Green in Medical News

DaVita Only Dialysis Provider Named on EPA's FORTUNE 500 List of Green Power Purchasers

DENVER, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc.(NYSE: DVA ), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced the company has been ranked 39th on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) FORTUNE 500 List as...

Living Green Marketplace Announces the Cancer Care Wellness Box to Bring Comfort to Cancer Patients During Medical Treatment

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Green Marketplace, (www.LivingGreenMarketplace.com) an online marketplace offering healthy, sustainable and green products for the home and body, today announced the Cancer Care Wellness Box. Living Green Marketplace will donate a ...

Muskogee Community Hospital Adopts Steril-Aire UVC Lights for Infection Control, Green Benefits

BURBANK, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Steril-Aire, Inc., a leading worldwide manufacturer of germicidal ultraviolet C or UVC devices for HVAC systems, reports that the new Muskogee Community Hospital (Muskogee, Oklahoma) is using its UVC Emitters(TM) facility-wide in an innovativ...

HepaHope Korea Subsidiary VASKA Introduces Green Chemicals to U.S. Commercial Laundry Industry

SEOUL, South Korea, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- HepaHope Korea (KOSDAQ 039350) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, VASKA, a Berkeley-based producer of green, botanically-based laundry care products for the commercial, institutional, and consumer markets, has succ...

EcoloBlue is a New source of Water and a New Green Industry

"EcoloBlue generators are something that are useful in helping to provide clean drinking water in places where it is not only a luxury but a necessity."-IREO Secretary -General , Robson Mello. Federal, State, City and County governments can enhance their drinking water supply with Ecol...

YAI/NIPD Board of Trustees Elects Eliot Green Chair and Sheldon Kwiat Vice Chair

The YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities (YAI/NIPD) Board of Trustees has elected Eliot P. Green, a Partner at the law firm of Loeb & Loeb LLP, as Chair, and Sheldon Kwiat, President of the diamond jewelry firm bearing his family name, as Vice Chair. ...

United Physicians Goes Green Effective August 1st, 2009

BINGHAM FARMS, Mich., July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Physicians has announced that it will be "Going Green" effective August 1st, 2009. The decision to take a more eco-friendly approach to business communications will help eliminate paper-based mailings and faxes that have histori...

YAI/NIPD Board of Trustees Elects Eliot Green Chair and Sheldon Kwiat Vice Chair

NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities (YAI/NIPD) Board of Trustees has elected Eliot P. Green, a Partner at the law firm of Loeb & Loeb LLP, as Chair, and Sheldon Kwiat, President of the diamond jewelry firm bearing his family name, as V...

Healthcare Reform and Green Initiatives Trigger Explosive Growth in UV Disinfection Technologies

VALENCIA, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The healthcare industry is under attack from all sides. The Obama Administration has asked hospitals to give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to fund healthcare reform, all the while operating and energy costs continue to rise;...

Potential Silver Bullet for Swine Flu and Most Common Infections Using Green Technology Patented in U.S. and Mexico

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Argentech, Inc. ( www.argentechinc.com ) today announced that it reached agreement with Invision International Health Solutions, Inc., to purchase the rights to Opti-Silver, a patented antibacterial and antiviral technology that utilizes ionic silve...

Clearly Contacts Goes Green With Organic Glasses

Clearly Contacts, the world's largest online retailer of vision care products, unveils the newest addition to its collection of eyeglasses, Jhane Barnes' line of organic frames. The new designer frames incorporate organic, recycled material making them an environmentally friendly choice. ...

Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc. Launches Burner Balm a Revolutionary, Energy-Boosting, Appetite-Suppressing, Fat-Burning Lip Balm - Natural, Green and Cost-Effective - Featured on NBC's Today Show

LOS ANGELES, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc., a Los Angeles-based manufacturing and distribution corporation, is proud to announce its newest product, Burner Balm, a natural lip balm that boosts energy, suppresses hunger and burns fat. A true testimony to its effectivene...

Morning Sickness Drug Gets Green Light in Study

Israeli researchers find short-term use during pregnancy should be safe,,,, WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that women who experience morning sickness early in pregnancy can safely take the medication metoclopramide to relieve their symptoms. The study, ...

Biopolymers Symposium 2009 Announces Final Program and Interactive Green Brochure

Introducing the final program for Biopolymers Symposium 2009 taking place September 28 - 30th in Chicago, IL USA and IntertechPira's green alternative to the paper brochure. Portland, ME (PRWEB) June 3, 2009 -- IntertechPira is pleased to announce the Biopolymers Sympos...

Natura Therapeutics and USF receive NIH grant to study green tea compound for Alzheimer's

Tampa, Florida (June 2, 2009) --Researchers affiliated with Natura Therapeutics, Inc., Tampa, Florida, and the University of South Florida (USF) have jointly received a one-year, $110,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center...

NXGen Holdings, Inc. Enters the $17.5 Billion Household and Industrial Cleaning Products Industry through the Acquisition of Green Bridge Industries, Inc.

SARANAC, Mich., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NXGen Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NXGH) is pleased to announce that the Company is entering the $17.5 Billion Household and Industrial Cleaning Products Industry by completing the acquisition of Green Bridge Industries, Inc., a company which manufa...

Artist Neera Dahiya Featured at Silent Auction Held During HealthCorps' Green Garden Gala

NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Capturing vividly the core message of HealthCorps' fight against childhood obesity, artist Neera Dahiya's painting "Not Just DNA" was successfully auctioned at The Green Garden Gala, hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, HealthCorps' Founder and Chairman, and his wife Lisa Oz, ...

Restaurants and Foodservice Establishments Can Now Earn Green Seal Certification

Green Seal Announces a New Life-Cycle Based Standard for Restaurants and Foodservice WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Green Seal, the premier ecolabel in the U.S., has released GS-46, Environmental Standard for Restaurants and Foodservices. The standard is a result of extensi...

DaVita Becomes the First FORTUNE 500 Healthcare Services Company to Join the EPA Green Power Partnership

Program Offsets Carbon Footprint at DaVita's Six Corporate Business Offices EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA ), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that the company is th...

UIC receives $1M HUD grant to study green healthy housing

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to study the benefits of green healthy housing. The funding was made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. UIC researchers will evalu...

Photo: Wisconsin Artist Wins Purex Saves Green Tote Bag Design Contest

Celebrity Tote Bag Auction Raises Funds for Earth Day Network PHOENIX, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pop-surrealist artist Jeff Sadowski has won the PurexSavesGreen tote bag design contest, Purex announced today. His environmentally-friendly "Smart and Green Purex-hilaration" slogan and funky...

Procter & Gamble Named as One of InfoWorld's Green 15

Green alternative to travel with Telepresence success recognized CINCINNATI, April 24, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG ) was announced as one of International Data Group's InfoWorld's Green 15 award winners for 2009 for its success in reducing travel through ...

FDA Gives Clinical Trial Green Light on Drug to Treat Alzheimer's Disease

Previous Studies Show Bryostatin Protects Against Alzheimer's Protein, Rewires and Repairs Brain Damage MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) the go-ahead to conduct Pha...

U.S. Plastic Surgeons Get Green Light for New Era of Fat Transfer Procedures.

Dallas Plastic Surgeon Dr. Robert Schwartz recommends VASER Lipo System with Shippert Tissu-Trans System for the very best results with these ground breaking fat transfer procedures. DALLAS, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Fat Graft T...

Sally Jessy Raphael Bids Farewell to Her Infamous Red Glasses, Reports Green Nest

Looking for a greener earth day resolution in 2009? Join media mogul Sally Jessy Raphael with Green Nest LLC co-founder and healthy living expert Lisa Beres as they take listeners on a journey of seeing their own homes through a greener lens. IRVINE, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- When you ...

Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More

Experts urge urban planners to heed study's finding and help fight obesity THURSDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Living close to parks and other play areas may keep children more active and help combat the continued increase in childhood obesity, Canadian researchers report. For ...

Go green for healthy teeth and gums

CHICAGO (March 5, 2009) With origins dating back over 4,000 years, green tea has long been a popular beverage in Asian culture, and is increasingly gaining popularity in the United States. And while ancient Chinese and Japanese medicine believed green tea consumption could cure disease and heal ...

Go Green for Healthy Teeth and Gums

Recent study suggests that antioxidants in green tea may help reduce periodontal disease CHICAGO, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With origins dating back over 4,000 years, green tea has long been a popular beverage in Asian culture, and is increasingly gaining popularity in the United St...

Arketype to Become Green Bay's Healthiest Company in One Year -- Wanna Bet?

GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, March 2, the advertising and design firm, Arketype, will begin a 365-day journey to become "The Healthiest Company in Green Bay." The firm is also challenging any organization in the area to beat them at that goal. The 30-person agency is ...

BD Ranks 23rd on EPA's Fortune 500 List of Green Power Purchasers

Energy purchase supports new development of clean renewable resources FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- BD, a leading global medical technology company, announced today that for the first time it appears on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Fortune 500 list of gre...

Crestline is the Source for Great Green Giveaways

Crestline Custom Imprinted Products, a direct marketing promotional products company, offers a specialty store filled with environmentally friendly custom imprinted items. Lewiston, ME (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Crestline Custom Imprinted Products, a direct marketing ...

Can a New Green Product Made From Recycled Plastic Soda Bottles Provide Cleaner Indoor Air and a Healthier Home?

Made in the USA from recycled plastic bottles, the new Airnamic Green from Alen Corp. is an economical new green home product that effectively removes dust, pet dander, grass and tree pollen, mold spores and other allergens from indoor air. This healthful and inventive use of plastic drink bottle...

USC study finds that green tea blocks benefits of cancer drug

Contrary to popular assumptions about the health benefits of green tea, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have found that the widely used supplement renders a cancer drug used to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma completely ineffective in treating cancer. ...

Recent U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Mark Green Named Managing Director of Malaria No More Policy Center

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mark Green, recent U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, joins Malaria No More as the new Managing Director of the Malaria No More Policy Center in Washington, DC, the non-profit organization announced today. Green brings unparalleled exp...

Healthcare Sector Leaders Urge Obama, Congress to Invest in Alternative Energy and Green Jobs in Healthcare

Ask for Provisions in Stimulus Package to Help Hospitals Become Sustainable ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 57,000 new jobs, 26,800 of which will be new clean energy jobs, could be created in the United State...

DSM Joins the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute(R)'s Pharmaceutical Roundtable

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM Pharmaceutical Products today announced that they will join the Green Chemistry Institute(R) Pharmaceutical Roundtable (Roundtable) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) as an associate member. The Pharmaceutical Roundtable is a partnership between th...

My1Stop.com Partners with Green Business Alliance to Help Customers Go Green

My1Stop.com, the eco friendly printing superstore, has partnered with Green Business Alliance® to provide customers with new green business solutions and information. Customers receive a 10% discount when using "My1Stop" as their discount code when joining Green Business Alliance&re...

Chicago's First Eco-friendly, Green Luxury Dental Practice - ORA Dental Studio - is Finally Here

ORA Dental Studio (ORA) opened its second location at a renovated space in the South Loop. (PRWEB) January 14, 2009 -- ORA Dental Studio (ORA) opened its second location at a renovated space in the South Loop. This unique and innovative 4,200 square foot practice will...

Be Green with B. Braun: Company Shares Expertise, Environmentally Responsible Products at ASHP 2008

Waste Weight Calculation Tool Available in Booth #236 BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its commitment to environmentally responsible products and practices , B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) will present its portfolio of green products at the 43rd American Society of ...

Turkey Tips, Massage, and a Blood Test: St. Anthony's Celebrates Diabetes Day in New Green Clinic

Historic nonprofit offers help to SF neighborhood with highest citywide rate of diabetes hospitalizations SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On World Diabetes Day, St. Anthony Free Medical Clinic will be offering free blood sugar check ups, as well as diabetic foot and eye...