Health

Video: MTV’s Total Request Live Host Lyndsey Rodrigues Launches Acne Rumor Control Video Contest for Teens

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 8 /PRNewswire/ — MTV “Total Request Live” host Lyndsey Rodrigues today launched Acne Rumor Control (), an online campaign and video contest to debunk common acne myths and help teens get clearer skin without having to go through the struggles she experienced while on national TV.To view the Multimedia […]


TonerForAutism.com Strives to Fund Autism Research Through Online Sales

OAK PARK, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Oak Park, Michigan-based Image One owners, Joel Pearlman and Rob Dube have launched a new website, TonerForAutism.com, dedicated to raising awareness and funding for autism. Through the sale of toner and ink, the site has an established goal of raising $1,000,000 by contributing five percent of […]


Team Mannatech Athletes Head to 2008 Olympic(R) Games

COPPELL, Texas, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — More than a dozen Team Mannatech athletes, a group of world-class athletes who serve as role models for today’s wellness generation, are expected to participate in the 2008 Olympic(R) Games. Team Mannatech athletes will have a significant presence in Beijing this August — from Olympic hopefuls representing many […]


oh2 Vein Treatment Spa in Atlanta Offers New Treatment for Varicose Veins

ATLANTA, June 26 /PRNewswire/ — Rarely written about, seldom spoken of, and often times left untreated, vein disease negatively affects the lives of an astonishing 40% of women and 25% of men. Bulging, knotted, twisted varicose veins take over legs and turn what once were ordinary tasks and activities into painful ordeals.Kiki, a 34 […]


Rivalry Aside, Marlins and Rays Team Up To Fight Tobacco

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 19 /PRNewswire/ — They are rivals on the baseball field, but together the top-ranked Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays are leading a campaign to educate Floridians about the dangers of tobacco. Tobacco Free Florida, an initiative of the Florida Department of Health, has teamed up with FSN Florida/Sun sports […]


A Clearer View of High Definition: Siemens Turns the Spotlight on Pioneers of HD-PET With In-Booth Exhibit at SNM 2008

NEW ORLEANS, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Siemens Healthcare () honors the early adapters of its innovative high-definition positron emission tomography (HD-PET) technology at the 2008 Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, June 14-18. The Siemens booth (#731) will feature experiences from early adopters as testament to the power of this […]


Team of Maryland Dermatologists Ready to Offer Crowds Free Skin Cancer Screenings and Sun Safety Outreach at Popular LPGA Tournament

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., June 4 /PRNewswire/ — United by a commitment to educate outdoor enthusiasts about sun safety and skin cancer prevention, a corps of volunteers representing the Women’s Dermatologic Society (WDS) will reach out to expected large crowds of spectators with free skin cancer screenings, sun damage assessments, sun safety tips […]


Jillian Michaels and Waterfront Media Partner with eDiets.com(R) on Meal Delivery Plan

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — eDiets.com, Inc. , a leading provider of personalized nutrition, fitness and weight-loss programs, today announced their partnership with national health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels of NBC’s The Biggest Loser and Waterfront Media, the largest privately held online health company and operator of Jillian Michaels […]


Clopton Clinic Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management Solution

CHICAGO, and JONESBORO, Ark., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Allscripts, the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, announced today that Clopton Clinic has selected the company’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) solution for its 32 providers.(Logo: )Clopton Clinic, the largest internal medicine physician […]


Euro 2008 - Online Information on Health Care System in Austria

VIENNA, Austria, May 5 /PRNewswire/ — From 7 to 29 June, Austria, together with Switzerland, ispresenting the European football (Soccer) Championship. Important informationis available to all fans under http://www.sozialversicherung.at/ecguide/ sothat the consequences of possible injury or sickness remain as minor aspossible. Standing behind this information is the Austrian social insurancesystem […]