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Carole Malone, celebrity and News of the World journalist, has spoken out about her LighterLife weight loss journey on Inside LighterLife, the company’s monthly podcast. Thousands of people across the country will listen to Carole’s story of how she dropped three dress sizes in three months. She tells how Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen inspired her to join [...]
Divorce can be an expensive decision for couples, especially if one or both spouses experience unemployment, declining real estate values or another financial loss or crisis before or after filing. The inconvenience and cost of dissolving a marriage is aggravated by the current economic climate. The recession factor is forcing unhappy and financially strapped couples, [...]
The co-director of the Women’s Heart Initiative at one of the leading healthcare systems in the Northeast says women must do more to identify the early signs of heart disease and be more aggressive in seeking treatment. Dr. Maribel Hernandez, Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist at Main Line Health’s Lankenau Heart Center says recent comments by broadcaster Barbara Walters, [...]
Polaris Health Directions has received a continuing federal grant for approximately $200,000 for the ongoing development of its well-regarded Polaris-DV (Domestic Violence) product solution for assessing and treating abused women. The funding, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), will go towards the development of an algorithm that identifies women at [...]
Buses. Families. Packed bags. Tears. No deployment is easy on our service members. Yet in today’s military, they are increasingly common. Though the separation can be difficult for those deploying, sometimes it’s even harder for those left behind. Recent studies confirm that deployed military personnel aren’t the only ones suffering from mental health disorders. Due [...]
A recent study conducted by doctors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that people who live in urban areas have a greater risk of a late stage cancer diagnoses than people who live in rural areas. The study analyzed cancer diagnoses rates in five areas: urban, suburban, other metropolitan areas, large towns with populations [...]
As ultrasound units are increasingly being moved between and within hospital departments, a new premium is being placed on the mobility of ultrasound equipment, according to a new report from KLAS. In “Ultrasound: Waves of Change”, KLAS highlights the opinions of more than 200 healthcare providers who share their experiences using ultrasound units from GE, [...]
Whole Child Learning Company offers a refreshing change in the franchise and education marketplace. Founded and designed by educators, the company provides high-quality, age-appropriate educational enrichment programs for young children. The fun and dynamic programs complement and enhance the curriculum of existing learning centers. “Franchisees work from their home offices providing our programs onsite in [...]
When it comes to sex, more than half of men and women don’t recognize the brain as an important female sexual organ, according to a new survey.* “The root of a woman’s desire is complex, but it is thought to start with her brain. The brain is the center for thoughts and emotions, but it [...]
Integrative Psychiatrists Richard P. Brown and Patricia Gerbarg Present a Trauma Workshop in Association with The Sexual Assault & Mental Health Project and Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, April 23, 2010 New York – Richard P. Brown, MD, and Patricia Gerbarg, MD, will present a one day workshop April 23, 2010 entitled Breath~Body~Mind Trauma [...]
