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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On Improving Our Youths’ Education Through Wellness

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“I visited a school in Louisville where they don’t just have gym class –they take short fitness breaks right in the middle of their other classes. And even the kindergarteners are getting exercise as they learn their ABCs”.

North Canton, OH (USA), Thursday – May 17, 2012 — In a press release dated May 9, 2012, titled Health In Mind: Improving Education through Wellness, Health & Human Services Secretary Sebelius believes that health programs that help increase activity during school hours, will help students obtain greater success and out compete the rest of the world in education. President Obama and Secretary Duncan also believe this.

The Sitacise Program has been working with children to teach them how to increase their activity levels during normal school hours. Interested schools and school systems can contact Master level & certified fitness trainers Kathy and Mark Brown, the only Idle Sitting Disease Prevention Experts in the world, at mbrown1@neo.rr.com or http://www.sitacise.com or 330 280-7687 for seminar and lecture appointments.

The Sitacise Company also provides counseling on the many diseases and injuries related to idle sitting and how to avoid them. Stress management techniques are also offered to help reduce weight and improve fitness. “Idle sitting increases the risks of many diseases by 20-60% states Idle Sitting Diseases Prevention expert Mark Brown”. “We also specialize in Onsite Fitness & Wellness Program Development”.

The Sitacise program ( http://www.sitacise.com ), DVD’s and books were created by Kathy & Mark Brown, certified master level personal trainers and Idle Sitting Disease Prevention Experts. Students can expect to see an improvement in their health, increased energy, increased alertness, improved muscle tone, reduction in blood pressure and a reduction in their health care costs. Schools and school systems will see a great reduction in their physical fitness costs.

“All children should have a chance to learn how to get healthy and fit and Sitacise ( http://www.sitacise.com ) is willing to do it’s part to help” says master level personal trainer Mark Brown. “Sitacise is willing to partner with anyone that is really interested in getting America’s youth and adults healthy and fit,” said Idle Sitting Disease Prevention Expert Kathy Brown. We especially like working with the children.

“Convenience and ease of use were very important to us because of the effects the idle sitting epidemic that we are now battling” stated Kathy Brown. All our products can be downloaded from our secure server @ http://www.sitacise.com or ordered there for traditional mail delivery. “Our chairs are the gyms and health clubs of the future that are available to our youth right now!”

Press & Media Contact:
Kathy or Mark Brown
Sitacise.com
North Canton, OH – USA
330 497-9626 / 330 280-7687
mbrown1@neo.rr.com
http://www.sitacise.com

Healthcare

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On Improving Our Youths’ Education Through Wellness

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“I visited a school in Louisville where they don’t just have gym class –they take short fitness breaks right in the middle of their other classes. And even the kindergarteners are getting exercise as they learn their ABCs”.

North Canton, OH (USA), Thursday – May 17, 2012 — In a press release dated May 9, 2012, titled Health In Mind: Improving Education through Wellness, Health & Human Services Secretary Sebelius believes that health programs that help increase activity during school hours, will help students obtain greater success and out compete the rest of the world in education. President Obama and Secretary Duncan also believe this.

The Sitacise Program has been working with children to teach them how to increase their activity levels during normal school hours. Interested schools and school systems can contact Master level & certified fitness trainers Kathy and Mark Brown, the only Idle Sitting Disease Prevention Experts in the world, at mbrown1@neo.rr.com or http://www.sitacise.com or 330 280-7687 for seminar and lecture appointments.

The Sitacise Company also provides counseling on the many diseases and injuries related to idle sitting and how to avoid them. Stress management techniques are also offered to help reduce weight and improve fitness. “Idle sitting increases the risks of many diseases by 20-60% states Idle Sitting Diseases Prevention expert Mark Brown”. “We also specialize in Onsite Fitness & Wellness Program Development”.

The Sitacise program ( http://www.sitacise.com ), DVD’s and books were created by Kathy & Mark Brown, certified master level personal trainers and Idle Sitting Disease Prevention Experts. Students can expect to see an improvement in their health, increased energy, increased alertness, improved muscle tone, reduction in blood pressure and a reduction in their health care costs. Schools and school systems will see a great reduction in their physical fitness costs.

“All children should have a chance to learn how to get healthy and fit and Sitacise ( http://www.sitacise.com ) is willing to do it’s part to help” says master level personal trainer Mark Brown. “Sitacise is willing to partner with anyone that is really interested in getting America’s youth and adults healthy and fit,” said Idle Sitting Disease Prevention Expert Kathy Brown. We especially like working with the children.

“Convenience and ease of use were very important to us because of the effects the idle sitting epidemic that we are now battling” stated Kathy Brown. All our products can be downloaded from our secure server @ http://www.sitacise.com or ordered there for traditional mail delivery. “Our chairs are the gyms and health clubs of the future that are available to our youth right now!”

Press & Media Contact:
Kathy or Mark Brown
Sitacise.com
North Canton, OH – USA
330 497-9626 / 330 280-7687
mbrown1@neo.rr.com
http://www.sitacise.com

Healthcare

Social Medicine Is Understanding Patients By Launching New Website

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Social Medicine, a health based social networking site, helps people suffering from a variety of health conditions, to globally connect, help and share information with others in similar situations.

Melbourne, Australia, Monday – March 19, 2012 — Social Medicine ( http://www.social-medicine.org ) opens the doors for patients that were not previously made available. Patients now have the opportunity for:
* Instant two way communication to help bring patients closer
* Supportive communities through enhanced functionality
* Friend circles to allow patients to connect and bond with others globally

Social Medicine (Social-medicine.org), a health based social networking site, helps people suffering from a variety of health conditions, to globally connect, help and share information with others in similar situations, by focusing on bridging the gap of patient-to-patient communication, and patient-to-practitioner communication, with all the social networking features and functionality expected in today’s society.

Community Support:
Social Medicine fosters community support, where real people in similar situations come together, to circumvent negative feelings like disconnection and loneliness, and focus on improving self-esteem, understanding, communication, relationships, and peer support.

“As a psoriasis sufferer, I know first hand how hard it can be to deal with an illness, without that all essential support from people who truly understand. After spending years managing my condition alone, I turned to the Internet for help. I found a sheer number of forums, blogs, and communities, in which psoriasis was discussed, but I didn’t find it to be a personal experience,” says Michael Dornan, the creator of Social Medicine.

Social Medicine’s online health communities does not show any geographical boundaries; anonymity from stigmatizing, embarrassing, and sensitive issues; increasing self-disclosure; and encouraging honesty. Even people with rare diseases can find peers online. The anonymity of online communities may facilitate the participation of certain people, who may be culturally and socially conditioned not to ask for help and support.

Understanding Patient’s Difficulties:
Why are patients turning to the web for information? There are increasing demands of consumer driven health content. It is seen that 48% of people with cancer reported that they had insufficient information provided by their physicians, while 20% were not satisfied with the information given and 39% of women with breast cancer indicated that they wished that they had help with knowing what questions to ask. (Gunther Eysenbach MD, MPH, The Impact Of Internet On Cancer Outcomes, American Cancer Society, 2003). However, dissatisfaction with information provided is not the only reason why patients turn to the Internet.

Social Medicine aims to better understand how people are connecting and sharing information about their medical conditions, the various treatments and products they are using. As communication on medical conditions is already undertaken in forums to some extent, these forums are now falling behind in functionality that would significantly improve patient’s experiences if communication was shared on social networking platforms.

There is a great need for more information. Patients want to know what other patients have done, used or experienced with their condition. The provision of information provided to patients has been shown to help them gain control, reduce anxiety, create realistic expectations, promote self-care and participation, and generate feelings of safety and security. The satisfaction with information provided has been shown to correlate with quality of life. People, who feel satisfied with the adequacy of information given, are more likely to feel happy with their level of participation and in the overall process of decision-making.

Psoriasis Social, the initial platform that paved the way for Social Medicine, demonstrated that patients understood what a social network for their condition offered over forums and other sites. “Psoriasis Social took off with a speed that surprised me. In a short period of time approximately 400 people globally, registered and became friends. My simple goal was to give psoriasis sufferers a voice, a sounding board, and a close-knit and supportive community for people who understood, what it was like to live with the condition. Soon Social Medicine was born, a platform for those who suffer from a range of illnesses and conditions, now have a community driven support network, and an avenue for organisations who may like to reach out to people via this platform or support its development,” says Michael Dornan, founder of Social Medicine.

Visit http://www.pr.com/press-release/397614 to read the complete press release.

Press & Media Contact:
Michael Dornan
Social-Medicine.org
Melbourne, Australia
61431174896
michael.dornan@social-medicine.org
http://www.social-medicine.org

Home & Garden

New LifeCycle Products Offer Real Help for Seniors and Their Children

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Two new products, LifeCycle Companion and Life Vault, help seniors stay secure and remain independent, as well as giving their children greater peace of mind, even when they’re separated by long distances.

London, ON (Canada), Friday – March 16, 2012 — It’s a story we’ve heard too many times. A parent or loved one has a heart attack, accident, or other life-threatening injury, is unable to contact anyone, and ends up in the hospital or, worse, dies before someone can reach them. And it’s a story Rob McCormickk was hearing from more and more of his friends.

That’s when he decided to create a unique solution to the problem. McCormickk, of LifeCycle Ltd ( http://www.lifecycleltd.com ) and a baby boomer with aging parents of his own, has developed Companion, an innovative service that keeps in touch daily with clients to ensure their safety. If the client’s “companion” does not receive a reply at a specific time, the companion will automatically send a notice to family, friends, or neighbors asking them to check in on that person to make sure they are well.

“It’s been designed to help people enjoy life and be independent as long as possible,” says McCormickk. He also notes that the service is surprisingly affordable, less than $6.00 per month. “We wanted to price the system so anyone can afford it, especially people who are on fixed incomes,” he says.

The product has an interesting history. Remarkably, it was a direct offshoot of another practical product that McCormickk has also developed. Several years ago, he was working in a law office and had many clients asking for a better way to securely store information about valuable documents that might be needed in an emergency.

As a result of those conversations, he created another system called Life Vault, a unique, fully-encrypted, triple-secure virtual storage system where you can keep a variety of critical documents, including wills, powers-of-attorney, funeral home details, and safety deposit locations in one convenient location. The information is accessible anywhere you have an Internet connection and can be retrieved by various family members quickly and easily, when they need it most.

Together, the two products offer practical solutions to two of the most common problems encountered by both aging seniors and their baby boomer children. “I think what these two valuable programs offer people is peace of mind,” says McCormickk. “We can’t always be there when someone needs assistance but, in many instances, Life Vault and LifeCycle Companion help us bridge the gap and take control of our family’s needs, even when we’re far away.”

Those are reassuring words for grown children with aging parents. And they answer a real need for seniors who want to remain independent but may require additional support systems to keep them safe.

About LifeCycle Ltd:
LifeCycle Ltd. ( http://www.lifecycleltd.com ), is an innovative development company based in London, Ontario. They are dedicated to creating products that improve our health, security and peace of mind. LifeCycle offers practical, affordable solutions designed for today’s busy lifestyles.

Press & Media Contact:
Rob McCormickk
LifeCycle Ltd
London, ON – Canada
416-271-3571
rob@lifecycleltd.com
http://www.lifecycleltd.com

Healthcare

The Vitamin Shop: Virtual Grand Opening of GreatVitaminsShop.com

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The official virtual grand opening event of recently launched online vitamins shop is scheduled for 8pm. Eastern Time on Monday, February 20th, 2012.

Daytona Beach, FL (USA), Monday – February 20, 2012 — The official virtual grand opening event of recently launched online vitamins shop is scheduled for 8pm. Eastern Time on Monday, February 20th, 2012. The Vitamin Shop ( http://www.greatvitaminsshop.com ) is offering a wide variety of vitamins, herbs, sports nutrition and other products.

The Mission Statement of The Vitamin Shop is: to provide high quality health and nutrition products at the best possible prices. We have a wide variety of products that will meet everyone’s need and wants. We have selected only the best products that are out on the market!

“The Vitamin Shop” – Only Quality Products Offered !

There is a special promotion running right now, where everyone who register on the website gets an email with a $3.00 OFF Coupon to use towards their order. Also after the first order is made the customers becomes eligible for another coupon of $4.00 or more discount coupon to use for their next order.

The Vitamins Shop specializes in finding only the best products on the market and it offers FREE SHIPPING on all orders. You can also find FREE educational articles on vitamins and related topics.

If you would like to learn more about “The Vitamin Shop” please visit us at http://www.greatvitaminsshop.com or send us an email at support@greatvitaminsshop.com

Press & Media Contact:
The Vitamin Shop
Daytona Beach, FL – 32114, USA
561-961-8297
sales@greatvitaminsshop.com
http://www.greatvitaminsshop.com

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The Best Ways To Reduce Or Remove Back Pain

Back pain is a terrible trauma and problem for a lot of people and there are some ways that you can work to effectively reduce the issue. Here are a few things you should perhaps consider if you are a sufferer and would like to gain some control over your condition.

Back pain is complex, since various aspects of the human makeup creates such pain. For instance, connective tissues can lead to serious back pain, quicker than bursa bruising. The baffling mechanisms behind back pain has lead scores of doctors off shore, since many struggle to see that the central nervous system alongside the spinal columns play a vital part in back pain creation.

The song, “My ankle bone is connected to my knee bone,’ comes to mind each time I write articles on back pain. Now I know why. Each bone within the structures of the skeletal muscles plays a vital part in our health. If any of these bones, muscles, tendons, etc are disturbed it can lead to serious back problems.

Back problems include slipped herniated disks, broken back, fractures, and so on. Each condition is caused from a string of actions, activities, incorrect movement, overexertion, etc, which exceptions include disease.

According to statistics over a million people on a daily ricketier scale suffers either minor or severe back pain. About ? or more of these people could have prevented back pain, and found relief without seeking medical treatment. The other half of this unstable, million scale may endure back pain for their course of their life, since they fail to use practicality in resolving the problem.

In some cases, such as a 1/3 of the ricketier scale of people, surgery is performed to correct the problems. Surgery often leads to major complications, including severe back pain. Go figure, yet surgical procedures are unhealthy and its history has proven this notion. Even if you damage a shoulder ligament or tendon, you can take measures to avert surgery and relieve your pain.

Did you know that loosing weight could reduce back pain? Obesity is spreading throughout the world and in every corner, thus adding pressure to the muscles, which lead to back pain. “Oh my feet are killing me,’ which is commonly heard. What this person fails to realize is that he/she may be overweight, wearing the wrong shoes, and overexerting the bearing joints.

We can stop this pain in its track by wearing correct shoes, loosing weight, and remove excessive weight from the weight-bearing joints and muscles. The problem is more and more people are gaining weight, since our FDA has allowed additives in to meats, which promote cravings. Practicality tells us that organics is the way to stop FDA and meat manufacturers in their tracks, as well as stopping obesity to a large grade.

In view of the fact, you can graduate my dear “Sir Watson,” from elementary and move up to college.

How to relieve pain from slipped herniated disks?
You can choose the right way or the wrong way to relieve herniated disk damage. The wrong way can include alcoholism and drugs, which lead to bigger problems. Ultimately, you can ignore the problem, continue adding weight and pressure to the area, and finally spend the rest of your life, lying down. On the other hand, you can learn how to lean and bend correctly, curl to relieve pain, loose weight (If applicable), wear correct fitting shoes, and so forth.

Did you know that curling up in a proper fetal position can reduce pain and agony at the back caused from herniated slipped disks? Well, get on your side and curl those knees up to your chest so you can find out for yourself. When you finish, let me know how you feel. When curling into a fetal position, place a cushion or pillow amid your knees and avoid folding tightly. Do not elevate the hips.

Many people suffer from back pain, but an orthopedic mattress review can help you to sort the issue forwever,

Financial, Healthcare

Patriot America Insurance Rate Hold Extended till July

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Premium rates for Patriot America Insurance shall continue unchanged till end of July 2011. Patriot America Insurance is a popular visitor insurance for USA tourists and is offered at www.epatriotamericainsurance.com. The old rates from 2010 shall apply for all new plan enrollments till July 31, 2011. The plan administrators have announced that the current market conditions permitted them to hold the rates till midyear.

Patriot america insurance over the last several years has been very popular with US visitors and tourists. The plan primarily provides coverage for medical expenses for sickness or injuries incurred by foreign citizens visiting the US. Coverage includes for both in-patient and out-patient expenses. Incidents can be as simple as the flu or a life threatening accident.

The current policy offers overall coverage plan limits ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000 per person. Non US citizens can be covered anywhere outside their home country; so the same plan can cover the person in USA and other countries (outside the country of citizenship). Coverage can be purchased for as short as 5 days and coverage can be purchased for up to two years.

Depending on the circumstances surrounding the trip, additional coverage options are available: adventure sports, enhanced accidental death and dismemberment, and citizenship return. Visitors to the US have provided favorable patriot america insurance reviews for the last several years.

“This means you and your clients can take advantage of the same affordable premiums as the spring and summer travel seasons heat up” explained a company representative, when asked about the policy updates.

International Services, Inc., an insurance agency specializing on visitor insurance and short term health insurance operates http://www.epatriotamericainsurance.com/. A company representative said, “we excel in employing technology to present information to our customers in a comprehensive manner.” “Furthermore, we strive to provide and maintain a high level of customer service all week long, day in and day out.”

Chiranth Nataraj
International Services Inc.
5529 Barnsley Terrace
Glen Allen, VA 23059

Financial, Healthcare, Travel

Atlas America Insurance Recent Updates

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Recent changes to rates and benefits of atlas america insurance plan appear to have been received well in the market. atlas america insurance offered at www.eatlasamericainsurance.com is an insurance policy for non-US citizens visiting the United States, whether it is for business, pleasure or study.

The premium rates in most age brackets had seen an increase. The biggest increase in premiums was in the senior age bracket. This has been explained by an experienced insurance agent marketing the plans as, “we had seen this coming. There are thousands of seniors touring and visiting family in the US; the older generation has had the most hospitalizations.”

US Hospitalization bills can shock foreign travelers visiting the US. A single day at a US hospital can cost anywhere from a few thousand dollars to several thousand dollars. The cost can vary depending on the services rendered and the geographical location of the service provider. Prudent travelers to the US protect their travels with one of the many travel health insurance plans available in the open market like the Atlas America insurance.

The plan administrators also revised the plan to exclude coverage for medical bills arising from treatment of injuries sustained during participation in inter-collegiate, inter-scholastic, intramural and club sports/activities. “Once again, claims history and experience has forced this revision. Injuries during these organized sports are very common; treating & mending broken ankles and wrists are not cheap in the US” said the same insurance agent.

These plan revisions take little away from the favorable atlas america insurance experience US visitors and travelers have had over the years. The plan continues to be one of the best visitor insurance products in the market. The many years of experience of the staff providing the policy claims and service makes it one of the most reliable plans.

International Services Inc. a leading visitor health insurance and international student insurance agency operates
www.eAtlasAmericaInsurance.com featuring the Atlas America Insurance policy. “We have earned the trust of our clients by providing good solutions. The Atlas plan is indeed good value for the money” said Chiranth Nataraj, CEO of the company.

Chiranth Nataraj
International Services, Inc
5529 Barnsley Terrace
Glen Allen, VA 23059

Financial, Healthcare, Travel

iExpatriateHealthInsurance.com Updated To Reflect Changes in Insurance Companies Policies

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Due to the recent health insurance legislation, Insurance Companies offering expatriate health insurance have had to make changes to their policies in order to comply with the US Healthcare reform act. To reflect these changes, http://www.iexpatriatehealthinsurance.com has updated its expat health insurance plan comparison engine.

http://www.iexpatriatehealthinsurance.com features plans underwritten by insurance carriers with a rating of A- or better. By working with only the most trusted and sound insurance companies, they are able to offer the best available expat medical insurance policies.

With their regularly updated plan comparison engine, you can be assured that you’re always getting the current quotes. “With all the options out there and all the changes taking place, it is our duty to ensure that you have all the information required to make an informed decision,” a representative was quoted as saying.

Whether living abroad, or just vacationing internationally, health insurance for expatriates is one of the best ways for protection overseas. Depending on the options chosen, one can be covered for as little as $25,000 or up to as high as 5 Million US Dollars.

Church groups, missionary groups, youth groups, student groups, tour groups can take advantage of the expat group health insurance plans. These plans have also revised rates and benefits; and the latest options are now made available on the website.

Expat Employee Group Insurance for companies with employees on long term overseas assignments has been revised to keep up with the health care reform act. These plans in general have seen increases in premiums.

Besides the usual types of health insurance offerings, expatriate life insurance plans are available for these seeking long term international term life insurance coverage. Many expats and employers concerned about overseas life risks have coverage in place if one should pass away while travelling or living abroad.

The expat health insurance blog section of the website has a plethora of information containing the latest industry updates. Suchi V at Client Relationships of the company said, “our online plan comparison is the best in the world, should one need additional help our trained staff stands ready to help”.

Chiranth Nataraj
International Services Inc.
5529 Barnsley Terrace
Glen Allen, VA 23059

Financial, Healthcare, Travel

Visitor Insurance Site Redesigned

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In their continuous quest to make things easier for clients, ivisitorinsurance.com a leading visitor health insurance website has received a major makeover. Citing a need for improved website usability and consistency across web browsers iVisitorInsurance.com has been re-designed. The new design ensures uniform presentation of visitor medical insurance quotes across the popular web browsers with an easy, intuitive quoting process.

iVisitorInsurance.com enables users to compare all the leading visitor insurance usa in one place. The visitor medical insurance quote form on the website has been redesigned to be more intuitive and contemporary.

“As soon as a visitor lands on our homepage, the user can immediately compare visitors insurance plans in less than a minute” an employee was quoted as saying. She went on to say, “It’s not the flashy graphics or the sleek theme that grabs their attention, it’s the fact that they can obtain comparative quotes by entering just the age and duration of coverage.”

“The sheer number of the plans (almost all major carriers offer 2 or more) and the various benefits and options (coverage limits, deductibles etc) makes it extremely challenging both from the technical and client usability perspectives” said Pallavi Sadekar at Client Relationships. “Several years of experience and iterations have contributed to the current release.”

The new web-design for the first time incorporates graphics and pictures of people. While the load time has increased slightly there are some gains in graphic design, navigation and layout. The company claims it is the first major re-design in over three years and is counting on success. User feedback in the next several weeks shall be one of the ways to measure success.

In closing, I believe that Chiranth Nataraj sums it up well when he said, “We continue to listen to client’s wants and preferences. The additions to our product portfolio as well as the redesign of our homepage to promote website usability stand testimony to our commitment.”

Contact:
Chiranth Nataraj
International Services Inc.
5529 Barnsley Terrace
Glen Allen, VA 23059