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The New Next Generation Hot Tub

VISTA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, people are spending more time at home than ever before. With staycations and daycations now the norm, many homeowners have decided to enhance their daily comfort by creating a nicer living environment. Typically, investing in a home ...

Seven Tips for Safer Home Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that summer is in full swing, stories about home pool or hot tub tragedies are making headlines across the county. With millions enjoying their summers by swimming in backyard pools and relaxing in hot tubs, the need for h...

Menopause Is More Than A Hot Flash

NORTH WALES, Penn., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Many often equate menopause with hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings, but a recent survey shows that a spectrum of menopause symptoms and their severity can have an overwhelmingly negative impact on every aspect of women's lives. Accordin...

Meatless Burgers, Hot Dogs Not Always Full of Veggies

Read labels to select items with more vegetables, less sodium, experts say WEDNESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Not all vegetarian burgers and hot dogs are alike. It seems that some, in fact, may not offer much at all in the way of vegetables. "Arguably, if food doesn't taste good...

Entrepreneur Magazine Names American TeleCare, Inc. (ATI) One of the Nation's 100 Brilliant Companies to Watch in 10 Hot Industries

In Partnership with Leading Integrated Delivery Systems, Telehealth Pioneer ATI is Transforming Care for High-Risk, High-Cost Patients with Complex Clinical Needs by Connecting Them to Expert Care 24/7/365 Irvine, Calif., and Minneapolis, Minn. (PRWEB) May 27, 2009 -- I...

Mayo Clinic Researchers Say Agent Provides Treatment Option for Women with Hot Flashes

ORLANDO, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A pill used for nerve pain offers women relief from hot flashes, Mayo Clinic researchers report at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). They say the agent, pregabalin, decreased hot flash severity and f...

Mayo Clinic researchers say agent provides treatment option for women with hot flashes

ORLANDO A pill used for nerve pain offers women relief from hot flashes, Mayo Clinic researchers report at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). They say the agent, pregabalin, decreased hot flash severity and frequency about 20 percent more than did a p...

Chill Cooling Towels Introduces Instant Relief for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats

CHILL International, Inc. announces the launch of a new menopausal cooling towel , which provides instant relief for hot flashes and night sweats. Key West, FL (Vocus) April 23, 2009 -- CHILL International, Inc. announces the launch of a new menopausal cooling towel...

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Acupuncture 'probably ineffective' in treatment of hot flushes

Acupuncture cannot be shown to have any positive effect on hot flushes during the menopause. This is the conclusion of a systematic review of literature by three groups in Daejon, Busan (South Korea) and Exeter (UK), published in the current edition of the peer-reviewed journal Climacteric . M...

DC101 Chili Cook-Off Promises Spicy Chili & Hot Bands

The Offspring to Headline All-Day Festival WASHINGTON, March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2009, the DC101 Chili Cook-Off benefiting the National Kidney Foundation is DC's biggest one-day rock festival featuring top bands and dozens of the area's bes...

Five Hot Show Ideas for Spring-Related Topics

NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dirty Secrets of Spring Cleaning Did you know that cleaning products labeled "fragrance free" may actually contain chemicals to cover up the scent? Even worse, air fresheners actually pollute the air in your home with harmful chemicals. Invite ...

Newly Published Menopause Study: 'Bioidentical' and FDA-Approved Divigel(R) (estradiol gel) 0.1 Percent Safe and Effective Treatment for Moderate to Severe Hot Flashes Associated With Menopause

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. announced today the publication of results of a Phase III study demonstrating that Divigel(R) low-dose transdermal estradiol gel 0.1% is an effective treatment for relief of moderate to severe hot flashes associated wi...

Flavor and Function Are a Hot Match in 2009... Located In a Cool Place

Healthy, Balanced Living Made Easy and Delicious with New Yoplait Yo-Plus Blueberry Acai Yogurt with Live and Active Probiotic Cultures MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Probiotics, a hot food trend for 2009, joins forces with the latest flavor craze in the launch of Yoplait's new Yo-Plus B...

Diet may cut second breast cancers in women without hot flashes

A secondary analysis of a large, multicenter clinical trial has shown that a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and fiber and somewhat lower in fat compared to standard federal dietary recommendations cuts the risk of recurrence in a subgroup of early-stage breast cancer survivors women who didn...

Diet may cut risk of breast cancer recurrence in women without hot flashes

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A secondary analysis of a large, multicenter clinical trial has shown that a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and fiber and somewhat lower in fat compared to standard federal dietary recommendations cuts the risk of recurrence in a subgroup of early-stage breast cancer s...

Permabit Technology Corporation Named 2009 Hot Companies Finalists By Network Products Guide

Winners Will Be Honored At Technosium's World Executive AllianceSummit in San Francisco on March 26-27, 2009 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Permabit Technology Corporation today announced that it has been named a 2009 Hot Companies finalists by Network Products Guide . Sele...

University Hospitals Case Medical Center Installs First Hot Kosher Vending Machine

CLEVELAND, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- University Hospitals Case Medical Center in conjunction with Sodexo Health Care Services is pleased to announce the installment of the Hot Nosh 24/6 unit, the original certified kosher hot food vending machine. UH Case Medical Center will house the first machine...

Introducing The Hot Tooth Keyboard, the Cleanable, Hygienic, Wireless Keyboard for Dental Practitioners and Laboratories

Man & Machine adds to its line of cleanable, waterproof keyboards & mice a wireless keyboard for dental clinical environments that allows the user not to be tethered to the computer. The keyboard provides convenience and safety to the dental operatory. Landover...

Scientists Hot on Trail of New Antibiotics

Natural compounds could mean faster treatments for TB, fight other drug-resistant bacteria FRIDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers believe they are close to perfecting a new class of broad-spectrum antibiotics that could counter increasingly drug-resistant bacteria, a new study...

New research on hot topics in aging to be presented at GSA's Annual Scientific Meeting

The Gerontological Society of America is inviting all journalists to attend its 61st Annual Scientific Meeting the country's largest interdisciplinary conference in the field of aging from November 21-25, 2008. Media representatives can register free of charge. This event will be held at ...

Too Hot for Wigs: Bald Women Go Natural in Nevada

Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) Brings Cool Advice to Las Vegas SCARBOROUGH, N.Y., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweltering under wigs unable to grow hair, women are turning to Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) for cool options and warm hearts. So, Bald Girls Do Lunch(R), a not-for-profit organization, is bring...

Menopause: Hot Flashes Can Be Reduced 90% without Hormones

So far, all menopause women think that only hormones can reduce hot flashes effectively. The good news is that cool herbs can cool down hot flashes not only effectively but also safely. Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) July 21, 2008 -- The hot summer temperature is making hot fla...

Hydration Is Key to Maintaining Health During Hot Summer Months

Mintwater provides alternative to optimize health SAN FRANCISCO, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutrition and consumer health experts indicate that more dehydration occurs during the active summer season when seasonal temperature and physical activities increase. For most people, dehydrati...

10 Ways to Stay Cool This Summer With Hot Spa Products and Treatments

LEXINGTON, Ky., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- If the thought of baring your pasty, dry, winter skin makes you feel more than a little apprehensive leading spa professionals from the International SPA Association have you covered with some of the best new products, treatments and services just in time...

Some like it hot! Structure of receptor for hot chili pepper and pain revealed

You can now not only feel the spicy kick of a jalapeno pepper, you can also see it in full 3D, thanks to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Using sophisticated equipment, the research team led by Dr Theodore G. Wensel, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at BCM, g...

'Cool' New Treatment for Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors

Study shows marked reduction in frequency, severity of hot flashes and sleep disturbances using neural block CHICAGO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debi...

'Cool' new treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors

CHICAGO May 14, 2008 An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debilitating hot flashes and night awakenings associated with breast cancer treatment, according to a new study published online today by The L...

Acupuncture relieves hot flushes in breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen

Berlin, Germany: Acupuncture provides effective relief from hot flushes in women who are being treated with the anti-oestrogen tamoxifen following surgery for breast cancer, according to new research presented today (Friday) at the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) in Berlin. Mrs J...

Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Chattem Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products

QUINCY, Mass. Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USnewswire/ -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, following a voluntary recall by Chattem, Inc., announced it is removing Icy Hot Heat Therapy products from sale. Chattem is recalling these products based on consumer reports of first, second and third degree ...

Giant Food Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Chattem Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products

LANDOVER, Md., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Giant Food, following a voluntary recall by Chattem, Inc., announced it is removing Icy Hot Heat Therapy products from sale. Chattem is recalling these products based on consumer reports of first, second and third degree burns as well as skin ir...

Radius Announces Launch of RAD1901 Clinical Program for the Treatment of Hot Flashes

-CTA Acceptance in the Netherlands Triggers Milestone Payment to Eisai- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Radius Health ("Radius") announced today that the Dutch regulatory authority has accepted its Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for RAD1901, Radius' novel tissue-selective SERM (sel...

TriWest's Suicide Prevention Hot Line Earns National Certification

PHOENIX, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Concluding an extensive review of policy, procedures and personnel, the American Association of Suicidology in Washington, D.C. certified TriWest Healthcare Alliance's Suicide Prevention Hot Line, available to TRICARE beneficiaries throughout 21 western states....

News Flash on Hot Flashes: Soy Can Turn Down the Heat

Soy Isoflavones May Offer Relief from Menopausal Symptoms ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As baby boomer women age into their menopausal years, new research demonstrates that soy isoflavones may offer them dietary relief from hot flashes. Baby boomer women account for approximately 2...

From Hot Flashes to Breast Cancer: ZRT Labs' Hormone Testing Catches On As Women Consider Safer, More Natural Options.

BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormone balance vs. hormone replacement is the hot topic among those who believe breast cancer can be prevented and menopause symptoms treated safely without the use of synthetic, potentially carcinogenic hormones. According to Oregon biochemist and ca...

Sun Safety Awareness Reaches New Heights at Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival

Largest-ever team of local Women's Dermatologic Society volunteers break national campaign record for free skin cancer screenings at busy outreach PLANO, Texas, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- High temperatures and intense sunshine brought droves of Texan families enjoying the Plano Hot Air Balloon F...

Sun Safety Outreach to Families Takes Flight at the Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival

Local volunteers representing the Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) will help Texan balloon enthusiasts play safe in the sun with free skin cancer screenings and sun safety tips for all seasons and all skin types. PLANO, Texas, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Even though higher altitudes mean heig...

The era of global aging: GSA's annual meeting to present new research on hot topics in aging

The Gerontological Society of America is inviting all journalists to attend its 60th Annual Scientific Meeting the country's largest multidisciplinary conference in the field of aging. This event is taking place from November 16th 20th, 2007 at the Hilton San Francisco . Media representative...

Flaxseed May Relieve Hot Flashes

Small Mayo Clinic pilot study shows 50% reduction over 6 weeks FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Flaxseed may be one way to reduce the bothersome hot flashes of menopause, Mayo Clinic researchers report. A small pilot study found that postmenopausal women not on estrogen who used ...

U.S. Closer to Viable Swine Flu Shot

Ingredients being tested could be sent to manufacturers by month's end, CDC says SUNDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- U.S, health officials reported progress towards a viable H1N1 swine flu vaccine this week, with experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying they...