Medical Services

Medithrive Voted #1 Medicinal Marijuana Dispensary in Bay Area

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Lincare Holdings Inc. (LNCR) CFO Paul G Gabos sells 134,843 Shares

GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday

By insider. CFO of Lincare Holdings Inc. ( LNCR ) Paul G Gabos sells 134,843 shares of LNCR on 12/02/2009 at an average price of $36.29 a share. Read more » »

Jenna Norwood to Present Award-Winning Documentary & Lecture at Harvard University

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have seen "Super Size Me," the junk food documentary, get ready for a stunning look at the other side of the dining table. Independent filmmaker Jenna Norwood will screen her feature documentary, "Supercharge Me! 30 Days Raw" at Harvard University on Tuesday, December 8th, 5 p.m. at Sever Hall, Harvard Yard. The event is part of Norwood's...

Give the Gift of Relief for the New Year

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, families tired of watching loved ones suffer from crippling back and neck pain are putting a different kind of gift under the tree. Relief from chronic spinal disorders through minimally-invasive endoscopic surgery is now possible with the innovative techniques at Laser Spine Institute (LSI). With surgical facilities in Tampa, Scottsdale and...

Green Tea Chemical Combined With Another May Hold Promise for Treatment of Brain Disorders, Say Scientists

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at Boston Biomedical Research Institute (BBRI) and the University of Pennsylvania have found that combining two chemicals, one of which is the green tea component EGCG, can prevent and destroy a variety of protein structures known as amyloids. Amyloids are the primary culprits in fatal brain disorders such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Parkinson's...

The Cooper Institute Launches Weight Management Leadership Course Online

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

Empowering Fitness Professionals to Lead Clients to Achieve Weight Goals

Iams(R) Proactive Health(TM) with Prebiotics Promotes Healthy Digestion and Strong Defenses in Dogs and Cats

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

MASON, Ohio, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holiday season around the corner, along with the potential weight gain it can bring for both people and pets, Iams reminds pet owners to get a paw up on their pet's health before the New Year. Pet parents can try Iams ProActive Health backed by a 100 percent money back satisfaction guarantee. The Iams ProActive Health formula now offers pets Prebiotics that...

Nutrition 21 Signs Distribution Agreement With Ingredia to Market Chromax(R) and Diachrome(R) in Europe as EU Approves Chromium Picolinate for Use in Food Supplements

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

PURCHASE, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nutrition 21, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NXXI), the developer and marketer of nutritional ingredients for the dietary supplement, and functional food and beverage markets announced today that chromium picolinate has been added to the approved list of ingredients allowed to be used in food supplements in the European Union (EU). In addition, the Company...

CRN Responds to 'Supplement Safety Now' Initiative

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to a press conference call held today on "Supplement Safety Now," an initiative from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and other organizations, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement industry, issued the following statement:

Martek to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK) announced today that it intends to release the results of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 on December 16, 2009, at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Following the release, at 4:45 p.m. ET Martek will conduct a conference call to discuss these results with investors. All interested parties...

Sara Rue Introduced as New Jenny Craig Celebrity Client

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Jenny Craig, Inc, one of the nation's leading authorities on weight management, hosted a press conference today in Los Angeles to announce Sara Rue as the newest Jenny Craig celebrity client and spokesperson. The critically-acclaimed actress, who has starred in sitcoms, theater and film, resolves to make this New Years' resolution dedicated to losing weight....

Reportlinker Adds Chromium - Global Market Trends

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Reportlinker Adds Fat Replacers - US Market Trends

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ --

'Tis the Season for Gifting Cosmetic Surgery

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

However, discuss procedure with recipient beforehand

American HomePatient struggling to pay on promissory note to NexBank

The Nashville Business Journal (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

Brentwood-based American HomePatient Inc. has entered into a fifth forebearance agreement with NexBank SSB.

Lincare Holdings Inc. - Financial Analysis Review

aarkstore | 10/26/2009

Summary Lincare Holdings Inc. (Lincare) is engaged in providing oxygen, respiratory therapy services, infusion therapy services and home medical equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs and other medical supplies to the home health care market. Principally it serves the patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis or asthma, and require...

Typical Veterinarian Clinic Costs

powerspike | 04/21/2009

When it comes to providing medical services for family or pets, generally cost is no object. That is because families and their pets are loved and appreciated. However, when it comes to pets, it is important to know what the veterinarian clinic costs...

Health Insurance: "The Best Policy Is A Great Agent"

csteventucker | 12/21/2008

I have been a health insurance broker for over a decade and every day I read more and more "horror" stories that are posted on the Internet regarding health insurance companies not paying claims, refusing to cover specific illnesses and physicians not getting reimbursed for medical services. Unfortunately, insurance companies are driven by profits, not people (albeit they need people to make profits)....