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Anderson & Anderson is Positioned as the Leading Choice for Executive Coaching/Anger Management for Physicians
In spite of the existence of “Disruptive Physician” programs from two top-tier institutions, Anderson & Anderson is the preeminent choice of Executive Coaching/Anger Management for “disruptive physicians” and professional practitioners. - September 21, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Mountain View Optometry's Dr. Wilk on H1N1 Flu Virus – Focus on Prevention to Lessen Your Risk
We have heard a lot about the H1N1 flu virus (originally referred to as “swine flu”) since it first appeared in North America this past spring. After causing several deaths in Mexico, it showed up in the US in April, then in Canada about a month later. On June 11, 2009 the World Health... - September 20, 2009 - Mountain View Optometry
CK Franchising, Inc. Purchased by Sodexo
CK Franchising, Inc., dba Comfort Keepers®, a leading franchise network providing in-home care for seniors and other adults, has been purchased by Sodexo, one of the world’s leading food and facilities management services companies and the global leader in the health care and seniors... - September 20, 2009 - Comfort Keepers
Ultrasonic Liposuction - All Your Questions Answered
September 30th is the date for having all your questions answered about Ultrasonic Liposuction at The Center for Beautiful Bodies in Houston, Texas. Dr. Amir Rassoli and his staff are offering you the opportunity to visit their uptown Houston facility, share a healthy lunch and learn how ultrasonic liposuction can help keep you beautiful. - September 20, 2009 - The Center For Beautiful Bodies
Hair Today Gone Tomorrow Closes Their Doors as NuU Medspa Honors Upset Clients Treatments
NuU Medspa, the leading aesthetic and cosmetic business in the industry, prepare to honor lost treatments from Hair Today Gone Tomorrow (HTGT) clients at any NuU Medspa location. NuU Medspa understands the financial burden, as well as the emotional upset and frustration that HTGT clients are... - September 19, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
Shaman Christina Pratt Talks About Soul Retrieval on Why Shamanism Now? Radio Show on September 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 soul retrieval and its place in modern healing, addressing myths and answering important questions. - September 19, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
AED Units Are Everywhere: 5 Greatest Defibrillator Drivers
Annuvia releases a report outlining the top five AED/defibrillator drivers. - September 19, 2009 - Annuvia, Inc.
IAPAM's Botox Training: Industry's Leading Cosmetic Injectable Training
The International Association of Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) is offering industry-leading Botox training for both new entrants to the Botox/dermal filler field, and professionals looking to hone their cosmetic injectable skills. - September 19, 2009 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Kim Nowosad Joins Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
Dr. Darcy Ward and Dr. Jennifer Greenfield, the doctors of chiropractic at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness (www.carolinachirowellness.com), a North Raleigh chiropractic center, have announced that Kim Nowosad L.A., has joined the firm’s Cary office as a licensed acupuncturist. After... - September 19, 2009 - Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
New York Gastroenterology Associates Launches Their Re-Designed, Patient-Friendly Website
New York Gastroenterology Associates (NYGA), a sub-specialty gastroenterology practice in Manhattan, announces the launch of their redesigned website. - September 19, 2009 - NYGA
New Cosmetic Dermatology Products Available in Florida: Dysport(TM) and Latisse(R)
Dysport(TM), the newest injectable botulinum toxin (abobotunlinumtoxin A) is now available to fight facial lines and wrinkles. Prescription-only and similar to rival Botox(TM), Dysport is said to have a faster onset of action and last for four months per treatment. Latisse(R) is a prescription solution proven to grow eyelashes longer and fuller in just weeks. Both products are new to the US market and are being prescribed by doctors at Riverchase Dermatology in Southwest Florida. - September 18, 2009 - Riverchase Dermatology
4D PhotoStation™ Launched in U.S.
4D PhotoStation™ eliminates complexities of digital photography, generates revenue for medical practices. - September 18, 2009 - 4D Medical Systems Inc.
Still Time to Register for “The Moment of Change”
Foundations Recovery Network and Southworth Associates present “The Moment of Change: Intervention Approaches for Professionals”- a conference dedicated to informing healthcare professionals about intervention. - September 18, 2009 - Foundations Recovery Network
Team Fitness America Continues September Fitness Buddy Special
While most people already are looking for an affordable alternative as opposed to going to the gym, Team Fitness America encourages clients to workout with someone special by continuing their September fitness buddy specials. - September 18, 2009 - Team Fitness America
"Stand Up for Cancer Survivors" Will Feature Comedians from Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
Stand Up for Cancer Survivors: A Comedy FUNdraiser for The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will be held Thursday, October 8 at 7:15pm at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Scherr Forum. The evening will feature standup comics Randy Lubas, Jack Mayberry, and John Di Crosta, all courtesy of... - September 18, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Hope Hospice 25th Anniversary Open House
As Hope Hospice’s recognition of its twenty-fifth anniversary year continues, the organization announces an Open House and its next free class in the Silver Anniversary Learning Series. The Open House is available to all and Fashion on a Shoestring offers people useful tips on thrift store... - September 18, 2009 - Hope Hospice
Lupus Research Institute National Coalition Goes to Washington
LRI Advocacy Day on the Hill Promotes Health Care Concerns of Lupus Patients. - September 17, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute
Research on Cancer Producing Enzyme Earns Prestigious Award
A study on a primary lung cancer-causing enzyme and an enzyme that stops its activity has been awarded the prestigious Murry Friedman Surgical Resident Competition Award by the Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. The study was presented by surgical resident Anna... - September 17, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Leah Koenig, Parent Coach, Becomes a STARS Certified Trainer Through the Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC)
Leah Koenig becomes a STARS Certified Trainer through the Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC). Leah Koenig MA, is a Parent Coach, Love and Logic® facilitator and family therapist at Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC in Bellevue Washington. - September 17, 2009 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Dr. Esther Sternberg to Host World Television Premiere of the PBS Production "The Science of Healing"
Dr. Esther Sternberg will host the world premiere of the PBS production The Science of Healing on Sunday, September 27th. The program will air on Maryland Public Television at 3:30 pm. Dr. Sternberg will appear live in the studio to introduce the show and discuss her work. - September 17, 2009 - Dr. Esther Sternberg
Careington Announces New Affiliate
Careington International Corporation, the premier marketer of dental, medical, health and lifestyle discount plans today announced it has expanded internationally with a new affiliate, Munroe Sutton, incorporated in the United Kingdom. The leadership team that founded Careington now offers... - September 17, 2009 - Core Five Solutions
Kids Send Aging Parents "Senior Swine Flu Prevention Package"
Experts urge families to protect elderly after seniors left off vaccination priority list. Almost 10% of U.S. Swine Flu deaths occurred in people over age 65. - September 17, 2009 - Senior Helpers
Family Service and Rutgers University Join Forces
Family Service recently initiated a partnership with Rutgers University, New Brunswick that informs adolescents from Family Service Specialized Foster Care and children’s residential programs of the state funding available to them for post-secondary education. Two teens and staff from... - September 17, 2009 - Family Service
Oakville / Burlington Awarded 2009 Franchise Partner of the Year Award
2nd Annual Nurse Next Door Franchise Conference closes with award program. - September 17, 2009 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Avant Healthcare Professionals Sponsors the PPTA Conference Held in Manila
Avant Healthcare Professionals was a recent participant and sponsor of the PPTA Conference held in Manila September 12 and 13, 2009. The PPTA is in the forefront for the advancement of the physical therapy profession in the Philippines. - September 17, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Park Springs Members and Staff Raise Over $5,000 for Alzheimer’s Association
Park Springs Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) announced that its Members and staff presented a check in the amount of $5,232 to the Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 6 at its community in Stone Mountain, Ga. “We exceeded our goal of... - September 16, 2009 - Park Springs Communities
San Diego Professionals Against Cancer Extends Applications Period for 2009 Funding Requests to Friday, Sept. 30
Nonprofit hosts annual San Diego Festival of Beer to provide funding support to local cancer charities and organizations. - September 16, 2009 - San Diego Professionals Against Cancer
Volunteering May Help Lead to a Longer Life: Park Springs Honored Volunteers June 26
Park Springs Communities, an Atlanta Continuing Care Retirement Community, honors their volunteers. A recent study presented at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annual meeting in May showed that retirees over 65 who volunteer had less than half the risk of death than their non-volunteer peers. - September 16, 2009 - Park Springs Communities
Todd Swanson Las Vegas Launches Desert Orthopaedic Research Foundation Fund Raiser
Todd Swanson, Las Vegas (http://www.DORF.us) launches the Desert Orthopaedic Research Foundation Fall 2009 Fund Raiser. - September 16, 2009 - Desert Orthopaedic Center
NHPCO Elite to Speak at MUMMS 20 Conference
mumms® Software has announced that significant leaders from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) will speak at the MUMMS 20 Conference in New Orleans this October. These featured guests from NHPCO include Dr. Donald Schumacher, President, Malene Davis, Former... - September 16, 2009 - mumms Software
Assil Eye Institute - Cataract Awareness Month
A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which blocks the passage of light needed for clear vision. - September 16, 2009 - Assil Eye Institute
Study: Once-Daily Tablet as Effective as Multiple Pill Dosings for Treating Oral Yeast Infection in HIV/AIDS Patients
A once-daily medication option for treating the most common mouth infection in HIV/AIDS patients has shown to be just as effective and safe as taking an anti-fungal pill five times a day, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers found that a small tablet applied daily that sticks to... - September 16, 2009 - Henry Ford Health System
Rapid Drug Detection Celebrates the Completion of 3 Years in Online Drug Tests Business
Rapid Drug Detection completed 3 years in online drug tests selling business. Over the years, Rapid Drug Detection won the trust of thousands of customers across the country by serving them with products of unmatched quality, approved by FDA & that conform to SAMHSA-recommended cutoff levels. - September 16, 2009 - Rapid Drug Detection
MDS Medical Software Named Fastest Growing Arizona-Based Health Company on 2009 Inc. 5000 List
Phoenix-based medical software and technology integrator MDS Medical Software has been named the fastest growing Arizona-based company in the health category on the 2009 Inc. 5000 list. In addition, MDS was named the 2000th fastest growing company nationwide. - September 15, 2009 - MDS Medical Software
Hospice to Host Comic Book Show
Superheroes For Hospice is hosting their 2nd Comic Book Show on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Corporate Building, located at 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange. All proceeds will support the patients and families of the Saint Barnabas... - September 15, 2009 - Superheroes for Hospice
Assil Eye Institute - a Revolutionary Lasik Revealed
From one of the fast growing shows on TV today, aired in all 50 states and 15 countries. People have watched shows and have seen the procedures and now will experience the total transformation in what The Doctors TV shows producers are calling the “Biggest Makeover Show Ever." - September 14, 2009 - Assil Eye Institute
Anger Management Guru to Host Groundbreaking Anger Management Training in the State of Washington
Anderson & Anderson begins its campaign for continued dominance in the world of anger management services by offering training seminars in cities and states that currently have very few options. - September 14, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
South Nassau Earns Prestigious Award for Excellence in Heart Disease Care
South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a Gold Performance Achievement Award in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) program. - September 13, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not Interfere with Benefit of Antiplatelet Drugs
An analysis of a large clinical trial has shown that proton pump inhibitors (a commonly prescribed antacid medication) do not interfere with the clinical benefit of the anticlotting drugs clopidogrel or prasugrel in patients after an acute coronary syndrome (heart attack or unstable angina). These... - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Death
Researchers have now identified the specific underlying health conditions that increase the risk of death in men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer. - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Biological Bypass
Researchers identify a coronary vascular progenitor cell capable of growing new coronary arteries. - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
BodyLogicMD of Irvine Menopause and Andropause BHRT Seminar
Dr. Michael Grossman What: Natural Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Seminar Where: BodyLogicMD of Irvine 2171 Campus Dr. Suite 120 Irvine, California, 92612 When: Tuesday September 15th, 2009 6:30pm-7:30pm Admission: RSVP Required - Free Admission. Limited Space Available Register :... - September 13, 2009 - BodyLogicMD
BodyLogicMD Announces a Natural Bioidentical Hormone Therapy, Customized Fitness and Nutrition Program Seminar with Dr. Robert Rubin
BodyLogicMD Announces a Free Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Seminar in Tampa, FL with Robert Rubin. Women and Men ages 35+ suffering from the symptoms of hormonal imbalance such as weight gain, mood swings, hot flashes, depression, fatigue, memory loss, muscle loss, erectile problems and... - September 13, 2009 - BodyLogicMD
L.I.'s "Best Hypnotist of 2008" Has Opened The Self-Esteem Recovery Center of L.I.
Roch D. Preite BCH winner of Long Island Press' Best Hypnotist of 2008 has opened The Self-Esteem Recovery Center of L.I. to raise the self esteem of clients in these uncertain times. - September 13, 2009 - The Self-Esteem Recovery Center of L.I.
The Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference Welcomes 31 Investors
The Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) will bring 31 life science investors and business development professionals to Denver in order to showcase the talent and research being conducted in the Rocky Mountain region. The conference will include 30 regional company presentations, panel discussions on venture capital and business development, and keynote presentations from both Dr. Tom Cech and Roy Davis, President of Johnson & Johnson Corporate Development. - September 12, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
"Paws 4 Hope" Will Benefit The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura’s Cancer Support Programs
Join the 2009 Paws 4 Hope walk to support those affected by cancer, October 4 at 11:00 a.m. at Berniece Bennett Park in Westlake Village. Donations raised by walk participants and their beloved canines will support the local cancer support programs of The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura. Registration is required. Register online at www.TwcVv.org. For more information call (805) 379-4777. - September 12, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
South Nassau’s 5K Run/Walk & Multi-Cultural Health Fair is One Healthy Way to Spend the Day
In addition to the 5K Run/Walk, a Multi-cultural Health Fair will feature over 80 tables with displays from departments of the hospital and community agencies. Free health screenings for cardiac risk factors including cholesterol, Body Mass Index (BMI), and blood pressure will be offered, as well as screening for prostate cancer (PSA). Complimentary refreshments will be provided and tickets will be sold for a drawing for raffle prizes. - September 12, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Hair Restoration and Aesthetic Medicine Center of Connecticut Opens in Hartford
The Hair Restoration and Aesthetic Medicine Center of Connecticut has recently opened in Hartford, CT under the medical direction of renowned hair transplant surgeon, Scott Boden, M.D. The practice provides surgical hair restoration along with several proven non-surgical alternative solutions to... - September 12, 2009 - Hair Restoration and Aesthetic Medicine Center of Connecticut
Avant Healthcare Professional's CEO to Address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC
Avant Healthcare Professionals CEO, Shari Sandifer, will address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC September 15-16, 2009. The topic of the address will be centered on International Staffing: What’s Next for Nurses, Therapists and Physicians. The topic is timely with the... - September 12, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Wild Women Create Peace in the Garden
On Sunday September 20th, Wild Women Create Peace & Healing in the Garden with Herbs, Chants & Hip Hop. World Renowned Yogi Shiva Rae & Hugging Saint Amma have inspired a Brooklyn community UN Peace Day event. - September 11, 2009 - Be Wild Woman