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Newly Redesigned Website Launches January 2010 with an Online Learning Environment - TLC
Therapy in Transition (TITO) launches a newly redesigned website providing membership privileged benefits such as private discussion forums moderated by a panel of experts dedicated to supporting member’s personal and professional success and Tito’s Learning Center or TLC where individuals can enroll in online courses to broaden their skills and knowledge. - December 30, 2009 - Therapy in Transition LLC
YogaSolve™ Therapeutics Stress Management Seminar at Yoga Yoga
Yoga-based program educates participants on health impacts of stress and how to manage stress. - December 30, 2009 - Yoga Yoga
Energy Works Healing: Offering Holistic Treatments for a Healthier Life
Energy Works Healing is a brand new Holistic Center located in in Solana Beach, CA. They offer professional Holistic Treatments to bring wellness and balance to people's Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit. The main services offered at energy works Healing are: Reiki Energy Healing Classes & Treatments, Fear, Guilt & Anger Release Therapy, The Chakra System Class & Chakra Balancing Treatment, Feng Shui Consultation Intuitive Consultations. - December 30, 2009 - Energy Works Healing
New Laser Vision Correction and Eye Care Facility in Clarksville, TN - Dr. Robert Selkin
Selkin Laser Center is proud to announce the upcoming opening of a new state of the art laser vision correction and eye care facility in Clarksville, Tennessee. The new center will feature state of the art lasers to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, as well as high degrees of astigmatism. - December 30, 2009 - Selkin Laser Center
South Nassau's President & CEO Named Chair of HANYS Board of Trustees
South Nassau Communities Hospital President and CEO Joseph A. Quagliata has been named Chairman of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) Board of Trustees for a one-year term that begins January 1. “Joe Quagliata’s leadership, acumen, and experience will be vital to the... - December 30, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
RestorativeYoga Brings Their First Workshop on the 'Rising of the Phoenix' to Edinburgh UK
Restorative Yoga expert and international teacher, Elizabeth Henshall, is running an Introduction to Restorative Yoga in Edinburgh on February 13th 2010. This workshop is part of the ‘Fifty, Fit and Fabulous’ series of workshops for women who want to ensure that they feel and look as fabulous as they can be. - December 28, 2009 - Restorative Yoga
CHIC - Cure Her In Couture - Fashion Show at Ames
CHIC premiere event to raise funding for ovarian cancer awareness and research - December 27, 2009 - Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer
Edwin Ishoo MD FACS Offers JuvaSculpt Facial Rejuvenation Procedures
Edwin Ishoo of Edwin Ishoo MD FACS, a board-certified surgeon specializing in facial and body esthetic contouring, is pleased to announce the availability of JuvaSculpt, a mini facelift procedure in his Massachusetts-based office, located at One Brookline Place in Brookline. The technologically... - December 26, 2009 - Edwin Ishoo MD FACS
Chicago Brazilian Butt Augmentation Expert Interviewed by Fox Chicago News
Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Kenneth Stein was interviewed for Fox Chicago News on Thursday, December 17, 2009. The Chicago butt lift expert was interviewed about the new Bo-tax bill. Congress is considering a new bill that will put a 5 percent tax on all elective surgeries. The Brazilian butt... - December 24, 2009 - Office of Dr. Ken Stein, M.D.
"The Ultimate Mindbody Detox" 7-Day Retreat at Chiva-Som International Health Resort
The MindBody Detox Retreat will be running from 5 to 11 February, 2010 and from 12 to 18 February, 2010. This retreat provides the unique opportunity to discover and heal the mental and emotional causes of your physical conditions and life stresses. - December 24, 2009 - Chiva-Som International Health Resort
Marsha Scarbrough Talks About the Power of Dance on Why Shamanism Now? Radio Show on January 6
Teacher, author, and founder of The Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks with guest Marsha Scarbrough, author of “Medicine Dance,” about the healing power of dance on both the personal and global levels. - December 24, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Savannah’s MUMC Breast Care Program Granted Prestigious Accreditation
The breast care services at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (ACI) at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah have been granted a full three-year accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). To date there are just over 100 centers across the United States that have achieved this prestigious accreditation accomplishment. - December 24, 2009 - Memorial Health
Physician Botox Training Announced for 2010 by the IAPAM
The IAPAM announces the 2010 dates for its Botox & Dermal Filler Training and Advanced Dermal Filler Training programs. Only with the IAPAM, do physicians participate hands-on, cosmetic injectable and botox training, delivered in a clean medical facility, not a hotel room. - December 24, 2009 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
“The Power of Blessing” on “Why Shamanism Now?” Radio Show with Shaman Christina Pratt on December 30
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author, and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks about blessings this holiday season – what they are, how they work, and how they strengthen and empower us. - December 23, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Care2Learn Launches New Food Safety Course for Long-Term Care Facilities
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, recently introduced a critical safety course: “Food Safety in Long-Term Care.” - December 23, 2009 - Care2Learn.com
Website Launched for the 20th World Congress of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons
Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital today announced the Government of Tamil Nadu’s support in hosting the 20th World Congress of the World Society of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons and the 6th Global Forum on Humanitarian Medicine in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Al Gore to be the key thematic orator at the 20th World congress of Cardio thoracic surgeons. - December 23, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
Medical Solutions Proudly Announces Recipients of Healthcare Traveler Magazine’s 2009 “Travelers of the Year”
Medical Solutions, Inc., a traveling healthcare staffing company, is pleased to announce that Anna “Chris” Creager and Bobbi Polley have been chosen to represent the company in Healthcare Traveler magazine’s 2009 Travelers of the Year Showcase. Anna “Chris” Creager,... - December 23, 2009 - Medical Solutions, Inc.
Sneha Diagnostics Opens It's 7th Centre in Nellore, AP, India
Sneha Diagnostics offers for the first time to the people of Nellore city and it's surroundings more than 1,500 tests in bio-chemistry, hematology, serology, pathology, micro-biology and 100 tests in radiology. - December 22, 2009 - Sneha Diagnostics
Microlife Medical Home Solutions Launches Comprehensive Online Health Management Program; MiHealthLog™
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. (MiMHS) launched MiHealthLog web-application for consumers who are interested in better managing their health and wellness. “Self-monitoring is the single best health behavior an individual can use to improve their health. Studies have repeatedly... - December 21, 2009 - Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.
Unique Teeth Whitening Method by Seattle Dentist Lance Timmerman DMD
Deep Bleaching® is the most effective teeth whitening process, even with stubborn yellow teeth. - December 21, 2009 - Fort Dent Family Dentistry
Anger Management Guru Offers New Anger Management Course Schedule to Human Resource and Employer Referrals
In an effort to make his anger management course more easily accessible for human resource referrals, George Anderson of Anderson & Anderson is offering individualized and privatized, appointment-only anger management sessions seven days a week. - December 21, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Practice Velocity Receives Patent for Basic Urgent Care EMR System (PiVoT)
The US Patent Office has issued a patent to Practice Velocity® for its PiVoT™ software urgent care EMR. The patent covers the system’s unique documentation and automated coding processes. - December 20, 2009 - Practice Velocity
Immediate Medical Center (IMC), a Walk-In Urgent Care Center in Coral Springs, FL, Helps Raise Nearly $16,000 for Southwest FL Charities at PNA’s Festival of the Flutes
Immediate Medical Center (IMC), the Coral Springs, FL, walk-in medical and urgent care center and local authority in the Immediate and Urgent Care Industry in the Parkland/Coral Springs community, was a title sponsor of PNA’s Festival of the Flutes, a charity fundraiser held in Coral Springs, and helped raise nearly $16,000 for Southwest Florida nonprofit groups Mothers Against Brain Injury, Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund, and Broward Meals on Wheels. - December 20, 2009 - Immediate Medical Care
UCLA Oncologist to Present Educational Workshop on Women's Cancers at The Wellness Community
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will present a free educational workshop on Women’s Cancers with Amer Karam, MD on Thursday, January 21, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at 530 Hampshire Road in Westlake Village. Please call (805) 379-4777 to RSVP. Dr. Karam of The University of California,... - December 20, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Medical Anti-aging Beauty Solutions Experts, Youth Med Spa of Coral Springs, FL, Helps Raise Nearly $16,000 as Title Sponsor of Charity Benefit Festival of the Flutes
Medical anti-aging beauty solutions experts, Youth Med Spa of Coral Springs, FL, helped raise almost $16,000 as a title sponsor of PNA’s Festival of the Flutes, a charity fundraiser that was held in Coral Springs. Proceeds from Festival of the Flutes went to Southwest Florida charities Mothers Against Brain Injury, Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund, and Broward Meals on Wheels. - December 20, 2009 - Youth Medical Spa
UCLA Neurologist to Speak About "Chemo Brain" Jan. 28
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura and the Community Memorial Hospital Cancer Resource Center invite cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to a free workshop entitled “Chemo Brain” with Lorne Label, MD. The program will take place Thursday, January 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at... - December 20, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Inland Empire Magazine's 2009 Best Personal Trainer, Christi MacNee
Christi MacNee, President of T3 Fitness Energy, was voted Inland Empire Magazine’s 2009 Best Personal Trainer. This is the second year in a row that Christi MacNee has received this recognition. “Just like last year, this recognition continues to be an honor and inspiration. In... - December 19, 2009 - T3 Fitness Energy
Major New Partner Hospital for Cosmetic Bliss Bariatric (Weight Loss Surgery) Patients
Cosmetic Bliss, leading UK Weight Loss Surgery provider and Dr Michal Cierny, specialist Bariatric Surgeon move to Breclav Hospital in order to establish a European Centre of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery, and to meet the growing demand for surgery caused by the rise in levels of Morbid Obesity. - December 19, 2009 - Cosmetic Bliss
“Stripping Away the Old: A How-To Show” on “Why Shamanism Now?” with Christina Pratt on December 23
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author, and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks about how winter is a perfect time to strip away the old and lay the path to rejuvenating an authentic life - December 19, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Dr. Ronald Shelton Recognized for his Contributions on RealSelf.com
Ronald Shelton, M.D. a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon with New York Aesthetic Consultants in Manhattan, has been named a Platinum Elite for his work as a contributing writer for RealSelf.com. Dr. Shelton has been a content provider for the Web site for the past two years and has... - December 19, 2009 - New York Aesthetic Consultants
Health Insurance 2.0 -- Social Media Resurrects Old-School Values
HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC - Online leader striving to provide world-class customer service via Social Media. - December 19, 2009 - HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC
National Director of Business Development Joins Dual Diagnosis Company
David Rosenker joins the Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) team as the national director of business development. With over 30 years experience in the field of chemical dependency, David Rosenker joins the Foundations Recovery Network team as the national director of business... - December 19, 2009 - Foundations Recovery Network
Wiley Press to Release 'The Agile Approach to Adaptive Research: Optimizing Efficiency in Clinical Development'
Michael Rosenberg, MD, MPH, provides a comprehensive guide to the adaptive methods that are shaping the future of clinical trials - December 19, 2009 - Health Decisions
Cincinnati Welcomes New Bioidentical Hormone Expert
Dr. Julie Kissel opened BodyLogicMD’s 3rd Ohio bioidentical hormone practice specializing in hormonal imbalances. - December 18, 2009 - BodyLogicMD
Two EMP Sites Named Summit Award Winners
"Reaching the pinnacle is impressive. Staying there, even more so. Each Summit Award winner must achieve and maintain the extraordinary," reads the description of a Summit Award winner. Summit Award winners have ranked in the 95th percentile or above in the Press Ganey patient... - December 18, 2009 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Ursula Ridens, RD Inc. Offers Free Teleclass – 5 Steps to Kick Start Your Weight Loss in 2010
Join dietitians Ursula Ridens and Lisa Nelson for a free teleclass. Learn how to kick start your weight loss and receive your concrete plan of action for health success in 2010. Call in from anywhere Tuesday, January 12th 12-1pm PT. - December 18, 2009 - Ursula Ridens, RD Inc.
First National Urgent Care Franchise Opens in Beaumont to Redefine Healthcare
Business Brains Hope to Change Industry Not Known for Speed or Efficiency - December 18, 2009 - Doctors Express, Buckhead
The Purple Heart Project: New Charity Provides Free Life Coaching for Wounded Veterans
The Purple Heart Project today announced free life coaching for wounded veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. - December 17, 2009 - The Purple Heart Project
Beverly Hills Dentist Announces Breakthrough Cosmetic Dental Procedure to Correct Patients Gummy Smiles
Method Also Enhances the Upper Lip, Making It Appear Fuller Without Using Any Filler Material or Additional Surgical Procedures - December 17, 2009 - The Total Smile
Genescient Receives Additional Angel Funding
Genescient Corporation receives an additional $500,000 in angel funding. - December 17, 2009 - Genescient Corporation
Launch of The Meditour Medical Tourism Company
The Meditour is managed by experienced medical doctor and IT professionals with vast experience in healthcare services. The Meditour mission is to deliver health tourism services based on a commitment of patient safety, exceptional service quality, at affordable rates. Their Vision is to be a top company in combining Health care & Leisure with the aim to serve patients undergoing medical treatment to enjoy cultural, and tourist activities in India while undergoing medical treatment. - December 17, 2009 - The Meditour
SynRG Becomes the First Russian Member of EFGCP
Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based CRO recently became the first Russian member of the European Forum for Good Clinical Practice (EFGCP). This is another SynRG’s step to establishing a civilized market for clinical trials in Russia and improving its research attractiveness for... - December 17, 2009 - Synergy Research Group
MD Now Urgent Care Opens Newest Largest High Tech Clinic in West Palm Beach Florida Partnering with iTriage Medical Decision Tool for iPhone®, Smart Phone & Web Based App
MD Now Urgent Care Targets Growing Mobile Market on Healthagen’s iTriage Software Applications - December 16, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care
Decisions and Deadlines Loom for Healthcare and Benefit Plan Enrollees
HealthHarbor.com outlines important open enrollment and year-end deadlines that can save hundreds or thousands on healthcare. - December 16, 2009 - HealthHarbor
Hippopie.com Launches Free Service to Help Employers and Nonprofits Connect with Students and Job Seekers
A new free resource is now available to help job seekers and employers connect. Hippopie was founded and developed as a free service for both Employers and Job seekers. - December 16, 2009 - Hippopie.com LLC
Team Fitness America's December Personal Trainer Continues to Make a Difference
Team Fitness America announces Delaware personal trainer, Laura Kraman, as their December Personal Trainer of The Month. Team Fitness America nominated her from education, background of experience, and clients that have reached their fitness goals. - December 16, 2009 - Team Fitness America
Winter Park Laser Wins “Best Laser Hair Removal Orlando 2009”
Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center recently won the prestigious “Best Laser Hair Removal Orlando 2009” on www.Citysearch.com, a website that allows customers and residents to vote for local businesses in various categories. - December 16, 2009 - Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center
Dr. Dennis J. Norheim DDS Speaks Out About Dental Care and H1N1 Prevention
Dr. Dennis J. Norheim DDS recommends general public that the following preventive measures be considered during the winter flu season of 2010. - December 16, 2009 - Dennis J. Norheim DDS
'Lifting the Lid on Academic Lab Auto Research 2' Final Program, the 2nd Annual Conference on Laboratory Automation in Universities Run by PAA Ltd.
At Hinxton Hall, Cambridge on 12th January 2010. With Free attendance for delegates, 23 exhibitors (some you may not have met before), delegates signed up from all over the world and a great confirmed speakers program, the 2010 conference is looking to be as great success as 2009. - December 16, 2009 - PAA Ltd.
Arthur S Shorr, FACHE President of Arthur S. Shorr & Associates, Inc., Announces the Publication of His Book, "Hospital Negligence: Legal and Administrative Issues"
Arthur S. Shorr & Associates, Inc., Consultants to Healthcare Providers, consults to hospitals, healthcare providers, and offers expert witness services to plaintiff and defense attorneys involved in hospital negligence actions. Mr. Shorr states that the book will expand the firm's capacity to provide consulting services to hospital clients, especially in the area of Governing Board education, executive management accountability and maintaining compliance with community standards. - December 15, 2009 - Arthur S. Shorr and Associates Inc.: Consultants to Healthcare Providers