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New Firm, Dust DNA, Combats Sick Building Syndrome in Homes
Thousands of allergy sufferers could find significant relief simply by making a few adjustments in their homes, according to Dust DNA, a new firm that tests for allergens within residential structures. - May 26, 2009 - Dust DNA
Prenatal Yoga and Massage Workshop by BethYoga
Everything a pregnant woman does directly affects the child she is carrying. Study after study has proven that calmness in the mother leads to healthier in-utero development. So it is important for the mom-to-be to reduce stress and feel as good as possible. - May 26, 2009 - BethYoga
Local Physician Presents at National Age Management Conference
Charleston age management medicine physician Mickey Barber, M.D., presented recently at the annual Clinical Applications for Age Management Medicine conference April 30 to May 1 in Boca Raton, Fla. Dr. Barber, CEO and chief medical officer for Cenegenics Carolinas, served as a moderator and... - May 26, 2009 - Cenegenics
Zelenko Named President of the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers
Tammy Zelenko, President and CEO of AdvaCare Home Services, was voted to the post of president of the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers, (PAMS) at the organization’s annual convention in State College, PA. PAMS is the state association representing the interests of home medical... - May 24, 2009 - AdvaCare Home Services
Physician Assistant Course Offered by Frontier Lifeline
Frontier Lifeline is a center of excellence promoted by Dr. K. M. Cherian Heart Foundation headed by Dr. K. M. Cherian, one of the pioneers of cardiothoracic surgery in India. Frontier Lifeline is a super-specialty hospital with infrastructure on par with the best in the world of medicine. - May 24, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
First Interactive Website That Helps Families Find Elderly Care Providers
A new way to find quality elderly care and nanny services has now gone completely interactive. Angels Delivered gives customers the opportunity to find elderly care, and child care providers. Also, Angels Delivered is now the leader of Domestic Staffing services according to Metro Care and staffing. The launching of this new look site launched on the 19th of May. - May 23, 2009 - Angels Delivered
Columbia Analytical Develops Protocol for Testing Corrosion and Odor in Chinese Drywall
Columbia Analytical announces a reliable test protocol for identifying odor and corrosion problems in drywall. The tests identify problems with drywall, initially reported as "Chinese drywall." - May 23, 2009 - Columbia Analytical Services
Batten Disease Support and Research International Awareness Days
Batten Disease Support and Research Association is holding its annual Batten Disease Awareness Days on June 6 & 7, 2009. - May 23, 2009 - Batten Disease Support and Research Association
Center for Chiropractic & Wellness Announces Animal Chiropractic Services
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 the firm is offering animal chiropractic services Friday afternoons for horses and canines. - May 23, 2009 - Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
Innoget Launches a New Open Innovation Portal
· Web 2.0 linking companies to the scientific community · Awarded by the Barcelona County Council as the best entrepreneur Project in the year 2008 · Red Innovation Center - Vodafone Spain, Grupo Damm, Affinity Petcare, Indo, Fluidra, Bicentury, Oryzon Genomics, the first companies to use it - May 23, 2009 - innoget
Chicago House© Receives Support and Recognition from Lincoln Park Medical Spa, NuU
Health and inner and outer beauty are factors that greatly influence one’s quality of life. NuU Medspa continues to donate to charities that affect millions of Chicagoans and other large populations that are less fortunate. Chicago House© serves families and individuals who never had... - May 22, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
Young Scientist Award for M.Ashok Kumar
M.Ashok Kumar, a budding Junior Scientist in Genetics and Genetic Engineering at Frontier Lifeline & Dr. K. M. Cherian Heart Foundation, has received the ‘Young Scientist Award’ at the 34th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Human Genetics. - May 22, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
Obesity Help Comes to Chicago
Join ObesityHelp for information and options on weight loss surgery, plastic surgery, nutrition and fitness. This event will feature professional and dynamic speakers like: Mary Jo Rapini and Dr. Garth Davis of TLC’s Big Medicine, former NFL Falcon Jamie Dukes, bariatric chef Dave Fouts and more. Raffles on Saturday. - May 22, 2009 - ObesityHelp
Life Coach Finds Success in Best Seller - Wake Up and Live the Life You Love
Silvia D'Onofrio, a Life & Executive Coach, finds success in her contribution in the Best Selling Series, Wake up and Live the Life you Love~Moments of Inspiration. - May 22, 2009 - Healthy Living MD
Edward Tick Talks About "How the Warrior Heals from War" with Christina Pratt on Why Shamanism Now?
Teacher, author, and founder of The Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks with guest Dr. Edward Tick about "War and the Soul: How the Warrior Heals from War" in the third of a four-part series exploring war, the soul, and shamanic healing on her show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity". - May 22, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
LACAP Launches a Hand-Edited UK Psychotherapist & Counsellor Directory Today
The London Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (LACAP) has started work compiling and publishing a regional database of recommended Counselling, Psychotherapy and Therapy websites today. LACAP hopes to complete the project by the end of September 2009. - May 22, 2009 - London Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Senior Health Expert Launches New Blog and Resource for Baby-Boomers
Jody Guerrieri of Preferred Care at Home’s Senior Home Care Blog Educates and Prepares Seniors and Families for an Easy Transition into Senior Years - May 22, 2009 - Preferred Care at Home
Preferred Care at Home Continues Growth with New Executive Team Hire
Allison Lloyd Joins Growing Senior Home Care Company, Preferred Care at Home, as the Director of Public Relations - May 22, 2009 - Preferred Care at Home
UT Southwestern Invites The Carlisle Group to Speak on Physician Recruiting Ethics
The Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center is once again welcoming The Carlisle Group to speak about ethics and the physician recruitment industry for their Family Medicine Residency Program. - May 22, 2009 - The Carlisle Group
Anderson & Anderson Offers Affiliate Marketing Program--A Great Opportunity for Passive Income
Anderson & Anderson, A.P.C., a longtime provider of anger management intervention and anger management certification training, is now exploring the benefits of affiliate marketing with its new affiliate program that allows other providers to assist the company in online selling of its products and services for a commission. - May 22, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Senior Service Match Officially Launches Full Version of Site
Senior Service Match announced today that they have officially ended the beta testing phase of their senior living placement website and have gone "live" with their services. - May 21, 2009 - Senior Service Match, L.L.C.
American Cancer Society - Relay for Life of Clark Joins Nationwide Movement to Celebrate "25 Years of Hope"
Event scheduled on June 12th to Honor Survivors and Remember Those Lost to Cancer. - May 21, 2009 - American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Rahway NJ
Animal Intuitive Kumari Offers Animal Communication Training to Raise Funds for Panther Ridge Conservation Center, June 13 & 14
Get Up Close and Personal with Majestic “Big Cats” While Saving Embattled Florida Conservation Center. - May 21, 2009 - Kumari Inc
1-800-DENTIST® Holds Toothbrushing Tricks Contest
1-800-DENTIST®, the nation’s leading free dentist referral service, will hold a “Toothbrushing Tricks” contest through the month of May. Parents across the U.S. are invited to share the strategies they use to make toothbrushing fun for their kids. Submissions should be... - May 20, 2009 - 1-800-DENTIST
Reinvented IV Pole Wins IDSA Award
Modo, a Portland-based manufacturer of carts, roll stands and mobile workstations for medical technology, has been recognized for their Mia IV Pole. The pole supports infusion pumps and medication delivery devices manufactured by Cardinal Health. Infusion is one of the largest segments of the global medical device industry. More than 200,000 nurses in hospitals around the world use Cardinal Health technology to deliver more than 45 million infusions each year. - May 20, 2009 - Modo Inc.
NuU Medspa Receives a "Face-Lift" and Moves to Wilmette, IL
NuU Medspa picks up and moves a few blocks from their Skokie, IL location to Wilmette, IL to enhance customer experience with a beautiful exterior and more exciting treatment options. NuU Medspa has named Chicago home for over 2 years. Warm exterior, daily refreshments and smiles is what you can... - May 20, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
CPEhr Prepares Students from Downtown Business Magnet High School for the Workforce
CPEhr and Junior Achievement’s host their second Job Shadow Day in an effort to prepare students for their first job. Job Shadow Day includes Labor Law, Business Ethics, Financial Preparedness, and additional workshops and sessions. - May 20, 2009 - CPE HR, Inc.
Juno Healthcare President Amongst the 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business for 2009
One of the most successful Filipino-American businessmen in healthcare staffing today, Dante Raul “DR” Teodoro Founder and President of Juno Healthcare Staffing was named one of the 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business for 2009. - May 20, 2009 - Juno Healthcare Staffing System, Inc.
Pulmonary Hypertension Successfully Treated with Stem Cells
Zannos Grekos, MD, a featured speaker at the at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Biotechnologies, announced one year follow-up results for a pulmonary hypertension patient treated with his own activated stem cells. "It goes against traditional theory that... - May 20, 2009 - Regenocyte Therapeutic
BWH Surgeons Perform Facial Transplant
A Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) plastic surgery team, led by Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, performed a partial face transplant April 9, 2009, the second such procedure to be performed in the U.S. The team of seven plastic surgeons and one ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologists... - May 20, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
A More Direct Delivery of Cancer Drugs to Tumors
Researchers at BWH engineer nanoparticles for targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs. - May 20, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Electronic System Demonstrates Potential to Reduce the Risk of Adverse Drug Events
The use of an electronic application and a revision to the medication reconciliation process can significantly decrease the number of potentially harmful medication discrepancies. - May 20, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Smokers Get Help with the Use of Electronic Health Record
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that by enhancing the electronic health record, physicians were more likely to document a patient’s smoking habit and that access to cessation counseling was improved. - May 20, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Olympia Medical Center Appoints Los Angeles City Advocate Betty Wilson to Board
Olympia Medical Center appointed the 14th board member to the board. The hospital is located in the heart of Los Angeles and has been providing medical care to its community since 1948. Services at the 204-bed acute care hospital include comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and a 24-hour emergency room. - May 20, 2009 - Olympia Medical Center
7 Tips for Choosing a Retirement Community
Free resource from ACTS Retirement-Life Communities helps consumers ask the right questions and sort through the maze of senior housing options. - May 20, 2009 - ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
Discover the Answer to Dyslexia Lecture Tour with Internationally Acclaimed Author and Dyslexia Expert, Ronald D. Davis, Comes to Boerne, TX
Ronald D. Davis, author of Amazon's best selling book, The Gift of Dyslexia is coming to Boenre, TX to share his breakthrough methods on correcting dyslexia. Ron will share his fascinating life story as an autistic child and severely dyslexic adult and how he discovered the answer to his dyslexia. Ron researched and developed what is now known world wide as The Davis Dyslexia Correction Methods. Ron claims a 97% success rate in correcting dyslexia. - May 19, 2009 - The Dyslexia Solution
Team Fitness America Announces New Vice President
Prior holds five fitness certifications and has worked within the fitness industry for over 15 years developing company infrastructures to operate to the best of their ability. - May 19, 2009 - Team Fitness America
Integrated Resources, Inc (IRI) Today Announces the Launch of Their New Nursing Division
The Nursing Division of IRI leverages the broad base of current Rehab, Information Technology and Clinical clients and consultants to successfully expand recruitment to provide hospitals and health care organizations with experienced nursing staff. They provide nurses for temporary, permanent or per diem assignments spanning all specialties. - May 18, 2009 - Integrated Resources Inc.
New Dermatology Center in Chatham, NJ
Dr. Lisa Coppa Breslauer of Laser + Skin Institute announces construction of new dermatology center in Chatham, NJ. - May 18, 2009 - Laser + Skin Institute
Cartilage Restoration Center of New Jersey Opens at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey is the site of the new Cartilage Restoration Center of New Jersey which offers exciting new technology in repairing damaged cartilage in the knee and other joints of the body. - May 17, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Verite Sets New Standards in Hearing Care
At AudiologyNow! 2009 Bernafon will proudly introduce Verite, a premium, receiver-in-the-ear lifestyle hearing instrument. Verite combines the proprietary Bernafon ChannelFree™ signal processing and multi-environment technology along with wireless connectivity to deliver the true performance that your patients demand. Bernafon presents itself at the convention with a new fresh look. - May 17, 2009 - Bernafon, LLC
Unimed-Midwest Introduces Splash Shield Lite Comfortable, Disposable Face Shields
New Splash Shield Lite disposable face shields are a comfortable and effective solution for dental professionals, lab and central reprocessing/sterilization workers, and dialysis centers’ face protection needs. - May 17, 2009 - Unimed-Midwest, Inc.
Voluntary Register for Complementary Healthcare Opens to Aromatherapists
The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council has just opened its register to aromatherapists which means that members of the public will be able to choose their practitioner in confidence that they meet national standards of practice. Established as a voluntary regulator in April 2008 with the... - May 17, 2009 - Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
Edward Tick Talks About "War and the Soul" with Christina Pratt on Why Shamanism Now? Radio Show
Teacher, author, and founder of The Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks with guest Dr. Edward Tick about "War and the Soul: Healing Grief and Loss" in the second of a four part-series exploring war, the soul, and shamanic healing on her show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity" - May 17, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
MedSource Awarded Services Contract for a Phase I Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Clinical Trial
Houston-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) to manage three-year Phase I study - May 17, 2009 - MedSource
Annual Give Kids a Smile Day in Syracuse a Success
Downtown Syracuse dentists Zdep, Zdep, and Watson D.D.S. held their annual Give Kids a Smile Day for local students at Blodgett Elementary School. - May 16, 2009 - Zdep Zdep & Watson DDS
Latest Technique Body Contouring Program Now Available in India with Indicure
By the use of various advanced cosmetic surgery procedures bundled into one, Indicure offers an optimal solution for individuals seeking a slender and sleek physique. Body contouring program includes Liposuction, Abdominoplasty/ Tummy tuck, Butt implant, Arm lift, Calf augmentation among others. - May 16, 2009 - Indicure Healthcare Pvt Ltd
South Florida Orthopedic Surgeon, Len Remia, MD Explains How Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement Can “Get Your Life Back in Four Short Weeks”
Len Remia, MD. FAAOS, presented “Get Your Life Back in Four Short Weeks” at the “Dinner with the Doctor” seminar at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 6th. Dr. Remia specializes in total joint replacement techniques that allow for a faster and less painful recovery. - May 16, 2009 - Orthopedic Center for Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement
Cosmetic Harmony Announces the Launch of Its Clinic-Cum-Hotel-Cum-Spa…
The Clinic-cum-Hotel-cum-Spa concept is to merge their clinic and spa center with 5 stars hotel, and thus combine healthcare and wellness, coupled with leisure and relaxation, that will revitalize the mind and body. - May 16, 2009 - Cosmetic Harmony
TrialX Wins the 2009 New York City Entrepreneur Week Business Plan Competition
TrialX, an online clinical trials matching platform, which is committed to helping patients find new medical treatments has won the prestigious ‘2009 New York City Entrepreneur Week Business Plan Competition’ (NYCENT). Organized by the NYC Entrepreneurial Community, NYCENT is a weeklong... - May 16, 2009 - Applied Informatics