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Los Angeles Surgeon Offers Free Varicose Vein Ultrasound Screening During the Month of December
Educating the public on the risks of Venous Disease is the goal of this 3-day public screening. December 10-12, 2007 - December 01, 2007 - The Elite Laser Vein Center
Old Colony Elderly Services Announces New Monthly Family Caregiver Support Group
The Family Caregiver Support Program at Old Colony Elderly Services, Inc. (OCES) in Brockton and Comfort Keepers in Plymouth, have recently established a free Family Caregiver Support Group. - December 01, 2007 - Old Colony Elderly Services
KEC International Bags Two New Projects Worth Rs. 637 Crores
•Rs. 391 Crores win in Abu Dhabi; Largest single win ever, in dollar value terms, for KEC •Rs. 246 crores turnkey contract in Algeria - December 01, 2007 - RPG
Dr. Alan Nasar, Freehold, NJ, Orthopedic Surgeon Attracts Community Interest with His Public Lecture "Minimally-Invasive Treatments for Hip Pain" in Jackson, New Jersey
Freehold Orthopedic surgeon Alan S. Nasar MD attracted wide community interest with his comprehensive and engaging public lecture on “Minimally-Invasive Treatments for Hip Pain” this Tuesday, November 27, at CareOne Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, New Jersey. Dr Nasar is one of the team... - December 01, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
The Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Freehold, NJ, Selects Award Winning Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management System
The seven practicing physicians of the recently formed Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC, Freehold, New Jersey, have selected award winning eClinicalWorks Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management (PM) system to meet the needs of their significantly expanded practice, and enhance their focus on close doctor-patient relationships. - December 01, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Positive Air, Inc. (SleepRestfully.com) Removes All Chinese Manufactured CPAP from Website
SleepRestfully.com by Positive Air, Inc. of Houston, Texas, a leader in the Sleep Apnea equipment and portable oxygen concentrator industry since 1971, announced today that they have ceased to sell any CPAP Machines or CPAP Mask manufactured in China. Charles Goldberg, Chief Operating Officer of... - December 01, 2007 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
KEC International Bags Two New Projects Worth Rs. 400 Crores
•Rs. 260 Crores Turnkey contract in Saudi Arabia •Rs. 140 Crores Turnkey contract in Namibia - December 01, 2007 - RPG
Fig. Moves Forward Nationally with Advanced Smartlipo; “Outpatient Micro Liposuction” Already Proving Popular
Fig., the leading authority in medically supervised body shaping, today announced it will begin offering an advanced Smartlipo™ procedure at fig. medical body shaping centers. - November 30, 2007 - fig.
Retail Stores Pioneer Protection Against MRSA; Soapopular® Brand Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizers in Demand Nationwide
MGS Soapopular Inc, the exclusive US importer of Canada’s Soapopular® brand, alcohol-free hand sanitizer products, announced that retailers nationwide have taken in the alcohol-free hand sanitizer with the hopes of stopping the spread of MRSA and other viruses this season. - November 30, 2007 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
Breakthrough Female Sexual Enhancment: It’s About Time
Recognizing that a woman’s sexual health is vital to her holistic well being, the physician-led research team at MicroNutra Health™ developed Climaxol™, a product to enhance and enable her natural orgasm. - November 30, 2007 - MicroNutra Health
Herbal Weight Loss Breakthrough Shrinks Stomach Capacity
Lipoway™, taken on an empty stomach with a glass of water, transforms into a satisfying gel within the stomach. Dieters feel half full before they even sit down to eat. - November 30, 2007 - MicroNutra Health
New Fat Trapper Makes Revolutionizes Diet Strategies
Zenitrim™ traps fat so that even when dieters cannot resist that piece of birthday cake at the office, they don’t need to worry about it becoming a permanent addition to their waistlines. - November 30, 2007 - MicroNutra Health
New Supplement Relieves Endometriosis Symptoms
Endovin™, a new supplement from the physician-led research team at Micronutra Health™, offers a safe, natural herbal alternative with no negative side effects. In surveys, 95% of women who took Endovin™ reported positive results with alleviation of their endometriosis symptoms. - November 30, 2007 - MicroNutra Health
New Supplement Relieves PMS Symptoms
Premensa offers a safe, natural herbal alternative with no negative side effects. In surveys, 94.7% of women who took Premensa™, reported positive results with alleviation of their PMS symptoms. - November 30, 2007 - MicroNutra Health
New Appetite Suppressant Spray Stops Hunger in Its Tracks
Diet Defense ™, a new appetite suppressant spray, takes over the controls when will power isn’t enough. Dieters simply push the button and spray a small squirt of Diet Defense ™ under their tongues. Within seconds, their craving for food disappears - November 30, 2007 - MicroNutra Health
New Carb Blocker Makes Weight Loss a Piece of Cake
CarboCurb™ blocks carbohydrate absorption so that even people who do not change anything about their everyday diet can experience healthy weight loss. - November 30, 2007 - MicroNutra Health
Taiga Bioactives Unveils National Campaign for New Cold Sore Treatment
Dr.Krane’s KoolLips Cold Sore Treatment Features Sophistication, Sex Appeal - November 30, 2007 - Taiga Bioactives
Unicomp Names Andrew Kaplan as President
Unicomp Corp. of America, a leading provider of paperless medical office solutions, announced that effective immediately Andrew Kaplan has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Andrew will replace Martin Kaplan, who will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board... - November 30, 2007 - Unicomp Corp. of America
ICS Software, Ltd., Enables Doctors with a Large Nursing Home Practice to Manage Their Rounds Using SammyUSA
ICS Software, Ltd., knows that in the Medical Community there are many practices that consist of a large number of facility patients. Within the SammyUSA software there is a special report for Nursing Homes/Hospitals. This report is called Hospital/Nursing Home Rounds. This report allows the doctor and their staff to have a way of tracking each patient in a specific facility. - November 30, 2007 - ICS Software, Ltd.
New State-of-the-Art Premises for the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Pond View Professional Park, Freehold, NJ, on Target for Occupancy, Summer '08
Welcome news for the physicians and staff of the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Freehold, New Jersey, released this week; that the new Pond View Professional Park complex of professional and medical condominiums in Freehold Township, NJ, is on target for completion in the first quarter of 2008. - November 30, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, P.A. Unveils New Non-Surgical Laser Creation, The North Star Peel
Minnesota medical spa’s latest laser innovation combines Sciton® ProFractional® Laser technology with MicoLaserPeel and Broadband Light (BBL) technology to pack a serious punch in the fight against aging skin. - November 29, 2007 - Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, PA
Colorado BioScience Association Announces Winners of Its 2007 Awards Program, Honoring the Best of Colorado's Bioscience Industry
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released winners of its 2007 Awards Program. Official presentation of the awards occurs Friday, December 7, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the CBSA’s annual awards luncheon. Held in conjunction with the 2007 BioWest Conference at the Grand Hyatt Denver, registration information is available at the BioWest Conference website. - November 29, 2007 - Colorado BioScience Association
Extreme Makeover, Home Edition to Feature Family Living with Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
APFED announced today it has received confirmation of the airing of Extreme Makeover, Home Edition, which will feature the Stockdale family from Middleton, Idaho with children living with Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders. The show will air on ABC on December 2, 2007. - November 29, 2007 - APFED
Vaginal Laser Surgery to Enhance Muscle Tone, Strength & Control
Vaginal Rejuvenation, tightening of the vaginal muscles, or Vaginoplasty is an increasingly popular procedure. Dr. Shuell performs the Laser Vaginal Reconstruction on an outpatient basis in less than two hours. - November 29, 2007 - Body Sculpting Center
AnaSpec Introduces AnaTagTM Protein Labeling Kits with HiLytePlusTM
AnaSpec introduced a new series of AnaTagTM Labeling Kits now available with the revolutionary new HiLytePlus™ series of long-wavelength dyes. - November 29, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Taiga BioActives Enters Into Strategic Partnership with Tech Avenue Ventures
Canadian Life Sciences Companies Join Forces to Drive Commercialization of High Performance Natural Consumer Products - November 29, 2007 - Taiga Bioactives
AnaSpec Celebrates the Holidays with Its Customers
AnaSpec will be adding a one pound box of See’s Candy into every order placed from now through the end of the year. - November 29, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Entrepreneur Magazine Features PR.com in Its December 2007 Issue
PR.com is listed as one of five recommended press release distribution services by Entrepreneur Magazine and Entrepreneur.com. - November 28, 2007 - PR.com
In Response to National Institutes of Health Warning, BeneOmega.com Announces Campaign to Combat Holiday Weight Gain
Recently, the National Institutes of Health released the results of a study indicating that the weight gained during the holidays is a major contributing factor to the obesity epidemic in the U.S. According to Dr. Jack Yanovski, M.D., Ph.D. of the NIH, “Although an average holiday weight gain... - November 28, 2007 - NourishLife LLC
6 Reasons Why Your Back Pain or Sciatica Won’t Go Away
Many back and leg pain sufferers are frustrated by pain that just wont go away despite many prior treatments. Noted author, lecturer and back pain specialist, Dr. Barry L Marks, DC explains why this particular problem is so troublesome. He outlines 6 reasons why back pain and sciatica... - November 28, 2007 - Orange Spine & Disc Rehabilitation Center
Nordic Walking Poles Radically Improve Balance & Stability
Nordic Walking Poles – A Huge Aid for Those With Balance Issues Including MS, Parkinson’s or Neuropathy (No Longer Just for Athletes & Expert Skiers). - November 28, 2007 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
Integra Announces DocuTrack 4.2 with Enterprise Interface Support
Integra's leading workflow and document management system features key new enterprise features in DocuTrack 4.2 including support for enterprise versions of all leading pharmacy operating systems such as QS/1, Framework and HBS; as well as support for the concurrent use of DocuTrack by multiple pharmacy operating systems, including those from different vendors. - November 28, 2007 - Integra, Inc.
White Dahlia Massage Participates in Ridgewood Shopping Center’s Turkey Trot
During the Thanksgiving Day 8K Turkey Trot, White Dahlia representatives will be onsite to provide information on the benefits of massage therapy. - November 28, 2007 - White Dahlia
Therapeutic Tutoring in Boca Raton Helps Children with Learning Disabilities and Mental Illness Close the Learning Gap
Children with special learning needs have a therapeutic option in place to help them exceed. - November 28, 2007 - Nikki Woller, LCSW, CFLE
Atlas Experts to Share Key Strategies at National Ergonomics Conference
Atlas Ergonomics, LLC, specialists in reducing work-related injuries and related costs, will share findings from applied research and intervention in office and healthcare ergonomics at the National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, November 27 through 30, 2007 in Las Vegas. On Thursday,... - November 28, 2007 - Atlas Ergonomics, LLC
"Awake" the Movie Highlights the Need for "Goldilocks" Anesthesia, Says Dr. Barry L. Friedberg
In the well-known fairy tale, Goldilocks finds Poppa bear's porridge too hot, Mama bear's porridge too cold, but Baby bear's porridge just right. ‘Goldilocks’ anesthesia alludes to minimally invasive anesthesia(MIA)® wherein patients are neither over-anesthetized nor under-anesthetized but 'just right.' - November 27, 2007 - Barry L. Friedberg, M.D., Cosmetic Surgery Anesthesia
Somnia Announces "The Five Rules for Choosing the Right Anesthesia Management Company" Written by Pres & CEO Marc E. Koch, MD, MBA and Exec VP & CMO Robert Goldstein, MD
Executive Healthcare Management recently published an editorial featuring the expertise of Marc E. Koch, MD, MBA, President & CEO, Somnia Inc. and Robert Goldstein, MD, Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Somnia Inc. Excerpt from "The five rules for choosing the right... - November 27, 2007 - Somnia Inc.
Persol 714 Sunglasses - Steve McQueen's Classic Sunglasses Now Available at Eyegoodies.com
Persol 714 sunglasses and exclusive Persol 714 with blue lenses is now available at eyegoodies.com. They are limited so better act quick. Persol 714 sunglasses are perhaps most recognized and given iconic status from Steve McQueen, who was seen wearing the classic shades both off screen and on screen in movies such as the "Thomas Crown Affair" and the "The Getaway." In fact a pair of 714's from McQueen's personal collection was recently auctioned for a stunning $70,200 in 2006. - November 27, 2007 - EyeGoodies.com
The Alice Aycock Poe Center For Health Education Announces 2007 Annual Meeting Award Winners
Kim Raynor, interim chief executive officer for The Alice Aycock Poe Center For Health Education (www.poehealth.org), a statewide nonprofit whose mission is to positively impact the lives of North Carolina youth through health education, has announced its 2007 Annual Meeting award winners. The... - November 27, 2007 - The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education
Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: How to Get Your Administration to Buy What You Need: Building a Solid Business Plan 101 at ASHP
Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 3rd. The speaker will discuss key financial analyses and metrics and how to use them to build a compelling business plan. - November 27, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
Samaritan Presented Favorable Caprospinol Data at Alzheimer's Drug Development Summit
In an in vivo 'Proof of Concept' study, Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has confirmed Caprospinol's (SP-233) efficacy in its ability to dramatically decrease beta amyloid plaque in the brain, accompanied by a complete recovery of memory back to baseline (p=0.002), as shown in a Morris water maze task. This study confirms previously reported in vitro data and suggests Caprospinol may not only slow the progress of Alzheimer's, but may also reverse plaque-related brain injuries associated with AD. - November 27, 2007 - Samaritan Pharmaceuticals
Service Animals Help Children with Mental Health Problems
Service animals are used in a variety of manners. Kellie, a seven pound maltichon, helps her six year old human friend who lives with bipolar illness manage her day. - November 27, 2007 - Nikki Woller, LCSW, CFLE
Fat is a Personal Issue: Entrusting LipoDissolve® to a Female Physician
Many women feel more comfortable placing something as intimate as their own bodies in the hands of a female practitioner. Dr. Elizabeth Brauer Hagberg, owner of Skin Rejuvenation Clinic in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, understands this instinctively. As one of the only female physicians in her region administering LipoDissolve, she sees her niche as unique. - November 26, 2007 - Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, PA
Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: The Pros and Cons of Standardized Parenteral Nutrition at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas
Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 3rd. The speaker will discuss parenteral nutrition safety issues and the differences between standardized formulations and a standardized process. - November 26, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
Vivalog Technologies Triples MyPACS Enterprise Install Base
In 2007, Vivalog Technologies tripled the customer base for its teaching file and knowledge management software, MyPACS Enterprise, to 30 installations. MyPACS is not a PACS, but rather a web-based knowledge management system that extends a hospital’s existing PACS with functionality for... - November 26, 2007 - Vivalog Technologies
Synesis IT Was Selected by Microsoft to Join Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) for Windows Server® 2008
Synesis IT, a leading infrastructure solutions provider, is one of only 50 companies worldwide selected by Microsoft to deploy Windows Server® 2008 pre-release for its customers. The new Windows Server® Operating System is expected to be unveiled officially by Microsoft in... - November 25, 2007 - Synesis IT
Vienex USA Inc. Announces Launch of Mystique Feminine Wipes – A Natural Odor-Neutralizing Product for the Female Market
Vienex USA Inc. announced yesterday their launch of Mystique Feminine Wipes – an odor neutralizing product for the female market. Produced from natural ingredients, Mystique Feminine Wipes is fragrance-free and represents a product not readily available in the US market. Gynecologist... - November 25, 2007 - Mystique Feminine Wipes
Public Lecture by Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar, Freehold, NJ, on the Science Behind the Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ Knee Draws Responsive Audience to Centrastate
At the CentraState Healthcare Center in Freehold, Tuesday, November 13, Dr. Alan Nasar presented the latest in the popular series of free public lectures being offered by the team of joint replacement orthopedic specialists from the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey. In the well attended lecture starting at 7.30pm, entitled “The Female Knee Replacement.” Dr. Nasar explained the science behind the Zimmer® Gender Solutions™ Knee. - November 23, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Artist Salvatore Principe to Showcase His Heart Paintings at Charity Fundraiser "Art with Heart" Benefiting the Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation
Salvatore Principe is all heart. The award winning artist is known for his unique heart giclees and paintings. His “Timeless Heart Collection”, represented by his original paintings and limited edition reproductions expresses tangible love, vibrant emotion, and tender hope – all... - November 23, 2007 - The Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation
InjuryTV.com Makes Whiplash and Chiropractic Education Easy
InjuryTV.com is a new service that enables chiropractors to easily include patient education videos and articles on their website. - November 23, 2007 - InjuryTV.com