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"Beyond Good and Evil" on "Why Shamanism Now?" Radio Show with Christina Pratt on November 11
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, explores how to engage with life beyond the concepts of good and evil and fear-based thinking. - November 07, 2009 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Emergency Medicine Physicians Sponsors Video Contest
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP), a company that supplies residency-trained and board-certified emergency physicians to staff and manage hospital emergency departments across the United States, is holding a “Best in Emergency Medicine” video challenge through December 11, 2009. EMP... - November 06, 2009 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Partial Knee Replacements Can Lead to Greater Mobility, Less Pain and Shorter Recovery Times
Minimally Invasive Oxford Knee Procedure Being Used by Arizona Orthopaedic Associates at Gateway. - November 06, 2009 - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates
Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Offers Alternative to Traditional Hip Replacement Surgery
Anterior Hip Replacement Procedure Minimizes Pain and Shortens Recovery Time. - November 06, 2009 - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates
Cosmetic Treatment Provides Healthy Benefits for Sun Damage (Actinic Keratoses) in Orlando
Winter Park Laser and Anti-Aging Center is one of the few medical spas in central Florida to offer the cutting edge treatment; Photo-Dynamic Therapy using Levulan by DUSA Pharmaceuticals. - November 05, 2009 - Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center
Can a Mouthguard Make You Stronger and Run Longer?
The New Under Armour Mouthguard Promises Jaw-Dropping Performance & is Only Available at Exclusive Dentists. - November 05, 2009 - Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry
NuU Medspa Sponsors 17th Annual Cocktails for a Cause
NuU Medspa sponsored all level donations to benefit pediatric medical research at Children’s Memorial Hospital and the Children’s Memorial Research Center (CMRC). Through support and generous donations from local vendors and businesses, the CMRC met their goal of $200,000 in donations. - November 04, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
Pain Awareness Week in Canada November 1st - 7th
Pain Care in BC - Acting Now on the Silent Epidemic of Pain - November 04, 2009 - Pain BC Society
Dual Diagnosis Conference in Vegas Focuses on Holistic Treatment
As those in recovery look for alternative treatments, Foundations Recovery Network, a dual diagnosis treatment network, presents a conference dedicated to holistic treatment. - November 04, 2009 - Foundations Recovery Network
Medical Weight Loss Clinic Offers Its Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program at No Cost to Unemployed Workers
For individuals who recently lost their job, Medical Weight Loss Clinic (MWLC, www.mwlc.com) will help them get on the right track by offering its medically supervised weight loss program at no cost. “We understand that these are challenging economic times for so many people,” said... - November 04, 2009 - Medical Weight Loss Clinic
New Ebook Helps Sugar Addicts Overcome Sugar Addiction
Cynthia Perkins, M.Ed., publishes new Ebook, "How to Break Your Sugar Addiction Today" to provide sugar addicts with the facts about sugar and the steps needed to successfully overcome addiction to sugar. http://www.holistichelp.net/sugar-addiction-recovery.html Cynthia Perkins,... - November 04, 2009 - Cynthia Perkins
RMA of New York Participates in a Free Lesbian Family Building Event at The LGBT Community Center
A panel of experts will participate in a free informative event for lesbian singles and couples and will cover the medical, emotional and legal aspects of building a family. - November 03, 2009 - Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
Dr. Connie McCaa, New Technology Draw U.S. LASIK patients
Dr. Connie McCaa is drawing LASIK patients from across the country for her credentials and state-of-the-art LASIK equipment. That includes a Pentacam HR to make sure patients are good candidates for LASIK. McCaa, one of the leading refractive surgeons on the country, was one of the first in the nation to perform LASIK. - November 03, 2009 - Connie McCaa, MD, PhD
Harshman Chiropractic Clinics Help Out the Ozark Food Harvest
Harshman Chiropractic Clinic just helped out a local charity. Dr. Harshman gave a health talk at the local rotary club. While he was there, he was able to offer the president of the board a check for $3800. This can help to give 38,000 worth of food. They are able to give five pounds of food away... - November 03, 2009 - Harshman Chiropractic Clinic
New Book Provides Alcoholics with Hope for Stable, Long-Term, Craving-Free Sobriety
New book outlines an innovative, comprehensive recovery approach that gets to the root of alcoholism and enables the alcoholic to achieve long-term sobriety that is free of cravings and relapse without AA, the 12 steps, religion or succumbing to the powerlessness concept. - November 03, 2009 - Cynthia Perkins
Anger Management Guru Offers New Organizational Anger Management Training in Oakland and Los Angeles
George Anderson, the Anger Management Guru of Anderson & Anderson, will host two live one-day seminars for those who have taken and completed the Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Facilitator Certification program, and these seminars will take place on November 13, 2009 in Oakland, CA, and December 7, 2009 in Los Angeles. - November 02, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
eNutritionServices Offers Free Teleclass – 10 Secrets to Surviving the Holidays Without Gaining Weight
Join dietitians Lisa Nelson and Ursula Ridens and learn simple, practical strategies to enjoy the holidays without packing on unwanted pounds. Start the New Year off right. - November 01, 2009 - eNutritionServices
Energy Awareness in Talk Radio e-Book
Energy Awareness is now in the top 5% of most popular spirituality shows on Blogtalkradio.com and with that comes the honor of being listed in the Talk Radio Wants You new e-book, “New Age Shows.” - November 01, 2009 - T Love, Holistic Health Energy/Sound Therapist
New York Doctor Calls for Universal Sleep Apnea Screening
A New York City physician argues that every American should undergo screening for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that afflicts about 18 million people, if not more. - November 01, 2009 - Doctor Steven Park
6 Day Dental & Orthodontics’® Mighty Molar Man® Provides Free Presentations on Oral Health Throughout Dallas/Fort Worth
6 Day Dental & Orthodontics® endorses Mighty Molar Man® to bring Dallas-Fort Worth families to a state of good oral health with free presentations throughout the Metroplex. - October 31, 2009 - 6 Day Dental & Orthodontics
Magnolia Creek Treatment Center for Eating Disorders Continues to Bloom and Grow
Magnolia Creek continues to expand and enhance its program offerings through the addition of a Sunday partial-hospitalization program and a new programmatic schedule. The new schedule, built upon the current schedule, will provide for a greater variety of and access to therapeutic groups. - October 30, 2009 - Magnolia Creek Treatment Center for Eating Disorders
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Chemical Dependency Recovery Center on a Working Ranch
Touchstone Ranch Recovery Center is a brand new 12 step chemical dependency recovery center that opened in August located 7 miles outside of Stephenville, TX on a working ranch. Touchstone Ranch Recovery Center's primary purpose is to help the addict/alcoholic who still suffers. - October 23, 2009 - Touchstone Ranch Recovery Center
Avant Healthcare Professionals to Exhibit at the ASHHRA 45th Annual Conference and Exposition
Avant Healthcare Professionals to exhibit at the ASHHRA 45th Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago November 1-2, 2009. This conference offers over 40 educational sessions that provide information on current health care HR trends, issues, and best practices. According to Brian Hudson, SVP of... - October 23, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
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
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