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Cactus Botanics Increases the Production Capability of Policosanol
Cactus Botanics Limited, in cooperation with its Chinese manufacturing operations, has completed expansion of its production capabilities for Policosanol (Octacosanol 65%). - November 12, 2005 - Cactus Botanics Limited
9Seconds and Bipolar Central Join Forces to Raise Bipolar Awareness Online
All too often families with loved ones who have Bipolar Disorder suffer in silence. They don’t always understand what their family member goes through or even how to deal with the disease. Now there is a free resource on the web that offers practical advice from someone who has lived with a mother who suffered from Bipolar Disorder. David Oliver is candid and offers real-life solutions to problems faced daily by sufferers of Bipolar Disorder. - November 11, 2005 - BipolarCentral.com
Cynthia Rowland Announces Luscious Lips for Full, Pouty, More Kissable Lips
"Instead of traffic stopping lips, the users are experiencing mouth sores, burns and empty pockets”, says anti-aging guru Cynthia Rowland, creator of Facial Magic and Luscious Lips. - November 10, 2005 - FacialMagic.com
Stop Smoking Laser Therapy Now Offered in Irmo, SC
Crossroads Counseling Center, a local business that has been providing quality counseling services in the midlands of South Carolina for 10 years, now supports the only stop smoking laser therapy program in the state of South Carolina. With Anne Penman laser therapy, brief cool laser treatments are applied to the hands and head. This treatment, administered by trained technicians, promotes relaxation and rapidly rids the body of nicotine. - November 10, 2005 - Crossroads Counseling Center
Package Testing Services Firm, DDL, Sponsors “Relay for Life” Team for Cancer Awareness Charity
Package testing services laboratory, DDL, is sponsoring an American Cancer Society “Relay for Life” team to raise money for Cancer research. - November 10, 2005 - DDL Inc.
InViragen Wins The First Annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award, Presented At BioWest 2005
Fort Collins-based InViragen LLC has won the first annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award at the BioWest 2005 conference in Denver. The announcement is made by Chris Shapard, bioscience director at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), who says the $10,000 Venture Showcase Award was provided by the Faegre & Benson law firm and announced at the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA) Awards banquet held earlier this evening. - November 09, 2005 - Colorado BioScience Association
Colorado BioScience Association Names Baxa Corporation 2005 Company of the Year
CBSA awarded Baxa Corporation its Company of the Year designation during BioWest 2005 in Denver, acknowledging operational excellence and commitment to giving back to the community as key to the recognition. Chairman and CEO Greg Baldwin accepted the award for Baxa at the Colorado Convention Center last evening. - November 09, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
2005 Colorado BioScience Association Awards Honor The Best of Colorado's Bioscience Industry
The Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA) is announcing winners of its 2005 Awards Program at a banquet currently underway at the Colorado Convention Center. Held in conjunction with the 2005 BioWest conference, the annual awards program honors the best of Colorado’s bioscience industry. - November 08, 2005 - Colorado BioScience Association
A Wheelchair Called Spazz Caused a Scandal! Why? “Think outside of the box” – says John Box
Colours N Motion recently launched its products in several European markets and some members of the media objected to the name of one of its wheelchairs, Spazz. Colours asks those of the disabled community and those who support us to join in our mission to break down the barriers of the past and rebel against all labels that hold us down. - November 08, 2005 - Med Services Europe GmbH
Moms Get Fit While Pushing Strollers to Stroller Workout Video
Two years ago, while pushing her newborn son in a stroller, Sara Holliday, personal trainer and aerobic instructor since 1992, wondered how she could help moms get back their bodies after having a baby. Knowing from friends the difficulty of finding an opportunity to workout, let alone the worry of... - November 08, 2005 - FitBySara.com
Cactus Botanics Introduces Sesamin 90%
Cactus Botanics, a leading raw material supplier, announces the completion of development and introduction to the market of Sesamin 90% HPLC, currently the only Chinese supply of this level. - November 07, 2005 - Cactus Botanics Limited
New Report Reveals Alternative Ways for Women to Combat Acne
For years adults were told the cause of their adult acne was simply their hormones. Yet author of “Acne Messages”, Naweko San-Joyz, contributes the growing cases of adult acne to more than just hormones. - November 07, 2005 - Noixia
Hair Extensions by New York’s Best Now Available at MESS Studios
Celebrity hair extensions specialist now offering women the hair of their dreams at MESS Studios. - November 01, 2005 - MESS New York Studios
DDL Expands Intravascular Medical Device Testing Services - Offers “One-Stop” for Package, Product & Materials Testing
DDL is the only full service testing laboratory that allows medical device manufacturers to make “one stop” for their entire product, materials and package testing needs. - November 01, 2005 - DDL Inc.
Rascal Insurance Services Awarded Accreditation from Joint Commission
Electric Mobility Corporation, distributor of the world famous Rascal powerchair and scooter, announced today that its Rascal Insurance Services division has earned the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) Gold Seal of Approval™. - October 31, 2005 - Rascal Insurance Services
Process Changes at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Result in Safer and More Efficient Nutrition Compounding
The introduction of the Baxa automated compounder and Monterey Medical Software allows a leading children’s hospital to minimize med errors, reduce man hours and improve clinical efficacy. - October 31, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
Public Needs to be “Spoon Fed” About the Needs of People With Invisible Disabilities
Christine Miserandino of ButYouDontLookSick.com is scheduled to appear on Keeping Kids Healthy, a nation wide syndicated television show airing on channel Thirteen / WNET New York, on November 4th and 5th in the tri-state area. - October 30, 2005 - ButYouDontLookSick.com
Bringing Their Passion Online
Bringing their passion online! Already known as a reputable fitness center in Sittingbourne, Peak Physique is now boasting of a website that is deemed to be a one-stop fitness and health supplements website with more than 3,000 health and fitness products online before the year is over. - October 28, 2005 - Peak Physique Fitness Center
Colorado BioScience Association Features Replidyne, iBalance Medical, BioWest 2005 and the Recent Bioscience Forum in the Fall 2005 Edition of The CBSA FOCUS
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has published the third issue of its quarterly newsletter, “The CBSA FOCUS.” Featured articles in the Fall 2005 publication cover BioWest 2005, Coming Events, Executive Report, iBalance Medical, Regulatory Update, Replidyne, Bioscience Forum, and News Briefs. The newsletter helps further share the many success stories and highlights of Colorado’s medical device and biotechnology industries. - October 28, 2005 - Colorado BioScience Association
Task 2 Announces Grand Opening Promotion on Ergonomic Products
Task 2, Inc. is committed to helping computer users achieve the highest level of safety and comfort, while also matching the individual’s needs with affordable ergonomic solutions. Among Task 2’s array of ergonomic products are keyboard trays / platforms, articulating mechanisms, monitor arms and risers, laptop tools, copyholders, gel wrist supports, and various ergonomic tools. - October 25, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Minco and Anoka-Ramsey Community College Receive $399,998 MJSP Grant - Funds Employee Training and Professional Development Programs
Medical device component designer and manufacturer, Minco, receives MN state grant and supports Governor Pawlenty’s ‘Drive to Excellence’ plan - October 25, 2005 - Minco
The Nutritional Institute, LLC Debuts New Line of High Energy Drinks and Supplements for This Years College Students
The Nutritional Institute, based in Grayslake, IL, debuts a new line of high energy drinks and whole food supplements that are all natural - for college students returning to school this year. Their Student Formula™, natural health products will be available in college bookstores around the country and on-line at www.studentformula.com. - October 24, 2005 - Nutritional Institute
Package Testing Services Lab – DDL - Named Top 50 Fastest Growing Company in Twin Cities
DDL testing services laboratory is included in the Twin Cities Business Journal Growth 50 and explains driving forces behind huge revenue increase. - October 24, 2005 - DDL Inc.
My Family CD of Delaware Presents the Safe Kids Card Do-it-Yourself Kit, the First Ever DIY Child Identification CD
My Family CD of Delaware which also serves Eastern Maryland, proudly presents the first ever Do-It-Yourself CD identification Kit. This is a bold step in the child identification arena, combining quick response with emphasis on privacy. - October 22, 2005 - My Family CD of Delaware
My Family CD of NJ Proudly Introduces New High Technolgy Safety "Do It Yourself" ID Kits for the Whole Family
The ultimate identification CD ID can now be done in the privacy of your home. If our full service is "too much information" that you prefer to keep to yourself then our new Do It Yourself kit is the way to go. Kit includes easy to follow instructions, two business card-sized CDs, sheet of labels and of course, "peace of mind right in your pocket!" - October 20, 2005 - Safe Kids Card of NJ
Task 2, an Ergonomic Products Company, Announces Online Store Grand Opening
Task 2, Inc. is committed to helping computer users achieve the highest level of safety and comfort, while also matching the individual’s needs with affordable ergonomic solutions. Among Task 2’s array of products are keyboard platforms, mechanisms, monitor arms and risers, laptop tools, copy holders, and various ergonomic tools. - October 19, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Clean Hands, the Way to Stop Flu. Unique Instant Hand Sanitizer which Contains Oils from the Amazon
Asseptgel kills 99.99% of most common germs in under 15 seconds. Asseptgel replaces the need for soap, water or towel Asseptgel blends natural water-soluble oils from plants, trees and fruits of the Amazon rainforest with Aloe Vera - an added moisturiser Ideal for medical professionals, complementary therapists, commuters, restaurants, nurseries, schools, universities, toilet hygiene and in the home Asseptgel forms part of Brazil’s Green Label program - October 19, 2005 - Natural Alternative Health Products
Integrated Clinical Trial Services Offers Enhanced Integrated Review Process
Tom Sturgis, President of Integrated Clinical Trial Services (ICTS), has announced that the firm is providing an enhanced and automated integrated chart review process for patient recruitment that utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide HIPPA-compliant searchable database information to populate pharmaceutical studies. - October 19, 2005 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services
TimTec 10-year Anniversary
TimTec Inc. is expressing customer and business partner appreciation as the company marks 10-years anniversary on the market of early drug-discovery. - October 17, 2005 - TimTec Corporation
Invent-Tech Joins Inventors in the Fight for Better Health
Gaining weight during the holiday season is a customary concern that usually begins a few weeks prior to the annual feasts scheduled by friends, family and work. - October 17, 2005 - Invention Technologies, Inc.
iTech Workshop and Medical Information Solutions Announce Partnership
iTech Workshop (iTech) and Medical Information Systems (MIS) announced a partnership that will enable delivery of complete expEDIum Products and solutions for Billing Service Bureaus, Healthcare Solution Providers, Clearinghouses, Hospitals and Clinics. - October 17, 2005 - expEDIum
Birthday Party Ideas in New York; Makeup Parties at MESS Makeup
Birthday parties shouldn’t stop being fun just because you’ve grown up: “Makeup parties” are becoming the hottest new party theme for chic city women and birthday girls in NYC. - October 13, 2005 - MESS New York Studios
Invent-Tech Helps Promote New Halloween Safety Products
Halloween is a great time for self expression and creativity for many children. - October 12, 2005 - Invention Technologies, Inc.
Lindenhurst Hearing Center to Sponsor 7th Annual Walk Against Breast Cancer
The Lindenhurst Hearing Center is located at 672 N. Wellwood Ave., Suite #1. For more information please call them at 631-956-3277 or go to http://www.lbcfoundation.org/ or www.LindehurstHearingCenter.com. - October 09, 2005 - Lindenhurst Hearing Center, LLC
Autism Research Study in Phoenix and Tucson Areas
With autism spectrum disorders affecting about 1 in 166 children in the United States, researchers are scurrying to discover causes and treatments. The effects of heavy metals on autism are currently unknown. Researchers at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) are investigating heavy... - October 05, 2005 - Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
idiaper Announces Listing Discount
idiaper.com - The incontinence products portal site, is celebrating it's recent growth by extending a very special discount to new retailers. $100 off our normal lifetime listing price. During this special promotion new incontinence product merchants can have their items cataloged in our listings for just $150. And that's a lifetime listing, no monthly fees or recurring charges. contact idiaper@idiaper.com to take advantage of this incredible deal. - October 05, 2005 - idiaper.com
Popular Ergonomics Company Releases New Web Features and Technology
The newly redesigned web site for Task 2, www.task2.com, apart from extensively cataloging and explaining its various products and services, also uses its eleven years of experience in designing ergonomic products to host a range of on-site features. These include product knowledgebase, media and reseller centers, newsletters, ergonomics guides, forums, ergo news, RSS feeds and more. - October 05, 2005 - Task 2, Inc.
Baxa Corporation Receives Design Award from Art Directors Club of Denver
The Graphic Design team at Baxa Corporation received a 2005 Environmental Design award for their “right equipment” trade show graphic. The award, sponsored by the Art Directors Club of Denver, recognizes design excellence from Denver metro area agencies and in-house graphics teams and was one of several presented at the ADCD Annual Show. - October 03, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
My Family CD of Delaware Partners with Local Nonprofit to Provide Safe Kids Cards
The Ronald G. Williams, Jr. Foundation is among 166 agencies chosen to receive grant money from RadioShack StreetSentz Community Grants program, resulting in a partnership with My Family CD to provide free Safe Kids Cards. - October 01, 2005 - My Family CD of Delaware
“Bachelorette Party” Gets a Makeover by NYC’s Top Makeup Artists
Bachelorette parties need not be repetitive and predictable; “makeup parties” are becoming the hottest new party theme for chic brides-to-be. - September 30, 2005 - MESS New York Studios
SuperCharging DVD by Quantum-Touch Promises to Enhance Effectiveness of Practitioners of Energy Healing and Alternative Medicine
SuperCharging DVD by Quantum-Touch improves your Alternative Medicine practitice. - September 28, 2005 - Quantum Touch
Invent-Tech Helps Inventors "Shed Some Light"
Hurricane Katrina and the resulting devastation have sparked great national concern about safety and rightly so. Many scientists have long predicted that such catastrophic possibilities could and have now become a reality. Loss of electricity is one of the most difficult to endure and... - September 28, 2005 - Invention Technologies, Inc.
Raising Safety Awareness at Berlin's Craft Fair, Berlin, NJ
Recommended by NJ school systems, local and national police departments and Team Amber Alert. Safe Kids Card is a business-sized CD that police say, "it could save a child's life and every parent should have one." Serving all of New Jersey, please learn more at www.myfamilycd.com/southjersey and visit us in Berlin on Saturday, October 1, 2005. - September 27, 2005 - Safe Kids Card of NJ
Adoption Forum's 32nd Annual Conference : The Loot Piles On!
Sure attendees come for the workshops to learn about relationship dynamics, their feelings, how to search, and to get to talk with others who understand adoption... but some are making a bid for more! - September 26, 2005 - Adoption Forum
Sigma-Aldrich Introduces the MyriaScreen Diversity Collection for Drug Discovery
Sigma-Aldrich (NASDAQ:SIAL) is pleased to announce the availability of the MyriaScreen Diversity Collection of drug-like screening compounds. The collection, produced in collaboration with TimTec Inc. (http://www.timtec.net), is the result of careful evaluation, filtering, and refinement of selections from each of our screening compound collections. - September 23, 2005 - TimTec Corporation
Stafftopia, Inc and GHCR, Inc Announce Global Partnership
Unique Partnership to Help US Healthcare Systems and Corporations Attract and Retain Healthcare Professionals. - September 23, 2005 - Stafftopia Inc
Package Testing Lab DDL Urges Co’s To Contribute to Hurricane Relief Effort - DDL HR Director Shares Personal Hurricane Katrina Experience
Package Testing Lab DDL is urging companies nationwide to contribute to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts and is performing its own drive to raise funds. - September 22, 2005 - DDL Inc.
Ayurveda - Get Ready for a Huge Volcanic Eruption in the Healthcare Industry
Unknown to many, a volcano in the healthcare industry is getting ready to erupt, are you? By Amit Gadhia. ‘ayurveda’ versus ‘the big boys’ - September 21, 2005 - WorldofAyurveda.com
Web Site Devoted to Fetal Surgery Wins Standard of Excellence Award
On September 13, 2005, the Web Marketing Association (WMA) awarded the Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati with a Standard of Excellence WebAward for its web site at http://www.fetalcarecenter.org in the category of "Healthcare Provider." - September 19, 2005 - Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati
Neurofeedback Therapy Shows Promising Results in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Other High Incidence Medical Disorders
Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center has introduced a Neurofeedback Therapy Program as part of a cutting-edge, integrative medical approach for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other common brain/mood disorders, including depression, autism, addiction, head injury, migraine, epilepsy and insomnia. - September 16, 2005 - Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences