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Embedded Mobile & M2M Device revenues to Rise to Almost $19 Billion Globally by 2014, Says Juniper Research

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:32:54 MST

According to Juniper Research, revenues from Mobile Connected M2M and Embedded Devices will rise to $18.9 billion globally by 2014, with consumer and commercial telematics and in vehicle applications accounting for over a third of the total. (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- According to Juniper Research, revenues from Mobile Connected M2M and Embed...

Diet-to-Go Welcomes 2 Key Philadelphia Fitness Centers as Partners-in-Health

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:32:45 MST

12th Street Gym and City Fitness Philadelphia become the newest distributors for growing national meal company Diet-to-Go (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- Diet-to-Go, a national leader in the creation and delivery of delicious, perfectly-portioned meals, has expanded its reach into the Philadelphia area by adding a pair of prestigious new Partners-...

Exercise Success for People Over 50: Reports of Improved Fitness, Circulation and Balance

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:32:38 MST

The combination of a gentle bounce, stretching and strength training proves to be most effective in addressing senior health concerns. Dr. James Rota has developed a unique exercise for seniors, which has seen successful results in improving circulation, bone density, balance, weight loss, and overall fitness. According to the Centers for Di...

Despite Treatment, Employees with Depression Generate Higher Absentee Costs, According to Thomson Reuters Study

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:32:24 MST

ANN ARBOR, Mich. , Feb. 9 /- People with depression generate higher absentee and disability costs on the job -- even when they are treated with antidepressants, according to a study published today in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The study, led by researchers from Thomson Reuters, analyzed insurance claims and employee health...

Toys"R"Us, Inc. Expands its Support of Autism Speaks Throughout North America

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:32:16 MST

WAYNE, N.J. , Feb. 9 /- Today, Toys"R"Us, Inc. and the Toys"R"Us Children's Fund announced they have expanded their support of Autism Speaks to include a fundraising campaign in all of the company's stores in North America . This is the fourth consecutive year the company has partnered with Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to funding global bi...

Cochlear Appoints Switched on Media to Develop its SEO Across the Asia Pacific Region

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:32:19 MST

Cochlear Limited, the world leaders in implantable hearing loss solutions, has appointed Sydney based Switched on Media to develop search engine optimisation solutions for its various websites across the Asia Pacific region. The move verifies the importance of extending SEO principles to incorporate regional and language based search. Sydney,...

The Case for the iPad: Mobile Charge Capture for Physicians

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:32:11 MST

Physicians know what they want from technology: simplicity, mobility, and automation. When the iPad was announced on January 27th, we were eager to find out what it has in store for us. Now that we've dedicated more than a week of intensive software development to it, it's clear that the iPad's innovations will take the already-legendary simplicity, mobility, and auto...

CustomerCentric Selling and Kadient Announce Joint Event in Boston to Launch Strategic Partnership for Sales Enablement and Improvement

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:32:01 MST

CustomerCentric Selling® and Kadient Present a “Creating Killer Sales Playbooks” Workshop in Boston on March 2nd Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- CustomerCentric Selling® (CCS), a proven methodology for improving revenue growth and sales performance, and Kadient, the leading provider of CRM-based Sales Playbooks, tod...

Media Alert: Abvio Demonstrates Innovative iPhone 3G/3GS Fitness Applications for Running, Cycling and Walking at Macworld 2010

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:31:49 MST

All three applications are among the top 100 paid applications in iTunes' Healthcare & Fitness category San Francisco (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- Abvio demonstrates the latest release of their iPhone 3G/3GS GPS-based fitness applications, Runmeter , Cyclemeter and Walkmeter , at Macworld 2010 . All three are among the top 100 paid a...

Senator Janis Lee Sponsors Senate Resolution Supporting Kevin Saunders for Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:31:41 MST

Senator Janis Lee Sponsors Senate Resolution supporting Kevin Saunders for Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports The official presentation of the Senate Resolution to Kevin Saunders will be held February 10 at 2:35 PM on the Senate Floor at the State Capitol in Topeka, KS. The resolution supporting Kevin Saunders appointment to chairma...

TheReliefPlace.com Launches Online Store “The Relief Shop” - What Does this Medical Supply Store Carry and How Can They Help You?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:31:32 MST

The Relief Place, a website that features medical symptoms and relief solutions plus visitor-written remedies and health product reviews, announces the launching of its own medical supply store, The Relief Shop. So, just what does a medical supply store carry and how can they help you? (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- The Relief Shop encompasses ho...

New York Truck Driver Watching Porn Kills Mother, Appalls Personal Injury Lawyers Such As David Perecman

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:31:22 MST

A truck driver was watching pornographic movies on his laptop computer when his rig hit a disabled car and killed the driver. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- A truck driver killed a mother of two while he was watching pornographic movies on his laptop computer, according to New York state police. His truck crashed into her disabled ca...

A New Website Series Improves Appearance and Health City by City

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:31:14 MST

A series of websites produced for various cities have been created by Dr. Paul R. Chalifoux of Wellesley, MA, to serve as a central resource for aesthetic and appearance related services. Lists of all the possible procedures, techniques and ideas available to improve a person’s appearance, health and self esteem are listed and described in each website. A centra...

New Website Provides Counselors with Instant Help for Troubled Kids

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:30:57 MST

CounselingFormsOnline.com Provides Thousands of Activities, Worksheets, and Hand-Outs to Help Kids with Emotional Problems Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) February 8, 2010. The Guidance Group Digital announces the launch of a new web site which provides instant access to worksheets and activities to help kids and teens with a myriad of emotional prob...

MARA Fights Malaria With WaveMaker and Amazon Web Services

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:30:50 MST

Critical Research Application Runs On WaveMaker Cloud Development Platform and Amazon EC2 San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) -- WaveMaker Software™, the open cloud development platform, today announced that MARA has deployed its malaria prevention application using WaveMaker and Amazon EC2. This application makes malaria research data available t...

Depressed people feel more gray than blue

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:05:34 MST

People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Research Methodology describe the development of a color chart, The Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people's preferred pigment in relation to their state of mind. Peter Whorwell, Professor of Medicine and...

Gadgets not related to teenagers' brain pain

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:05:24 MST

Use of most electronic media is not associated with headaches, at least not in adolescents. A study of 1025 13-17 year olds, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology , found no association between the use of computer games, mobile phones or television and the occurrence of headaches or migraines. However, listening to one or two hours of music every day was associated with a poundin...

The private sale of drugs in public hospitals

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:10:43 MST

Governments are under increasing pressure to provide access to expensive new drugs. Canadian patients who want access to drugs that are not publicly insured are seeking to pay for these drugs within public hospitals, states an article in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) (pre-embargo link only) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj081137.pdf . This analysis by Colleen M. Flood, C...

Nicotine replacement therapy is over-promoted since most ex-smokers quit unassisted

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:10:36 MST

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.The dominant messages about smoking cessation contained in most tobacco control campaigns, which emphasize that serious attempts at quitting smoking must...

Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast Cancer

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:10:33 MST

Patients should avoid taking the two drugs together, researchers say ,, MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast cancer who take both tamoxifen and the antidepressant Paxil may increase their risk of dying because Paxil reduces tamoxifen's effectiveness, Canadian researchers report. "Paxil can deprive women of the benefit of tamoxifen, especially when it is used in...