Giant Bud Banner Half the Size of Football Field Flies Sunday Protesting Hydroponics Industry Cartel Monopoly that's Harming California's Medical Marijuana Patients

Hydroponics Company Flies Banner Half the Size of a Football Field With Giant MARIJUANA BUD to Protest San Francisco Indoor Gardening Expo Censorship that's Hurting Medical Marijuana Patients and Growers In California San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 26, 2009 -- San Franc...

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Marc W. Hungerford, a Leading Expert in Field of Avascular Necrosis, Now at Baltimore's Mercy Medical Center

Dr. Hungerford is one of the few surgeons in the Maryland specially trained to perform the latest minimally invasive single as well as double hip replacement procedures. (Vocus) June 29, 2009 -- Noted orthopedic surgeon Marc W. Hungerford, M.D. has joined Mercy Medic...

Sally Field Shares Her Osteoporosis Story on EmpowHer

Hollywood Legend and Women's Health Web Site Heighten Bone Health Awareness Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) June 26, 2009 -- EmpowHer, the home of women's health online, ( http://www.empowher.com ) announced today that Academy Award winning actress and bone health advocate Sally...

Pointer Announces Negotiations by Shagrir for Formation of a Joint Venture With a Third Party for the Provision of Services to Insurance Companies in the Field of Dental Care

ROSH HAAYIN, Israel, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: PNTR) - a leading developer, manufacturer and operator of high-end technology and products for AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) solutions for stolen vehicle ret...

Leaders from the Field of Pain Therapeutics to Discuss Latest Discoveries and Breakthroughs at Arrowhead's 3rd Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit

Arrowhead's 3rd Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit, scheduled to take place in Summit, NJ on September 24th and September 25th, 2009, will be bringing together leaders in pain therapeutics and management to discuss the latest developments in discovery research, preclinical development, clinical deve...

Air Force to Install Fieldturf at Falcon Field

The United States Air Force Academy will install FieldTurf at Falcon Field, it was jointly announced today by Air Force Director of Athletics Dr. Hans Mueh and FieldTurf CEO Joe Fields. USAFA, CO (Vocus) June 17, 2009 -- The United States Air Force Academy will instal...

When young men are scarce, they're more likely to play the field than to propose

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---In places where young women outnumber young men, research shows the hemlines rise but the marriage rates don't because the young men feel less pressure to settle down as more women compete for their affections. But when those men reach their 30s, the reverse is true and prop...

Sharing surgical lessons from the Canadian field hospital in Afghanistan

Lessons learned at the Canadian-run military hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan could help surgeons prepare for civilian disasters, according to a London, Ontario physician who has served two tours at the hospital. Dr. Vivian McAlister is a professor in the Department of Surgery at the Schulich Sc...

Biodesix Advances the Field of Personalized Medicine With the Launch of VeriStrat(R)

Test will help oncologists guide treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Biodesix, Inc. today announces U.S. commercial availability of VeriStrat, a unique, blood-based, proteomic test for patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung ...

Recovered Lyme Disease and US Track and Field Athlete Attends Movie Premiere of LymeLife

In New York City- Athlete and Lymelife's writer and producer have something in common- Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease advocate and athlete, Perry Fields, attends first major movie about Lyme Disease. Wanting to celebrate the movie and to decide for herself if the potrayal of Lyme Disease is correct,...

Whoopi Goldberg Conquers Fear of Flying Courtesy of Sir Richard Branson and Thought Field Therapy

Whoopi Goldberg Discusses The Results Of Virgin Atlantic's Flying Without Fear Program on The View. (PRWEB) April 1, 2009 -- Whoopi has been terrified of flying for over a decade and with business demands in London requiring her to fly to the UK, Whoopi has decided to c...

BioTrends Prepares to Field ChartTrends(TM) Reports to Cover the Use of Biologic Agents in Psoriasis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

EXTON, Pa., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BioTrends Research Group, Inc. has been covering the biologics market for Psoriasis and RA through its TreatmentTrends(TM) series which are syndicated primary research reports based on self reported survey data collected from Dermatologists and Rheumatologi...

Wound Be Gone: Quickly Gaining Strong Support from Clinician Experts in the Field of Wound Healing

Created by Czech scientists, Wound-Be-Gone™ is now the only over the counter treatment for chronic and acute wounds. The revolutionary new product features a patented technology that both speeds up the healing process and prevents scar formation. Bellwood, IL (PRW...

Libyan Aid Tests 50-Bed BLU-MED Deployable Field Hospital

KIRKLAND, Wash., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Libyan Department of Relief and Humanitarian Assistance, also known as Libyan Aid, recently established a significant capability for medical disaster response in Benghazi, Libya. On the morning of February 16th, experts from the American-based company B...

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology most influential journal in field of clinical medicine

Bethesda, MD (Jan. 15, 2009) The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute journal, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , is the medical journal with the most impact on the field of clinical medicine, according to a recent analysis of Essential Science Indicators data by Thom...

Few DNA repair genes maintain association with cancer in field synopsis

Variants of numerous DNA repair genes initially appeared to be statistically significantly associated with cancer risk in epidemiological studies. When the data from individual studies are pooled, however, few DNA repair gene variants appear truly associated with increased cancer risk, according t...

Primate disease field guide covers critical gap in global health

Why are so many infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans? Why do we have so little capacity to predict epidemics, or avoid them? Some answers, and possible solutions, can be found in the first trench-to-bench guide to wild primate infectious diseases, published Nov. 17 in the Yearbook o...

KICKING FOR A CAUSE: Beachbody Pledges $1 million if Akers Breaks NFL Longest Field Goal

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- One Million Dollars. That's what Philadelphia Eagles placekicker David Akers is set to receive for his favorite charity. But here's the kicker: Akers needs to boot a 64-yard field goal in a game and break an NFL record that's stood for the past 38 years. ...

Cardiac Science Initiates Voluntary Field Corrective Action of Certain AEDs

No interruption to shipments or service to new or existing customers. BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardiac Science Corporation (Nasdaq: CSCX ) announced today that it has initiated a worldwide voluntary field corrective action of certain automated external defibrillators...

The Marketing Doctor LLC Has Brought Together the Medical Field and the Entertainment Industry to Create Celebrity Status for Physicians Who Deserve It

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Terrell Samuels, CEO of The Marketing Doctor LLC, is happy to announce its newest physician to their exclusive roster ... fertility specialist Dr. Peyman Saadat of Tyler Medical Clinic in Beverly Hills. Dr. Saadat is a well-respected fertility specialist in...

R&D and Regulatory Leaders in the Cosmetics/Personal Care Field Present Latest Industry Research at HBA Global Expo

Wide Variety of Innovative Processes, Products, and Research Presented in HBA Technical Conference Program NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With a focus on critical thinking, access to new innovation and recognition of the need for extraordinary technical-marketing communica...

AmeriCares Purchases 2nd BLU-MED Deployable Field Hospital for China Earthquake Relief

KIRKLAND, Wash., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriCares, a nonprofit international relief organization, delivered a second deployable field hospital to China's devastated Sichuan Province, where health concerns remain acute following last month's deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake. This second field ...

The Shape of Things to Come: Website Gives the Lowdown on Liposuction, Pioneers the Field by Offering Consumers $800 Coupons Toward Procedures

LAS VEGAS, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Just as new surgical procedures are breaking ground daily in the field of liposuction, a recently launched website is breaking ground for patients. LipoVance.com ( http://www.LipoVance.com ) is not only educating consumers about the various procedures availabl...

Leading Provider of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Systems for Sleep Centers Adds Field Sales Representative

Seattle's iDocLocker Hires Jon Krohngold SEATTLE, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iDocLocker, a leading provider of integrated electronic medical records (EMR) systems customized specifically for sleep practices, today announced that it has hired Jon Krohngold as field sales ...

AmeriCares Establishes Field Hospital in China

Efforts to Focus on Meeting Long-Term Health Needs of Earthquake Survivors in Sichuan Province STAMFORD, Conn., June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares today announced it has completed construction of a field hospital in Qingchuan, an area where 250,000 residents lost their only hospita...

Research Study Shows That Pharmaceutical Field Sales Reps' Productivity Inhibited by Unnecessary Internal Communication

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Practices, LLC launched this research study exclusively for the Pharmaceutical industry to help companies build more effective communication practices in the sales force. The two-pronged research approach, benchmarking surveys with leading pharmac...

X-rays power discoveries at Chicago's Field Museum

CHICAGO, IL, and ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 7 Digital medical imaging and information technology from Carestream Health, Inc., is playing a key role in helping The Field Museum of Chicago discover and analyze secrets hidden within its world-class collections. Carestream Health has donated a computed ...

2008 Welcome Back Awards Winners Honored for Extraordinary Achievements in the Field of Depression

- Five Honorees, Person of the Decade Announced at Special 10th Anniversary Ceremony in Washington, DC - INDIANAPOLIS, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company is proud to honor six inspiring winners at the 10th annual Welcome Back Awards ceremony in Washington,...

Diversified Clinical Services Doubles Field Management

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Setting the foundation for continuing the highest levels of customer satisfaction and rapid growth, Diversified Clinical Services (DCS) announced today that it doubled the number of first-line field managers. The largest provider of outsourced wound...

Albertsons Officially Launches Healthy Eaters(TM) Field Trip Program

Field Trip Program Transforms Store into Living Classroom Focused on Children's Health FULLERTON, Calif., March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Albertsons, a SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU ) company, today announced the official launch of a significant health program focused on educating ...

Oscar Pistorius Aims to Compete on Level Playing Field at 2008 Beijing Olympics

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius files appeal challenging International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF); seeks qualification at sanctioned events LONDON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Oscar Pistorius -- a double amputee athlete from South Africa who competes in ...

Millennium and Harvard Medical School Sign Cooperative Agreement for Research in Novel Field of Cancer Biology

- Two Scientific Pioneers Invest in Evolving Field of Protein Homeostasis - CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MLNM ) and Harvard Medical School's Office of Technology Development today announced an innovative collaboration agreement to...

Children's Hospital Boston Mourns the Death of Dr. Judah Folkman, World Renowned Researcher and Founder of the Field of Angiogenesis

BOSTON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On January 14, Dr. Judah Folkman, founder of the field of angiogenesis, died unexpectedly in Denver, Colo., while en route to Vancouver for one of the thousands of lectures that he gave to scientists around the world. A visionary and scientific pionee...

Biggest Field Ever to Compete Nov. 4 for 'Fastest Company in Silicon Valley' Title in the Comerica Corporate Challenge at The 2007 Metro Silicon Valley Marathon(R)

Genentech to defend title as 238 runners with 33 corporate teams compete in speed, size, and spirit categories this Sunday SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2007 Metro Silicon Valley Marathon(R) announced today that the field for the third annual Comerica Corpora...

Professional Football Takes the Field to Tackle Prostate Cancer

Teams challenge men to get screened for each point scored CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Football fans are known for going to great lengths to show support for their favorite team -- camping out for tickets, sitting in stadiums in freezing temperatures, traveling great distan...

Visual field loss primary component in risk of falls for older adults

Rockville, MD u Visual field loss (specifically peripheral visual fields) is the primary vision component that increases the risk of falls, according to a study published this month in Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science, a peer-reviewed monthly publication of the Association for Resear...

Media Advisory - Bioniche Discusses USDA Comment on E. coli O157:H7 Cattle Vaccine Field Trial

-- conference call and audio web cast on October 9, 2007 -- BELLEVILLE, ON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company (TSX:BNC), will be discussing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) comment ...

Bioniche Receives Comment from USDA on a Field Trial for E. coli O157:H7 Cattle Vaccine

BELLEVILLE, ON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received a letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding field use data submitted in sup...

Iomai Patch-Based Vaccine Cut Rate of Travelers' Diarrhea by 75 Percent in Phase 2 Field Study

Statistically Significant Data Detailed at a Late-Breaking Presentation at ICAAC Meeting CHICAGO and GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iomai Corporation (Nasdaq: IOMI ) today announced that travelers who received the company's patch-based travele...

Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients

Fluctuations in eye pressure may be associated with a decreasing peripheral field of vision in patients with glaucoma, even if their eye pressure remains low overall, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Prevention of further...