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Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc. Has Been Awarded Best Employment Agency in Silver Springs
Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc. Receives 2008 Best of Silver Springs Award. U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement. Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc. has been selected for the 2008 Best of Silver Springs Award in the Employment Agencies category by the U.S. Local... - August 29, 2008 - Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc.
Congressman Lamar Smith Meets with Hope Hospice Executive Director
Congressman Lamar Smith met with Hope Hospice Executive Director, Shelton Bratcher, Monday to discuss important issues facing hospices today. - August 29, 2008 - Hope Hospice
Orlando Executive Health and Lufthansa Airlines Unite
Orlando Executive Health, an exclusive primary care practice in Orlando, signed its Medical Director, Patrick T. Hennessey, MD, MPH, FACP as the contract physician for the staff, flight crew and passengers of the European airline Lufthansa Airlines. This arrangement, finalized in April 2008,... - August 28, 2008 - Orlando Executive Health
Sage Medical Lab Develops Immune Complex Test for Food Sensitivities
Even good foods can be bad for you, and lead to Chronic Disease. Sage Medical Laboratory has developed a patent-pending blood test for food hypersensitivities. The program also includes a custom diet and wellness program. Call 800-491-9511, or go to: sagelab.com - August 28, 2008 - Sage Medical Laboratory
Savannah’s Memorial University Medical Center Honored by Department of Defense
MUMC in Savannah, was honored by the Georgia Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, with an “Above and Beyond” award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees who serve in the Georgia National Guard and Reserve. - August 28, 2008 - Memorial Health
Family Relief Fund of Sacramento, CA to Host Formal Charity Ball, September 27, 2008
Family Relief Fund, helping families who have a critically ill child, is holding a Black and White Masquerade event in West Sacramento at the Ramada Plaza on September 27, 2008 from 7-10p.m. Tickets at eventbrite on the net. - August 28, 2008 - Family Relief Fund
NuU Medspa Goes Green to Support Chicago’s Green Tie Ball Chicago’s #1 Charity Event Celebrates Chicago’s Beauty, Saturday, September 13, 2008
NuU Medspa and thousands of other Chicagoans gather to celebrate the efforts of Green Tie Ball, an annual fundraising event that helps raise funds for everything beautiful in Chicago; expressways, gateways, and communities. All proceeds of Green Tie Ball go to Chicago Gateway Green, a non-profit... - August 27, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
State’s First Single Incision Robotic Kidney Removal Performed at Henry Ford Hospital
For the first time in Michigan, a diseased kidney has been surgically removed at Henry Ford Hospital using highly sophisticated 3D robotics through a single incision. “We made several improvements in the technique that could allow us to perform this type of procedure routinely,” says... - August 27, 2008 - Henry Ford Health System
Savannah’s Memorial Health Board Appoints Two New Members
Michael A. Kaigler and Christopher L. Wixon, M.D., have joined the Memorial Health Board of Directors. Kaigler is director of human resources and services for Chatham County. Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) is a two-state healthcare organization serving a 35-county area in southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. - August 27, 2008 - Memorial Health
IMA World Health to Help Rebuild South Sudan’s Health Systems
A Maryland-based healthcare nonprofit has undertaken a monumental task: Rebuilding the crumbling remains of South Sudan's healthcare systems in the states of Upper Nile and Jonglei. - August 27, 2008 - IMA World Health
Global MD, Inc. Releases 'Implementing the American Medical Association’s Guidelines for Medical Tourism'
An article, Implementing the American Medical Association’s Guidelines for Medical Tourism, has been published by Global MD, Inc's Amanda Hayes-Kibreab. It examines the impact of the Guidelines on Medical Tourism. - August 27, 2008 - Global MD, Inc.
New Services at HowToQuitNow.Info
HowToQuitNow.Info Inc is announcing today that it has launched its first free services in the field of helping people to quit smoking, drinking and other bad habits. Up to date the company has helped over 2300 satisfied customers to stop smoking, drinking and other bad habits. "However through... - August 26, 2008 - HowToQuitNow.Info Inc
Channah Thailand is Asia’s Leading Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre for English Speaking Clients and is Now Expanding Its Services
Asia’s leading drug and alcohol rehab has added interventions to its list of services as well as accepting clients in need of residential treatment for depression, anxiety, anger management and eating disorders. - August 25, 2008 - Channah Thailand
Supermodel's Support for RHA Howell Care Center Prompts Compelling Story
The fact that supermodel/actress Shakara Ledard was coming to the RHA Howell River Bend Center in New Bern, NC, enticed a local reporter to attend a small groundbreaking ceremony for the center’s therapeutic greenhouse. But when the New Bern Sun Journal’s Matt Tessnear got there, the... - August 25, 2008 - RHA Howell Care Centers
“Restoring the Joy of Motion®: Treatment Options for Severe Knee Pain” Seminar by Dr. Manuel T. Banzon to be Held at CentraState in Freehold, New Jersey
Orthopedic surgeon Manuel T. Banzon, MD, will present a free educational seminar on total knee replacement and treatment options for severe knee pain on August 28 at the CentraState Ambulatory Campus. Dr. Banzon is a partner at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey. Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute presents many lectures in Monmouth County, New Jersey. - August 24, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Focus28 Announces Launch of Website for Bariatric Patients
Focus 28, inc. announced today that it has launched a new website, focus28.com. The website took over two and one half years to build and is geared to meeting the needs of obese individuals who are either preparing to undergo bariatric weight loss surgery or have already undergone the procedure. - August 24, 2008 - Focus28, inc.
Northern Services Group, LLC Announces Launch of New Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Northern Services Group (NSG) announced today the launch of their Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Program at Northern Metropolitan, offering clinic and home based physical, occupational and speech therapy services. "We have long felt that outpatient rehabilitation was the natural next step... - August 23, 2008 - Northern Services Group
Painting Toronto Red for Heart and Stroke
How a Downtown Clinic Plans to Make a Difference. - August 23, 2008 - the[clinic]
“MD Now Urgent Care Centers” Opens New Boca Raton Location - Sees High Growth in Palm Beach County, Florida
Urgent care – Boca style! MD Now Urgent Care/Walk-in Medical Centers, Inc. - Palm Beach County’s fastest growing medical business – has recently opened its third location in trendy Boca Raton, Florida. A fourth location is set to open within a month in the Palm Beach Gardens area. - August 22, 2008 - MD Now Urgent Care Centers
Winter Park Chiropractic & Acupuncture Now Offering 25% Off All Services for Aetna Insured Patients
Local chiropractic & acupuncture center now offering 25% Off all services for Orlando residents insured by Aetna; including acupuncture. - August 22, 2008 - Winter Park Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center
Yacine Bell, CAMF Will Help Lead AAAMP to National Success
Yacine Bell, C.A.M.F., who is an Anderson & Anderson anger management provider in Oakland, CA, is the new president of The American Association of Anger Management Providers. - August 22, 2008 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Paper Reveals New Way to Combat Bioterror Agents
A new paper published in PLoS One, an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online publication by the Public Library of Science, have revealed an additional mechanism to neutralize Botuliimum neurotoxins (BoNTs). BoNTs are a family of toxins that cause the disease botulism, but they can also be used as bioterror agents that cause paralysis when they poison the neurons that transmit the signals responsible for breathing and muscular movement. - August 22, 2008 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Cultrex® Mouse Laminin I Now Qualified “PathClear®”
Trevigen adds mouse Laminin I to PathClear® designated products for research involving cancer cell characterization and behavior. - August 22, 2008 - Trevigen, Inc.
Speaking of Women’s Health Names Morning Keynote Speaker
Erika Mangrum, co-chair of Raleigh’s Speaking of Women’s Health Conference (www.swhraleigh.com) and CEO of Aesthetic and Medical Practices, LLC (www.aestheticmedicalpro.com), has announced that Cammy Dierking, an acclaimed news anchor and motivational speaker, will be the morning... - August 20, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
Johnie Fredman, Shawnee, Oklahoma Hypnotist, Attends Worldwide Conference
Johnie Fredman, owner of Heartland Hypnosis Services, LLC in Shawnee, Oklahoma, attended the National Guild of Hypnotists convention in Marlborough, Massachussets. - August 20, 2008 - Heartland Hypnosis Services, LLC
New Book "Organotherapy, Drainage and Detoxification" Finally Available
Detoxification has become a buzz word in the world of natural medicine, yet is often done haphazardly. The book "Organotherapy, Drainage and Detoxification", available from www.lulu.com, explains the different steps to go through for a proper result. Recommended to homeopaths, herbalists, naturopaths, traditional healers and enlightened medical doctors. - August 18, 2008 - Natura Medica Ltd
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey to Present Wellness Seminars to Active Adult Communities in Monmouth County
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) will present Wellness Seminars at active adult communities in the Monmouth County area of New Jersey. AOSMI’s new director of wellness and fitness, Gail Plaza, will present a variety of health and physical fitness topics to promote wellness. - August 17, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
KLAS Researches Momentum of 8 CIS Vendors
KLAS recently published research identifying the Clinical Information System (CIS) vendors that prospective buyers plan to purchase from, which other vendors would be considered in the purchase process, and the strengths and weaknesses of each vendor. - August 17, 2008 - KLAS
Nina Manduk - Independent Medical Consultant is Visiting London
Still unsure about cosmetic surgery abroad? Meet MediConsult’s consultant Nina Manduk in London in October 2008. - August 16, 2008 - Nina Manduk MediConsult
Help for Nursing Students Preparing Care Plans and Maslow Documents is Just a Click Away
www.CarePlans123.com offers a unique "Graded Care Plan Library" for nursing students. - August 16, 2008 - www.CarePlans123.com
NuU Medspa Supports Local Efforts of AIDS Research in Their Hometown of Chicago
NuU Medspa proudly supports AIDS Legal Council of Chicago and Season of Concern; two worthwhile causes of AIDS research and care to those in the local theater community experiencing the effects of AIDS. NuU has joined efforts with Big Wigs Live!, a fundraising event that showcases female... - August 15, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
Assay Designs Launches First Commercially Available EIA Kit for the Measurement of Circulating Hsp70
For over 15 years, Assay Designs has provided high quality antibodies, proteins, and kits for the precise quantification of key small and large molecule biomarkers in a variety of sample matrices and species. Since their merger with Stressgen® Bioreagents in 2005, the Assay Designs portfolio of products has included the full line of Stressgen brand kits and reagents, enabling researchers to investigate biological pathways involved in the cellular response to stress. - August 15, 2008 - Assay Designs
Morgellons Mystery Fiber Disease Improves with Earth Water Extraction Baths (www.earthwaterbaths.com)
Epidemic world-wide spread of Morgellons Syndrome with "creeping-crawling" sensations and fiber-producing skin lesions led Healing Research Institute to develop Morgellons treatments to extract toxins and foreign material. Using earth water baths(www.earthwaterbaths.com) dramatic relief of symptoms occurs even after the first bath. - August 14, 2008 - Earth Water Baths, Inc.
Manly Nursing Home Announces Move
Manly Nursing Home proprietor, Francis W Cook, has announced that Manly Nursing Home will be closed this year and replaced by a new 82 bed, state of the art Extra Service aged care facility in King St Manly - “Windsong at Manly” in November 2008. - August 14, 2008 - Cook Care Group
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey to Participate in Health Fair on August 14
Staff members of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute will be available at Westlake at South Knolls in Jackson, NJ for a health fair on August 14 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. AOSMI continues to offer valuable information on orthopedic health to the Monmouth County community. - August 14, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Columbia Analytical Welcomes Christy Draper for Southeastern Sales
Christy Draper joins Columbia Analytical with 21 years of experience in the environmental laboratory field, where she has held positions as Senior Analytical Chemist and National Account Executive. - August 14, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
Local Company Launches Domestic Staffing Agency
Xtra Pair of Hands, LLC, a premier provider of high-end luxury Personal Assistant services recently announced the opening of its Domestic Staffing Agency in Atlanta, Georgia. - August 13, 2008 - Xtra Pair of Hands, LLC
Orgasmic Birth Comes to Colorado, the Documentary That is Making Waves All Over the World
Belly Bliss LLC, a new locally owned business, will host the screenings of Orgasmic Birth. Screenings will take place on September 1st, 2008 in Denver at the Oriental Theater and on September 3rd, 2008 in Boulder at the Nomad Theater. Both screenings will be followed with a question and answer session with the filmmaker, Debra Pascali-Bonaro who is flying in for the event. - August 13, 2008 - Belly Bliss
Is Lead on Your Back to School Shopping List?
Add a stop to bluedominoes.com to find out more about lead-free options. - August 13, 2008 - bluedominoes, inc.
Waverley Glen to Supply Ceiling Lifts to Lebanon PA Veterans' Hospital
Waverley Glen is proud to have been selected to provide all lift services for the Veteran’s hospital in Lebanon Pennsylvania. Kevin Klipfeld, lift specialist and US ceiling lift director, led the Waverley Glen team. He had this to say about the project: “Personally speaking, it was... - August 13, 2008 - Waverley Glen
Nurse Next Door Launches First Alberta Franchise
Rapidly expanding in-home senior care provider lands in Calgary. - August 13, 2008 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Anissa Pfannenstiel Joins Complete Counseling Solutions Online Counseling Group
Anissa is their newest member at Complete Counseling Solutions. She has an extensive background and they are delighted to utilize her past hypnotherapy and Japanese Psychology background. - August 12, 2008 - Complete Counseling Solutions
“Breathe Easy. Play Hard.” Breathe Easy Play Hard’s Dr. Janis Schaeffer Talks About Air Quality & Asthma on CNN
Dr. Janis Schaeffer, renowned pediatric pulmonologist, has created an innovative asthma awareness initiative called Breathe Easy Play Hard (http://www.beph.com/), where she aims to educate, inform and inspire young people, parents, coaches, teachers, peers and physicians to effectively meet the challenges and obstacles presented by asthma. - August 10, 2008 - Janis Schaeffer, M.D., PC
Healthcare Scouts Will be Attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference
Healthcare Scouts will be attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando Florida, August 17-20 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. This nationally acclaimed annual conference remains the premier forum for the study of workers’ compensation. - August 09, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts
KTBSpayroll Picks Up Endorsements from Maryland Automobile Dealers Association and Maryland Motor Truck Association
KTBSPayroll, a division of Kelly & Associates Financial Services, an affiliate of Kelly & Associates Insurance Group (KELLY), has received official recommendations from two of Maryland’s most prominent trade groups, the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) and the Maryland... - August 09, 2008 - Kelly & Associates Insurance Group
Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC Launches Securelove.net
Marlon Familton of Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC in Bellevue Washington, announces the launch of the company’s new website. www.securelove.net. - August 08, 2008 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey Welcomes Three Summer Interns
Freehold orthopedic group, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC recently welcomed three summer interns as the first participants in AOSMI’s new intern program. Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute is strongly committed to giving back to the community and sees this program as an investment in the future. - August 07, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Robert Wyeth to Present Accreditation Keynote Address at NEMC
Robert Wyeth, senior vice president of Columbia Analytical Services, will speak about the efforts toward national environmental laboratory accreditation and the activities of The NELAC Institute. Wyeth’s presentation will be for the National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC) to be... - August 07, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
International Robotics Urology Symposium
2009 International Robotics Urology Symposium Henry Ford Hospital is sponsoring the 2009 International Robotic Urology Symposium (IRUS) at The Bellagio Resort, in Las Vegas, Jan. 12-14, 2009. The three day symposium will provide the ultimate informative experience for health care professionals... - August 07, 2008 - Henry Ford Health System
After Stroke: NovaVision Offers New Treatment for Vision Loss
A Successful Patient Story from Westbury (UK) Shows the Rehabilitative Effect of Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) After Stroke. - August 07, 2008 - NovaVision AG