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Altaflo Recognized for High Standards with ISO 9000:2015 Certification
Fluoropolymer tubing and pipe producer Altaflo has achieved ISO 9000:2015 certification, officially recognizing the company’s adherence to international industry standards. Since its inception in 2006, Altaflo has placed a priority on providing high quality products and services for their customers, and this certification reinforces their commitment. - June 15, 2016 - Altaflo
Long Island, New York's Dr. Steven M. Katz Adds Alma Lasers FemifLift™ to Katz Plastic Surgery
Dr. Steven M. Katz, M.D. of Katz Plastic Surgery has expanded his practice and is now offering FemiLift™ to his patients. "With the recent appearance of FemiLift on The Doctors, I have seen an increase in patients Interested in the FemiLift procedure,” says Dr. Katz. "Our... - June 13, 2016 - Katz Plastic Surgery
Telemedicine Interest in Tampa
Nick Hernandez, CEO at ABISA, delivered a presentation last week on the topic of telemedicine at a seminar sponsored by the Hillsborough County Medical Association (HCMA) in Tampa, Florida. The goal of the seminar was to offer an introduction to physicians who may consider implementing... - June 13, 2016 - ABISA
Youngstown, OH Hospice Updates Website with New Resource for Residents
In order to provide better information on hospice and palliative care, Harbor Light Hospice has updated its informational website with resources for residents of Youngstown, OH. - June 13, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
BioBeats Announces New CEO; Rob Brougham Strengthens Commercial Team to Drive Growth
BioBeats, the leading machine learning platform that delivers insights about the real-time wellbeing and stress of employees in corporate settings and to consumers via its ‘Hear and Now’ app (currently ranked #4 in the App Store in the Mindfulness Category), today announced it has... - June 10, 2016 - BioBeats
Over 7 Million Reasons to Like This Podiatrist
Piano playing podiatrist Dr. Roger Friedman has amassed over 7 million video views on his instructional jazz piano video channel "Lot2Learn" proving that your feet are in some pretty talented hands when you step into this Elyria, Ohio podiatry office. - June 09, 2016 - Roger L. Friedman, DPM
HypnoGolf - Kathryn McGlynn Hypnosis Presents an Educational Seminar for Golfers
No Swinging Watches, Just a Better Golf Swing. - June 09, 2016 - Kathryn McGlynn Hypnosis / Journey of the Mind
Kids Dental Kare Hollywood Office Moves Down the Street
Kids Dental Kare, the leading pediatric dental care provider in Southern California, moves its Hollywood operations to a new location. The new address for the Kids Dental Kare Hollywood office is now 1155 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029. Kids Dental Kare has 14 locations in Southern... - June 08, 2016 - Kids Dental Kare
CNN Anchor to Emcee Friends of Karen Gala Benefit
Friends of Karen, which supports critically-ill children and their families, will hold its spring gala benefit, A Summer Soirée, on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Brae Burn Country Club (Purchase, NY), hosted by CNN anchor John Berman. - June 08, 2016 - Friends of Karen
Center for Endometriosis Care to Host Atlanta Screening of Groundbreaking Endometriosis Film, "Endo What?"
Revolutionary Documentary Sets out to Shatter Myths, Educate Society & Organize for Change; Interactive Expert Panel to Follow Screening. - June 07, 2016 - Center for Endometriosis Care
Mad Men & Martinis - A Retro Cocktail Party for a Cause
On Thursday, June 16, 2016, Project Transitions hosts the first annual Mad Men & Martinis retro cocktail party fundraiser to benefit people living with HIV/AIDS. Festivities start at 6:30pm at Galvanize’s offices at 118 Nueces St. Revolution Spirits, Deep Eddy Vodka, and Republic Tequila... - June 06, 2016 - Project Transitions
CMS Compliance Group, Inc. Launches Website for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Clients
Compliance consulting firm for long term and post acute care providers launches new website to reflect interdisciplinary consulting offerings for providers, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies and other providers. - June 06, 2016 - CMS Compliance Group
Decatur, IL Hospice Revamps Information on Local Services
In order to provide better information on hospice and palliative care, Harbor Light Hospice has updated its informational website with resources for residents of Glen Ellyn, IL. - June 05, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
Coronado Cosmetic Surgery Center is First to Introduce Kybella™ to Coronado, California
San Diego Plastic Surgeon, Rakhesh Guttikonda, D.O., announced that Coronado Cosmetic Surgery Center in Coronado, California is the first in Coronado to offer the FDA-approved Kybella, which is a treatment to eliminate submental fat without surgery. The treatment is revolutionary that dissolves... - June 05, 2016 - Coronado Cosmetic Surgery Center
Junior ROTC Cadets Salute Atlantic Shores Veterans with Intergenerational Program to Record Personal Stories of Military History
Interviews to be Stored at Library of Congress as Permanent Testimonies - June 05, 2016 - Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
SleepSafe Drivers® and NATERA Team Up to Educate About Fatigue and Sleep Management in the Transportation Industry
SleepSafe Drivers, one of the nation’s leaders in Fatigue Management Programs for the transportation industry and other high-risk related jobs, will discuss sleep apnea and answer industry specific questions related to OSA and fatigue management during a special webinar on June 8th. - June 04, 2016 - SleepSafe Drivers, Inc.
The Sexual Reawakening Virtual Summit Features 33 Leading Sexologist Interviews
Sexology is a comprehensive field of study and training. Each participant in the summit has devoted their life’s work to better understanding the complexities of sexual attitudes, desires, behaviors and the interactions with other aspects of an individual’s life. This exciting, educational and innovative event begins on Monday, June 6th and continues through June 25th. - June 04, 2016 - CreateHealingAndLoveNow.com
DORN Companies Appoints New Clinical Lead of Onsite Specialists
DORN Companies announced today that Rainene Miller has accepted the position of Clinical Leader for all DORN onsite Specialists. Dell Dorn, founder said “Rainene brings a new standard of excellence and customer service that will help ensure all our customers and their employees enjoy a high... - June 04, 2016 - DORN Companies
Acutonix Health Solutions Presents: "A Day in the Life of a Healthy Person 24/7"
Dr. Steven Friedman, licensed Acupuncture Physician, Chiropractor and Herbal Therapist, will be discussing "A Day in the LIfe of a Healthy Person 27/7" Thursday, June 9. - June 03, 2016 - Acutonix Health Solutions
Available at Artemedica This Summer - Juvéderm Volbella® XC Now FDA Approved for Use in Lips and Perioral Lines
JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA® XC will be available at Dr. Victor Lacombe's Sonoma County Plastic Surgery Center Artemedica in Late Summer. - June 03, 2016 - Victor Lacombe, M.D.
Local Doctor Striving to Bring a Happier Ending to "Concussion" Story
They played their hearts out on the NFL gridiron; however, it’s their heads that are now feeling the impact. The recent “Concussion” movie, starring Will Smith, will shed immense light on the disease process known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a disease stemming, in... - June 03, 2016 - Restore Behavioral Health
Can We Afford More of the Same? Despite Prevention Drugs, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) Still Remains a Very Distressing Complication Following Surgery
Contrasting PONV implications for perianesthesia nurses, to improve the efficacy of PONV prevention - June 01, 2016 - Pressure Point Inc.
Healthcare Industry Expert to Speak with Medical Practice Administrators
ABISA, LLC, is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at the Florida MGMA Annual Conference, to be held June 22-24, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando. The CEO of a leading independent healthcare consultancy, Nick has helped clients throughout the United... - May 30, 2016 - ABISA
Introduction to NLP: Neuro-Linguistic Programming with Kathryn McGlynn, Certified Hypnotist
Learn to use your mind in powerful, productive ways. - May 29, 2016 - Kathryn McGlynn Hypnosis / Journey of the Mind
Giving the Gift of Sight to Hundreds Around the World
For each pair of eyeglasses purchased by patients during the months of May and June 2016, Linden Optometry, P.C. in Pasadena will make a donation to provide eye exams and eyeglasses to children in underserved communities around the world. - May 28, 2016 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
Neurologist Scott Selco Joins PersonalMD Advisory Board
Noted Nevada neurologist will contribute his expertise to a new firm innovating healthcare business models. - May 27, 2016 - PersonalMD Inc
Dr. Jay Asdell Named Indiana Dental Association President
30-year veteran oral surgeon to lead dental association. - May 26, 2016 - Indiana Dental Association
Leap Organization Student Accepts Appointment to West Point Academy
A LEAP graduate gets accepted into a great school. - May 26, 2016 - LEAP Organization
Decatur, IL Hospice Updates Website with New Resources for Residents
In order to provide better information on hospice and palliative care, Harbor Light Hospice has updated its informational website with resources for residents of Decatur, IL. - May 25, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
EZ Comp Care is Making Workers' Comp Solutions as EZ as 1,2,3...
The EZ Comp team, with its 50+ years of combined healthcare and workers comp experience would like to introduce its newly reinvented dental and specialty services programs in the workers’ comp space. In 2002, founder Stacey Whidden created the first national Workers’ Comp dental vendor... - May 24, 2016 - EZ Comp Care, Inc.
Cardiac Center of Texas Opens Second Location
Cardiac Center of Texas is opening a second location on the Medical Center of Plano campus. - May 22, 2016 - Cardiac Center of Texas, PA
Kohl’s, USO, and LEAP Partner in Operation Go Green Initiative
The community came together to create vegetable gardens. - May 22, 2016 - LEAP Organization
Woodmere Rehabilitation (WR&HCC) Will Participate in Red Nose Day
Residents and staff of WR&HCC will team up to fight child poverty by fundraising and participating in Red Nose Day. Red Nose Day will take place on Thursday, May 26th. This will be the second year that WR&HCC participates in this worthy cause. Last year, the fundraising total was 398... - May 20, 2016 - Woodmere Rehabilitation & Heath Care Center
Share to Care: National Foster Care Awareness Day
Clarksville gathered together as a community to bring awareness to foster care needs. There were resources for current foster families, and information for those that wanted to help. - May 20, 2016 - LEAP Organization
New EEOC Regulations Greatly Weaken Healthcare Privacy, Potentially Harmful Medically, and Trigger Heavy Financial Penalties on Employees and Families
The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) today denounced new regulations by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that substantially weaken protections for invasions of medical privacy and employment discrimination. - May 20, 2016 - Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA)
The Law Office of Michael D. Waks Announces Essay Contest for Students Living with a Disability in Los Angeles County
Attorney Michael D. Waks is offering a $1,000 award to the winner of the Michael D. Waks Essay Contest. High school seniors and college students attending a 2-year or 4-year accredited university or college, in California, living with a disability, are invited to participate. - May 19, 2016 - Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyer & Car Accident Attorney Michael D. Waks
Dr. Claudia C. Cotca, DDS, MPH & Washington Institute for Dentistry & Laser Surgery Has Partnered with The Oral Cancer Foundation @dclaserdentist
Dr. Claudia C. Cotca, DDS, MPH on behalf of Washington Institute for Dentistry & Laser Surgery has partnered with The Oral Cancer Foundation in honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month and will be extending annual free oral cancer screenings for the public on May 18th, 2016. Oral cancer has existed... - May 18, 2016 - Washington Institute For Dentistry & Laser Surgery
Gastro Girl Unveils Telehealth Coaching & Nutritional Counseling Platform at Digestive Disease Week 2016
Gastro Girl LLC today announced that it will unveil the first online health platform designed to support patients with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions between office visits and help them comply with their doctors’ dietary, medication and other treatment plans, at Digestive... - May 18, 2016 - Jacqueline A Gaulin
Turn Down the Noise - Stress Management Seminar with Kathryn McGlynn, Hypnotist
Learn simple steps to decrease stress and create a quiet peaceful mind. - May 18, 2016 - Kathryn McGlynn Hypnosis / Journey of the Mind
LifeDojo Adds Healthcare & Benefits Industry Veteran to Executive Team
LifeDojo has recently brought Anne Presson, a 20+ year healthcare and benefits industry expert, on to our executive team. She’ll oversee enterprise relationships, and will advise the team on matters related to sales and marketing for enterprise. Prior to joining LifeDojo, Presson was Vice President and Director of Benefits Innovation at Woodruff-Sawyer, and she also served in senior leadership roles at Pacific Business Group on Health, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthcare. - May 16, 2016 - LifeDojo Inc.
Healthcare Industry Expert Invited to Speak with Local Physicians
ABISA, LLC, is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at a seminar sponsored by the Hillsborough County Medical Association (HCMA) on June 9, 2016 at the HCMA office in Tampa. The CEO of a leading independent healthcare consultancy, Nick has helped clients throughout the... - May 16, 2016 - ABISA
West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center's Administrator, Theresa Sanderson Received the ACHCA Chair Award for 2016
The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is proud to announce Theresa Sanderson, CNHA, FAHCA of West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center of West Hartford, Connecticut as one of the 2016 recipients of the ACHCA Chair’s Award. The award was presented during the awards... - May 14, 2016 - West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center
New Rule Helps Public Health Agencies Track and Prevent Workplace Injury and Illness
Nearly 5,000 workers die each year and millions are injured on the job in the U.S., costing roughly $250 billion per year. This amount is more than the cost of many other common diseases. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) yesterday released a new rule requiring employers to electronically report to OSHA all work-related injuries and illnesses. This new rule will significantly improve the capacity for states to track and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses. - May 12, 2016 - Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
Media Misrepresentation Causes Spike in Double Mastectomies
A recent study by Dr. Michael Sabel, chief of surgical oncology at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, reveals that many women are influenced by the skewed media coverage of celebrities battling breast cancer when choosing a... - May 12, 2016 - Kubtec
Careington Attends Transatlantic Business Conference
Careington International Corporation CEO Barbara Williams will be attending the British American Business Council (BABC) annual Transatlantic Business Conference in London on May 11 and 12, 2016. Attending with Williams will be Bruce Bernstein, Assistant Vice President of Global Sales Development with Careington’s UK affiliate Munroe Sutton, and Head of Munroe Sutton’s Business Development division, Robert Malvasi. - May 11, 2016 - Careington
Urgent Care Extra Emphasizes the Importance of Sports Physicals for All Summer Sports and Camp Activities
Urgent Care Extra has been the number one provider of immediate medical care and services throughout Arizona. The provider of urgent medical care has been growing throughout the state and is relied upon by many residents throughout cities like Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, Tucson, and more. With... - May 09, 2016 - Urgent Care Extra
Attention Occupational & Physical Therapists: 6 Steps to Better Balance™ is Coming to Ithaca, New York
On May 20, the Ithaca Housing Authority will host a workshop to teach Occupational and Physical Therapists, and other professionals a unique, simple and fun program to help older adults avoid falls. Continuing Education Units (8) are available. - May 08, 2016 - Fall Prevention Training Services, LLC
Attention Occupational & Physical Therapists: Innovative & Effective Falls Prevention Training Coming to Louisville, KY
In Louisville, KY on May 13 an innovative & effective course will be held to teach Occupational and Physical Therapists, other healthcare and fitness professionals a unique, simple and fun program to help older adults avoid falls. Continuing Education Units (8) are available. - May 08, 2016 - Fall Prevention Training Services, LLC
Kubtec: NICU Staff Exposed to Inordinate Amounts of Radiation
A study undertaken by the Royal University Hospital in Saskatchewan, Canada found that almost 50% of the images taken in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) showed adult fingers in the image and that many nurses were unaware of this accidental exposure to radiation. - May 08, 2016 - Kubtec
Learn Emotional Freedom Techniques and Tap Your Way to Wellness with Kathryn McGlynn, Hypnotist
Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT (often known as Tapping or EFT Tapping), is a universal healing tool that can provide impressive results for physical, emotional, and performance issues. - May 07, 2016 - Kathryn McGlynn Hypnosis / Journey of the Mind