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Learning Takes Place When You Get Things Right

Brain cells tune in on success, monkey experiment finds THURSDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- It is often stated that people learn from their mistakes, but new research sugests people may figure out more from their successes than from their failures. In experiments with monkeys, res...

Cars Are No Place for Kids to Be Alone

Heat stroke just one of many dangers for children in unattended vehicles, experts warn THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- At any time of year, but especially in warm weather, don't even think about leaving a child unattended in a vehicle. New research from the U.S. National High...

Aegis Living Was Created To Place People First in Senior and Assisted Living Communities

Mission Continues as Growth of Company Exemplifies the Best in Retirement Living REDMOND, Wash., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- It is well documented; demand for senior housing will outpace supply in the coming years. Couple that trend with aging boomers who expect more out of life and the future o...

Team Type 1 Takes First Place Finish in Race Across America

The OmniPod(R) Insulin Management System Lets Cyclists Focus on Winning in Record Setting Time ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Team Type 1 concluded the 28th Annual Race Across America in record-breaking time, finishing first-place in the 8-person team category divisi...

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...

More Than 9 in 10 Primary Care Physicians Say U.S. Health Care System Should Place Greater Emphasis on Nutrition to Manage Chronic Disease

Survey Conducted with American Dietetic Association Shows Lack of Reimbursement for Nutrition Services Is Key Barrier WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ninety-six percent of primary care physicians believe the nation's health care system should place more emphasis on nutrition to...

The Quigley Corporation Announces Final Voting Results for 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Judge Orders Incumbent Board to Remain In Place Until Further Hearing; Final Outcome of Director Election Remains Uncertain

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quigley Corporation, (Nasdaq: QGLY ), www.quigleyco.com , today announced that IVS Associates, Inc., the inspector of election for Quigley's 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, issued its final report, showing that Ted Karkus' seve...

Easing the Pain of Father's Day Without Dad, Highmark Caring Place Helps Children Cope With the Death of a Parent

PITTSBURGH, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Since one child in 20 will have a parent die before he or she graduates from high school, many young people will experience a Father's Day without dad on June 21. For children and families in need of additional support to help ease the pain at this time, the High...

St. David's HealthCare Named #1 Best Place to Work Among Large Central Texas Employers for Third Consecutive Year

AUSTIN, Texas, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- St. David's HealthCare was named the number one Best Place to Work among large employers for the third consecutive year at the Austin Business Journal 's annual "Best Places to Work" event held Thursday, May 21, 2009. "Being named a 'Best Place to Work' ...

Hummingbird Coaching Partners with Leeza's Place to Help Caregivers “Take Your Oxygen First”

Online Coaching Provides Caregiving Needed Resources and Coping Strategies Cincinnati (PRWEB) May 21, 2009 -- Hummingbird Coaching Services and Leeza’s Place have teamed to provide online coaching for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease, offering ...

Bishops Barbershop - Keeping Portland a Great Place to Live

Bishops is a Leader in Supporting the Community PORTLAND, Ore., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Bishops Barbershop franchises, cuts and colors for men and women, is actively involved in keeping Portland a great place to live. From donating styling services to raise money for charitable auctions, makin...

Highmark Caring Place Dedicates New Facility in Warrendale

With one in 20 children experiencing the death of a parent before they graduate high school, new center offers peer support group programs PITTSBURGH, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families, nearing capacity to ...

Fresno Area Hmong Healthcare Gathering to Take Place on Saturday, May 2

FRESNO, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SEIU-UHW and KQEQ will host a Hmong Healthcare gathering in Fresno on Saturday, May 2. The event is designed to provide the community residents in Fresno with vital information about the...

iVisit Rx Wins 1st Place in CTIA Wireless 2009(R) CTIA E-Tech Awards for Innovation in Enterprise & Vertical - Healthcare Solution

SANTA MONICA, Calif. , April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- iVisit, LLC is proud to announce that its iVisit Rx telemedicine platform won first place in the Fourth Annual CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Awards in the Healthcare category. The E-Tech Awards are designed to give industry recognition and ex...

The Recovery Place Helps Hundreds of Patients Through Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

The Recovery Place, Inc. a Fort Lauderdale based drug rehabilitation center announced today that they will serve their 700th patient this month FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recovery Place, a Florida drug rehab center announced today that they have served their 691st ...

There is No Place Like CareMinders Home Care and the Dedication and Commitment of the Owners

Bruce Karp and Ron Fink Open Their Door at CareMinders Home Care To Service the Needs of a Growing Population in Need of Their Services. WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been just 2 short weeks since Bruce Karp and Ron Fink turned the lights on in their West Bloomfield of...

Kaiser Permanente Recognized as Best Place for Diverse Managers

DiversityMBA Magazine ranks Kaiser Permanente No. 1 on annual list OAKLAND, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente's long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized by DiversityMBA Magazine. The health care organization was ranked No. 1 in the pub...

Bumrungrad International Hospital Won 1st Place as "Best Website for International Medical Travel"

Bumrungrad International hospital - www.bumrungrad.com , won 1st Place as "Best Website for International Medical Travel" at the 2008 Consumer Health World Awards event in the US capitol. Bumrungrad.com is a hospital website serving international audiences, Thais, and expatriates. The...

World's First Cardiac Adult Stem Cell Trial to Take Place in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The world's first phase one FDA-approved clinical trial using adult cardiac stem cells to treat heart disease will be conducted by a team of University of Louisville doctors at Jewish Hospital. For the first time, patients with advanced he...

Heartland Information Services Moves Up to 2nd Place in National Survey for Outsourced Transcription

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland Information Services ( www.heartlandis.com ), headquartered in Toledo, OH, placed second out of 12 ranked outsourced transcription companies in a report released in December of 2008 by KLAS(R), an independent healthcare research firm ( www.KLASre...

SC Johnson Again a Best Place to Work in America

RACINE, Wis., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- For the seventh year in a row, SC Johnson has been recognized as a 100 Best company on FORTUNE magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America. SC Johnson appears at number 81 on this year's list, and it is the company's ninth recognitio...

CrossTech Forums Announces Health IT Insight 2009 Moving to Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix; Executive Summit to Take Place April 29-May 1

CANTON, Mass., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CrossTech Forums today announced that the second annual Health IT Insight , the only national invitational summit featuring a content partnership with Health Industry Insights, an IDC company, will now take place at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Arizon...

First RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatment in Italy Takes Place at Leading Milan Cancer Center

MILAN, Italy, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A pancreatic cancer patient has become the first person in Italy to be treated using a new, faster form of radiotherapy that potentially enables doctors to improve outcomes while extending more advanced care to more patients. The Humanitas Clinic ...

There's No Place Like the Bathroom During the Holidays

CLEVELAND, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Of the estimated 25 to 45 million Americans who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a significant number avoid seeing their families, attending parties and even shopping during the holiday season because of their digestive disorder. Running to the bathroom and un...

A Place for Mom Hires Former VP of Sales and Marketing of Assisted Living Concepts as Market Development Coach

Senior Housing Industry Veteran Joins A Place for Mom, the Nation's Largest Senior Care Referral Service Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 13, 2008 -- A Place for Mom, a nationwide senior care referral service for care options such as assisted living and nursing homes, selec...

What happens in Vegas? Place as a risk factor for suicide

Every day 85 Americans die by suicide and hundreds of thousands more make attempts every year. The vast majority of recent studies on suicide have focused on identifying psychiatric risk factors. However, a new study by Temple University Sociology Professor Matt Wray, published online this month i...

Sunlight exposure plus low antioxidant levels may place older adults at risk for eye disease

A European study suggests that the combination of low plasma levels of antioxidants and blue light exposure from the sun is associated with certain forms of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology , one of the...

Americans Place High Value on Eyesight, Yet Many Still Lack Vision Coverage

New Report Shows Only 17% of Employers Offer Vision Benefits ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While concerns about the economy have taken center stage in the upcoming election, worries about the rising cost of health care still weigh heavily on the minds of most Americans. ...

No Place Safe From Allergies

Most can be controlled, but you need to know what triggers them, experts say FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- If you are one of the 36 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies, there is nowhere in the United States that is free from pollen and other allergens this fall,...

Study Confirms Americans Place Their Vision at Risk Year Round

Experts Recommend Photochromic Lenses to Protect Eyes This Summer and Throughout the Year PINELLAS PARK, Fla., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- While consumers are aware of the dangers of extended sun exposure and its effects on the skin, many are not aware that the eyes are al...

A Place for Mom, Nation's Largest Assisted Living and Senior Housing Referral Service Announces New Vice President of Finance

Former CFO and Interim CEO of Everyday Wireless to Lead Finance Group SEATTLE, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A Place for Mom ( http://www.aplaceformom.com/ ) announced today that Breslin Longstreth joined the company as Vice President of Finance. Longstreth will oversee the financial performance of...

Highmark Caring Place to Honor Central Pennsylvania Volunteers Who Committed Over 5,000 Hours to Grieving Children

CAMP HILL, Pa., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Highmark Caring Place will recognize 175 volunteers at a dinner event tomorrow evening at the West Shore Country Club. These individuals have collectively volunteered more than 5,000 hours -- an average of nearly 30 hours each during the past year --...

Florida Tech student earns first place in national science competition

MELBOURNE, FLA.Florida Tech senior John Santiago, a biological sciences major, earned first place at the Tri-Beta National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a poster presentation about proteins in the smooth muscle cells of blood vessels and in heart muscle. The presentation was titled, "Modulat...

History-Making Obesity Awareness Event Scheduled to Take Place in Washington, DC, on June 17, 2008

TAMPA, Fla., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, individuals affected by obesity will have the opportunity to join together and have their voices heard. On June 17, 2008, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) ...

Highmark Caring Place Resources Help Children Deal With Death of Parent During Mother's Day and Father's Day

PITTSBURGH, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With Mother's Day and Father's Day just around the corner, many of us look forward to time spent with family, or to taking the opportunity to express appreciation to our parents, wherever they might live. For a child whose mother or father has died, however, M...

Wal-Mart & Nalgene Removing Toxic Bottles, Place Consumers' Concerns First

U.S. & Canada Declare Health Risks from Bisphenol A FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, announced today, that it was immediately removing baby bottles and other products made with bisphenol A (BPA) from its Canadian stores presentl...

Naviscan PET Systems to Place High-Resolution PET Scanner at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

SAN DIEGO, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Naviscan PET Systems, a privately held company specializing in the development of high-resolution PET scanners, announced today that a contract has been signed to place a scanner on-site at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston...

Effectively Influencing the Hospital Marketplace to Win a Place on Formularies

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with shrinking staffs and less physician availability, pharmaceutical sales forces are having a challenging time serving the hospital marketplace. As their time to communicate with physicians continues to shrink, sales reps for the pharma ...

Highmark Caring Place to Expand Services to New Facility in Cranberry Area

Grieving children from northern Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties to be served at new facility PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families, announced today its intention to...

Congresswoman Sutton Leads National Effort to Place Life-Saving AEDs in America's Schools

Press Conference to Outline Campaign to Build Awareness for H.R. 4926, The Josh Miller HEARTS Act WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, February 14, Congresswoman Betty Sutton will hold a press conference with a coalition of Members of Congress, fam...