Medical Advices

Men enhancement supplements

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Zenerx is a natural herbal classic supplement.In the composition is having also nitric oxide and for that the producers are stating that can really produce a very strong erection. This formula include: Garlic Bulb Extract to help activate nitric oxide in the body and increase blood flow; Cnidium Monnieri, used to boost libido in Chinese medicine; Magnolia Bark Extract, used to ease tension and Cordyceps Extracts, a mushroom that may be helpful for immune function and also Niacin, which help to dilate blood vessels and Zinc to increase potency.
Anathor popular supplement on the market is Paravol . According to the producers websites ” Paravol stimulates the body’s natural production of testosterone”. Paravol formula contain: Muira Puama Herb, Tribulus Terrestris, Maca, Catuaba Bark Extract Avena Sativa, Long Jack,Sarsaparilla , Stinging Nettle and Horney Goat Weed.You have to “buildup” a period as the producer advertise.For some consumers this supplement worked.
Another herbal supplement is Ezerex .The producers advertise this prodaluct that will overcome pre-ejaculation also. The feedback about this product is not very positive, many customer complain about this product. This supplement contains:
Horny Goat weed, Korean Ginseng, Ginger Root, Yohimbe, Bombyx Mori,Cordyceps, Schizandra Berry, Rehamannia Root. On the product website it is specified a money back guarantee.

Crescent City Physicians, Inc. (CCPI) Chooses Intergy EHR by Sage Integrated Electronic Health Records and Practice Management System

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TAMPA, Fla., July 28 /PRNewswire/ — Crescent City Physicians, Inc. (CCPI) has chosen the Intergy EHR by Sage integrated electronic health records and practice management system to meet the clinical and administrative management needs of its ambulatory care practices. CCPI’s Crescent City Cardiovascular Associates and NOLA Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons divisions are included in the implementation.
The 38-physician, multi-specialty practice, a division of Touro Infirmary, operates 12 locations in the greater New Orleans area.
Dale Mertens, Vice President of Physicians Services of Touro Infirmary and President of Crescent City Physicians, Inc., said the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina spurred CCPI to make the jump to electronic health records.
“After Katrina, we saw how badly some practices were affected. We were lucky — CCPI’s billing and financial systems were up and running within a week and a half and our physicians began treating patients in mid-October,” Mr. Mertens noted. “So many of our counterparts were devastated by the destruction. It showed us the importance of electronic records, both clinically and administratively, from a disaster recovery standpoint.”
“But beyond that,” Mr. Mertens continued, “electronic health records are an important tool toward helping us to continue to provide outstanding healthcare in an efficient manner. We chose Intergy EHR by Sage after a lengthy process that initially evaluated 12 electronic health records systems. Our physician evaluators were impressed with Intergy’s functionality. But the human aspect — Sage Software’s commitment to healthcare, their responsiveness and their dedication is a strong reason we partnered with them.”
CCPI also chose the Intergy by Sage practice management system and its Enterprise Desktop for multi-site administrative control, and the Practice Analytics by Sage business intelligence system for robustly detailed clinical and administrative data analysis.
“We value our long-term partnership with the forward-looking team at Touro Infirmary’s CCPI,” said Sharon L. Howard, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales for Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. “The adoption of electronic health records is an important aspect of disaster preparedness.”
About Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc., provides integrated Electronic health Records, EDI applications and physician practice management systems to thousands of ambulatory care practices throughout North America. These systems enable physicians and practice managers to better manage their practices and improve profitability. Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. is based in Tampa, Fla., and is a division of Sage Software. For more information, please visit or call (877) 932-6301.
About Sage Software
Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of nearly 2.9 million small and medium-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. Sage Software is the North America business of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services to small and medium-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage Group now has 5.7 million customers and employs over 14,800 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the web site at or call (866) 308-2378.
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc.

Fourth-annual Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out Get Fit Day Continues to Lead Fight Against Childhood Obesity

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DETROIT, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out (DKWIO), a dynamic not-for-profit program dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of children, today announced that it will host its fourth-annual Get Fit Day in Detroit’s Campus Martius Park on July 30. Through holistic programming, Get Fit Day and DKWIO provide at-risk kids with the tools they need to make healthy choices.
“Childhood obesity is the most important public health issue today,” said Danialle Karmanos, Founder and Executive Director of DKWIO. “DKWIO strives to eliminate the staggering personal, economic and social costs of obesity by delivering inspiring and educational activities that help kids learn to make the choices they need to live well.”
Nearly 20 percent of American children between the ages of six and 19 years old are clinically obese. Among certain minority populations, childhood obesity is even more pronounced. These statistics are no surprise to parents, who recently ranked childhood obesity as their number one concern in a national poll conducted by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital(1).
On Wednesday, July 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., DKWIO will continue its national campaign for healthy living by transforming Detroit’s Campus Martius Park into a lively, educational and engaging wellness festival for kids and families. Through exercise stations, educational sessions and more, Get Fit Day will provide children with experiential and learning opportunities that will help them make healthy choices.
Informational stations include health screenings, dental hygiene, Yoga, nutrition and others. Get Fit Day will also feature relay races, bungee runs and much more. Corporate partners include Detroit Medical Center, Compuware, Little Diablo and more.
“We hope to fill Campus Martius Park to capacity with kids and families interested in creating healthier lives,” continued Karmanos. “I encourage kids and families across the region to join us and learn first-hand about health and wellness in this fun, relaxed environment.”
About Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out
Founded in 2005, Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out (DKWIO) provides children — particularly at-risk children — and their families the tools, information and resources they need to make healthy choices. Through its uniquely structured approach and collaborative philosophy, DKWIO exponentially increases the power of kids and families to foster and maintain health in mind, in body and in spirit.
Press Contact
Jason Vines, 313-227-1400,
(1) C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, Director: Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP; Associate Director: Sarah J. Clark, MPH
Danialle Karmanos’ Work It Out

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. to Participate in Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP Second Annual Beijing Management Summit in Beijing on September 10, 2008

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CHENGDU, China, Aug. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Tianyin Pharmaceutical, Co., Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: TYNP) , a manufacturer and supplier of modernized traditional Chinese medicine (”TCM”) based in Chengdu, China, today announced that the Company will participate in Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP’s Second Annual Beijing Management Summit on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. The Conference will be held on September 10-12, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Beijing.
The management will participate in meetings with analysts and investors throughout the day. Dr. Guoqing Jiang, Chairman and CEO, will present on the Company’s behalf, to discuss the Company’s current product portfolio, development pipeline, research and development platform, recent financial highlights and its long term growth strategy.
Participation in the Summit is by invitation only and the Company is honored to be part of such a prestigious event. For more information on the conference contact your Susquehanna Financial Group representative or visit .
About Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP
Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG) is comprised of affiliated entities, including Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG). Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP operates as an institutional sale, research, and market making firm. SFG is a member of FINRA. The company offers solutions in listed, NASDAQ, exchange traded funds, options, program trading, and American depositary receipts. It is an institutional brokerage affiliate of Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG), and publishes and distributes SIG’s research. The company is based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
About Tianyin Pharmaceuticals
Tianyin is a manufacturer and supplier of modernized Traditional Chinese medicine (”TCM”) in China. It was established in 1994 and acquired by the current management team in August 2003. It has a comprehensive product portfolio of 32 modernized TCMs and 4 generic western medicines in the market, 22 of which are listed in the highly selective National medicine Catalog of the National Medical Insurance Program. Tianyin owns and operates two GMP manufacturing facilities and an R&D platform supported by leading Chinese academic institutions. The Company has a pipeline of 49 pharmaceutical products pending approval. Tianyin has an extensive nationwide distribution network throughout China with a sales force of 523 salespeople. Tianyin is headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province with two manufacturing facilities and a total of 1,187 employees. Tianyin achieved revenue of $20.4 million and net income of $3.95 million in FY2007 ending June 30, 2007. For more information about Tianyin Pharmaceuticals, please visit .
Safe Harbor Statement
The Statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, government approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, please contact:

For the Company:
Allen Tang, Ph.D., MBA, Assistant to the CEO
Tianyin Pharmaceutical, Co., Inc.
Tel: 86-158-2122-5642
Email:

Investors:
Alan Sheinwald
HC International, Inc.
Tel: 1-914-669-0222
Email:
Tianyin Pharmaceutical, Co.

The New England Journal of Medicine, American Family Physician Rank as Top Online Journals Among Physicians

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NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ — The New England Journal of medicine and American Family Physician rank as top online medical journals by U.S. primary care physician visitation, according to the just released ePharma Physician(R) v8.0 study by pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research. Comparing the top online journals of 2007 to this year’s batch, the Annals of Internal medicine and American Family Physician have been two of the most successful publications in increasing online physician readership.
Reading online journals has been one of the fastest growing professional activities for physicians, growing at a double-digit rate over the past three years. The ePharma Physician(R) v8.0 survey found that physicians expect to increase their use of the Internet as a source of clinical news and information, making it critical for publications like the American College of Physicians Observer, the Cleveland Clinic, the Journal of General Internal medicine and others to maintain engaging online versions of their journals.
Top Online Journals Among Physicians in 2008
Ranked by Number of U.S. Primary Care Physician Visitors

Position Publication

1. New England Journal of Medicine
2. American Family Physician
3. Annals of Internal Medicine
4. The Lancet
5. American Academy of Family Physicians
6. Journal of the American Medical Association
7. Family Practice Management
8. Cleveland Clinic
9. ACP (American College of Physicians) Observer
10. Journal of General Internal Medicine

Source: ePharma Physician(R) v8.0 (2008)

About ePharma Physician(R) v8.0

ePharma Physician(R) v8.0 was conducted via online survey methodology in Q2 2008 among 1,681 online practicing U.S. physicians. The study and advisory service product has determined the leading online physician destinations based on the number of physician visitors as well as the content satisfaction of those who visit and provides in-depth analysis of top product and corporate pharmaceutical websites, health portals, online journal sites, specialty-specific sites, newsletters and society sites.
Marketers interested in learning more about the latest digital sales and professional marketing trends from ePharma Physician(R) v8.0 are invited to attend a webcast from Manhattan Research on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., EDT (for qualified business accounts only). Register at .
Other Manhattan Research Products and Services
Manhattan Research conducts annual research studies among physicians and consumers, including Taking the Pulse(R), Taking the Pulse(R) Europe, Taking the Pulse(R) Asia, Cybercitizen(R) Health, Cybercitizen(R) Health Europe and ePharma Consumer(R). Each study serves a unique purpose and focuses on different aspects of information technology adoption. Broad consumer and physician research is complemented by targeted analysis among more than 80 consumer therapeutic segments and 25 physician specialist segments.
Manhattan Research, a Decision Resources, Inc. company, is a leading market research and advisory firm for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. For more information, visit , email or call 1.888.680.0800.
For more information, contact:
Maureen Malloy
Manhattan Research
212-255-7799

Manhattan Research

Pharmacogenomics-Based Drug Development Holds Promise for Pharma Industry’s Decade-Long Slide

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WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that opportunities abound to improve the market prospects for drugs and reverse the pharmaceutical industry’s decade-long productivity and performance slide. With pharmacogenomics technology and personalized medicine development, pharma companies can produce a new generation of targeted therapies that impact their bottom line.
Drugs such as Genentech/Roche’s Herceptin and Novartis’s Gleevec have demonstrated the success of targeted therapies from both a scientific and a business standpoint. Both drugs are mega-blockbusters; in 2007, sales of Herceptin totaled $4.05 billion and sales of Gleevec, $3.05 billion. Despite these early successes, the development of targeted medicines and the translation of pharmacogenomics-based testing into medical practice have been slower than anticipated, and the promise of personalized medicine is still largely to be realized.
“The secret to getting ahead with pharmacogenomics-based drug development comes from a new mindset in the pharmaceutical industry,” said Lulu Pickering, Ph.D., analyst in the Spectrum executive advisory service at Decision Resources. “Nichebusters also make good business sense, and a good return on investment can indeed be obtained from value-added drugs.”
The new Decision Resources Personalized medicine Series suggests that personalized medicine not only has the potential for good: directing the right drug to the right patient to enhance therapeutic outcome and to prevent some patients from being harmed by drug treatment, but it also has the potential for harm: upsetting the way pharmaceutical companies have long done business and tampering with the industry’s sacred cow-the blockbuster model of drug development.
“The blockbuster model of drug development is, of course, still relevant to the pharmaceutical industry,” stated Dr. Pickering. “At the same time, however, companies must adopt technologies and new business strategies that will enable them to develop better drugs-value-added drugs-that can command the prices capable of providing an acceptable return on investment for the companies that develop them.”
About Decision Resources’ Spectrum Personalized medicine Series
Is the traditional blockbuster model still viable? Although no clear answer has emerged, a new paradigm-personalized medicine-has been proposed. Personalized medicine requires finding the right medicine for the right person at the right time, and represents a major shift in medical approaches and business models across therapeutic areas. Decision Resources’ Spectrum Personalized medicine Series explores key trends, drug and diagnostic technologies, players and strategies and provides strategic insight that will help you successfully navigate this paradigm shift. It explores more about diet pills as well, although you could go to diet pills hut to learn more about it.
The Spectrum Personalized medicine Series 2008 titles include:

– How to Get Ahead with Pharmacogenomics
– How to Integrate Personalized medicine into Business Strategies
– Enabling the Path to Personalized Medicine
– Licensing Strategies in the Age of Personalized Medicine
– Biomarker Opportunities for Novel Targeted Cancer Therapies
– Blood Biomarkers and Beyond: Biomarker and Diagnostic Opportunities in
Cardiovascular Disease
– Emerging Diagnostic Technologies for Use in Psychiatric Indications
– The Landscape of Companion Diagnostics: Challenges, Opportunities, and
Future Trends

About Decision Resources

Decision Resources () is a world leader in market research publications, advisory services and consulting designed to help clients shape strategy, allocate resources and master their chosen markets. Decision Resources is a Decision Resources, Inc. company.
All company, brand or product names contained in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
For more information, contact:

Elizabeth Marshall
Decision Resources
781-296-2563

Decision Resources

ModernMed Announces Partnership With Dr. Neil J. Sapin, M.D.

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GLENDALE, Ariz., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — ModernMed, , announced its partnership with Dr. Neil J. Sapin of Arrowhead Internal medicine Specialists, , to provide patients with primary care focused on prevention and aging well. Enhanced service offerings include same day or next day appointments guaranteed, an annual comprehensive wellness exam, direct access to Dr. Sapin and personalized health planning.
“ModernMed has the power to change the landscape of primary care,” said Jami Doucette, M.D., president and CEO of ModernMed. “By understanding and responding to the needs of physicians and patients in a way that is unique to the health care industry, ModernMed is ideally qualified to help build the relationships that will create the highest satisfaction of those who choose this extraordinary form of primary care delivery. Dr. Sapin has that desire to take primary care to the next level which makes our partnership a winning combination.”
Arrowhead Internal medicine Specialists, a ModernMed practice, , is designed to decrease severe illnesses and hospitalizations as well as guide the patient to their personal best level of health. While traditional primary care practices often have over 2,500 patients, which does not allow for much of a relationship with the physician, Dr. Sapin’s ModernMed practice will have only 500 patients. Having fewer patients will enable Dr. Sapin to provide extended office visits, test result consultations and secure on-line access for patients to their electronic medical records.
“I chose to affiliate with ModernMed because they promote total wellness for the patient which enables me to practice medicine the way I have always envisioned,” says Dr. Neil J. Sapin. Dr. Sapin is a Board Certified physician in Internal medicine and has practiced for over 30 years in Glendale, Arizona.
About ModernMed
ModernMed, , is a forward-thinking health care service firm focused on creating a new primary care paradigm that creates a better health care experience for patients, physicians, and corporations. ModernMed creates, implements, and maintains modern primary care practice environments across the country that provides high-quality, patient-centered atmospheres unlike any traditional practice setting. The ModernMed headquarters is in Scottsdale, Arizona.
ModernMed

Internet Video Revolution - Sutter Health Harnesses Power of Web 2.0 to Inform Customers

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Are you an e-patient? Studies show that 80 percent of American Internet users go online for health information. Thanks to Web 2.0, e-patients now have even more ways to share personal health experiences, shop for health care and learn about advanced medical technologies. Go to and you’ll see one of the ways Sutter health is transforming how it communicates with patients through its interactive online “Report to Our Communities.”
“Having a fully online annual report isn’t yet a trend in health care, but digital information certainly is a trend and it makes sense for organizations to adapt to how people receive information today,” said Pat Fry, Sutter health president and CEO. “This is more than a digital brochure; it’s an interactive experience that allows visitors to view information about Sutter health when and how they want it.”
A key feature of Sutter Health’s “Report to Our Communities” is a series of compelling video stories of patients, community partners and employees. It also includes interactive Web pages where visitors can view Sutter Health’s advancements in clinical quality and patient safety, charity care and community partnerships, as well as financial information and vital statistics.
The demand for relevant and newsworthy Web 2.0 content is skyrocketing; YouTube and other video sharing sites are revolutionizing the way people seek and receive information online. According to the Pew Research Center, 57 percent of adult Internet users watch online videos.
“Sutter Health’s online videos allow visitors to see firsthand, through an entertaining format, how our focus on quality, investment in patient safety and dedication to convenient access truly benefit our patients and communities,” added Fry. “Traditional paper annual reports also consume tens of thousands of sheets of paper. Our online approach conserves natural resources and has helped us to preserve nearly a dozen trees.”
Here’s a snapshot of what you can see at
Life Saving EHR Technology
Julie’s story — “Sutter’s EHR saved my life.”
Julie Alvarez was getting a routine physical before her scheduled back surgery when an alert popped up on her electronic health record (EHR) — she was due for her first mammogram. Although eager to get her back surgery done, she made an appointment for the screening. The mammogram results were stunning — Julie had breast cancer. Watch Julie’s story ().
Convenient Access to Quality Care
Joan’s story — “I can’t think of anything else, except hip-hip hurrah for this place.”
Joan Amen has lived in Stockton her entire life. As she aged, she developed numerous health problems, and now requires frequent monitoring and blood tests. For years, Joan and her daughter, who is her primary caregiver, would drive to multiple health care offices around town to get her tests done. It was an exhausting routine that Joan is now able to leave behind. Her routine has changed for better thanks to Sutter health and the Sutter Gould Medical Foundation. Watch Joan’s story ().
Caring for the Uninsured
Norma’s story — “I had nowhere to turn.”
Norma Gonzalez was in disabling pain but didn’t have health insurance and couldn’t afford the surgery necessary to correct the cartilage tear in her knee. She was unable to work or care for her young daughter. That’s when she connected with Operation Access and Sutter health and her life changed forever. Watch Norma’ story ().
Devoted Doctors and Donors Keep Doors Open
Brownsville’s story — “We do what we can, as well as we can, and as lovingly as we can.”
About 35 years ago two doctors left the big city for Brownsville, Calif., a rural community 75 miles outside of Sacramento. From a converted barracks of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the pair began seeing patients. A generation later, the Brownsville team is part of Sutter health and the entire local community has stepped up to keep this small medical facility up and running. Watch the Brownsville clinic’s story ().
Patient and Employee Satisfaction
Percy’s story — “This is the Sutter Difference.”
Each year, employees throughout Sutter health complete a confidential worker satisfaction survey. When he looked at his department’s survey results, Percy Williams, director of Radiology, Santa Cruz Medical Foundation knew things could be improved. So he worked with his team to make some big changes - changes that had a huge positive impact on patients. Watch Percy’s story ().
Additionally, Sutter Health’s first-ever comprehensive and interactive annual report, released last year, has received rave reviews and several awards including:
– Judge’s Choice trophy in the Aster Awards, recognition that is given only to division winners with perfect scores from all judges. One of ten such awards received from 3,000 entries. This achievement earned the report a feature in the award issue of Marketing Healthcare Today.
– Bronze Award from the 2007 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition presented by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP).
– Finalist in the most-improved publication category for Ragan Communications.
– Merit Award from the International Association of Business Communicators.
About Sutter Health
Sutter health is a family of physician organizations, not-for-profit hospitals and other health care service providers that share resources and expertise to advance health care quality and access. Serving more than 100 communities in Northern California, Sutter health is a regional leader in cardiac care, cancer treatment, orthopedics, obstetrics, and newborn intensive care, and is a pioneer in advanced patient safety technology. For more information, visit .
Sutter Health

YMCA Calls on Senate to Fund Community-Based Solutions to Address Childhood Obesity Crisis

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WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire/ — Philip J. Dwyer, president and CEO of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, offered testimony before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee’s Subcommittee on Children and Families today to call for increased funds for community-based solutions, such as those implemented at YMCAs across the nation, that will help reduce rates of obesity among children.
Dwyer spoke on behalf of the more than 2,600 YMCAs, that — for nearly 160 years — have been dedicated to the health of youth and families in America. Through Activate America — the YMCA’s response to the nation’s health crisis — YMCAs are changing the way they work inside their facilities so that they are more supportive of people who need help adopting and maintaining a healthier lifestyle. The YMCA is moving outside of their walls to act as a catalyst to improve community health.
“At the YMCA, our goal is to make the healthy choice, the easy choice for individuals and families by ensuring that our communities have adequate opportunities to engage in healthy behaviors where they live, work, learn and play,” said Dwyer. “Few organizations are in a better position than the YMCA to support change in children and their families. We have the knowledge, expertise, network and reach to succeed.”
Dwyer noted the YMCA’s long history of innovation in the area of health and well-being and highlighted recent successes, from the YMCA’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded “healthier communities” initiatives — Pioneering Healthier Communities (PHC), ACHIEVE and Steps to a Healthier US — that focus on collaborative engagement with community leaders, how environments influence health and well-being, and the role public policy plays in sustaining change. A total of 116 communities across the nation participate in these initiatives and 20 new communities will be launched later this month.
Each year since 2004, a group of YMCA’s have been selected through PHC to convene community teams comprised of leadership from YMCAs and other community sectors such as schools, hospitals, businesses, health-focused foundations, faith communities, public health, health care purchasers, faith-based groups, government and academic institutions. These teams explore creative and proven strategies to transform their communities into healthier ones by increasing opportunities for physical activity, healthy eating, preventing tobacco use, and other strategies to prevent chronic disease.
Communities currently participating in PHC initiatives have had success in influencing community walkability and pedestrian safety, access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and physical education requirements in schools. For example: the Central Connecticut Coast PHC team instituted “Friday is Fruit Day” in Milford, a No Child Left Inside Coalition, walking pathways and trails and walking school buses; a program at five Pittsburgh-area YMCAs made high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members to purchase at 40 percent market price; and, in Attleboro, Mass., they were able to get the right partners to the table to collaborate on the creation of an extensive city-wide trail system that would also connect to adjacent communities allowing commuters an opportunity to engage in physical activity and families an area for activity.
A recent study by the Trust for America’s health indicated that investments in the types of interventions implemented at YMCAs and other community-based organizations could ultimately save America $16 billion in five years in health care costs.
“I don’t believe that the YMCA can single-handedly improve health in America,” said Dwyer. “But I don’t think health in America can be improved without the YMCA. Our charitable mission calls us to support the healthy development of children and youth and to help find ways to combat the lifestyle health crisis.”
To read the full testimony visit:
The YMCA: A Long-Standing Commitment to health of Spirit, Mind and Body
YMCA of the USA is the national resource office for the nation’s 2,686 YMCAs, which serve nearly 20.2 million people each year, including 9.4 million children under the age of 18. Through a variety of programs and services focused on the holistic development of children and youth, health and well-being for all and family strengthening, YMCAs unite men, women and children of all ages, faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. From urban areas to small towns, YMCAs have proudly served America’s communities for nearly 160 years by building healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Visit to find your local YMCA.
Contact: Kelly Kennai
312-520-0080 (cell)
YMCA

Joshua Rosenthal to Appear on Martha Stewart Living Radio

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NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ — Joshua Rosenthal, founder and primary teacher of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, will appear on the Living Today show on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Wednesday, July 23 at 4pm ET. In a live interview with host Mario Bosquez, Rosenthal will address the confusion people experience in deciding what to eat and also discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist in America’s current healthcare system.
Listeners can tune into Sirius Satellite Radio station 112 for tips on how to cater their diet to their individual needs, not based on any one theory or diet style. They will learn to understand their cravings and why they crave certain foods. And they will discover other ways to nourish their life beyond the foods they eat.
Rosenthal has more than 25 years experience in the fields of whole foods, personal coaching, curriculum development, business and nutritional counseling. He is author of books such as The Energy Balance Diet, Integrative Nutrition: The Future of Nutrition and the latest, Integrative Nutrition: Feed Your Hunger for health and Happiness.
The Institute for Integrative Nutrition is the largest nutrition school in the world, offering access to the world’s foremost authorities on health and nutrition, and a comprehensive education that helps students launch a career as a health counselor. With more than 6,000 graduates worldwide, Integrative Nutrition is the leading school for holistic nutrition training.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION
For 15 years, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition has been at the forefront of nutrition education, offering comprehensive, cutting-edge training in health counseling. Founded by Joshua Rosenthal, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition is the only nutrition school integrating the vast variety of dietary theories, while combining the knowledge of traditional philosophies with modern concepts, such as the USDA food pyramid, the glycemic index, the Zone and raw, organic foods.
For more information, visit . To schedule an interview with Joshua Rosenthal, please contact Michele DeLia at 646-633-4075 or e-mail .
The Institute for Integrative Nutrition