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AANS: Accidental falls are leading cause of non-fatal injury among Americans of all ages

Accidental falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injury among Americans of all ages according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). And among Americans age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries. Among older adults, traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes nearly 50 percent of fall-related fatalities.

10 Feb 2010

Valentines Party for disabled community at VHAV, California

Valentines Party planned for the blind and the disabled on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Event will be held at the Visually Handicapped Adults of the Valley (VHAV), 15520 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406.

10 Feb 2010

ClearWay Minnesota releases new campaign that shines light on tobacco industry

How does an industry that sells deadly, addictive products remain one of the leading consumer product industries in the world? The answer includes new products, savvy marketing and expensive public image campaigns. ClearWay Minnesota today released Unfiltered: A Revealing Look at Today's Tobacco Industry, a campaign that shines a light on how the tobacco industry has continued to evolve and thrive, despite billion dollar settlements designed to change the way the industry did business in the last decade.

10 Feb 2010

Unassisted cessation proves to be most successful in quitting smoking

Health authorities should emphasize the positive message that the most successful method used by most ex-smokers is unassisted cessation, despite the promotion of cessation drugs by pharmaceutical companies and many tobacco control advocates.

10 Feb 2010

SAGE to publish Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation bimonthly journal from September 2010

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation is a new bimonthly journal being launched in September 2010 by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher.

10 Feb 2010

For senior care, sometimes it does take a village

In an article for Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post, Howard Gleckman writes about elder villages. "Nearly three years ago, Harry Rosenberg and his wife, Barbara Filner, met with nine of their neighbors about starting an aging-in-place "village" in the Burning Tree community of Bethesda, Maryland.

9 Feb 2010

Vigilan announces new continuing education courses for assisted living community administrators

Vigilan, provider of software for better senior living, announced today 10 new continuing education courses for assisted living community administrators. These courses—developed and taught by Christian Mason, chairman and CEO of Vigilan, nationally certified leader in assisted living training, and developer of the first national licensing exam—are certified for assisted living administrator licensing in 16 states.

9 Feb 2010

Journal highlights toxic nature of herbal medicines

A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs.

9 Feb 2010

lucy activewear announces commitment to Off the Mat, Into the World

In 2010, lucy activewear has committed to make a donation to Off the Mat, Into the World®, a non-profit co-founded by international yoga instructor Seane Corn, to support Off the Mat’s mission of inspiring conscious, sustainable community service through the power of yoga.

8 Feb 2010

Self-love heals physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wounds

"Healing" has become a buzzword in American culture. But what exactly does it mean? In his new book, Healing (Hawk Press, 2010), healer David Elliott defines healing as "the journey back to our natural state of balance and harmony that is called love."

8 Feb 2010

FilterPure, Global Effect announce ground breaking ceremony for water filtration factory in Haiti

FilterPure and their partners Global Effect and other NGOs announced today a ground breaking ceremony in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti for a new water filtration factory. The FilterPure factory will employ Haitians to build, manufacture and distribute the FilterPure filters that eliminate 99.9% of antimicrobial contaminants that cause water-borne illnesses and deaths.

8 Feb 2010

Saint Louis University offers strategies for accomplishing goals

Olympic athletes inspire us with their fierce discipline and natural talent as they smash records, going higher, further and faster. Their can-do spirit encourages us all to take on new challenges.

6 Feb 2010

Babson Executive Education offers program for bio-pharma professionals

Babson Executive Education is offering Bio-Pharma: Mastering the Business of Science, which will help you contribute more to your company by strengthening your understanding of strategy, finance, marketing, and leadership in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

6 Feb 2010

WFP has reached 600,000 Haitians with food voucher plan

On Thursday, a food distribution voucher campaign that launched last Sunday, "hit all 16 fixed distribution points around the capital" of Port-au-Prince, CNN reports. "So far, 600,000 people affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake have been able to collect food under this plan, said Marcus Prior, spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme [WFP]. 'We're encouraged by the way the system is working to get food out into the city to those in need, but still have a long way to go,' Prior said" (Basu, 2/5).

6 Feb 2010

Visionworks launches optical retail center in Cranberry Commons Mall

Today Cranberry residents will see the grand opening of the first Visionworks® location in western PA. Visionworks is a full-service optical retail center that features several thousand private label and designer frames along with contact lenses at value prices.

6 Feb 2010

Reliv International adds new products to its portfolio

Reliv International, Inc. introduced three new products to its Relivables line at the company's national conference here today. The products represent the first extension of the Relivables line since it was introduced last August.

6 Feb 2010

Weight Watchers International settles legal dispute with Jenny Craig

Weight Watchers International, Inc., the global leader in weight-management services, today announced it has settled its legal dispute with Jenny Craig, Inc. ("Jenny Craig"). Under the terms of the settlement, Jenny Craig has permanently agreed to terminate its advertising campaign, which made false and misleading claims about the success of their program versus the Weight Watchers program.

6 Feb 2010

BIO releases proposed policy options to support U.S. job growth

Additional Congressional action is needed to follow through on the Obama administration’s recently announced initiative to rapidly build an integrated value chain for the bioeconomy, create jobs and kick start economic growth.

5 Feb 2010

New virology textbook treats viruses in the context of virus families

A new virology textbook published by ASM Press educates the reader by focusing on the families. Based on the author's experiences teaching virology for more than 35 years, Virology: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis enables readers to develop a deep understanding of fundamental virology by emphasizing principles and discussing viruses in the context of virus families.

5 Feb 2010

APA urges Pentagon and Congress to end restrictions on gays and lesbians serving in military

The American Psychological Association urged both the Pentagon and Congress today to move swiftly to end the restrictions on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, noting that there are decades of scientific research demonstrating no threat to military readiness or morale.

5 Feb 2010