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NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent Baby Shot Concept to Industry Over the Next 2 Years
Azem Z., a Massachusetts-based inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Baby Shot concept to industry on a global level over the next 2 years. A simple yet effective new product sure to appeal to parents and little ones alike, the Baby... - January 14, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Inland Empire Magazine's 2009 Best Personal Trainer, Christi MacNee
Christi MacNee, President of T3 Fitness Energy, was voted Inland Empire Magazine’s 2009 Best Personal Trainer. This is the second year in a row that Christi MacNee has received this recognition. “Just like last year, this recognition continues to be an honor and inspiration. In... - December 19, 2009 - T3 Fitness Energy
Medical Billing Software MPMsoft Selected by eMedical Systems, Inc. as Practice Management Solution
Far removed from the brouha of Washington D.C. is business owner John Wahlquist of eMedicalSystems of Washington state. Author of his own medical billing software for 17 years, Wahlquist recently made the unusual decision to retire his software and move his medical practices over to a new... - November 02, 2009 - Medical Billing Software - MPMsoft
MedGem® and BodyGem® Can Determine Percent Body Fat in Overweight Adults and Adds Value to Weight Management Programs
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. (MiMHS) presented the results from a validation trial at the 27th Annual Obesity Society Scientific Conference. This trial assessed the accuracy and reliability of determining percent body fat from a MedGem measurement. Fat-free body mass (FFM) is made up of... - October 28, 2009 - Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.
H1N1 "Swine Flu" Nasal Spray Vaccine is Now Being Given on a Walk-in Basis at All MD Now Urgent Care Center Locations Throughout Palm Beach County
As one of the largest providers of walk-in medical services in South Florida, MD Now Urgent Care Centers is traditionally one of the first doctor’s offices to receive the flu vaccine in Palm Beach County. Today, MD Now Urgent Care’s staff began administering limited supplies of the H1N1 nasal flu spray vaccine to local residents. Peter Lamelas, MD, FACEP, of MD Now Urgent Care Centers, and former Emergency Department Director agrees with the CDC that this could be one of the worst flu years. - October 16, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care
MD Now Urgent Care Centers” Opens New Boynton Beach Location - Sees Unprecedented Growth in Palm Beach County, Florida
Urgent care – Boynton Beach style. MD Now Urgent Care / Walk-in Medical Centers, - Palm Beach County’s fastest growing medical business – has recently opened its fifth “state of the art” medical Clinic in Boynton Beach, Florida’s “Gateway to the Gulfstream”. Its sixth and largest medical center is set to open this November 2009 in the West Palm Beach. - October 07, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care
Balfour Resource Group Helps Neonatal Intensive Care Patients Transfer Safely to New Facility
Moving over 60 premature and ill babies from an existing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to a new, expanded facility is a delicate operation. On September 23, Balfour Resource Group coordinated “moving day” at Women & Infants’ Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island,... - October 05, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Grieving Mother Sues Seattle Children's Hospital for the Alleged Wrongful Death of Her Son
Fifteen year-old old boy dies from massive overdose of narcotic pain medication following a routine dental procedure. - September 29, 2009 - Sprouts
Gluten-Free School Snack Wins 2009 GearAwardsTM
Once again Organic Nutrition has hit a home run. Developing great-tasting and nutritious gluten-free snacks is a difficult task, but under their Jungle Grub brand, Organic Nutrition’s newest flavor, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, has won a 2009 “Great Gear” award from... - September 26, 2009 - Organic Nutrition, Inc.
Dr. Laura Bracken Has Great New Technology to Make Sameday Crowns Called Cerec
Dr. Laura Bracken at Columbus Family Dental Center (812) 373-9912 has just announced that she has the latest in Technology. With the Cerec Sameday Crown (Cad/Cam) machine she can make and place a complete cermic tooth colored cosmetic crown in just one visit. Patients don't have to take multiple days off work anymore. Dr. Bracken is one of the first dentists in the area to have this great technology. - September 23, 2009 - Columbus Family Dental Center
Managing Children's Anxiety Before and After Surgery
Results of extensive research to find ways to help minimize the anxiety and emotional trauma children face before and after surgery. - September 16, 2009 - UCI Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces New E-mail Newsletter for New Mothers Provided by Middle Tennessee Medical Center
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Expectant parents are faced with a... - September 04, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Signs Flexfit as Official Headwear Sponsor
Flexfit is the official headwear sponsor for the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, an Official PGA TOUR event. - September 02, 2009 - Flexfit
First Flu Shots Now Immediately Available at MD Now Urgent Care Walk in Medical Centers, in Palm Beach County, Florida
Flu Shots now being given at all MD Now Urgent Care Center locations throughout Palm Beach County. As one of the largest providers of walk-in medical care in South Florida, MD Now Urgent Care Centers are traditionally one of the first doctor’s offices to get flu vaccines in Palm Beach County. MD Now Urgent Care staff began giving seasonal influenza vaccine to residents of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens - August 30, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care
From Tragedy to Triumph: Five Year-Old Victim of Domestic Violence with Severed Facial Nerves is Smiling Again After Cutting-Edge Facial Plastic Surgery in San Salvador
Madeline is a 5-year-old who was atrociously slashed earlier this year by her father in a domestic violence act in her home in San Salvador. As luck would have it, Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, the director of the Facial Paralysis & Bell’s Palsy Foundation was on a medical mission trip in... - August 20, 2009 - Facial Paralysis Institute
The Reflux Mom's Guidebook to Coping with Fussy Babies and Sleepless Nights
Reflux 101: A Parent's Guide to Gastroesophageal Reflux is a new book by Reflux Mom and author Jan Gambino offering information, support and hope to parents struggling to care for an infant or child with acid reflux. - August 07, 2009 - The Reflux Mom
Michigan Mustangs Win Their First Wheelchair PowerHockey Championship in State History
The Michigan Mustangs have won the 2009 Carolina PowerHockey Invitational after they defeated the Minnesota Selects 4-3 during the final at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, home of the NHL’s Hurricanes. The 2009 Mustangs became the first PowerHockey team to ever bring home a... - July 24, 2009 - Wheelchair Hockey League
Skylark Taxi to Sponsor 2009 Wichita Falls, Texas MDA Car Show and Cruise
Skylark Taxi and Airport Express will again serve as the presenting sponsor for the Wichita Falls, Texas 2009 MDA Car Show this Labor Day. - July 13, 2009 - Texhoma Transportation Inc.
GISH Biomedical, Inc., a Member of the MEDOS Group, Receives FDA Clearance for GBS® – Heparin Free Products
Today GISH announces that it has received FDA clearance for its perfusion products with GBS (GISH Biocompatible Surface) - Heparin Free Coating for the cardiopulmonary surgery market. This includes oxygenators, venous reservoirs, arterial filters, heat exchangers, and tubing used in perfusion... - June 29, 2009 - GISH Biomedical, Inc.
Gridley Medical Building is Complete
In tough economic climates, medical practices can still thrive. The development of team of Dennis J Lynch PA and Sunderland Associates has completed the Gridley Medical Building in Naples, Florida. Its success will grow though a concept of "tenant as a partner ownership." This commercial development was modeled after a successful ownership arrangement of another building built in 2000, called the Brennan Medical Building. - June 27, 2009 - Dennis J Lynch PA and Associates
WIAAP Supports National Asking Saves Kids (“ASK”) Day Campaign Promotes Gun Safety to Physicians, Parents
June 21, 2009 (Father's Day) is national ASK Day -- Asking Saves Kids. This initiative educates physicians and families about the importance of determining whether there are guns in the homes where their children play. - June 18, 2009 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Unbound Medicine and American Academy of Pediatrics Release Mobile Edition of Red Book®: 2009 Report of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases
Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the professional organization representing over 60,000 pediatricians, announced the launch of Red Book® for Mobile + Web. Now, the latest findings and clinical... - June 18, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
Jewelers for Children Grant Wish for Local Boy Battling Lymphoma
Ryan, a Paducah native, who is battling lymphoma, a life-threatening type of cancer, was granted his wish of an ultimate gaming and fishing shopping spree to Walmart, Best Buy and GameStop, recently thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Kentucky Region and... - June 03, 2009 - Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana
The Casey Cares Foundation Partners with CaringBridge to Enhance Family Support
The Casey Cares Foundation, a non-profit charity that provides uplifting programs for critically ill children, became partners with CaringBridge, a non-profit Web service that connects families and friends when someone is facing a serious medical condition, treatment or in recovery. Casey Cares children and their families will now be able to communicate through the web and benefit through another supportive community which will save them precious time and energy. - May 07, 2009 - Casey Cares Foundation
New Community Church Raises Funds for Maryland Baby Recovering from Four Major Surgeries and Approaching Fifth Procedure Before First Birthday
Doctors at Johns Hopkins Schedule Laryngoscope for Baby Seniya to Investigate Impaired Breathing and Speech. - April 13, 2009 - New Community COGIC
Nookums™ Announces the Launch of It's Spring 2009 Line of Paci-Plushies™ Pacifier Holders
Nookums™, a manufacturer of innovative baby products, announces the launch of it's Spring 2009 line of Paci-Plushies™ with BPA and Phythalates Free Pacifiers. - March 26, 2009 - Paci-Plushies
Sending Out an S.O.S. - Message in a Bottle: Eternal Youth Empire Highlights National Foster Care Month by Celebrating Children and the Young at Heart
National Foster Care month happens May and now is the time to shine a spotlight on several worthy causes that champion children as well as the inner child in us all. Read on to find out how to make any talented child’s dream come true for free, especially yours. - March 25, 2009 - Eternal Youth Empire
New Head Lice Detection Research Validates Service Provided by Leading Lice Removal Salon
German research study concluded that wet combing is more accurate than a visual inspection for discovering an active case of head lice. Hair Fairies has utilized wet hair screenings as part of their unique Nit-Zapping™ process for removing head lice for 10 years. - March 24, 2009 - Hair Fairies
EDSPA Comments on Octuplet Birth
Published research confirms that these guidelines set out by ASRM and SART have led to a marked reduction in the number of high order multiple births. - February 21, 2009 - EDSPA
Medical Billing Software MPMsoft Chosen by MedCrew as Its Medical Office Software
In preparation for Tom Daschle and Barak Obama's healthcare reform, MedCrew tightens its ship and battens its hatches with high technology. - January 16, 2009 - Medical Billing Software - MPMsoft
Is Algae Oil Fuel or Nutrition?
New algae oil products are valuable as Omega-3 DHA Therapy™ [patent pending] for high triglycerides and serving diabetes. A recent international peer reviewed publication places a question mark on biodiesel from algae oil as a current business model for commercialization. The future remains to be seen. Now, in contrast, the report points to commercial viability instead in omega-3 nutritional oils. - December 10, 2008 - Source-Omega
Two South Florida Companies Team Up to Promote Pool Safety Awareness
In response to the recent infant drowning incidents in Broward county, two South Florida-based businesses are teaming up to help raise awareness throughout the tri-county area about swimming pool safety. With the highest accidental drowning death rate in the U.S. for children aged 1 to 4, Florida... - October 25, 2008 - ThePoolZone.com
The Frog and the Princess Launches New Pregnancy Resources Area of Their Baby Boutique
Established online baby boutique The Frog and the Princess is proud to announce the new Pregnancy Resources area of their website, exclusively for new and future moms. - October 16, 2008 - The Frog and the Princess
RemedyMD Releases 10 Disease Registries to Manage Pediatric Outcomes.
RemedyMD, the leading provider of disease-specific registries, today announced the release of 10 new pediatric disease registries to help physicians manage and improve pediatric outcomes. RemedyMD’s library of more than 80 pre-built Disease Registries enables physicians and researchers to... - October 09, 2008 - RemedyMD
American Academy of Pediatrics Launches Pediatric Care Online™
Point-of-Care Information Solution for Pediatricians Available via PDA, Web, and Wireless Powered by the Unbound ™ Platform. - October 06, 2008 - American Academy of Pediatrics
Come and Experience the Best Drop-in Centers in Gilbert and Mesa Arizona
¡Hola’s!® drop-in program provides parents with top-rate, dependable childcare on a spur-of-the-moment basis. Whether you need to go to an appointment, get your hair done, watch a movie, go out for lunch, run some errands, or just need a back up to your regular childcare, ¡Hola!® is available to meet your childcare needs, offering first-rate fun for your little one. - October 06, 2008 - Hola The Language & Learning Center
Emerald Software Announces Outreach Program: HR Technology Gift-in-Kind for Children's Healthcare
Emerald Software Group of Alpharetta, Georgia announces today its Emerald Outreach program, offering gift-in-kind donations of its workforce management technology to nonprofit organizations in children's healthcare and wellness. - September 30, 2008 - WPG, LLC
Genomic Nanosystems Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement to Sequenom for the Right to Use Digital PCR in Prenatal Testing and Mass Spectrometry
Genomic Nanosystems, LLC, today announced that it has granted an exclusive license to Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) for the right to use Digital PCR in noninvasive prenatal research and diagnostics on a technology, platform and sample independent basis, and has granted the exclusive right to use... - September 22, 2008 - Genomic Nanosystems
What Parents Should Know About Drug Allergies
Every parent fears having their child react badly to a medication designed to help them through an illness. But few parents understand allergies and how they can be distinguished from acceptable side effects of the medication. Dr. Armen Ketchedjian, author of the book Will It Hurt? A... - September 16, 2008 - Arbor Books Inc.
Announcing Expansion of Neuropsychological Testing practice: Including the Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Inlcuding ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autism, Etc.
Announcing expansion of neuropsychological testing practice. Including the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders - inlcuding ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autism, etc. Dr. Rosenfeld is a licensed New York State Psychologist with extensive background and experience in neuropsychological testing of... - September 14, 2008 - Dr. Michael Rosenfeld
Heart Surgeon in Tweetathon, Raises Awareness About Congenital Heart Defects
In an innovative use of social networking site Twitter, Indian heart surgeon Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian is raising awareness and funds for children born with congenital heart defects - by doing a 24 hour non-stop day-and-night Tweet-a-thon on September 12th, 2008. - September 12, 2008 - Dr.Mani Children Heart Foundation
Senator Mike Fasano Visits Central Florida Institute in Palm Harbor
Senator Mike Fasano visited Central Florida Institute (CFI) of Palm Harbor, Florida, recently. CFI of Palm Harbor resides in Senator Fasano’s District 11, as one of a number of postsecondary schools. - August 27, 2008 - Central Florida Institute
Four Steps to Preparing Your Child for Surgery
This year, more than five million kids will undergo surgical procedures. And for those children and their parents, few things in life are scarier. Most parents don’t know where to begin when they hear, “Your child needs surgery” from their pediatricians. Fortunately, they can... - August 26, 2008 - Arbor Books Inc.
Ten Steps to Choosing the Right Pediatric Surgeon and Hospital
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to be told that their child needs an operation. What’s even more terrifying is not knowing where to find the right surgeon and medical facility. How do you choose the right specialist for your baby? When parents receive the news that their child... - August 26, 2008 - Arbor Books Inc.
STAT kids Helps Parents Protect Kids with Food Allergies
As a new school year begin, STAT kids is helping parents protect children with food allergies. - August 25, 2008 - STAT KIDS, LLC
Family, Friends and Community Come Together to Raise Awareness of Hydrocephalus
Jeremy Keyser 7, was born with a serious chronic neurological medical condition known as hydrocephalus. His mother Paula, says, “When Jeremy was born we really had no idea what the future held or if there would be any future. We didn’t know anybody else with Hydrocephalus so we decided... - August 22, 2008 - HUGS of Florida, Inc.
The Better Binky Holder: Mom Invented Pacifier Accessory Brings Sleep to Exhausted Parents
Paci-Plushies, invented by a mother of two, makes pacifiers easily accessible for little hands during the night, helping babies and parents sleep better. - August 15, 2008 - Paci-Plushies
Scooter Vacations of Orlando Partners with Kids Wish Network to Bring Joy to Some Very Special Children
Scooter Vacations, a premier Orlando mobility scooter, electronic convenience vehicle (ECV) rental company is pleased to announce their special Guardian Angel charitable contribution status with Kids Wish Network who serves hundreds of children nationwide who's wish it is to visit Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure or Sea World. Scooter Vacations has donated scooters free of charge to these children. - July 18, 2008 - Scooter Vacations
New Books Provide Children a Gateway to Express Pain to Caregivers During Times of Illness
Journals provide encouragement during surgical procedures and hospital stays. - July 03, 2008 - k 2 e Books, Inc.
¡Hola!® the Language & Learning Center Now Offers Extended Hours from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Montessori Preschool and Child Care Program. - June 25, 2008 - Hola The Language & Learning Center