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HTI to deliver drinking water filtration systems to Haiti quake victims

Hydration Technology Innovations, LLC (HTI), the leading provider of next-generation forward osmosis water filtration technology, today announced it has teamed up with private donors to ship drinking water filtration systems to earthquake victims in Haiti.

19 Jan 2010

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

The Red Cross continued to respond to the needs of Haiti over the weekend as aid workers, relief items and emergency response units arrived in Port-au-Prince. Over 400 Red Cross workers have been deployed to Haiti and 77 tons of Red Cross relief items have landed in Haiti or Dominican Republic. Relief work and aid distribution is underway.

19 Jan 2010

Wellness International Network introduces new product packaging for BioLean

Ralph Oats and Wellness International Network continue to offer some of the most attractive, high-quality products on the market. Wellness International Network recently introduced new product packaging for best-selling weight management product BioLean®.

19 Jan 2010

325 Haiti children sponsored by Saskatchewan donors

Generous Saskatchewan residents have so far contributed $167, to World Vision's efforts to support the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

18 Jan 2010

Neurosurgical journals influence neurosurgeons and their patients

A compendium of articles in the Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) provides evidence that specialty medical journals are not only an invaluable resource to physicians and researchers, but to the media and public. Clinical and basic science papers do not have to be published in large, high-impact publications to garner attention, and in fact when it comes to specialized areas of medicine such as neurosurgery, publications devoted to the subspecialty produce many citation classics. "Citation classic" is a term given to articles that have been cited more than 400 times.

18 Jan 2010

55% of medical device industry professionals looking for a job change

According to a random online survey of 2,150 medical device industry professionals between January 4 and January 13, a full 55 percent are looking at 2010 as the year to make a job change.

18 Jan 2010

Repeal of Texas helmet law results in increased motorcycle fatalities

In Texas, the repeal of a motorcycle helmet law has been followed by a sharp increase in fatal motorcycle crashes, according to a study in the January Southern Medical Journal, official journal of the Southern Medical Association.

18 Jan 2010

Illuminea: A newsletter for academic librarians and information professionals

Oxford University Press has launched Illuminea, a new quarterly newsletter for academic librarians and information professionals. This publication will keep readers up-to-date with the latest developments at OUP and across the publishing world.

18 Jan 2010

Plan launches international appeal to support its emergency operations in Haiti’s affected areas

Aid workers from children's charity Plan International are in a race to help survivors of the devastating Haiti earthquake cope with the aftermath.

18 Jan 2010

People of low social status more likely to be smokers, physically inactive and to be obese

Social status is intimately linked with health-related risk factors. In the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International, Thomas Lampert, of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin, inquires to what extent smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity are associated with social status (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107(1-2): 1-7).

18 Jan 2010

Nine-member Creighton University surgical team departs to treat victims of Haiti earthquake

A nine-member Creighton University surgical team departed at noon on Saturday, Jan. 16, on a private passenger jet bound for the Dominican Republic, where they plan to help treat victims of the Haiti earthquake.

18 Jan 2010

Possibility of a shorter life span encourages youth to commit crimes

As Atlanta officials aim to tackle the city's safety problems this year, some of their toughest criminals to stop maybe young offenders whose desires to commit crimes are being fueled by an anticipation of dying early.

18 Jan 2010

Nutrisystem recognized as best among popular weight loss programs

With millions of Americans making it their New Year’s resolution to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle, and with the cost of some diet programs rising as high as $10,000 per year, Nutrisystem has been credited by two of the nation’s most respected media outlets for helping consumers shed pounds without lightening their wallets.

18 Jan 2010

Vilsack promotes agriculture improvement in Afghanistan, announces $20M in aid

ecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has launched "a major drive to improve agriculture" in Afghanistan, McClatchy/Miami Herald reports. During an airborne tour of the country's Helmand province on Tuesday, Vilsack delivered the "message: If you grow wheat, vegetables and pomegranates instead of poppies, the United States will help you reap the financial benefits."

18 Jan 2010

Divinewellness.com offers personalized yoga classes and consultation via video conferencing

Divinewellness.com offers personalized yoga classes and consultation with yoga teachers in India via video conferencing. The services are on one-to-one basis, easy to use and highly interactive.

18 Jan 2010

Health and Wellness Partners completes production of Surge product line

Health and Wellness Partners, Inc. (HWP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Zealous, Inc. (OTCBB: ZLUS), announced that it has completed production of Surge and Surge for Women and has started to fulfill orders to distributors, wholesalers, retailers and consumers alike.

18 Jan 2010

Nine banks in Canada accept cash donations in support of Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti

The Canadian Red Cross is pleased to announce that nine banks in Canada are accepting cash donations in support of Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti. On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, followed by two powerful aftershocks, struck off the western coast of Haiti.

18 Jan 2010

Nu Skin Enterprises starts international tour to roll out its ageLOC anti-aging product portfolio

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced the start of an international tour to roll out its ageLOC anti-aging product portfolio, including a new ageLOC edition of its top-selling Galvanic Spa System II.

18 Jan 2010

QualiSystems releases TestShell Resource Manager

QualiSystems today announced the release of TestShell Resource Manager, an advanced application for lab resource reservation, scheduling and management.

18 Jan 2010

freshHAIR: A new hair care line to prevent acne

Renee Cobos, MD, a board certified dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology at the University of California, Irvine, announced the launch of RC freshHAIR™, the first dermatologist-created hair care line that is specifically formulated to treat and prevent acne, acne rosacea, seborrhea (dandruff) and oily skin. RC freshHAIR is the newest addition to the RC Dermatology™ line of skin care products.

18 Jan 2010

Miscellaneous News

HTI to deliver drinking water filtration systems to Haiti quake victims

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

Wellness International Network introduces new product packaging for BioLean

325 Haiti children sponsored by Saskatchewan donors

Neurosurgical journals influence neurosurgeons and their patients

55% of medical device industry professionals looking for a job change

Repeal of Texas helmet law results in increased motorcycle fatalities

Illuminea: A newsletter for academic librarians and information professionals

Plan launches international appeal to support its emergency operations in Haiti’s affected areas

People of low social status more likely to be smokers, physically inactive and to be obese

Nine-member Creighton University surgical team departs to treat victims of Haiti earthquake

Possibility of a shorter life span encourages youth to commit crimes

Nutrisystem recognized as best among popular weight loss programs

Vilsack promotes agriculture improvement in Afghanistan, announces $20M in aid

Divinewellness.com offers personalized yoga classes and consultation via video conferencing

Health and Wellness Partners completes production of Surge product line

Nine banks in Canada accept cash donations in support of Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti

Nu Skin Enterprises starts international tour to roll out its ageLOC anti-aging product portfolio

QualiSystems releases TestShell Resource Manager

freshHAIR: A new hair care line to prevent acne

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