Orange County, CA (PRWEB) February 18, 2012

Xpecting Boutique announced today that they have expanded their selection and now stock a vast assortment of nursing essentials. In an effort to support the needs of their current clientele, along with new and expectant moms everywhere, they will offer the following products and services.

Nursing bras from the leaders in the industry including Bravado, BelaBumBum, Bella Materna, Elle McPherson Intimates and Majamas.

Functional and stylish nursing apparel and pajamas from Mayreau, 1 in the Oven, Majamas, Glamourmom, Boob, Peek A Boo, Ripe, BelaBumBum and B*Up.

Post pregnancy recovery products and nipple creams from Spoiled Mama, Tummy Honey, Belly Bandit and Medela.

Nursing pumps and accessories from My Brest Friend and Medela.

An in house lactation educator who teaches a monthly breastfeeding basics class and offers custom fittings and consultations. All services are complimentary for Xpecting clients.

Free, same day delivery to Hoag Hospital and free shipping to all client’s homes.

Owner Stephani Clymer, realizes the health benefits of breastfeeding, both for mom and baby, and looks forward to supporting this effort by offering only the best products available. Her concept is simple and effective. She works with leaders in the industry and does the research for the expecting mother. As a result, customers have access to the best and most essential nursing products on the market.

“As a working mother who breastfed and pumped, I understand the mix of exhaustion and elation that comes with becoming a new mom,” said Clymer. “Add on the nursing element and one will find we are a group of women who want solutions. It is a crazy, beautiful, wild ride and new parents need a trusted resource, that is what we do and who we are at Xpecting.”

About Xpecting

Xpecting is a unique boutique that celebrates pregnancy and fashion so that mothers-to-be do not have to sacrifice style because of an ever-changing size. Clients can find trends for all trimesters from a variety of designers. Family and baby shower friends alike will be inspired by the rare selection of books, baby gifts, maternity must-haves, nursing essentials and strollers that are sure to make perfect gifts for every need or whim. Xpecting focuses 100% of it’s merchandise and energy on pregnant women and promises to eliminate the labor by delivering a joyful shopping experience. For more information contact Stephani Clymer at 949.574.2184 or steph@xpectingmaternity.com. Xpecting’s product assortment is available in store at their east side Cost Mesa location and online at http://www.xpectingmaternity.com.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) November 12, 2011

Coming November 18th!

Adultery is never ok, yet many couples will find themselves facing infidelity in their relationship. “Adultery, the Forgivable Sin” by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil counteracts the idea that an affair has to be the death knell of a relationship. Re-released under new distributor, Worthy Shorts, and available on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Adultery-Forgivable-Bonnie-Eaker-Weil/dp/1587768151/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321019076&sr=8-1) in eBook format and via print on demand as well as through Waterside Productions website, this book provides an understanding why the affair might have happened as well as ways to deal with it.

“Adultery, the Forgivable Sin” encourages both partners to look at transgenerational patterns that may reveal a history of adultery as well as the circumstances in their own relationships and personal life. Starting with the clinical, but also addressing the emotional and psychological, Dr. Bonnie teaches you how balancing brain chemicals can help to finally cure the epidemic of adultery and get you to “feel” so you can fall back in love with your partner!

The book teaches couples how to create the same chemicals our bodies make when we are first falling in love and provides exercises couples can do together and individually to help move past the “elephant in the room” and toward a relationship where infidelity is not hanging over their heads.

The book explores:

When to stay or When to go?

When and how to confront the mistress?

How to confess and confront an affair.

What gory details to ask or not to ask the adulterer.

Adultery never happens to one person. It is a systemic event which, if unexamined, will continue to wreak havoc on later generations.

The book has been re-released by Waterside Publications, (http://www.worthyshorts.com/waterside), and was produced for them by Worthy Shorts CustomWorthy Editions (http://www.worthyshorts.com). Worthy Shorts provides a production, publication and distribution service for professionals and literary agencies.

Dr. Bonnie Weil is currently #1 in Google Rankings as well as a celebrity media personality. Credit for her strong internet standing is given to Alexis James of http://www.10thfloorpr.com for the writing of press releases/blogs. Dr. Bonnie has recently gone Mobile! Mobile Marketing and Virtual Assisting services provided by Renee Talon with Virtual Internet Professionals, email directly at virtualassist (at) comcast.net.

Text DATINGTIPS to 82257 to receive Tips and Updates from Dr. Bonnie!

Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil, PhD, author of the 2010 NY Times Reader’s Choice Award winning book Make Up Don’t Break Up with accompanying DVD Falling in Love and Staying In Love counsels couples considering breaking up, people who have committed adultery, and couples who want to strengthen their relationships damaged by resentment or unresolved anger, teaching people to “fight” to increase passion, bring back magic and restore the sizzle. Dr. Bonnie teaches Smart Heart Dialogue along with communication and connection tools, and counsels families and children.

Known as “The Adultery Buster” and the “No. 1 Love Expert,” she is the best-selling author of Adultery: The Forgivable Sin (adapted into a Lifetime movie starring actress Kate Jackson) Coming Nov 2011 as eBook, Make Up Don’t Break Up, Finding and Keeping Love for Singles and Couples (Revised edition Feb 2010, including DVD How to Fall in Love and Stay in Love for Singles and Couples), Can We Cure and Forgive Adultery?, How Not to (S)mother Your Man and Keep a Woman Happy, and Financial Infidelity.

Dr. Bonnie has appeared on a Discovery Health documentary titled “Unfaithful” and A&E on addictions. ABC’s Good Morning America, a three-day series on NBC’s The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show five times, a four day series on Fox TV regarding dating. She appears frequently on ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC News, The View, 20/20, and CNN. Visit Dr. Bonnie at http://www.DoctorBonnie.com.

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Ontario, CA (PRWEB) February 19, 2012

The year was 1961. John F. Kennedy and the era of Camelot that accompanied his presidency had a nation believing in possibilities. He encouraged a country to see hope and promise; he pledged to put a man on the moon and to “return him safely back to earth.” Yet, despite President Kennedy’s boyish good looks and ruddy complexion, the photos showing him sailing and playing touch football at his family’s Massachusetts compound, Hyannis Port, America’s Chief Executive had a secret. President Kennedy suffered from Addison’s disease – chronic adrenal insufficiency, says Frank N. Darras, America’s top ERISA lawyer.

According to Darras, founding partner of DarrasLaw, “It is perhaps President Kennedy’s condition, his immune system abnormalities that led him to create the President’s Committee on Corporate Pension Plans, forerunner to ERISA, Employee Retirement Income Security Act” (signed into law on September 2, 1974 by Gerald R. Ford). “Realizing that he was privileged to have superior insurance, President Kennedy saw his Presidential Committee as a way to better serve people, something ERISA was intended to do, each and every day.”

Frank N. Darras, nationally recognized as the top long term disability insurance lawyer in America, is famous for fighting for those too weak or too ill to take on big insurance. Darras says there are a number of ERISA Civil Violations the public needs to be aware of including:

    Failing to operate the plan prudently and for the exclusive benefit of the participants.
    Using plan assets to benefit related parties to the plan, including the plan     administrator and plan sponsor.
    Failing to properly value plan assets at their current fair market value, or to hold plan assets in trust.
    Failing to follow the terms of the plan (unless inconsistent with ERISA).
    Failing to properly select and monitor service providers.
    Taking adverse action against an individual for exercising his/her rights under the plan, e.g., being fired, fined or discriminated against.

The most egregious, is my final point listed, says Darras. Taking adverse action against an individual for exercising his/her rights under the plan. “Plan complexities and employee feelings of powerlessness,” are two of the many reasons he and his firm of ERISA lawyers advocate on behalf of their clients. He concludes, “Just as President Kennedy understood the pluses and pitfalls of insurance, advocating new initiatives to protect the rights of all, so too, does DarrasLaw understand ERISA complexity and how to help ERISA claimants.”

On February 9th, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury provided their final regulations implementing section 2715 of the Public Health Services Act, a provision of the Affordable Care Act. This ruling changes the way employers and insurance providers must disclose fees and outline services under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act). The long-awaited ruling is a welcome change for many who have been wrongfully denied coverage under ERISA.

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Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

O2 Media’s television studio has held multiple casting calls to accommodate the overwhelming response to their ‘search for reality stars’ for their new series called “A Lifetime of Health and Wellness Makeover™.” The first episode of this twenty-four week series will air on February 20 at 7am (et/pt) on Lifetime Television. The series will follow the journeys of four women to health and wellness. Viewers at home will also have a chance to enter and win their own makeover, along with other amazing “gifts of health”.

The series will explore the challenges that women in America face in regards to the well being of themselves and their families. Viewers can tune into the weekly series or follow it online at http://www.thebalancingact.com to learn about the products and solutions that help fight the weight epidemic that affects more than 130 million Americans. Founding President of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, Lisa Gable, offers the shocking statistics that drive the organization to continue their mission to fight obesity in America; 35% of Americans are obese and 70% are overweight.

“I am very excited about the health & wellness makeover. I think it is a wonderful program that is really going to be very holistic in looking at all aspects of the womens’ lives as well as their families. I haven’t really seen a lot of programming out there that does that,” stated Lisa Gable.

“The Balancing Act” also hit the streets to find out what women would change about themselves when it comes to their health, wellness and appearance. A lot of the women who were interviewed had the same changes on their wish list and those are some of the topics that the makeover series will be focusing on.

Between airings, you can visit http://empower.thebalancingact.com/ to follow the reality stars through real-time photos, blog entries, videos and more. In addition, the website offers viewers the option to share their own experiences with health and wellness and even get tips from contributing experts.

About “A Lifetime of Health and Wellness Makeover” Series-

This special series details the six month journey of four women who want to transform their lives in the areas of health, nutrition, fitness, beauty, lifestyle and empowerment. Partners of the series include Premier Fitness Camp at La Costa Resort, MARATHON®., The American Council on Exercise®, MODA by Sofia, Proskins, LTD, Onnit™ Labs, LLC, StepGym, Chi Living®, Bejo Seeds, Inc., Armpocket™, SDC Nutrition, Inc., Shock Absorber, US Inc. and The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation. The series will air Monday mornings at 7am (et/pt) for six months, starting January 30th.

About “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime TV-

“The Balancing Act,” a Branded Entertainment show, which airs on Lifetime Television at 7am (et/pt) is a production of O2 Media Inc. and BrandStar Entertainment. “The Balancing Act” is America’s premier morning show that’s about women, for women and trusted by women. For information or to view a show, visit http://www.TheBalancingAct.com

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Jericho, NY (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

Food safety expert Doris Rittenmeyer, CP-FS, has joined the Elara Foodservice Disposables team as food safety advisor, as part of Elara’s corporate focus on delivering food safety education to its customers. Rittenmeyer has more than 25 years of experience in the food protection field, having served as Director of Safety Management Services at FoodHandler Inc. from 1999 through 2010. Prior to FoodHandler, Rittenmeyer was employed by the State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals as the Training Officer for the Food and Consumer Safety Bureau for 13 years.

Elara is a designer and producer of food contact gloves, food storage bags, plastic cutlery, meal kits and related single-use products used by commercial and non-commercial foodservice operators. The company is dedicated to providing food safety support as part of its customer relationships.

In her new position, Rittenmeyer will be spearheading Elara’s food safety education and training initiatives, as well as providing best-in-class food safety and hand hygiene consultation to Elara’s clients. In addition, Rittenmeyer will be providing food safety education through blog posts, news and other content formats.

“Partnering with Elara,” states Rittenmeyer, “is a natural. Its vision of raising the bar in the industry in the area of not only food safety, but also product quality and hunger relief, makes Elara a company that I’m very proud to partner with.”

“Doris brings leadership, dedication and expertise to the company,” says Dan Grinberg, President and Founder of Elara. “She has built effective food safety and hand hygiene programs for many companies, and is a wealth of knowledge in the food protection field. Given Elara’s commitment to the promotion of food safety, it was a perfect fit to partner with Doris. We are thrilled to have her on the team.”

During her career in food safety, Rittenmeyer has conducted food safety training, including HACCP training courses, for the New York City School system, the health care industry, state and national correctional systems, state and national Dietary Managers Association, and state and national school foodservice associations. She has also conducted national satellite presentations for the State Training Branch of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the areas of Train the Trainer, Current Concepts, Specials Problems in Food Protection, and HACCP.

Rittenmeyer is currently a certified master instructor with the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association and has conducted, among others, ServSafe classes for Iowa State University and the Iowa Department of Education via the Iowa Communication Network (ICN). Rittenmeyer has obtained instructor’s status with the Dietary Managers Association (DMA) and the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Food Safety Program. While employed by the State of Iowa, she was standardized by the FDA as a Food & Sanitation Evaluation Officer and completed the FDA SW Region’s Level One Training Requirement. She has also achieved the National Environmental Health Association’s Certified Food Safety Professional credential. In addition, she has served on the Legislative Action Food Safety Committee of SNA (School Nutrition Association), and also served on the NRA and DMA Test Writing committees.

For more information, please contact Elara.

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Hanover Park, IL (PRWEB) February 03, 2012

ERISAclaim.com offers new healthcare executive & litigation support Webinars to examine the latest federal court decision on Jan 31, 2012, in a self-insured out-of-network (ONET) UCR ERISA class action lawsuit by the patients against the ERISA Plan and Vice President of Compensation and Benefits, the named Plan Administrator for the self-insured plan. The court denied the plan’s motion to dismiss on two grounds: (1) Plaintiffs’ claims are not barred by the two-year limitations period, (2) Defendants’ argument on the exhaustion of administrative remedies does not hold merit at this time.

The Court case info:

SHERRIL A. DUNN and THOMAS A.: DUNN, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated individuals v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. and BRIAN J. MARCOTTE, Case #: 11-cv-2810, filed on January 31, 2012, in the United States District Court District Of New Jersey

Of newsworthy and importance to all healthcare executives and attorneys are (1) the Court’s new legal reasoning on the ERISA required exhaustion of appeal remedies in order to proceed with the litigation for the plaintiffs, (2) The new trends in the out-of-network UCR denial litigations, to directly sue the self-insured health plan and the plan administrator personally by the patients under federal law ERISA, instead of only suing the insurer or TPA by providers under the state laws in the state courts.

“While 77% of insured Americans in all employer sponsored plans paid for out-of-network (ONET) coverage, the ONET UCR claim denials and litigations are inevitably important to all employers, patients, providers and hospitals”, says Dr. Jin Zhou, President of ERISAclaim.com, a national expert on PPACA and ERISA appeals and compliance.

“Most providers’ legal challenges in the State Court failed for the Out-of-network UCR denials before of ERISA pre-emption,” explained Dr. Zhou.

According to the Court document, the following is the case background:

“This matter involves Defendants’ allegedly unlawful practice of paying less for health care service reimbursements than was agreed under the terms of health care benefit plans. Plaintiffs are Sherril A. Dunn, an employee of Honeywell and a subscriber to Honeywell’s health care plan, and Thomas A. Dunn, a beneficiary under the health care plan. Defendant Honeywell is a Delaware Corporation that produces a variety consumer products and services. Defendant Marcotte is Honeywell’s Vice President of Compensation and Benefits, and the named Plan Administrator for Honeywell’s medical welfare benefit plan. ”

In reference to the alleged “flawed and inappropriate” Ingenix UCR data base, the plaintiffs also alleged in the Court Complaint:

“Honeywell uses information from the Ingenix databases to determine Reasonable and Customary rates for ONET claims. Ingenix includes a disclaimer with its semi-annual database updates, however, which states that “[t]he Ingenix data . .. are provided to subscribers for informational purposes only. Ingenix, Inc. disclaims any endorsements, approval or recommendation or particular uses of the data. There is neither a stated nor an implied `reasonable and customary charge’ (either actual or derived).” According to the Complaint, Defendants have been aware of this disclaimer throughout the relevant period, but used the information to determine Reasonable and Customary rates regardless, and did not disclose the substance or existence of this disclaimer to the Honeywell plan participants.”

Critically important to the Plaintiffs in litigation, and new from this ERISA Class Action, the Court decided on appeal remedy requirements in favor of the Plaintiffs:

“The Complaint additionally asserts that “[a]ccurate [Reasonable and Customary rate] determinations by Honeywell are impossible because Defendants rely solely on Ingenix’s flawed data in making health benefit reimbursement determinations, both initially and on appeal.” For this reason, Plaintiffs argue that any appeal of the denial of benefits would be futile, since Defendants would simply rely on the same flawed data and methodology a second time, bringing about the same result. Defendants take issue with this argument, countering that “[c]ontrary to Plaintiffs’ assertion, the Plans do not require that the Ingenix database be used in making ONET reimbursement determinations; rather, the Plans mandate that the Plan Administrator . . . [take] into account all pertinent factors.” This seems to the Court a question of fact. At this stage of the litigation, the parties do not have benefit of discovery, and the Court is required to accept the factual allegations in the Complaint as true and construe all facts in Plaintiffs’ favor. Plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged that Defendants have what amounts to a fixed policy of denying benefits, which could therefore render exhaustion of administrative remedies futile. Defendants’ argument, therefore, does not hold merit at this time.”

“Most providers’ UCR ERISA class action lawsuits were dismissed in part for failure to exhaust appeal remedies,” says Dr. Zhou.

To find out more about PPACA Claims and Appeals Compliance Services from ERISAclaim.com:

http://www.erisaclaim.com/products.htm

Located in a Chicago suburb in Illinois, ERISAclaim.com offers free webinars, basic and advanced educational seminars and on-site claims specialist certification programs for doctors, hospitals and commercial companies, as well as numerous pending national ERISA class action litigation support. Dr. Jin Zhou is regarded as the industry “Godfather of ERISA claims” for healthcare providers.

For any questions, please contact Dr. Jin Zhou, president of ERISAclaim.com, at 630-808-7237.

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(PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Today’s park districts offer much more than a basketball court and toddler classes. Communities are using their park districts as centers for health and wellness. Good health and physical fitness are lifetime pursuits which is why local park districts are enhancing their programs.

Bee Line Vending for Health has partnered with Hickory Hills Park District to offer its patrons healthy snacks at their fitness and recreation center. Hickory Hills is one of the first to make a commitment to not only provide its patrons with a top notch facility and programs but has now gone the extra step and committed to offering healthy snacks to its patrons.

Residents are coming in to exercise, children are doing sports and when both are hungry the right choice is not a candy bar. Bee Line Vending for Health stocks machines with better choices such as Luna Protein Bars, Clif Bars, Pirates Booty, Brothers’ All Natural Fruit Crisps, Mrs. May Almond Crunch and more.

With childhood obesity rates in Chicago and its suburbs at nearly twice the national average, it is vital that healthy options are available and accessible to citizens wherever they live, work, and play.

Machines with healthy snacks that accept debit and credit cards in addition to cash are proving to be a fantastic option for people on the go. Visit http://www.vendingforhealth.com for more information.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2012

Kids treated more than 150 days after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury have higher rates of other knee injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

“In our research, children who had delayed treatment of an ACL injury more than 150 days, tended to have an increased chance of also having a medial meniscus or chondral injury in their knee. These additional injuries may increase recovery time, inhibit return to play, and worsen long term functional outcomes of the knee,” said lead researcher, Guillaume D. Dumont, MD of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. “This finding may also be relevant when counseling patients and their families regarding timing for injury treatment.”                                                                                                                    

The researchers analyzed records from 370 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction between January 2005 and January 2011 at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. 200 patients were more than 15 years old and 170 patients were less than 15 years old. There were 208 male patients and 162 female patients involved in the study. Patients were injured in a variety of athletic activities: football (29.7%), basketball (20.2%), soccer (17.6%), cheerleading/gymnastics (4.3%), and other (28.1%).

“Weight also appeared to be a factor associated with the rate of meniscal tears found at the time of surgery,” comments senior author, Philip Wilson, MD. “Our data demonstrates patient weight over 143 lbs (65 kg) to be associated with an increased rate of medial and lateral meniscal tears at the time of surgery. With recent significant increases in child and adolescent obesity rates, this finding may have significant public health implications.”

The study also demonstrated a relationship of age with children more than 15 years old having a higher rate of medial femoral chondral injury. Neither gender nor sport played during injury was found to be associated with an increased rate of injury in the study.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in kids. For more information on AOSSM or the STOP Sports Injuries campaign, visit http://www.sportsmed.org or http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org.

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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans and an astounding 70 million Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease. Yet many people are not aware of their risk, and just as importantly, the simple steps one can take to prevent heart disease and improve cardiovascular health. In an effort to save lives and promote heart healthy living, Mercy Hospital St. Louis will host its annual free Heart to Heart Fair, a community event which offers free heart health screenings, lively stage demonstrations, one-on-one consultations with Mercy healthcare professionals and more. The event will take place from 8 am to 1 pm on Friday, Feb. 24 and from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, Feb. 25 at West County Center, the mall located at I-270 and Manchester Road in Des Peres.

Taking place in front of Macy’s at West County Center, fair attendees will receive on-the-spot heart health screenings and follow up counseling with Mercy healthcare professionals. There will also be informational booths on a number of health related topics, including smoking cessation; stroke prevention; prescription drug interactions; nutrition and more. Additional exhibitors in front of Nordstrom at West County Center include Walmart, Damar Travel, Chefs in the Making, Title Boxing, Les Bouquets, American Heart Association, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Laumeier Sculpture Park and others providing information, special offers and free samples. Throughout each day there will be presentations, giveaways, interactive fitness activities, food samplings and cooking demonstrations on the Heart to Heart Stage.

Although the event is free, online pre-registration is encouraged at http://www.mercy.net/stlouismo or call 314-856-0502. (When clicking through, please wait for the Heart to Heart Fair page to appear.)

“Know Your Numbers”

Anyone age 21 and over is encouraged to attend the Heart to Heart Fair and get screened. Through a series of simple screenings, each individual will receive their “numbers,” which help the onsite health care providers quickly evaluate if a person’s heart health is in within the normal ranges. Follow up counseling will be provided with valuable information on lifestyle improvements and additional care if recommended. Mercy cardiologists and health professionals stress the importance of understanding the risk of heart complications.

It is not necessary to fast prior to the free heart health screening, and all participants will have the opportunity to be evaluated for important health indicators, including:

    Total Cholesterol

    HDL Cholesterol
    TC/HDL Ratio
    Triglycerides
    Blood Glucose
    Blood Pressure
    Body Mass Index
    Waist Circumference

“The Mercy Health Foundation and Boeing are proud corporate sponsors of the Heart to Heart Fair” says Sarah L. Spradlin, Regional Vice President, Mercy Foundation. “This event enables Mercy to continue educating and promoting a heart healthy lifestyle, and we are fortunate that it has become one of the largest outreach efforts in the area regarding cardiovascular health.”

Contrary to the common belief that heart disease is only a “man’s disease,” it is in fact the leading cause of death for American men and women. The American Heart Association reports that between 70-89 percent of cardiac events occur in men. Roughly two-thirds of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event and every minute, one will die from one.

“Our goal is to save lives by early detection,” says Dr. Jeanne Cleveland, one of the Mercy physicians who have been involved with the project for the past five years. “We will focus on how people can help prevent heart disease using risk factor modification, such as smoking cessation, exercise, and dietary changes.”

Mercy responded to the community’s need and in 2006 opened Mercy Heart and Vascular Hospital on its eighty-acre campus. This is the first and only facility in the St. Louis region dedicated exclusively to heart and vascular care. The state-of-the-art heart hospital has nine levels and includes physician offices, operating rooms, a chest pain evaluation unit, laboratories, diagnostic services, rehabilitation, educational resources, wellness programs and nutritional services. The staff of cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other medical professionals brings their expertise, coupled with advanced technology and options, to each patient. West County Center is located at I-270 and Manchester Road in Des Peres. Convenient parking to the event is located in the Ballas Road parking structure or surface parking outside of Macy’s.

About Mercy

Mercy – Sisters of Mercy Health System – is the eighth largest Catholic health care system in the U.S. and includes 31 hospitals, more than 200 outpatient facilities, 36,000 co-workers and 1,500 integrated physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

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Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) February 08, 2012

Home Care Assistance, a leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is proud to announce that Maura Barillaro, RN, Director of Nursing for the Washington DC region has been named to the Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association Board of Directors.

Nurse Barillaro was recognized with a board membership thanks to her tireless advocacy for her Home Care Assistance clients, as well as her role as an educator, mentor and medical professional. With a background in gerontology, “Nurse Maura”, as she is affectionately known, coordinates client care and planning, while also conducting in-depth training sessions for the Home Care Assistance caregiving staff. Now, she can add a new responsibility to her list as a sitting MNCHA board member.

“It’s such a pleasure working with this group,” said Barillaro. “I feel like my fellow board members are all very passionate about the issues that are important to the industry. I’m learning a lot and feel like I’m making a real difference.”

As a board member, Barillaro is expected to attend quarterly board meetings where members have an opportunity to weigh in on issues that affect home health and private duty home care providers, as well as to influence the regulatory process by state governments in the Washington DC area and beyond.

From their Board of Directors to their annual conferences, the Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association helps to bring together the viewpoints of non-profit and for-profit home care agencies, medical equipment companies, and nurse registries. Together, they believe that home care is a truly viable option for most clients and their families. Home Care Assistance is a proud supporter of MNCHA’s home care advocacy and looks forward to the positive contributions Nurse Barillaro will bring to the organization.

For more information about Home Care Assistance please visit http://www.homecareassistance.com or call 1-866-454-8346.

ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE

Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of home care for seniors across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. A 2012 Franchise500® Company, Home Care Assistance has received numerous industry awards including Entrepreneur’s Fastest-Growing Franchises and Franchise Business Review’s Top 50. For more information about Home Care Assistance, our services and franchise opportunities, visit homecareassistance.com or franchise.homecareassistance.com.

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