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John C. Lincoln Health Network is Among "Best Places to Work" in Phoenix, AZ
John C. Lincoln Health Network ranks among top, large employers in the Phoenix metro area for “Best Places to Work” for creating a positive work environment. - December 12, 2009 - John C. Lincoln Health Network
University of California, San Francisco, Researcher Receives ASBMB-Merck Award
James A. Wells, professor and chairman of the department pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of California, San Francisco, and director of UCSF's small molecule discovery center, has been named the winner of the 2010 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-Merck Award for his... - December 12, 2009 - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
RayBiotech Introduces Multiplex ELISA Detecting 200 Human Proteins
RayBiotech, the Protein Array Pioneer Company, has just introduced the Quantibody® Human Cytokine Array 4000 (or Human Q4000, catalog number QAH-CAA-4000), which can quantitatively detect expression of 200 different proteins in a single experiment. The kit consists of 5 different quantitative... - December 12, 2009 - RayBiotech, Inc
Family Service Kicks Off Annual Holiday Giving Drive
Family Service’s Holiday Giving Drive is officially underway and will run until December 18. The organization is collecting new, unwrapped holiday gifts for children, teens and adults in desperate need of support in over 60 Family Service programs. - December 12, 2009 - Family Service
Envision Family EyeCare Encourages Families to Book Mid-Year Eye Exams
Optometrists at Envision Family EyeCare reminds area parents of the importance of regular eye exams for their children. Statistics show as many as 86% of school-aged children have never had a thorough eye exam. With most students having an extended break over the holidays, it is a convenient time... - December 12, 2009 - Envision Family Eye Care
SK&A Audit of Healthcare Industry Contact Data Reveals a 60% Inaccuracy Rate
Startling data found by SK&A audit revelas that more than half of healthcare-marketing data used by healthcare advertising agencies, medical device companies and 16 of the top-50 pharmaceutical companies is incorrect. - December 12, 2009 - SK&A, A Cegedim Company
HealthSaaS.net Signs Reseller and Integration Agreement with BioSign
HealthSaaS.net and BioSign Technologies Inc. (CNSX:BIO) today announced they have entered into an alliance agreement that enables HealthSaaS.net to resell BioSign products and integrate patient driven data into the HealthSaaS.net Personal Health Record (PHR) treatment management service. - December 11, 2009 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Intivia, Inc. Awarded Multi-Year Transcription Service Contract by Premier, Inc. Healthcare Alliance
Intivia will Offer Premier Members Outstanding Dictation and Transcription Service with Advanced Technology and Exceptional Service Standards. - December 11, 2009 - Intivia Inc.
MUMC in Savannah Names Co-Medical Director of StrokeOne Program
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) has announced the appointment of Joel Greenberg, M.D., as the new co-medical director of the MUMC Stroke Program. He will work to further development and regional growth of Memorial’s Stroke Program. - December 11, 2009 - Memorial Health
IAPAM's Botox Training Includes a Discussion of DIY Botox and Illegally Imported Botox
As a part of this commitment to enduring physician education, the IAPAM recently surveyed several doctors with preeminent expertise in the administration of botox. These experts offer their peers these tips when considering adding cosmetic injectables to a practice. - December 11, 2009 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Dr. Gary Hitzig Launches New Hair Restoration Web Site
Leading hair transplant researcher and surgeon, Dr. Gary Hitzig, has launched a new Web site, www.nyhairloss.com, to feature valuable information about hair restoration and showcase his research breakthroughs. - December 11, 2009 - Gary Hitzig, M.D.
Mission Village Chiropractic Expands Service for Hispanic Patients in San Diego, CA
Dr. Bruce Blakely and Mission Village Chiropractic, located in San Diego, California, have expanded the practice to cater to the growing Hispanic market. Offering a bi-lingual website, and bi-lingual employees to provide quality healthcare to the Hispanic market in San Diego. - December 11, 2009 - Mission Village Chiropractic
Resistance Chair® Awarded to Change the Life of Diabetes Month Contest Winner
Mature Lifestyle and Fitness Company Awards Husband and Wife from Tennessee with Free Resistance Chair® to Improve their Health and Continue Giving Back to Community - December 11, 2009 - VQ ActionCare, LLC
"Wellness at Work"
The Institute for Restorative Health Launches a State of the Art Corporate Wellness Program. - December 11, 2009 - Institute for Restorative Health
Home-Tech Donates Air Conditioning, Appliance Service to Eden Autism Services Florida
Home-Tech, Southwest Florida’s leader in air conditioning service and installation, major appliance sales and service, and home-service agreements, is now supporting local charity Eden Autism Services Florida in a new way – by providing air conditioning and appliance maintenance and... - December 11, 2009 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Eating Disorder Signs and Symptoms to Watch for During the Holidays
Eating Disorder Center of Denver encourages awareness of eating disorders while friends and family are home for the holidays - December 11, 2009 - Eating Disorder Center of Denver
Leading Eye-Plastic Surgeon Returns to Australian Shores
Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Angelo Tsirbas, formerly of Vision Group is now practicing in Bondi Junction at About Face, The Institute of Facial Plastic, Nasal & Cosmetic Surgery near Sydney, Australia. Dr. Angelo Tsirbas is an Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon with... - December 11, 2009 - Dr. Angelo Tsirbas
Naughty Nurse Delivers Nice Profits for RestoreMax™
MensMax.com harnessed the power of YouTube and comedy to broadcast a commercial that is generating huge profits for RestoreMax - the first ever penis skin care cream. It is delivering sales way beyond expectations. The sexy nurse in the commercial at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEclBYmb25g is generating new sales and customers for RestoreMax at MensMax.com. - December 11, 2009 - Redu, Inc. (dba MensMax)
Eating Disorder Center of Denver Offers Tips to Help Eating Disordered Individuals Negotiate the Holidays
Eating Disorder Center of Denver, one of the nation's foremost centers for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of eating disorders, recognizes that the holidays can create anxiety and concern for people with eating disorders and offers several tips to help these individuals negotiate this... - December 11, 2009 - Eating Disorder Center of Denver
SleepRestfully.com Announces Online Live Chat Now Available
SleepRestfully.com of Houston, Texas, a leading distributor in the sleep therapy and oxygen equipment and supplies, announces the addition of Live Chat to their list of services. On December 1, 2009 Phillips Respironics required all on line providers of products not to advertise any price below a... - December 10, 2009 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
St. Louis Offers Gateway to Health and Balance with Bioidentical Hormones
Bioidentical hormone expert Bryan Warner, MD, opens BodyLogicMD St. Louis to help people manage hormone imbalance. - December 10, 2009 - BodyLogicMD
IQ Laser Vision Celebrates a Decade of Dedicated Service
December 10th, 2009 marked the ten year anniversary of Southern California's renowned vision correction facility, IQ Laser Vision. IQ Laser Vision hosted an exclusive affair to celebrate its 10-year anniversary at the Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry, CA. Prominent guests, past patients and... - December 10, 2009 - IQ Laser Vision
Staffing Solution Gives Nurses Freedom to Choose Days, Hours They Can Work
South Nassau’s FlexChoiceRN program lets nurses determine the days and hours they can and can’t work at South Nassau and gives them unprecedented access to unit staffing needs as well as the capability to apply to fill those needs. - December 10, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Home Care Alliance to Lead State in National Quality Campaign
Organization Will Head Local Efforts for National Home Health Quality Improvement. - December 10, 2009 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
Three-Phase Power Quality Analyzer PowerPad™ Model 3945 From AEMC® Available for Immediate Rental from Advanced Test Equipment Rentals
The AEMC 3945 PowerPad captures, measures and records the waveforms, harmonics and transients produced by an electrical system. For troubleshooting purposes, this instrument displays volts, amps and harmonic content in real time and takes pictures to document and analyze. The full color display... - December 10, 2009 - Advanced Test Equipment Rentals
Christmas Discounts Offered on Bath and Body Products Store, eBubbles.com
Holiday/ Christmas discounts are now on offer at bath products store, eBubbles.com. The Christmas and holiday discounts will be running from December 4 through December 14 2009. - December 10, 2009 - eBubbles
Holiday Party Health Tips from Thorburn Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Burbank, California
It’s the time of year for spending time with friends and family and having some fun at holiday parties. Thorburn Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Burbank, California has put together some healthy eating and drinking tips for you to use at holiday get-togethers. 1. Engage in some good... - December 10, 2009 - Thorburn Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Scandle®, LLC Announces Exclusive Distributorship of Scandle® Body Candle and Scandle® Spa Products in South Korea
Scandle® LLC, the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of the finest quality massage candles and complimentary spa products, today announced the appointment of CNK Co., Ltd as the exclusive distributor of Scandle® Massage Candles and Scandle Spa Products in South Korea. Since... - December 10, 2009 - Scandle LLC
Quantros™ Unveils Clinical Cafe, Social Networking Website for Healthcare Professionals Focused on Safety, Quality and Compliance
New Online Community Launches at IHI's National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare. - December 10, 2009 - Quantros Inc.
T3 Fitness Energy Adds Another Fitness Program -- Yin Yoga
T3 Fitness Energy has integrated another fitness program into their line of services and now offers yin yoga classes. Classes will be launched on Sunday, December 13, 10:45AM to noon. Subsequent classes will be held on Sundays, 10:45AM to noon, and Wednesdays, 5:45PM to 7PM at 5695 Glenhaven Avenue... - December 10, 2009 - T3 Fitness Energy
Local Musician, Comedian Team Up in Concert to Benefit Eden Autism Services Florida
Two local acts will be acting up to raise money for programs and services benefiting the children and adults of Eden Autism Services Florida on Mon., Dec. 14. For one night only, the Catman & Jimmy Keys Show takes the stage at Sugden Theatre. Mario “The Catman” Infanti has been a... - December 10, 2009 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Center of Excellence Awarded to South Nassau’s Complete Women’s Imaging
South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Complete Women’s Imaging has been designated an American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. The designation acknowledges the provider’s dedication to improving women’s health. - December 10, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
MicroTransponder Inc. Awarded Patent for Wireless Neurostimulation Device
MicroTransponder Inc., a privately-held medical device company, announced it has been awarded a neurostimulation patent for a "Grooved Electrode and Wireless Microtransponder System" (U.S. Patent No. 7,630,771) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent is MicroTransponder's... - December 09, 2009 - MicroTransponder Inc.
LED Technologies, LLC Expands DPL® Therapy Worldwide as Alternative Treatment for Pain Management
DPL® Therapy, an alternative OTC therapeutic infrared light system for pain relief, is expanding distributors and sales worldwide. DPL® Therapy, manufactured by LED Technologies, LLC is an FDA cleared LED light therapy system and proving to be safe, natural, non-invasive, very effective,... - December 09, 2009 - LED Technologies LLC
Pukka Herbs Launches Eagerly Awaited Range of Organic Fairtrade Green Teas
Pukka Herbs, the organic herbal expert dedicated to helping people lead a healthy, balanced life, is launching a range of healthy green teas to complement its existing herbal tea range. These fine, whole leaf teas have been created by Pukka’s herbal director, Sebastian Pole, using premium,... - December 09, 2009 - Pukka Herbs
Budget Friendly Community Acupuncture Comes to St. Petersburg, Fl
Healthy Being has teamed up with Licensed Acupuncturist Dr. Dani Skrzypek to offer affordable acupuncture to the Tampa Bay community every Wednesday afternoon from 3pm – 6pm. - December 09, 2009 - Healthy Being LLC
HydroPeptide® Launches New HydroPeptide.com
HydroPeptide® unveils a new consumer friendly website aimed at simplifying the often-complicated world of skin care. - December 09, 2009 - HydroPeptide
Michael Wilkinson Joins Advisory Council of Texas A&M Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship
Paragon Innovations’ CEO, Michael Wilkinson, joins CNVE Advisory Council -- dedicated to help Center prepare students for the challenge of entrepreneurship - December 09, 2009 - Paragon Innovations, Inc.
XECAN RFID Technology Improves Patient Safety Through Stringent Accessory Verification
XECAN, Inc. announces state-of-the-art healthcare technology for ensuring patient safety during cancer treatment. The XECAN RFID Oncology Clinic Solution integrates with EMR systems and verifies usage of protective shields for radiation therapy. - December 09, 2009 - XECAN, Inc.
Healthcare Staffing Agency National Medical Search Group Launches Free Online Resources for Jobseekers
National Medical Search Group has just launched a free online resource guaranteed to guide jobseekers throughout their careers. Whether involved in a current job search, looking to advance in a current career or want to transition into a new career – NMSG’s state of the art Career... - December 09, 2009 - National Medical Search Group
PureAdam - a New Free Sperm Donation Website
PureAdam is bringing people who are interested in embarking on sperm donation together. - December 09, 2009 - PureAdam
Livonia Urgent Care Center Cleared by Accrediting Body
The Accredition Committee of the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine has reviewed the case of Livonia Urgent Care and determined that errors in administration of H1N1 nasal spray vaccines were caused by ambiguous instructions provided to the clinic. As a result, the affected center has... - December 09, 2009 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Yoga Yoga Announces 2010 Special Events and Vacation Schedule
Featured presenters at Yoga Yoga in Austin, Texas, in 2010 include Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Donna Farhi, and Gary Kraftsow. - December 09, 2009 - Yoga Yoga
ALPCO Diagnostics and BioPorto Diagnostics Enter Into Distribution Partnership
ALPCO Diagnostics has taken on the responsibility to promote and sell BioPorto Diagnostics’ immunoassays on the US and Canadian markets. The primary product focus is BioPorto’s unrivalled portfolio of human and animal immunoassays for measuring NGAL – the breakthrough kidney... - December 08, 2009 - ALPCO
Kelly Eye Center Launches New Interactive Website
Kelly Eye Center, a leading eye care provider, continues to improve service to their customers in the Triangle by launching a new & improved website: www.KellyEyeCenter.com. “Our goal in launching a new site is to provide patients and their families with a window into the real spirit of... - December 08, 2009 - Kelly Eye Center
How to Determine if Your Hormones Are Out-of-Balance
Koshland Custom Compound Pharmacy announced today that hormonal imbalance has become an all too familiar phenomenon with women and most recently with men. Hormonal imbalance is defined as abnormal hormonal balance both in men and women. In women can be represented by deficiency or excess of... - December 08, 2009 - Koshland Pharm
Menopausal Women of the Bay Area Hormone Replacement Therapy Relief Found at Koshland Pharm: Custom Compounding Pharmacy in San Francisco
Koshland Pharm: Custom Compound Pharmacy announced today that it is possible to achieve hormone balance through bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. 1) Menopause is not an estrogen deficiency syndrome. 2) Progesterone is not the same as synthetic progestins. 3) False statement: “you don’t need progesterone if you’ve had a hysterectomy.” - December 08, 2009 - Koshland Pharm
FMJ-USA Corporation Giving "Peace of Mind" for Holidays: Odor-Eliminating Blue Breeze Products Just Got 15% Easier This Holiday Season
A gift of Blue Breeze is not just a quality garment or towel. This revolutionary odor-eliminating power gives peace of mind to loved ones. Blue Breeze can be purchased online at www.BlueBreeze.Us at a 15% holiday discount until Christmas. - December 07, 2009 - FMJ USA Corporation
Exciting New Treatments for Heel and Arch Pain
Dr. Gary Evans, a NYC Podiatrist, has been having excellent success in resolving heel and arch pain with non invasive treatments. - December 07, 2009 - Gary Evans D.P.M.
Açai Roots™ Launches Pure Açaí Frozen Pouches
San Diego based company Açai Roots™ has launched its newest edition, "Pure Açaí Frozen Pouches," a delicious, healthy and convenient açaí product developed after intensive research among the company's customers. - December 07, 2009 - Acai Roots