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March 11th, 2010

Top 10 Healthy Habits for Eating on the Run

In recognition of March National Nutrition Month, Botanic Choice has revealed its list of Top 10 Healthy Habits for Eating on the Run. With a little planning anyone can eat healthier wherever their day takes them. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/health/herbal-remedies/prweb3690274.htm

March 10th, 2010

International Iridoid Research Council Announced

First Annual International Iridoid Research Symposium to Be Held This Summer at Tahitian Noni International (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/iridoids/research/prweb3707794.htm

2nd Annual Sedation Dentistry Week Hosted By DOCS Education To Coincide With Switch To Daylight Savings Time

The second annual Sedation Dentistry Safety Week, March 15-19, coincides with the switch to daylight savings time when tens of millions of Americans reset their clocks and make the extra effort to check their smoke alarms. Once again this year, more than 10,000 dental professionals will participate in the week-long program aimed at reinforcing their skills in providing for the health and safety of all patients. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/dental/safety/prweb3696464.htm

March 9th, 2010

BioCosmetic Center Announces the Launch of their New Website

BioCosmetic Center announces the recent launch of the new website. The site details the various services provided by BioCosmetic Center centered around: weight loss, liposuction, skin/hair/face, and bioidentical hormones. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/weight-loss/bioidentical-hormones/prweb3685384.htm

Cell-nique - The Super Green Drink - Introduces 4 New Delicious Flavors

Cell-nique, the Organic beverage boasting 31 SuperFoods, adds LEMON-GINGER, BERRY GRAPE, ROOT BEER and DARK CHOCOLATE to their line of Drinks, including Apple, Japanese Roasted Tea, Pomegranate, Tropical Fruit and Citrus Vanilla. All nine flavors have the same wholesome ingredients to nourish every unique body and mind. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3692864.htm

Nu Skin Wins 2 Awards for Community Service

Tree planting and community service projects led to two Communitas awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). Nu Skin donated a portion of sales of their Epoch Baobab Body Butter to raise funds to plant over 100,000 trees in villages of Malawi. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Galvanic/Spa/prweb3703484.htm

March 8th, 2010

Olympic Swimmers Help Raise Money for Cancer Research

Peter Vanderkaay and Adolph Kiefer will appear at a Chicago area swim shop in an effort to raise money for sarcoma research. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3692664.htm

Breakthrough New Fitness Studio to Pay $5,000 to Winners of Weight Loss Contest

Orange Theory Fitness, a new, cutting edge Ft. Lauderdale workout studio announced its weight loss contest as the featured part of grand opening. Participants will work out in group classes for six weeks guided by the founder, Ellen Latham of Ellen’s Ultimate Workout in Plantation, Florida and her qualified personal trainers. Women and men of all shapes and sizes are welcome. The winning team that shows the most weight loss and increased fitness will receive $5,000 as a grand prize in a ceremony to be held in Ft. Lauderdale at the Orange Theory Fitness studio. (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ft-lauderdale-workout/orange-theory-fitness/prweb3685414.htm

Sunbelt Announces Renewed Commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness

Sunbelt (http://www.sunbeltsnacks.com)® is pleased to announce its continued support of local Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® events across the country. (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3683794.htm

March 7th, 2010

Optical Express Reports Successful Launch of Ambassador Programme

Optical Express' newly-launched Ambassador Referral Programme has taken off at full speed, according to the programme directors. (PRWeb Mar 4, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3673814.htm

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Celebrates Third Anniversary

Free weekly support for adults living with mental illness in 45 states (PRWeb Mar 4, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/mental_illness/support_group/prweb3684824.htm

March 6th, 2010

Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that airwayinjuries account for the asthma that has afflicted many New York City FireDepartment rescue workers who were exposed to dust from the World TradeCenter collapse.

March 5th, 2010

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Celebrates Third Anniversary

Free weekly support for adults living with mental illness in 45 states (PRWeb Mar 4, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/mental_illness/support_group/prweb3684824.htm

Christopher&Dana Reeve Foundation Welcomes Actor/Writer Danny Arroyo as a Foundation Ambassador

Award-Winning Actor Pledges to Spread Reeve’s Message of Hope, Awareness of Paralysis Resource Center (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Danny_Arroyo/paralysis/prweb3682474.htm

Life Line Screening Offers Special Pricing on Colorectal Home Test Kits in Honor of National Colorectal Cancer Month

In honor of March as National Colorectal Cancer Month, Independence-based preventive health screening provider offers discounted FDA-approved home tests kits for colorectal cancer. (PRWeb Mar 4, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/health-screening/colorectal-test-kits/prweb3681764.htm

March 4th, 2010

Vapor4Life E-Cigarette Cartomizers: Mouthwatering Flavor Meets Cutting Edge Technology

Electronic cigarette flavor and performance have been reinvented—and Vapor4Life.com knows this is only the beginning. Vapor4Life offers over 100 fantastic flavors of prefilled cartomizers and refill Nobacco Juice, as well as exclusive Premium Cartomizers and VG Cartomizers designed for the only Original Vapor King e-cigarette. (PRWeb Mar 3, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3668554.htm

Get Wild, Child! Celebrate National Wildlife Week March 15-21

Let Kids Know Why They Call It the Great Outdoors (PRWeb Mar 3, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Wildlife_Week/outdoor_activities/prweb3677524.htm

CRL Senior Living Communities Commitment to Quality Care Demonstrated in New Clinical Outcomes Report Card

CRL’s Michael Munter to Serve Additional Two-Year Term on Wisconsin Assisted Living Association Board, Will Help Establish Quality of Care Rankings for Industry (PRWeb Mar 4, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/crl-senior_living/report-card/prweb3682084.htm

March 3rd, 2010

Worker on ship housing Games security staff has leprosy (Reuters)
Reuters - A worker on a cruise ship housing police and Canadian armed forces working at the Olympics has been treated for leprosy but was no threat to public health, a Vancouver Coastal Health spokeswoman said on Friday.

Flexible work tied to some health benefits (Reuters)
Reuters - People who have some control over their work schedules may enjoy better physical and mental well-being than those in less-flexible jobs, a new research review suggests.

Study finds part-time mums have healthier kids (AFP)
AFP - Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said Wednesday.

March 2nd, 2010

Sober Living by the Sea’s Extended Care Program Introduces a Life Skills Series for Men and Women in Early Recovery

An educational and experiential life skills series at Sober Living by the Sea’s extended care program helps people in early recovery learn budgeting, meal planning, stress management and related skills as they begin to reintegrate into the community. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3629674.htm

JWDigitalArt.com is the New Meaning of Making Art in the Digital Age

The fumes of paint on canvass are leaving the vapors behind as new art in the digital medium sets a path for an artist vision. Latest technology brings new worlds to life as the digital canvas. (PRWeb Mar 1, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/jw/digitalart/prweb3639364.htm