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Men Around the World Seek Cosmetic Surgery

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmetic Surgery Guru reveals that men around the world are turning to cosmetic surgery in increasing numbers, driven by the recent economic downturn and a growing concern over "moobs" ("man boobs".) Male cosmetic surgery rates are ...

Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) (RMHC(R)) and McDonald's(R) Seek Inspiring Stories Through New 'Share.Give.Hope.' Campaign

OAK BROOK, Ill., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-five years ago, the first Ronald McDonald House(R) opened its doors in Philadelphia to provide a "home away from home" for families with seriously ill children. Today, McDonald's(R) and Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) (RMHC(R)) kick-off an annivers...

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center to Seek Level II Trauma Designation

Hospital to Be First Trauma Center in Williamson County ROUND ROCK, Texas, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- St. David's Round Rock Medical Center today announced that the hospital will seek Level II Trauma Designation, making it the only trauma center in Williamson County. "St. David's R...

GlaxoSmithKline 13th Annual IMPACT Awards Seek Nonprofits Providing Access to Healthcare

Greater Philadelphia Region Healthcare Nonprofits to Receive Up to $400,000 in Funding - Application Deadline July 15, 2009 PHILADELPHIA, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards target community-based nonprofits that provide access to healthcare for the underserved. Up to...

Pharmaceutical Companies Seek to Balance Quality Assurance & Cost Reduction

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Two-thirds of companies find that a vertical quality and compliance model effectively increases internal efficiencies compared to a horizontal model. However, according to a recent study by Best Practices, LLC's GLOBAL BENCHMARKING COUNCIL, having a sin...

Aviation Law Expert Offers Guidance on How Families of Air France Flight 447 May Seek Compensation from Airline

San Mateo attorney Mike Danko provides explanation of Montreal Convention and how it governs airline liability in international flights. San Mateo, CA (Lexis Nexis) June 12, 2009 -- The families of passengers on Air France Flight 447, which apparently broke apart over t...

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the City of Miami, Microsoft and Resolute Solutions Seek to Improve Care of Diabetic Populations Using Collaborative Technology

Organizations team pilot chronic care management tools in a historic African-American community. MIAMI, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, the city o...

Seniors Seek to Reduce Healthcare Costs as Premiums Increase Says MedicareSupplementPlans.com

Many seniors are analyzing and reducing their healthcare and insurance expenses during a hard-hitting economy. (Vocus) May 27, 2009 -- Health Net implemented an across-the-board increase in California Medicare supplement insurance plan premiums July 1, 2009, causing m...

Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually

Driven by rising health care costs at home, nearly 1 million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according a new paper by UCLA researchers and colleagues published today in the journal Medical Care . An estimated 952,000 California adults sought medical, ...

As Healthcare Costs Skyrocket, Local Leaders Gather to Seek a Solution

Teva Announces First Event in Year of Affordable Healthcare Roundtable Series SAN FRANCISCO, May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Families USA, a consumer health group, recently reported that healthcare premiums in California rose five times faster than earnings between 2000 and 2007. With h...

Experts Urge Family Members and Friends to Seek Immediate Intervention for Their Loved Ones Who May Have Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

New Online Resource, YouCanBeTheOne.com, Recommended to Help Guide Important Conversations and Get Families Closer to an Accurate Diagnosis NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The multi-disciplinary expert consortium known as the Alzheimer's Disease Screening Discussion Group (ADSDG) is calling...

Isolagen Receives Bridge Financing to Allow it to Seek Debtor-in-Possession Financing in Connection With a Possible Filing Under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code

Isolagen Common Stock to be halted from trading on the NYSE Amex EXTON, Pa., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isolagen(TM), Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILE ) today announced that the Company has entered into secured promissory notes and security agreements (the "Notes") with eight lenders pursuant to w...

Women Seek Outdoor Solace This Summer

New OFF!(R) Clip-On(TM) Mosquito Repellent Helps Protect Outdoor Time in New, Spray-Free Application RACINE, Wis., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- More women are turning to the outdoors for an everyday oasis from daily stress. According to the recent OFF! (R) Clip-On(TM) Mosquito Repellent Survey(1), n...

Matrixmj.Com Revolutionizing The Way Medical Professionals Seek And Find Employment; Job Board Debuts Innovative Method For Matching Healthcare Candidates And Job Opportunties

Matrix Medical Jobs (Matrix MJ) is announcing their new SSI Job Routing Technology which is changing the way both medical professionals find quality employment and healthcare facilities fill their job openings. Encompassing over 50 medical specialties across the health field spectrum, the Web sit...

New Focus Placed on Alternative Financing as Hospitals Seek Competitive Advantage During Challenging Economic Conditions

Specialized Leases from Elekta Facilitate Sharing of Financial Risk and Return ATLANTA, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals and health systems are facing a "perfect storm" as traditional financing options close, revenue is squeezed by layoffs and federal cuts, and investment income dwindles. C...

Record number of patients seek laser treatments to take lightyears off their faces

New trends reveal that laser technology is steering the future of the cosmetic surgery industry. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), a leader in the cosmetic surgery industry, conducted its annual Procedural Survey and the most notable finding is the shift towards non-invasive laser ...

Seniors Seek to Reduce Healthcare Costs as Anthem Blue Cross Increases Premiums

Anthem Blue Cross implemented an across-the-board increase in Californai Medicare supplement insurance plan premiums March 1, 2009, causing many California senior citizens to look for new ways to maximize healthcare dollars and minimize expenses. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB)...

Anpath Group, Inc. Announces Intent To Seek Shareholder Approval for a Reverse Split of Its Common Stock

MOORESVILLE, N.C., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anpath Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board : ANPG), reported today that it plans to seek shareholder approval for a reverse split of its Common Stock, which it currently anticipates will be in the range of a 1 for 7 split. If the reverse stock spl...

Life Sciences Quality Managers Seek to Expand Compliance Initiatives Despite Economic Pressures

Industry Practitioners Cite Compliance with Regulatory Bodies as Top Driver of Quality Initiatives HOLMDEL, N.J., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a Sparta Systems sponsored survey unveiled at the Interphex Conference in New York, recent supplier quality-related headlines have ...

Video: Record Number of Patients Seek Laser Treatments to Take Light-Years Off Their Faces

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 2008 Procedural Survey shows an increase in cosmetic laser treatments CHICAGO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- New trends reveal that laser technology is steering the future of the cosmetic surgery industry. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)...

House Bill to Improve Accuracy of Medicare Reimbursement Introduced: Members of Congress Seek to Stem Growing Healthcare Coverage Shortfalls, Community Oncology Alliance Advocates for Swift Passage of Bill

WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representatives Gene Green (D-TX), Ed Whitfield (R-KY), Mike Ross (D-AR), Ed Towns (D-NY), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mike Rogers (R-MI), Betty Sutton (D-OH), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Lee Terry (R-NE) and Ralph Hall (R-TX) today introduced H.R. 1392. ...

Apex Bioventures Acquisition Corp. To Seek Stockholder Approval To Liquidate and Dissolve

HILLSBOROUGH, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apex Bioventures Acquisition Corporation (NYSE Alternext US: PEX) ("Apex") announced today that its board of directors has determined that Apex will not consummate a business combination in the time frame required by its Second Amended and Re...

Fed Board to Ask Court for Rare Order on Fremont-Rideout to Seek Fair Pact With RNs

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal officials are going to court to force Fremont-Rideout Health Group (FRHG) to end its war against Fremont-Rideout RNs, recognize the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee as the representative of the RNs, and return to...

Pharmacists Encourage Patients To Seek Their Guidance When Choosing OTC Medications

Eighty-three percent of Patients Select OTC Products Recommended by Their Pharmacist Washington, D.C. (Vocus) February 25, 2009 -- According to the most recent Pharmacy Today Over-the-Counter Product Survey conducted by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), pha...

During National Wise Health Consumer Month: Consumers Seek Cost-Effective Health Care

EDINA, Minn., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the rising cost of health care, more and more consumers are looking toward prevention, high quality and cost-effective care. During National Wise Health Consumer Month , the Minnesota Chiropractic Association (MCA) encourages the public to take...

Legion Attorneys Seek Copy of Health Department Study on Children's Home

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorneys for The American Legion Department of Indiana have filed a formal request for a copy of a study cited by the Indiana State Department of Health as the basis for its decision to permanently close the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Childre...

Remuda Ranch Reports More Women Seek to Be Thin During Pregnancy

Women With a History of Eating Disorders More at Risk for 'Pregorexia' PHOENIX, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders ( www.remudaranch.com ), the nation's leading eating disorder treatment center, reports there's a new pressure to look perfect while...

Facing Large and Uncontrollable Financial Losses on Individual Policies, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Will Cut Up to 1000 Jobs in 2009, Reduce Spending and Seek Rate Increases on Individual Plans

DETROIT, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced a series of actions today to preserve its financial health by partly offsetting projected losses on its individual health plans that could exceed a cumulative total of $1 billion from 2009 through 2011. Daniel...

Detroit Area Hospitals Seek $75 Million from United American HealthCare Arising out of its Management of the Liquidated OmniCare HMO

DETROIT, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In a lawsuit pending in Wayne County Circuit Court arising out of the demise of the Detroit-based OmniCare, a once-large HMO servicing Medicaid recipients, several major Detroit area hospitals filed a Brief today in support of their claim for $75 Million in dam...

Hospital-Employer Partnerships Growing as Employers Seek Ways to Improve Health and Manage Dollars in Tough Economic Times

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Aegis Health Group announced today that in the year just concluded, its health and wellness programs matching hospitals with local employers reached more than 70,000 employees nationwide. The Aegis initiative helps employers cope with rising healthcar...

Savvy Healthcare Consumers Seek Skilled, Safe Cosmetic Surgeons Abroad; Cosmetic Harmony Quickly Becoming Number One Travel Destination

In today's information age, savvy consumers have at their disposable a variety of tools to research and compare healthcare options. Skill and safety are among the top criteria cited by many cosmetic surgery seekers, followed closely by cost. The surprising result? Many Americans now travel abroad...

Officials Still Seek Source of Salmonella Outbreak

Almost 400 Americans in 42 states have been sickened FRIDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 400 Americans in 42 states remains unknown, U.S. health officials said Friday, adding that more cases are expected. The strain of salm...

ASGE urges patients to seek a qualified endoscopist before undergoing a colonoscopy

OAK BROOK, Ill. December 16, 2008 A study released today in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that colonoscopy is associated with lower death rates from colorectal cancer, however, the procedure missed lesions more often on the right side of the colon versus the left side. The study high...

Abused women seek more infant health care, MU study finds

COLUMBIA, Mo. Pregnant women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) before, during or after pregnancy often suffer adverse health effects, including depression, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and chronic mental illness. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that wom...

11.4% Shareholders & Former Executive Management of LCA-Vision Seek Board Representation and Executive Management Positions

CINCINNATI, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Stephen Joffe, Craig Joffe, and Alan Buckey today filed an amendment to their Schedule 13D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The group previously filed a 13D disclosing ownership of 11.4% of LCA-Vision, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCAV ), which operates ...

Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders

Alcohol, nicotine use, personality illnesses common, study shows MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Psychiatric disorders are common among young adults in the United States, but few seek treatment, a new report shows. To reach this finding, U.S. researchers analyzed data from more ...

Founders & Former Executive Management Team of LCA-Vision Seek Change to Rescue Company

11.4% Shareholders Intend To Vigorously Protect Investment And Restore Shareholder Value CINCINNATI, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Stephen Joffe, Craig Joffe, and Alan Buckey today filed an amendment to their Schedule 13D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The gro...

Caution Urged as Patients Seek Deals on Cosmetic Surgery

ASPS Member Surgeons Offer Tips for Finding Quality Care ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers looking to cut costs during the economic downturn cannot afford to cut corners on quality of care, warns the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). While it's on...

Messages of hope work better in motivating black patients to seek early screening for cancer

ST. LOUIS News articles that stress African-American health disparities, like higher cancer mortality rates than other groups, may discourage black patients from being screened for cancer, according to a Saint Louis University study. Instead, they are more likely to be tested for cancer after hea...

Charleston, S.C., Market Integration Likely to Drive Physician Groups to Seek Health System Affiliation

Competition for Outpatient Services Are a Leading Factor for Consolidation, According to New Report from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that health system expansion ef...