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Fat is a Personal Issue: Entrusting LipoDissolve® to a Female Physician
Many women feel more comfortable placing something as intimate as their own bodies in the hands of a female practitioner. Dr. Elizabeth Brauer Hagberg, owner of Skin Rejuvenation Clinic in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, understands this instinctively. As one of the only female physicians in her region administering LipoDissolve, she sees her niche as unique. - November 26, 2007 - Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, PA
Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: The Pros and Cons of Standardized Parenteral Nutrition at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas
Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 3rd. The speaker will discuss parenteral nutrition safety issues and the differences between standardized formulations and a standardized process. - November 26, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
Vivalog Technologies Triples MyPACS Enterprise Install Base
In 2007, Vivalog Technologies tripled the customer base for its teaching file and knowledge management software, MyPACS Enterprise, to 30 installations. MyPACS is not a PACS, but rather a web-based knowledge management system that extends a hospital’s existing PACS with functionality for... - November 26, 2007 - Vivalog Technologies
Synesis IT Was Selected by Microsoft to Join Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) for Windows Server® 2008
Synesis IT, a leading infrastructure solutions provider, is one of only 50 companies worldwide selected by Microsoft to deploy Windows Server® 2008 pre-release for its customers. The new Windows Server® Operating System is expected to be unveiled officially by Microsoft in... - November 25, 2007 - Synesis IT
Vienex USA Inc. Announces Launch of Mystique Feminine Wipes – A Natural Odor-Neutralizing Product for the Female Market
Vienex USA Inc. announced yesterday their launch of Mystique Feminine Wipes – an odor neutralizing product for the female market. Produced from natural ingredients, Mystique Feminine Wipes is fragrance-free and represents a product not readily available in the US market. Gynecologist... - November 25, 2007 - Mystique Feminine Wipes
Old Colony Elderly Services Nominates Family Caregiver - Donna Dibbern Receives Award from State
Old Colony Elderly Services, Inc. (OCES) one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the state, recently nominated Donna Dibbern, a resident of Halifax, MA, for the Massachusetts Family Caregivers Award. Ms. Dibbern is a family caregiver who cares for multiple family... - November 23, 2007 - Old Colony Elderly Services
Smart Lipo Laser Liposuction Procedure Live UStreamed by Popular Blogger
Popular Blogger Live Ustreams her Smart Lipo Procedure by Dr. John Bergeron in Houston TX. - November 23, 2007 - SmartLipoTopDocs.com
World Endometriosis Research Foundation Funds International Multi-Centre Study to Develop a Tool to Identify Women with Endometriosis
The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) has secured funding for its first international multi-centre study. The aim of the study is to develop a symptom-based questionnaire to predict the presence of endometriosis – a study of this scale has never been undertaken before. - November 23, 2007 - World Endometriosis Research Foundation
Gamma Medica-Ideas and Mayo Clinic Collaborate on New Breast Cancer Research Project
Gamma Medica-Ideas Inc. (GM-I), the world leader in developing and delivering digital medical imaging devices for the pre-clinical and clinical markets, has announced its collaboration with Mayo Clinic in an important, new breast cancer research project. The main goal of the project, funded by a... - November 23, 2007 - Gamma Medica-Ideas
SpaCare Announces the "Hearts for a Cure" Annual Award & Charity Celebration 2008
SpaCare announces the "hearts for a cure" annual award & Charity celebration 2008 during the 3rd annual day Spa Expo & Business Forum at the Sands Exposition Center in Las Vegas, Nevada February 5 – 7, 2008 - November 23, 2007 - The Day Spa Association
Public Lecture by Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar, Freehold, NJ, on the Science Behind the Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ Knee Draws Responsive Audience to Centrastate
At the CentraState Healthcare Center in Freehold, Tuesday, November 13, Dr. Alan Nasar presented the latest in the popular series of free public lectures being offered by the team of joint replacement orthopedic specialists from the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey. In the well attended lecture starting at 7.30pm, entitled “The Female Knee Replacement.” Dr. Nasar explained the science behind the Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ Knee. - November 23, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Artist Salvatore Principe to Showcase His Heart Paintings at Charity Fundraiser "Art with Heart" Benefiting the Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation
Salvatore Principe is all heart. The award winning artist is known for his unique heart giclees and paintings. His “Timeless Heart Collection”, represented by his original paintings and limited edition reproductions expresses tangible love, vibrant emotion, and tender hope – all... - November 23, 2007 - The Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation
InjuryTV.com Makes Whiplash and Chiropractic Education Easy
InjuryTV.com is a new service that enables chiropractors to easily include patient education videos and articles on their website. - November 23, 2007 - InjuryTV.com
New Day Spa Opens in Historic Golden, Colorado
Relax... Unwind... Escape. Escaping the urban grind just got a lot easier with the opening of a new day spa in Golden, CO. Located in historic Downtown golden and Nestled near the sparkling waters of Clear Creek, Urban Escape is a welcome retreat for the weary city dweller. Less than a half hour... - November 22, 2007 - Urban Escape Spa
Threshold™ Can Help Bodybuilders Push Past Plateaus
Optimum Nutrition (ON) announces the introduction of their new Threshold™ muscle fatigue fighter in instantized unflavored and Fruit Fusion powder. It is formulated to buffer muscles against the fatiguing effects of hydrogen ion buildup, which takes place when glucose and glycogen are broken... - November 22, 2007 - Optimum Nutrition
Healthcare Scouts Gives at Thanksgiving
Healthcare Scouts is pleased to support organizations like the Greater Orlando Food Outreach and the Compassion Outreach Center. The goal of this organization is to help battle hunger and poverty in Central Florida, by providing food, and other resources and tools to help families struggling with... - November 22, 2007 - Healthcare Scouts
Dr. Jess Barr Desbrow, DC - A Unique and Thoughtful Business Launch
Jess Barr Desbrow is about to enter the saturated professional world of Chiropractic in beautiful Portland, Oregon. She is also nearing a time when she would like to start a family. Not unlike many women out there, she has trained for many years for a rewarding profession, yet aches to find a balance with motherhood. She describes her thought process, options, and final thoughtful choice on her upcoming business launch. - November 22, 2007 - Growing Care Chiropractic, Craniosacral and Massage
National Deaf Academy Announces New CEO
The National Deaf Academy announced a new CEO to continue to grow the vision of its original founder. NDA is a residential psychiatric facility providing services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, adolescents and adults and autistic individuals that have a communication disorder. - November 21, 2007 - National Deaf Academy
Overall Ambulatory PACS Market Scores Decline in KLAS’ 2007 Report
KLAS Announces Publication of its Ambulatory PACS Report. - November 21, 2007 - KLAS
Baxa Corporation Signs Strategic Reseller Agreement with MedKeeper for Web-Based Productivity Tool
Baxa Corporation announces its agreement with MedKeeper to market and sell a Web-based program that tracks pharmacy doses from order entry to delivery. Under the agreement, Baxa Corporation has exclusive sales and distribution rights for all worldwide healthcare markets for the MedKeeper software. - November 21, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
South Shore Caregiver Collaborative to Hold "Creating Balance & Relaxation" Presentation for Caregivers on November 29
Caregivers can learn techniques to create balance and find peace this holiday season during the “Creating Balance & Relaxation” presentation offered by South Shore Caregiver Collaborative. - November 21, 2007 - South Shore Elder Services
The Endocrine Society Partners with Anatstat USA Health Education Media to Develop Enduring Products to the Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines
Anatstat USA Health Education Media and The Endocrine Society are pleased to announce a collaborative partnership, focusing on the development of enduring products to The Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines. These enduring products will serve to increase awareness and... - November 21, 2007 - Anatstat USA Health Education Media
Monroe Township Seniors Welcome Lecture by Dr Alan Nasar, Joint Replacement Surgeon at the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, NJ
“Painful Conditions of the Hip” was the very topical subject of the welcomed and well-attended lecture to senior citizens of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, NJ, on Thursday, November 15. The lecture was presented by Dr. Alan Nasar, a fellowship-trained joint replacement orthopedic surgeon at the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey, and given at the Monroe Township Senior Center. - November 21, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Ask the Experts: Award-Winning Hair Salon Will Take Questions, Offer Tips & Techniques on Website
Interactive feature is good business and gratifying. - November 21, 2007 - Samuel Cole Salon
Antenna House PDF Products Get a New Name: Rainbow PDF Software
Antenna House Inc., worldwide leader in XML Formatting software, announced the introduction of their PDF products to the North American markets. Rainbow PDF® Software is a family of commercial software tools which assist enterprise and desktop users with electronic document conversion and control. Full product information is available at www.rainbowpdf.com. - November 20, 2007 - Rainbow PDF
Education Center Incorporates Evidence-Based Practices Within Anger Management Classes
Daybreak Counseling Service, the leader in anger management education and anger management classes moves to incorporate evidence-based practices within its anger management course curriculum. A growing amount of literature confirms that in addition to targeting specified behaviors such as... - November 20, 2007 - Daybreak Counseling Service
Sources for Human Hair Wigs Are Challenged Due to Changing Economic Conditions in the Far East
The declining US dollar, and outsourcing of US jobs has created a boom in Far East economies. Traditionally the world's source for human hair, Asian women can now afford to keep their own hair and embrace American beauty standards. This may leave those who use human hair wigs for medical or cosmetic reasons in a bind in 2008. - November 20, 2007 - WigSalon.com
Protech Sports Medicine Offers Rx for Stilettos - Sculptra ® Injections Creates Pillows for the Feet
It's a fact: Women love their high-end, high heel designer shoes. And while high heels are sexy and gorgeous, they make women around the world scream, “My feet are killing me” after a few hours of wear. Regardless, the fact remains; women love their shoes and will subject themselves to... - November 20, 2007 - Protech Sports Medicine
Freehold, NJ, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar Presents the Next Free Public Lecture by the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Tuesday, 13 November
“The Female Knee Replacement” is the topic of the public lecture to be presented by Dr. Alan Nasar next Tuesday, November 13, from 7.30 to 8.30pm at the CentraState Healthcare Center in Freehold, New Jersey. This popular series of lectures is offered by the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold. Dr. Nasar will discuss the science behind the Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ Knee, the first and only knee replacement shaped to fit a woman's anatomy. - November 19, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
BioCentury Editor Dr. Karen Bernstein Added to the Roster of National Speakers for The BioWest 2007 Conference and Expo
Karen Bernstein, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the BioCentury family of publications, including the well-read “The Bernstein Report on Biobusiness” has been added to the roster of national speakers for BioWest 2007 on Thursday, December 6 (12:15 – 1 p.m.) at the Grand Hyatt Denver. Dr. Bernstein replaces Colorado Governor Bill Ritter for the Thursday luncheon address. The Governor's commitments required his speech be rescheduled to the 2:30 – 3 p.m. time slot the same day. - November 19, 2007 - Colorado BioScience Association
The Newest Addition to Mod.skin Labs - The Alchemist’s Mask: Detox. D-Age. Hydrate. Illuminate.
Mod.Skin Labs, LLC has launched its newest member of its Eco-Luxury Skin Care Collection. This facial mask is sure to calm inflammation and soothe red, irritated skin, just in time for the winter. - November 18, 2007 - mod.skin Labs, LLC
Tristan Loo of SynergyInstituteOnline.com Interviews Relationship Expert Alex Blackwell
Life Coach, Author and Founder of the Synergy Institute, Tristan Loo, recently interviewed relationship expert Alex Blackwell. Blackwell owns the popular self improvement site, http://www.TheNext45Years.com The focus of Tristan Loo’s interview with Blackwell was on creating and maintaining... - November 18, 2007 - Synergy Institute
Positive Air, Inc. (SleepRestfully.com) Launches Forum to Assist Sleep Apnea and Oxygen Patients
Positive Air, Inc., a leader in the sleep apnea and portable oxygen industry, announced the launch of a forum to assist visitors. - November 18, 2007 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
Uniform Advantage Gets Ready for the Holidays
Uniform Advantage, one of the largest e-tailer, retailer and manufacturers of Medical Scrubs & Nursing Uniforms, officially launched their new website on November 6th, 2007. With its wide variety, fast turnaround and low pricing, Uniform Advantage is very pleased to announce the rollout of this... - November 18, 2007 - Uniform Advantage
Gingerbread Contest Has $10,000 Top Prize
Create a gingerbread house and win a variety of prizes including a package at the Hyatt Regency Chicago valued at $10,000, Chicago Bears tickets and much more all while supporting Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice. - November 18, 2007 - Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
New Jersey Cosmetic Dentist Launches New Website
Christopher J. Connolly, DMD PA launches new Family Dentistry website. - November 17, 2007 - Connolly Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Mugu Baby Clothes Launches Fall/Winter Collection
Mugu Baby Clothes announced that Fall/Winter 2008 collection is available online at www.mugubabyclothes.com. muguBaby recommends Weleda Baby care products. - November 17, 2007 - Mugu Baby Clothes
AnaSpec Introduces HiLytePlus™ Labeled Secondary Antibodies & Streptavidin
AnaSpec introduces a new collection of secondary antibodies and streptavidin labeled with the new HiLytePlus™ series of fluorescent dyes. - November 17, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
White Dahlia Massage and Wellness Center Adds Three Massage Therapists
White Dahlia Massage and Wellness has added three new massage therapists in response to continuous growth and high service demand. - November 17, 2007 - White Dahlia
EPAM Systems Named Private Company of the Year
EPAM Systems, Inc., the leading global offshore software engineering outsourcing provider with development centers in Central and Eastern Europe, has been named Private Company of the Year by the New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC), a non-profit membership organization that provides networking opportunities to the state's technology businesses. - November 17, 2007 - EPAM Systems
Newgen Software Takes Second Step in China, Goes Native with Local Sales Resources and Website
Newgen Software Technologies Limited, market leader in Business Process Management (BPM) & Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and one of the earliest movers into China is consolidating its presence into the market with the launch of a local language website aimed to boost the generation of business in a burgeoning technology market. - November 17, 2007 - Newgen Software Technologies
Fig. Brings Innovative Medical Body Shaping Solutions to Ohio; New Fig. Center to Help Columbus Residents Achieve Their Beautiful Shapes
Fig., the leading authority in medically supervised body shaping, today announced plans for the newest center in Dublin, Ohio. The new location will offer the latest medical technologies, services and procedures to help patients achieve their ideal body shapes. - November 16, 2007 - fig.
Acupuncture Weight Loss with AcuAids Proven Effective
Acupuncture Weight loss with AcuAids has been proven successful. In a recent study with ten participants, all 10 acupuncture participants (100%) reported a decrease in appetite, compared with only 1 in 10 in a control group (10%). Better yet, those who participated in the acupuncture group lost more than 3 times the amount of weight than those in the control group. - November 16, 2007 - AcuAids
SmartLipoTopDocs.com Features Houston Doctor John Bergeron MD
SmartLipoTopDocs.com features Dr. John Bergeron on their website as the "top doc" for SmartLipo in the Houston, Texas area. - November 16, 2007 - SmartLipoTopDocs.com
November is National Pomegranate Month
FruitFast Makes this Exotic, Healthy Fruit Available All Year Long - November 16, 2007 - Fruit Fast
In Honor of World Diabetes Day: New HealthEngage Diabetes Release and 10% Off
In honor of World Diabetes Day, FireLogic is releasing a new version of its cross platform, feature rich, comprehensive diabetes management software and offering a 10% off discount through the month of November. - November 16, 2007 - FireLogic, Inc.
"Donde West Death Highlights Unnecessary Risk of General Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery," Asserts Dr. Friedberg
In 2004, Olivia Goldsmith, author of the First Wives’ Club, died during cosmetic surgery. More recently, Dr. Donde West, mother of rapper Kanye West, died following cosmetic surgery. “Aside from post-mastectomy reconstruction, there are no medical reasons for cosmetic surgery. Therefore, no avoidable anesthesia risks, like those associated with general anesthesia, are acceptable,” claims Dr. Barry L. Friedberg. - November 15, 2007 - Barry L. Friedberg, M.D., Cosmetic Surgery Anesthesia
Twin Cities Physician, Dr. Elizabeth Hagberg, Participates in Nationwide Project with Fellow BOTOX® Cosmetic Injectors to Cure Blindness in Africa
Owner of Edina’s Skin Rejuvenation Clinic is the only physician in Minnesota chosen for unique fundraiser. - November 15, 2007 - Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, PA
Vote for Spa Person of the Year 2007
Votes Needed to Determine the Spa Person of the Year Award 2007. To be presented at the “Hearts for A Cure” Annual Awards & Charity Celebration Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at the Sand’s Exposition Center, Las Vegas during the Day Spa Expo. The traditional “The Spa... - November 15, 2007 - The Day Spa Association
Campbell’s Nutrition Announces the Iowa Guide to Alternative Practitioners
Campbell’s Nutrition, a natural foods and organic grocery store based in Des Moines, Iowa, is pleased to announce their newest project – the Iowa Guide to Alternative Practitioners. The online guide, located on their website – www.campbellsnutrition.com – aims to provide Iowans with a simple, interactive way to find natural, alternative practitioners in the Des Moines area. - November 14, 2007 - Campbell's Nutrition