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September 29, 2005

Memory Foam Furniture Has Come To Ease The Cost Of Memory Foam Products

Memory Foam Furniture is your new one stop shopping spot for all memory foam products. We offer the lowest prices and the highest quality with all of our products. We carry mattresses, toppers, pillows, cushions, pet beds and much more! Come see us at www.memoryfoamfurniture.com

(PRWEB) September 29, 2005 -- Memory Foam Furniture is a new company that has come to provide the average consumer with memory foam products. Our prices are marked thousands below Tempurpedic and any other competitor. There is no reason to spend thousands on a product that costs a few hundred dollars through us. Quality and simple pricing is what sets our company apart from the competition.

Our products are built around a very simple idea. Memory foam mattresses are all produced with a base. If you look around the net, there are companies producing other memory foam products without a supportive base. We use a base in every product we offer outside of mattress overlays, because we want you, our customer, to have them most for your money. Our seat cushions can be used on picnic benches, concrete, the floor as well as on chairs, car seats, and wheelchairs. Our mattresses start at $249.99 and our most expensive mattress is under $700! Our seat cushions start at 39.99. Most importantly our product will last as long as any competitor's guaranteed.

We are in this business, because we were amazed by the benefits of memory foam. The owners of this business have arthritis, fibromyalgia, and have suffered from parapalegia in the past. Memory foam greatly improved our comfort level in our own beds. We want to give the best value and pricing to everyone so they can feel the difference with memory foam. The conforming properties of memory foam have to be felt to be believed. We all deserve a little extra comfort in life and Memory Foam Furniture will help you all get a little more. Come see us at www.memoryfoamfurniture.com

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EasyStand Evolv Available with Shadow Support Tray

(PRWEB) September 29, 2005 -- Altimate Medical’s new EasyStand Evolv with Shadow Support Tray option follows and supports the user in all positions from sitting to standing. As the user rises to the standing position, the tray and chest pad follow, creating a “shadow” effect.

The Shadow Support Tray flips up and pivots out of the way to make transferring easier. The tray is securely attached under the seat and includes a safety mechanism that prevents it from shifting out of place.

The Evolv's redesigned modular base allows various options like the Shadow Support Tray to be added at any time. Dave Nesje, Custom Modification Specialist at Altimate Medical, comments, “We’ve had many requests from therapists and end-users for an adult stander that could be used in both the seated and standing position. In previous years, this would have been considered a custom modification. Now they can simply order the Shadow Support Tray on their Evolv.”

Altimate Medical manufactures standing technology that focuses on health and independence for kids and adults with disabilities. For more information on the new EasyStand Evolv contact Altimate Medical at 800-342-8968 or visit our website at www.easystand.com/evolv

NOTE TO EDITORS: Other Altimate Medical press releases, background information, and photos are available at www.easystand.com/pressroom.

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September 28, 2005

Top Doctors Gather at Annual International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Convention in Sydney, Australia

Some of the world’s most renown hair transplant surgeons gathered this month to hear about the latest cutting edge methods in surgical hair restoration. Speakers included Robert M. Bernstein. M.D. founder of Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration.

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) September 28, 2005 -- The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) recently held their 13th annual scientific meeting. A broad range of topics were explored including; the most recent research in cloning, the latest proven medical therapies to prevent hair loss, and the newest concepts in the harvesting of donor hair follicles used for transplanting. The event was capped off with a live hair transplant surgery workshop.

As the largest non-profit voluntary organization comprised of over 650 hair restoration physicians, the ISHRS is the first international society created to promote continuing quality improvement and education for professionals in the field of surgical hair restoration.

The purpose of the annual event is to bring together the world’s best minds in hair restoration surgery for an interchange of ideas, knowledge and experience. The meeting is aimed at enhancing, to the highest possible level, the skills and artistry of the members.

One of this years exciting presentations was given by Robert M. Bernstein M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York. Dr. Bernstein is recognized world wide for his pioneering work in Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), considered to be the state-of-the-art in surgical hair restoration techniques.

Dr. Bernstein introduced a new instrument for FUE that enables hair to be removed directly from the back of the scalp without the need for a linear incision. The instrument increases ones ability to remove the hair in its naturally occurring groups with minimal damage. According to Dr. Bernstein, “FUE has been most useful for camouflaging the scars produced by hair transplants performed with older techniques.”

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery brought together a lively collection of panels led by doctors who were well-known and highly-respected professionals from the surgical hair restoration industry. Doctors such as Robert M. Bernstein M.D. shared their expertise in order to cover the issues and advances in medical and surgical hair restoration and the latest research developments in the field. The intention being better treatment and treatment options for patients.

If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Robert M. Bernstein M.D., please call Doug Motel at (201) 585-1115 or visit http://www.BernsteinMedical.com

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September 27, 2005

Skyscape Updates Free Emergency Responder Resource for PDAs with New CDC Information to Aid in Hurricane Rita Recovery Efforts

Skyscape Inc. has updated its free ".911" emergency responder resource for Palm OS and Pocket PC devices with new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) based on Hurricane Katrina experiences. Download free from: http://www.skyscape.com/hurricanes.

Marlborough, MA (PRWEB) September 27, 2005 –- Skyscape Inc. has updated its free “.911” emergency responder resource for Palm OS and Pocket PC devices with new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) based on Hurricane Katrina experiences.

Designed as a concise and user-friendly resource for PDA and smartphone use by first responders, medical professionals, and the general public, “.911” is free and available for download from Skyscape at: http://www.skyscape.com/hurricanes.

The new CDC recommendations include both preparations to undertake when facing an approaching hurricane as well as recovery efforts and healthcare issues to address following a storm. Hurricane recovery topics include:
* Preventing illness
* Preventing injury
* Keeping food & water safe
* Clean up safety
* Animal and insect hazards
* Environmental concerns
* Disaster mental health
* CDC Katrina update

Diagnosis, treatment, and vaccine information for infectious diseases that might threaten communities following a hurricane strike, is also included.

In addition to the CDC, sources include The Medical Letter, and Outlines in Clinical Medicine/Medical Emergencies.

“.911” content is automatically updated via Skyscape's patented smARTlink™ technology. smARTlink also enables users to cross-index information with other Skyscape clinical and drug prescription solutions.

Skyscape® (www.skyscape.com) is the leading provider of interactive, intelligent mobile medical references that improve the quality and efficiency of patient care and help reduce medical errors. Skyscape has a registered user base of over 450,000 medical practitioners. Its more than 300 trusted references cover 35+ medical specialties. All are integrated via Skyscape's easy-to-use smARTlink™ technology and are available on Palm OS®, Windows® Mobile and Windows® powered desktop and Tablet PCs.

Skyscape and smARTlink are registered trademarks. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Note to editors: A high resolution photo image for publication is available for download from http://www.skyscape.com/hurricanes/graphic, or upon request.

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Safety Issues: Public Safety and Health in the New Iraq

The Rebuilding Iraq Conference in Washington, DC, December 1-2, 2005, will feature a healthcare and family safety agenda organized by SafetyIssues.com and chaired by Houston surgeon Dr. Joseph Agris.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 27, 2005 -- The 5th Rebuilding Iraq Conference, to be held in Washington, DC, December 1-2, 2005, will feature a healthcare and family safety agenda organized by Boston-based SafetyIssues.com (www.SafetyIssues.com) and chaired by Houston surgeon Dr. Joseph Agris.

Dr. Agris claims that improved health and safety measures will dramatically reduce needless deaths and accidental personal injury in Iraq, and can raise the life expectancy of Iraqis by seven years or more. "Multiply 7 years by 25 million Iraqis," says Agris, "How much is 175 million extra person-years worth to a nation rebuilding itself?"

Agris, who has served for over 20 years as senior healthcare advisor to countries recovering from turmoil, is well-known in Iraq as the surgeon who provided new bionic arms to seven Baghdad merchants whose right hands were brutally amputated at Abu Ghraib prison at the request of Saddam Hussein. The bionic arms were so advanced that his Iraqi patients were practicing their penmanship only days after surgery.

Since that experience, Dr. Agris has been passionate about contributing to a national healing process in Iraq and has been the subject of numerous documentaries and news features widely broadcast throughout the Middle East. For the Rebuilding Iraq Conference he is calling upon safety and healthcare leaders to present sustainable solutions to benefit Iraqi families and communities.

Joining Dr. Agris is SafetyIssues.com, a Boston safety information technology and multimedia production company, coordinating major participants in the program and providing global video distribution of conference proceedings.

Health and safety issues to be addressed include:

* Creating in Iraq a culture of medicine and a culture of safety through international support

* Distribution of urgently needed medications, medical supplies and safety products

* Increasing the number of healthy babies and improving their chances of survival

* Torture rehabilitation and genocide recovery in areas victimized by the former regime

* Community health outreach programs and local media campaigns

* Continuing education and training for doctors, nurses and safety engineers

* Telemedicine solutions for remote areas and danger zones

* High-performance healthcare information systems

* Occupational safety standards

* Community and family safety, food safety, car safety, and other personal safety education

The 5th Rebuilding Iraq Conference will be the first in the conference series since its inception in 2003 to address health and safety needs in Iraq. The added sessions are designed to give greater context to the other parts of the conference program which will focus on security issues, contracting and subcontracting opportunities, funding, project management, international cooperation, and cultural training.

The 2-day event is open to all interested businesses and organizations from all countries. Those interested in making presentations related to healthcare or safety may contact John Simmons, Chief Technology Officer, SafetyIssues.com, at 703-992-6689 or by email at e-mail protected from spam bots.

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September 26, 2005

10 Ways to Make Fall Fitness Colorful and Fun

Between the dog days of summer and the dark dead of winter, lies one of the best times of year to develop better health and fitness habits — autumn. A mother/daughter publishing team offers ten colorful ways you can tap into the energy of the changing seasons to begin changing your fitness lifestyle.

St. Paul, MN, (PRWEB) September 26, 2005 -- Between the dog days of summer and the dark dead of winter, lies one of the best times of year to develop better health and fitness habits — autumn. A mother/daughter publishing team offers ten colorful ways you can tap into the energy of the changing seasons to begin changing your fitness lifestyle.

“First, change your notion of January 1 as the only time of year to make fitness resolutions,” say Jennifer and Alexis Luhrs, publishers of the Streaming Colors Fitness Journal, a calendar you color in with your positive fitness actions each day. “We suggest you set small, realistic new goals at the start of every month. You can make a lot of progress in the next few months and go into the holidays strong.”

Here are some of their fall fitness and health tips:

–Brisk days allow for brisk outdoor activities that burn more calories. So ratchet up the speed of your fall color walk or bike ride. Put some gusto into your leaf raking, fall planting, or garden clean-up. Get others outside for fresh air and a workout, too. Strike up a game of touch football, or take them to one of the many charity bike rides, fun runs/walks, or volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.

–Tackle the new Food Pyramid now while fresh vegetables and fruits are still in abundance. Add colorful grilled veggies to your meals. Take the whole family out to the orchard to pick those ripe, red apples—a great start to the “apple a day” habit.

–Want to take on more challenging and scenic fall color hikes, but concerned about safety? Join a walking club and you’ll never walk alone. Check the internet to find one in your community.

–Go back to school and learn a fun new fitness skill — like swing dancing, racquetball, rock climbing, healthy gourmet cooking. Check out your community education class schedule for new activities that add color to your healthier lifestyle.

–Get ready to stay active and fit during colder weather by stocking up on colorful new comfort clothes, not fattening comfort foods. Amazing new fabrics and sports apparel technology (fleece and microfibers are just the start) keep you comfy in any weather, so there’s no excuse to hibernate.

–Don’t wait for Thanksgiving to sit down with your family and dine on healthy home-cooked food. Setting regular days and times for sit-down meals helps you get out of the habit of eating on the run. Taking time to sit down and enjoy your food is fun for the family and an important step in weight management.

–Guilt-free TV. Brighten your indoor workouts with the new fall TV line-up. Be active in your TV viewing by lifting free weights, doing your sit-ups, leg lifts, push-ups, jumping jacks, etc. When the Amazing Race gets your adrenalin pumping, jump on the treadmill or stationery bike if you have one.

–Inspired by TV’s weight loss programming, like The Biggest Loser? Don’t lose the momentum. As part of the Streaming Colors Fall Fitness Offer, while supplies last, a 2005 fitness calendar is shipped with your 2006 order from streamingcolors.com. You can get started now on coloring in your positive fitness actions each day—e.g. a splash of yellow to show you exercised, a patch of orange to show you met your daily calorie goal, a swath of purple to celebrate a junk-food-free day. Seeing too many white days in a row reminds and motivates you to stay on track. You can be a big loser yourself by the time the holidays roll around!

The Luhrs publishing team offers one more important tip. “While our calendars encourage people to add color, there is a place where white is right. For safety, be sure to wear white and reflective gear when exercising outdoors during the darker dusk and dawns of fall/winter. Have fun, but be safe.”

The Streaming Colors Fitness Journal ($15.95) is available now at www.streamingcolors.com.

Luhrs Media Company is a small, independent publishing firm located near St. Paul, Minnesota. Founded in response to the alarming rise in childhood obesity, it’s committed to developing fun, practical tools to help people avoid lifestyle-related diseases.

Contact:
Jennifer Luhrs
651.276.4050
e-mail protected from spam bots

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New Starch Spray System Boosts the Strength of Paper Products -- A Documented Case Study

Ronningen-Petter DCF self-cleaning filters play key role in new starch spray system that boosts strength of paper products. Corn Products turned to Ronningen-Petter for a DCF filter that is self-cleaning, self-contained, maintenance free, operated by PLC, and able to handle 150 gpm throughout as well as filter out any foreign material greater than 50 microns.

(PRWEB) September 23, 2005 -- United States paper mills and corrugated containers manufacturers have traditionally had access to inexpensive virgin fiber that could be mixed with hardwood or softwood to reach required strength. That has changed in recent years, with increasing dependence on recycled fiber sources, especially for linerboard and medium grades.

However, as the fibers are recycled, they get shorter and weaker which results in a lower grade product with less final sheet strength. Synthetic additives to enhance product strength have often been prohibitively expensive in a marketplace where profit margins have been ravaged by declining paper prices.

Now, a cost-effective starch spray solution has emerged in the United States that is designed to boost paper strength (up to 100% in IGT, 25% in Concora, and 20% in CFC and Mullen) while cutting fiber use by replacing much of the fiber with starch. Essentially, special spray nozzles apply an unmodified starch suspension to the fiber web of paper products to increase their internal strength and improve their surface properties. The starch stays internally on formed sheets and gelatinizes while drying.

Starch supplier Corn Products recently introduced the technology to the US after adapting it from one widely used in Europe and Latin America, where sources of virgin fiber have been scarce for decades. In its starch spraying system, process water mixes with starch to create slurry that flows into a run tank, which is sprayed onto the sheet former.

Filtering closed mill systems.
One key to making the starch spraying system work was proper filtering. This was all the more important since many paper mills now run closed systems in response to environmental regulations limiting water discharge and requiring process water re-use instead of adding fresh water.

"Getting the filtering right was critical, especially for closed systems where process water contains a lot of suspended trash," said a Corn Products representative. "Dirt, grit, metal shavings, anything on the floor of a paper mill that goes into the drain ends up in process water and needs to be filtered. Otherwise, it will plug up the spray nozzles, and could degrade paper quality, destroy sheets traveling at 4,000 ft/min, or even the paper forming wire that can cost upwards of $10,000 to replace."

Initially, Corn Products used two disposable basket-screen filters at a commercial trial location, mixing fresh water with process water in a 50:50 ratio.

"We couldn't keep the basket filters clean," said the representative. "Their surface area was too small and their throughput too low. Every 30-minutes a basket strainer plugged. We would have to tear it apart, clean it, and reassemble it. By that time, the other basket filter was plugged up. Since there was no way to sustain operation with the basket filters not performing, we stopped the trial."

A self-cleaning filter solution.
In the search for starch spraying filtration solution, the starch manufacturer turned to RPA Process Technologies (formerly Ronningen-Petter). RPA has installed thousands of industrial filtration systems worldwide in over 10,000 distinct applications.

A number of criteria for the proper filtration system were determined by collaboration between the two manufacturers. The filters would have to be self-cleaning, self-contained, maintenance-free, operated by PLC, and able to handle 150-gpm throughput as well as filter out any foreign material greater than 50-microns, which could disrupt paper formation.

Based on these criteria, Corn Products installed two Ronningen-Petter DCF-1600 filters on each starch spraying system, one for primary water filtration, and another for secondary starch slurry filtration.

With the DCF self-cleaning filter, process water enters the top inlet and passes through the screen. The screen holds any particles over 50-microns while cleaned water leaves through the bottom outlet. A cleaning disc moves up and down the filter screen, removing debris. With the aid of the downward fluid flow and the disc movement, the debris is deposited in a holding chamber at the bottom of the filter housing and regularly purged through a valve at the bottom of the chamber.

"The DCF self-cleaning filters are a night and day improvement over labor-intensive disposable filters," said the Corn Products representative. "The DCF filters have a much higher throughput, a larger surface area, and automated PLC-programmable clean and purge cycles that can be tailored to specific water configurations at each paper mill."

For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.

If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of RPA Process Technologies highly-trained Applications Specialists, please visit http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp.

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Xlear Introduces New Xlear Nasal Wash

Safe, natural nasal cleanser and moisturizer now available in metered pump spray.

Orem, UT (PRWEB) September 26, 2005 -- Xlear, Inc., a leading manufacturer of xylitol products, today announced that its patented Xlear® Nasal Wash is now available in a metered pump spray bottle, providing a more effective delivery method for the natural saline and xylitol solution. Xlear Nasal Wash (http://www.xlear.com/xlear/aboutXlear.aspx) is designed to aid the body's natural cleansing process by helping to flush out bacteria, airborne allergens and pollutants that that cause sinusitis, ear infections and trigger allergies. As the key ingredient in Xlear Nasal Wash, xylitol helps prevent pollutants, pollens and certain bacteria from adhering to the nasal tissues and sinuses while increasing the natural moisture flow process in the nasal passage.

"Our new metered nasal pump sprayer actually enhances Xlear's effectiveness by delivering a precise amount of our soothing spray in a fine mist directly to the sinuses," said Nathan Jones, president of Xlear, Inc. "We are confident that our customers will find the new design more comfortable to use while providing the fast acting, year-round comfort they have come to expect from Xlear Nasal Wash. Whether for allergies, sinus infections, ear infections or to simply moisturize the sinuses during a long flight, Xlear Nasal Wash is an all natural, proven solution."

Since being introduced in 2000, Xlear has sold more than 1 million bottles of Xlear Nasal Wash. The product is used by thousands of people around the world to help fight allergies, sinus infections, and ear infections, as well as a solution to help moisturize dry, irritated nasal passages due to dry air (low humidity) or overuse of nasal decongestants. Xlear Nasal Wash was originally developed by general practice physician, Dr. Lon Jones, to help his granddaughter who suffered from chronic ear infections. The solution is a safe and natural alternative to antihistamines and prescription steroids, commonly prescribed for sinus ailments related to allergies or infections.

Xlear Nasal Wash can be used as often as needed by adults and children. It is non-medicated, has no side-effects, no artificial preservatives and is non-habit forming. The spray can be used daily and year-round for the preventative results.

Xlear Nasal Wash with xylitol in the new metered pump spray is available in single bottle packages at www.xlear.com or from many health and nutritional stores across the country. A 1.5 oz. bottle of Xlear Nasal Wash retails for $13.49. To find a local store, visit Xlear's Retail Store Locator at http://www.xlear.com/locateStore.aspx.

About Xylitol
Xylitol is a natural sweetener derived from birch trees, corn cobs and other natural sources. When exposed to xylitol in a laboratory setting, certain specific bacteria lose their ability to adhere to sinus tissues, helping the body to more easily flush away the bacteria. Xylitol is approved in the United States as a food additive in unlimited quantity for foods with special dietary purposes and is recognized by the World Health Organization as a safe and effective food additive.

About Xlear, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Xlear, Inc. (pronounced “clear”) is recognized as one of the leading manufacturers of xylitol products, and one of the largest importers of xylitol in the United States. Xlear, Inc. is committed to providing consumers with the health benefits of xylitol by manufacturing all-natural, health-enhancing products. Xlear, Inc. offers Xlear® Nasal Wash, a patented nasal wash; a complete line of dental health products offered under the SpryTM Dental Defense System brand; XyloSweet TM, raw xylitol crystals used as a sugar substitute in cooking, baking and general consumption; and Fine & Dandy Candy, a growing line of healthy, xylitol-based candies. Xlear, Inc. is a private company with headquarters in Orem, Utah.

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September 22, 2005

MediKeeper Releases MediVault™ Allowing Online Storage of Documents and Critical Health-Related Files

Individuals can now have increased ability to prepare for natural disasters by having a central online location to store important documents, tests, and medical images.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) September 21, 2005 -- MediKeeper, a leading provider of Secure Personal Health Records (SPHR), today announced the release of MediVault™. A key element in patient care is the prompt accessibility to important documents, lab test results, and diagnostic study (EKG, X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI, etc.) reports from a member's medical history. Records of such items can now be stored within MediVault™ and are immediately available at the member's sole discretion. This can be a very important feature in helping referred physicians optimize patient care as well as avoiding wasted office visits due to lack of information.

MediVault™ is a compliment to MediKeeper's current SPHR tool in that it allows for a convenient marriage of archived paper-based health records with a revolutionary and dynamic Web-based personal health record product. The addition of MediVault provides two key benefits to MediKeeper members: 1) A more comprehensive personal health record which includes digital images and archives of paper records. 2) The peace of mind of knowing that important paper records will be preserved in the event of a disaster or if the originals are lost.

MediVault™ also acts as a digital storage facility for personal records. Members can also use MediVault™ to store non-health related personal records or images in various file formats, thus allowing the elimination of cumbersome and often unorganized paper records. MediVault™ is an essential tool in the MediKeeper product suite as it allows individuals the ability to further prepare for a natural disaster by providing a secure and central online location to scan, upload, and store important paper documents that would otherwise be destroyed or unsalvageable.

"The devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina have forced us all to rethink our own disaster preparedness measures, no matter where we live in the United States," said George Schwartzman, co-founder and President of MediKeeper. "We hope that with the release of MediVault™, our members will have increased peace of mind knowing that their critical documents and files are in a safe and secure location and readily accessible when they need them."

MediKeeper has agreed to donate 10,000 free memberships to Katrina victims in order to assist in them in their efforts to recover and rebuild.

MediKeeper is currently offering a 45-day free trial promotion. For additional information, please visit www.medikeeper.com.

About MediKeeper
The San Diego based company, MediKeeper Inc., was formed to offer an innovative and quality oriented personal health record management product which enables individuals to manage and monitor their health. MediKeeper serves as the health care coach to its subscribers by offering medical record storage, 24 hour / 7 day a week access, prescription management, and interactive tools that personalize medical and health data. www.medikeeper.com

Contact Information:
Lisa Donohue
(858) 486-6007 x18

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September 20, 2005

Prolacta Bioscience Employs Web Version of Timeless Laboratory Information Management System to Manage Collection and Distribution of Donor Breastmilk Across U.S.

Prolacta Bioscience and Timeless Medical Systems partnership helps ensure highest possible safety of breastmilk for babies across U.S.A.

MONROVIA, CA & CHARLOTTETOWN, PE (PRWEB) September 20, 2005 -- Prolacta Bioscience, a privately held company dedicated to ensuring the availability and highest possible safety of breastmilk for babies, has chosen the Timeless Laboratory Information Management System to manage the collection, tracking, testing, processing and distribution of donor breastmilk it receives from milk banks across the U.S.

Prolacta will use the Web version of the Timeless Laboratory Information Management System, commonly known as a LIMS/LIS, to allow milk banks in any location and on any platform to securely and easily manage donors and their contributions online. The Timeless LIMS is a HIPAA and FDA 510(k) compliant laboratory management system which utilizes bar coding technologies for donor and specimen tracking ensuring the complete privacy and security of donor data.

"In our mission to achieve the highest possible safety of breastmilk for babies we required a LIMS which not only provides our milk bank partners with a simple, secure method for managing their donors, but also a robust, regulatory compliant technical environment in which to manage our internal operations," said Elena Medo, CEO of Prolacta. "Our implementation of the Timeless LIMS ensures that our donors’ efforts result in the efficient collection, thorough testing, pasteurization, processing and rapid re-distribution of their donor milk to those babies who need it the most."

The Timeless LIMS is a comprehensive laboratory information management system for all laboratory disciplines. The Web version of the Timeless LIMS is an advanced browser based system that is completely platform independent, built using the latest scalable database foundation, incorporates customizable applications and APIs, supports multiple users in more than one geographic area with secure access to the data, and provides an intuitive and efficient workflow enabling fast and accurate turn around of results.

"The Timeless LIMS architecture is designed to allow ease of customization to accommodate our clients’ individual needs while ensuring the security, integrity and regulatory compliance of their healthcare data," stated Justin MacLeod, President of Timeless Medical Systems. "Prolacta’s implementation of the Timeless LIMS permits their milk bank partners and their staff to effectively and securely manage every step in the donor process from collection to distribution."

About Timeless Medical Systems

Timeless Medical Systems develops advanced software applications, hardware and information technology systems for Healthcare Professionals. Timeless Medical Systems’ products include statistical information gathering, reporting and management applications for Cancer Registrars and Oncology Departments, blood product inventory management and tracking systems for Blood Labs/Banks, comprehensive laboratory information management systems (LIS/LIMS) for all laboratory disciplines, integrated communications systems, clinical speech diagnostic tools, sophisticated database systems and management tools, electronic health records (EHR/EMR) solutions, and data security, back-up and integrity systems.

For more information about Timeless Medical Systems, its products or services, please call 902-892-2035 or visit www.TimelessMedical.com.

About Prolacta

Prolacta Bioscience, headquartered in Monrovia, Calif., develops and provides improved methods for large-scale testing and processing of human breastmilk. Prolacta’s dedication to quality assurance in milk testing ensures that hospitals and physicians can trust the breastmilk provided to premature babies meets the highest quality and safety standards. With its large-capacity human milk processing capabilities, Prolacta endeavors to provide a steady supply of high-quality processed donor milk to nourish hospitalized premature infants. Prolacta is devoted to ensuring that any qualified woman can donate milk, regardless of her location, through a network of hospital-based milk banks in communities across the country as well as through an initiative to develop a nationwide virtual milk bank.

For more information about Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. please call 888-776-5228 or visit www.Prolacta.com.

Media Inquiries:

John Rowe, VP, Sales & Marketing
902-892-2035, Ext. 707

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September 19, 2005

Healthcare Marketing: New Media Research Tool Makes Editors Say 'Yes' to PR Pitches

PR practitioners who pitch specialized medical, health and fitness reporters have a new tool -- Bulldog Reporter's Inside Health Media. This daily online healthcare marketing service provides practical intelligence such as: what editors want, when they want it, where and how to approach them -- and even their pet peeves.

Emeryville, CA (PRWEB) September 19, 2005 -- Even when there's a hot story to pitch, it's not easy capturing the attention of editors and reporters. Inside Health Media is giving healthcare marketing pros the edge they need to score hit-after-hit in print and electronic media.

The new online subscriber service is an advanced media research tool for the nation's 5,000 PR professionals who specialize in disseminating health, medical and fitness news. The service provides information such as media contact phone numbers and email addresses, journalist beat charts and pitching preferences.

Got a media question? Inside Health Media answers: What standards must a medical research foundation follow to get coverage in "JAMA"? What major Texas daily staffs three full-time medical reporters to cover only hard news? How many stations broadcast over the AP Radio network? What editor directs "Natural Health" magazine's new front-of-the-book department -- and what is her direct phone number?

Inside Health Media includes:

*Fast Moves – News about health journalist beats and job changes.

*Pitching Updates – Insights and comments from leading health journalists who advise marketers how to best pitch them.

*Inside Top Media – In-depth, round-up articles on top media outlets, departments, desks, sections and programs.

*Search Contact Database – Includes contacts and pitching intelligence for journalists, media outlets and medical topics. Search media outlets and health journalists geographically and by media type.

*Health News Headlines – A daily feed of top news, health, medical and fitness headlines.

*Today's Press Releases – A daily feed of competitive press release activity.

For a live demonstration on how Inside Health Media works, visit www.bulldogreporter.com or call 1-800-959-1059.

Inside Health Media is published online by Infocom Group, an Emeryville, CA company whose newsletters, directories and conferences help PR practitioners manage media relations. Infocom Group (www.bulldogreporter.com) publishes "Bulldog Reporter," a twice-monthly newsletter that provides public relations firms and marketing agencies inside intelligence on journalists and news organizations.

Resource:
Bayou City Public Relations
www.bayoucitypr.com

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ChartLogic, Inc. Launches ChartLogic™ 6 SR4

ChartLogic, Inc., the leading developer of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions, announces the release of ChartLogic™ 6 SR4, the latest version of its comprehensive Electronic Medical Office (EMO), which integrates the EMR with billing, scheduling, and patient education software. ChartLogic™ incorporates a proprietary use of integrated voice technology that enables all physicians to create compliant and complete patient documentation.

Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) September 18, 2005 -- ChartLogic, Inc., the leading developer of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions, announces the release of ChartLogic™ 6 SR4, the latest version of its comprehensive Electronic Medical Office (EMO), which integrates the EMR with billing, scheduling, and patient education software. ChartLogic™ incorporates a proprietary use of integrated voice technology that enables all physicians to create compliant and complete patient documentation.

"Product flexibility, ease of use, and specialty specific knowledge are key elements that physicians look for in an EMO," said Craig Hinton, Chief Operations Officer. "We have a system that provides users with these elements and we continually improve that system in order to achieve the highest levels of patient and safety care, documentation, and practice efficiencies."

This release is an enhanced version of ChartLogic™ 6.3 that is used by over 5,400 medical professionals every day to document their patient care, educate their patients, and improve patient satisfaction. It is a total solution for physicians’ electronic medical records needs. User, Ira H. Kirschenbaum, MD said, "ChartLogic combines more features, room for expansion, and ease of use and power productivity than any program on the market today."

Enhancements added to this release further assist the physician in conducting accurate and complete exams. A new feature developed for ChartLogic™ 6 SR4 is E/M Consultant, which allows a physician to bill at the highest level of care and eliminate under-coding. ChartLogic is committed to providing the #1 Electronic Medical Office. ChartLogic responds to clients’ requests and has introduced connectivity to several modules that can be used individually or can be easily integrated with ChartLogic™ EMR, including patient education and a practice management system.

PatientLogic™ is an exceptional patient education medical multimedia tool designed for orthopaedic physicians and their patients. In order to meet these variable needs, PatientLogic™ uses a broad range of educational media including video, text-based programs, illustration and animation libraries. PatientLogic™ enables orthopaedic physicians to give patients detailed, up-to-date information about their condition, which can significantly increase patient satisfaction.

BillingLogic™ is a web-based practice management system that allows information to flow through all front and back office processes seamlessly. As an integrated component within ChartLogic™ , it is a complete scheduling and billing solution. BillingLogic™ includes Superbill Review, which provides the ability to qualify codes and easily review them before submitting them to billing. BillingLogic™ eliminates the re-entering of patient data, thus maximizing office efficiency and reducing the risk of errors.

About ChartLogic
ChartLogic, Inc. was recognized for outstanding growth by the Utah 100 for the fourth consecutive year and by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the country. ChartLogic is focused on leading the health care technology revolution for all medical practice specialists. ChartLogic’s experienced and talented management team includes healthcare professionals, IT specialists, and software engineers. For more information about ChartLogic™ 6 SR4, please visit www.chartlogic.com. ;

ChartLogic, Inc. contact:
Linda Manson
Marketing Director
801.365.1815
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September 17, 2005

Ultrasonics in the Laboratory

A new product press release.

(PRWEB) September 17, 2005 -- Ultrawave create waves in Healthcare and Laboratories.

Cardiff based manufacturing company Ultrawave have just launched an all new ultrasonic cleaner, called the Hygea 1250, designed specifically for use in primary health care and laboratories. The twelve litre ultrasonic bath is the first in the market to offer full validation and locking lid as standard in compliance with HTM2030.

The unit is primarily designed to aid in the decontamination process of instruments and apparatus across a wide range of applications. Ultrasonic cleaners have the ability to clean even un-seen areas of instruments, because anywhere where water particles can form ultrasonic action will occur. This includes serrated edges and inside hinge joint on items such as surgical forceps. They are also suitable for cleaning glass items, such as test tubes and pipets, without causing damage to them.

The validation on the unit can be pre-programmed to include the name of the establishment and the names of the operators making each cycle easily traceable. Coupled with this unique function the printout will also record each stage of the cleaning process and log any failures throughout the process, should any occur. By doing this it allows the operator to guarantee the process is completed successfully without the need to be present for the duration of the cycle. The locking lid also means that the once a cycle is started it cannot be opened until the cleaning process has been completed. This ensures that the instruments have been cleaned for the required time in order to ensure complete decontamination.

The units also benefit from a new exterior design. The sleek new design is far more aesthetically pleasing than the old style stainless steel baths meaning it will now blend in well with the many modernised surgeries throughout the UK.

Ultrawave have also had a detergent specifically designed for use in these baths called SSD (single shot doing). Each sachet contains the correct dose for the Hygea unit. What differentiates the sachet is that it acts in a similar way to an everyday washing machine sachet. It is placed into the bath in its entirety and then as the water is added the polyvinylalchohol sachet dissolves and releases the detergent to form the cleaning solution. This means dosing is fast and exact each and every time the unit is refilled.

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Natural Energy Enhancer LifeWave Patch Increases Energy and Stamina

Consumers can improve energy, athletic performance and stamina with the LifeWave patch system, which uses natural energy enhancers to organically communicate with the human body and promoted through Global Healing Center, a premier natural medicine and natural energy enhancer distributor.

(PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- Consumers can improve energy, athletic performance and stamina with the LifeWave patch system, which uses natural energy enhancement to organically communicate with the human body. LifeWave natural energy enhancement patches can be used by anyone who needs more energy the natural way, from athletes to senior citizens.

The LifeWave center believes that offering natural energy enhancers will give their clients a way to increase their energy and stamina the natural way. The LifeWave nanotechnology patch system is non-transdermal, meaning that nothing enters the body. Rather, the patches allow organic materials to communicate with the human body to initiate energy production. The patch relays the information for the body to make energy.

"Natural energy enhancers like the LifeWave patch can be used by anyone," said Dr. Edward F. Group III, CEO of Global Healing Center. "People in all walks of life can benefit from this new organic nanotechnology science which promotes energy in the human body in a non-toxic way."

LifeWave patches are constructed from water, oxygen and amino acids and they passively modulate the human magnetic field. Clinical studies have shown this formula increases energy and stamina by over 20% in the first ten minutes of use.

Visit www.LifeWave.com/nrgypatch to:
* Find more information on natural energy enhancement
* Research the science behind LifeWave patches
* Order LifeWave patches
* Read testimonials from users of LifeWave patches

Visit the Lifewave forum at: http://www.ghchealth.com/forum/lifewave-patches-forum-21.php

About Global Healing Center
Global Healing Center, a premier natural medicine and natural energy enhancer distributor, strives to deliver unmatched customer service and superior health products. GHC offers a wide variety of products such as natural energy enhancers, air and water purifiers, health supplements, constipation remedies, books and educational material, health programs, personal consulting and more. GHC is based out of Houston, Texas.

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Support Hose with Personality

Hauer Corporation offers new plus size support hose.

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -– Hauer today announced the addition of 'PERSONALITY' plus sized sheer support pantyhose. The new style is designed to fit women weighing up to 500 pounds, and come in sheer with a firming control top; in 12/15 mmHg compression and is available for immediate shipment. A firmer compression of 18/21 mmHg is still in the testing phase and will be available soon.

Plus-size consumers represent a significant share of the women’s apparel market. NPD Shoppers Panel data found that the plus-size woman (classified as size 14 or larger) accounted for 27% of the apparel market in 2001, following growth of 11% between 1999 and 2000.

Plus-size women are no longer willing to settle for unflattering lingerie and hosiery. Additionally, market research shows more than half of American women wear plus-size hosiery.

Supermarket hosiery marketers took note. Kayser-Roth introduced No Nonsense Woman, designed to compete with Just My Size, which was previously the only hosiery line catering to this consumer.

"The fact that you can have a graduated compression pantyhose in these size ranges is unprecedented in the support hose market," says Max Hauer, President and co-founder of Hauer. "Until now, plus sized women were not able to really enjoy the proven benefits of graduated compression hose because the existing products in the market didn’t fit well or got worn out pretty quickly," he says.

"PERSONALITY is the ideal combination of function and fashion," Hauer says. "It features both graduated compression and a body shaping panty that perfectly adapts to the sturdy body type," he says.

Personality is a perfect complement to Solidea® which was introduced in 2003. The support hosiery line not only provides women with clinically tested graduated compression hosiery it also comes in trendy styles and colors. "From Miss Relax knee highs to Marilyn thigh highs to Naomi, Wonder Model and Venre pantyhose, customers will always find a brand to suit their lifestyle," says Chany Landau, VP Marketing, Hauer.

"I was very impressed with the sample of the new Personality line," says Linda Mullinix, Administrative Manager for the Huntsville branch of Buckey Home Medical. "It's sheer enough and offers graduated compression and will make it possible to fit a market that we have previously been unable to accommodate," she says.

About Hauer Corporation
Hauer is a marketer of chic support wear for today’s woman. The company focuses on support wear for leg health such as varicose and spider veins, skin conditions such as cellulite and stretch-marks and as well as a full line of maternity support wear.

All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Swisslog Refrigerates Automated Pharmacy Medication Store & Pick Cabinet

Swisslog develops a refrigerated medication storage and retrieval cabinet for hospital pharmacies.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- Swisslog, a leader in hospital pharmacy automation systems, has developed an automated refrigerated pharmacy medication storage and retrieval cabinet. The refrigeration capability will be added to Swisslog’s existing BoxPicker system, a high density, automated pharmacy cabinet for storing and dispensing medication inventory and supplies.

The major benefit of the refrigerated BoxPicker is that hospital pharmacies can combine multiple refrigerators into an automated storage and retrieval cabinet. These are items that hospitals traditionally have not been able to store and retrieve in an automated system like BoxPicker or a vertical carousel.

The refrigerated BoxPicker will maintain specified temperatures between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit. A heat exchanger will be mounted remotely to reduce noise and heat emissions. This system will not cause a loss in storage capacity or increase height compared with the existing non-refrigerated BoxPicker.

BoxPicker is an automated system that stores and dispenses items in individual storage bins. The operator fills a bin with medications and BoxPicker automatically stores it on racking inside a secure enclosure. All transactions start and finish through a controlled-access drawer. Information about the contents of a bin is entered at a workstation.

The BoxPicker interfaces to the hospital and or pharmacy IT system for seamless transfer of medication and patient order data.

BoxPicker offers high-density, compact storage of up to nearly 700 bins in less than 75 square-feet of floor space. Picking rate performance over vertical carousels is more than three bins to one, greatly enhancing hourly throughput and production (200 bins per hour). BoxPicker provides secure user access, a totally enclosed structure for safety, and high transaction speeds.

You can learn more about the BoxPicker pharmacy medication storage and retrieval system by visiting Swisslog online at http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-index/hcs-systems/hcs-pharmacy.htm.

About Swisslog
Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. The comprehensive portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers including Swisslog’s software, in-house logistics solutions for hospitals as well as software and consulting services in the field of supply chain management. Swisslog’s solutions optimize the customer’s production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase their flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service, while minimizing logistics costs. Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs 1,850 staff in 23 countries.

Swisslog is a world leader for healthcare logistics automation having installed material transport and pharmacy automation systems in more than 2,000 hospitals and pharmacies around the world. To learn more about Swisslog’s healthcare solutions, visit our website at www.swisslog.com and click on Healthcare Solutions.

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Volcano Vaporizer Is Still Top of the Line

Forced-air vaporizers continue to prove effectiveness over direct heat.

(PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- Users continue to rave about the innovative smokeless experience and reliable operation of the Volcano Vaporizer smoking-cessation/aromatherapy device, while forced-air vaporizers in general are proving their effectiveness in a crowded market of inexpensive, direct-heat devices.

The Volcano has received numerous accolades from industry professionals, such as the Dr. Rudolph Eberle Prize for innovation in Germany, and Best Vaporizer 2003 here in the U.S. Other companies have tried – with limited success – to copy the Volcano’s unique experience, which literally allows the user to "smoke without smoking™". The patented device accomplishes this by allowing inhalation of only less-harmful vapors, rather than smoke, while maintaining all the flavor of the tobacco or other combustible material.

The major difference between less-expensive vaporizers and the Volcano is the way heat is transferred – a key element in successful vaporization. Many manufacturers of inexpensive vaporizers such as BC, Aromed, Vapor Doc, Vapor Cannon and other box-style vaporizers are less effective because they rely on a heat plate or may even directly combust the plant material, bringing it to the point of burning rather than simply removing the useful vapors and leaving behind the plant residue.

High-quality vaporizers like the Volcano are considered top of the line because they utilize a forced-air chamber, bringing the plant material to a high temperature without burning it.

"The best vaporizers on the market use forced air," notes Steve Steinberg, who sells the Volcano wholesale to area shops. "Vapir, Vaporzilla, and the Volcano are good examples of forced air devices. Of these, the Volcano is the highest quality vaporizer, with the best results on test subjects and the easiest to use among many choices out there.

"Some use a heat gun, but this is not advisable because it can impart chemicals from plastics, rubbers, and metals used in the gun," he added. "Heat guns are not made as inhalation devices. They are for industrial use, not medical use. The Volcano is 100-percent medical grade, and this is very important since vaporizers are made to create breathable vapor which is clean and imparts no residue."

Steinberg noted that some vaporizers use an aluminum heating element, while others may utilize a ceramic element. While ceramic is cleaner, it does not create an even temperature control so the results may be unpredictable. He recommends vaporizers that rely on aluminum elements for heat, such as the Volcano.

"Makers of ceramic elements argue they are cleaner burning, while manufacturers who use aluminum elements argue that temperature control is more efficient with an aluminum block," he said. "The element does not attain a high enough temperature to oxidize the aluminum, so the block presents no more health threat than an aluminum can. Plus, the aluminum heats more evenly and quickly. The best vaporizer – the Volcano – uses an aluminum block. The manufacturer is looking into ceramic elements that can work, but one reason the Volcano maintains such perfect temperature control is because it uses an aluminum element and block, and aluminum has different properties than potential practical designs using ceramics. An aluminum element and block can more rapidly adjust for effects of air pressure and flow over plant material."

"The best Vaporizers are more advanced than ever before, but they still have a ways to go considering they use plastics, aluminum and other materials that can potentially produce toxins," he added. "The key to vaporization is maintaining control over temperature and flow, which ultimately leads to more perfect control over vapor density."

The Volcano is the leading edge vaporizer on the market. Serious wholesale inquiries should be directed to www.vaporizeit.com, or by calling Steve at (510) 414-8429.

The Volcano is manufactured in Tuttlingen, a town in Southern Germany regarded internationally as the center of medical technology development and manufacturing, and sold in the United States through an agreement with Slide4less.com and its subsidiaries. More information on the Volcano can be obtained at www.vaporizeit.com or www.storz-bickel.com.

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VMS Rehab Offers Innovative Patient Chair Reducing Risk of Serious Injuries For Health Care Workers

This news release is about the need to address the increasing number of serious injuries to health care workers on the job due to lifting or moving patients. It is proposed that the introduction of "Safe Patient Handling -No Manual Lift" legislation coupled with the installation of more 'patient' assistive devices in healthcare facilities will reduce the risk of health care worker injuries.

(PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- In the face of increasing numbers of serious injuries to health care workers on the job and the negative impact this has had on the Healthcare industry throughout North America, VMS Rehab Systems, Inc, a provider of adaptive seating systems for the elderly and persons with disabilities, claims that the need to install assistive devices for patient Sit to Stand Transfers or for moving and lifting patients in hospitals, long term care facilities and at home, is greater today than ever before.

According to *Dr.Richard F.Edlich, M.D., Phd, "Achieving a standing position without the assistance of a healthcare worker has two important benefits. First, it allows persons with disabilities as well as the elderly the functional independence. Secondly, it prevents the potential injury to the healthcare worker, while providing assistance to the seated individual. Without the use of VMS' ALDA hi-seat chair or other such assistive devices, healthcare workers are developing disabling back injuries…."

In a 2005 published report in the Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants, titled "Devastating Injuries in Healthcare Workers:Description of the Crisis and the Legislative Solution to the Epidemic of Back Injury from Patient Lifting," Dr. Edlich points out that 'Healthcare workers consistently rank among the top occupations with disabling back injuries from manually lifting patients.'

Explains Michael Wexler, VMS Rehab President, "If you think that entering and exiting a standard height chair is 'no sweat' for the Elderly or Disabled Person, you are wrong. For some Elderly, or patients undergoing hip or knee surgery, or for persons with severe Arthritis of the hips or knees, a Sit to Stand Transfer cannot be executed without assistance from nursing staff or a caregiver. That's where the trouble begins for healthcare workers who have to lift literally tons of human mass during a routine shift." Adds Wexler, "Talk to any healthcare worker and they will tell you horror stories about the amount of lifting they do during a routine shift. They will also tell you about the serious injuries which they or a colleague have incurred on the job."

According to the Edlich Report, "Nursing work is comparable to the hardest labor, with nurses lifting an estimated 1.8 tons per shift." And there appears to be evidence that other healthcare workers could be lifting 'over 5 tons' per shift.

Writes Dr. Edlich, "Everyday nurses suffer debilitating and often career-ending and life-altering injuries from lifting and moving patients. The Healthcare Industry has relied on people to do the work of machines….Body mechanics training is ineffective in the prevention of back injury with patient lifting…….A "Safe Patient Handling-No Manual Lift" policy is essential to halt hazardous manual patient lifting, which promotes needless disability and loss of healthcare workers, pain and risk of severe injury to patients, and tremendous waste of financial resources to employers and workers' compensation insurance carriers."

Innovative assistive devices that promote independent activity for the Elderly and/or for persons with disabilities answer the call from Healthcare workers to reduce the amount of lifting or moving of patients.

The Alda Artherapedic Seating System II™ is a proprietary hi-seat chair that was originally designed and developed in co-operation with the Rehabilitation Department of the Women's and Brigham Hospital, Boston, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. It is one of the first adaptive seating systems without a mechanical lift to assist in the chair-rise of individuals with musculoskeletal or neuromuscular impairment.

With a seat height of 57.5-62.5 cm (23-25 in), the Alda hi-seater not only reduces muscle and joint stress for patients following hip and/or knee joint replacement or repair, or for persons with severe Arthritis of the Hip or Knees, but at the same time, it reduces the risk of back injuries for healthcare workers caused by lifting or moving patients when entering or exiting a seated position.

The Alda Artherapedic Seating System II™ is available as a standard seater (50.8cm/20' wide/weight bearing up to 160kg/355 lbs) or wide seater(60.98cm/24' wide/weight bearing up to 230kg/550 lbs). It can also be purchased as a standard or wide seat transporter for transition purposes in hospitals, rehab clinics, and long term care facilities. Established in 1997, VMS Rehab Systems operates from offices in Ottawa, Ontario and Ogdensburg, New York.

* Dr. Richard F. Edlich, MD, PhD is a distinguished Professor Emeritus of Plastic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, and Director of Trauma Prevention, Research and Education , Trauma Specialists, LLP, Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA.

For More Information:
Michael Wexler, President
VMS Rehab Systems
Toll Free (NA):1-877-447-7328
Int'l:1-613-731-5935
Fax:1-613-731-7409
URL:www.hi-seater.com

or

Dr. Richard F. Edlich, MD, Phd
Tel: 1-360-944-7641
Fax: 1-360-944-7612

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LifeSensor, a Personal Health Record, Receives ips Certification Again

SAN MATEO, Calif. (PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- LifeSensor®, a web-based personal health record, has once again met the ips internet privacy standards for data protection and has received certification. The auditors of the German data protection agency, datenschutz nord GmbH, confirm the exemplary handling of personal information by InterComponentWare (ICW) and the LifeSensor concept of a personal health record, assuring consumer trust and confidence. LifeSensor members manage and control their health information in one convenient location and can authorize access to physicians, pharmacists and fitness trainers for a quick and brief overview.

In order to grant the ips certificate, datenschutz nord not only audited the electronic personal health record, but also the WebAPI interface linking to the various medical primary systems. Data protection auditor Oliver Stutz stated, “All medical data within the LifeSensor personal health record is stored separately from the patient’s personal data and is encrypted with every file transfer. Not even ICW employees are able to associate any medical data with a particular individual without the patient’s explicit authorization. ICW stands out as an exemplary leader in this industry in regards to data protection policies.” Due to increased security standards, the LifeSensor certification process in 2005 exceeded the certification standards established two years earlier.

The ips certificate is recommended by the largest German public private partnership Initiative D21 (www.internet-guetesiegel.de).

For more information, please contact:
InterComponentWare Inc.
Tina Madej
1840 Gateway Drive, Suite 228
San Mateo, CA 94404

Phone: +1 650 378 14 91
Fax: +1 650 378 14 90
http://www.icw-global.com
http://www.LifeSensor.com

About InterComponentWare
InterComponentWare AG (ICW) is a leading international eHealth provider with office locations in Germany, the United States, Austria, and Bulgaria. ICW develops and markets IT components to connect the services of various health care providers, including the Medical NTBA connector and the patient-focused LifeSensor, an innovative and technologically advanced personal health record. As part of the German government-consulting bIT4health consortium, ICW has provided important consulting services for the implementation of the electronic health card (eHC), and is furthermore involved in the Austrian eCard project. ICW actively promotes standardization in healthcare IT by its participation in national and international initiatives for the installation of eHealth frameworks.

About Datenschutz Nord
The datenschutz nord GmbH offers a full range of data protection as well as data security services, including the attack of firewalls, web and mail servers, as well as the development of data security concepts along with auditing services for IT products, the evaluation of SAP systems and certification by the Common Criteria standards. Datenschutz nord GmbH is an auditing institution, accredited by the Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik/BSI). The company serves as an external data protection agency for numerous organizations.

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Outstanding Data Security and Privacy: LifeSensor, a Personal Health Record, Receives ips Certification Again

LifeSensor®, a web-based personal health record, has once again met the ips internet privacy standards for data protection and has received certification. The auditors of the German data protection agency, datenschutz nord GmbH, confirm the exemplary handling of personal information by InterComponentWare AG (ICW) and the LifeSensor concept of a personal health record, assuring consumer trust and confidence.

(PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- LifeSensor®, a web-based personal health record, has once again met the ips internet privacy standards for data protection and has received certification. The auditors of the German data protection agency, datenschutz nord GmbH, confirm the exemplary handling of personal information by InterComponentWare (ICW) and the LifeSensor concept of a personal health record, assuring consumer trust and confidence. LifeSensor members manage and control their health information in one convenient location and can authorize access to physicians, pharmacists and fitness trainers for a quick and brief overview.

In order to grant the ips certificate, datenschutz nord not only audited the electronic personal health record, but also the WebAPI interface linking to the various medical primary systems. Data protection auditor Oliver Stutz stated, “All medical data within the LifeSensor personal health record is stored separately from the patient’s personal data and is encrypted with every file transfer. Not even ICW employees are able to associate any medical data with a particular individual without the patient’s explicit authorization. ICW stands out as an exemplary leader in this industry in regards to data protection policies.” Due to increased security standards, the LifeSensor certification process in 2005 exceeded the certification standards established two years earlier.

The ips certificate is recommended by the largest German public private partnership Initiative D21 (www.internet-guetesiegel.de).

For more information, please contact:
InterComponentWare Inc.
Tina Madej
1840 Gateway Drive, Suite 228
San Mateo, CA 94404

Phone: +1 650 378 14 91
Fax: +1 650 378 14 90
e-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots

http://www.icw-global.com
http://www.LifeSensor.com

About InterComponentWare
InterComponentWare AG (ICW) is a leading international eHealth provider with office locations in Germany, the United States, Austria, and Bulgaria. ICW develops and markets IT components to connect the services of various health care providers, including the Medical NTBA connector and the patient-focused LifeSensor, an innovative and technologically advanced personal health record. As part of the German government-consulting bIT4health consortium, ICW has provided important consulting services for the implementation of the electronic health card (eHC), and is furthermore involved in the Austrian eCard project. ICW actively promotes standardization in healthcare IT by its participation in national and international initiatives for the installation of eHealth frameworks.

About Datenschutz Nord
The datenschutz nord GmbH offers a full range of data protection as well as data security services, including the attack of firewalls, web and mail servers, as well as the development of data security concepts along with auditing services for IT products, the evaluation of SAP systems and certification by the Common Criteria standards. Datenschutz nord GmbH is an auditing institution, accredited by the Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik/BSI). The company serves as an external data protection agency for numerous organizations.

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September 15, 2005

E-Control Systems to Present a New Manual and Automated HACCP Control Solution for Foodservice Divisions in Schools and Hospitals at the NAFEM Show in Anaheim, CA 23-25 of September 2005

A new program offered by E-Control Systems allows School Districts to immediately Automate their HACCP procedures in all of their Schools at no charge.

Chatsworth, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2005 -- E-Control Systems, Inc., a trusted leader of hardware and software products for the foodservice industry's Online Kitchen and HACCP control, and the leader in Automated HACCP systems, with hundreds of installations nationwide, has come up with a program that allows school districts to immediately automate the most important part of HACCP, temperature monitoring of equipment and food.

E-Control Systems will be showing these new solutions at the NAFEM Show in Anaheim, CA 23-25 of September 2005 (Booth #2908 in the Technology Pavilion).

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued guidelines on implementing a food safety system in schools. The guidelines will assist school food authorities (SFAs) in meeting the requirement in section 111 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-265).

To comply with the law, SFAs have to implement HACCP principles before the end of School Year 2005-2006

E-Control Systems is introducing a manual version of its industry leading control software that will allow all schools in a school district to collect and monitor equipment and food temperatures right away, with the option to move gradually into a fully automated HACCP control system.

Under this new promotion provided by E-Control Systems, any school district that will introduce E-Control Systems’ automated HACCP System, using Raptor Web Software™ (RWS™) into at least one of its schools will get free of charge for school year 2005/2006, a license to use the manual monitoring module for HACCP data collection for all of their other schools. This allows the school district’s foodservice department to use the same tools to manage and monitor the critical control points (CCPs) needed for Food Safety (HACCP) from the very beginning.

E-Control Systems also provides the option to use the manual version without any commitment to purchase our products in the future. For School Districts wishing to go along this program, E-Control Systems will provide the software for an evaluation period of 45 days at no charge. No charge will be requested during this evaluation period. If the School District decides to use the software in its schools for the rest of the school year, E-Control Systems and the school district will estimate the needed support for the use of the software at the specific School District and get the School District’s commitment for this support.

Other products developed and presented by E-Control Systems at the NAFEM Show include:

• E-Control Systems “Worksite” that includes: Preventive Maintenance and Scheduling, Work Order Generation and Management, Project management and Scheduling, Information Sharing, Energy management and Energy Conservation.
• Meshed Network and Wifi Wireless Sensors Integrated into Raptor Web Software™ (RWS™)
• Networked Event Driven Camera and DVR integrated into Raptor Web Software™ (RWS™)
• Networked Power Meters Integrated into Raptor Web Software™ (RWS™)
• Handheld devices(PDA) for data logging of HACCP Control Points and automated inventory management integrated into Raptor Web Software™ (RWS™)
• Hazard Notification to remote devices including E-Mail/Blackberry/PDA Reports On Demand
• NAFEM Data Protocol Integration Services
• Automated Cooking and HACCP control Integration for OEMs
• Automated Cooking and HACCP Management Software

About E-Control Systems, Inc.
E-Control Systems, Inc. is the leader for NAFEM Data Protocol compliant hardware and software for the food service industry. Its enterprise management and information software allows easy integration, automation, and HACCP control of any size restaurant or commercial kitchen. Its scalable architecture and SQL compliant database makes this system useful in single location, 10-location, or 10,000-location installations. E-Control Systems’ hardware and software are used in much commercial equipment for the food service industry including walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-ins, under-counters, grills, fryers, ice machines, washers, and many more. These integrated solutions leverage state-of-the-art technologies and innovative practices to enhance performance, profitability, and competitive advantage. To learn more about E-Control Systems, Inc. and how we can help you, please visit us online at www.eControlSystems.com

E-Control System Contact:

Tommy Orpaz
Vice President Business Development
Tel: (818) 885-5228
Chatsworth, CA 91311

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Physician Worries About the Possible Long-Term Health Impact for Katrina’s Survivors, Workers

Isaac Eliaz, MD is speaking out on the possible long-term health impact of Katrina for some folks. He is worried about survivors and workers wading through the sewage and absorbing toxic chemicals and metals, especially lead. He is donating heavy metal test kits to help people identify their individual exposure.

Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2005 -- "There are truly no by-standers in this national tragedy," said Isaac Eliaz, MD. "Each of us has a personal responsibility to lend a hand in our own way – this is the only way that our country will heal from this trauma on a personal and collective basis." Dr. Eliaz whose clinical practice is in the SF Bay Area is sharing his medical expertise and concern about the health impact for the people who have been exposed to the toxic muck in New Orleans – sewage, e-coli, various viruses, heavy metals, lead concentrations and poisons that have been part of the aftermath of Katrina. "There are serious short and long term health implications that will be experienced if attention is not paid to this issue," he added. "Pregnant women should be especially concerned because a fetus cannot handle the toxicity as well as an adult."

While, food, water and housing needs are paramount, Dr. Eliaz believes that getting rid of the toxins must happen to eliminate the very real threat to the victims and rescue workers in the area. He stresses that it’s going to become essential. "These toxins (especially lead) can cause both long-term and immediate health problems. They directly enter the blood stream and soft tissue of the body, the build-up of which could cause a breakdown of the immune system leaving the body vulnerable to infection as well as illness for years to come," he added.

These potential health problems have inspired Dr. Eliaz to help by educating the public and personally donating test kits to people who have been affected. "The public health crisis in the aftermath of Katrina is going to increase if people do not find a way to detoxify," he said. "After people hydrate, feed their families and themselves and establish a roof over their heads, this should be one of their next priorities, so that they are able to emerge from this catastrophe in reasonable good health. This is my personal advice and my offering of support." Dr Eliaz has reached out to FEMA to give out the kits and cleansing products.

Please contact Constance St John at 707-748-7756 for more information.

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Clinical Validation of A Simple, Manual-Digital Home Blood Pressure Monitor

The LifeSource UA-704 Mini Manual Inflate blood pressure monitor receives clinical validation for accuracy.

Mississauga, Ontario (PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- Auto Control Medical Inc., a distributor of home health monitoring devices, today announced the publication of the clinical validation study of the LifeSource UA-704 Mini Manual Inflate blood pressure monitor. The study was just published in the professional journal Blood Pressure Monitoring and received a top A/A rating using the British Hypertension Society protocol. The study was conducted by Russian clinicians under the direction of Dr. Zhanna D. Kobalava of the Russian Peoples’ University.

The LifeSource UA-704 Mini Manual Inflate is an innovative monitor that incorporates digital blood pressure technology and advanced features with an economical manual pump instead of the more expensive electric pump used in most modern home blood pressure monitors. The result is a retail cost almost half of higher end models. Included with this new monitor is an Irregular Heartbeat feature which allows those who have an irregular heartbeat a reliable method of taking their blood pressure at home. For added convenience, the UA-704 monitor is designed to fit in the palm of the hand. This energy efficient monitor can perform approximately 2,000 measurements with just one ‘AA’ battery (included). Medium and large cuff versions are available.

This successful accuracy study of this new monitor means that it is the only validated manual-digital monitor available to Canadians. The list of validated LifeSource models is now: UA-767, UA-779, UA-787AC, UA-774, UA-767PAC and UA-704.

LifeSource Blood Pressure Monitors are available at professional outlets such as pharmacies and home health care stores.

Auto Control Medical, with offices in Toronto and Montreal, distributes a full line of advanced electronic blood pressure monitoring equipment, diabetes management products and health care products for home and professional use. More information on Auto Control Medical and their product line is available on the company's web site, located at www.autocontrol.com.

Contact:
Grant Reynolds
Auto Control Medical Inc.
800.461-0991 ext. 203

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September 14, 2005

Hot Pepper Nasal Spray is Touted as Powerful Natural Weight Loss Aid

The current issue of the hugely popular women's publication, "First Magazine" features an article about a woman who lost weight after she used a popular hot pepper nasal spray to relieve her chronic sinus condition. Billed as the world's first and only hot pepper nasal spray, "Sinus Buster" has built a miraculous reputation as perhaps the most effective treatment for chronic headaches and sinus conditions.

Albany, NY (PRWEB) September 14, 2005 -- The current issue of "First Magazine," a hugely popular women's publication, features an article about a woman who lost weight after she used a popular hot pepper nasal spray to relieve her chronic sinus condition. Billed as the world's first and only hot pepper nasal spray, "Sinus Buster" has built a miraculous reputation as perhaps the most effective treatment for chronic headaches and sinus conditions.

Now it turns out that Sinus Buster also has one very unique and healthful side effect that may be the answer for weight conscious overeaters. This all natural nasal spray contains "Capsaicin," the active ingredient in hot peppers which is clinically proven to safely suppress the appetite.

Sinus Buster was commercially launched in early 2004 by Wayne Perry, a former self defense instructor and chronic headache sufferer who accidentally discovered the headache stopping powers of hot peppers shortly after appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Show. During his appearance, Perry demonstrated the effectiveness of self defense pepper spray, and soon after found himself performing live pepper spray demonstrations around the country. Then just before an appearance on a local news program, Perry was struck by one of his headaches. Although he was suffering in dire pain, Perry went through with the demonstration. Within seconds after the reporter sprayed him (on camera) with real police pepper spray, Perry realized his headache was instantly relieved.

This experience led Wayne into several years of experimentation using natural hot pepper extracts in various nasal spray solutions. By 2003, Perry had perfected his new hot pepper nasal spray producing a powerful and completely natural treatment for chronic headaches and sinus conditions.

By the summer of 2005, Sinus Buster had already been embraced by hundreds of doctors and thousands of patients throughout North America. This all natural nasal spray has fast become one of the most respected health products ever conceived, and was even named "Most Innovative Nutraceutical Of 2005" by The Immunity Institute of Finland.

Until recently, Sinus Buster was known only as a sinus and headache remedy, but now many users are also crediting this unique nasal spray with natural weight loss. The Capsaicin in Sinus Buster actually reduces hunger cravings with just a couple squirts, and this is more than a theory. In fact, many clinical studies have shown Capsaicin to be extremely effective for reducing overactive appetites.

"It's a proven fact that hot peppers reduce hunger cravings when added to a normal meal, but when the essence of hot peppers is ingested through the nose, the effects are instant and powerful to say the least. We never intended to market Sinus Buster as an appetite suppressant. I mean it's the greatest headache stopper in the world and it'll knock out most sinus infections in days. We even have two other pepper products designed exclusively for weight loss, but every day we hear from Sinus Buster users praising us for their newfound weight loss," says Wayne Perry, president of SiCap industries, the manufacturers of Sinus Buster.

You can read about the weight loss properties of Sinus Buster in the current issue of First Magazine, available at most newsstands and checkout counters throughout North America. To find out more about Sinus Buster and the whole line of pepper products from SiCap Industries, visit the company website at (www.sinusbuster.com).

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September 13, 2005

Baxa Introduces New Oral and Enteral Liquid Dispensers with Purple Plungers to Increase Patient Safety

Specialized Baxa oral dispensers now have a purple plunger for immediate visual differentiation from IV syringes to prevent wrong-route administration errors. Oral dispensers are syringe-like devices with a unique tip configuration that cannot accommodate a hypodermic needle or actuate a needleless IV access port.

Ascot, UK (PRWEB) September 13, 2005 -- Baxa Ltd introduces a complete range of new sterile Exacta-Med® Dispensers for oral and enteral medication delivery featuring clear barrels, non-luer tips and distinctive purple plungers. The new products were developed in response to concerns over wrong-route administration of medications and feed, and provide immediate and distinct visual differentiation from standard injection syringes.

Oral dispensers are syringe-like devices with a unique tip configuration that cannot accommodate a hypodermic needle or actuate a needleless IV access port. Baxa Exacta-Med Dispensers were the first devices specifically designed to provide safe and accurate delivery of oral liquids. The new dispensers’ purple plunger provides additional differentiation, makes training easier and further reduces the possibility of wrong-route administration through a patient’s IV or epidural lines.

The UK National Health Service and the US Institute for Safe Medication Practice, among other recognised authorities, recommend the use of oral dispensers for all oral liquid doses. David Cousins, Head of Safe Medication Practice at the National Patient Safety Agency (UK) acknowledges, “The NPSA welcomes any design initiatives that help users to differentiate different types of syringes, minimise the risks of wrong route errors and improve patient safety.”

Latex-free Baxa oral dispensers fit the needs of pharmacy, nursing and outpatient caregivers for safe medication administration. Specially designed tip
caps seal oral unit doses in the oral dispensers until administration.

The new Exacta-Med Dispensers are supplied sterile and individually wrapped and available in 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 mL sizes. Dispenser barrels feature graduations as low as 0.01 mL on the smallest size. These coloured-plunger dispensers are available in the European market only.

Baxa Corporation introduced the Exacta-Med Oral Dispenser in 1975. Oral dispensers are more accurate for drug delivery than teaspoons or graduated cups and safer than using injection syringes for oral medication delivery. The wide-tip design of the Exacta-Med Dispenser was developed in cooperation with representatives and customers from leading children’s hospitals. The first to recognise the need for a dedicated oral dispenser, Baxa is still the market leader today.

About Baxa Corporation

Celebrating 30 years of business in 2005, Baxa Corporation is a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems for preparing, handling, packaging, and administering liquid medications. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of healthcare products for use in hospitals, critical care units and alternate-site pharmacies. Privately held, Baxa Corporation has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada, the United Kingdom and Denmark; and distribution partners worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.

Contacts:

Stephanie Scott, Marketing Manager, Baxa Ltd. Ascot, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1344 890916 or Fax: +44 (0)1344 890917

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or 303.669.3558

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September 10, 2005

Brunswick Automotive Professionals Mobility Division Announces 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation and Open House Event

Brunswick Automotive Professionals, Mobility Division (BAMP) will hold their 2nd Annual Mobility Customer Appreciation Day and Open House on Friday, September 16, and Saturday, September 17 from 10 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine, at 1490 Route 1 North in North Brunswick, NJ.

North Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) September 10, 2005 -- Brunswick Automotive Professionals, Mobility Division (BAMP) announces 2nd Annual Mobility Customer Appreciation Day and Open House. The two day event will take place on Friday, September 16, and Saturday, Saturday, September 17 from 10 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine, at 1490 Route 1 North in North Brunswick, NJ.

“Our mobility business was started almost 25 years ago in an effort to assist our physically challenged automotive customers,” said Robert Schickler co-owner of BAMP with his brother Leonard. “Through the years, the handicap vehicle business has changed quite dramatically…not only with the convergence of dealerships…but with the breadth of products available to customers. Today, businesses are more apt to rush a customer through the buying process in order to close the sale and move on to the next customer. It’s a production line approach to selling. However, we continue to take a traditional and family oriented approach to our business by taking the time to acknowledge and value each and every person that comes through our door. Whether it’s a customer or someone just looking for information, we welcome everyone. From the beginning, customer appreciation has always been and will always be our top priority.”

Leonard Schickler added, “Holding an annual Customer Appreciation Day and Open House is just one of the ways we thank our customers and associates for doing business with us. However, our Open House is not just for our customers and business associates. Everyone is welcome to stop by, enjoy some refreshments and get acquainted with our staff and facility. So whether you’re looking for information about mobility equipment or just beginning the accessible or adapted vehicle research process, we look forward to meeting you. Our mobility specialists will be on hand to answer any questions and provide information. We will also have a complete inventory of new and used wheelchair accessible vehicles to see or take for a test drive.”

To assist folks looking for information on creating handicap accessible surroundings in their home as well as in commercial facilities and public buildings, John and Patrick Sherwood of Accessibility Design Associates (ADA) will also be available to answer questions. “As a young man, my father John was paralyzed in an automobile accident,” said Patrick Sherwood, President of ADA. “This tragedy led us down a path we may not have otherwise followed. In personally making things easier and more accessible for my father, I learned what incredible difference independence makes with one’s quality of life. ADA recently built my father's accessible home, complete with elevator, ramp, and accessible bathroom. Being that my father is not only the founder but also an employee of ADA, having that accessibility has given him the freedom to come to work every day.”

There will be a random drawing for a free Mobility Service valued at $129.95 given to ten (10) lucky entrants and one (1) grand prize random drawing for a free TV courtesy of The Braun Corporation. No purchase necessary. For mail entries, please write your name, address and phone number and contest (Mobility Service, TV) you would like to be entered in. Send to Brunswick Automotive Professionals, Attn: Mobility Division, 1490 Route 1 North, North Brunswick, NJ 08902. Entries must be received no later than Monday, September 19. Drawing will be held on Friday, September 30, 2005. Winners will be contacted by phone and listed via the Brunswick Mobility web site located at www.BrunswickMobility.com

About Brunswick Mobility Professionals
Brunswick Mobility Professionals is a division of Brunswick Automotive Professionals, a family owned business committed to providing the motoring public with the most modern, professionally staffed automotive and mobility facility in New Jersey. They are an AAA Service & Repair Center authorized to sell, install and service mobility equipment manufactured by the most reliable and respected names in the business: Braun, Bruno, VMI, MPD, Ricon, and many others.

For additional information please contact:
Robert Schickler, Leonard Schickler
Brunswick Automotive Professionals, Mobility Division
(732) 545-6300

Diane Avellini
Brunswick Automotive Professionals, Mobility Division
Mobility Sales Specialist
(732) 545-6300

www.brunswickautopros.com
www.brunswickmobility.com

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Baxa Corporation Honored as Colorado Top Company

Baxa Corporation was recognized as a Top Company in an award ceremony held Thursday at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. The annual competition, established by Colorado Biz magazine in 1988, highlights the best of Colorado businesses – those demonstrating financial and operational excellence as well as a commitment to giving back to their communities.

Englewood, Colo. PRWEB) September 10, 2005 -- Baxa Corporation was recognized as a Top Company in an award ceremony held Thursday at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. The annual competition, established by Colorado Biz magazine in 1988, highlights the best of Colorado businesses – those demonstrating financial and operational excellence as well as a commitment to giving back to their communities.

This year’s competition resulted in 27 finalists in nine categories. Baxa Corporation was a finalist with CoorsTek Inc., Gates Corp. and Silicon Mountain Memory in the Manufacturing category.

In his acceptance speech, Greg Baldwin, company Chairman and CEO, acknowledged the importance of strong community support to growing a successful business. Thanking the Denver area financial, legal and educational industries, he noted that Baxa relies primarily on local talent and businesses to achieve its goals.

The September 2005 issue of Colorado Biz magazine includes profiles of each of the Top Company finalists, as well as an in-depth article on Baxa Corporation’s story of success. The company attributes its financial success to an intense focus on safety and innovation in its niche of serving hospital pharmacies. That success has allowed Baxa to nurture a culture of giving that serves both the immediate front range community, as well as its healthcare customers worldwide. Baxa’s feature article is found online at http://www.cobizmag.com/articles.cfm?article_ID=327&archive=1.

Baxa Corporation has demonstrated double-digit growth in each of its 30 years of operation. The company relocated its headquarters and manufacturing to the Denver metro area in 1981 with just eight employees. Since then, it has expanded to 350 employees in offices around the US, Europe and Canada, with sales to more than 45 countries.

About Baxa Corporation
Celebrating 30 years of business in 2005, Baxa Corporation is a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems for preparing, handling, packaging, and administering liquid medications. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of healthcare products for use in hospitals, critical care units and alternate-site pharmacies. Privately held, Baxa Corporation has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada, the United Kingdom; Denmark, and Germany; and distribution partners worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.

About Colorado Biz Magazine
Continually published for over 30 years, Colorado Biz is the state’s preeminent business publication and media franchise. The primary mission of Colorado Biz is to inform and educate the region’s business professionals about the issues, people, businesses, and management trends at the forefront of influencing economic conditions in Colorado and the western United States. Additional information is available at http://www.cobizmag.com.

Contacts:

Marian Robinson, Vice President, Marketing
Baxa Corporation: 800.567.2292 ext. 2157 or 303.617.2157

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or 303.669.3558

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September 08, 2005

Fertility Monitor Detects Ovulation Cycle with New Mess-Free Method

OvaTel®, a new non-invasive fertility monitor cleared by the FDA, can detect a woman’s ovulation period with saliva rather than urine. This fertility monitoring method is mess-free and 98% accurate, and can be used with natural family planning methods.

(PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- A new fertility monitor has been developed that can monitor ovulation cycles without messy urine testing. OvaTel® is a saliva-based fertility monitor, which is able to detect the higher salt levels in a woman's saliva during her ovulation period.

The OvaTel Fertility Monitor is a small, portable, and very durable microscope that can be reused for a lifetime to detect ovulation cycles. To use the fertility monitor, a woman must simply clean the microscope's slide with a soft cloth, apply a tiny bit of saliva to the slide—this is usually done by touching a fingertip to her tongue, then to the slide—letting the slide air-dry for approximately five minutes, then looking through the microscope to read the results. The OvaTel Fertility Monitor comes with an easy-to-read instructional booklet to help women successfully monitor their ovulation cycles.

In addition to being portable, reusable, and eliminating the mess involved with expensive single-use urine tests, the OvaTel Fertility Monitor also:
* Can be used in conjunction with natural family planning, which is endorsed by major religions including the Roman Catholic Church
* Is discreet and convenient
* Doesn't require a battery
* Is non-invasive and all-natural
* Provides results in five minutes

Research has shown that saliva-based fertility monitoring is 98% accurate. To see the results of these studies, to learn more about saliva-based fertility monitoring, or to order the OvaTel® Fertility Monitor, visit www.ovatel.com. OvaTel is currently offering free shipping on all orders within the United States.

About Fertility Tech Inc.
Fertility Tech Inc. is the owner and manufacturer of OvaTel®. Since 1997, Fertility Tech Inc. has been dedicated to creating an easier and less expensive way for women to monitor their own fertility.

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Baxa Repeater™ Pump Validated in Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour Sterilisation Tests

Baxa Ltd announces that their pharmacy peristaltic filling pump – the Repeater Pump (099E) – tested successfully through 26 gas sterilisation cycles at one cycle per day with hydrogen peroxide vapour. Bioquell (UK) Ltd, manufacturers of the Clarus® hydrogen peroxide gas generator system, performed the tests for Baxa at their Andover laboratory. The Repeater Pump exhibited no adverse effects on performance or accuracy of operations during the third-party testing.

ASCOT, Berkshire (PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- Baxa Ltd announces that their pharmacy peristaltic filling pump – the Repeater Pump (099E) – tested successfully through 26 gas sterilisation cycles at one cycle per day with hydrogen peroxide vapour. Bioquell (UK) Ltd, manufacturers of the Clarus® hydrogen peroxide gas generator system, performed the tests for Baxa at their Andover laboratory.

The Repeater Pump exhibited no adverse effects on performance or accuracy of operations during the third-party testing. Therefore, the Repeater Pump is suitable for use in environments such as isolators or cleanrooms that are subject to repeated gassing with hydrogen peroxide vapour.

Hydrogen peroxide vapour provides an effective and reproducible sporicidal sterilising method for dealing with a wide range of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Typical gassing frequency in hospital aseptic units is once a week, but this may vary according to application.

The Repeater Pump was the first designed to meet needs specific to the hospital pharmacy. A highly accurate pump, it is strong enough to deliver viscous fluids, yet precise enough to deliver very low volumes. The Baxa Repeater Pump is the world’s leading pharmacy pump, with more than 3,000 in use in US hospitals and approximately 300 installations across Europe.

About Baxa Corporation
Celebrating 30 years of business in 2005, Baxa Corporation is a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems for preparing, handling, packaging and administering liquid medications. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of healthcare products for use in hospitals, critical care units and alternate-site pharmacies. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Baxa has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada, the UK and Denmark and distribution partners worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.

About Bioquell
Bioquell is a world leader in the field of bio-decontamination and containment. Their patented process of hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) generation is increasingly used in healthcare facilities where its proven efficacy against MRSA, VRE, Clostridium difficile, Acinetobacter, Norovirus and other pathogens offers a solution to the difficult issue of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Further information is available at http://www.bioquell.com.

Contact:
Stephanie Scott, EMEA Marketing Manager
Baxa Limited: +44 (0)1344 890916 or fax: +44 (0)1344 890917

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or 303.669.3558

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Bayer HealthCare Licenses MedScan™ Text-to-Knowledge Suite by Ariadne Genomics

Ariadne Genomics, Inc. today announced that Bayer HealthCare AG has licensed its MedScan™ Text-to-Knowledge Suite for development of an internal molecular interaction database. MedScan extracts pathway-related facts from scientific literature with state-of-the-art natural language processing technology. For more information, visit Ariadne Genomics website at www.ariadnegenomics.com.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- Ariadne Genomics, Inc. today announced that Bayer HealthCare AG has licensed its MedScan™ Text-to-Knowledge Suite for development of an internal molecular interaction database. MedScan extracts pathway-related facts from scientific literature with state-of-the-art natural language processing technology.

"MedScan is high performance tool for automated extraction of pathway-related information from TXT, HTML, PDF and MS Office files; catalogs and archives. Extracted facts, ranging from regulation, expression or binding to molecular transport, protein modification and molecular synthesis are stored in XML files," said Nikolai Daraselia, Director of Research at Ariadne Genomics. "MedScan easily integrates with other bioinformatics software, and can be configured for automatic daily activity, for example, PubMed updates processing."

"Bayer HealthCare recognizes the importance of using pathway analysis tools for interpretation of experimental results and hypotheses validation. But to make these tools truly efficient, we need an internal integrated database of pathways and molecular networks, containing all most recent information," said Michael Seewald, Bioinformatician at Bayer HealthCare AG. "We have chosen MedScan for its advanced natural language processing algorithm, well known for high recovery rate and accuracy, and its ease of integration with our bioinformatics systems."

For more information about MedScan Text-to-Knowledge Suite, or for a web-based trial, visit Ariadne Genomics website at www.ariadnegenomics.com.

About Ariadne Genomics

Ariadne Genomics develops systems biology tools for life science research: PathwayStudio® Central client-server and PathwayAssist™ desktop pathway analysis software; MedScan™ Text-to-Knowledge Suite, an automated scientific text processing tool; ResNet™ molecular networks database, created by extraction of biological facts from the entire PubMed, and Seqware™ personal sequence data management platform. More on Ariadne Genomics please find at www.ariadnegenomics.com.

About Bayer HealthCare AG

Bayer HealthCare AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, is one of the world’s leading, innovative companies in the health care and medical products industry. In 2004, the Bayer HealthCare subgroup generated sales amounting to some 8.5 billion Euro.

The company combines the global activities of the divisions Animal Health, Biological Products, Consumer Care, Diabetes Care, Diagnostics and Pharmaceuticals. Bayer HealthCare employed 35,300 people worldwide in 2004.

Bayer HealthCare’s aim is to discover and manufacture innovative products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. The products enhance well-being and quality of life by diagnosing, preventing and treating disease.

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IQMax™ Announces New Marketing Partner Agreement with Vianeta Communications

Two technology leaders partner to enhance medical dictation and transcription productivity.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- IQMax, Inc., a leading provider of mobile healthcare solutions, is pleased to announce the signing of a marketing agreement with Vianeta Communications, a leading provider of clinical documentation, revenue cycle management and clinical applications.

IQMax’s mobile (PDA) dictation solution, IQSpeak, has been integrated with Vianeta’s Harmony dictation/transcription platform providing a seamless; workflow enhancing input solution for Vianeta’s customers.

“Our complementary solutions and platforms provide a tremendous productivity advantage.” Stated Paul Adkison, CEO of IQMax. “Both platforms are highly scalable so the ten physician clinic can benefit from the same technology as the multi hospital enterprise.”

IQSpeak enables physicians to spend more time with each patient, minimize errors, reduce paper-based records, reduce costs and improve patient care. By using a PDA for dictation, care providers can more efficiently and in greater detail, document each encounter resulting in greater flexibility and efficiency. IQMax mobile solutions run on the IQAnywhere ASP or IQEnterprise mobile platforms. Vianeta clients will additionally have access to IQMax’s suite of mobile solutions including charge capture, clinical results, and eprescribing and formulary mobile applications.

Vianeta Harmony combines digital dictation, speech recognition, transcription, document scanning, distribution and electronic integration with multiple hospital departmental systems, to unify health information into a central e-HIM platform that can be accessed securely by clinicians, transcriptionists, coders, billing analysts, patients and more.

Vianeta CEO, Ralph Aceves, said “we are pleased to offer IQSpeak as part if our full clinical documentation platform. IQSpeak will offer additional flexibility and along with Vianeta Harmony will provide unprecedented efficiency to physicians and other clinical users.”

About IQMax
IQMax Inc. develops software for mobile handheld solutions and platforms utilized by healthcare professionals. These solutions include dictation, charge capture, clinical results, e-prescribing, formulary and schedule/census lists with complementary web client applications. IQMax enhances healthcare delivery through intelligent mobility by leveraging expertise in the rapid and secure exchange of mobile voice and data solutions that meet and exceed the needs of healthcare providers. IQMax is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. To learn more about IQMax, please visit www.IQMax.com.

About Vianeta

Headquartered in northern California, Vianeta Communications provides XML-based software solutions for health information management that help healthcare organizations of any size or shape automate HIM processes. Hundreds of hospitals and clinics, 60,000 physicians and 4000 HIM staff members throughout North America use Vianeta Harmony products to effectively create, aggregate, manage, process and distribute patient health information, enabling their organizations to reduce cost, improve revenue cycles, maximize efficiency, prevent errors, improve quality, ensure patient privacy and build a solid foundation for a true electronic medical record. For more product information please visit www.vianeta.com.

For more information on Vianeta Communications, contact:
Kelly Colburn, Marketing Manager, (408) 519-2142, or by email, e-mail protected from spam bots

For more information on IQMax, Inc., contact:
Alan Hansen, Vice President of Product Marketing, (770)-236-0505, or by email, e-mail protected from spam bots

IQSpeak, IQCharge, and IQMax are registered trademarks or trademarks of IQMAX, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Harmony is a registered trademark of Vianeta Communications. All other marks are trademarks of their respective organizations.

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September 07, 2005

Cottage Health System to Implement Galvanon's MediKiosk to Ensure a Faster and More Accurate Patient Registration Process

Automated patient identification system will feature fingerprint recognition from NEC Solutions America to prevent medical errors resulting from patient misidentification.

Maitland, FL (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) September 7, 2005 -- Galvanon, the patient experience company, today announced that Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health System will implement its MediKiosk solution to automate the patient registration process at its facilities. Cottage Health System will use the patient self-service kiosks, which will be equipped with biometric fingerprint imaging capabilities provided by NEC Solutions (America) Inc., to instantly and accurately identify patients during the check-in process.

“Ensuring accurate patient identification minimizes the potential for errors and creates a safer healthcare system,” said Alberto Kywi, chief information officer at Cottage Health System. “This innovative technology delivers a reliable and efficient method for streamlining the patient check-in process and enables our organization to continue providing the highest possible standard of care.”

Upon arrival at the facility, patients will have the option of providing a thumbprint or swiping a driver's license, credit card or membership card directly on the kiosk to begin checking-in. Patients can then use the kiosks to update demographic and insurance information, sign consent forms and make co-payments. Once checked in, front office staff is notified of the patient's arrival.

“With traditional paper-based registration processes, properly identifying patients is a significant challenge,” said Greg Sarrail, director of sales and marketing at NEC Solutions America/Healthcare Solutions Division. “When fingerprint recognition is used in combination with automated applications like Galvanon's MediKiosk, healthcare organizations have the ability to eliminate duplicate patient records, reduce medical errors and enhance patient safety.”

Galvanon's MediKiosk is part of a comprehensive suite of products that allows hospitals and clinics to provide patient self-service capabilities such as pre-registration via the Web, online BillPay and eClipboards™, Galvanon's wireless patient check-in solution.

“As the amount of paperwork completed during the patient check-in process continues to increase, healthcare organizations need a better, more efficient way to register patients,” said Raj Toleti, chairman and chief executive officer of Galvanon. “By teaming with NEC, a leading biometrics technology provider, we were able to dramatically improve how Cottage admits patients, resulting in a safer, more effective registration process.”

About NEC Solutions (America), Inc.

NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America. As an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.1), NEC Solutions America taps into a global resource network to help clients leverage technology to achieve a competitive edge. From corporate performance management and biometric security solutions to digital cinema and in-theatre advertising systems, visual displays and server solutions, the expertise is delivered with the personal attention needed to address individual situations. With headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California, NEC Solutions America serves a wide range of markets, including the health care and public safety, financial services, cinema, retail and manufacturing markets.

Information regarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsam.com.

More information about NEC Solutions America / Healthcare Solutions Division is available at www.necsam.com/healthcare.

About Galvanon, Inc.

Galvanon helps healthcare organizations enhance the patient experience at home, in the hospital, and in the physician's office through innovative solutions such as kiosks, Web self-service applications and technology that streamlines everyday patient interactions and improve patient flow through the healthcare process. For more information, visit www.galvanon.com.

Press Contact:
Cathi Hilpert
770-663-6343, ext. 223

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Katrina Victims Benefit from First Use of Mobile Emergency Response Center

Avail™ Medical Sees Immediate Benefit of Emergency Response Program

Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) September 7, 2005 -- Avail™ Medical, a global provider of patented transportable field hospitals, today announced the first use of a mobile field hospital in an emergency or disaster capacity. “When we launched our Emergency Response Program just last week, we never dreamed that America would fall victim to one of the worst natural disasters in a century," said Jeffrey Merino, CEO of Avail Medical. “We are thrilled to see our technology provide a state-of-the-art workplace for the dedicated healthcare professionals assisting hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi,” Merino said.

The Avail Emergency Response Center (ERC) incorporates all of the benefits of a high tech hospital with the added benefit of being transportable to an emergency or disaster site. The Avail Emergency Response Center is a 1,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility housed in an expandable 53-foot long tractor trailer. Because the compressed size and fully-loaded weight meet Federal Department of Transportation requirements, the ERC can be transported over U.S. roadways directly to the disaster site or closest medical facility without special permits or be airlifted via a C-17 or C-5 military aircraft. Inside the Emergency Response Center, trauma patients can be triaged, diagnosed, treated, and even receive surgery inside an operating room that would be the envy of many in major medical centers. In cases of extreme emergency, up to three surgeries can be performed simultaneously in the positively pressurized, 99% HEPA filtration environment. The Avail ERC meets the stringent equipment requirements of a designated Trauma Center as defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). These ACS definitions have been adopted by most states as their own requirements for the designation of trauma center capability.

“To date, the field hospital has been successfully utilized to provide healthcare and surgery services at hospitals, inside prisons, and in remote locations,” said Anita Chambers, Chief Strategic Officer of Avail Medical. “Because we felt that our product would offer significant benefits to emergency service providers, we felt compelled to launch a cost-effective program to help meet Homeland Security trauma surge requirements. Hurricane Katrina has confirmed the need for such a program,” Chambers said.

“In the case of a disaster of the proportion of hurricane Katrina, many local healthcare facilities are either damaged or overwhelmed by the volume of services required by the victims of the disaster,” said Malinda Mitchell, consultant and recently retired CEO of Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA. “While staff and physicians are readily responding from other areas, they need an adequate facility in which to perform their much needed trauma and surgical services. The Avail Emergency Response Center provides the mobile facility for those services to be delivered,” Mitchell said.

About Avail™ Medical
Avail Medical is a California corporation formed in 2004 and holds the only issued U.S. patents for a mobile field hospital with an operating room. The company specializes in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of rapid deployment field hospitals that include state-of-the-art operating room facilities. The product can be utilized by hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers experiencing over capacity (census) issues or undergoing operating room retrofits; humanitarian and military organizations providing medical care in remote areas of the world; and emergency medical and disaster preparedness organizations. To date, virtually every type of surgery with the exception of open heart and complex neurosurgery has been performed in the patented Field Hospital. It meets DOT requirements for standard transportation over US roads; it can also be transported via military aircraft such as the C-5A or C-17. Existing Field Hospitals built under this design have successfully been used at hospitals, correctional institutions, governmental facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, and in field situations.

Additional information is available at www.availOR.com

Media Contact:
Anita Chambers
Chief Strategic Officer
Avail Medical, Inc.
1525 State Street
Suite 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
650-823-3014 (direct)

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HERBALmax™ Joins Forces with China's Leading Natural Extract Manufacturer - the Largest Grape Seed, Pine Bark and Green Tea Extracts company

Los Angeles based HERBALmax corporation will represent China's leading manufacturer of bulk nutritional products. These products include Grape Seed extract, Pine Bark extract, and Green Tea extract all of which are highly regarded for their anti-oxidant properties. HERBALmax will be able to use economies of scale to provide high-quality bulk anti-oxidant extracts at low cost for large and small manufacturers alike.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 6, 2005 -- Los Angeles based herbal supplement company HERBALmax™ announces an extension of their long-standing relationship with a leading Chinese manufacturer of bulk natural herbal products.

HERBALmax™ will now represent the China-based Natural Extratech LLd, selling bulk Grape Seed extract, Pine Bark extract and Green Tea extract powder to manufacturers of herbal products in the U.S. In addition to the popular anti-oxidants Grape Seed, Pine Bark, and Green Tea, this joint enterprise will make over 100 raw herbs available in bulk powder form.

Natural Extratech, founded in 2001 by several top Chinese herbal pharmacologists and nutritional scientists, is one of the leading manufacturers of high quality, bulk herbal extract powders in China. The company annually produces hundreds of tons of these bulk powders.

Through this joint venture, HERBALmax™ will make a large number of bulk herbal powers available to manufacturers in smaller quantities and at lower prices. Minimum orders as small as 5 lbs are now available from HERBALmax™. Other suppliers typically require minimum orders of 50 or even 200 pounds.

"We believe that the availability of high-quality herbal extract powders from a prestigious manufacturer should be attractive to U.S. companies regardless of their size", explained Dr. Lihua Zhang the President and founder of HERBALmax™, "I am excited about my collaboration with this company because their reputation for high quality production," Dr. Zhang explained.

"One major challenge for industry newcomers and smaller manufacturers has always been finding a supplier who is willing to meet the supply needs of small companies for high quality raw herbs at a reasonable cost," said Dr. Zhang.

From HERBALmax™, a 5 lb quantity of Grape Seed extract is now available at only $37.50 per pound; Pine Bark extract is available at $38 per pound; Green Tea extract is available at $25 per pound. Discounts are available for larger bulk orders (5% discount for orders over 25 lbs., 10% discount for orders over 50 lbs, and 15% discount for orders over 100 lbs).

For more information about extracted Grape Seed, Pine Bark, and Green Tea powders as well as a complete list of concentrated herbal powders offered by HERBALmax™, please visit the web site at www.herbal-max.com, or call 1-888-611-HERB.

In addition to the bulk herbal powders, HERBALmax™ also offers a full line of herbal formulas for Heart; Skin Allergies; Blood Pressure; Cholesterol; Acne; Liver Health; Sexual Dysfunction; Flu & Cold; Mood & Fatigue, and Menopause. Information about these herbal products is available at www.herbal-max.com.

Created by Dr. Zhang, HERBALmax™ formulas are based on her 23 years of research and clinical practice in Chinese medicine. Formerly a professor of Chinese medicine at one of the premiere Chinese medical universities in China, Dr. Zhang has authored over 30 scientific articles as well as two academic textbooks.

Contact:
Sasha Spencer, PR Coordinator
HERBALmax
2330 Westwood Blvd., Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: 310-234-9689
http://www.herbal-max.com

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RELEX Free Webcast: Searching for Markers of Cancer using 2-D Chromatography by Dr. David M. Lubman from Michigan University

"Searching for Markers of Cancer using 2-D Chromatography", a free webcast by Dr. David M. Lubman, Professor of Chemistry University of Michigan - is now available on-demand. This webcast was first broadcasted live at the Research Lab Expo (RELEX), an online conference and virtual exhibition launched by the Reed Business Information Science

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 7, 2005 -- “Searching for Markers of Cancer Using 2-D Chromatography”, a free webcast by Dr. David M. Lubman, Professor of Chemistry University of Michigan - is now available on-demand.

This webcast was first broadcasted live at the Research Lab Expo (RELEX), an online conference and virtual exhibition launched by the Reed Business Information Science.

To register for this free webcast, visit: http://relex.unisfair.com/registration.jsp?code=1223

Webcast summary:
The protein expression of prostate and ovarian tumor cells are studied to search for potential markers of cancer. Fresh frozen tumor cells are obtained and prepared for study by the pathology groups at the University of Michigan Medical Center. The tumors are lysed and separated using a 2-D liquid separation, which is capable of separating out nearly 3000 protein bands. This method involves separation based upon pI in the first dimension using chromatofocusing and by hydrophobicity in the second dimension using nonporous silica (NPS) RP-HPLC.

The liquid eluent from the second dimension is then split and 1/3 is directed to an electrospray time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ESI-TOF MS) for mass analysis, while the remaining 2/3 is collected by a fraction collector for MALDI-TOF MS analysis. The result is a mass map as a function of pI analogous to 2-D gel electrophoresis. The ESI-TOF MS provides an accurate MW value, which can be used with MALDI-TOF MS peptide mapping and MS/MS for accurate identification of proteins in these human cancer cells. In addition, the MW value provides a means to determine whether a protein is modified including the presence of truncations, deletions, sequence changes and splice variants.

Using this method large numbers of tumor samples can be mapped and each type of cancer can be classified according to its protein profile. In addition, marker proteins have been identified which can be associated with different grades and stages of cancer progression. The method provides a means for pathologists to identify the grade of the tumor, i.e. whether it is more benign or malignant, and consequently determine a specific treatment for that tumor.

To register for this FREE webcast, visit: http://relex.unisfair.com/registration.jsp?code=1223

About Dr. David M. Lubman:
David M. Lubman received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Stanford University in 1979 under the direction of Professor Richard N. Zare. He was a fellow at the Weizmann Institute of Science and arrived at the University of Michigan in 1983 as a member of the Department of Chemistry.

He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1987 and Full Professor in 1991. Among a number of awards in the field, he has won an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award, the Meggars Award of the Society of Applied Spectroscopy, an R & D 100 Award and was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has also won internal awards within the University of Michigan including the LS&A Excellence in Research Award, LS&A Excellence in Teaching Award and the Faculty Recognition Award.

His present research interests involve developing new proteomic methods for searching for protein markers of cancer. These include 2-D liquid mapping of tumor cells and serum and also the development of protein and aptamer microarray technology. Various collaborations with clinical researchers include studies in prostate, ovarian and breast cancer.

Dr. Lubman presently serves on the Editorial boards of J. Chromatography, Current Analytical Chemistry, Anal Chim Acta, and Mass Spectrometry Reviews. He is a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society and the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

To register for this free webcast, visit: http://relex.unisfair.com/registration.jsp?code=1223

About RELEX:
The Research Lab Expo (RELEX) is an online conference and virtual exhibition launched by the Reed Business Information Science Group. The online event features a high quality educational forum comprised of multiple live free webcasts.

The Research Lab Expo offers cutting-edge compelling web content to industry professionals and decision makers across multiple industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, chemicals, petroleum, coatings, inks, adhesives, textiles, computers, software, office equipment, energy, utilities, environmental, food, beverage, tobacco, government lab, industrial equipment, instruments, laboratory, design, manufacturing, metal, materials, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, healthcare, plastic, rubber, paper, pulp wood, scientific, medical, test instruments, semiconductors, electronic components, and telecom.

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The Flavor Spray Diet Announces Ten New Flavor Sprays

The Flavor Spray Diet announces their new fall line-up. The spray-craze, developed by Chef David Burke, are zero fat, zero calorie, zero carbohydrate flavor sprays.

(PRWEB) September 7, 2005 -- The Flavor Spray Diet, created by Chef David Burke, announces the new fall lineup. Buttery, Birthday Cake, Mustard, Chocolate Crumb, Key Lime Pie, Sour Cream & Onion, Balsamic, Sausage & Peppers, Cola Float, and Pretzel Dough. The sprays, due out this fall, contain zero calories, zero carbohydrates, zero cholesterol, and zero fat per serving.

Director of Operations Sean Pomper said, "We decided to release our fall line-up in conjunction with our Canadian Distribution. After the Canadian Press picked up on our Birthday Cake Spray, people are demanding we release the misters." After Canada, the company plans on bringing the sprays to England. They are already in talks with major English distributors.

Flavor Spray, launched in July 2005, is an ideal solution for the health-conscious individual. The user-friendly FDA approved flavorings, contain zero-calories, zero-carbohydrates, zero-cholesterol, and zero-fat. The collection of flavor sprays, which include over 18 bold flavors with additional to come, was designed to replace toppings, gravies, dressings and sauces with intense flavor and none of the guilt. The sprays can be used with any diet.

The Flavor Sprays have already been seen in "The New York Post" and "The Chicago Sun-Times". With the additional 10 sprays due out this fall, the total flavor sprays on the market will be 28.

"We have many more surprises in store for dieters. Our sprays can be used with any diet, and we expect to top 50 by January", said Pomper.

The sprays can be found on the companies' website, and they are coming soon to a local store near you.

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September 06, 2005

AlsoSalt, the First Palatable Salt Substitute

A true scientific breakthrough, AlsoSalt offers the taste of salt without the adverse health risks of sodium. It is completely sodium free without the bitter aftertaste other salt substitutes have. You can cook and bake with AlsoSalt or sprinkle it over food. Plus, it has the added dietary benefit of two nutrients, potassium and L-lysine, which are essential to good health.

(PRWEB) September 6, 2005 -- Scientists have searched for years for a palatable alternative to salt. While the food industry has found acceptable substitutes for sugar, fat, and other ingredients, it has been unsuccessful in finding one for salt despite two decades of effort. Until now, the only known substitute for salt has been potassium chloride. While it has a salty flavor, it leaves a bitter aftertaste that is best described as awful. “We have found a way to keep the salty flavor of the potassium chloride while masking the metallic taste,” states Joan Warren of AlsoSalt “and we do it naturally.” AlsoSalt holds patents worldwide. www.alsosalt.com

Doctors and dietitians across the United States are distributing sample packets of AlsoSalt to their patients on a low sodium diet. AlsoSalt not only helps people reduce sodium in their diet while enjoying the taste of salt, it provides nutrients that are essential to good health. Its two main ingredients are potassium chloride and L-lysine. Sample packets of AlsoSalt are available to the medical community by contacting us via email or toll-free 800-381-SALT.

A true scientific breakthrough, AlsoSalt offers the taste of salt without the adverse health risks of sodium. It is completely sodium free without the bitter aftertaste other salt substitutes have. You can cook and bake with AlsoSalt or sprinkle it over food. Plus, it has the added dietary benefit of two nutrients, potassium and L-lysine, which are essential to good health.

Concerned with the apparent link between high sodium intake and high blood pressure and other health conditions, physicians often prescribe a low or no sodium diet. Too much sodium causes the body to retain water, which can hype the pressure in the arteries. High blood pressure is the leading cause of strokes and a major factor in heart disease. Rebalancing sodium intake with potassium can help offset this dangerous effect by dampening the impact of sodium and lowering blood pressure.

AlsoSalt is available in 3 flavors; original, butter flavored, and garlic flavored. It is sold in 2.5 oz bottles in the spice section in many grocery stores across the country or at www.alsosalt.com

Visit www.alsosalt.com for additional information including low sodium diet tips, low sodium food choices, the sodium and potassium content of many foods, and more.

"It's terrific! I've tried lots of other substitutes, threw them all away yesterday."

"It tastes too good. Are you sure there's no salt in there?"

"Thank you very much for such a wonderful product - my wife was told by her doctor she had to eliminate salt because of a heart condition...she says this has made her life worth living."

To read more testimonials, visit http://www.alsosalt.com/testimonials11.html

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First and Only New Harmony Technology Helps St.Louis Patients Create Younger Looking Skin

New fluorescence technology, now available in the St. Louis area, can help skin look younger, remove unwanted hair and reduce acne outbreaks without taking time off the job.

(PRWEB) September 6, 2005 -- New fluorescence technology, now available in the St. Louis area, can help skin look younger, remove unwanted hair and reduce acne outbreaks without taking time off the job.

That’s the reason why Dr. Carol Mischnick installed the Harmony “All-in-One” Advanced Fluorescence Technology Laser/Light System at her Creve Coeur “Fantastic Plastic” surgery practice. It is the first and only such unit currently available to St. Louis area patients.

The Harmony Laser/Light System is more comfortable with better results using fewer treatments than the older laser systems in popular use such as IPL. We can use four different light heads separately or in combination to treat various skin problems, Dr. Mischnick says.

With this new Harmony laser/light system, patients can see improvements after the first treatment, Dr. Mischnick, a board certified plastic surgeon, says. The system was recently awarded FDA approval following two years of patient tests in Europe.

Benefits of the Harmony light/laser system include quick and easy skin improvement that is very safe with no healing time required, Dr. Mischnick says. Patients experience smoother skin with reduced pore size, even skin tone, diminished redness and reduced acne.

With each treatment, the Harmony laser/light system “takes from 20 to 40 minutes where areas of skin receive a laser pulse lasting one-tenth of a second,” she says.

“Following each treatment, skin may appear red and flushed for 2 to 12 hours. Brown spots may turn darker for one to four days. The redness usually disappear after 30 minutes and brown spots fade or disappear within 15 days,” Dr. Mischnick says.

“Depending on skin condition, up to five treatments may be required,” she says. “Afterwards, patients will experience smoother skin with reduced pore size, more even skin tone, diminished unwanted redness, reduced rosacea and acne breakouts, plus many more advantages,” she says.

Many patients are pleased with the results, as Barbara Ainsworth of Keesport reports, "After my first treatment of Harmony Photofacial I immediately felt the usual tingle reaction on my skin, but about 6 hours later the difference was significant! I felt a drawing, a tightening in my cheeks, it was beneath the skin."

Dr. Mischnick has pioneered various procedures in St. Louis to improve patient lives. She was one of the first St. Louis plastic surgeons to use ultrasonic assisted liposuction.

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September 03, 2005

Nutrition Products and Supplements

September 3, 2005

Nutrition products are more highly appreciated today as people take better care of their health and seek a better quality of life.

Also many people now want to work at home to have more freedom to schedule their time around family and activities important in their life.

Both of these solutions are available in work at home businesses that offer quality nutrition products and dietary supplements in a work at home solution. Helping people maintain good health is also a pleasure.

This is offered along with training on this work at home website at
www.workhome.com

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September 02, 2005

FDA Approves First Qualified Health Claim for Chromium Picolinate and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Fda concludes that chromium picolinate is safe. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a favorable response to a qualified health claim petition filed by Nutrition 21, recognizing chromium picolinate as a safe nutritional supplement that may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and possibly type 2 diabetes.

Purchase, N.Y. (PRWEB) September 2, 2005 -- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a favorable response to a qualified health claim petition filed by Nutrition 21, recognizing chromium picolinate as a safe nutritional supplement that may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and possibly type 2 diabetes. In a letter to the Company, the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition concluded that there is credible evidence to support the following qualified health claim:

“One small study suggests that chromium picolinate may reduce the risk of insulin resistance, and therefore possibly may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. FDA concludes, however, that the existence of such a relationship between chromium picolinate and either insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes is highly uncertain.”

The FDA declined to permit other qualified health claims that were proposed by the Company. “The FDA's initial response, while a starting point, is an important milestone in our Company's effort to communicate the health benefits of our products, said Gail Montgomery, President and CEO of Nutrition 21. “We expect several conclusive peer-reviewed studies to publish in the months ahead that should help build evidence to support additional health claims for chromium picolinate as the first recognized supplement that may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and possibly type 2 diabetes.” Nutrition 21 holds the patent rights for those applications.

The study cited by the FDA was conducted by William Cefalu, MD, chief of the division of nutrition and chronic diseases at the Pennington BioMedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System. “Emerging research suggests that 200-1,000 mcg of chromium as chromium picolinate may play an important role in carbohydrate metabolism,” said Cefalu.

The FDA also concluded that chromium picolinate is safe, stating the following:

“FDA concludes at this time, under the preliminary requirements of 21 CFR 101.14(b)(3)(ii), that the use of chromium picolinate in dietary supplements as described in the [approved qualified health claims discussed in section IV is safe and lawful under the applicable provisions Act.”

Insulin Resistance and Diabetes

Insulin resistance is an epidemic condition that dramatically increases risk for type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, estimated to affect one in three Americans, according to The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).

“The FDA ruling confirms our strategic investments in clinical research to differentiate Chromax® (http://www.chromax.com) and Diachrome® (http://www.diachrome.com) from other chromium supplements,” added Montgomery. “This qualified health claim should help health professionals and millions of consumers make better informed choices about reducing the risk of insulin resistance with chromium picolinate supplementation and possibly reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes.”

Health Claims for Dietary Supplements:
Because dietary supplements are under the "umbrella" of foods, FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is responsible for the agency's oversight of these products. Health claims describe a relationship between a food, food component, or dietary supplement ingredient, and reducing risk of a disease or health-related condition. By law, manufacturers may make three types of claims for their dietary supplement products: health claims, structure/function claims, and nutrient content claims.

The FDA will allow appropriately qualified health claims for dietary supplements as well as conventional foods, when the link between the substance's ability to reduce the risk of the disease does not meet the standard of "significant scientific agreement." According to the FDA's website, these qualified claims are based on the weight of the scientific evidence, i.e., there is more evidence for than against the relationship. In October 6, 2000, FDA published its updated strategy that describes when the agency will exercise enforcement discretion to allow qualified dietary supplement claims for nutrient/disease relationships. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fr001006.html.

About Nutrition 21, Inc.:
Nutrition 21 is a nutritional bioscience company and the maker of chromium-based supplements with health benefits substantiated by clinical research. The company markets Chromax® chromium picolinate (http://www.chromax.com), which is the most-studied form of the essential mineral chromium. The company also markets Diachrome® (http://www.diachrome.com). Nutrition 21 holds 36 patents for nutrition products, 27 of which are for chromium compounds and their uses. More information is available at http://www.nutrition21.com.

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Nutrition Therapy and Continuous Infusion Case Studies From Baxa Corporation Now Available for Media Access

Two case studies produced by Baxa Corporation are now posted on the Public Relations Newsroom Web site for media access. The first case details how a new Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) process minimizes medical errors and reduces man hours at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH). The second case focuses on the therapeutic benefits of continuous infusion of β-lactam antibiotics at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, West Virginia.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 2, 2005 -- Two case studies produced by Baxa Corporation are now posted at http://www.PublicRelationsNewsroom.com for media access (click TPN Therapy or Infusion Therapy links on the home page or link directly at the URLs found below). The first case features Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) at Stanford University and details how their new Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) process minimizes medical errors and reduces man hours. The second case is based on experiences at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, West Virginia, and focuses on the therapeutic benefits of continuous infusion of β-lactam antibiotics.

The Lucile Packard TPN Therapy case study is found at: http://www.publicrelationsnewsroom.com/_wsn/page11.html

The Greenbrier Valley Medical Center Infusion Therapy case study is found at: http://www.publicrelationsnewsroom.com/_wsn/page12.html

About Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Internationally recognized for pediatric and obstetric care, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford provides a wide range of services for babies, children, adolescents and expectant mothers. LPCH pediatricians, specialty doctors, nurses and staff serve children and their families in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Northern California and beyond. It is recognized both for its achievements and its commitment to highly specialized care. More information is available at http://www.lpch.org.

About Greenbrier Valley Medical Center

Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, located in Ronceverte, West Virginia, is a 122-bed community hospital serving the emergency, surgical, and acute care medical needs of the southeastern region of West Virginia. The Medical Center averages 15 surgeries daily in the areas of general, orthopedic, obstetrics and gynecology, and ear, nose and throat. More information is available at http://www.gvmc.com.

About Baxa Corporation

Celebrating 30 years of business in 2005, Baxa Corporation is a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems for preparing, handling, packaging, and administering liquid medications. Privately held, Baxa Corporation has offices and subsidiaries in Canada, the United Kingdom; Denmark, and Germany; and distribution partners worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.

Contacts:

Marian Robinson, Vice President, Marketing
Baxa Corporation: 800.567.2292 ext. 2157 or 303.617.2157

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or 303.669.3558

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New Findings Highlight Cost Reduction During OPCAB Surgery When Perioperative Hypothermia is Prevented

Two non-related studies published recently in one of the leading cardiac surgery journal, reveal that a new Thermo-wrap technology preserves normothermia better than routine thermal care in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass.

Tel Aviv, Israel (PRWEB) September 2, 2005 -- Two non-related studies published recently in a leading cardiac surgery journal, reveal that new Thermo-wrap technology preserves normothermia better than routine thermal care in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB).

The first study, a prospective randomized trial recently published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (C. K. Hofer et.al, Switzerland), has evaluated the efficacy of 3 intraoperative warming systems on the maintenance of Normothermia during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). The study, which included 90 patients undergoing OPCAB surgery, reports that overall blood loss and transfusion requirements were reduced, indicating improved quality of perioperative care. The Swiss report supports earlier findings on cost reduction and perioperative hypothermia prevention. (Sessler, D.I., Complications and treatment of mild hypothermia, Anesthesiology, V 95, No 2, Aug 2001).

Perioperative disturbances of homeostasis resulting in increased perioperative bleeding and transfusion requirements are common complications in patients undergoing cardiac operations. With the resurgence of the off-pump technique for coronary artery bypass grafting, reduced perioperative bleeding and reduced use of blood products can be demonstrated.

However, according to clinical experience from the Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in Triemli City Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, there are still a considerable number of patients needing transfusions. One important reason for this finding, according to Dr. Hofer’s research, may be the development of severe perioperative hypothermia during OPCABG, impairing coagulation pathways. Dr. Hofer concludes that normothermia during off-pump cardiac surgery can best be achieved by a circulating-water garment (Allon Thermoregulation System).

The second study published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, shows similar results. This, randomized, prospective, open-labeled, multi-center investigation, involved patients from the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Post-Anesthesia Care, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel (Chief investigator: Dr. N. Nesher and Prof, G. Urezky); the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio (Dr. S. Insler); and the Centre Cardiologie du Nord, Paris, France (Dr. P. Nataf).

It is currently held that mild-to-moderate hypothermia during cardiac surgery plays a protective role in preventing myocardial damage by reducing oxygen consumption, mainly in the heart. Data from Dr. Nesher’s study appears to contradict this conviction and suggests that the protective role of hypothermia may not bestow any benefit on patients undergoing OPCAB.

According to the author, there is no need to reduce a patient’s core temperature during OPCAB surgery, even to mild hypothermia, as was once considered desirable during these kinds of procedures. The study group treated with the Allon Thermoregulation System (MTRE Advanced Technologies Ltd, Or-Akiva, Israel) was associated with reduced levels of IL-6 and Troponin I and with improved hemodynamics, findings which suggest that normothermia is closely related to reduce inflammatory responses to stress and subsequently to a lower rate of myocardial damage.

In agreement with the first study, the authors of this multicenter study conclude that in contrast to routine thermal care, the Allon Thermoregulation System maintains core normothermia in more than 80% of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Normothermia is associated with better cardiac and vascular conditions, a lower rate of cardiac injury, and a lower inflammatory response.

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Exacta-Med® Oral Dispensers Eliminate Wrong-Route Errors And Inappropriate Clinical Line Connections

Baxa Corporation, a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems, offers the Exacta-Med Oral Dispenser specifically designed for safe oral liquid delivery. The Exacta-Med Dispenser’s design prevents the attachment of a luer needle hub and from engaging with a needleless connector, eliminating potential error from wrong-route oral liquid medication administration. Additionally, the dispenser is labeled “Oral Use Only,” further promoting patient safety.

Englewood, Colo. – September 2, 2005 – Baxa Corporation, a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems, offers the Exacta-Med Oral Dispenser specifically designed for safe oral liquid delivery. The Exacta-Med Dispenser's design prevents the attachment of a luer needle hub and from engaging with a needleless connector, eliminating potential error from wrong-route oral liquid medication administration. Additionally, the dispenser is labeled “Oral Use Only,” further promoting patient safety.

“Dosing oral liquid medications with standard luer syringes is unsafe and potentially hazardous because of the risk of wrong-route administration,” says Mark Thrasher, Market Manager for the oral dispenser product line. “The dispenser's syringe-like design provides convenient and accurate administration—that's why Exacta-Med Oral Dispensers are the global brand leader. They're a dependable, safe and exact oral dosing tool for infants and children.”

In the 1970's, Baxa realized the need to minimize the risk of wrong-route administration. A growing practice was to administer oral medications using hypodermic syringes. Even with an oral label, syringes inadvertently could be used to administer an oral medication into an IV site. Baxa set out to correct these potentially lethal situations.

“I was in a dark Isolette® about to administer medication to an infant when I realized how easy it would be to injure the baby by injecting oral medication into the IV line,” says Lynette Lewis, Clinical Resource Nurse at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa Oklahoma. “The importance of the Exacta-Med Oral Dispenser became crystal clear to me at that moment.”

Baxa Corporation strives to enhance efficiencies in hospital pharmacies and ultimately improve patient safety. The company recently launched a three-part campaign for its oral dispenser line, aimed at educating pediatric and neonatal nurses on the risks of wrong-route drug administration. The campaign consisted of a letter with a request for dispenser samples as an action step, a complementary advertisement placed in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care and finally a three-dimensional mailer with an oral dispenser inside a custom box. Baxa has traditionally marketed its oral dispensers to hospital pharmacies and response to the nursing campaign have been strong to date.

About Baxa Corporation:
Celebrating 30 years of business in 2005, Baxa Corporation is a Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems for preparing, handling, packaging, and administering liquid medications. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of healthcare products for use in hospitals, critical care units and alternate-site pharmacies. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.

Contact:
Marian Robinson, Vice President, Marketing
Baxa Corporation: 800.567.2292 ext. 2157 or 303.617.2157

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or 303.669.3558

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September 01, 2005

RELEX, a Free Online Conference by the Reed Science Group, is Now Available On-Demand

The Research Lab Expo (RELEX), a free online conference and virtual exhibition launched by the Reed Business Information Science Group, is now available on-demand. The online conference addresses critical research areas, including chromatography, materials research, and spectroscopy.

New York, NY, September 1, 2005 -- The Research Lab Expo (RELEX), an online conference and virtual exhibition launched by the Reed Business Information Science Group, is now available on-demand. This free online event addresses critical research areas, including chromatography, materials research, and spectroscopy.

The online event features a high quality educational forum comprised of multiple live free webcasts. Leading industry experts and solution providers offer attendants a unique opportunity to participate directly from the comfort of their homes and offices.

The Research Lab Expo offers cutting-edge compelling web content to industry professionals and decision makers across multiple industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, chemicals, petroleum, coatings, inks, adhesives, textiles, computers, software, office equipment, energy, utilities, environmental, food, beverage, tobacco, government lab, industrial equipment, instruments, laboratory, design, manufacturing, metal, materials, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, healthcare, plastic, rubber, paper, pulp wood, scientific, medical, test instruments, semiconductors, electronic components, and telecom.

To register, please go to the online conference registration center, at http://relex.unisfair.com

Conference-At-A-Glance

Chromatography - Keynote Address

Searching for Markers of Cancer Using 2-D Chromatography
* Dr. David M. Lubman, Professor of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Understanding Chiral Recognition in Liquid Chromatography
* Clifford R. Mitchell, Researcher, Dr. Daniel W. Armstrong’s Lab, Iowa State University
The Evolution of Confocal Microscopy – An Overview From a Biological Perspective
* Dr. Stephen W. Paddock, Howard Hughes Research Specialist, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin
The Challenges and Progress toward Real-Time Biological Aerosol Detection and Identification
* Dr. Eric Gard, Division Leader for Defense Biology, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bioanalytical NMR Spectroscopy
* Dr. Daniel Raftery, Professor, Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Purdue University
Imaging and Sensing with Terahertz Radiation
* Dr. Daniel M. Mittlemanm, Associate Professor - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University

Digital Microscopy and Image Analysis - Keynote Address

Microscopy for Nanomaterials Characterization
* Dr. Nan Yao, Director, Imaging & Analysis Center, Materials Institute, Princeton University

Materials Research - Keynote Address

Challenges and Opportunities of Measuring Properties of Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Materials and the Need for Multi-Technique Approaches
* Dr. Donald R. Baer, Laboratory Fellow, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
High-Efficiency Separation of Synthetic Oligonucleotide Oligomers
* Dr. Charles H. Lochmüller, Professor of Chemistry, Duke University
Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques
* Marilyn E. Hawley, PI, Materials Science and Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Determination of Mercury at Ultra-Trace Levels Employing Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence with and without Gold Amalgamation
* Dave Pfeil, Product Manager ICP & Hg products, Teledyne Leeman Labs
Use of MALDI Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Microbes
* Dr. Charles Wilkins, Distinguished Professor, University of Arkansas
Event Sponsors

Hamilton:
Hamilton Company, a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of manual, semi-automated, and robotic products for precision fluid measuring, was first to develop and manufacture pressure stable HPLC columns. Currently Hamilton Company manufactures 16 different polymer-based HPLC columns for reversed phase, anion exchange, cation exchange, ion exclusion, and amino separations. Two silica-based C-8 and C18 columns are available for reversed phase separations. Hamilton Company is a global enterprise with manufacturing facilities in Reno, Nevada and Bonaduz, Switzerland. Branch sales offices are located in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. .

Olympus Scientific Equipment Group:
Olympus Scientific Equipment Group provides innovative microscope imaging solutions for researchers, physicians, clinicians, and educators. Olympus microscope systems offer unsurpassed optics, superior construction, and system versatility to meet the ever-changing needs of microscopists, paving the way for future advances in life science. Olympus is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions in healthcare and consumer electronics worldwide.

SpectroPure:
SpectoPure is the "newest" established standards company. It offers a broad range of metal standards (AA, ICP, ICP-MS, and blends), reference standards, conductivity standards, pH buffers, and other reagents and solutions for environmental analyses. It is a division of RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY that specializes in satisfying the demands of the environmental industry, particularly in the areas of standards and solutions. The emphasis on spectroscopy, the exceptionally high purity materials used, and the detailed analysis that goes into its products made Spectropure the natural choice for the product line.

E. Fjeld:
E. Fjeld Company is a leading international supplier of precision mechanical and electronic systems for SEM/FIB instruments. E. Fjeld products are found in many fields, including medical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, metallurgical nanotechnology, military and government labs, and universities.

SEMTech Solutions:
SEMTech Solutions sells and services reconditioned Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs). The company performs an "extreme make-over" of previously owned Field Emission, LaB6, and Tungsten SEMs. Upgrades include new digital imaging and modern PC technology. SEMTech service organization has more than 100 years of SEM experience.

Exhibitors:
ESA, Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Viscotech, GFS Chemicals, CDS Analytical Inc, Ocean Optics, Wyatt Technology, US Filter, ZEISS, RSI, LEAP Technologies, Anton Paar, Polymer Laboratoires, ANTEK, Nikon, Pacific Nanotechnology, Cole Parmer.

To register, please go to the online conference registration center, at http://relex.unisfair.com

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TabletKiosk Releases Sahara i215 & i200 Slate Tablet PC’s

TabletKiosk announces the much anticipated launch of their newest addition to the Sahara Brand Slate Tablet PC’s based on the Intel® Pentium® M and Intel Celeron technology. The Sahara i215 Pen Tablet PC and the Sahara i215 Touch-It Tablet PC integrates the latest mobile CPU power, 802.11 a/b/g wi-fi and a wide viewing angle display as standard equipment, while maintaining their sleek lightweight design.

Torrance, Calif. August 31, 2005 – TabletKiosk announces the much anticipated launch of their newest addition to the Sahara Brand Slate Tablet PC's based on the Intel® Pentium® M and Intel Celeron technology.

The Sahara i215 Pen Tablet PC and the Sahara i215 Touch-It Tablet PC integrates the latest mobile CPU power, 802.11 a/b/g wi-fi and a wide viewing angle display as standard equipment, while maintaining their sleek lightweight design.

The Sahara i215 Tablet PC utilizes the latest Intel® Centrino mobile technology low voltage processor running at 1.5 GHz with 2MB L2, worldwide wireless capabilities with an Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless module and the highly regarded Hydis Wide Viewing Angle Display, offering viewing angles of up to 180 degrees, as standard equipment. These new features coupled with the only Customer First Exchange Warranty offered by a Tablet PC OEM, make the Sahara i215 Tablet PC the choice of discriminating users who demand the best.

In addition to the new Sahara i215 Tablet PC series, TabletKiosk also announced the integration of the Intel® Celeron ultra low voltage CPU in the i200 Touch-It Tablet PC. The new processor increases CPU power to 1.0 GHz, integrates the new Hydis wide viewing angle screen offering viewing angles of up to 180 degrees and the Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG (802.11 a/b/g) wireless module. The i215 Touch-It Tablet PC and the i200 Touch-It Tablet PC will be offered in the current white or an optional black color.

Sahara Pen Tablet PC: i215
• Digitizer screen
• 12.1” Slate style Tablet PC
• Intel Centrino 1.5 GHz CPU
• 256 MB DRAM, expandable to 1 GB
• 40GB to 120GB HDD options
• 1394 Firewire
• Built-in wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition
• 4 hour battery life

Sahara Touch-it Tablet PC: i200 & i215
* Resistive finger touch screen
* 12.1” Slate style Tablet PC
* Celeron ULV 1.0 GHz or Centrino 1.5GHz
* 256 MB DRAM, expandable to 1 GB
* 40GB to 120GB HDD Options
* 1394 Firewire
* Built-in wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g
* Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Linux
* 4 hour battery life

Each of these systems is supported by the full line of accessories developed for the Sahara Slate PC line, including but not limited to Battery Charger, Multiple Docking solutions, Hands-free Carry Case, Portfolio Carry Case, Protective Bump Case, Multiple VESA Mounting Plate options, Protective Rubber Bumpers, IR Keyboard and Mouse Combo.

About Tablet Kiosk:
TabletKiosk is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures Inc. a privately held technology incubator. The company produces slate style tablet PC's marketed through an authorized reseller channel and directly through its Web site. For more information, visit www.TabletKiosk.com

Contact: Ronni Silverman, Tablet Kiosk, Phone: (310) 782-1201

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