Stories to Promote Health and Enhance Lives

CHICAGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Continuing its efforts to educate, inform, and empower the people of Chicago, SAVE THE PATIENT, a not-for-profit patient-focused organization, is hosting its 25-minute live call-in show, "Community Health," on Chicago Access Network Television (...

Sodexo Offers Landmark Program to Promote Employee Health and Worklife Balance

GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- To help employers face the challenges of retaining top employees and maintaining productivity and morale in today's difficult economy, Sodexo, Inc., now offers a Quality of Life Services Program -- ToLive. The company announced today the launch of...

Versus Technology, Inc. Partners With Microsoft(R) To Promote Health Care Automation in Windows 7 Computing Environments

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Versus Technology, Inc. (Versus) is pleased to announce participation in Microsoft's 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference. The Versus Real-Time Locating Solution (RTLS) will be presented, along with solutions from iLink Systems, within the ...

Stem Cell Industry Expert Praises, Encourages Continued Progress on Legislation to Promote Benefits of Cord Blood

OLDSMAR, Fla., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercedes Walton, CEO of Cryo-Cell International, one of the largest and most established family cord blood banks, is praising legislative progress to date and encouraging continued momentum for existing bills through the second half of the year. ...

Lifeclinic Teams Up With Trucking Industry to Promote Health and Wellness to Over-the-Road Professionals

Lifeclinic and Ramp Media create synergy to meet the health and wellness needs of our nation's over-the-road drivers and will showcase their efforts at The Great West Truck Show held at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 25-27, 2009. Burtonsville, MD (PRWEB) June 23, ...

YWCAs to Promote United We Serve Initiative June 22 - September 11

WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The YWCA USA applauds President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's new national service initiative, United We Serve , that calls on Americans to participate in community service this summer, and to make service a way of life to volunteer and improve t...

The Phillies, Direct Relief International and Teva Respiratory Team to Promote Asthma Awareness

- Asthma Awareness Event Open to the Public - PHILADELPHIA, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phillie Phanatic, 2008 World Series trophy and Phillies Ballgirls will be on hand at the Haddington Health Center, a part of Spectrum Health Services, to promote asthma awareness. Stop by for photos with T...

The International Medical Travel Association (IMTA) and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) sign MOU to Promote Healthcare Travel

Focus on promoting medical, health and wellness travel in Asia. Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) June 17, 2009 -- The IMTA and PATA recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote healthcare travel in the Pacific Asia region. Working together, the two organizat...

Nonprofit Goes RVing to Promote Pet and Human Health

The Companion Animal Parasite Council heads West, driving home the importance of year-round parasite prevention to protect pets and people BEL AIR, Md., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Temperate climates, high pet populations and a regional love of the outdoors make the Western United States an ideal...

American Red Cross and National Swimming Pool Foundation Promote Water Safety and Good Home Pool Maintenance With New Online Course

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross and National Swimming Pool Foundation(R) announced today the premiere of the online Home Pool Essentials(TM): Maintenance and Safety course. Home Pool Essentials teaches pool care and water safety techniques to help home pool ...

Americans United for Life Action Says the House-Approved Bill to Promote Abortion Overseas is a 'Grave Injustice'

WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday the U.S. House of Representatives voted 235-187 to approve H.R. 2410, the Foreign Relations Reauthorization Act, which creates a new "Office for Global Women's Issues" and directs that this office coordinate and support efforts regarding ...

NBA's Ronny Turiaf Joins Forces with Heart Group to Promote Heart Health

Turiaf shares personal story on how echo saved his life WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Golden State Warriors player Ronny Turiaf announced a partnership with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) at their 20th Annual Scientific Sessions in Washington, DC. During opening re...

Children Uniting Nations, Russell Simmons, Mos Def, David Archuleta, Terrence Howard, Gabrielle Union, Vivica Fox, Elise Neal, and Shawn King - Visit Nation's Capitol to Promote Student Mentoring and Change for Child Welfare

June 9th Set for Fourth Annual National Conference with Key Legislators, Policy Makers and Celebrities Dedicated to Making a Difference For Country's At Risk Youth LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Children Uniting Nations (CUN), one of the premier non-profit organization...

Ochsner Introduces Literacy Program to Promote Healthy Minds

Reading to Children Early Helps Identify Developmental Delays and Promote Growth NEW ORLEANS, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Friday, May 29, from 10:30am - 11:30am , at 1315 Jefferson Highway , New Orleans , Ochsner for Children will "Reach Out and Read " with Louisiana's First Lady Supriya Jin...

Interest Surging in Probiotic Foods that Promote Health

SAN DIEGO, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A growing body of research was presented at the symposium, "The Health Benefits of Probiotics" at the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) 37th Annual Conference. PAs from around the world who attended are an educational bridge to consumers and they des...

PHSI Launches New Websites to Promote Sustainable Eco-Friendly Bottle-less Drinking Water Technology

Pure Health Solutions, Inc. (PHSI), the worldwide leader in bottle-less water purification cooler technology, has launched five new websites to promote its four distinctive product lines and to support its Pure Water Finance division. Sandpoint, ID (PRWEB) May 26, 2009 ...

Home Care Assistance's Exclusive Balanced Care Method(TM) Designed to Promote Longer, Healthier Lives

Breakthrough caregiver training to revolutionize senior home care industry! PALO ALTO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Care Assistance of Palo Alto, California released its new caregiver training program this week: the Balanced Care Method(TM). This system, exclusive to Home Care Assistan...

AstraZeneca, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and LULAC Join Forces to Promote Needed Heart Health Education in Hispanic Communities

Community Partnership Designed to Urge Families to Take Action against Atherosclerosis WILMINGTON, Del., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN ) today kicks off the 2009 JUNTOS CONTRA LA ATERO campaign, featuring the Artery Explorer -- a state-of-the-art, multisensory, ...

Frost & Sullivan: Clinical and Cost Benefits to Promote Uptake of Advanced Wound Management Technologies Across Europe

LONDON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The advanced wound management market in Europe is experiencing high growth due to the heightened need for better and more cost-effective treatment. As a result, the market is expanding strongly despite significant hurdles, including intense competition and low reimbu...

Introducing COPPERTONE(R) NutraShield(R) With Dual Defense(R), New Sunscreen Line With Antioxidants To Help Promote Natural Skin Repair

COPPERTONE Continues Legacy of Innovation with New Research on Antioxidant-Enhanced Suncare KENILWORTH, N.J., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In time for warmer weather, Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP ), introduces COPPERTONE (R) , NutraShield (R) with Dual Defense (R) , a new line of sunscre...

New Jersey Hospital Association to Promote nTelagent's Self-Pay Management System

NJHA Members Gain Insight into nTelagent's SPMS, the Retail Application for the Healthcare Industry, to Better Serve Self-Pay Patients, Improve Upfront Revenue Cycle Processes, Decrease Bad Debt and Ensure Compliance PRINCETON, N.J., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Across the state of New J...

National Kidney Foundation and Nephroceuticals Partner to Promote Early Detection and Good Nutrition for Kidney Disease

NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced today a new educational partnership with Nephroceuticals(TM) focusing on the importance of nutrition and early detection for kidney disease. The partnership includes the development and distribut...

Siemens Joins the Hearing Industries Association on Capitol Hill to Promote the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act

Siemens meets with members of Congress in support of the 31.5 million Americans with hearing loss PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. will be on Capitol Hill this week promoting the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act (H.R. 1646), alongside members of the Hearin...

Medeguide Announces Online Marketing Partnership with Admax Plus to Promote Doctors and Treatment Packages Online

Medeguide.com will 'go live' on June 30, 2009 at the Healthcare Travel Congress in Singapore. This is the first site of its kind aimed at providing international doctors and hospitals an online platform to market their products and services. Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) Ap...

iDrug Technology Hopes to Promote Economic Stimulus at the Subconscious Level of Every Citizen

Technology of the Future or Future of Our Society? TACOMA, Wash., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- What if you were able to reprogram a person's mind? People looking to improve their lives can now prime their brains for success with the iDrug ( http://www.theidrug.com ) audio collection. The iDrug em...

AVA Kicks Off 'Sowing Seeds' Scientific Assembly to Promote Better Training of Healthcare Professionals

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) launches its 2009 biennial scientific assembly tomorrow with the theme, "Sowing Seeds of Academic Change - Nurturing New Paradigms." ( http://www.avahealth.org ) The conference brings together medical, dental...

Human stem cells promote healing of diabetic ulcers

Treatment of chronic wounds is a continuing clinical problem and socio-economic burden with diabetic foot ulcers alone costing the NHS 300 million a year. Scientists in Bristol have found that human foetal stem cells can effectively be used to treat back leg ischaemic ulcers in a model of type 1 ...

Brain Balance(TM) Centers Picks Adam Kluger Public Relations (AKPR) to Help Promote New Book and Atlanta Event to Raise Awareness About Revolutionary New Way to Treat Learning Disorders; Atlantic Recording Artist/Country Music Star Zac Brown and Dr. Rober

ATLANTA, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Kluger Public Relations ( www.adamklugerpr.com ) announced Monday that AKPR has been hired by Brain Balance(TM) Centers ( www.brain b alancecenters . com ) , the creators of the Brain Balance Program(R), a revolutionary new approach to he...

Colgate and the Hispanic Dental Association Proclaim April El Mes de la Salud Bucal to Promote Oral Health Fundamentals Among Hispanics

MIAMI, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In a press conference today, Colgate and the Hispanic Dental Association officially declared April El Mes de la Salud Bucal: Un Mundo de Sonrisas Saludables (Oral Health Month: A World of Healthy Smiles(R)) as part of an ongoing commitment to quality oral care am...

Martek, March of Dimes Partner to Promote Importance of DHA

DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acids are Essential to Health of Pregnant Women and Babies, March of Dimes Says COLUMBIA, Md., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK ), announced today that it is partnering with March of Dimes, the nation's leading nonprofit org...

Coalition of Business, Labor, Academia and Bioscience Groups to Promote Medical Innovation, Spark Economic Growth

University of Delaware Study Demonstrates Economic Impact of Biopharmaceutical and Related Sectors WILMINGTON, Del., March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Delaware's business, labor, academic and health care groups today introduced "We Work for Health" (WWFH) of Delaware, a...

Business, Labor, Academia and Bioscience Groups to Launch New Coalition to Promote Medical Innovation and Spark Economic Growth

University of Delaware Study on Economic Impact of Biopharmaceutical and Related Sectors to Be Released in Wilmington and Dover on Tuesday, March 31 DOVER, Del. and WILMINGTON, Del., March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by We Work for Heal...

Pennsylvania's CHIP Program to Promote Awareness of Health Insurance Options During 'Cover The Uninsured Week'

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During Cover the Uninsured Week, Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP, will visit communities across the state to remind families that health coverage is available to all children - regardless of their income. "Cover th...

Former House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt to Join MMR Initiative to Promote Immediate Use of Personal Health Records

14-TERM U.S. CONGRESSMAN DICK GEPHARDT SERVES ON MMR INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. BOARD OF ADVISORS LOS ANGELES, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MMR Information Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FVRL), which through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. (collectively,...

Lab-grown nerves promote nerve regeneration after injury

PHILADELPHIA Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have engineered transplantable living nerve tissue that encourages and guides regeneration in an animal model. Results were published this month in Tissue Engineering . About 300,000 Americans suffer peripheral nerv...

Capitol Hill Briefing Scheduled for March 24 to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care

March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Coalition for Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care (also known as Preventing Colorectal Cancer.Org) and the Colorectal Cancer Coalition (also known as C3) is pleased to host a s...

GoTrybe.com Launched in Indiana to Promote Children's Health

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Indiana State Department of Health and INShape Indiana have partnered with GoTrybe.com to provide Indiana kids and teens with a unique source of fitness, nutrition and best of all, fun. Young Hoosie...

Stem cells could halt osteoporosis, promote bone growth

This release is available in French . Montreal, March 4th, 2009 While interferon gamma sounds like an outer space weapon, it's actually a hormone produced by our own bodies, and it holds great promise to repair bones affected by osteoporosis. In a new study published in the journal Stem...

New Jersey to Launch New Statewide Effort to Promote Childhood Obesity Prevention

TRENTON, N.J., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique coalition of health care providers and other stakeholders announced plans on Monday to convene an important groundbreaking summit on March 31st to provide professionals and other caregivers of children with practical hands-on guidance to help prevent...

Health campaigns that promote exercise may cause people to eat more

New research from the University of Illinois suggests that weight-loss campaigns that promote exercise may actually cause people to eat more. People who viewed posters suggesting that they "join a gym" or "take a walk" ate more food after looking at the posters than people who saw similarly des...