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Seniors Rally at the State Capitol
Several hundred seniors, adults with physical disabilities and advocates rallied in Lansing on the Capitol lawn on Wednesday, June 11 to implore legislators to increase funding for senior services. Seniors at the rally held placards reading “Create Choices for Independence,” “Elder-Friendly Means Everyone-Friendly,” and handmade signs reading “Hell No, We Won’t Go to the Nursing Home.” - June 18, 2008 - Area Agency on Aging, Region IV
AnaSpec Introduces Eleven New Peptides
This week AnaSpec, a world leader in custom and catalog peptides, introduced eleven (11) new peptides. - June 18, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
HealthFitCounter Diet and Exercise Counter Provides New Dieting Tool for Weight Watchers
To help Weight Watchers dieters achieve success, HealthFitCounter, Inc. developed the HealthFitCounter, a handheld diet counter designed to work with the Weight Watchers Core Plan and Flex Plan programs. - June 17, 2008 - Health Fit Counters
National Software Company Secures Substantial Layer of Long-Term Financing, Set to Pursue New Capital and Growth Strategies
Data Futures, author of the CareScope Community Health and LunchBox School Nutrition software products, has closed on a long-term financing arrangement. The company will now seek partnerships, acquisitions and market expansion to advance its product lines. - June 17, 2008 - Data Futures, Inc.
Eight Body Butters by Rainbow Essence Natural Skin Care Products
Rainbow Essence has widened its Natural Skin Care Range by introducing eight different Body Butters. - June 17, 2008 - Rainbow Essence
New Weight Loss Technology Benefits Natural Foods Diet
New weight loss technology from Health Fit Counters, Inc., gives natural foods dieters a way to keep track of their eating habits. "With a natural foods diet, or whole foods diet, you seek out foods as close to their natural state as possible," said Nap Napowocki, creator of... - June 16, 2008 - Health Fit Counters
Clinic in Thailand Offers New Approach to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment - Gets Professionals Back to Work Fast
Channah Thailand Rehabilitation Clinic introduces unique new cognitive behavioral therapy approach to alcohol and drug abuse treatment. The clinic's 28 day intensive course, blends individual and group CBT therapy with a range of physical fitness and relaxation sessions. - June 16, 2008 - Channah Thailand
Device Surpasses Steroids in Strength and Overall Athletic Performance Enhancement
A new episode of Super Human Radio® reveals real-life results in world ranked athletes using a new nighttime technique for improving strength, stamina, physical and mental performance while providing deep, recuperative sleep. - June 15, 2008 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
KISS Diet Program Changes Lives with 12 Simple Weight Loss Secrets
The KISS "Keep it Simple Secrets" Diet Program is a totally new and revolutionary way to quickly lose weight and improve your overall health without starving yourself or exercising for hours on end. The program provides specific steps of how to increase your metabolism and quickly burn fat. Lose as little or as much weight as you want. It's completely up to you. - June 14, 2008 - KISS Diet Program, LLC
CitiusTech Announces registeR4Health™ - Patient Registration Solution on Microsoft HealthVault
registeR4Health is a simple and secure online solution for patients to complete the registration process prior to visiting a Provider. - June 14, 2008 - CITIUSTECH
CollabTRAK.com Earns Honorable Mention at 2008 2.0 Web Awards
CollabTRAK, a free web-based project tracker for web designers and their clients - has earned a Honorable Mention in the Web Developer Tools Category at the 2008 2.0 Web Awards. - June 14, 2008 - CollabTRAK.com
Gastric Bands Fitted Without Surgery, Really
The public interest in the Gastric Band, and its ability to achieve a seemingly consistent, week on week weight loss, has been fueled by almost daily, positive media coverage, along with celebrity admissions of its use, and the timing of all this interest for two therapists in Spain could not be better. - June 14, 2008 - The Elite Clinic
Receive $25.00 Off Botox in Raleigh When Selecting a Top User of Botox
Receive $25.00 off Botox in Raleigh when selecting a top user of Botox. As one of the top users of Botox Cosmetic in the nation, Raleigh Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Michael Law, is one of a few select physicians who has earned Botox Platinum status. Through a special offer provided to the patients of Dr. - June 14, 2008 - Blue Water Spa / Michael Law MD
Cosmetic Laser Solutions Relocates to the Nasa Palms Professional Center
New 6,000 sq. ft. facility to meet Melbourne’s growing demand for minimally invasive vein surgery and laser skin therapy - June 14, 2008 - Cosmetic Laser Solutions
Garden Girl Announces a Natural Line of Products for Summer
Garden Girl, a natural skin care company, has announced a line of beauty products just in time for the hot summer months. Along with the warm weather comes sandal season and consumers now have a natural way to get their feet into tip-top shape. Garden Girl offers an array of products for the feet... - June 14, 2008 - Garden Girl
BalanceBoost Wellness & Green Social Network Launches the Second Volume of the Weekly Wellness & Green Guide
The first issue of volume two was published yesterday. Volume two will also feature breaking news in wellness, environmental issues, green living the green economy, upcoming industry events and articles submitted by readers. The Guide is the foundation of the original content featured in the Social Network. - June 14, 2008 - BalanceBoost Wellness & Green Social Network
Passport to Paternity: One Man Receives DNA Test, Long-Lost Daughter for Father's Day
In 1992, Michael Skipwith fathered a daughter while stationed at Subic Naval Base in the Philippines. He was transferred from the base one month before her birth and never heard from her mother again. Now, he has found her and has been petitioning for her U.S. citizenship, but one last step in the process--a DNA test--stood in the way. To celebrate Father's Day, DNA Diagnostics Center paid off Michael's DNA testing fees, just days before her immigration deadline was up. - June 13, 2008 - DNA Diagnostics Center
Fucoselean Voted #1 Weightloss Supplement Marine Nutreuceutical Containing Fuco Xanthin by Health Food Distributors
Fuco Xanthin promotes thermogenesis which is fat burning of belly fat (white adipose tissue). There are many products containing fucoxanthin e.g Fuco Thin a registered trademark of Garden of Life. This Fuco product also contains Chromium for blood sugar and green tea for metabolism and antioxidant... - June 12, 2008 - Natures Benefit
LabSource, Inc. Introduces Its New BioFlash Catalog
LabSource Inc. is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its new Summer 2008 BioFlash catalog with products for the life science laboratory. This all-new, full-color BioFlash features laboratory products including disposable gloves and protective clothing, labels, pipettes, tips, PCR... - June 12, 2008 - LabSource, Inc.
KLAS Rates Top 10 Healthcare Business Intelligence Vendors
KLAS spoke with more than 150 healthcare professionals about their perceptions of vendors in the business intelligence marketplace and discovered the opportunity for BI in healthcare is wide open. - June 12, 2008 - KLAS
Leading Anger Management Expert Featured in ‘Real Simple’
One of America’s leading providers of anger and conflict management services, Carlos Todd, is featured in the June 2008 issue of ‘Real Simple’ – a popular publication of Time Inc. - June 12, 2008 - Conflict Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Center for Chiropractic & Wellness Hosts June Seminar
Dr. Darcy Ward and Dr. Jennifer Greenfield, doctors of chiropractic at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness (www.carolinachirowellness.com), a North Raleigh chiropractic center, have announced that the firm will be conducting a seminar entitled “Vacation Fitness and Nutrition” on... - June 12, 2008 - Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
Nature Maiden Bath & Body Announces the Release of New Products
Nature Maiden announces the release of new product to it's line. New products include wonderful homemade soaps, bath salts, salves & bath bombs. - June 11, 2008 - NatureMaiden.com
UCR Health Centers Announces Opening of Second Health Center in Prescott, Arizona
UCR Health Centers is an integrated urgent care clinic and chiropractic and rehabilitative center. After operating since 2005 in Chandler, Arizona, UCR Health Centers will open a second location in beautiful Prescott, Arizona. Medical services are desperately needed to serve a growing population in this market, and UCR Health Centers will fill that need. - June 11, 2008 - UCR Health Centers
Physical Signs of Severe Pain Separate Drug Seekers from Legitimate Patients
Healthcare providers face the problem of distinguishing between patients in pain who need potent opioid drugs for relief and persons seeking drugs for illicit purposes. A new report from Pain-Topics.org tells how to objectively assess legitimate pain. - June 11, 2008 - Pain Treatment Topics
Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools Announces AED Partnership
NewHouse Medical and TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) have entered into a partnership to make available affordable AED (automated external defibrillator) units for member schools. - June 11, 2008 - NewHouse Medical
Ternian Named National Product Distributor and Administrator for the Accident & Health Division of AIG
The employee benefits marketplace for voluntary, supplemental, and worksite marketing products continues to be viewed as an area for high growth and expansion. As employers continue to cutback on subsidized benefits, insurance carriers and benefit providers are looking for ways to increase the... - June 11, 2008 - Ternian Insurance Group LLC.
CareScope Project to Promote Health Care Access, Reduce ER Visits
The state of Minnesota has funded a project to reduce emergency room utilization by connecting patients with primary care. The Department of Human Services has selected Data Futures to manage project services and to implement its CareScope community health software. - June 11, 2008 - Data Futures, Inc.
Pinnacle Consultants Management Services and Spectrum Medical Group Agree to Joint Venture
Spectrum Medical Group (SMG) and Pinnacle Consultants Management Services (PCMS), have announced the creation of a joint venture through which the companies will seek to provide anesthesia, radiology, pathology, and other hospital-based specialty services to the New England market (initially), with... - June 11, 2008 - Pinnacle Partners In Medicine
Beehive Botanicals Gives 10% to Northwoods Humane Society
Beehive Botanicals CEO Linda Graham announced her northwest Wisconsin bee product and dietary supplement manufacturing company will donate 10% of its online sales during June to the Northwoods Humane Society. - June 11, 2008 - Beehive Botanicals
Elite Fitness Systems Announces Expansion of Warehousing, Distribution and Showroom Facilities in Ohio
Elite Fitness Systems (www.EliteFTS.com) – a recognized industry leader in strength and conditioning – announced it has acquired an additional facility in London, Ohio to accommodate its growing warehousing, distribution and showroom capacity. EliteFTS.com recently acquired 10,000... - June 11, 2008 - Elite Fitness Systems
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh of The Institute for Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction Creates the Aging Arc
Dr. Azizzadeh's Aging Arc Explains the difference between age and aesthetic. - June 10, 2008 - Institute for Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction
Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, P.A. Offers Non-Surgical Laser Combo, the South Beach Laser Peel
The South Beach Laser Peel, now offered in the Twin Cities, combines a Sciton® MicroLaserPeel with Broadband Light (BBL) technology to help get rid of wrinkles, age and sun spots. - June 09, 2008 - Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, PA
The Power of Writing: Journal Conference 2008 - Outstanding Faculty & Program Highlight Four Day Event in Denver
The first journal writing conference in 16 years will be held June 18-21, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. Session topics include Writing for Emotional Balance, Journal the Healing Journey, Journaling for Therapist Self-Care, Spirituality and Writing, and many others. - June 09, 2008 - Center for Journal Therapy
Baxa Corporation Launches PACT™ Product Line at the ASHP Summer Meeting
Baxa is promoting its new PACT (Productivity and Compliance Tools) product line at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2008 Summer Meeting and Exhibition beginning today at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. The PACT line includes products and services designed to help pharmacies improve patient-care efficiencies and simplify compliance with state and federal regulations. - June 09, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
New Wii Fit Colored Skin Cases Arrive
eBuyHD.com is excited to announce the arrival of skin cases for the popular Nintendo Wii Fit. - June 09, 2008 - eBuyHD.com
Keep an ‘Eye’ on Hurricane Related Injuries
Rand Eye Institute offers Hurricane Eye Safety Tips in an effort to Reduce and Prevent Pre- and Post- Storm Eye Injuries. - June 08, 2008 - Rand Eye Institute
Jamaica Connects Faith with Tourism
Government officials commend Miles Ahead's humanitarian work on the island. The Jamaica Government is embracing faith tourism efforts which stimulate the economy and provide medical care to its nationals. Jamaica's Ministry of Health and Environment recently expressed appreciation to the San... - June 07, 2008 - Miles Ahead
Free Nordic Walking Clinics Coming to Lutheran Outpatient Rehab in Jamestown, New York, on Wednesday, June 11th
Nordic walking is no longer just for professional skiers deprived of snow. No snow and no skis required. Walking with poles burns up to 40% more calories than regular walking. Nordic walking poles not only improve balance and stability, these special poles help to radically reduce the shins to the shins, knees, hips and back. - June 07, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
Italian Beauty Magazine "Estetica" Features Samuel Cole Salon
Estetica, a high-gloss magazine featuring the latest hair fashion trends, product innovations, celebrity interviews and industry news from around the world, recently cast its global spotlight on Samuel Cole Salon in Raleigh. The salon’s remodeling in January 2007 and subsequent First Runner... - June 07, 2008 - Samuel Cole Salon
Trevigen Announces the Release of Four New Assay Kits for 3-D Cell Proliferation
Trevigen introduces four new 3-D cell proliferation kits, including a core kit and three different kits containing basement membrane extract, laminin I, and collagen I. These are the first standardized kits engineered for assessing the effects of compounds or genetic alteration on cell proliferation in 3-D culture. - June 07, 2008 - Trevigen, Inc.
Congressman Brian Baird Visits Columbia Analytical Services, Inc.
Congressman Brian Baird recently toured the expansion of Columbia Analytical's Kelso, Washington, laboratory facilities. Baird was particularly interested in the innovative instrumentation used in the laboratory. - June 07, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center Hosting Complimentary Educational Laser Hair Removal Seminar
Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center is hosting an educational seminar on laser hair removal treatments and it is free to the public. This seminar will focus on the technology behind laser hair removal, how it works, and who is the best candidate for these treatments. Licensed and experienced professionals will be speaking on the subject. - June 07, 2008 - Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center
Partnership Between Ronco and Sperian Protection Group
Ronco announces that they have entered into an alliance with Sperian Protection Group. As per the agreement, the complete line of Sperian products is now available through Ronco. This includes well-known brands in eye, hearing, fall and respiratory protection; Uvex, Bilsom, Willson, Fend-all,... - June 07, 2008 - RONCO
Goldshield Elite to Hold Business Meeting in Saskatchewan
Elite will discuss ways to beat the rising cost of living. - June 07, 2008 - Goldshield Elite
National Trails Day and Nordic Walking - a Perfect Fit
The American Nordic Walking System and www.skiwalking.com Are Celebrating "National Trails Day" by Offering Free Nordic Walking Lessons and Free Nordic Walking Rentals All Day on Saturday, June 7th. - June 07, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
Nuu Medspa Join Chicago’s Top Eateries and Restaurants to Help Fund Cancer Research at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Nu U Medspa Donate Cutting-Edge Beauty Treatment
NuU Medspa prepares for summer 2008 with Summer Lovin’, Chicago’s Single Best Summer Event that will take place on Friday, June 20, 2008, from 6:30p.m. – 10:30p.m at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, IL. Over 800 guests will donate their time to ring in the summer of... - June 06, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
Senior Housing Development Financing Strategies Provided by Aging Services Provider Ecumen
New whitepaper highlights financing options for building senior housing - June 06, 2008 - Ecumen
Wound Types and Advanced Wound Products, Worldwide (MedMarket Diligence Report)
The worldwide wound management market stood at $4.6 billion in 2007 and will reach $11.5 billion by 2016. As one of the most technologically diverse areas of medicine, products in wound management span simple dressings and bandages to advanced biotech, mechanical and other technologies designed to facilitate and accelerate the wound healing process. - June 06, 2008 - MedMarket Diligence, LLC
Spine Surgery Steadily Adopting Minimally Invasive Procedures (MedMarket Diligence Report)
The development of imaging systems like fluoroscopy, sophisticated endoscopes and a wide range of surgical instruments that facilitate minimally invasive surgery are combining with the persistent demand for less invasive, less traumatic procedures to drive the growth of minimally invasive spine surgery. Products, technologies and trends in minimally invasive surgery are detailed in the worldwide spine surgery report from MedMarket Diligence. - June 06, 2008 - MedMarket Diligence, LLC