honor in Medical News

Dignitaries Come Together to Honor Participants in the Team Sarcoma Initiative

Ambassadors from Lithuania, Mexico, and New Zealand gathered with physicians and government representatives on July 24 in Washington, DC, to honor people dealing with sarcoma, a rare and dangerous cancer. The reception was a part of the global Team Sarcoma Initiative (TSI), a growing movement th...

Snoring Isn't Sexy, LLC Announces Commendation Program to Honor Sleep Physicians Who Work with Dentists to Manage Sleep Breathing Disorders

Snoring Isn't Sexy, LLC has developed a section at SnoringIsntSexy.com to commend those sleep physicians and sleep centers who work with member dentists to recommend and refer those patients who have failed CPAP treatment, those who cannot tolerate CPAP therapy, and those who prefer oral applianc...

Atlanta Sports Medicine Doctor Spero Karas Wins 'Atlanta's Top Doctors' Honor Again

Atlanta Magazine has named Dr. Spero G. Karas among the top Orthopedic Surgeons in the greater Atlanta metro area for the second consecutive time. Dr. Karas was recognized by his peers and key medical leaders for being a 'highly skilled, exceptional,' and 'most-trusted' sports medicine specialis...

Texas Health Dallas Receives Double Honor From American Heart Association

DALLAS, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has been recognized by the American Heart Association for providing quality, evidence-based care for coronary artery disease and heart failure. "This is another example of the dedication and com...

The National Alliance for Caregiving and MetLife Foundation Honor Innovators Making a Difference in the Lives of Caregivers

MINNEAPOLIS, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire / -- Representatives from leading national aging organizations and agencies convened today in Minneapolis, MN to honor the 2009 winners of the National Family Caregiving Awards, sponsored by the National Alliance for Caregiving and MetLife Foundati...

Advocates for Health Millennium Development Goals Unite to Demand World Leaders Honor Funding Commitments

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented and historic show of unity, advocates for all the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have charged the leaders of G-8 countries with reneging on their commitments to health by chronicall...

Global AIDS Alliance Calls on President Obama to Honor His Campaign Promises on Global AIDS and Education

WASHINGTON, July 08 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of President Obama's visit to Ghana, Global AIDS Alliance executive director Dr. Paul Zeitz called on the President to honor his campaign promises on U.S. responses to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and on education of the world's children....

Quest Diagnostics Earns Platinum Honor As 'Best Employer For Healthy Lifestyles'

National Business Group on Health Recognizes HealthyQuest Program for Fifth Consecutive Year MADISON, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX ), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced today that the N...

Highmark Caring Place To Honor Midstate Volunteers

More Than 6,500 Hours Dedicated to Help Grieving Children and Families CAMP HILL, Pa. June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Highmark Caring Place will recognize 185 volunteers on Monday, June 15 at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center. These individuals have collectively volunteered more than 6,5...

The 2009 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards Honor Extraordinary Californians for Innovative, Practical Solutions

Six Californians Win $750,000 for Inspiring Work on Green Jobs, Substance Abuse, Literacy Programs, Asian American Theater, Youth Services and Community Revitalization Elected and Appointed Officials to Honor Recipients Today at a Sacramento Event SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswi...

GHXcellence Awards Honor Healthcare Providers and Suppliers for Achievements in Supply Chain Performance

LOUISVILLE, Colo., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- GHX honored 12 healthcare provider and supplier organizations with 13 GHXcellence Awards for achievements in improving supply chain performance. The awards were presented on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, during a recognition ceremony in Nashville at the 9th...

Beauty, Wisdom, Tradition and Youth Honor Public Servants

The Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, La Voz Del Anciano and El Ranchito Restaurant Celebrate! Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 23, 2009 -- Amidst the radiant colorful beauty of the Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, La Voz Del Anciano (The Voice of the Elderly), El Ran...

arc Thrift Stores to Honor Individuals and Businesses Who Support People With Developmental Disabilities

2009 'Starfish and Dreams' Tickets Now On Sale DENVER, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- arc Thrift Stores will be recognizing individuals and organizations that support people with developmental disabilities at this year's Starfish and Dreams Celebration on Friday, June 19th, 2009. Co-chairs Cl...

NORD to Honor Rare Disease Pioneers

DANBURY, Conn., May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) will honor a senior U.S. Senator, a top Administration official, a cutting-edge television network, and several pioneering companies developing treatments for rare diseases at the 2009 NORD Gala a...

ChildCare Education Institute Gives Child Care Staff Access to Professional Development Courses in Honor of Provider Appreciation Day, May 8th

DULUTH, Ga., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to give professional development training hours to early child care providers in honor of Provider Appreciation Day. Early ch...

CW's 7th Heaven Actress Mackenzie Rosman to Visit Birmingham Area High School to Honor Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fundraising

Vestavia Hills High School Raises More than $17,000 and Beats Schools Nationwide BETHESDA, Md., May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today that CW's 7th Heaven actress Mackenzie Rosman will visit Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham, Al...

Father Breaks Cycling Record To Honor Daughter's Fight Against Lupus

Paradysz sets 416.09 miles as new 24-hour ride record at PA Velodrome BREINIGSVILLE, Pa., April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In just 22 hours, 26 minutes and 34 seconds, amateur cyclist Chris Paradysz bested the 24-hour track record at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center, going on to es...

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's 35th Annual Dinner of Champions to Honor Summit Entertainment's Rob Friedman

Dinner to be held Wednesday, September 16, 2009 LOS ANGELES, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Rob Friedman, Co-Chairman and CEO, Summit Entertainment, will be honored at the 35th annual Dinner of Champions, sponsored by and benefiting the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Scleros...

One Family to Honor Sue Beaton with Founders' Award

MAYOR THOMAS MENINO TO PRESENT AWARD AT ONE FAMILY'S MOTHERS OF INSPIRATION CELEBRATION ON MAY 4, 2009 BOSTON, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- One Family, Inc., a not-for-profit organization started by Paul and Phyllis Fireman and family with a mission of ending family homelessness in Massachusetts...

Inaugural Blue Apple Health Education Awards Honor 10 Schools for Outstanding Health Programs

High Schools in Toledo, Ohio and Windham, Maine Gain Highest Honors; Schools in Bronx, N.Y., DOD School in West Germany Among Honorees TAMPA, Fla., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- High schools in Toledo, Ohio, and Windham, Maine, were honored here today for their outstanding school health educatio...

EDN Magazine Presents Top Honor to Samplify Systems' SAM1600 Family of Analog/Digital Converters at the 19th Annual Innovation Awards

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Samplify Systems, Inc., a next-generation mixed-signal semiconductor company, today announced that its SAM1600 family of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), integrated with the company's patented Prism(TM) real-time signal-compression technology, is th...

Recovery Resources to Honor Ulmer & Berne Attorney Inajo Davis Chappell with the Helen K. Jones Woman of Strength Memorial Award

CLEVELAND, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Inajo Davis Chappell, Partner at Ulmer & Berne LLP, has been selected by Recovery Resources as the first recipient of the Helen K. Jones Woman of Strength Award. Ms. Chappell has made a career out of understanding the nuances and complexities of the n...

Heartland Dental Care Serves More Than 800 Children in Honor of National Give Kids A Smile(R)

EFFINGHAM, Ill., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 800 children received free basic dental services as part of national Give Kids A Smile, thanks to dentists at 57 Heartland Dental Care practices across the country. Heartland dentists across the country provided more than $300,000 worth of d...

Joe and Sue Paterno to be Honored for Their 'Lifetime of Achievement' at the Honor a Star. Be a Star. Gala at New York's Mandarin Oriental Hotel April 29, 2009

- Hall of Fame Football Coach and Wife Recognized for Personal Contributions to the Community, Charities and Penn State University - PHILADELPHIA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 29, 2009 a galaxy of stars from the world of sports, business, medicine and nonprofits will gather at the Man...

DaVita Launches Nationwide Events in Honor of National Kidney Month

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an effort to raise awareness and education of kidney disease during National Kidney Month, DaVita Inc., the nation's largest independent provider of kidney care, together with The Kidney TRUST(TM) -- a nonprofit organization focused on fight...

Lindt & Sprungli and Cookie Magazine Team up to Honor 'Lindt Unsung Heroes of Autism'

Nominations Now Being Accepted for Program that Recognizes and Honors Individuals for Their Contribution Stratham, N.H., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 24th 2009, Lindt & Sprungli , the world's leading producer of premium chocolate, announced a partnership with Autism Speaks . To...

Blood Drive Held in Honor of Sewell, NJ Resident - Ellie Koerner

The Red Cross asks you to help save lives by donating blood regularly SEWELL, N.J., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A blood drive is being held on Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in honor of Ellie Koerner of Sewell, New Jersey. To make an immediate appointment for ...

NorTech, Crain's Cleveland Business Honor 2009 Innovation Award Winners

Northeast Ohio innovators recognized for technological breakthroughs CLEVELAND, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NorTech, in partnership with Crain's Cleveland Business , is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Innovation Award program, which honors outstanding technological achie...

Free 'Valentines for Veterans Concerts' Honor Veterans Across the Country

Help Hospitalized Veterans Co-Sponsors Concert Series in Support of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week WINCHESTER, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentines Day approaches, thousands of Americans will look for ways to express their love for family, friends, and significant other...

American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Legacy

Volunteer partnership to deliver fire safety information to thousands vulnerable to home fires. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the country prepares to inaugurate its first African American President, the American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide will celebrate the legacy of T...

Blood Drive Held in Honor of Gloucester City Resident - Evan Goldglantz

The Red Cross asks you to help save lives by donating blood regularly VOORHEES, N.J., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A blood drive is being held on Tuesday, January 6th from 2 pm to 8 pm in honor of Evan Goldglantz of Gloucester City, New Jersey. To make an immediate appointment for this ...

Striking Oak Harbor Employees Honor Retirees

CompanyDissolvedRetiree Health Care Payments PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dozens of striking Oak Harbor employees, who are members of the Teamsters Union, held a rally yesterday on the strike line at Portland's Oak Harbor Freight terminal. Over 600 Teamster workers ha...

Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors to Honor Ryan Seacrest & John Bendheim at Annual 'Road To A Cure' Gala

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Media entrepreneur, television and radio host Ryan Seacrest and real estate investor and philanthropist John Bendheim will be honored by the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors at their annual "Road To A Cure" Gala, December 2, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Century Pla...

Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health to Honor President George W. Bush on World AIDS Day:

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rick Warren will present President George W. Bush with the first "International Medal of PEACE" from the Global PEACE Coalition in recognition of his unprecedented contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases during the Saddleback Civil Foru...

The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy, Scientists Mina J. Bissell and Susan Band Horwitz, and Philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman to Receive American Cancer Society Highest Honor for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Fight

Society's Medal of Honor to be Awarded on November 21 NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Cancer Society -- the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery -- will present its highest honor, the...

Jennifer & Gigi: A Story of Love and Compassion with a Hollywood Twist -- In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, CarePages.com celebrates "Grandma Gene" and gives a voice to the community of caregivers around the world

Genoveva (“Gigi”) Garcia, a 91-year-old movie buff who once was a would-be seamstress to the stars, probably likes the idea that the final reel in her life has a surprising twist: Her granddaughter, Jennifer, is not just dedicating herself to Gigi’s care but is sharing her riche...

Michael J. Fox Foundation Names Core Programs in Honor of Humanitarian Edmond J. Safra

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- At the "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's Disease" gala benefiting The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, to be held this week in New York City, Founder Michael J. Fox will announce that the Foundation has named its core pro...

Infertility Survivor Creates Symbolic Pendant to Honor the Journey.

Life Medals has created sterling silver and 14k gold pendants intended to reframe the perception of infertility. APPLETON, Wis., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 7 million women struggle with infertility. Life Medals, LLC has introduced the Fertility Hope(C) pendant created ...

The Latino Commission on AIDS Call on Presidential Candidates to Honor National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on October 15

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the last Presidential debate, the Latino Commission on AIDS issued a Call for Endorsement of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) to Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. "We need the commitment of the future President of the Un...

Teleflora and Nationally Recognized Hospitals to Honor Women Battling Breast Cancer

Teleflora delivers The Breast Cancer Research Foundation(R) Collection of Bouquets to Treatment Centers to Support Ongoing Breast Cancer Research LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Teleflora, the world's leading floral service offering only hand-arranged, hand-delivered floral arrangements b...