Self in Medical News

Nexicon Partners With IntentionQuest to Protect Intellectual Property Rights of Self Help Industry

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nexicon (Pink Sheets: NXCO), developer of next generation digital media protection and intelligence solutions, today announced the launch of AmnestyQuest.com , a website that provides authors in the self-help/motivational market with ...

Kentucky College Simplifies Password Management by Deploying Self Service Solution to 270,000 Campus Users

SysOp Tools helps a major Kentucky College system decrease Help Desk calls and simplify password management across 67 campuses with deployment of an intelligent Web-based password self service and user account management solution. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 22, 2008 -...

Feminine Hygiene Brand Leader Helps Women Restore Their Feminine Self With Launch of Vagisil Satin(TM)

Creme in easy-to-use pump provides hours of itch relief for active women WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As a brand leader in the feminine hygiene product market, Vagisil(R) has announced the introduction of Vagisil S atin (TM) -- a fast-absorbing creme that provides quick ...

American Laser Centers Sponsors SELF Magazine's Workout in the Park

Premier Provider of Aesthetic Services to Participate in Events in San Diego , New York & Chicago Offering One Free VelaShape Treatment Through End of April FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- American Laser Centers, the largest provider of aesthetic servic...

Cromwell AAA Self Storage, LLC Celebrates the Completion of Its Fifth Year Anniversary of Operations

CROMWELL, Conn., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Cromwell AAA Self Storage has nearly 400 fully insulated individual storage bays or units totaling nearly 50,000 square feet. The facility has both climate controlled and non-climate controlled units. The property is spread out over five acres with five si...

New Web-Based User Self Service & Identity Management Software for Active Directory takes Security, User Convenience to a Whole New Level

Password Reset PRO is a new web based user self service & identity management software solution that allows windows domain users to quickly manage password changes, password resets and locked accounts easily and securely via a web browser, and ends the need to call IT for assistance. ...

NaturalNews Launches Print-On-Demand, Publishing Services for Book Authors, Self Publishers

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural health news site NaturalNews.com has announced the launch of print-on-demand and publishing services that allow authors and alternative information writers to produce small batches of perfect-bound books up to 400 pages in length. In addition, Nat...

Transplantation: 'molecular miscegenation' blurs the boundary between self and non-self

A new discovery by London biologists may yield new ways of handling the problem of transplant rejection. In a research article published in the November 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal ( http://www.fasebj.org ), the scientists confirm the two-way transfer of a molecule (called "MHC") that ...

Beauty Counter Direct Leads Customers Through the Maze of Self Tanning Products

Everyone is aware of the dangers of burning in the sun, but many people still look and feel better with a sun-kissed glow. So Beauty Counter Direct has tried and tested a selection of branded self tan products. These have been categorised on their website making it much easier for customers to c...

Innovative Self Locking Threaded Fasteners Provide New Electrical Design Options

Unique thread locking self locking fasteners are helping the electrical industry combat vibration and thread loosening in soft materials like copper, enhancing reliability and design innovation. (PRWEB) July 2, 2008 -- For electrical engineers combating seismic, shippin...

Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders and FINDINGbalance Partner to End Poor Self Image

'The True Campaign' Seeks to End the Crisis of Poor Self Image by Challenging Cultural Ideals About Identity and Beauty PHOENIX, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders ( http://www.remudaranch.com ), the nation's leading and largest inpatient treatment center ...

Choices Sap Your Stamina, Self Control: Study

Experiments point to the brain-draining effects of decision-making FRIDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- From "paper or plastic" to 31 flavors of ice cream, people's lives are full of choices. Now, new research suggests that facing too many decisions can sap your stamina, your ability t...

Bill Germanakos and Hollie Self Bring 'The Biggest Loser' Million-Pound Tour, Presented by MSN, to Arizona Mills Mall

MSN and NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' come to Phoenix to encourage Americans to pledge to lose 1 million pounds collectively. REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Who: "The Biggest Loser" Season Four winner Bill Germanakos and third-place finalist Hollie Self, ...

Altered brain activity in schizophrenia may cause exaggerated focus on self

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Schizophrenia may blur the boundary between internal and external realities by overactivating a brain system that is involved in self-reflection, and thus causing an exaggerated focus on self, a new MIT and Harvard brain imaging study has found. The traditional view of schi...

Teenage Self Confidence Can Translate Later into Material Wealth

Rsearchers at the University of Florida, found that self-confidence can translate into earning hundreds of thousands of dollars more over a lifetime. Believing in yourself really does work wonders, especially for your bank account, the study found. People with high opinions of themselves ...

Researchers Develop Material That Self Heals Like Human Skin

Researchers at the University of Illinois, US, have developed the next generation of self healing material, which mimics human skin by healing itself time after time . According to Nancy Sottos, a Willett Professor of materials science and engineering, and the corresponding author of a pape...

If The World Wide Web is Your Self Proclaimed Physician, Trouble Could be Just a Click Away

The internet which is a reservoir of information has done unimaginable wonders to industries and society.// In a society that is largely technology driven, ‘net’ working is the byword of the present age, with information available with a mere tap of the fingers. Therefore it comes as no surprise th...

New Fast Self Cholesterol Test!

Cholesterol is a chemical that is made in the liver from fatty foods that we eat. A certain amount// of cholesterol is present in the blood stream. Some cholesterol is needed to keep the body healthy but a high level can lead to serious conditions such as angina, heart attack and strokes due to a b...

Human Brain Cells Might Have The Self Potential For Healing

Researchers from the University of Florida (UF) have shown that ordinary human brain cells could have the capacity that is of self-renewal //and adaptability normally associated with stem cells. The scientists from the UF's McKnight Brain Institute in their writing, online today the Aug. 1...

Study Finds No Benefits On Self Monitoring Blood Glucose levels

According to researchers at the University of Western Australia, Fremantle, for the patients with type II diabetes, the control of blood sugar// does not seem to be improve if they self-monitor their blood glucose levels. Dr. Wendy A. Davis and colleagues, who published their study in the jou...

Study On Self Measurement Of Blood Pressure

There are two types of blood pressures -- systolic pressure is created by the contraction of the heart muscle pushing blood // into the vessels and diastolic pressure is when the heart is at rest between beats. The normal blood pressure for adults is 120/80. The first number in a blood pressure rea...

Weight Loss and Intimacy -- A Search for Self

At 34 years old and 375 pounds, Ami Ruby had never been on a date, much less had a boyfriend. She was ashamed of her body, and ran from any type of intimacy, even with family// and lifelong friends. Mary Jo Rapini, a psychotherapist at The Methodist Hospital Weight Management Center in Housto...

AspireHR Completes Phase 1 SAP HR Initiative for Shire Pharmaceuticals

... providers. SAP HR services include E-Recruiting, E-Learning, ESS (Employee self Service), MSS (Manager self Service), and SAP upgrades/re-implementations, as well as traditional SAP H...

AADE, Emory University and Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute Partner to Educate and Improve Access to Care for Atlanta-area Minorities with Diabetes

... including: physicians, educators, health promoters/community health workers and other health care professionals. Teach the basics of diabetes self management to populations often lacking in education and community-focused support. Build upon local program capacity to achieve desired clinica...

Is it Exam Time for Georgia's School Children Already?

...e all the difference in how a child learns and/or performs in class," said Dr. McCormack. "Poor vision can result in lower grades and ultimately lower self esteem." According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), a child should have his or her first screening, which is generally done by a p...

Stories to Promote Health and Enhance Lives

...t Dan P. McAdams, Professor of Human Development & Social Policy, Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University and author of "The Redemptive self Stories Americans Live By." Dr. McAdams will discuss how developing a positive story of redemption for one's own life can promote health and enhance ...

Pelosi, Democratic Leaders Remarks Today at News Conference on Legislative Accomplishments

...back, resend your insurance if you get more ill. No longer will you lose your health insurance if you lose your job, change jobs, start a business, be self employed, you will still have health insurance. And think about what that means to the vitality of our economy so we can encourage entrepreneurship w...

Tanning Beds Now Listed as Top Cancer Risk

...rum to allow fans to exchange stories, post photos and maintain an open dialogue about skin cancer. The ASDS has also introduced the first-ever self Skin Examination Kit (SSE) to help consumers monitor and measure suspicious moles and other lesions. The kit, available free on the Society's Web sit...

Universal Health Services, Inc. Reports Significant Increases In 2009 Second Quarter and Six-Month Earnings, Raises Full Year Guidance

... 25.0% 23.7% (1) Net of Minority Interest and before prior year self insurance reserve adjustment booked in 2009 (2) Latest 4 quarte...ore Corporate overhead allocation, minority interest and prior year self insurance reserve adjustment booked in 2009 UN...

Berkline Massage Chairs for Sale at TheaterSeatStore

...ssage chairs. Basic features include shiatsu, kneading, clapping, tapping, rolling and vibrating massage movements with a program timer for easy self therapy. The armrests and footrest are adjustable for a user's ultimate comfort regardless of the user's height. The seats are easy to operate using a...

Women's Health Expert Dr. Susan Lark Featured on Searchvitaminsupplements.com

...ing therapies in a nine-book series that includes the Premenstrual Syndrome self Help Book, the Menopause self Help Book and Anxiety and Stress, among others. She also co-authored The Ch...

Fecal incontinence and quality of life

...nnaire, a disease-specific tool, was designed to evaluate the impact of FI on four aspects of patients' QOL: lifestyle; coping behavior; depression or self perception; and level of embarrassment. Each aspect is described as a score measured on a scale between 1 and 4, where 1 is very affected and 4 is not...

Stayhealthy and Innovative Wellness Solutions Announce Partnership to Bring Innovation to the Workplace Wellness Market

...ulation of a company and the culture that supports that organization." Stayhealthy provides body composition analysis through a free standing self service - health assessment station or a handheld assessment device. In addition, other devices measure calorie burn 24 hours a day, meal planning an...

Women's Health Expert Dr. Susan Lark Featured on Searchhearthealth.com

...ing therapies in a nine-book series that includes the Premenstrual Syndrome self Help Book, the Menopause self Help Book and Anxiety and Stress, among others. She also co-authored The Ch...

Employers Express Doubts About Employer Mandate and Government-Sponsored Public Plan, Says Aon Consulting Survey

...r pay into a government fund 76 percent of employers said changes in ERISA preemption -- which would limit or prevent multi-state employers from self funding a consistent nationwide health plan -- would be a significant development that could lead to a re-examination or likely termination of health ...

Silas Home Care Selects Cardiocom Telehealth Technology

...egiver for review. "The Cardiocom System is a valuable device that proactively ensures coordinated care from our staff visitations and client self monitoring," says John Dziubik, RN, Director of Nursing of Silas Home Care. "Cardiocom's Commander device reports measurable data that is vital to ho...

EngagementHealth(R) Launches Comprehensive Wellness Program with Store Kraft - 80% of Employees and Spouses Participate in Programs

...from escalating healthcare costs. Our programs are self funded. This critical feature allows us to bring c...gementHealth's service offering is its proprietary self funding model, Participatory Underwriting(R), that...more information about EngagementHealth(R) and its self funded program design, visit www.engagementhealt...

Potato Tops Poll To Be UK's National Veg

... people were also unaware that imported apples can be a year old from tree to supermarket trolley despite UK grown harvest producing enough to make us self sufficient Getting your 5-a-day Top nutritionist and AXA PPP healthcare's Nutrition and Fitness expert Sarah Schenker comments:...

Virtual Nose Jobs to Lead This Year's Top Plastic Surgery Trends

...metic plastic surgery procedures were performed. While plastic surgery is a common option for individuals who want to reverse the aging process, boost self confidence and reconstruct damage due to injury, the idea of cosmetic surgery can still cause anxiety among plastic surgery candidates who worry that ...

OneTouch(R) Ping(TM) Glucose Management System Approved by Health Canada

...ump, inset 30 infusion set, ezManager MAX software and the new OneTouch Ping glucose management system. Animas, from the Latin word meaning true inner self or soul, has been committed since 1996 to individual patient needs through the development of life-performance technology and unparalleled customer se...