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Young Drivers: Stay Safe on the Road this Summer

ROSEMONT, Ill., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Summer. For teens and young adults the school break means more time for fun, friends, driving, and unfortunately, distractions – like texting, eating and applying makeup – while driving. In fact, the summer months rank the highest for crashes and related injuries/fatalities among teen drivers and passengers. The Nationa...

The Lap Band Center Announces That They Offer Complementary Consultation for First Time Patients

Find out how lap band surgery and post-surgery care can improve your overall well-being. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 The Lap Band Center now offers complementary consultation for their fist time patients. According to Dr. Madan, head doctor at The Lap Band Center, if you are over 30 pounds overweight and wish to make a change for the better, it is time to consider lap band surg...

Doctors Health Press Releases Statement Marking Arthritis Awareness Month: Arthritis Patients Not Taking Medications

Doctors Health Press, a division of Lombardi Publishing Corporation and publisher of various natural health newsletters, books, and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, recently released a statement in honor of Arthritis Awareness Month, noting the reasons why arthritis patients are not taking their medications. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Doctors Health Pres...

Study Shows Eating Junk Food While Pregnant May Increase Likelihood of Childhood Obesity

Recent studies have shown that eating junk food during pregnancy can have lasting effects on your child. Liquid Health suggests a healthy diet and a high quality-prenatal vitamin to get all the essential nutrients necessary for a happy and healthy pregnancy. Murrieta, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 A study recently published in March 2013 issue of The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for...

Simple Ways to Protect Yourself from the Risks of Osteoporosis

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones resulting in an increased risk of fracture. Dr. Stuart H. Garber, D.C., Ph.D. , explains “Tod...

Paractin Featured in New Medical Book

Bradenton, FL, May 24, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Paractin®, a signature nutraceutical ingredient from Herbal Powers Corp. DBA HP Ingredients. is the subject for a new medical tome, Innovative Rheumatology, published in January by InTech and edited by Hiraoki Matsuno. Chapter 11 of Innovative Rheumatology is devoted to the extract of the botanical Andrographis paniculata, and provides a clear case f...

Aberdeen researchers in new stem cell research into osteoarthritis

Medical research charity Arthritis Research UK has awarded £184,000 to a team of researchers at the University of Aberdeen to study stem cells found naturally present in people’s joints in order to develop new treatments for joint problems such as osteoarthritis. The research team at the University of Aberdeen, consisting of Professor Cosimo De Bari, Dr Anke Roelofs and Dr Andrea Auge...

Autoantibodies may form basis of lupus diagnostic test

Scientists believe a new diagnostic test for lupus could be developed by looking for the presence of certain antibodies in the blood.Antibodies are proteins manufactured by the immune system to help identify and neutralise bacteria, viruses and other foreign objects. However, autoantibodies cause tissue damage, as they are directed against the person's own proteins.Systemic lupus erythematosus...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections account for a significant portion of healthcare resources consumed across the US, as the health of vulnerable infants is seriously threatened by the common winter ailment

The new report* looks at respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the most common causes of pediatric respiratory infections. Transmission is seasonal and the virus is spread through the air by an infected individual’s sneeze or cough. Virtually all children will have been infected by age two. The virus usually presents mild cold-like symptoms in most children, but around 1% of sufferers...

Dr. Evan Leibowitz, Rheumatology, is named a Top Doctor: New York Metro Area.

MIDLAND PARK, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has published the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area and has selected Evan Leibowitz, MD for this exclusive honor. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/DC20038) The 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area includ...

California Health Plans Offer New Expanded Coverage and Competitive Rates to Individuals through "Covered California"

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, announced today the participating health plans and proposed rates that will be available for individuals and families. This announcement provides tangible evidence of the individual market's transformation under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reveals a competitive market tha...

Mango Madness Skin Care Updates Peptide 6™ Wrinkle Cream Formulation

Palm Beach, FL, May 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Mango Madness Skin Care, Inc. announced that it has improved and updated the formulation of its Peptide 6™ skin cream by utilizing more potent variations of peptides. Peptides are amino acid sections comprised of proteins that enable various tasks, such as serving as chemical messengers that relay instructions to the body's cells to perform cer...

FDA approves Bayer’s Xofigo for advanced prostate cancer

The FDA has approved Bayer Pharmaceuticals’ Xofigo (radium Ra 223 dichloride) to treat males with symptomatic late-stage metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to bones but not to other organs. It is intended for men whose...

The CareGiver Partnership: Tips to Help Your Elderly Loved One Stay Active

May 29 is National Senior Health & Fitness Day, and Dianna Malkowski of The CareGiver Partnership offers tips for encouraging a senior family member or friend to stay active. Neenah, Wis. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 National Senior Health & Fitness Day is May 29. Staying active has benefits at any age, and those with limited mobility or social opportunities may need help and encouragement to sta...

Cycle Stuff Direct Looks at Cycle Fitness Nutrition

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone knows that cycling is fantastic for our overall fitness and health, but what about nutrition and how it has an impact on cycle training? All the training in the world may not give cyclists the results they are looking for if a good nutritional plan isn't followed. Cycle Stuff Direct, a bicycle and accessories website looks at the importa...

New funding for Cardiff researchers to develop new drugs to treat osteoarthritis

Medical research charity Arthritis Research UK has awarded a team of researchers at Cardiff University a grant of £200,000 to investigate new drugs to treat early onset osteoarthritis. The team will investigate a new therapy to reduce the risk of developing osteoarthritis. One in six people are affected by osteoarthritis in the UK, a painful and debilitating disease that causes irreversibl...

Charlotte Muscle Team Event Raises $300,000 in the Fight Against Muscle Disease

Kenneth Beuley, CFO and director of development at the Keith Corporation, honored with 2013 Joe Martin Champion of Spirit Award CHARLOTTE, (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 The Muscular Dystrophy Association scored a huge win in the fight against muscular dystrophy at the annual Charlotte Muscle Team event held May 21 by raising more than $300,000 to help Charlotte-area families living with muscle disease. &...

Found wanting . . . again

Will the profession ever learn? Similar surveys were carried out by Which? in 2004 and in 2008, with similar disappointing results. After the 2004 survey, The Journal wrote (PJ 2004;272:142): “While the profession should not be complacent about th...

Online Insurance Marketplace Explains the Benefits of Physical Exercises for Senior People

Online Insurance Marketplace (http://www.onlineinsurancemarketplace.com), announces new blog, “Benefits of physical exercises for senior people” (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Online Insurance Marketplace has released a blog explaining the benefits of physical exercises for senior people! The best way to protect against such illnesses is to keep health up by exercising regularly. The benefits of physic...

Law Firm Releases Slip and Fall Accident Informational Graphic to Show the Frequency and Cost of These Incidents

The Slip and Fall Attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates have shared their new informational graphic that specifies how common these injuries are and the compensation victims may be entitled to. (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Slip and fall hazards are a common occurrence and can be caused by a number of factors. A December 2010 CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) publication listed the fol...

New patient and medical professional gout information kits underscore need for increased patient diagnosis and treatment regimens

PITTSBURGH, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of gout patients is rising, with an estimated 8.3 million American adults diagnosed with gout—but only 10 percent of them are being properly treated, according to the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society. To heighten awareness and knowledge about gout and to lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment, the society has released two new compreh...

Xtend Barre® Bikini Barre-Camp

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you really ready for that bikini? No need to fret about flab. Xtend Barre® Workout (www.xtendbarreworkout.com; @Xtend_Barre), a pilates-and-dance amplied cardio barre program with over 70 locations in the US and beyond, has released an "Xpress Xtend Barre Bikini Barre-Camp" to get you lean, chiseled and confident just in time for swimsuit season....

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Plans Announce New hCG Diet Plans That May Reduce the Severity of Asthma Attacks

Diet Doc offers new and improved medically supervised hCG diet plans, now capable of providing relief from symptoms or future development of asthma with fast and effective weight loss. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Asthma, a disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to narrow and swell causes wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing without sputum production. When an ast...

Living Well Medical’s Lead Physical Therapist Dr. Swapnali Shinde Receives Rocktape FMT State of the Art Certification

Dr. Shinde has been instrumental in the rehabilitation of many of Living Well Medical’s patients and is pleased to be able to extend her list of services to include certified kinesio taping utilizing Rocktape products and implementing Rocktape’s specialized FMT techniques. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Living Well Medical, a leading physical rehabilitation facility in downtown Manhattan,...

New Consumer Guide Helps Patients Achieve Better BOTOX® Treatment Results

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year over 4 million Americans add BOTOX® injections to their to-do list, making it by far the most popular cosmetic treatment in the nation, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. But improperly performed BOTOX® injections carry expensive and potentially dangerous consequences, says New York plastic surgeon...