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UHS-Pruitt Corporation Earns Clean Air Campaign - PACE Award
NORCROSS, Ga., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The UHS-Pruitt Corporation family of providers is always focused on delivering quality, state-of-the-art health care services, but was recently honored for a different kind of innovative programming. The Georgia Clean Air Campaign, working in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Transportation, is tasked with tackling traffic congestion proble...
AICASA Signs Articulation Agreement with Old Dominion University to Create Study Abroad Program
American International College of Arts and Sciences – Antigua (AICASA) has signed an articulation agreement with Old Dominion University (ODU) that will allow their students to study abroad in Antigua. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 American International College of Arts and Sciences – Antigua (AICASA) has signed an articulation agreement with Old Dominion University (ODU) that will allow...
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Breast Pumps markets. Global market for Breast Pumps is projected to reach 7.3 million units by 2018, driven by increasing number of young nursing mothers in the workforce and the desire to breastfeed babies for a longer time for their better health and development of the immune system. San Jose, California (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Follow...
Avella Founder and CEO John Musil Selected as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Finalist
PHOENIX, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Avella Specialty Pharmacy today announced that founder and CEO John Musil has been selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Award in the Mountain Desert region. Musil is included in an elite group of business leaders from the region encompassing Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. (Photo: http://...
Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Speaks out on Weight Loss Surgery Risks
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As more highly effective weight loss surgery options become widely available, it's only natural for prospective patients to be concerned about the possible risks of such procedures. There has been no shortage of positive news regarding bariatric procedures recently, including studies on the gastric sleeve's reduction of the ghrelin hormone that causes hung...
TUCSON, Ariz., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty-nine thousand—12 percent—of currently uninsured adults in Arizona who would receive health care coverage through Medicaid restoration are living with mental illness, according to a national report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) scheduled for official release on May 30. (Logo: http://photos.prnew...
NBTY to Donate Nearly $500,000 in Nutritional Bars and Vitamins to Oklahoma Tornado Victims
RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NBTY, a leading manufacturer and distributor of vitamins, supplements and sports nutrition, today announced that it will donate nearly $500,000 of Good 'n Natural® bars, Balance Bars® and bottles of children's gummy vitamins to support tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma. NBTY's donation is being made through Oklahoma-based chari...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Tennessee Board of Pharmacy to investigate reports of seven adverse events associated with steroid injections compounded by Main Street F...
Using a New UV Light Design, TSK Products Can Prevent HAIs Economically
Borrowing proven UV and peroxide disinfection technologies from municipalities who've used it in water treatment for years provides hospitals with the opportunity to spend less to acquire enhanced cleaning methods. Eatontown, NJ (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 The thought of leaving a hospital sicker than when you arrived is scarier than having to go under the surgeon’s knife. In a survey reported in...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Phoenix Houses of California, the state's leading non-profit substance abuse services organization, is hosting its tenth annual "Triumph For Teens" Awards Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel on June 6, 2013. More than 300 people are expected to attend the event to raise funds for the adolescent residential treatment centers, family thera...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Senior Services Incorporated (ASSI) (http://www.truefreedomhomecare.com) today announced it has expanded its senior leadership team to further strengthen its positioning and growth in the home care service contract industry. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/NY20676LOGO ) "Mark Goldberg was announced...
Fattah Takes Neuroscience Agenda to International Forum
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a long-time Congressional champion of brain research, travels to Dublin, Ireland this weekend to attend an invitation only conference on neuroscience. The invitation was issued by the Irish Presidency of the European Union and the European Commission to participate in the conference: Healthy Brain: Healthy Europe...
Impax Laboratories to Present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today announced that the Company will present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 30, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The conference will be held in Boston, MA. Individuals may listen to the live or an archived presentation made at the conference, which will be poste...
The National Council on Problem Gambling: Strikes For Responsible Gaming
NCPG and stakeholders come together to promote responsible gaming. Washington, DC, (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 "Strikes for Responsible Gaming” was the theme as attendees at the LaFleur’s Lottery Symposium came together to bowl on Tuesday, April 30. Participants at the charitable event enjoyed an evening of food, fun and bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes in Washington, DC, with proceeds benefittin...
PCI Launches Working Group to Address Sex Trafficking in San Diego
Initial report shows need for primary prevention of sex trafficking for at-risk girls and young women San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 In response to the proliferation of sex trafficking in the San Diego and US/Mexico border region, PCI (Project Concern International) commissioned a study of the situation with recommendations for intervention in April. Building on a successful anti-trafficking...
AUA Celebrates Seventh Annual Commencement Ceremony
On May 16, students, family members, and dignitaries congregated for the seventh commencement ceremony of American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 On May 16, students, family members, and dignitaries congregated for the seventh commencement ceremony of American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine...
Sirona Announces June 2013 Investor Conference Schedule
Sirona (NASDAQ: SIRO), the dental technology leader, today announced that Jeffrey Slovin, President and Chief Executive Officer and Simone Blank, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the following schedule of investor conferences in June. Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare ConferenceNew York, NYMonday, June 3rd, 2013S...
AMN Healthcare to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Healthcare Conference
SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS), healthcare's workforce innovator and largest provider of staffing services, is scheduled to present on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Jefferies 2013 Healthcare Conference taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, New York. Susan R. Salka, Chief Executive Officer of AMN H...
Young Children Who Miss Well-Child Visits Are More Likely to Be Hospitalized
SEATTLE, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Managed Care. The study included more than 20,000 children enrolled at Group Health Cooperative. Children with chroni...
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...
MarcomCentral Launches Groundbreaking PowerPoint Personalization Over The Cloud
SOLANA BEACH, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MarcomCentral®, a leading marketing asset management and distributed marketing solution by PTI Marketing Technologies® Inc., announced the addition of PowerPoint to its set of dynamic marketing assets that utilize an organization's corporate templates, pre-approved content and intelligent rules to produce personalized marketing pi...
CardioKinetix Announces Successful Parachute Live Case Transmission at 2013 EuroPCR Conference
CardioKinetix Inc., a medical device company pioneering a catheter-based treatment for heart failure, today announced the transmission of a live satellite feed of a clinical case using the first-of-its-kind catheter-based Parachute® Device at the annual 2013 EuroPCR Conference in Paris. The Parachute procedure was performed by Dr. Martyn Thomas,...
CHICAGO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an endorsement of The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's (RIC) financial strength, global reputation for excellence and vision for the future, Fitch Ratings, a global leader in financial information and corporate credit ratings, has assigned an "A-" rating to $125 million in fixed rate, 30-year bonds that the hospital will issue in June. In addition to...
Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ) Endorses Linked Senior
Washington, DE, May 24, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Linked Senior, Inc. and the Health Care Association of New Jersey are proud to announce a new partnership. Charles de Vilmorin, CEO of Linked Senior and Paul R. Langevin, Jr., President of HCANJ, announced their agreement to work together to provide technology to enhance the quality of life for residents of New Jersey nursing homes and assisted living fac...
Integrated Care Now Possible in Workers’ Compensation for Breakthrough Results
Don Duford, One Call Care Management, Presents New Vision for Improved Outcomes at Lower Cost at NCSI Annual Conference The workers’ compensation industry can achieve breakthrough results using a new integrated care model, according to Don Duford, Chairman of the Board at One Call Care Management (OCCM), who presented at the National Council of Self-...
