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Spots Still Available to Run 2009 ING New York City Marathon With Team Reeve

SHORT HILLS, N.J., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced that it has a limited number of spots available for the 2009 ING New York City Marathon. The benefits of being part of Team Reeve include: personalized training plan from our te...

Matthew Reeve to Run 2009 ING New York City Marathon for Team Reeve

Son of Christopher Reeve to run on behalf of 1.275 million Americans living with spinal cord injury SHORT HILLS, N.J., May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced Matthew Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve and member of the Board of Directors of ...

Team ZERO to Run to End Prostate Cancer in 2009 ING New York City Marathon

Runners Encouraged to Join ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer to Take Strides for the Cause WASHINGTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spring is in the air across the country and runners are hitting the pavement to ramp up their running regimes in preparation for upcoming races. ZERO...

ING Promotes 'Physical and Fiscal Fitness' During ING New York City Marathon 2008

Olympic gold medalists Brandi Chastain and Kerri Strug support youth fitness and the ING Run for Something Better program; New ING Retirement Run Series guides runners on the path to their financial futures NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global financial services leader ING...

Children's Health and Fitness To Be Focus of ING Presents Marc Anthony Juntos en Concierto Series

Latin music superstar kicks off concert dates NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global financial services leader ING announced today that the celebrated Latin music artist Marc Anthony will headline the 2008 ING Presents Marc Anthony Juntos en Concierto concert series. An...

Atlanta Falcons Linebacker Keith Brooking Prepares to 'Run for Something Better' at ING Georgia Marathon

Georgia native encourages children to get a healthier start to life through running and physical fitness ATLANTA, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Linebacker Keith Brooking will swap his cleats and shoulder pads for a pair of running shoes and orange shoelaces on Sunday, March 30 as...

With a Broken Hip Comes Higher Risk for Dying

Expert warns that consequences of osteoporosis go far beyond weak bones,, TUESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who break a hip have nearly a 25 percent chance of dying in the next five years, a Canadian study has found. The five-year death rate for those who have a spina...

Two Years Remain for Physicians to Obtain Sleep Medicine Certification without Fellowship Training

Two years remain for physicians to bypass a year of area-specific training in their pursuit of Sleep Medicine Certification. The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology will offer a board review course for Sleep Board Certification from October 3-5, 2009, that stresses the knowledge that ...

Shoulder Surgery Doesn't Prevent Return to Sports, According to New Study presented at AOSSM Annual Meeting

Study shows athletes and weekend warriors can keep playing after shoulder joint replacement Keystone, CO (Vocus) July 10, 2009 -- Replacing a joint in any part of the body often leads to a long recovery process and the possibility of not being able to return to a sport ...

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert, Dr. Paul Cirangle, Speaks at Annual American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Meeting

San Francisco bariatric surgeon, Paul Cirangle, was honored as a key speaker at the annual meeting for the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the preeminent organization for weight loss surgeons and bariatric allied health care providers. He spoke at three courses to ...

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious Research Awards at Annual Meeting

In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present eight research awards and two grants during its Annual Meeting, July 9-12th in Keystone, Colorado. ...

Bone Therapy May Not Always Need Monitoring

In older women, annual measurements are unnecessary, study finds WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Monitoring bone density in older women after they've started taking drugs to prevent osteoporosis is unnecessary and could be potentially misleading, researchers say. In the study...

Employees Increasingly Accept and Understand Reductions in Health Plan Benefits and Premium-Cost Sharing

Education and tools high priorities for helping employees make better decisions Indianapolis, Indiana (Vocus) June 16, 2009 -- United Benefit Advisors, LLC (UBA), one of the nation's leading employee benefits advisory organizations, today released additional data from t...

Studies Highlight a Revolutionary New Method of Treating Post-Operative Bruising

Candela's Vbeam Laser Gives Millions of Post-Surgical Patients a New Sense of Freedom Wayland, MA (PRWEB) June 9, 2009 -- Candela Corporation (NASDAQ: CLZR) announced today that two studies have reported superior results on patients who benefited from the Candela Vbeam&...

More 'Extreme' Preemies Surviving

Almost 70% of babies born at 22-26 weeks make it to 1st birthday, study finds,,,,,, TUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Advances in the care of extremely premature infants mean that about 70 percent of these tiny newborns now survive their first year of life, Swedish researchers report...

Carefx's Newest White Paper Illuminates Healthcare CIOs' Growing Role in Operations, Strategic Thinking and IT Project Decision Making

Five Seasoned CIOs Share Practical Insights on Physician Engagement, Career Success Scottsdale, AZ (Vocus) May 28, 2009 -- Carefx Corporation, whose Fusionfx solution suite aggregates patient information across existing systems and offers clinicians single, clinically...

Gearworks to Exhibit OnCare at VNAA 27th Annual Meeting

Gearworks' award winning mobile health care solution - OnCare by Gearworks - will be on display and demonstrated at booth #118 during the Visiting Nurse Association of America (VNAA) 27th Annual Meeting from May 14-16, 2009 in San Antonio, Tex. Minneapolis, Minn. (PRWE...

Patient Convenience Focus of New Upgrades to HeliTrax System by CSL Behring

Hemophilia A patients can now record and track treatment progress between office visits wherever Internet access is available. King of Prussia, PA (PRWEB) May 4, 2009 -- Hemophilia A patients and their treatment providers are now better able to manage their condition, t...

Slimband™ Team Competes in CN Tower Climb and Helps Fight Against Global Warming

A team of Slimband employees successfully competed in the 19th Annual Canada Life CN Tower Climb for WWF-Canada that took place on April 16th 2009. Toronto, ON (PRWEB) April 22, 2009-- A team of Slimband employees successfully competed in the 19th Annual Canada Life C...

American TeleCare to Present its Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Option for Cellular Telehealth Connectivity at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Annual Meeting

Cellular Telecommunications Network Technology Offers a New Way to Connect Patients to Providers with American TeleCare's Telehealth Solutions. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) March 19, 2009 -- Attendees at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Annual Meeting will have th...

Hot Topic Sessions to Highlight DIA's 21st Annual Euromeeting

The Drug Information Association's (DIA's) 21st Annual EuroMeeting will feature more than 125 sessions in 16 themes and 21 preconference tutorials focusing on issues affecting global drug discovery and development. Basel, Switzerland (Vocus) February 18, 2009 -- The Dr...

Study: Genetic Risk for Substance Use Can be Neutralized by Good Parenting

A genetic risk factor that increases the likelihood that youth will engage in substance use can be neutralized by high levels of involved and supportive parenting, according to a new University of Georgia study. Athens, Ga. (PRWEB) February 10, 2009 -- A genetic risk fa...

Brain 'Switchboard' Separates Learning, Remembering

Recall process appears to suppress ability to absorb new information, imaging study finds WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- One region of the brain may act as a switchboard that helps it in the constant struggle to learn and remember simultaneously, a new study says. Resear...

Comparative Effectiveness Research Tools Address Variations in corporate spending

In tough economic times companies can employ comparative effectiveness research tools to address large, unwarranted variations in project management, web marketing promotion, and health & welfare benefits corporate spending. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) Januar...

InVitria's Cell Culture Media Components Showcased at WilBio's 2008 Cell Engineering Meeting

International supplier of animal free, productivity enhancing cell culture media components offers its customers the chance to improve performance of cell culture development and bioproduction. Fort Collins, CO (PRWEB) December 18, 2008 -- The 2008 Cell Engineering Conf...

Health Level Seven and The Health Story Project Announce Publication of Diagnostic Imaging Report Guide at Annual RSNA Meeting : HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Implementation Guide Enhances Radiology Reporting

The latest development in the standardization of information flow between radiologists and electronic health record systems was announced today at the 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) by Health Level Seven (HL7) and The Health Story ...

CVCTA Education Expands to Six New Campuses and Finalizes Acquisition Of CVI Training

CVCTA Education helps physicians keep up to date with the latest in Cardiac and Peripheral CT Angiography, particularly in the detection of cardiovascular disease. CVCTA offers a variety of certification courses pertaining to cardiovascular imaging. Led by Medical Director Dr. Tony DeFrance, thes...

Heart Failure Accounts for 37% of Medicare Spending

Patients with the condition see doctors far more frequently, study finds WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure have many more doctor visits and take more medications than those without heart failure, researchers are reporting. They based th...

Now Available Online, Beneficial Recipe Book Offers Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Options for Healthy Living

"No Wheat? No Way!"- the most recent book from mother and gluten-free cook/author Theresa Santandrea-Cull - is a collection of delicious, tried-and-true desserts recipes that are 100 percent free of dairy and wheat products. (PRWEB) October 22, 2008 -- When gl...

Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring

Study finds huge increase in number of people dying after mixing meds, illegal drugs MONDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have discovered a soaring increase in the number of fatal medication errors that occur in people's homes. The report incidentally follows the death ...

Noninvasive Procedures Show Promise for Esophageal Bleeding

They offer cost-effective look at dilated veins seen with cirrohosis but aren't sensitive enough TUESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- New noninvasive methods to detect esophageal bleeding in people with cirrhosis show promise, according to two studies by Italian and American researchers...

Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling

Macular edema patients had doubling of vision angle, researcher says THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Injections of the drug ranibizumab can improve vision and reduce macular swelling caused by blockages in the retinal vein in people with macular edema, according to researchers at t...

The Elderly Can Be Candidates for Angioplasty, Stenting

Those 80 and older may not need to be hospitalized, study says TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- People over 80 can safely have diagnostic radiology tests and procedures such as artery-opening angioplasty without being hospitalized for their safety, a new study finds. "The conve...

U. S. Food Safety: Protect Yourself Against Food Poisoning

Tips to help keep what you eat free of bacteria WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Although the food industry and the government bear much of the burden for keeping the nation's food supply safe, there are preventive measures that you can take at home. Here are some common-sens...

Medicare Drug Plan Fuels Health-Care Spending

But Medicaid spending slowed for first time since its inception in 1965,, TUESDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The new Medicare prescription drug plan was largely responsible for an 18.7 percent increase in Medicare spending in 2006, which was double the increase in spending from the ye...

A Simple Test To Detect Heart Disease In Women Can Be Lifesaving

Did you know that heart disease is ranked as the first most common cause for death in women? Thanks to a new, simple test called dobutamine stress echocardiography that can help predict life-threatening heart problems in women. // The study has been conducted among a group of diabetic women a...

Safest painkiller Ibuprofen found to cause severe GI bleeding

Gastrointestinal bleeding is three times more likely to occur in patients who take high doses of ibuprofen on a regular basis despite the safety profile of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). // Furthermore, the effect can be observed as early as three days after starting an ibuprofen r...

Stents That Release Medication To Check Artery Narrowing

Compared to bare metal stents, placement of stents that release the medication paclitaxel reduces the risk// of the artery re-narrowing nine months following angioplasty for patients with complex coronary artery lesions, according to an article in the September 14 issue of JAMA. Drug-eluting ste...

Brain defect may play role in stammering

According to a new study, stuttering could be caused by a structural fault in the left hemisphere of the brain that triggers nerve disconnection in the regions controlling speech. Researchers from the Universities of Hamburg and Gottingen report chronic stuttering seems to be the result of a lapse ...

Being together matters, both in marriage and smoking

The risk of stroke is high among couples who smoke according to a new study// which has reported a six times higher relative risk of total stroke than cigarette-smoking women with non-smoking spouses. The study recorded the smoking and marital status and the incidence of total stroke and ische...