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A portion of the proceeds from participating yoga studios and retail outlets will support Yoga For Vets' mission. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Fresh off the heels of their successful product launch earlier this year, Boston-based men’s yoga gear company YogaJack announced today its official studio sales campaign, fueled in part by a brand new partnership with Florida-based Yoga For Vets. The studio sales campaign targets studios, instructors, and retail outlets to promote the...
Caregivers call on state senate for change to Medicaid funding approach BOSTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new advocacy campaign by the state's largest healthcare union is targeting what caregivers say is a major threat to the quality healthcare services that the public has come to depend on from local community and safety net hospitals. According to local caregivers, extreme inequalities in what Medicaid and Massachusetts insurers are willing to pay hospitals for the...
Overall, customer satisfaction with global wholesale products declines year-over-year, generating opportunities for providers with proactive sales reps to capture share from passive providers BOSTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategy and research consultancy ATLANTIC-ACM announced today the general availability of the 2013 edition of its Global Wholesale Report Card. Based on more than 1,400 individual carrier evaluations, this year's study compiles tends, drivers and conclusions...
ATTLEBORO, Mass., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Sensata Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ST) has been named to The Boston Globe's list of Top 100 best-performing publicly traded corporations based in Massachusetts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070227/CLTU192LOGO ) Sensata was listed #7 on this year's list --up from #77 last year-- based on increases in sales, profits, and shareholder returns during 2012. President and Chief Executive Officer...
Announcing "Avant EE: Innovations Reshaping the Energy Efficiency Market" BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Greentech Media announces a new conference for power producing utilities, project financers, technology innovators and building professionals focusing on energy efficiency: "Avant EE: Innovations Reshaping the Energy Efficiency Market." The one-day event is curated by Greentech Media's Senior Editor of Energy Efficiency, Stephen Lacey, and will take place at the PG&E...
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Launches ConnectedLiving Computer Training for Members Across Three Locations with Programming that Highlights Preventive Health Information EAST BOSTON / QUINCY, Mass., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Preventive health has a whole new meaning at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) for people ages 55+. Through its Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), members have the opportunity to become computer savvy through...
BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythm announced today the results of a second Phase 1b clinical trial of RM-131, the company's novel ghrelin agonist for the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis in type 1 diabetic patients. The trial demonstrated that RM-131 significantly accelerates early gastric emptying and reduces upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in type 1 diabetic patients with diabetic gastroparesis. The findings were presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2013...
-- Despite high prevalence of symptoms, rate of gastroparesis diagnosis is low among those with type 2 diabetes -- BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythm announced today the presentation of results from a new epidemiology study demonstrating a higher prevalence of gastroparesis symptoms among diabetic patients in the U.S. than previously recognized. Prevalence of these symptoms is high among patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but this condition is significantly...
ACTRESS TAYLOR ANN THOMPSON AND GIRLS FASHION RETAILER UN DEUX TROIS HOSTS A CELEBRITY SHOPPING EVENT WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO "ONE FUND BOSTON" TO BENEFIT THE VICTIMS OF THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood starlets including Taylor Ann Thompson ("Liz & Dick"), Peyton List ("Diary of a Wimpy Kid"), Bailee Madison ("Bridge to Terabithia"), Rowan Blanchard ("Spy Kids 4-D"), and Rachel Crow ("Big Time Rush"), walked the Pink...
BOSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TechAtlas Group has announced the release of the latest update for their competitive landscape map for the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) market. This particular landscape highlights over 90 international companies with drugs and devices currently on the market and in development addressing CKD and its sequelae. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130517/NE16011LOGO ) Topics include: hypertension - renal denervation diabetic nephropathy...
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Symbol: PATR6 Group: Dicot Family: Vitaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Vine Native Status: L48 I CAN I? Synonyms: AMTR3 Ampelopsis tricuspidata Siebold & Zucc. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:CT, DC, IL, KY, MA, MN, NJ, NY, PA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision...
Symbol: NEEX Group: Fern Family: Dryopteridaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N HI N PR N VI N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AZ, FL, LA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Division Pteridophyta – Ferns Class ...
Symbol: NEEXE Group: Fern Family: Dryopteridaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N PR N VI N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AZ, FL, LA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Division Pteridophyta – Ferns Class Filicopsida Order...
