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Alderm N.A. Appoints Life Designs Medical Exclusive Distributor for the Southeastern US and Minnesota

Ultrasound, cosmetic laser and advanced light source based medical aesthetic systems from Alderm N.A. to be distributed by Life Designs Medical.

Irvine, California (PRWEB) January 20, 2006 -- Alderm, N.A. LLC, announced that it has appointed Life Designs Medical of Atlanta, Georgia as its exclusive Southeastern US and Minnesota distributor for its full-line of medical aesthetics systems including the HR-Force 820nm diode hair removal laser, Med Flash II™ Intense Pulse Light (IPL) system, and the revolutionary Med Sculpt system for cellulite reduction and sculpting body contours (FDA clearance expected late January 2006).

]]> “We selected Life Designs Medical as our exclusive distribution partner for the Southeast because of their solid technical knowledge, service reputation and integrity in the medical community. Our innovative products and upcoming revolutionary Med Sculpt cellulite reduction system have been well accepted throughout the country and felt that having a distribution partner who knew the Southeast as well as Life Designs Medical could only benefit both of our firms and customers,” commented Jim Kraushaar, CEO of Alderm.

Alderm’s products include HR-Force, a second generation diode laser which delivers permanent hair removal for men and women. Using its unique patented scanning technology the HR-Force offers non-invasive and effective hair removal of all skin types and most hair colors.

Med Flash™ II is one of the most versatile and cost effective IPL systems available to physicians today for effective reduction for vascular and pigmented lesions, skin rejuvenation and active acne. Its combination of advanced features and an integrated skin cooling system are unique among IPL systems and result in increased efficacy, patient comfort and decreased patient reduction time.

Med Sculpt™ is a revolutionary system for non-invasive cellulite treatment and body sculpting. Patients have no downtime and can return to their normal activities while completing the treatment. With thousands of successful treatments in Europe over the last two years, Alderm is excited to make this technology available in the United States.

John Ray, President of Life Designs Medical commenting on the new relationship said, “The medical aesthetics market is one of the fastest growing segments in the medical industry today. We analyzed all of the major laser and IPL products today and found that the HR-Force and Med Flash II were simply the best and most reliable technologies on the market today. The Med Sculpt system we believe is going to become the industry standard for cellulite reduction.”

About Life Designs Medical
Life Designs Medical is a leading distributor of medical aesthetic systems in the Southeastern US and Minnesota. Life Designs Medical focuses on bringing more than just equipment and other products to our customers in the aesthetic trade. It is the goal of Life Design Medical to bring experience, expertise and technical knowledge provided by a service oriented staff to help make our customers profitable in their aesthetic practices.

For more information contact John Ray at Life Design Medical at (866) 772-5478.

About Alderm N.A.
Alderm N.A. is a leader in the marketing of innovative technologies for the health care professionals. The company delivers leading edge and innovative medical aesthetics systems using cosmetic lasers, light sources and ultrasound for cellulite reduction, skin rejuvenation, permanent hair removal and more.

For more information about Alderm N.A. and its full-line of medical aesthetics systems for health care professionals, including Med Sculpt™, Med Flash II™ and HR-Force, visit www.aldermna.com or contact Jim Kraushaar at e-mail protected from spam bots or (800) 254-8505.

Caregifters Medical Supplies To Offer Discounted Rates on Health Care Products to HealthAllies Members

Caregifters Medical Supplies, a Southern California-based supplier of personal and medical care products for seniors, the disabled and others who need assistance in daily living, has entered into an agreement with HealthAllies®, Inc., a UnitedHealth Group company (NYSE: UNH), to make Caregifters’ products available at a discount to HealthAllies members.

Glendale, CA (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -- Caregifters Medical Supplies, a Southern California-based supplier of personal and medical care products for seniors, the disabled and others who need assistance in daily living, has entered into an agreement with HealthAllies®, Inc., a UnitedHealth Group company (NYSE: UNH), to make Caregifters’ products available at a discount to HealthAllies members.

]]> HealthAllies is a discount program offering savings on health-related products and services to more than 9 million members nationwide through employers, health plans and direct to consumers. Program participants can save on medical care, prescription drugs, vision and dental care, and many other health and wellness services from more than 300,000 physicians and other health care professionals and facilities nationwide.

Caregifters carries a large variety of products, including aids for daily living, bathroom safety products, hospital beds and accessories, incontinence and skin care products, mobility and orthopedic devices, durable medical equipment and personal care solutions. HealthAllies members access their Caregifters discount by visiting the Caregifters web site (www.caregifters.com) or calling the toll-free number, and supplying a HealthAllies coupon code (which is obtained from the HealthAllies Web site (www.healthallies.com) or Customer Care Center. The HealthAllies discount is then automatically applied to the purchase.

“We are thrilled to be a member of HealthAllies’ expansive network of health care providers, products and services, “ said Jeannine Tieri, owner and president of Caregifters Medical Supplies. “Through our partnership with HealthAllies, their members have access to pre-negotiated savings on our more than 15,000 products, enabling them to obtain discounts on products that they may really need but may not ordinarily be able to afford.”

Thomas Sullivan, general manager of HealthAllies, pointed out that the discount on Caregifters’ products offers advantages to HealthAllies members enrolled in health plans as well as to those without traditional health benefits. “We find that even our individuals with health benefits are often responsible for the cost of medical supplies, durable medical equipment, and other personal care items related to health conditions. That makes Caregifters a program that our entire membership can benefit from.”

About Caregifters Medical Supplies

Caregifters Medical Supplies offers more than 15,000 personal care and medical care products at reasonable and/or discounted prices for seniors, the disabled and others who need assistance in daily living. All products, including hard-to-find-items, are available through the Caregifters Medical Supplies Web site (www.caregifters.com) and through its toll-free telephone number: (866) 825-8557.

About HealthAllies

HealthAllies, Inc. (www.healthallies.com) is a discount medical plan organization located at 505 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 850, Glendale, CA 91203, (877) 426-2559. Through employers, health plans and individuals, HealthAllies provides health care savings to more than 9 million members nationwide. Based in Glendale, Calif., HealthAllies is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better.

RHE Cycle and Exercise Stress Testing System: Clinical Trial Results

Clinical trial and product information for a revolutionary cardiovascular stress testing system. Enables practitioners to test patients with orthopedic conditions and limitations precluding treadmill testing. Scientifically shown to increase percentage of maximal tests and valuable clinical data.

Columbia, SC (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -- Clinical trial and product information for a revolutionary cardiovascular stress testing system. Enables practitioners to test patients with orthopedic conditions and limitations precluding treadmill testing. Scientifically shown to increase percentage of maximal tests and valuable clinical data.

]]> Background
Stress testing the cardiovascular patient or those suspected of cardiovascular disease has remained a staple of diagnostic cardiology for decades. The predominant method of inducing physiological stress for the purpose of observing cardiovascular adaptations utilizes a treadmill and one of several empirically validated protocols. It has been established that many patients are unable to complete a standard treadmill stress test for a variety of reasons including deconditioning, comorbidities, orthopedic limitations, etc. It is hypothesized that stress testing using alternative methodologies may allow a larger percentage of the patient population to be tested and to reach a maximal (clinically relevant) test.

Methods
80 subjects with severe cardiovascular disease (post revascularization, CHF, or history of acute events) were enrolled in this clinical cohort study. Subjects at the same disease level who had previously completed a treadmill based exercise stress test at the South Carolina Heart Center (Columbia, SC) using the Bruce exercise protocol upon entry to cardiac rehabilitation were enrolled retrospectively to compose the control group for this analysis (n = 40). The experimental cohort (n =40) was comprised of subjects having clinically severe cardiovascular disease that were stress tested using the RHE cycle and the RHE exercise stress testing protocol.
Data analysis were conducted at the South Carolina Heart Center and descriptive statistics as well as two-sample T-testing for cohort comparisons of like variables were employed. Statistical significance was attained at p .05.

Findings

· The RHE cycle and stress testing protocol allowed a significantly higher percentage of subjects with clinical cardiovascular disease to achieve a maximal stress test when based upon RER (RER > 1.1).
· The mean percentage of maximal RER attained was significantly higher among the experimental cohort.
· The RHE cycle and stress testing protocol allowed a significantly higher percentage of subjects with clinical cardiovascular disease to achieve a maximal stress test when based upon HR (HR > 90% of age predicted maximum heart rate).
· The mean percentage of maximal HR attained was significantly higher among the experimental cohort.
· The RHE cycle and stress testing protocol allowed 85% of subjects with severe cardiovascular disease to attain a maximal stress test.
· The RHE cycle and stress testing protocol allowed 33% more severely diseased subjects to reach a maximal stress test than the treadmill when max was defined by RER.
· The RHE cycle and stress testing protocol allowed 33% more severely diseased subjects to reach a maximal stress test than the treadmill when max was defined by heart rate.
· The percentage of VO2 max attained and mean absolute VO2 were not statistically different among cohorts.
· Anaerobic threshold was met at an earlier percentage of VO2 max among experimental subjects suggesting that these subjects may be working harder at earlier stages of the testing protocol.
· Subjects tested via the RHE cycle and stress testing protocol were able to exercise for a significantly longer time than those tested via treadmill.
· The RHE cycle and stress testing protocol caused a significant reduction in the number of submaximal terminations due to fatigue among this severely diseased population.
· Subjects with severe cardiovascular disease who were tested using the RHE cycle and stress testing protocol reported the test/protocol as being significantly easier/less demanding than the treadmill and Bruce protocol.

Quality Control Suggestions
Comments presented for improvement of the RHE cycle by tested subjects and research staff included:
· Seat adjustment is difficult
· Add safety straps to foot pedals to reduce the potential of injury
· Program test protocols into computer to eliminate manual adjustment
· Reduce EKG artifact

Conclusions
This clinical trial investigating the efficacy of the RHE cycle and stress testing system among a severely diseased population (i.e. cardiac rehabilitation, post revascularization, post acute events, etc.) serves to establish validity and diagnostic value of the RHE protocol and stress testing system across the spectrum of patients having severe cardiovascular disease. The RHE system allows a greater percentage of patients to reach a maximal exercise stress test with diminished perceived exertion, thereby reducing the number of submaximal terminations and the resultant need for pharmacological stress tests.

Pathlighter Safety Cane Offers a New Level of Nighttime Safety

Arcoa Industries is pleased to introduce the Pathlighter Cane™. This lighted safety cane provides exceptional night time safety with it's built-in high-powered Xenon light which brightly illuminates the user’s path and surroundings.

(PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -- Arcoa Industries is pleased to introduce the Pathlighter Cane™. According to Michael DeSimone, Arcoa's Director of Healthcare Sales and Marketing, the revolutionary and patented Arcoa PathLighter™ Cane offers a whole new level of safety and comfort to cane users. The Pathlighter is available only from Arcoa Industries. This lighted safety cane provides exceptional support with its traditional offset-style design, while a built-in high-powered Xenon light brightly illuminates the user’s path and surroundings.

]]> "Whether going up or down stairs, getting into the car or negotiating dimly lit areas, the PathLighter™ provides security and piece of mind." said DeSimone.

The light switch is conveniently located right on the end of the handle, so it is easy to turn on and off with a simple push of a button. And it can even be taken apart for easy transport or storage.

The Arcoa PathLighter™ will help you Walk bettter, see better, feel better.

National Surgical Hospitals Subscribes to Saferating Inc. Paperless Form Technology

Saferating Inc. announces that Chicago, Illinois-based National Surgical Hospitals has subscribed to its Unlimited PFT Model. This allows multiple locations to have instant, powerful access to collected data and the associated reports. Secure data collection, assembly, and reporting are key features of the Saferating PTF system appealing to NSH.

Lewiston, ME (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- National Surgical Hospitals, (NSH) a leader in developing freestanding surgical hospitals, subscribe to Saferating's PFT. This contract will enhance NSH quality, tracking, and risk management reporting.

]]> NSH will transition its quality, risk, and operational paper data tools to web-based online reporting. Once completed, NSH staff in seventeen locations will have instant access to secure HIPAA compliant forms for reporting medication errors, incident reporting, plant operations, work order forms, and more.

About Saferating Inc
A leader in Paperless Form Technology solutions for the health care industry, Saferating.com provides HIPAA compliant applications to document and report clinical activity, as well as other solutions for meeting JCAHO requirements for reporting of Adverse Drug Reaction, Medication Errors, Incident Reporting, Patient Satisfaction Surveys, and Competency Assessment.

Saferating.com’s solutions improve patient care, reduce costs by eliminating paper-based forms and redundant data entry. Saferating.com is based in Lewiston Maine. For more information on Saferating.com, please visit www.saferating.com.

Saferating's unlimited model allows subscriber’s to design and build an unlimited number of forms and dynamic databases utilizing its PFT. For more information on Saferating.com, please visit www.saferating.com.

About National Surgical Hospitals
National Surgical Hospitals is the innovative healthcare partner that empowers physicians to thrive in a changing marketplace. NSH currently operated freestanding surgical hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery centers in ten states.

National Surgical Hospitals is a leader in partnering with local physicians to develop successful freestanding surgical hospitals. NSH has the experience, resources, and commitment to help partners reach their goals.

NSH is one of the most highly capitalized surgical hospital companies with access to the growth capital necessary to remain competitive by adding services and investing in the latest technology. For more information on NSH , please visit www.nshinc.com/index.asp Or contact at www.nshinc.com/contactus.asp

Microsys Computing, Inc. Announces Six New Clients

Physician Groups Choose MicroMD® for Excellence in Practice Management

Boardman, Ohio (PRWEB) - January 18, 2006 - Microsys Computing, Inc. announced six new clients for its award-winning MicroMD® practice management software. MicroMD is the top-rated client-server practice management system in the “Top 20: Best in KLAS” rankings for 2005, in the Ambulatory Billing & Scheduling category (for groups of 6-25 physicians).

]]> The six new clients:

* Calais Regional Hospital, Calais, Maine, for its eight-provider medical group and Rural Health Clinic;

* Fallen Timbers Family Physicians, Inc., a group practice with 13 physicians in Maumee, Ohio;

* Gulf Coast Cardiothoracic Surgeons, PL, a 13-provider group practice in Fort Myers, Fla.;

* Island Eye Care, Inc., a solo ophthalmology practice in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii;

* North Coast Mental Health, a 17-provider behavioral health group in Beachwood, Ohio; and

* The Children’s Medical Group, PLLC, a 21-physician pediatric group practice in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

About Microsys Computing, Inc.
Physicians and their practice administrators must have a robust, reliable and affordable practice management system from a dependable partner they can trust. Who can they count on? Microsys Computing, Inc. Since 1982, Microsys has pursued one mission: perfecting practice management software. Its award-winning MicroMD system is a powerful, versatile and full-featured solution that streamlines and automates medical office operations. Developed with Sybase® SQL Anywhere®, and leveraging the networking power of Microsoft® Windows®, with its client-server design, MicroMD scales to support growing medical practices. And the MicroMD Xpres Suite brings the freedom, convenience and productivity of mobile computing to physicians and their patients. More than 1,800 physician practices, spanning 40 different medical and surgical specialties, rely on MicroMD. For more information, call 800-624-8832 or visit www.micromd.net.

NOTE TO EDITORS - HIMSS 2006: Microsys will demonstrate MicroMD and MicroMD Xpres Suite mobile computing at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, February 12-16, 2006, San Diego Convention Center (booth #1946). Editorial appointments are available. To schedule an appointment, please contact David Aquilina, 612.922.5551.

MEDIA CONTACT: David Aquilina, 612.922.5551

MEDIA CONTACT AT HIMSS: William C. Davidson, 330.881.0333 (cell)

Carmel Pharma, Inc. to Market and Distribute PhaSeal®, the Only Clinically-Proven Closed System Transfer Device Available Today

At the beginning of 2006, Carmel Pharma, Inc. applies its passion and undivided resources to the distribution and education of their own product, PhaSeal®--the only "clinically-proven" closed system transfer device available today. PhaSeal's unique design "contains the drug" which helps prevent occupational exposure to hazardous drugs in health care settings--a call to action required by The National Institute for Occupational Safety.

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- Carmel Pharma began to market and distribute PhaSeal® from its own company, Carmel Pharma Inc, based in Columbus Ohio as of January 2006.

]]> PhaSeal is the only "clinically proven" closed system transfer device on the market today. It's unique design is meant to prevent environmental contamination and help protect healthcare employees through the preparation, administration and waste handling of hazardous drugs.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH) states that "working with or near hazardous drugs in health care settings may cause skin rashes, infertility, miscarriage, birth defects, and possibly leukemia or other cancers," quotes David Schneider, President of Carmel Pharma Inc. "The PhaSeal System contains the hazardous drug which prevents enviromental contamination, therefore providing healthcare workers a safer working environment. As the manufacturer, our sole focus is to continue to educate and be a valuable resource on this important safety issue."

PhaSeal's double membrane provides dry connections between system components and it's expansion chamber ensures aerosols and vapors are contained and neither over pressure or under-pressure occurs duing drug preparation.

PhaSeal was launched in the US in December of 2000 and today, more than 400 leading cancer facilities, such as MD Anderson, University of San Francisco, Standford and Texas Childrens Hospital have contributed to PhaSeal's outstanding growth. Carmel Pharma has recently been placed on the Deloitte´s Fast 500 EMEA List.

If you have questions or want more information on ordering PhaSeal, please contact Carmel Pharma, Inc. at
866-487-9250 or 614-841-0504.

Contacts:
Christine Crooks, Marketing Director Carmel Pharma, Inc.
Direct: 866-487-9250 ext. 202

Agneta Ekblad, VP Oncology Solutions Carmel Pharma Inc. Direct: 858-220-3583

David Schneider, President Carmel Pharma Inc.
Direct: 866-487-9250 ext. 201

HOAG Hospital Automates Patient Check In With Galvanon’s Self-Service Technology

Implementation of MediKiosk™ enables California hospital to streamline the patient registration process, reduce paperwork and improve patient care.

MAITLAND, Fla. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) January 17, 2006 -- Galvanon, the patient experience company, today announced that Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has implemented Galvanon’s MediKiosk™ at its new Sue and Bill Gross Women’s Pavilion to automate patient registration and create a paperless workflow for breast care and imaging center appointments. By using MediKiosk, Hoag Hospital has been able to speed the check-in process for 350 patients daily by reducing the number of paper forms that patients must complete by as much as 75 percent.

]]> When patients arrive for an appointment at the facility, they can use the kiosks to review and update their latest demographic information, check-in for appointments and make co-payments. Staff greeters are available to assist the patient with check-in on an as-needed basis. Patients can also use MediKiosk to complete medical history forms. When used this way, Galvanon’s technology enables the use of adaptive screening, where users are asked to answer additional questions based on previous responses.

Since the initial implementation in October 2005, Hoag Hospital’s self-service approach has minimized patient wait times, eliminated the need for patients to fill out redundant forms, lessened congestion at the front desk and minimized paper storage costs. Additionally, staff members now spend less time managing paper, and have more time to devote to patient care. Workstations in locations around the Women’s Pavilion allow staff to track patient progress throughout the facility, helping to improve patient flow and create a more efficient care process. MediKiosk has also dramatically improved the quality of data collected at patient check-in.

“Hoag Hospital has a long-standing reputation for providing quality patient care,” said Raj Toleti, president of Galvanon. “By implementing cutting-edge technology like MediKiosk, Hoag will continue to build on its reputation for excellence and realize a wealth of benefits, from increased patient satisfaction to improved efficiency.”

About Galvanon, Inc.
Galvanon, a subsidiary of NCR, 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 improves patient flow through the healthcare process.

Press contact:
Cathi Hilpert
770-998-0500, ext. 223

Silver Cross ( Residential Elevators - Dumbwaiters - Home Stair Chair Lifts - Ceiling Lifts - Wheelchair Lifts) Opens Another Location in Los Angeles, California.

Silver Cross continues it's rapid 50% growth rate by adding four new locations in 2005. Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New England and Raleigh have been opened in the past twelve months. Since it's inception in 1993, the Silver Cross network has grown to over 100 locations covering 80% of the USA, Canada, and the UK.

(PRWEB) January 16, 2006 -- On January 9th, 2006, Silver Cross opened another new location in a suburb of Los Angeles, California.

]]> Products offered include recycled and new stair lifts, wheel chair lifts, ceiling lifts, patient lifts, ramps, automatic door openers, dumbwaiters and home elevators.

The Silver Cross mandate is to offer the market place a lower cost alternative through a unique service by offering recycled equipment, repurchasing most of the products being offered, combining new with recycled products to meet the client’s specific needs and accepting trade ins of common models.

All Silver Cross locations are independently owned and operated. This fact has resulted in each owner being highly motivated to attend to each client’s needs in the short and long term.

Bob Sylvest is the owner of Silver Cross Los Angeles. Bob saw the need for home accessibility and mobility products increasing dramatically in the next decade and decided to join the Silver Cross team.

Bob has access to the Silver Cross network of recycled products so as to fulfill as many product requests as possible.

An internet hosted database is available to all locations to try and match the clients' exact needs.

Over 120,000 clients have been served since 1993 through the unique Silver Cross service.

The new Los Angeles location contact details are:

2401 - 208th Street Suite 9, Torrence, California 90501
Phone: 310-222-8710 - Fax: 310-222 -8711.

Hours of operation are 9-5 Monday to Friday,
weekends and evenings by appointment.

For inquiries outside the greater Los Angeles area searching for a residential elevator please refer to the web site: http://www.silvercross-elevators.com .

For stair lift, stair chair lift or stair chair inquiries please go to http://www.silvercross-stair-lifts.com .

For dumbwaiters please refer to http://www.silvercross-dumbwaiters.com .

Diagnostic Telemedicine Systems Provider Aerotel Medical Systems Bringing Cardiac Medical Monitoring and Diagnostics to Canada Homecare Market

Health Canada’s New Reimbursement Plan for Telehealth Loop Recorders Boosts Canadian Interest in Aerotel Medical Systems, a world leader in cost-effective, high quality, user-friendly, medical diagnostic systems and devices for the homecare, eHealth and Telemedicine markets.

Tel Aviv, Israel (PRWEB) January 16, 2006 -- Aerotel Medical Systems, one of the world’s leading providers of cutting-edge diagnostic telemedicine systems, has been helping Canadians change the way healthcare is provided to the country’s citizenry since 1993. Its HeartView 12 Lead, a small, user-friendly ECG transtelephonic recorder/transmitter, is servicing populations in numerous Canadian provinces, bringing cardiac medical monitoring and diagnostics directly to the patient’s door.

]]> With Health Canada’s recent announcement of a reimbursement plan for loop event recorders, Aerotel has found increasing interest in its monitoring devices. Consequently, it has appointed Ameda Medical Technologies to handle the distribution of its Heart 2005A transtelephonic ECG loop event recorder, its Heart 2006 dual lead transtelephonic ECG loop event recorder and its HeartLine Receiving Station (HRS) software.

Aerotel’s headquarters will continue to serve as the main contact for all of its Canadian customers. However, clients specifically interested in its loop recorders and HRS software can now contact Aaron Kirsh at Ameda Medical Technologies located at 50 Hammerstone Cres, Thornhill, Ontario L4J 8B4; Telephone: (905) 731-2991.

About Aerotel Medical Systems
Aerotel Medical Systems is a world leader in cost-effective, high quality, user-friendly, medical diagnostic systems and devices for the home care, eHealth and Telemedicine markets. The company provides a complete disease management package, including transtelephonic Portable devices designed for a variety of remote diagnostic, and monitoring applications; a hardware and software platform; plus phone and web-based software.

Established in 1985, Aerotel enables patients to comfortably conduct tests while leading normal, mobile lives. Today, Aerotel’s presence is felt around the globe. For more information about Aerotel, please visit Aerotel website at, www.aerotel.com

Aerotel's products are CE Marked’ FDA cleared and registered by Health Canada. The company is ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 13485:2003 certified.

Company Contact:
Roberto Schliesser
VP Marketing & Business Development
Aerotel Medical Systems
Tel: +972 3 559 3222 x 102
www.aerotel.com

Scientific Advances In The Field Of Nutrigenomics Target The Future of Disease Prevention; Customized Nutrition & Lifestyle Programs Formulated Through Genetic Testing

Genetic testing and the Nutriceutical Industry have joined forces in the pursuit of optimizing our ability to look into the future to foresee disease before it happens. The goal: to customize individual nutritional supplementation & lifestyle programs based on individual genetic “weaknesses” or "variances" that leave individuals more prone to certain diseases.

(PRWEB) January 13, 2006 -- Genetic testing and the Nutriceutical Industry have joined forces in the pursuit of optimizing our ability to look into the future to foresee disease before it happens. The goal: to customize individual nutritional supplementation & lifestyle programs based on individual genetic “weaknesses” or "variances" that leave individuals more prone to certain diseases. Many publications have highlighted the possibility of being able to identify the unique nutritional needs of an individual through genetic testing, "some time in the future". That future is now.

]]> A Genetic/DNA Screening Analysis Kit and Personalized Analysis Report now make this healthful resource available to anyone, anytime, affordably … in the convenience of your own home. Families across America can use convenient Testing Kit products to reveal important lifestyle, nutritional, health related, and preventive analysis data within a few short weeks. This diagnostic breakthrough provides an excellent resource for those searching for answers to critical health questions.

Everyone has “unique genetic make-up”, and thus, “unique genetic weaknesses”, and unique nutritional needs. In the past, many leading medical researchers and doctors, summarized the application of nutritional supplementation as no more than the creation of expensive urine. Current research and application shows the efficacy of dietary supplementation of vitamins, minerals & and more targeted nutritional products on overall health and prevention of disease.

“Nutrigenomics” is the cutting edge science linking nutrients & other dietary bioactives (toxins, chemicals, etc) with the genetic variances. Even a slight variation in a gene or "genetic letter" can totally alter the genetic message, like changing one letter in a word can completely alter the meaning, like "deer" to "beer". Slight changes in these genetic codes can completely alter physiologic processes, and thus life-health issues. If these genetic code alterations are determined, addressing disease prevention with nutritional programs and lifestyle choices becomes “the epitome of prevention” for long-lasting, optimum health.

Knowing one’s critical genetic make-up provides the future for health related issues and prevention. Convenient, Genetic Testing provides a comprehensive preventive road map identifying variances related to Heart Health, Bone Health, Antioxidant & Detoxification Capacity, Inflammation Response, and Insulin Sensitivity. Combined with personalized Weight Management systems should the need exist, millions of Americans can enjoy a brighter future, and elevated quality of life.

Nutrigenomics is a boundless field of discovery that can be used to the human advantage. Americans can tap into this potential as an important personal resource for themselves and their families. Testing process is affordable, confidential, rapid, and results oriented. Change your life today.

For more information contact: Maureen Maples, DC, FASA www.DrMaples.ws

Dr. Maples has been helping patients fight disease and achieve their wellness & weight management goals for almost 10 years through various alternative healthcare methods.

LifeSource™ “February is Heart Month” Promotion: At Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Encouraged

Auto Control Medical and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada are pleased to announce a special, first time ever, promotion to encourage Canadians to monitor their blood pressure at home.

Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) January 13 2006 - Auto Control Medical and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada are pleased to announce a special, first time ever, promotion to encourage Canadians to monitor their blood pressure at home.

]]> During the entire month of February 2006, for every validated LifeSource™ blood pressure monitor sold in Canada, $5.00 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. A validated blood pressure monitor is one whose accuracy has been endorsed by the caption “Recommended by the Canadian Hypertension Society” as found on the Canadian retail package. A minimum of $35,000 has been pledged. Eligible sales will be tabulated by combining point-of-sales (POS) data where available and trade sales during the month of February. All validated LifeSource™ upper arm “automatic inflate” monitors are part of this promotion.

An extensive advertising campaign has been planned using the Internet and print advertisements in 50+ and Le Bel Age magazines during the months of January and February. A special point-of-purchase retail counter mat has also been developed showing the print ads and all 5 LifeSource™ product models. Furthermore, the Heart and Stroke Foundation will feature details of the promotion on its website at www.heartandstroke.ca.

For more information, call 1 (800) 461-0991 and ask about the “February is Heart Month” promotion.

Since 1956, supported by a force of 130,000 volunteers, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada has been a leader in the study, prevention and reduction of disability and death from heart disease and stroke in Canada. www.heartandstroke.ca

Auto Control Medical is a privately-owned Canadian company with origins in Ontario and Quebec. From offices in Toronto and Montreal, it distributes healthcare products through pharmacies and homecare stores from coast to coast. www.autocontrol.com

Contact:
Georgia Georgaklis
Auto Control Medical Inc.
(514) 695 3005 ext. 309

Scotty Technologies Ltd. Releases New Version of a PEMF Device with 'Sleep on Demand' Capabilities, Allowing you to Sleep According to Your Need for Only $349

Scotty® Sleeper using variable Sequenced Electromagnetic Fields to enable the consumber to receive a Natural Sleep Rhythm Scotty® Technologies, Ltd. announces a BioMagnetic Supplementation, a natural sleep breakthrough that sleep deprived people around the world have been waiting for. The Scotty® Sleeper tunes the body down enabling user to fall asleep faster and sleep far deeper.

Port Saint Lucie, Florida (PRWEB) January 13, 2006 -- Scotty® Technologies, Ltd. announces a BioMagnetic Supplementation, a natural sleep breakthrough that sleep deprived people around the world have been waiting for. The Scotty® Sleeper tunes the body down enabling user to fall asleep faster and sleep far deeper.

]]> Variable sequenced electromagnetic fields for sleep couldn't have come at a better time. Recent sleep research from literally every corner of the world has determined most people don't sleep well, as many as 10% are either diagnosed with or complain of chronic insomnia, and record numbers of young and old are turning to prescription sleep aids. Within the last few weeks it has been determined that even babies and toddlers are not sleeping as well as they used to.

The Scotty® Sleeper 'lulls' user into the deepest sleep in years while triggering a host of recognizable effects like enhanced physical performance, more daytime focus and better flexibility.

Scott Cobb, CEO and Founder of Scotty Technologies says, "Think of the Scotty® Sleeper as a metronome for your body, slow down the metronome and the system wants to sleep, speed up the metronome and the system moves to recovery and heightened awareness; going beyond that and stress is encountered. Think of modern life, cell phones/towers and a plethora of other wireless technologies as tuning our bodies up toward stress, not down toward relaxation and deep sleep as nature intended."

About Scotty Technologies, Ltd:

Scotty Technologies is a privately held biotechnology company specializing in the use of bio-electromagnetics to induce deep, recuperative sleep. The company is based in Port Saint Lucie, Florida and uses a licensed patented technology the same as EarthPulse Systems.
Media Contact:

Scott Cobb, Managing Partner
USA 1.866.440.7834 or Int’l at (US) 772.408.6523

Premier Health Products Introduces New Massage Chair Model for 2006

After going global with PHP Norway Premier Health Products has come out with a new model of massage chair, the PHP 2025 stretch.

(PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- Premier Health Products, makers of the PHP 2022, PHP 2026 and PHP 2027 massage chairs introduces a brand new model for 2006, the PHP 2025 stretch massage chair.

]]> Doubling in growth every year for the last 4 years Premier Health has gone from a fledgling company to a major player in the massage chair market giving Panasonic and Human Touch models sold by Brookstone and Sharper Image a real run for their money. If Premier was an IPO, I would be investing.

Rather than competing in the mall market Premier Health has gone local with their models being carried by hundreds of Relax The Back Stores across the country. Just recently they have also gone global with the introduction of PHP Norway, selling a modified version of the incredibly popular PHP 2027 for the 230 volt European market.

New for 2006, the PHP 2025 offers a unique stretch feature. The compression technology leg massager actually grasps the user’s calves and pulls to give a feeling of elongation. It also employs the new BioFit technology where an individual user can customize the length of the rolling stroke to fit their specific height. The chair also carries the industry’s longest warranty of 5 years.

Premier Health Products plans to introduce several new massage chairs this year with the PHP 2025 being just the first. In the works is a new zero gravity micro fiber chair and a massage chair with the first ever 8 roller mechanical calf, leg and foot massage unit.

This chair, along with all of Premier Health’s massage chairs can be purchased online at one of these authorized Premier Health distributors.
http://www.premiermassagechairs.com
http://www.massage-chairs.com
http://www.massagechairoutlet.com
http://www.wholesalemassagechairs.com

Neuropathy Mystery Solved. New Study proves electronic ReBuilder System Effective for Neuropathy.

Recent Study of 480 patients indicates 95% of those studied responded to ReBuilder Neuropathy home therapy system.

Charles Town, WV, January 12, 2006
ReBuilder Medical, Inc. today released an independant study of 480 patients over a 3 year period. Results showed that compared to a placebo, the Anodyne and ReVitamed Infrared systems, and Pfizer's and Eli Lilly's drug therapies, the double blind study demonstrated a 95% response rate to the ReBuilder home therapy. (The competitive Anodyne and Revitamed equipment fared no better than the placebo, while the prescription drugs offered only a 45% improvement and serious side effects.)

]]> Neuropathy is a major complication of diabetes and 60% of those with diabetes will develop the tingling, numbness, and pain of neuropathy in their feet and hands. Currently the most common treatment is drug related, but the side effects of drugs are many times worse than the disease. Pfizer was recently fined by the US government for the use of Neuronton for neuropathy. Other electronic devices (infrared) that merely heat the feet have been tried unsuccessfully. The ReBuilder uses a tiny electrical signal that mimics the normal nerve signal to wake up dormant nerves that were temporarily restricted due to temporary bouts of oxygen deprivation. The patient uses the system in the privacy of his own home.

David B. Phillips, Ph.D. the inventor of the ReBuilder System for Neuropathy says "We studied all the common denominators that triggered neuropathy and found that each one related to oxygen deprivation. We designed our system to treat that, and the results have been amazing." Dr. Phillips won the prestigious Inventor of the Year Award in 1987 for inventing the infrared ear thermometer that is used all over the world today. He develooped the ReBuilder System for his father who developed neuropathy.

Patients have reported success in reducing the pain and numbness of peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, lower back and sciatic nerve pain. Many cases of neuropathy are caused by chemotherapy, lyme's disease, prescription medicines like Statins and high blood pressure medicines, and environmental toxins. The ReBuilder System has no side effects and is simple to use.

The ReBuilder is FDA approved, Medicare approved, and is certified by the American Association of Emerging Technologies to comply with the guidelines proffered by the American Medical Association for clinically reliable medical equipment.

At a retail cost of $399, the ReBuilder is the preferred treatment of choice. Painless and comfortable, the majority of patients studied reported that over 90% of their symptoms Were cured in less than three comfortable 30 minute treatments.

33% of the patients studied were treated with the Anodyne system and 33% with the ReVitadyne therapies that use infrared lights to merely heat the feet. In a recent edition of Diabetes Care the official journal for the American Diabetes Association, it was reported that these infrared light systems were ineffective in increasing sensitivity in the feet of people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Rebuilder proved vastly superior to both modalites and compared to their cost of $2,900, the ReBuilder is an effective treatment system.

ReBuilder Medical Inc. is looking for venture capital to fund the development of an electronic system to detect allergies electronically. The company claims it has the technology to send the patient home with a small battery operated device that will record the patient's response when he merely touches a suspected allergen. In this way a patient can touch things like pets, mates perfunes and medicines etc that a physician would not normally have samples of in his office. The test is non invasive and perfect for children.

The company is negotiating for the inclusion of the ReBuilder System for Neuropathy into 750 neurologist's private practices in 2006. Currently Nova Care, Cleveland Clinic, and the VA offer the ReBuilder.

The company sells the ReBuilder System directly to the patient via the internet. More information is available at http://www.rebuildermedical.com or Toll Free 1-866-725-2202.