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eMedonline®/ NIH Drug Compliance Study Results to be Presented
98% Drug Compliance Rate Seen as Possible Solution to Reduce $177 Billion Healthcare Problem - January 30, 2010 - LOF Technologies, Inc.
Sandra Ingerman on Why Shamanism Now?: New Air Date Feb 3. Talks About Thriving in Changing Times
Teacher, author, and founder of The Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks to guest Sandra Ingerman about her new book “How To Thrive in Changing Times”; they discuss how listeners can learn a new way of being in the world and what practices are needed to support that change. - January 30, 2010 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
CPEhr Appoints Joshua Sable, Esq., as Its Corporate General Counsel
Senior partner with decades of employment law experience joins CPEhr, a leading Los Angeles-based HR Outsourcing Firm and PEO. - January 29, 2010 - CPE HR, Inc.
MUMC in Savannah Ranked Among the Top in the Nation for Clinical Quality
Memorial University Medical Center is one of only 269 hospitals nationwide (out of 5,000 hospitals analyzed) to be named among the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™. It is the only hospital in the Savannah area to earn the recognition. - January 29, 2010 - Memorial Health
Career Agents Network Announces Military Scholarship
Career Agents Network announced a $10,000 scholarship program for all former and current military service men and women who apply to their Career Agent Program. - January 29, 2010 - Career Agents Network
The Village at Brookwood Scores 100% on State Health Inspections
North Carolina’s premier retirement community receives perfect scores on its last two inspections. - January 29, 2010 - The Village at Brookwood
Ascension Wellness Center & Healing Day Spa Offers Meditation “From Beginning To Zen™”
Ascension Wellness Center & Healing Day Spa in Des Moines, WA will be hosting the Beginning to Zen™ Meditation & Stress Reduction Classes. Beginning to Zen™ is not your normal meditation class. Most classes believe that what they teach is the best and only way to meditate. B2Z is different. It uses multiple techniques to find what works for each person as nothing works perfectly for everyone. Jason said, "Beginning to Zen™ teaches you to be your own Guru." - January 29, 2010 - Ascension Wellness Center & Hypnosis
The Carlisle Group Mines for Success at Palo Pinto General Hospital
Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, TX is looking towards the future of their Hospitalist program as they celebrate the new addition of their new Family Practice physician. When PPGH CEO Harris Brooks needed a physician recruiting firm that he could depend upon to fulfill his... - January 29, 2010 - The Carlisle Group
Practice Velocity® Urgent Care EMR Adds Client in Forty-Eighth State
With the addition of Urgent Care Plus in Helena, Montana, Practice Velocity® now serves the software needs of clinics in forty-eight states. Over 600 urgent care centers use Practice Velocity software for patient registration, insurance verification, electronic medical records (EMR), coding, electronic billing and back office management. - January 28, 2010 - Practice Velocity
Why Some Patients Fail After Obesity Surgery. Weight Loss Surgery Specialists Cosmetic Bliss Now Extend Post-Op Support Beyond 2 Years to Help Their Patients Succeed.
Michael Dermody of Cosmetic Bliss - specialist provider of Weight Loss Surgery and Support states the reasons why some patients who undergo surgery are unable to maintain weight loss after the procedure, and explains why better patient preparation, adequate psychological assessment and the company’s extension of post-operative support to a minimum of 2 years is the answer to improving long term outcomes. - January 28, 2010 - Cosmetic Bliss
IAPAM Announces "Botox Best Practices" as Part of Its Botox Training Program
The IAPAM has just published a best practices overview for Botox or Dysport cosmetic injectable treatments. As part of the IAPAM's mission to provide enduring botox training, the IAPAM is proud to provide resources, like the new "Botox Best Practices," to physicians who are new to aesthetic medicine, as well as experienced medspa doctors. - January 28, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
The Coleman Institute Opens New Facility in West Virginia
Nationally acclaimed addiction treatment specialist Dr. Peter Coleman opens office in Barboursville, WV with Dr. Jimmy Adams. - January 28, 2010 - The Coleman Institute
Women & Infants and Latino Public Radio Launch ESCUCHE Radio Program
Almost one year to the date after announcing the receipt of a $138,000 National Institutes of Health grant that will have a major impact on the health and science literacy of listeners of Latino radio, researchers took to the airwaves on January 26 to introduce their program and to test their... - January 28, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital
HSI Family of Brands Announces New Acquisition
Health & Safety Institute is pleased to announce that EMP Canada Services Ltd. (EMP) has joined the HSI family of brands. - January 28, 2010 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
Costa Mesa Dentist Selected as Invisalign Preferred Provider
Michael Ayzin, DDS and his practice, Dentistry @ Its Finest, (http://www.dentalaffairs.com and http://www.finestdentistry.com), has been selected as an Invisalign Preferred Provider. - January 28, 2010 - Dr. Michael Ayzin
Courtney’s Courage Celebration and NuU Medspa House Public for Aplastic Anemia
On Saturday, January 23, 2010, NuU Medspa convened for Courtney’s Courage Celebration to support the Lowe Family and their daughter’s battle with Severe Aplastic Anemia in Zimmerman, MN. Aplastic Anemia is a blood disorder in which the body's bone marrow doesn't make enough new blood... - January 27, 2010 - NuU Unlimited
New Massage Therapist on Staff at Brinka Family Chiropractic
Brinka Family Chiropractic is proud to announce that they are now offering massage therapy in their office, along with their other alternative healthcare. Call today to book your appointment. - January 27, 2010 - Brinka Family Chiropractic
Have a Heart.... Donate Blood at Brinka Family Chiropractic
Brinka Family Chiropractic is holding a blood drive on Monday February 15, 2010 10:00am - 2:00pm. Their office is also offering a free Chiropractic evaluation (includes exam and x-rays if needed) for all who donate blood. - January 27, 2010 - Brinka Family Chiropractic
C.A.R.E. Florida Announces First 2010 Family Weekend
After a successful trial last year C.A.R.E. Florida drug rehab will be re-instituting their Family Weekend Program again this year. The Family Weekend Program helps the families of addicts help the addicts, while being educated on the realities of what their loved ones are going through. - January 27, 2010 - C.A.R.E. Florida Addiction Recovery
CareVacations Serves Special Needs on the High Seas for More Than Twenty Years
Insight in to the services and products offered by CareVacations to cruise lines, disabled cruise passengers and travel agents. - January 27, 2010 - CareVacations, Ltd.
Travel Agents Earn More Commission with CareVacations
A description of the travel agent commission program geared toward supporting CareVacations' travel partners. - January 27, 2010 - CareVacations, Ltd.
Avail Clinical Research Announces Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research Studies in DeLand, FL
Irritable Bowel Syndrome research studies for those already diagnosed with IBS being conducted in DeLand, FL. - January 27, 2010 - Avail Clinical Research
ALPCO Launches Rat and Mouse Proinsulin ELISA Kits
ALPCO Immunoassays has developed two new low-sample volume ELISAs for the quantitative analysis of total proinsulin (I and II) in rats and mice. - January 26, 2010 - ALPCO
Introducing: the 24-7 Fire Advisory Board
24-7 Fire, the new professional education and fire training series from Health & Safety Institute has been developed with the assistance of the newly appointed 24-7 Fire Advisory Board. - January 26, 2010 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
AncestrybyDNA Reveals Secrets of Past Heritage
DNA Diagnostics Centre UK has launched AncestrybyDNA™, a unique DNA test that reveals a person's ancestral origins. - January 26, 2010 - DNA Diagnostics Centre
FACE Foundation Donates 40 Craniofacial Treatments
Milwaukee-based Clinic of Cosmetic Surgery donated 40 craniofacial deformity treatments last year through its foundation to those most in need. - January 26, 2010 - Clinic of Cosmetic Surgery
A Physician's Plight by Katherine Klein MD
A Book about Professional Success but Personal Disaster. - January 25, 2010 - Katherine Klein MD
Health Decisions CEO Authors First Complete Guide to Adaptive Clinical Research
Wiley Publishers Releases “The Agile Approach to Adaptive Research: Optimizing Efficiency in Clinical Development,” by Michael Rosenberg, MD, MPH. - January 25, 2010 - Health Decisions
Colorado’s Bioscience Industry Leaders and Legislators Focus on 2010 Initiatives at the Annual CBSA ‘Bioscience Day at the Capitol’
The second annual “Bioscience Day at the Capitol,” being held Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 – 10 a.m., will allow bioscience industry leaders and state legislators to discuss the industry and thoughts on the year ahead. The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will also present its legislative initiatives for 2010 to the group. - January 25, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
Book Launch and Networking Party a Success
Local author Hueina Su, President of Denville-based Beyond Horizon Coaching, hosted a successful launch party of her new book “Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Souls: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others” in Sogo Sushi Lounge in Denville. - January 24, 2010 - Beyond Horizon Coaching
CarePoint Builds New Website Thanks to The Chicago Community Trust
Nonprofit social service agency taps BluePrint Design Studio and ShortFuse Mktg + Mgmt to spearhead WordPress project. - January 24, 2010 - CarePoint
Tamika & Friends Spearheads Congressional Lobbying Effort on Behalf of Cervical Cancer Awareness and Prevention
On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, Tamika & Friends hosts a Congressional Briefing on Cervical Cancer at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339, Washington, D.C. The event, which is free and open to the public, is slated to run from at 8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Then, a group discussion focused on talking points for members of Congress follows. Lobbying for cervical cancer funding and screening commences in the afternoon. - January 23, 2010 - Tamika & Friends, Inc.
U B Wells Announces First Natural and Integrative Corporate Lunch-n-Learn for 2010
U B Wells is organizing natural and integrative corporate wellness Lunch-n-Learns to help employees get motivated about health. - January 23, 2010 - U B Wells
Safe and Effective Gum Lightening Method Developed by Top Beverly Hills Dentist Dr. Alex Farnoosh
Beverly Hills Periodontist Finds Proprietary Solution For Discolored Gums Better Than Laser Methods. - January 23, 2010 - The Total Smile
Dr. J.P. Saleeby of the Newly Formed Carolina Mobile MD, an Integrative Medicine House Call Service is Now Seeking New Patients in Coastal North & South Carolina
Dr. JP Saleeby is a licensed physician in NC, SC, and GA with 17 year Emergency Medicine experience and an extensive integrative medicine background. He specializes in anti-aging and longevity medicine, and bioidentical HRT. Consultations are made via house calls or telemedicine. Dr. Saleeby founded Carolina Mobile MD in October of 2009 and services a wide territory through out the coastal Carolinas. - January 23, 2010 - Carolina Mobile MD
Lee Memorial Lecture “Gets Inside” Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
Area orthopedic surgeon to discuss option to treat common ligament, tendon and cartilage ailments. - January 23, 2010 - Lee Memorial Health System
Eating Disorder Center of Denver Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission
By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDC-D), one of the nation's foremost centers for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of eating disorders, has earned The Joint... - January 23, 2010 - Eating Disorder Center of Denver
The Nation’s Largest Bioidentical Hormones Network Launches Mobile Website: BodyLogicMD.mobi
BodyLogicMD Launches First Mobile Website Dedicated Exclusively to Hormones. - January 23, 2010 - BodyLogicMD
IAPAM Announces Top 5 Aesthetic Trends for 2010
The IAPAM has surveyed numerous experts in aesthetic medicine, to develop an overview of the top 5 aesthetic medicine trends physicians can expect to see in 2010. From botox training to embracing new technologies, the IAPAM outlines the keys to medspa success in 2010. - January 22, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
FertilityAuthority Donates to Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund
FertilityAuthority, the leading fertility web portal, announced today that they will donate $10 to the Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund for each new subscriber they receive to their enewsletter, The Daily Shot. Promoted as a "daily dose of sanity" for those dealing with fertility issues, The... - January 22, 2010 - FertilityAuthority
Suarez Named Director of Development for Eden Autism Services Florida
Susan Luenberger Suarez has joined Eden Autism Services Florida as Director of Development. Suarez, a non-profit consultant and frequent speaker on philanthropy and fundraising, brings 20 years of experience to the role. Eden President and CEO, Dr. Tom McCool said, “All of us at Eden are... - January 22, 2010 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Maravilla Senior Living Community Welcomes New Director of Assisted Living
Maravilla, a resort-style, senior living community, recently appointed Elizabeth Schierer as the new director of assisted living. Managed by Senior Resource Group (SRG), Maravilla is an award-winning retirement community offering a variety of services, amenities and housing options for seniors. - January 22, 2010 - Maravilla Senior Living
Free Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Seminars
BodyLogicMD’s bioidentical hormone doctors provides targeted and comprehensive seminars focused on natural bioidentical hormone therapy and customized fitness and nutrition programs. Highly trained physicians share their expertise and show how individualized programs are designed to meet the unique needs of each patient. Guests enjoy the opportunity to speak directly with the physician presenter(s) in a question and answer format following each seminar. - January 22, 2010 - BodyLogicMD
The Invisible Crisis No One is Talking About
There is a crisis that’s permeating every aspect of our society and crippling our communities, but because of the stigma it carries we lock it in the dark and make it an invisible crisis. - January 22, 2010 - The Depression Project
Debbie Ford to Present at Holistic Treatment Conference
International holistic expert, Debbie Ford, will present at Foundations Recovery Network’s Holistic Treatment conference in Las Vegas in April. - January 22, 2010 - Foundations Recovery Network
Free Flowers for a Year, Help Send Care Packages to Deployed Troops
Local florists partner with LMHS Military Support Program to raise funds. - January 22, 2010 - Lee Memorial Health System
Lee Memorial Weight Loss Surgery May be Used to Treat, Cure More Type 2 Diabetics
Diabetes Surgery Summit issues revised recommendations expanding scope of patients who could benefit from surgery. - January 21, 2010 - Lee Memorial Health System
Blood Vessels in Prostate Tumor May Indicate Aggressiveness of Cancer - Brigham and Women's Hospital
Researchers find that characteristics of blood vessels in a prostate cancer tumor may be an indicator of risk for metastasized cancer. The growth of a tumor requires a vascular network that carries blood to the developing cells and in new research published online in the Journal of Clinical... - January 21, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Failure to Order Needed Tests a Leading Cause of Diagnostic Errors - Brigham and Women's Hospital
The failure to order tests, report results to patients, or follow-up with abnormal test findings, are leading types of diagnostic errors, according to a survey of primary care and specialist physicians in the United States sponsored by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Tests were... - January 21, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Mark Blake, M.D. Joins the Clinic of Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Mark Blake has joined the Clinic of Cosmetic Surgery and brings with him extensive experience in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, weight loss, wellness and body contouring. - January 21, 2010 - Clinic of Cosmetic Surgery