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Nurse Practitioner Creates Site to Provide Support to Aspiring Business and Practice Owners
Imagine trying to start your own practice only to find out that you don’t have all of the necessary “tools” to do so. That’s the problem Barbara C. Phillips faced when opening her primary care office. It was this problem that prompted her to create... - March 26, 2008 - Nurse Practitioner Business Owner
Aloe4Eva.co.uk Introduce Free Delivery on All UK Orders
The latest products in Aloe Health Drinks, Bee Pollen and Nutritional Supplements. - March 25, 2008 - ALOE 4 EVA
President of Resveratrol, Inc. Interviewed on Two Radio Programs about NutraGrape™
Ron Newcomb, president of Resveratrol, Inc., spoke about the nutritional and health benefits of muscadine grape seeds on two recent radio shows. Resveratrol, Inc. is a nutraceutical company that produces NutraGrape™, a muscadine grape seed antioxidant supplement and NutraGrape’sTM The... - March 25, 2008 - NutraGrape
Diabetes Open House and Free Nordic Walking Clinics Coming to Traverse City, Michigan
Free Nordic Walking Clinics are coming to the Diabetes Open House at the Bayview Wesleyan Church, Traverse City, Michigan from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008. - March 25, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
100% Whey 16 Flavor Variety Pack is the New Gold Standard
Now you can enjoy 16 different flavors of the sports nutrition industry’s best-selling whey protein powder with a single purchase. - March 23, 2008 - Optimum Nutrition
FruitFast® Announces Customer Appreciation Sale 50% Savings on Liquid Fruit Supplements and Bars
For a limited time, customers can enjoy tremendous savings on two of the company’s popular whole fruit products: liquid fruit supplements and fruit bars. - March 22, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Old Colony Elderly Services to Hold "Elder Care Expo for Seniors and Their Caregivers" on April 15th
Old Colony Elderly Services of Brockton will hold an “Elder Care Expo for Seniors and Caregivers” on Tuesday, April 15, from 10 am to 2 pm. at the Brockton Council on Aging, 10 Father Kenney Way in Brockton. There is no fee to attend. - March 22, 2008 - Old Colony Elderly Services
Breast Cancer Awareness Through "Take Ten" Campaign
Women urged to take ten minutes a month to perform potentially life-saving breast self-exams. - March 22, 2008 - The Balustrade Agency
AnaSpec Introduces New Technical Support Solution
This month AnaSpec introduced a significantly improved online technical support resource for its website users. AnaSpec's new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page now offers a searchable database of solutions that offers a more convenient and more comprehensive solution for technical support needs. - March 22, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Dr. Angela Baylis to Serve on Speaking of Women’s Health Executive Committee
Dr. Angela Baylis, doctor of chiropractic (www.drangelabaylis.com), will serve on the executive committee for the 2008 Speaking of Women’s Health conference as program chair. The conference is scheduled to be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Raleigh Convention Center located at 2 E. South St. - March 21, 2008 - Dr. Angela Baylis
Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC Announces Detoxification Boot Camp
Dr. Darcy Ward and Dr. Jennifer Greenfield, the doctors of chiropractic at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness (www.carolinachirowellness.com), a North Raleigh chiropractic center, have announced that the firm will hold a detoxification boot camp in April. This boot camp is a three week whole... - March 21, 2008 - Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
All-Natural Solution for Diabetes--New Clinical Trial
New clinical study shows that America's 21 million diabetics can be helped by a nutritional supplement. Combination of herbal extracts and antioxidants normalizes blood sugar levels. Outperforms leading pharmaceutical drugs. - March 21, 2008 - SolaRx Health
NHA Announces a National LTC Marketing Campaign for Employer Groups
National Health Administrators (NHA), a national insurance agency with over 20 years experience providing Long Term Care insurance to member-based groups, is expanding its marketing efforts to include for-profit and non-profit employer groups. - March 20, 2008 - National Health Administrators
Long Term Care Facilities Receive Powerful Tips to Prepare for Quality Indicator Survey with Ecumen’s New Whitepaper
Nursing home consulting geared whitepaper released today provides a checklist towards preparing for the Quality Indicator Survey - March 20, 2008 - Ecumen
Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, PC Announces New Physician
Dr. Lisa Roberts, president and CEO of Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, PC (www.glsi.info), has announced that Dr. Tammy Hilbert has joined the practice as a specialist in advanced laparoscopy and hysteroscopy techniques. Dr. Hilbert has extensive experience with minimally invasive surgical... - March 20, 2008 - Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, P.C.
New Day Spa Association Advisory Board 2008 to 2009 Committees & Honors Announced
Hannelore Leavy, President and Executive Director of the Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association announces the new 2008 to 2009 Day Spa Association Advisory Board. The DSA Advisory Board has been streamlined and simplified to be more efficient. All ‘Members At... - March 20, 2008 - The Day Spa Association
Choice Medical Services to Add Australia & Other Worldwide Treatment Destinations; National Survey Finds Strong Consumer Interest in Medical Tourism
Choice Medical Services, a leading medical tourism firm helping North American consumers to receive medical care abroad, plans to add Australia and several more treatment destinations in the next 18 months. This comes after the new "2008 Survey of Health Care Consumers" found that nearly 40 percent of consumers would consider having an elective procedure performed abroad if they could save half or more, and be assured that quality was equal to or better to what they have in their own country. - March 19, 2008 - Choice Medical Services
DRE Helps Surgery Centers in New York Obtain Accreditation
DRE offers assistance to office-based surgery centers by providing affordable refurbished and new medical equipment. - March 19, 2008 - DRE Medical Equipment
DRE Unveils Large Animal Anesthesia Machine
The DRE Titan—specifically manufactured for anesthetizing equine, bovine and other large animals—rounds out the company’s anesthesia product line. - March 19, 2008 - DRE Veterinary Equipment
PMI Unveils New Capillary Flow Porometer
While similar to their other Capillary Flow Porometers, this new CapFlow has unique features which their other machines do not have. - March 19, 2008 - Porous Materials, Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Phosphopeptide Standards Kit
AnaSpec has introduced a dependable tool for the analysis and characterization of phosphorylated peptides – AnaSpec’s Phosphopeptide Standards Kit. - March 19, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Japanese Study Concludes That Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Results in Better Control of Hypertension
In a recent study, published in the Journal of Human Hypertension 2008, Japanese patients taking anti-hypertensive medication were monitored by researchers. Of these, 77% regularly monitored their blood pressure at home, and 23% did not. Those patients who took their blood pressure at home, were 46% more likely to hit a target of 140/90 mmHg in the morning, 36% more likely in the evening and 23% more likely when having their blood pressure checked in the doctor's surgery. - March 19, 2008 - First Aid Warehouse
South Shore Skin Center Offers Innovative Skin Smoothing Product & Gift
South Shore Skin Center, one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services to a vast clientele south of Boston, has recently announced the availability of skin smoothing treatment, Juvederm along with “Kiss and Make Up” kits. - March 17, 2008 - South Shore Skin Center
Center For Chiropractic & Wellness Announces Acupuncture Clinic
Andre Tse and Brian Kramer, licensed acupuncturists at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness (www.carolinachirowellness.com), have announced that an acupuncture clinic will be held every Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The purpose of the clinic is to be able to provide low cost and high quality... - March 17, 2008 - Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
Baxa Corporation Announces Safe Handling and Preparation of Hazardous Drugs Course Offering at Its STAR Center Training Facility
Baxa Corporation announces a new course offered in its renowned STAR (Skills, Training, Academics and Resources) Center facility for nurses, physicians and pharmacists who prepare and handle hazardous drugs. The 10-hour course combines hands-on experience with regulatory compliance and industry best practice to provide the most complete training in hazardous drug compounding and safe handling available. - March 17, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
AnaSpec Introduces 58 New Antibody Products
Continuing to rapidly expand its antibody offerings, AnaSpec has added fifty-eight (58) new antibody products to its growing collection. Anti-PTEN (pSer385) (polyclonal) - Cat# 29642-025, 25 µg Host: rabbit polyclonal; Species Reactivity: human; rat; mouse; Applications: IP; WB;... - March 16, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Novovision Introduces at HIMSS 2008 NovoVoice™ Dictation System
Step up to a new standard in digital dictation. - March 16, 2008 - Novovision, Inc.
Novovision Debuts NovoPath™ v. 6.2 at HIMSS 2008
New features boost laboratory efficiency and productivity. - March 16, 2008 - Novovision, Inc.
Speaking of Women’s Health Sets Date for 2008 Conference
Erika Mangrum, co-chair of Speaking of Women’s Health and president of Iatria Spa (www.iatria.com), has announced the date of the 2008 Speaking of Woman’s Health conference. The 2008 conference will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center, located... - March 16, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
Old Colony Elderly Services Weighs in on Recent Legislative Briefing at State House
Diana L. DiGiorgi, Executive Director of Old Colony Elderly Services, recently attended a legislative briefing on protective services and money management programs for elders, which was held at the State House. Old Colony Elderly Services serves seniors and caregivers throughout Plymouth County, Avon, Easton and Stoughton. - March 16, 2008 - Old Colony Elderly Services
Fractional Skin Resurfacing Available at Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center
Non-surgical skin resurfacing treatment; Palomar 1540 non-ablative treatments now available in Central Florida at Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center, Medical Director; Dr. Horacio Gonzalez. "Lunch-Time non-surfical face-lift" effect through light based therapy. - March 15, 2008 - Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center
eShave New York Hosts "World Water Day" - Proceeds to Benefit Left to Tell Charitable Fund to Build a Fresh Water Well in a Village in Rwanda
eShave, the world’s premiere brand of luxury shaving essentials, and Immaculee Ilibagiza, author of “Left To Tell” and founder of Left To Tell Charitable Fund (LTTCF) will be holding a fundraising event on March 22, 2008. Thirty percent of the proceeds from the sale of eShave... - March 15, 2008 - êShave Inc.
Sneha Diagnostics Plans to Open 10 State of the Art Medical Diagnostics Centers Across AP, India
Sneha Diagnostics (medical diagnostics company based in Ongole, AP, India) unveils its plans to open 10 modern diagnostic centers across AP, India. - March 15, 2008 - Sneha Diagnostics
Ecumen Expands Its Senior Housing Development Team by Welcoming Julie Murray
Ecumen, which is one of the country's largest non-profit senior housing, aging services and senior housing development companies, has named Julie Murray as a director of real estate development services. She joins Ecumen from Dallas-based Greystone Communities, a developer of continuing care retirement communities. - March 14, 2008 - Ecumen
Dr Alan Nasar’s Public Lecture “Joint Preservation, The Importance of Physical Activity” Provokes Lively Discussion at the Atlantic Club, Wall, NJ, on March 12th
Alan S. Nasar, MD, presented a free public lecture on the vital role of exercise in joint health Wednesday, March 12th, at the Atlantic Club, Wall, NJ. “Joint Preservation; The Importance of Physical Activity,” attracted a full crowd at 11:30am. Dr Nasar is one of the team of orthopedic surgeons from Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, NJ, offering a number of public lectures on joint health to the communities of Freehold, Wall and Jackson during Spring. - March 14, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Smokeless Cigarette to Revolutionize Smoking Industry, Beat Bans
Shafa Herbal Solutions announces healthy smoke-free cigarettes ready for worldwide distribution. - March 14, 2008 - Shafa Herbal Solutions
Fullerton India, a Part of Temasek Holdings, Achieves Phenomenal Growth with Newgen’s BPM Solution
Doubles the number of branches to 700 in five months. - March 14, 2008 - Newgen Software Technologies
Owner of One of the Oldest NP Owned and Operated Primary Care Facilities in US to Speak with NPInterviews
When Nancy Dirubbo graduated from Northeastern University’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program in 1978 she had a vision…she wanted to help people. And as she began practicing full time as a Nurse Practitioner she fulfilled that dream. Seven years later she did something that was rarely... - March 14, 2008 - Nurse Practitioner Business Owner
Gregory Poole Marine to Sponsor "Kickin' Back at the Vineyard" to Benefit Bear Creek Center
Gregory Poole Marine of Beaufort, NC, has signed on to help sponsor “Kickin’ Back at the Vineyard,” an afternoon of live bluegrass music, wine tastings, arts and crafts and more at the Hinnant Family Vineyards in Pine Level, NC, to benefit the Bear Creek Center for people with... - March 14, 2008 - RHA Howell Care Centers
Safety Stressed in Updated Guidance on Methadone for the Relief of Chronic Pain
Essential guidance for practitioners on safely prescribing methadone for patients with chronic pain, along with special instructions for patients on how to avoid methadone adverse events or overdose, are available in two new documents exclusively from Pain Treatment Topics. - March 13, 2008 - Pain Treatment Topics
Dr. Lisa Roberts Serves on Conceptus’ Physician’s Advisory Panel
Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, PC (www.glsi.info) has announced that Dr. Lisa Roberts will serve on a physician’s advisory panel for Conceptus, innovator of medical devices for women’s health, on Saturday, April 5. Conceptus is the maker of Essure®, a permanent birth control... - March 13, 2008 - Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, P.C.
Garden Girl Announces Natural Skin Care Products to Fight the Signs of Aging
Garden Girl, manufacturer of natural skin care products, announces a new line of facial care products specifically designed for anti-aging skin care needs. The new line of products, according to Garden Girl’s owner Kristin Miller, were created specifically with Garden Girl’s high... - March 13, 2008 - Garden Girl
FIRSTICE® Transcends the Ice Pack Market as an Innovative Cold Therapy Product
Available Soon in Retail Outlets for Consumers to Purchase. - March 13, 2008 - METIS Products, LLC
Connie Calvert Named President of Legacy for Life
Legacy for Life, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Connie Calvert as its President. Connie was previously a senior vice president for a large bank with responsibility for managing 40 retail branches and later heading a sales division. Connie’s background and training are in... - March 13, 2008 - Legacy for Life, LLC
Inflation Proof Your Health with Fruit Advantage
Fruit Advantage, America’s leading super fruit brand, offers the industry’s first price lock guarantee on its complete line of super fruit supplements. - March 13, 2008 - Fruit Advantage
MensMax.com™ Opens Distribution Search for Penis Skin Care Treatment
RestoreMax™ - the first penis skin care treatment from MensMax.com™ has been so successful on the internet that the company is seeking alliances with distributors around the globe to market the product at retail. - March 13, 2008 - Redu, Inc. (dba MensMax)
NCSRT Launches DiaSync for Improved Yield, Lower Cost in Harvest, Concentration, and Diafiltration of Biomolecules
At the Antibody Development and Production meeting in San Diego, CA March 12, 2008, NCSRT is launching its DiaSync process for biomolecules from fermentation, cell culture, or extraction. Utilizing concurrent processing technology and the patented SmartFlow™ TFF technology, DiaSync provides... - March 12, 2008 - NCSRT, Inc.
Optimum Lifestyle Spring/Summer 2008 Issue is Available Free
Sporting a better physique requires both knowledge and commitment. Optimum Lifestyle provides valuable information on fit, healthy living – and it’s free. - March 12, 2008 - Optimum Nutrition
CEAT Sells 7 Acres Land in Bhandup for Rs. 130 Crores
CEAT Ltd, the flagship company of the 13,500 crore RPG Group and one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers has today signed an agreement with M/s. Ashford InfoTech Limited for development of a vacant portion of about 7 acres of land located at Village Road in Bhandup, Mumbai. The proceeds of... - March 12, 2008 - RPG
Cleure Lands Celebrity for Big Brothers Big Sisters Fund Raiser
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBBVC), helps thousands of children find adult mentors during their crucial developing years. Like most non-profit organizations, BBBVC needs money to sustain their activities and to support their programs. For over twenty years, an annual golf tournament has been one important way to help raise funds. Pro Golfer Cory Pavin has been the past celebrity host, but due to other obligations, had to step aside as host. - March 12, 2008 - Cleure - a Wellness Revolution