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Colorado BioScience Association Honors the Best of Colorado’s Bioscience Industry
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released winners of its 2008 Awards Program. Official presentation of the awards occurs Thursday, November 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the CBSA’s annual awards dinner. Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., recipient of one of this year’s Chairman’s Awards, will serve as the Cooley Godward Kronish keynote speaker for this event as the Colorado Bioscience Association celebrates its fifth anniversary. - November 07, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
National MS Society New Jersey Metro Chapter Looking for People to Join the Movement
Registration is now open for Multiple Sclerosis Society walk and bike fundraisers. Mid Jersey and North Jersey MS Chapters merged to create one bigger and better New Jersey Metro Chapter. - November 07, 2008 - National Multiple Sclerosis Society New Jersey Metro Chapter
"Smart House" Opens in Roswell- CaraVita Senior Care Debuts New Concept in Aging Well
Integrating Technology into Senior Care at Home - How to live longer, safer, better in your own home. CaraVita Home Care has announced the grand opening of their “Smart House” in Roswell, Georgia. The “Smart House” is an older home that that is retrofitted with technology and assistive devices to aid our aging population in staying in their homes longer, living there more safely, and improving the quality of life as they age in place. - November 06, 2008 - CVSC
Prostate Cancer Treatment Option Facts
“Prostate Cancer Treatment Options – The Facts” is a comprehensive factual description of 17 mainstream prostate cancer treatment options that was premiered at the Prostate Cancer Research Institute’s annual international conference in Los Angeles on September 6th, 2008. - November 06, 2008 - Dattoli Cancer Treatment Center
Perkins Law Firm, GA Law Firm, Launches Online Campaign to Help Injured and Disabled of Carrollton and West Georgia Get Answers to Their Legal Questions
As customer research trends continue to shift to the internet, Perkins Law Firm, GA Law firm, Launches Online Campaign to help the injured and disabled of Carrollton and West Georgia get answers to their legal questions and fair compensation for their injuries. - November 06, 2008 - perkins law firm
Strong Communication Allows for Better Physician Recruitment with The Carlisle Group
The Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee is celebrating the new addition to their dedicated team of healthcare providers. - November 06, 2008 - The Carlisle Group
Economic Woes Draw Many to Counseling
In a day when businesses are failing, many counselors are seeing a large influx of clients looking for help in dealing with the stresses the poor economy adds to their lives. Therapists are forced to assess severity of problems to determine the degree of urgency needed in care, much as a medical facility performs triage in an urgent care setting. One useful instrument for this purpose is the Quick Psycho Affective Symptoms Scan (QPASS). - November 06, 2008 - QPASS: Quick PsychoAffective Symptoms Scan
Hip Replacement Surgery in Indian Hospital Relieves Nigerian Lady's Suffering
Elizabeth Jumai Kotso, a middle aged Nigerian lady now walks free from arthritic pain after a hip replacement and ankle fusion in India by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam of the Knee & Shoulder clinic of Chennai. - November 06, 2008 - Knee & Shoulder Clinic of Chennai, India
Endometriosis Patients Demand Awareness, Research, and Better Treatments: Sufferers Share What Works and What Does Not
In light of performers Julianne Hough’s and Lacey Schwimmer’s recent disclosure, Endometriosis patients around the world are coming together online to anonymously compare symptoms & related conditions with one another, share treatment reviews, and make research discoveries for future cures. - November 05, 2008 - CureTogether
Tips: Caring for the Adult Caregiver
Caring for an older adult can be rewarding and fulfilling but can also place great physical, emotional and financial demands on those who take care of them. In fact, a recent issue of the Journal of Immunology compared Alzheimer’s caregivers to non-caregivers, finding that caregivers aged... - November 05, 2008 - American Occupational Therapy Association
Yoga Health Foundation Produces National Yoga Month and 10 City Tour
The Yoga Health Foundation, a nonprofit 501 c (3) organization located in Los Angeles, produced National Yoga Month and a 10 City Yoga Health Festival Tour across the US and Canada during the month of September. National Yoga Month 2008, the 10 City Tour, and local grassroots events delivered yoga and other preventive health care practices to underserved communities. - November 05, 2008 - Yoga Health Foundation
Preferred Care at Home® to Hold Free Memory Screenings
National Event Stresses the Importance of Proper Detection and Treatment of Dementia though Memory Screenings and Activities. - November 05, 2008 - Preferred Care at Home
New Braunfels Downtown Rotary Gives Hope Hospice $10,000
Children with unaddressed grief issues are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and negative behaviors. Hope Hospice’s free community programs for children’s grief are getting big support from the New Braunfels Downtown Rotary Club. - November 05, 2008 - Hope Hospice
Martial Arts Classes Offered in Orange County - San Clemente, Dana Point & San Juan Capistrano Area
Mind, body & martial arts classes are now being offered in the tri-city area of San Clemente, Dana Point & San Juan Capistrano. Classes include adult martial arts, qigong - the Chinese yoga, women's self-defense and children's martial arts. These classes journey through Wing Chun, Bruce Lee's Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do concepts, Street MMA, Internal Chinese martial arts & exercise and more. - November 05, 2008 - Adam Williss Martial Arts
Thomas E. Young, MD Now Offering the GeneWize LifeMap Healthy Aging Nutrition™ System
Thomas E. Young, MD and his staff are proud to introduce the GeneWize LifeMap Healthy Aging Nutrition™ System at Young Medical Spa. - November 04, 2008 - Young Medical Spa®
Why Choose to Live at HarborPlace?
Several residents of HarborPlace Retirement Resort and Assisted Living Community speak out about living at HarborPlace. - November 04, 2008 - HarborPlace at Port St Lucie
HarborPlace Residents Grill Local Candidates
Candidates for office in Port St Lucie, FL appreciated the opportunity to chat with local voters at HarborPlace Retirement Resort and Assisted Living Community. - November 04, 2008 - HarborPlace at Port St Lucie
Seniors Retire in Style at HarborPlace ... with Their Pets
Many seniors would like to live in a retirement resort, but do not want to leave their beloved pets behind. Now they don't have to. Small pets, dogs, cats, birds and fish are welcome at HarborPlace at Port St Lucie, a lovely Retirement Resort and Assisted Living Community. - November 04, 2008 - HarborPlace at Port St Lucie
Capitol Care South to Host Open House on 12/3/08 Showcasing Their New Mental Health Facility
Capitol Care South, a community mental health center located in Irondale, Alabama is hosting an Open House on 12/3/08. - November 03, 2008 - Capitol Care South
ThrombosisClinic.com Supports Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism
Advisory Board Member Dr Samuel Goldhaber Plays Key Role in Developing “Call to Action” to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism. - November 03, 2008 - ThrombosisClinic.com
Halloween at HarborPlace a Treat for All
HarborPlace residents filled the Retirement Resort's lobby Halloween morning, candy baskets in hand, eagerly anticipating the arrival of the trick-or-treaters from Oxford Academy. And here they came... monsters, rag dolls, firemen, ballerinas, superheroes, cheerleaders, butterflies and more. It was... - November 03, 2008 - HarborPlace at Port St Lucie
MUMC Scientist Awarded $50,000 Cancer Research Grant
The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative has awarded a one-year, $50,000 grant to Memorial University Medical Center’s (MUMC) Dominique Broccoli, PhD. The grant will fund Broccoli’s sarcoma cancer research project. Sarcoma is a cancer of the connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, or... - November 03, 2008 - Memorial Health
Marlon Familton Announces the Launch of a Web Page Dedicated to Mental Skills Training for Athletes
Marlon Familton and Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC announce the launch of a web page on the CCFC site, dedicated to Mental Skills Training for competitive and recreational athletes. - November 03, 2008 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Hope Hospice Quilts Go on Tour
Hope Hospice is celebrating National Hospice Month with a series of City Proclamations and a tour of its famous quilts. - November 02, 2008 - Hope Hospice
Local Boy Scouts and Volunteers Prepare for Hope Hospice Tree of Lights
A group of Boy Scouts donated their time this week, along with members of the New Braunfels Tree of Lights Committee, helping replace over 2500 light bulbs for the New Braunfels Tree-lighting event. - November 02, 2008 - Hope Hospice
Death of 11-Year Old Alexandria Boy Brings International Attention to Discipline in Egypt Schools
A mathematics teacher in Alexandria is being detained on manslaughter charges in Egypt after allegedly beating an 11 year old student to death for not completing his homework. The teacher claimed that he only intended to discipline the boy, but the incident brings to international attention the... - November 02, 2008 - Coptic Orphans
National Speakers – Steven Burrill, Guy Kawasaki & T.R. Reid – and Expo with More Than 50 Bioscience Vendors To Attract 700+ at BioWest 2008, Nov. 13 & 14, in Denver
Outstanding national speakers Steven Burrill, Guy Kawasaki and T.R. Reid lead the conference lineup for BioWest 2008, plus 50+ bioscience vendors will introduce their products and services to more than 700 attendees. The BioWest Conference and Expo is the Rocky Mountain region’s preferred venue for visiting with researchers about their newest discoveries and meeting founders of the area’s most innovative and promising bioscience start-up companies. - November 01, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
The Asbestos Hotline is Now Launched and Online
Environmental Control Services has announced the official launch of TheAsbestosHotline.com, an informational website about asbestos that is totally free to the public. - November 01, 2008 - Environmental Control Services
Earth Water Baths, Inc. Announces New Cleaning Formula (EWB-425) to Decontaminate Morgellon´s Buildings
Morgellons Syndrome is a new parasitic and contagious disease which is sweeping across many countries. The need for a cleaning and decontamination formula has been apparent, but ordinary cleaning solutions have been ineffective. Healing Research Institute (www.healingresearch.org) has developed a special cleaning formula, EWB-425 for Earth Water Baths, Inc (www.earthwaterbaths.com). - October 31, 2008 - Earth Water Baths, Inc.
UCI School of Medicine Selects Brookside Institute
Brookside Institute announced a new affiliation with University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine to provide educational training for UCI medical students. Beginning Fall 2008, UCI medical students will be participating in educational training at Brookside Institute under the supervision of... - October 31, 2008 - Brookside Institute
Heartwork Institute Free eBook
Award Winning Author Offers Free e-Book. In the spirit of sharing and of offering hope in these difficult times, Dale Goldstein and the Heartwork Institute are offering Goldstein’s award winning book, Heartwork: How To Get What You Really, Really Want, for Free in eBook format. In making... - October 31, 2008 - Heartwork Institute, Inc.
T3 Fitness Energy™ Launches Riverside’s Premier Fitness Boot Camps
T3 Fitness Energy announces the launch of Riverside’s premier fitness boot camps and one-on-one personal fitness training. T3 Fitness Energy, in partnership with Tournament House*, offers fitness boot camps six days per week, Monday through Saturday, with both morning and evening classes. - October 31, 2008 - T3 Fitness Energy
Ads Running Throughout the City Are Alerting New Yorkers That a Major Cancer is Now Preventable
“So Disfiguring, So Preventable,” the Message about Oral Cancer that is Dominating the City. - October 30, 2008 - OralCDx Laboratories
Who Else is New in Fresno, CA and Needs a Chiropractor
Stressed-out movers appreciated local chiropractor's services. - October 30, 2008 - Kings Canyon Chiropractic
20+ Colorado Bioscience Companies Are Looking to Fill Positions at the 2008 BioWest Conference & Expo’s First Annual Job Fair
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) is hosting a new Bioscience Job Fair the afternoon of November 14, 1:30 to 4 p.m., following the 2008 BioWest Grand Finale Luncheon. The BioWest Conference and Expo is the Rocky Mountain region’s preferred venue for visiting with researchers about their newest discoveries and meeting founders of the area’s most innovative and promising bioscience start-up companies. - October 30, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
Validare Receives Top Honor from World Wide Web Health Awards
Validare, Inc. has been recognized by World Wide Web Health Awards and awarded the Gold Medal for The Validare GatewayTM. - October 29, 2008 - Validare
In Tough Economic Times, Suicide is Not the Answer Says Dr. J. Kip Matthews
According to a study just published in the December 2008 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the U.S. suicide rate climbed steadily between the years 1999 and 2005. The American Association of Suicidology reports that during periods of economic crises, the suicide rate will typically rise. With our declining economic situation in the United States, we can anticipate that this rate will continue to escalate. - October 29, 2008 - AK Counseling & Consulting, Inc.
Anderson & Anderson Releases New Physician Client Workbook, The Practice of Control
Anderson & Anderson, the major provider of coaching for “disruptive physicians”, has now published its comprehensive workbook specifically designed to address the new JCAHO required intervention for “disruptive physicians”. This is the first and only curriculum in... - October 29, 2008 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
This Halloween, Treat Your Family to Oral Health
The Children’s Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles Educates Southland Children About Oral Health & Safety. - October 28, 2008 - 1-800-DENTIST
Study Identifies Gene Linking Chronic Inflammation to Cancer
Many cancers are believed to be caused or accelerated by chronic inflammation, such as skin, lung, colon, and prostate cancers. Genes that connect inflammation and cancer are of great medical interest because they may offer tactics to prevent or treat these diseases. Today, a team of researchers at... - October 26, 2008 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Leading Researcher in Autism and Alzheimer's Joins Brain State Technologies
Dr. Vijendra K. Singh recently joined Brain State Technologies as the Director of Research. Dr. Singh has over twenty years experience in neurobiology and immunology research. - October 25, 2008 - Brain State Technologies
Arveda Alzheimer's Family Care, LLC is Taking Reservations for Its Two New Residences in Austin and Buda, Texas
Arveda Alzheimer’s Family Care, LLC, an Austin-based company that specializes in operating assisted-living residences, announces that its Buda and Austin Alzheimer's residences are near completion and are now accepting reservations for December move-in. - October 25, 2008 - Arveda Care, LLC
Former Royal Marine to Help People Overcome Fears and Phobias
Former Royal Marine Andy Duncan from Birmingham has launched a new career helping people overcome their fears and phobias. Andy Duncan has used his experience of scary and dangerous situations in the Forces to set up his own company, The Fear Master. He will be tackling common phobias such as... - October 25, 2008 - The Fear Master
Health Career Agents to Close Owner/Operator Program in December - Focus Will be on High Margin Areas with Existing Healthcare Recruiting and Staffing Network
At its recent National Conference in Orlando, Health Career Agents announced that, as of December 1, 2008, the healthcare recruiting and staffing company will no longer accept new Owner/Operators. Rather, the company will focus even more of its energy and resources on helping its current network of Owner/Operators to substantially grow their businesses. - October 24, 2008 - Health Career Agents
Validare, Inc. Honored by the National Association of Specialty Health Organizations with Industry Innovation Award
The National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO) today announced that Validare, Inc. is the winner of the first annual NASHO Industry Innovation Award for its breakthrough technology, The Validare Gateway™. Validare executives were presented with the award at NASHO’s... - October 24, 2008 - Validare
Study Illustrates Health Benefits of Medically-Supervised Hormone Treatments
Although human growth hormone has grabbed headlines recently for its abuse by athletes, a new study shows that hormone treatments in appropriate doses can actually help improve physical and mental health and stave off disease. The study, published in Volume 2008 of the Journal of Multidisciplinary... - October 24, 2008 - Cenegenics
Concierge MedTravel Bridges the Gap for Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Concierge MedTravel, website www.cmedtravel.com, a company bridging the gap for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer with highly advanced medical treatment called Ablatherm® HIFU currently not available in the United States, achieved an important milestone since the inception of Concierge... - October 24, 2008 - Concierge MedTravel
'Dating from the Inside Out' in the Award Winner of the National Best Books 2008 in the Category of Self-Help: Relationships, Sponsored by USA Books
‘Dating From the Inside Out’ by Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman was the Award Winner for the category of Self-Help/Relationships in the 5th Annual National “Best Books” Awards. USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent... - October 24, 2008 - My Dating School
ISON Group Positions Itself for Growth in the Managed IT Market
Austin firm caps period of growth with new name and partnership. - October 24, 2008 - The Karis Group, Inc.
Patients Share Health Data, Become Researchers to Seek Cures for Their Conditions
CureTogether to Demonstrate at Health 2.0 Conference How Some Patients Are Responding to Inadequate Research by Doing It Themselves. - October 23, 2008 - CureTogether