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Northern Services Group, LLC Announces Launch of New Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Northern Services Group (NSG) announced today the launch of their Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Program at Northern Metropolitan, offering clinic and home based physical, occupational and speech therapy services. "We have long felt that outpatient rehabilitation was the natural next step... - August 23, 2008 - Northern Services Group
“MD Now Urgent Care Centers” Opens New Boca Raton Location - Sees High Growth in Palm Beach County, Florida
Urgent care – Boca style! MD Now Urgent Care/Walk-in Medical Centers, Inc. - Palm Beach County’s fastest growing medical business – has recently opened its third location in trendy Boca Raton, Florida. A fourth location is set to open within a month in the Palm Beach Gardens area. - August 22, 2008 - MD Now Urgent Care Centers
Winter Park Chiropractic & Acupuncture Now Offering 25% Off All Services for Aetna Insured Patients
Local chiropractic & acupuncture center now offering 25% Off all services for Orlando residents insured by Aetna; including acupuncture. - August 22, 2008 - Winter Park Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center
Yacine Bell, CAMF Will Help Lead AAAMP to National Success
Yacine Bell, C.A.M.F., who is an Anderson & Anderson anger management provider in Oakland, CA, is the new president of The American Association of Anger Management Providers. - August 22, 2008 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Paper Reveals New Way to Combat Bioterror Agents
A new paper published in PLoS One, an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online publication by the Public Library of Science, have revealed an additional mechanism to neutralize Botuliimum neurotoxins (BoNTs). BoNTs are a family of toxins that cause the disease botulism, but they can also be used as bioterror agents that cause paralysis when they poison the neurons that transmit the signals responsible for breathing and muscular movement. - August 22, 2008 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Cultrex® Mouse Laminin I Now Qualified “PathClear®”
Trevigen adds mouse Laminin I to PathClear® designated products for research involving cancer cell characterization and behavior. - August 22, 2008 - Trevigen, Inc.
Johnie Fredman, Shawnee, Oklahoma Hypnotist, Attends Worldwide Conference
Johnie Fredman, owner of Heartland Hypnosis Services, LLC in Shawnee, Oklahoma, attended the National Guild of Hypnotists convention in Marlborough, Massachussets. - August 20, 2008 - Heartland Hypnosis Services, LLC
Speaking of Women’s Health Names Morning Keynote Speaker
Erika Mangrum, co-chair of Raleigh’s Speaking of Women’s Health Conference (www.swhraleigh.com) and CEO of Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC (www.aestheticmedicalpro.com), has announced that Cammy Dierking, an acclaimed news anchor and motivational speaker, will be the morning... - August 20, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
New Book "Organotherapy, Drainage and Detoxification" Finally Available
Detoxification has become a buzz word in the world of natural medicine, yet is often done haphazardly. The book "Organotherapy, Drainage and Detoxification", available from www.lulu.com, explains the different steps to go through for a proper result. Recommended to homeopaths, herbalists, naturopaths, traditional healers and enlightened medical doctors. - August 18, 2008 - Natura Medica Ltd
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey to Present Wellness Seminars to Active Adult Communities in Monmouth County
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) will present Wellness Seminars at active adult communities in the Monmouth County area of New Jersey. AOSMI’s new director of wellness and fitness, Gail Plaza, will present a variety of health and physical fitness topics to promote wellness. - August 17, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
KLAS Researches Momentum of 8 CIS Vendors
KLAS recently published research identifying the Clinical Information System (CIS) vendors that prospective buyers plan to purchase from, which other vendors would be considered in the purchase process, and the strengths and weaknesses of each vendor. - August 17, 2008 - KLAS
Nina Manduk - Independent Medical Consultant is Visiting London
Still unsure about cosmetic surgery abroad? Meet MediConsult’s consultant Nina Manduk in London in October 2008. - August 16, 2008 - Nina Manduk MediConsult
Help for Nursing Students Preparing Care Plans and Maslow Documents is Just a Click Away
www.CarePlans123.com offers a unique "Graded Care Plan Library" for nursing students. - August 16, 2008 - www.CarePlans123.com
NuU Medspa Supports Local Efforts of AIDS Research in Their Hometown of Chicago
NuU Medspa proudly supports AIDS Legal Council of Chicago and Season of Concern; two worthwhile causes of AIDS research and care to those in the local theater community experiencing the effects of AIDS. NuU has joined efforts with Big Wigs Live!, a fundraising event that showcases female... - August 15, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
Assay Designs Launches First Commercially Available EIA Kit for the Measurement of Circulating Hsp70
For over 15 years, Assay Designs has provided high quality antibodies, proteins, and kits for the precise quantification of key small and large molecule biomarkers in a variety of sample matrices and species. Since their merger with Stressgen® Bioreagents in 2005, the Assay Designs portfolio of products has included the full line of Stressgen brand kits and reagents, enabling researchers to investigate biological pathways involved in the cellular response to stress. - August 15, 2008 - Assay Designs
Morgellons Mystery Fiber Disease Improves with Earth Water Extraction Baths (www.earthwaterbaths.com)
Epidemic world-wide spread of Morgellons Syndrome with "creeping-crawling" sensations and fiber-producing skin lesions led Healing Research Institute to develop Morgellons treatments to extract toxins and foreign material. Using earth water baths(www.earthwaterbaths.com) dramatic relief of symptoms occurs even after the first bath. - August 14, 2008 - Earth Water Baths, Inc.
Manly Nursing Home Announces Move
Manly Nursing Home proprietor, Francis W Cook, has announced that Manly Nursing Home will be closed this year and replaced by a new 82 bed, state of the art Extra Service aged care facility in King St Manly - “Windsong at Manly” in November 2008. - August 14, 2008 - Cook Care Group
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey to Participate in Health Fair on August 14
Staff members of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute will be available at Westlake at South Knolls in Jackson, NJ for a health fair on August 14 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. AOSMI continues to offer valuable information on orthopedic health to the Monmouth County community. - August 14, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Columbia Analytical Welcomes Christy Draper for Southeastern Sales
Christy Draper joins Columbia Analytical with 21 years of experience in the environmental laboratory field, where she has held positions as Senior Analytical Chemist and National Account Executive. - August 14, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
Local Company Launches Domestic Staffing Agency
Xtra Pair of Hands, LLC, a premier provider of high-end luxury Personal Assistant services recently announced the opening of its Domestic Staffing Agency in Atlanta, Georgia. - August 13, 2008 - Xtra Pair of Hands, LLC
Orgasmic Birth Comes to Colorado, the Documentary That is Making Waves All Over the World
Belly Bliss LLC, a new locally owned business, will host the screenings of Orgasmic Birth. Screenings will take place on September 1st, 2008 in Denver at the Oriental Theater and on September 3rd, 2008 in Boulder at the Nomad Theater. Both screenings will be followed with a question and answer session with the filmmaker, Debra Pascali-Bonaro who is flying in for the event. - August 13, 2008 - Belly Bliss
Nurse Next Door Launches First Alberta Franchise
Rapidly expanding in-home senior care provider lands in Calgary. - August 13, 2008 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Waverley Glen to Supply Ceiling Lifts to Lebanon PA Veterans' Hospital
Waverley Glen is proud to have been selected to provide all lift services for the Veteran’s hospital in Lebanon Pennsylvania. Kevin Klipfeld, lift specialist and US ceiling lift director, led the Waverley Glen team. He had this to say about the project: “Personally speaking, it was... - August 13, 2008 - Waverley Glen
Is Lead on Your Back to School Shopping List?
Add a stop to bluedominoes.com to find out more about lead-free options. - August 13, 2008 - bluedominoes, inc.
Anissa Pfannenstiel Joins Complete Counseling Solutions Online Counseling Group
Anissa is their newest member at Complete Counseling Solutions. She has an extensive background and they are delighted to utilize her past hypnotherapy and Japanese Psychology background. - August 12, 2008 - Complete Counseling Solutions
“Breathe Easy. Play Hard.” Breathe Easy Play Hard’s Dr. Janis Schaeffer Talks About Air Quality & Asthma on CNN
Dr. Janis Schaeffer, renowned pediatric pulmonologist, has created an innovative asthma awareness initiative called Breathe Easy Play Hard (http://www.beph.com/), where she aims to educate, inform and inspire young people, parents, coaches, teachers, peers and physicians to effectively meet the challenges and obstacles presented by asthma. - August 10, 2008 - Janis Schaeffer, M.D., PC
KTBSpayroll Picks Up Endorsements from Maryland Automobile Dealers Association and Maryland Motor Truck Association
KTBSPayroll, a division of Kelly & Associates Financial Services, an affiliate of Kelly & Associates Insurance Group (KELLY), has received official recommendations from two of Maryland’s most prominent trade groups, the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) and the Maryland... - August 09, 2008 - Kelly & Associates Insurance Group
Healthcare Scouts Will be Attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference
Healthcare Scouts will be attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando Florida, August 17-20 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. This nationally acclaimed annual conference remains the premier forum for the study of workers’ compensation. - August 09, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts
Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC Launches Securelove.net
Marlon Familton of Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC in Bellevue Washington, announces the launch of the company’s new website. www.securelove.net. - August 08, 2008 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey Welcomes Three Summer Interns
Freehold orthopedic group, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC recently welcomed three summer interns as the first participants in AOSMI’s new intern program. Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute is strongly committed to giving back to the community and sees this program as an investment in the future. - August 07, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Robert Wyeth to Present Accreditation Keynote Address at NEMC
Robert Wyeth, senior vice president of Columbia Analytical Services, will speak about the efforts toward national environmental laboratory accreditation and the activities of The NELAC Institute. Wyeth’s presentation will be for the National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC) to be... - August 07, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
International Robotics Urology Symposium
2009 International Robotics Urology Symposium Henry Ford Hospital is sponsoring the 2009 International Robotic Urology Symposium (IRUS) at The Bellagio Resort, in Las Vegas, Jan. 12-14, 2009. The three day symposium will provide the ultimate informative experience for health care professionals... - August 07, 2008 - Henry Ford Health System
After Stroke: NovaVision Offers New Treatment for Vision Loss
A Successful Patient Story from Westbury (UK) Shows the Rehabilitative Effect of Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) After Stroke. - August 07, 2008 - NovaVision AG
LaserTight Introduces First Portable CO2 Fractional Hand Piece
First portable CO2 fractional hand piece converts CO2 lasers into a fractional system with treatment options capability. - August 06, 2008 - LaserTight, LLC
The Center for Alternative Medicine is the Home of One of Phoenix’s Top Doctors
Dr. Micheal Leff has been recently recognized as one of Phoenix’s Top Doctors of 2008. The Center for Alternative Medicine is excited to welcome new patients who are seeking an alternative to traditional means of medicine. - August 06, 2008 - Center for Alternative Medicine
Speaking of Women’s Health Names 2008 Sponsors
Dr. Lisa Roberts, co-chair of Raleigh’s Speaking of Women’s Health Conference (www.swhraleigh.com) and president and CEO of Gynecology & Laparoscopic Surgeons, PC (www.glsi.info), has announced the sponsors for the 2008 Speaking of Women’s Health Conference to be held on... - August 06, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
ACI Addiction Treatment Provider Moves Outpatient Services to Fifth Avenue
AREBA Casriel Inc. (ACI), the nation's oldest private drug-addiction treatment center, relocated its outpatient services to a light filled corner location at 315 Fifth Avenue. The facility, on the southeast corner of 32nd and 5th, offers window views of the Empire State Building from all the... - August 04, 2008 - ACI
Emergency Travel Services Provider Gears Up for Olympic Tourist Emergencies
Travel Assist Network Provides Medical Flights Home for Seriously Injured or Ill. - August 02, 2008 - Travel Assist Network
KLAS Ranks 5 High-Field MR Vendors
KLAS spoke with 220 healthcare professionals to understand the successes and struggles providers were experiencing with vendors in the high-field MR market. - August 02, 2008 - KLAS
ALS Association and Hope Hospice Team Up for Patients
The ALS Association and Hope Hospice are working together to offer the best care possible to ALS patients and their families. As experts in end-of-life care, the Hope Hospice clinical team must continually maintain their education on the symptoms and characteristics of many diseases, including ALS,... - August 02, 2008 - Hope Hospice
The Bark Ark - for All Creatures Great and Small
The FL-3 Airboat Search and Rescue team is proud to announce the launching of Bark Ark®, an emergency pet and animal flood rescue project. - August 02, 2008 - Florida-3 Airboat Search and Rescue
Demand for Therapy Sessions at Harley Therapy London Defies Economic Downturn
Enquiries for Counselling continues to grow at Harley Therapy London despite Credit Crunch. - August 01, 2008 - Harley Therapy
Step by Step for Recovery, Former Henry Ford Health System Patient Travels Across Michigan to Bring Awareness to Addiction Recovery
One step at a time, Alex Maysura, 55, will challenge himself physically and spiritually as he walks more than 350 miles, from Mackinaw City to Maplegrove Center in West Bloomfield, to honor National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month and share his personal journey of alcohol recovery. - August 01, 2008 - Henry Ford Health System
Dr. Jamie J. LaViola, DMD, Introduces Innovative Oral Cancer Prevention Test to Lake Worth Dental Practice
OralCDx BrushTest™ is the Only Noninvasive Test of Oral Pre-cancer and Cancer. - August 01, 2008 - OralCDx Laboratories
Heritage Health Finds Physical Therapy, Proper Posture, Helps Headache Sufferers and Minimizes Missed Days at Work
Employers use physical therapy for headache prevention and to reduce muscle strain and spasms during work hours. - July 31, 2008 - Heritage Health
Uk Pensioner Benefits from Knee Replacements in India
Lack lustre treatment offered at home spurred his search for overseas treatment. - July 29, 2008 - Knee & Shoulder Clinic of Chennai, India
Ankur Spiritual Coaching Announces the Launch of Its Spiritual Life Change Coaching Package
Ankur Spiritual Coaching announces the launch of the Spiritual Life Change Coaching Package. This 3-month ‘Free My Life’ Package is ideal for clients who: - Are Feeling stuck in their life - Are Not totally happy with their life - Do not feel totally free to make the choices they... - July 28, 2008 - Ankur Spiritual Coaching
Columbia Analytical Expands Southwest Operations
Columbia Analytical expands its Phoenix, Arizona, laboratory with the addition of new instruments and staff. - July 27, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
Speaking of Women’s Health Names 2008 Executive Committee
Dr. Lisa Roberts, co-chair of Speaking of Women’s Health (www.swhraleigh.com) and president and CEO of Gynecology & Laparoscopic Surgeons, PC (www.glsi.info), has announced the organization’s 2008 executive committee members. This group of leading Triangle businesswomen will be... - July 26, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
Clinical Trials in Russia. 2nd Quarter 2008
On July 24, 2008 Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based CRO, presented the current issue of its Orange Paper, a regular analysis of the clinical trial market in Russia. The report contains hundreds of figures as well as dozens of tables and pictures covering various aspects of the Russian... - July 26, 2008 - Synergy Research Group