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Davis Vision's "Order Online to Win" promotion awarded to Dr. Candice Macri

Dr. Candice Macri, a Pittsburgh-area optometrist, has won Davis Vision's "Order Online to Win" promotion. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Davis Vision representatives will visit Dr. Macri's office in New Castle, Pa. to present her prize, a trip to Miami for the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. 7.

20 Jan 2010

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to donate over $7M in medicine to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that it will be donating over $7 million in medicine to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti. Teva is working with several of its Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) partners to ensure these drugs are delivered to Haiti without delay.

20 Jan 2010

Motivational interviewing may help people to quit smoking

Addressing tobacco use without judging the user appears to help people quit, especially if a primary care physician uses a form of supportive counseling called "motivational interviewing," according to a new review of studies.

20 Jan 2010

Studies explore consequences of sexual abuse

Half of sexual abuse survivors wait up to five years before disclosing they were victimized, according to a collaborative study from the Universit- de Montr-al, the Universit- du Qu-bec - Montr-al and the Universit- de Sherbrooke published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

20 Jan 2010

Rescue, relief efforts continue in Haiti, 200,000 people estimated to have perished in quake

Rescue efforts continue in Haiti after a major earthquake hit the country last week, CNN reports (1/18). While teams still search for survivors under the rubble, the priority is shifting to relief for those who survived the quake, according to Nicholas Reader, spokesperson for the U.N. Offices for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, TIME reports (Newton-Small, 1/18).

20 Jan 2010

Kessler Institute offers tips to avoid injury during snow shoveling

Snow shoveling doesn't have to be a pain in the neck, back or elsewhere. In fact, shoveling snow can actually be considered good exercise if done safely and correctly.

19 Jan 2010

Filmmaker conducts workshops to promote happiness and positive thinking in community

Working in conjunction with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, author and documentary filmmaker Lisa Cypers Kamen will be presenting her acclaimed Harvesting Happiness Workshops to seniors and at-risk youth in New York City this week.

19 Jan 2010

Access to clean water remains an issue for victims and Haiti earthquake volunteers

Six days after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti the health and sanitation situation is still less than optimal in the makeshift camps. "Access to shelter, sanitation, water, food and medical care remains extremely limited," announced Riccardo Conti on a bulletin yesterday from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC's).

19 Jan 2010

Interdisciplinary nature of biological research triggers changes to JBC's publishing policies

The Journal of Biological Chemistry's editors are unveiling this week a number of changes to the journal's publishing policies. They say the changes are in response to the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of biological research and will help the journal better meet the evolving needs of the scientific community.

19 Jan 2010

Clemson University researchers explore ways to solve housing crisis in Haiti

Some Clemson University researchers have been experimenting with ways to convert shipping containers into emergency housing in the hurricane-prone Caribbean, where a surplus of the sturdy boxes often sits in port yards.

19 Jan 2010

One of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's active volunteers to carry Olympic Torch in Calgary

One of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's most active volunteers will carry the Olympic Torch today in Calgary as it makes its way to Vancouver for the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

19 Jan 2010

SAMHSA report indicates one quarter of adolescent girls were involved in serious fights in the past year

A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that, in the past year, one quarter (26.7 percent) of adolescent girls participated in a serious fight at school or work, group-against-group fight, or an attack on others with the intent to inflict serious harm.

19 Jan 2010

Study indicates school burnout among adolescents is shared with parental work burnout

Recent research indicates that school burnout among adolescents is shared with parental work burnout. Children of parents suffering from burnout are more likely than others to experience school burnout.

19 Jan 2010

Save the Children focuses on long-term plan to build better disaster planning and management in Haiti

Even as Save the Children delivers aid to children and families in Haiti, the international humanitarian agency is building a long-term plan to build back better in the impoverished, earthquake-ravaged country.

19 Jan 2010

Two heavily damaged zones in Haiti are assigned to PADF

A heavily damaged area of downtown Port-au-Prince and communities in the Southeast province have been assigned to the Pan American Development Foundation and its partners for immediate relief, the non-profit organization announced. www.PanAmericanRelief.org

19 Jan 2010

Canadian, US and International Salvation Army teams support relief efforts in Haiti

More than 700 Salvation Army workers permanently stationed in Haiti are being supported in their Earthquake disaster response efforts by Canadian, US and International Salvation Army teams.

19 Jan 2010

World Vision responds to Haiti disaster, but situation remains grave

World Vision has signed an agreement with Air Serv International to provide one light aircraft to transport people and cargo (14,000 lbs capacity) between Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince. The first flights began today, making two rotations per day. According to relief staff, these flights will radically improve transports of staff and goods.

19 Jan 2010

Laurus Technologies introduces comprehensive set of IT support and maintenance services

Laurus Technologies, an IT consulting and systems integration firm based in Itasca, Ill., announced today the introduction of a comprehensive set of IT support and maintenance services. The services cover the spectrum of information technology products ranging from labor-only to full, on-site hardware maintenance, parts replacement, depot services and spares.

19 Jan 2010

Eating strategies can reduce cell damage and enhance sports performance

For a week Ms Gravina evaluated players from the first two Athletic teams (Superleague and National League), in order to observe their eating habits and where they could improve.

19 Jan 2010

New satellite maps show degree of destruction following Haiti's earthquake

As rescue workers scramble to provide assistance to hundreds of thousands of people following Haiti's earthquake, Earth observation satellite data continues to provide updated views of the situation on the ground.

19 Jan 2010

Miscellaneous News

Davis Vision's "Order Online to Win" promotion awarded to Dr. Candice Macri

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to donate over $7M in medicine to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti

Motivational interviewing may help people to quit smoking

Studies explore consequences of sexual abuse

Rescue, relief efforts continue in Haiti, 200,000 people estimated to have perished in quake

Kessler Institute offers tips to avoid injury during snow shoveling

Filmmaker conducts workshops to promote happiness and positive thinking in community

Access to clean water remains an issue for victims and Haiti earthquake volunteers

Interdisciplinary nature of biological research triggers changes to JBC's publishing policies

Clemson University researchers explore ways to solve housing crisis in Haiti

One of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's active volunteers to carry Olympic Torch in Calgary

SAMHSA report indicates one quarter of adolescent girls were involved in serious fights in the past year

Study indicates school burnout among adolescents is shared with parental work burnout

Save the Children focuses on long-term plan to build better disaster planning and management in Haiti

Two heavily damaged zones in Haiti are assigned to PADF

Canadian, US and International Salvation Army teams support relief efforts in Haiti

World Vision responds to Haiti disaster, but situation remains grave

Laurus Technologies introduces comprehensive set of IT support and maintenance services

Eating strategies can reduce cell damage and enhance sports performance

New satellite maps show degree of destruction following Haiti's earthquake

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