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Health Story Project Offers Perspective on "Meaningful Use" Definition

Testimony Encourages Transmission of Narrative Note Information to the EHR using Existing Standards Pittsburgh, PA (Vocus) July 22, 2009 -- With almost 20 billion dollars recently earmarked to encourage the adoption of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), The Health Stor...

Actor Chris Noth to Share Story of Loss in National Life Insurance Awareness Month

ARLINGTON, Va., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer and fall, Chris Noth will team with the insurance industry to help tackle a big problem facing far too many American families -- the lack of adequate financial protection through life insurance. Noth, star of Sex and the City and Law & Orde...

Sally Field Shares Her Osteoporosis Story on EmpowHer

Hollywood Legend and Women's Health Web Site Heighten Bone Health Awareness Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) June 26, 2009 -- EmpowHer, the home of women's health online, ( http://www.empowher.com ) announced today that Academy Award winning actress and bone health advocate Sally...

Executive Shares His Story in an Effort to Save Lives

A successful entrepeneur, living a life many only dream about, has his world shattered with the diagnosis of a rare malignant bone cancer after undergoing an executive physical. After a successful surgery, which gave him a new lease on life, he hopes his moving video testimony will prompt other e...

Social Security 'Problems' Are 'Misplaced Scare Tactics' and Media Missing Story of Solvency, Says Former Congressional Aging Committee Chief of Staff Bob Weiner

WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The reports on the supposed problems of Social Security based on the Social Security Administration's report today are "totally misplaced," asserts former U.S. House Aging Committee Director Bob Weiner. Weiner, who was Chief of Staff of the House...

Inside Story of HBO's Alzheimer's Project with Series Producer John Hoffman and Dr. Laurie Ryan on WebmasterRadio.FM's "Rainmaker"

HBO is supporting a multi-part campaign focusing on Alzheimer's disease, its causes, symptoms, treatment and possible cures. Hoffman and Ryan take us inside the making of "The Alzheimer's Project", which includes four HBO documentaries and a nationwide community-based outreach campaign....

Craneware and St. Joseph to Present Revenue Enhancement Success Story at HIMSS

Program will focus on how a small hospital improved charge capture performance, finding $153,000 additional net revenue the first day using Craneware's Bill Analyzer ATLANTA, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Craneware, Inc. (AIM: CRW.L), the healthcare industry's trusted provider of financial performa...

'The Health Captains - The Tooth Galaxy Mission': A Story of Two Heroes' Journey to Fend Off Damaging Tooth Elements While Sharing Proper Oral Care

BAY HARBOR, Fla., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Xavier Azar is proud to present his new release, "The Health Captains - The Tooth Galaxy Mission" ( published by AuthorHouse ). Venture into a universe rich with fluoride ions, galactic toothpaste, toothbrushes and floss as superheroes Sammy Smile and G...

Cancer as a Crucible: The Story of a Teenage Immigrant Who Survived Cancer and Built a New Life for Herself

BEVERLY, Mass., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- No one who survives life-threatening cancer emerges from that dark tunnel the same person who entered. In her new memoir, "It Gets Better!" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com ), Maria Machado Munroe draws together her experiences as...

Wynonna Judd Reveals Her alli(R), Her Story for Finding a Healthier Lifestyle

Music Superstar Signs on with alli to Aid in Healthy Weight Loss PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- alli announced today the signing of music superstar Wynonna Judd as the face of the over-the-counter weight loss aid. Its sensible and easy-to-use program led Judd to alli, and she looks...

Dr. Sanford Siegal and Weight Loss Success Story Josie Raper, Who Appears on Current People Magazine Cover, to Attend Grand Opening of Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET Store in Beverly Hills

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Siegal's Direct Nutritionals, LLC, operator of e-commerce website CookieDiet.com ( www.CookieDiet.com ) and worldwide distributor of the internationally-popular Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET(R) hunger-controlling cookies, shakes and other products, today anno...

Women Using Compounded 'Bioidentical' Hormones Miss the Full Story About These Drugs

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in, or past, menopause who use specially compounded "bioidentical" hormones to treat menopause-related symptoms, such as hot flushes, often don't get adequate information from compounding pharmacists about the drugs' risks and realistic potential for b...

"The Health Story Project" Adopted as New Brand by CDA4CDT : New Brand Underscores Comprehensive Electronic Health Records

The Health Story Project was announced today as the new brand name for the project formerly known as “Clinical Document Architecture for Common Document Types” (CDA4CDT). CDA4CDT will continue as the label for the technical standards developed by the project and submitted to Health Le...

Health Level Seven and The Health Story Project Announce Publication of Diagnostic Imaging Report Guide at Annual RSNA Meeting : HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Implementation Guide Enhances Radiology Reporting

The latest development in the standardization of information flow between radiologists and electronic health record systems was announced today at the 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) by Health Level Seven (HL7) and The Health Story ...

TV News Story on Canine Cancer Generates Dog Lover Response - No. 1 Health Issue for America's 40 Million Dog-Owning Households

More Than 80 Million Dogs in U.S. Households - One in Four Dies of Cancer DENVER, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A TV news story on canine cancer by Fox 42 News, Omaha, Neb., on Nov. 10 (view canine cancer video at http://www.kptm.com ) has generated emotional, heartfelt response and support from ...

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...

'A Conversation About Alzheimer's': Woman Shares Story of Love, Hope, Loss and Survival in New Book About Alzheimer's Disease

POTOMAC FALLS, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- "When my father was formally diagnosed with Alzheimer's in September of 2001, I read every book, pamphlet, and newspaper article I could get my hands on," writes Michele L. Tucker in her new book, "A Conversation About Alzheimer's" (published by Autho...

Inaugural Stanford International Pro-Am Winner A Remarkable Story in Determination And the Powerful Impact of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

AVENTURA, Fla., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- There are many, many special moments that happen every day at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R), but every once in a while there is a moment that is a testament to the life-changing work of the hospital and the perseverance and determination of t...

What's the Story With This Storyteller?

SHOREHAM, N.Y., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Patti Ann Bengen writes romantic thrillers, and has just released her second novel, available on amazon.com, "The Devil's Dance." The novelist's first book, "New Beginnings," absorbs the reader into a world of cruelty and unpredictability, as she walks ...

Statement from American Water Works Association on Associated Press Story on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water

DENVER, March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Associated Press will publish a series of articles next week regarding the occurrence of trace levels of pharmaceuticals in drinking water. While the issue of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water is not new, the series may prompt c...

TV Personality and Best-Selling Author Jenny McCarthy Comes to Detroit to Share Her Story of the Struggles and Triumphs of Raising Her Son, Evan, During a Day-Long Autism Workshop

DETROIT, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro Parent and Henry Ford Health System are proud to welcome Jenny McCarthy, the internationally known TV and movie personality, and best-selling author of Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism to the metro Detroit area. McCarthy will be the...

Chicago Tribune Does Story on Canine Cancer, Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) Effort to Find a Cure - MAF Can Provide Information - Local Angles for a Feature Story

DENVER, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Tribune has published a feature story on the terrible incidence of canine cancer, the extent of the problem, implications for loving dog owners, and treatments and scientific research under way to help dogs with cancer. See link at end of release. Mo...

'Putting the Medical Profession on Notice!': Widow Tells Tragic Story of How Her Husband Died Due to Misdiagnosis and Mistreatment

'In spirit, Paul is very much alive. His strength and resilience is a legacy and a reminder to our family to remember who he was and where he came from.' TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In her new book, "Putting the Medical Profession on Notice!: Paul's Boo...

BODY WORLDS 3 & The Story of the Heart Opens at the California Science Center, March 14, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California premiere of BODY WORLDS 3 & The Story of the Heart opens at the California Science Center March 14, 2008 and runs through September 7, 2008. The exhibit features over 200 authentic human specimens including whole body plastinates no...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Circle of Promise and The Links, Incorporated Unite to Rewrite the Story on African Americans and Breast Cancer

Luminaries Issue National Call to End Breast Cancer at the 2008 Trumpet Awards ATLANTA, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- 2008 TRUMPET AWARDS -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure and The Links, Incorporated, today rolled out an unprecedented collaboration to mobilize the Africa...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Corrects News Story about Drug Coverage Announcement

DETROIT, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A story in today's Detroit Free Press incorrectly reported that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has begun paying for generic Prilosec(R) and said it was the first time the company has paid for generic drugs. In fact, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has h...

Montana Meth Project Statement Regarding Billings Gazette Story

MISSOULA, Mont., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, July 5, 2009, The Billings Gazette published a story focused on the Montana Meth Project. The story also ran in the Helena Independent Record and the Missoulian the same day. In framing the story as a "debate" about the Montana Meth Projec...

What Is It Like to Survive a Plane Crash? A Survivor of One of the Worst Small Plane Crashes Tells Her Story

NAPLES, Fla., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunday's crash of a single-engine turboprop plane in Montana killed 14 people -- half of them children. With a number of plane crashes in recent months, including the February 12th crash of a Continental Airlines commuter plane that killed 50 and January's "M...

Cancer Screening Tests Could Do More Harm Than Good: Reader's Digest April Cover Story

Article Explores Overtreatment in America, Growing Group of Scientists Believe Time to Rethink Our Approach to Cancer Screening April Issue Hits Newsstands March 17th PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The April issue of Reader's Digest , which hits newsstands March 17th,...

Octuplets Mom Chooses NBC's Ann Curry to Tell Story

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Killeen Furtney Group, a Los Angeles marketing and public relations firm, announced today that their client, Ms. Nadya Suleman, mother of octuplets born last week, has selected Ann Curry, NBC anchor, to tell her story. ...

Experts Fact-Check 'McDonald's Diet' Story

Verdict: Crash Diets Often Crash-and-Burn WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) weighed in today on a weight-loss story in the headlines, warning that the "McDonald's Diet" adopted by one man is little more than a c...

Surviving childhood cancer -- the success story

The special issue, available free online until March, presents key articles of interest to caregivers and those who suffer from childhood cancer; articles that: consider the history of leukemia, and how different societies have looked at the ethics of using chemotherapy on children descr...

Photo: KFC Colonel Original and Look-a-Like Share Eye Treatment Success Story

The current 'The Colonel' featured in award winning Helen Keller Foundation video BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Back in 1978, the original Kentucky Fried Chicken famed Colonel Harland Sanders traveled to the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital ...

Scrapblog(TM) Teams with March of Dimes to Tell Every Baby's Story

'Every Baby has a Story' campaign uses online scrapbooking service to help families share experiences and encourage donations MIAMI, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Scrapblog, Inc., the first web-based service for creating and sharing multimedia scrapbooks, has announced that it is partnering...

TRICOR Systems Inc. Receives ISO 13485 Certification; Contract Manufacturer Achieves Another Significant Milestone in 32 Year History

TRICOR Systems Inc. announced that it had received an ISO 13485 Certificate of Registration issued by NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland). The certification ads to TRICOR's previous certifications and FDA registration. Elgin, IL. (PRWEB) April 8, 2009 -- TRIC...

The Story Behind the Shape of the Heart

Ever wondered how the heart gets its distinguishing shape? Shape may be formed by cell movement, cell division, or alterations in cell size and shape, all of which react to// influences from the local environment. Initially, the heart is an uncomplicated tube that bulges later on to develop into ca...

Toy Story Turns Bitter-Christmas Toys, No Music to the Ears!

The Charity Deafness Research UK has suggested that certain Christmas toys are not safe and could hamper children’s hearing. This was revealed when 14 toys out of the 15 that// were tested, turned out to portray readings that were higher than the prescribed safety limits of 85 decibels. Amon...

Indonesian Earthquake – Story of Destruction, Death and Disease

With the death toll rising to over 3500 and an incalculable number of people injured after the earthquake that measured 6.2 on scale, Indonesia struggles// to cope with the injured and the dead. The quake hit the densely populated area in the south of the city of Yogyakarta which is near the s...

Learn From a Leader: Smitherman shares a personal story about his battle with drugs

Ontario's health minister made a public confession, during his speech at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health Courage to Come Back, that he had spent precious// five years in the throes of drug addiction. Being perhaps the first cabinet minister to admit that he is also gay, the minister spok...

Antarctica: The story behind the ice

The influence of ocean currents in climate change and the story behind Antarctica’s icy ambience, is unraveled by ancient fish teeth// that seem to be holding the clue. An element pretty unheard of and extremely rare, identified in the tiny fish teeth has offered a clue to the University of Flo...