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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Educational Testing and Assessment Systems (ETAS), the creators of a comprehensive exam prep resource for internal medicine residents, has developed and released the inaugural edition of the Internal Medicine In-Review Study Guide. The Study Guide, which is sectioned into a convenient three-module book set, concisely provides all the information needed to pass the Board exam. Internal Medicine In-Review is a Board exam prep program, which...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Social media is leading consumers to have a more self-critical eye, according to a new survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The annual poll of 752 of the organization's board-certified facial plastic surgeons found that there was a 31% increase in requests for surgery as a result of social media photo sharing. The study shows that a growing number of procedures are cosmetic versus...

SOMERSET, N.J., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Terumo Interventional Systems, a business unit of Terumo Medical Corporation, today announced the launch of a new, dedicated group focused on direct sales, marketing, support and distribution of key products to the urological specialty beginning April 1, 2013. The move is part of the company's commitment to strengthening a direct relationship with urologists nationwide that currently use its market-leading GLIDEWIRE® Hydrophilic...

Minimally invasive spine surgery expert will perform AccuraScope® procedures in San Antonio area San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) February 17, 2013 North American Spine is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael S. McKee has joined its growing network of partner physicians. Dr. McKee will perform AccuraScope® procedures at Victory Medical Center San Antonio. In a common variation of the AccuraScope procedures, a physician inserts a very thin endoscope, holding a high-definition camera and a...

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents keep a close eye on their growing children, watching for proper development and alert for any sign of a problem because small problems can have big implications. Surgeons at the Annual Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) this week are conferring with one another on Pediatric Flatfoot, a childhood condition that, if left untreated, can result in permanent deformity in adulthood. Flatfoot deformity...

Smithsonian Video Provides Answers during Pediatric Dental Health Month Special Partnership with American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History unveils a YouTube video today that finally answers the age-old question, "What does the tooth fairy do with all of those teeth?" The Tooth Fairy File is a "mockumentary" aimed at parents and caregivers of young children to explain to...

DALLAS, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- X-Change Corp (NASDAQ OTC: XCHC), a U.S. boutique company whose niche is hemp extract-based cosmeceutical and nutraceutical solutions through its Phytiva brand product line, is proud to announce the appointment of internationally renowned cosmetic surgeon Steven B. Hopping, M.D., F.A.C.S. as Senior Medical Advisor, adding significant expertise to X-Change Corporation's team in skincare and other skin product indications, treatment, development,...

Periodontist Selected by Pittsburgh Magazine Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) February 06, 2013 Dr. Mark E. Silberg has been named as one of the region's top dentists in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. TopDentists, Inc. utilized a national database to compile information on dentists nationwide. Pittsburgh Magazine collected the names of dentists that have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of dental professionals from across the nation confidentially evaluated their...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Soumava Sen, D.D.S., is pleased to announce the opening of his second state-of-the-art SmileBest Dental & Orthodontics office in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Sen is proud to be supported by SmileBest Dental Services, L.L.C., a provider of business and administrative support services and systems to dental practices, including low-exposure digital X-rays, electronic dental records, digital intra-oral cameras and much more. (Logo:...

GRAYSLAKE, Ill., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Striving to provide more than the best in Grayslake orthodontics, Dr. Michael Stosich of iDentity Orthodontics is trading his grin boosting services for his patient's good deeds in the community. Recently, a mother who lacked adequate insurance and funds to pay for treatment brought her 8-year-old son to Stosich. The boy, who is in desperate need for extensive orthodontic care, has an underdeveloped upper jaw that does not function...