A Point Edward volunteer firefighter has died as a result of injuries sustained during an ice-rescue training exercise, Saturday. Western Regional OPP officials have confirmed that 51-year-old Gary Kendall, from Point Edward died in hospital.[...]
With new workout surroundings, Virginia Downs, 87, of Freeport leads her second exercise class of the day with her peers at Park Hills Church in Freeport. Her commitment to her “senior friends” is to make sure they remain active and healthy in their advancing years.
Local, state and federal law enforcement will be holding a mock terrorism incident on Saturday morning in Minneapolis as part of a training exercise.
A member of the Point Edward Volunteer Fire Department was injured during an ice water training exercise, Saturday. Lambton OPP say the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. in the area of Waterfront Park near the water treatment plant in Point Edward.[...]
As school budgets are being squeezed, nutrition remains one of California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction’s top priorities. KCBS’ Margie Shafer Reports
New research in gene therapy is bringing doctors and patients closer to a comprehensive treatment for a rare disease portrayed in a new Hollywood film, according to the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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McCulley/Cuppan announced today a webinar session regarding ways to improve strategic review practices. The webinar presents the results of McCulley/Cuppan work that explores review practices extensively deployed in pharmaceutical and medical device R&D organizations with the goal of illuminating more clearly some of the critical disconnects and point toward more effective review and knowledge management practices in general. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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Preventive Cardiologist Dr. James O’Keefe recently announced a new, environmentally-friendly Omega 3 product called CardioTabs Ocean Safe Omega 3 made from sustainable marine oil in time for American Heart Month ( www.oceansafeomega3.com ). The news coincides with national headlines from major media organizations such as the New York Times as well as top environmental, wellness and health care bloggers regarding the increased demand for omega 3 rich foods and oils and the environmental strain it’s imposing on our oceans’ ecosystems. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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Flowers, jewelry or chocolates can't compete against a personal service that nurtures and beautifies (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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Responding to a growing number of requests from orthopedic surgeons, OHK Medical Devices announced today that it will extend its program "HemaClear for Haiti" which provides HemaClear devices for medical teams and relief agencies working in Haiti. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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Miltenyi Biotec has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation (CBER) for their line of CryoMACS® Freezing Bags. The CryoMACS Freezing Bags are indicated for the freezing, storage and subsequent thawing of hematopoietic progenitor cells. The CryoMACS Freezing Bags are available in five sizes, and include overwraps for added protection during cell storage. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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Mosquito Squad – the mosquito exterminator – is opening a new location in Saint Louis, Missouri (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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Following a health report that issued in Mid-January by the National Osteoporosis Foundation, regarding prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, sales of Vitaloix Labs' best-selling, all-natural osteoporosis supplement, Bonexcin, are breaking first quarter records. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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Dermestetics' already best selling wrinkle cream, Dermaxin, is enjoying a steady first quarter sales influx, curtailing an informative anti-aging study that finally replaces mythical banter with fact: wrinkles are more noticeable on women than men. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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More perimenopausal and menopausal women are being turned on to the powers of estrogen delivery creams, like Prozestra, as numerous informative health studies and reports emerge that offer some previously unheard of insight on how to effectively treat the symptoms of estrogen depletion by using a topical estrogen delivery system. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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A mid-December groundbreaking sleep disorder study linking a myriad of ailments to causing insomnia has sales of Pharmaxa Labs' all-natural sleep-aid, Restocore, rising to new heights. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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First quarter sales of PrimeLife Labs' all-natural supplement for treating anxiety and depression, Serelax, are climbing way up–spurred by the heels of a startling early January report, which revealed that students in the US are suffering from rates of depression and anxiety that are five times higher than those who experienced the Great Depression. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010)
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A revealing report that was published in early January by the Prudent Press Agency, regarding how to identify and treat the symptoms of perimenopause, not only served to better educate women who are entering this natural shift in the female body, but created an aura of consumer awareness about how to harness the power of nature to treat the …
LONDON (Reuters) — A new association has formed to transfer longevity and mortality-related risk to the capital markets in the same way that some of the world’s biggest perils, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, are protected against by shifting the risk to investors via catastrophe bonds.
By Sarah Hills