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Gina Ogden Talks About Shamanism and Sexual Healing on Why Shamanism Now? Radio Show on November 4
Teacher, author, and founder of The Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks with guest Dr. Gina Ogden about her groundbreaking healing work integrating sexuality and spirituality by using shamanic practices. - October 30, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development Announces Selection of LabWare as Its LIMS Provider
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development, Inc. acquires a state-of-the-art LabWare laboratory information management system for its faciities. - October 30, 2009 - Enco Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.
The Accident and Injury Recover Center and Military Connections Shipping 10,000 Holiday Stockings to Troops
The Accident and Injury Recovery Center and Military Connections are joining forces this December to send 10,000 holiday stocking to troops this December. - October 30, 2009 - Accident and Injury Recovery Center
"Male Executives Contribute in Driving Up Cosmetic Surgery procedures," Reports Cosmetic Harmony
Cosmetic Harmony reports of increase in their male clients for cosmetic surgery. - October 30, 2009 - Cosmetic Harmony
Demand for Short-Term Medical Help Leads to Growth for Travel Nursing Staffing Agency; Prompts Move to New Location and Addition of New Online Tools for Nurses
Trends in the economy and the medical industry have led to a demand for less permanent nursing positions and more temporary nursing and per diem assignments. - October 30, 2009 - Advantage Medical Staffing
Old Town Business Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Buff N’Shine Professional Textiles and Floor Care is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. President Joe Gradwohl founded the business in his East Lansing home in October 1984 with the goal of becoming the region’s premier service provider for cleaning home and office flooring... - October 29, 2009 - Buff N'Shine
Kelly Eye Center Adds Two
Audrey Gyoerkoe, Practice Administrator confirmed that Candi Rieffel has been named new clinical supervisor and Megan Wood has joined the Kelly Eye Center team as a new technician. - October 29, 2009 - Kelly Eye Center
Hinduja Hospital Receives NABH Accreditation
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) is a constituent board of Quality council of India, set up to establish and operate accreditation programme for Healthcare. P.D. Hinduja Hospital is the second hospital in the city to receive the NABH accreditation. Patients are the biggest beneficiaries with NABH raising quality of care and patient safety to International standards by regular evaluation. Accreditation provides access to reliable and certified information. - October 29, 2009 - Hinduja Group
DR. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital Opens an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic
In an effort to continue to provide the highest quality health care, Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital announced the opening of an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a common birth defect occurring in nearly 1% of all live births. With new... - October 29, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
Exceptional In-Home Care Franchise Opportunities in the Greater Toronto Area
Premier Homecare Services has exploded across Ontario, Canada over the past 2 years with the addition of 6 franchise locations. It now looks to expand its base in Toronto - Canada's largest metropolitan market. - October 29, 2009 - Premier Homecare Services
Swearingen Software Announces the Hardship RIS Give-Away Contest
Swearingen Software lends a hand during a struggling economy. - October 29, 2009 - Swearingen Software, Inc.
Care2Learn’s Personal and Home Care Aide Certificate Program Promotes Online Workforce Development
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, is pleased to have launched a new Personal and Home Care Aide − Online Workforce Development Certificate that makes in-depth basic training accessible to new entrants in the personal and home healthcare arenas. - October 29, 2009 - Care2Learn.com
MedGem® and BodyGem® Can Determine Percent Body Fat in Overweight Adults and Adds Value to Weight Management Programs
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. (MiMHS) presented the results from a validation trial at the 27th Annual Obesity Society Scientific Conference. This trial assessed the accuracy and reliability of determining percent body fat from a MedGem measurement. Fat-free body mass (FFM) is made up of... - October 28, 2009 - Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.
Finding a Flu Shot Just Got Easier, Thanks to a Searchable Online Resource
Website for Health Consumers Adds Over 7,000 Flu Shot Location Listings to Its Already-Comprehensive Database - October 28, 2009 - HealthHarbor
NH Medical Packaging Supplier Works to Keep Up with the Advances in the Total Hip and Knee Replacement Field
Janco Incorporated, a Medical Packaging Company located in Dover New Hampshire has developed new and more reliable methods of creating packaging for replacement knees and hips—seamlessly integrating their packaging with what’s required in the operating room. - October 28, 2009 - Janco Incorporated
Perfect Waters Redesigns Website and Offers New Focus on Emotional Healing
Perfect Waters New Website offers better navigation; they also are providing emotional healing therapies. - October 28, 2009 - Perfect Waters, LLC
DrugPatentWatch.com Announces New Drug Patent Expiration Website
New website features detailed information on pharmaceutical drugs and their patent expirations - October 28, 2009 - DrugPatentWatch.com
Three Mandatory Qualifications for Your Next First Aid Training Session
Important criteria to consider when choosing a workplace safety consultant. - October 28, 2009 - Annuvia, Inc.
CURE International Sees Its One Millionth Patient
CURE International founder and CEO, Dr. Scott Harrison, announced today that the organization has reached its one millionth patient. Since opening its first hospital just 11 years ago, CURE International has made a remarkable impact in the lives of physically disabled children in the nine countries... - October 28, 2009 - CURE International
North Coast Health Center is Home to 14 of This Year’s San Diego County “Top Doctors”
San Diego County Medical Society and San Diego Magazine Reveal Results of Peer Nominations. - October 28, 2009 - North Coast Health Center
Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery Invites Holiday Event Participants to Put on Their Holiday Faces
Plastic Surgeon Drew A. Kreegel, MD, and his staff of professionals have announced their holiday beauty event lineup. The winter events, scheduled in November and December, are all about enhancing the eye area and skin – just in time to make participants’ faces merry and bright for the... - October 28, 2009 - Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery
Meet Plastic Surgery Advisor in Nottingham (UK) in November 2009
Another great opportunity to find out more about affordable cosmetic surgery in Poland and meet plastic surgery consultant for free. - October 28, 2009 - Nina Manduk MediConsult
The Wellness Community Kicks Off Holiday Season with 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Event
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura invites friends and neighbors to the 2nd annual Gingerbread House Event, 1– 3:30 p.m., Sunday, November 15. Amazing gingerbread houses, created by leading local chefs, will be on display and children will be able to reserve time slots to make their own... - October 27, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Leah Koenig, MA, Parent Coach, to Present a Five Week Love and Logic® at Sammamish Montessori in Redmond WA Starting November 5, 2009
Leah Koenig, MA, Parent Coach, to present the five week Love and Logic® class, "Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun!®" at Sammamish Montessori School in Redmond WA starting November 5, 2009. - October 27, 2009 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Sauer Family Chiropractic of Kaneohe Hawaii Chooses Alphamed Solutions to Provide Medical Billing Services to Improve Billing and Increase Cash Flow
Sauer Family Chiropractic is very pleased with the level of service, responsiveness, and improved practice revenue and collection provided by Alphamed. - October 27, 2009 - Alphamed Solutions, Inc.
Miami Welcomes the Health Care Globilization Summit
Leaders from around the globe will gather to discuss health care and the future of medical tourism. - October 26, 2009 - Medicatree International
Time to Start Living: Mens Help for Life & Mental Health Issues & Self-Publishing Website
Time to Start Living is a new website established to help, primarily, men deal with life and mental health issues through the purchase of affordable ebooks. Authors sought for publication of ebooks. - October 26, 2009 - Time to Start Living
New Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Advanced Breast Cancer Opens at Several Los Angeles Centers
A study to develop a new genetically engineered vaccine opened officially Friday Oct 16. The program has begun screening patients and will expand a promising initial clinical trial for which a published case report documented the rapid shrinkage and/or disappearance of widespread tumors within... - October 26, 2009 - Wiseman Research Initiative
How to Attain Pro-Optimal Prostate Health
Are you looking for the "Fountain of Youth" or alternative choices that are available to you to increase your options in prostate enlargement prevention? 30 to 35% of American men will have a swollen or enlarged prostate gland during their 40's, 45 to 50% by age 50, and 80 to 90% by age 65. Mensinsight.com was launched to provide information in knowing how to prevent and/or reverse the possible debilitating lifestyle diseases related to an enlarged prostate before it become cancerous. - October 25, 2009 - Natural Wonders International LLC
Feng Shui Professionals Prepare Heartland for Harmony at Holiday Season
Liz Brown of "A Hand In Healing" is coordinating this unique take on the holiday season, using Feng Shui principles to guide our experience. She and two other local Feng Shui professionals will share what to do, what to gift and what to serve to raise energies and let serenity, prosperity and harmony rule in the midst of holiday chaos. - October 25, 2009 - A Hand In Healing
New Disease Registries Support Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities
RemedyMD’s solutions address Institute of Medicine’s top 100 priorities and shift focus toward use of more comprehensive scientific evidence. - October 25, 2009 - RemedyMD
Reproductive Possibilities, LLC to Exhibit in England
People from many countries are looking to the United States for help building or expanding their families. Laws in the United States are favorable towards gestational surrogacy and with the monetary exchange benefiting international clients; Reproductive Possibilites has an affordable option for clients interested in this option. - October 25, 2009 - Reproductive Possibilities, LLC
Healing Hands for Haiti Marks 10 Years of Service at International Summit
Healing Hands For Haiti International Foundation Inc. is marking ten years of providing physical medicine and rehabilitation services to Haiti by offering its members and volunteers a unique learning opportunity. Their 2nd International Conference will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on... - October 25, 2009 - Healing Hands For Haiti
CitySide Chiropractic Center Announces New Squidoo Lens
CitySide Chiropractic Center is now on Squidoo. A new lens, or page, dedicated to promoting chiropractic care for residents of Rhode Island. - October 25, 2009 - CitySide Chiropractic Center
Emergency Medicine Physicians Announces Six New Contracts with North Carolina Hospitals
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) announces six new contracts with medical facilities located in North Carolina. Five of these facilities are part of Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS), which is based in Charlotte. These include Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)-Lincoln, CMC-Mercy, CMC-Pineville and... - October 25, 2009 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Food Drive to Help Local Families, Seven Fields Chiropractic Office Serving as Drop-Off Site
Because many families are struggling to make ends meet, Finn Chiropractic Group is hosting a food drive to support the efforts of the Glade Run Food Bank. The office, located off of Rt. 228, will serve as a drop-off site for non-perishable foods from now until November 16. “It’s so... - October 24, 2009 - Finn Chiropractic Group
Carter Sinclair Organization: Diabetes Management in Schools Ensures Student’s Safeness at School
Carter Sinclair Organization today commended the recent talk of the “Diabetes Management in School’s Safeness to Students with Diabetes,” that will help guarantee students are responsive to the medical and educational needs. - October 23, 2009 - Carter Sinclair Organization
Carter Sinclair Walkathon Event
Carter Sinclair Organization Kicks-Off Its First Walkathon Event - October 23, 2009 - Carter Sinclair Organization
CarterSinclair Organization Expands Commitment
For almost a year, the CarterSinclair Org has assisted families and health care providers handle type 1 diabetes. Now Carter Sinclair expands its commitment to La Quinta families by weaving all of its programs and funds for youth with type 1 diabetes so they can investigate and learn new potential about themselves and their diabetes while relating with other children like them. - October 23, 2009 - Carter Sinclair Organization
CarterSinclair Org Pushed New Recipes and Smart Ideas to Explore New Culinary Delights
Carter Sinclair Org together with La Quinta culinary and nutritionist enthusiasts provides fresh ideas and tips to spice up your meals without getting in the way of your diabetes management. They will tackle an array of new recipes and smart ideas, from uncommon seasonings to innovative techniques, which will inspire you to get out of that food rut to explore new culinary delights. - October 23, 2009 - Carter Sinclair Organization
Office Visits for Skin Infections Remain Unchanged Since Emergence of Community-Associated MRSA
In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) sought to determine if the number of SSTI visits also increased in the larger setting of physicians' offices. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Implementation of a Rapid HIV Testing Program in an Emergency Department
Researchers share lessons learned from the experience of implementing an HIV testing program in a busy academic teaching hospital. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The New England Journal of Medicine and Brigham & Women’s Hospital Offer Interactive Medical Cases
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), in partnership with Brigham & Women’s Hospital, is now offering a unique online learning tool called Interactive Medical Cases on NEJM.org. The series of cases simulate clinical encounters to enable doctors to learn best practice strategies and... - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Lifetime Maternal Interpersonal Trauma May Increase Occurrence of Asthma and Allergies in Children
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard School of Public Health found that interpersonal trauma experienced throughout the mother’s life may have an effect on her baby’s immune development during gestation. These findings are published online in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Breast Cancer Risk in Blind Women
Researchers find that reproductive differences are not responsible for the lower risk of breast cancer in blind women. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Receives National Recognition for Exemplary Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) as one of 25 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Researchers Receive NIH Awards to Encourage High-Risk Research and Innovation
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) are recipients of two of the 115 awards, presented from three innovative research programs supported by the NIH Common Fund’s Roadmap for Medical Research: the NIH Director’s Transformative R01 (T-R01) Awards, Pioneer Awards, and New Innovator Awards. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
BWH Names Woodmansee Director, Clinical Neuroendocrine Program
Whitney W. Woodmansee, MD, has been named the Director of the Clinical Neuroendocrine Program in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension and the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Floatworks’ Customer Jade is a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Star
Olympic Athlete Jade Johnson uses floatation therapy to boost her performance on the dance floor and in athletic competition - October 23, 2009 - The Floatworks Ltd
MUMC Recognized for Improving Quality While Reducing Costs
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, Georgia, has been recognized for quality performance in three areas -save lives, safely reduce the cost of care, and deliver the most reliable and effective care – as a participant in the nationwide Premier Inc., healthcare alliance QUEST: High-Performing Hospitals improvement project. - October 23, 2009 - Memorial Health