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Frank Sepe's New 'Fitness as a Lifestyle Collection' Sells Out Within 3 Hours of Airtime During First-Ever HSN Debut

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Sepe, fitness and nutritional expert, author, and celebrity trainer, experienced tremendous success with the launch of his new Fitness as a Lifestyle Collection . This new concept in fitness launched on HSN and hsn.com on Tuesday, July 28t...

One Million Americans - and Counting - Come Out Against President Obama's Health Care Plan

Petition drive by National Center for Policy Analysis and Salem Radio Network captures 1 million signatures WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) and Salem Radio Network announced today the 1 millionth signature ...

Tennessee's New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery Launches Comprehensive Website Reaching out to Sufferers of Morbid Obesity

The New Life Center, a Knoxville, Tennessee bariatric surgery facility, is announcing the launch of a state-of-the-art new website designed to mirror the comprehensive approach it takes to help people fight morbid obesity. Using video, step-by-step guides to the weight loss surgery process, and...

Mountain States Health Alliance Rolls Out TEDS Talent Management System

Leading Health Care Provider Maximizes Performance with the TEDS Talent Management Suite. Johnson City, TN (PRWEB) July 29, 2009 -- Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) , headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, announced today the rollout of the TEDS® Talent Ma...

Max Value Insurance Group Rolls Out a New Program for Mortgage Brokers and Title Companies

"We eliminate the hassle for the broker of shopping the insurance for the client. It's a win-win for both the broker and the client. Quoted, Bound and Billed Within The Hour! Miami, Fla. (PRWEB) July 28, 2009 -- Mario W. Pino President and Principal Agent of Max Va...

Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgery Practice and Dr. Robert Rothfield Reaching Out to Patients with Expansive New Website

Dr. Robert Rothfield at Weston Plastic Surgery is providing a new virtual doorway into his Fort Lauderdale-area cosmetic plastic surgery practice, reaching out to patients in a new way with a state-of-the-art website and useful educational tools. (Vocus) July 28, 2009...

Black Activist Speaks Out Against Race Preferences in Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An examination of the 1018-page "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" (HR 3200) - the official Obama health care bill - finds several cases in which grant money for medical training can be awarded solely on factors of race and class. ...

Internationally Renowned Surgeon Reaches out to RNC, Hispanic Community

WASHINGTON, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Founder and CEO of the American Society of Medical Doctors Alfred Bonati, M.D., participated yesterday in a roundtable discussion on health-care reform hosted by Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. Dr. Bonati and other attendees ...

Doctors: AMA Has Sold Out Patients & the Profession For A Few Dollars

WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following statement from Kathryn Serkes, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, in response to the AMA's endorsement of House Bill 3200: "The American Medical Associatio...

Omar S. Manejwala, MD Speaks Out Nationally on Diprivan/Propofol Abuse

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to the recent media attention on Diprivan (Propofol) abuse , the Farley Center at Williamsburg Place , one of the nation's leading addiction treatment centers, has offered to provide expert consultation about this rare dis...

Omar S. Manejwala, MD Speaks Out Nationally on Diprivan/Propofol Abuse

In response to the recent media attention on Diprivan (Propofol) abuse , the Farley Center at Williamsburg Place, one of the nation's leading addiction treatment centers, has offered to provide expert consultation about this rare disorder. Williamsburg, VA (PRWEB) July...

Easy Baby or Fussy -- It May Be Out of Mom's Control

Gene, brain activity may determine child's temperament, study finds FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Whether you have an easy baby or a fussy one may have nothing to do with your parenting skills because the combination of a certain gene and a particular pattern of brain activity ma...

Mathematics taking guesswork out of plastic surgery tissue transfer

COLUMBUS, Ohio Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will have enough blood and oxygen to survive the surgical transfer. In the world's first published mathematical mo...

Get the Most Out of Your Run

Simple steps can prevent injuries, experts say TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Jogging can be great for your heart, your weight and your mental health. But running can be tough on the body. All that pounding leaves runners prone to shin splints, stress fractures, pulled muscles...

Local Company Gives Out Injury Supplies at No Cost to Customers

DALLAS, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Durable Medical Equipment, a medical and sports injury supplies company, has found a way to "Reform the Healthcare Products Industry." In a bold move to bring change to the process of providing for patients' medical product needs, Precision Durable Medical...

LeadConfirm Professional, the First Oral Based Lead Test, Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier - Now Available at Amazon.com

''Aimed for the professional market, LeadConfirm Professional is less invasive than blood tests at detecting lead levels in the body.'' Until now, determining a person’s lead exposure has been an invasive procedure involving painful blood tests. However, that has changed thanks to LeadConfi...

Students with depression twice as likely to drop out of college

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---College students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out of school, new research shows. However, the research also indicates that lower grade point averages depended upon a student's type of depression, according to Daniel Eisenberg, assistant pro...

Orange County Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon Reaches Out to Community with New Website

Dr. Semira Bayati, an Orange County and Newport Beach cosmetic plastic surgeon , is giving her website a state-of-the-art upgrade to provide visitors with innovative educational tools and a virtual window into her practice. (Vocus) July 6, 2009 -- A study from the Amer...

Death Penalty and Mental Illness: Families of Victims Speak out at National Convention; 'Double Tragedies' Report Released

SAN FRANCISCO , July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time, families of murder victims have joined with families of persons with mental illness who have been executed to speak out against the death penalty. Double Tragedies , a report being released today at a special session on t...

LeadConfirm Professional Now Available at Overstock.com--The First Oral Based Lead Test Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier

Aimed for the professional market, LeadConfirm Professional is less invasive than blood tests at detecting lead levels in the body San Diego, CA (Vocus) July 6, 2009 -- Until now, determining a person’s lead exposure has been an invasive procedure involving pain...

Working Out in the Garden

Take steps to get healthful benefits from your yardwork SUNDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Beautiful blossoms aren't the only reward you get from gardening. It's also a good workout. "Working in your garden is a great way to exercise. Whether pulling weeds or spreading mulch, you ar...

4 out of 5 CA Voters Demand Health Insurer "Code of Conduct"

AfPA; HAAF Urge State Leaders to Support Principles to Govern Health Insurer Behavior SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly nine out of ten voters (88%) believe that health insurance companies have too much influence over how doctors care for their patients and four out...

Seek Out Credentials Before Choosing a Physician - Is Your Cardiologist Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease?

CHICAGO, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recent news reports have highlighted the importance of physician credentials and ensuring that physicians meet high standards in their chosen area of practice, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), which coordinates and assists it...

It's Time to Clean Up This Mess: Texas Surgeon Points Out Numerous Flaws in American Health Care Industry

HOUSTON, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The insurance industry, lawyers and the Federal Drug Administration -- "The American Medical Mess" ( published by iUniverse ), by Charles Peter, MD, holds nothing back against nearly everyone involved in the health care industry in the United States. Peter, a...

LeadConfirm Professional Now Available at Drugstore.com - The First Oral Based Lead Test, Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier

Until now, determining a person’s lead exposure has been an invasive procedure involving painful blood tests. However, that has changed thanks to LeadConfirm Professional, a new saliva-based test that screens for lead exposure in the body using oral fluids. San ...

6th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament Hits It Out of the Park For Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund

WESTCHESTER, Ill., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund of Columbia University Medical Center (the Fund) and BrainLAB teamed up again this year for the 6th Annual Charity Softball Tournament and all-star after-party at ESPNZone in New York City. The June 6 event raised ...

'Chemical Nose' May Sniff Out Cancer Earlier

In lab studies, sensors differentiate between healthy and abnormal cells FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors may some day be able to sniff out cancer with a "chemical nose," a new report suggests. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Massachus...

Minor League Baseball Teams Aim to Strike Out Cancer

Baseball Fans and Players Stroll the Bases in Honor of Loved Ones Touched by Cancer PHILADELPHIA, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball fans throughout the Mid-Atlantic States can be part of the second annual Strike Out Cancer Now Tour presented by Cancer Treatment Centers of America(R) (CTCA). St...

Social Security Institute Launches the National Obamacare Opt Out (NOOO!) Registry

Today, The Social Security Institute (SSI) announces the launch of the National ObamaCare Opt Out (NOOO!) Registry a patient-centered movement designed to allow individuals to demand that Congress not force them to join a national healthcare system, nor to purchase healthcare coverage against the...

Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries

Too often, they lack insurance or face roadblocks in getting the procedures, study finds THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Despite having one of the highest rates of obesity in America, the poor are less likely to undergo weight loss surgery than obese people who are better off fin...

America Speaks Out in Favor of Affordable Healthcare and Biogenerics in Teva's Fourth Video

WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, the leading generic pharmaceutical company, today released its fourth video in a series as part of the "Year of Affordable Healthcare" campaign. The video, developed in "man on the street" style asks individuals what they th...

Tough Guys Speak Out About Men's Health On The Healthcare Scoop

In honor of National Men's Health Week, men and their families asked to share stories around men's health issues Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) June 15, 2009 -- In recognition of National Men's Health Week, June 15-21, 2009, and Father's Day, The Healthcare Scoop is c...

Surgery Teams Across the U.S. Take Time Out in the Operating Room

AORN National Time Out Day Supports Correct Patient, Correct Procedure, and Correct Surgical Site DENVER, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses ( AORN ) annually promotes National Time Out Day , this year on June 17, to emphasize the impo...

Former Quadriplegic Patient Able to Walk Out of Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital

DALLAS, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- When he arrived at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital Oct. 20, 2008, Michael Hulshouser was a quadriplegic, stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome and barely able to lift his head. Four months later, under the care of his physician, therapist and the rehabilitation sta...

Bringing Incontinence Out of the Bathroom and Into the Spotlight

Men's Health Network, Us TOO International and SCA Personal Care North America , Through its TENA(R) Brand, Team Up to Get Men Talking with National Online, Offline and Grassroots Education Initiatives PHILADELPHIA, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- While up to 3.5 million men in the United States...

Can an Infection Knock Out Your Workforce? Fight Back with New Preventive Training Program from Moxie Media

New training programs focus on preventive techniques for avoiding MRSA and Staph outbreaks and also teach employees how to recognize the signs of serious infections. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) June 8, 2009 -- Each year, companies lose billions of dollars to infections. Whe...

Nurses: Providing angioplasty patient care in and out of the cath lab

WHAT: The Cardiovascular Nurse and Technologist Symposium at TCT 2009 will examine the latest advances in interventional, pharmacologic and clinical/administrative strategies for the management of the cardiovascular patient: Focus on the heart attack patient receiving PCI Revascularizatio...

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be Honored Before Sold Out Crowd at IGHL 30(th) Anniversary Gala During First Visit to Long Island

MANORVILLE, N.Y., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, named "2009 Honoree" by the Independent Group Home Living Foundation (IGHL; www.ighl.org ), will be honored before a sold out crowd of more than 1,000 guests at the IGHL 30(th) anniversary gala on Sunday, June 7(th) at Flower...

Satellite Healthcare Steps Out in San Jose

Support of local communities in the Silicon Valley MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation's first and leading providers of kidney dialysis services and a major sponsor of nephrology research, today announced their participation at the National Ki...

Foamtec International Takes the Strain Out of Cleanroom Mopping

OCEANSIDE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Foamtec International LLC today introduced PharmaMOP(TM), the cleanroom industry's lightest weight mop for cleaning and disinfecting aseptic manufacturing areas. At 485 grams, PharmaMOP(TM) sets the standard for ergonomics, allowing implementation of ceil...