health Systems to Provide Miami Dade College (MDC) Students Free Access to Medios EHR – Web-based Electronic Health Records System
The Institute for Health Informatics at the Medical Center Campus of Miami Dade College (MDC) has partnered with Miami-based IOS Health Systems to provide Medical Center Campus students free access to its Medios EHR electronic health records system. - June 16, 2010 - IOS Health Systems
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals Announces New Product Availability: Keithley 2015 Total Harmonic Distortion Multimeter
Test engineers can make a broad range of voltage, resistance, current, frequency and distortion measurements, all with the compact, half-rack Keithley multimeter. - June 16, 2010 - Advanced Test Equipment Rentals
Bethel Park Chiropractic Clinic Unveils New Technology to Combat Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia
A Bethel Park chiropractic clinic announced today a new technology which is designed to beat chronic pain and fibromyalgia. The technology is known as full body vibration and works by targeting centers of the brain by stimulating specific nerve receptors in the spine. - June 16, 2010 - Red Apple Wellness
Vivoderm VIP Launch Party Introduces New Natural Skincare Line
Vivoderm Natural Skincare official launch party introduces their new skincare line and online shopping store to the public. - June 16, 2010 - Vivoderm Laboratories LLC
Sales of Handmade Soap to Benefit Gulf Disaster Wildlife Rescue
Good Karma Soaps, makers of handmade soaps is donating 100% of the proceeds from the sales of their turtle soap to the National Audubon Society's gulf disaster wildlife rescue efforts. - June 15, 2010 - Good Karma Soaps
MedCepts Positions Healthcare Related Product in a State-of-the-Art Spine and Sports Rehab Clinic
During a soft beta launch, another cutting edge medical diagnostic system will be placed in a State of-the-Art Spine and Sports Rehab clinic well known for utilizing high-end technology and evidence-based techniques offered by many leading European and U.S. manufacturers. - June 14, 2010 - MedCepts
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
New Drug-Free Treatment at Red Apple Wellness & Chiropractic Gives Hope to Headache Sufferers
A new drug-free, non-surgical therapy is available which has been clinically proven to cure headaches. This is good news for the 45 million Americans who suffer with chronic headaches and migraines. The new therapeutic approach may bring hope and much needed relief. With so many people suffering... - June 14, 2010 - Red Apple Wellness
The Launch of a New Line of Organic Beauty Products from the Great Salt Lake, America’s Dead Sea
Ojaván Products has launched a new line of organic beauty products produced from the Great Salt Lake, America’s Dead Sea, which help retain natural beauty and healthy skin. Larry Hansen company founder and President said, “Ojaván Products are distinctive. No other company... - June 14, 2010 - Ojavan Products
New Site Combines Learning Reiki Online While Attuning to Sedona's Spiritual Energies
A new site has just been launched onto the Worldwide web. That site is ReikiChickTraining.com. Suzanne OBrien, a Reiki Master, is owner and webmaster of ReikiChickTraining. She started the site as a place for those with little access to learning Reiki, the opportunity to learn online at their own... - June 14, 2010 - Suzanne OBrien
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
Billboard Magazine Invites Curious Sense CEO, Adam Blumenthal, to Author Op-Ed Piece
After more than fifteen years helping global advertisers develop interactive productions, Adam Blumenthal founded Curious Sense and started to design innovative digital products with entertainment companies. Billboard Magazine asked Mr. Blumenthal to write an Opinion piece for the June 19, 2010 issue. - June 14, 2010 - Pro-Hydro Beveragesm Inc.
Heaven Scent's Incontinence Product Now Available in Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Heaven Scent's Hygiene Bag Hits the Shelves at Stop & Shop Supermarkets. - June 13, 2010 - Heaven Scent LLC
Polish Your Skin with Silky Cosmetics Whipped Sugar Polish
Exfoliation is an essential part of skin care. Whether you have dry or oily skin, the health of your skin will benefit by adding exfoliation to your daily skin care regime - June 13, 2010 - Silky Cosmetics
Green Light Affects Circadian Rhythms
Researchers show that green light is effective in eliciting non-visual responses to light such as resetting circadian rhythms, affecting melatonin production and alerting the brain. - June 13, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
BWH Researchers Find That Using Bar-Code Technology with eMAR Drastically Reduces Medication Administration and Transcription Errors
Researchers found that using both bar-code technology and eMAR together substantially reduces transcription and medication adminstration errors. - June 13, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Risk of Suicide, Suicide Attempt Similar Across Types of Antidepressant Medication
New research shows that among adults beginning antidepressant therapy, the risk of suicide or suicide attempts does not appear to vary by individual type or class of medication. - June 13, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Interview with Desiree DeMars on June 15 “Why Shamanism Now?” Radio Show Initiation Series
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author, and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt welcomes healer Desiree DeMars on the show as part of the “Initiation Series: Curing Our Cultural Sickness.” DeMars talks about her own initiation experiences and how they transformed her. - June 13, 2010 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
PMMC Online Pricing Expands to Include Physician Pricing Analysis
Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation (PMMC), a leading provider of health care oriented software and revenue cycle solutions, recently expanded its proprietary comparative pricing software to include physician data reports and analysis. As many hospitals have expanded their service offerings,... - June 13, 2010 - PMMC
High Performance Aspirator Now Available From DRE
DRE now offers the DRE DM-660, a powerful 1/5 horsepower pump that delivers 0 - 26 inHg (0 - 660 mmHg) — among the highest in the industry. - June 13, 2010 - DRE Medical Equipment
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Announces 2010 Man & Woman of the Year Campaign Winners
Fundraising campaign benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society raises a record $803,000 for blood cancer in it's 20th anniversary year. - June 13, 2010 - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Tenth Annual Autism Speaks 5K Takes Place July 4, 2010 in Potomac, MD
Autism Speaks National Capital Area, the DC chapter of the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, today announced that it has released for general registration the remaining slots in the Tenth Annual Autism Speaks 5K. All event proceeds will benefit Autism Speaks. “We are proud... - June 13, 2010 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area
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
Revolutionary Medical Testing Now Offered in Baltimore City
Assessing functional heath is the key to optimal health - Bio Meridian Scan - June 12, 2010 - Your Healing Place
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
Advanced Wellness Center Opens Metairie Chiropractic Office
Mandeville chiropractor specialist, Dr. Paul Worsham, opens second office location in Metairie, LA. - June 12, 2010 - Advanced Wellness Center
Preferred Therapy Providers, Inc. Completes Negotiation of Vendor Contract with EON Systems, Inc.
Preferred Therapy Providers, Inc. (Preferred) announced that it has signed EON Systems, Inc. as a preferred vendor for their national network of physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Under the contract terms, members of Preferred’s network receive a discounted rate on software... - June 12, 2010 - EON Systems, Inc.
National Healthcare Reform Conference™ Announces Raymond Fabius MD, CPE, FACPE, Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare & Science Business, Thomson Reuters as Key Speaker
Those involved in healthcare and health insurance need to come to the National Healthcare Reform Conference™ to learn the details behind healthcare reform and to learn from their colleagues in the industry how they plan to address the sweeping change of healthcare reform. - June 12, 2010 - Healthcare Reform Conference
Stevens C. Marshall, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in South Bend
Marshall joins the office that covers the greater "Michiana" area, including St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Berrien and Marshall counties. - June 12, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Brigham and Women’s Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit Earns Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
The Beacon Awards award is specifically designated to recognize the nation’s top pediatric, progressive, and adult critical care units across a multitude of hospitals. - June 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Researchers Study Perceived Discrimination in Relation to Risk of Death in African American Women
In a recent study, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Boston University Sloan School of Epidemiology found no direct association between perceived racism and risk of death in African American Women. - June 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
AsymmetRx Medical Signs Multi Year Agreement with Ventana Medical a Member of the Roche Group
AsymmetRx Medical, Inc. an Acton, MA based Biotechnology Company, announced the signing of a license agreement with Ventana Medical, A member of the Roche Group. This agreement provides Ventana with the exclusive license and distribution rights of their patented Prostate Cancer Diagnostic tool... - June 11, 2010 - AsymmetRx Medical, Inc.
Active Ortho, Maker of Back Pain Relief Products, to Exhibit at PT 2010
Active Ortho will be exhibiting at the American Physical Therapy Association’s trade show, PT 2010 at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, Booth #212, June 16-18, 2010. Active Ortho back pain relief products are designed to assist the rehabilitation process and fit the needs of anyone who suffers from back pain, sacroiliac pain, needs posture correction or pelvic stabilization. All products are made in the U.S.A. - June 11, 2010 - Active Ortho
Pemphigus-Pemphigoid Patient Registry Launched
The world's largest pemphigus and pemphigoid patient support organization, the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation, has launched its Pemphigus-Pemphigoid Patient Registry. The Registry will use patient-provided illness and treatment/outcome information to assist researchers in their search for a cure. - June 11, 2010 - International Pemphigus Pemphigoid Foundation
2nd Nature Rocks Blue Monkey to Benefit Eden Autism Services Florida
Naples-based rock band 2nd Nature will play a benefit concert for Eden Autism Services Florida at the Blue Monkey Bar & Grille at 7 p.m. on June 17. Fans can enjoy a fun, casual evening with music by the three-piece party band, live art, an auction, and buy tickets for a 50/50 raffle. All... - June 11, 2010 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Polaris Awarded Grant for Its Behavioral Health Screening System for College Students
Today’s college counselors are required to address more and more serious problems, often with fewer resources. Polaris's College Outcomes Management System will help them evaluate and monitor students’ conditions, and provide more effective services before their problems escalate. - June 11, 2010 - Polaris Health Directions
Frequent Doctor Visits Help Diabetics Lower Blood Pressure More Quickly
For patients with diabetes, more frequent doctor visits helped lower their high blood pressure to a normal level more quickly than patients who waited longer between visits. - June 11, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
ABC News Shines Prime-Time Spotlight on Boston Hospitals
BWH is featured in a new eight-part primetime medical documentary series on ABC called “Boston Med,” airing Thursday nights at 10 p.m. beginning June 24. - June 11, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
JobJobHealth.com Career Center Provides Medical Blogs, Healthcare Association Websites and Forums a Complete Job Board Solution
The new JobJob Career Center, designed as an add on to existing medical websites, offers a low cost turnkey job board with job posting, resume search, application tracking, job distribution to leading job search engines and medical jobs fed from the healthcare job search engine, www.JobJobHealth.com. - June 11, 2010 - Career Management Source