Testosterone Rises With Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Testosterone Rises With Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Men who use Viagra or Cialis for erectile dysfunction (ED) have increases in levels of testosterone, Italian researchers report.

(PRWEB) October 16, 2004

Men who use Viagra (http://dental. am/drugstore/viagra. php) or Cialis (http://dental. am/drugstore/cialis. php) for Erectile dysfunction (http://www. dental. am/articles. php? id=C0_59_2) (ED) have increases in levels of testosterone, Italian researchers report.

"We are now demonstrating the sexual and hormonal effect of two popular oral treatments for ED (http://www. dental. am/articles. php? id=C0_59_2)," Dr. Emmanuele A. Jannini from University of L'Aquila told AMN Health. "Both were efficacious and able to increase testosterone levels after 3 months of treatment."

Jannini team studied 74 men with erectile dysfunction and found that free and total testosterone levels rose, overall, by about 50% after treatment.

The testosterone increases were more marked in the group that took Cialis (http://dental. am/drugstore/cialis. php) than in the Viagra (http://dental. am/drugstore/viagra. php) group, although the drugs were equally effective in restoring sexual potency, the investigators report in the medical journal.

The frequency of full sexual intercourse was also higher with Cialis (http://dental. am/drugstore/cialis. php) (known chemically as tadalafil), despite the use of identical numbers of pills per month, the researchers note, "strongly suggesting that the greater normalization of hormonal values in tadalafil-treated patients was due to the higher number of sexual acts."

The higher frequency of sex "can be considered as an important benefit of tadalafil and a cost-effective advantage" for couples, the investigators suggest.

"For a man in a stable couple relationship, tadalafil is to be preferred," Jannini commented.

In this setting, the drug can be taken twice a week to allow spontaneous sexual activity. "From a psycho-sexological point of view, this may help the patient to considered himself 'cured' and not simply 'treated' for the symptom," he concluded.

SOURCE: Health News Online (http://www. dental. am/more. php? id=3630_0_1_0_C)

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Global Hot & Cold Therapy Packs Market to Reach $788.6 Million by 2012, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Global Hot & Cold Therapy Packs Market to Reach $788.6 Million by 2012, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Rising healthcare costs are expected to drive the market for home healthcare products, especially in the medical self-care segment. Global hot & cold therapy packs market is projected to reach $788.6 million by the year 2012.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) April 16, 2008

Hot & cold therapy packs market encompasses products that address problems of arthritis, cold tumors, poliomyelitis, pelvic diseases, malignant ulcers, hemostasis, analgesic, soft tissue inflammation and other ailments. Technological advancements in hot & cold therapy packs have resulted in the development of easy-to-use therapy packs, in addition to fewer side effects. Companies, which can provide these benefits to patients, would be able to reap rich dividends. Driven by rising population of aged people around the world, hot & cold therapy packs market (http://www. strategyr. com/Hot_and_Cold_Therapy_Packs_Market_Report. asp) is projected to increase at a rapid pace. Asia-Pacific and Latin America are projected to offer the highest growth opportunity for hot & cold therapy packs, recording CAGR of 9.2% and 8.75% respectively over the period 2000-2010, as stated by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Asia-Pacific hot & cold therapy packs market is estimated at $72.9 million for the year 2008. United States represents the largest market for hot & cold therapy packs.

Improved medicare facilities have resulted in an increase in the average life of people, resulting in larger population of aged people, resulting in the growing prevalence of arthritis and other age related orthopedic and muscular disorders. Localized heating/cooling pads market (http://www. strategyr. com/Hot_and_Cold_Therapy_Packs_Market_Report. asp) is projected to offer the highest growth opportunity among all hot & cold therapy packs, registering a CAGR of over 9%. Cold packs market (http://www. strategyr. com/Hot_and_Cold_Therapy_Packs_Market_Report. asp) in Europe is expected to be $87.4 million by 2010.

Gel-based packs are eating into the share of electric heating pads; the former is easy to use and much safer, as gel-based packs can easily be heated in a microwave before use. Gel-based packs also remove the risk of electric short-circuits and shocks of fast-outdating electric therapy packs.

The report titled "Hot & Cold Therapy Packs: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, industry overview, study on thermotherapy and cryotherapy and its applications, types of therapy packs, product introductions/innovations, and recent industry activity. The study analyzes market data and analytics in value sales for regions such as United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America for the period 2000-2015. Product segments analyzed include Cold Packs, Hot Packs, Moist Therapy Packs, Hot Pack Heating Units and Localized Heating/Cooling Pads.

Key players dominating the global hot & cold therapy packs market include BREG, Inc, Cardinal Health, Chattanooga Group, Corso Enterprises, Covidien, Uni-Patch, DJO Incorporated and Kimberly-Clark Health Care

For more details about this research report, please visit
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HCG Diet Direct Releases Top 3 List Of Additional Treatments Supporting Drastic Weight Loss

HCG Diet Direct Releases Top 3 List Of Additional Treatments Supporting Drastic Weight Loss

HCG Diet Direct releases Top 3 List of additional treatments supporting drastic weight loss. HCG dieting offers weight loss averages of 1 to 2 pounds per day with no known HCG diet side effects.

Phoenix, AZ (Vocus) October 6, 2010

HCG Diet Direct releases top 3 list of additional treatments supporting drastic weight loss. HCG dieting offers weight loss averages of 1 to 2 pounds per day with no known HCG diet side effects.

Additional Actions That Can Increase Overall Health in Addition to Drastic Weight Loss:

1. Vitamins: Many individuals in the US can benefit greatly from the regular use of multivitamins.

2. Visit the doctor regularly: individuals who visit their physician regularly are more likely to identify health problems early on and get appropriate treatment when it can be helpful.

3. Counseling: many individuals who are suffering from obesity and/or being overweight will find that they could benefit from counseling. The widespread acceptance of negative stereotypes against the overweight and obese leave many with issues that should be addressed in order to increase chances for both successful weight loss and long term maintenance.

Dr. J. Ronald Willis of HCG Diet Direct said, "26 pounds in 26 days is what we offer people on a regular basis. But a lot of people who are looking for this type of drastic weight loss could benefit from the incorporation of supportive actions in order to maximize their ability to reach a healthy weight and stay there."

Homeopathic HCG weight loss formula is a rapid weight loss diet that can be used to achieve drastic weight loss without invasive procedures and with no known HCG diet side effects. When dieters buy HCG they follow the included protocol. Oral HCG drops are taken three times daily and paired with a careful eating plan. The results of the standard 26-30 day program can provide an average of 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day.

To get further information on HCG Diet Direct or the HCG Diet contact:

Contact: Dr. J. Ronald Willis
Company: HCG Diet Direct
Http://www. hcgdietdirect. com
Phone: 480-281-7594

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UCLA ICE HOCKEY PRESENTS OUTDOOR SCREENING OF NATIONAL LAMPOONÂ’S ANIMAL HOUSE

UCLA ICE HOCKEY PRESENTS OUTDOOR SCREENING OF NATIONAL LAMPOONÂ’S ANIMAL HOUSE

Students and general public are invited to an outdoor showing of this classic college movie

(PRWEB) September 10, 2003

WESTWOOD, CA, September 8, 2003 – The UCLA Ice Hockey Bruins, in partnership with Cinespia. org, are hosting a 25th anniversary showing of the collegiate classic, National Lampoon’s Animal House. The film will be presented at UCLA on a giant outdoor screen, along with a DJ, special movie trailers and other promotions, on Wednesday, September 24th, 2003.

The Movie

 It was the Deltas against the rules – and the rules lost. ThatÂ’s right, the boys of Faber College return to the scene of their crimes, a bucolic college campus. In this case, itÂ’s UCLAÂ’s Westwood campus that will host Bluto, Pinto, Flounder and all their Fraternity Brothers. Considered by many to be the ultimate college movie, National LampoonÂ’s Animal House remains a timely classic. Students and the general public are invited to join the UCLA Ice Hockey Squad on Double Secret Probation for a great event featuring this hilarious film.

The Event

 The first in a series of outdoor movie screenings hosted by UCLA Hockey, National LampoonÂ’s Animal House will be shown on a large screen located at the top of UCLA Sunset Canyon Recreation CenterÂ’s Lower Field. The field, with a capacity of 3000, is the perfect location for outdoor movie screenings. Students and the general public are invited to begin casual field seating (bring a blanket) at 6:30pm on Wednesday, September 24th, 2003. The screening will begin at dusk or approximately 7:30pm. The event will also feature a DJ spinning tunes before and after the film as well as special movie trailers and event related promotions. Entry is $5.00 for UCLA students with ID and $10.00 for the general public. Parking is available for $7.00. Attendees are invited to bring refreshments although no alcoholic beverages or smoking will be allowed. The UCLA Sunset Canyon Recreation Center is located on UCLAÂ’s Westwood campus just south of Sunset Boulevard off Bellagio Way (310-825-3671 for directions). All proceeds will go to support the UCLA Ice Hockey program. This screening is the first in a series.

UCLA Ice Hockey

 Organized by Cinespia. org, the host of movie screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, this event will raise money to benefit the UCLA Ice Hockey Program. A club sport at UCLA, the Ice Hockey team receives less than 10% of its budget from university sources. All other expenses must be provided through donations and money raised by participating student athletes. Considering these circumstances, UCLA Ice HockeyÂ’s 77 year tradition of excellence is remarkable. Beginning in 1925 with a game against USC, the UCLA Ice Hockey Bruins have enjoyed numerous Pac-8 Tournament Bids and a nationally ranked squad in 1999. This season, the team will open against UC, Berkeley on Friday, October 17th at HealthSouth Arena in El Segundo, CA.

For event, media and sponsorship inquires, please contact:

John Capano, Partner, Mead, Coen & Pure

T: 323-658-4910 or E: jjc@mcpww. com

For more information, please contact:

UCLAHockey. org

Pat Masson, Director, UCLA Ice Hockey

T: 310-825-5920 or E: ihockey@ucla. edu

Cinespia. org

John Wyatt, Founder, Cinespia. org

E: info@cinespia. org

SmartDoc Seminars™ - Launches Ground Breaking Cosmetic Surgery Course

SmartDoc Seminars™ - Launches Ground Breaking Cosmetic Surgery Course

The emphasis of most cosmetic surgery meetings is on scientific learning and patient safety. While both are imperative to the success of a cosmetic surgery practice, they do not teach a physician how to be business minded. Until now, there has not been an educational forum that teaches physicians the fundamental business skills necessary to ensure profitability and continued success.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 23, 2004

As an increasing number of physicians are adding cosmetic procedures to their practice, the need for enhanced learning and teaching of fundamental business skills has become vital to the health of a medical practice.

On January 22 & 23, 2005, SmartDoc Seminars ™ launches its first complete physician education course entitled Cosmetic Surgery 2005: The Art of Business Building. This ground breaking and insightful two-day course offers surgeons a “cut above” the competition as they learn what is required to build a financially successful practice.

“I have first-hand knowledge of the need for the type of expertise offered at this course,” explained W. Gregory Chernoff, M. D., a facial plastic surgeon and member of the Advisory Panel. “Rather than letting my colleagues continue to learn the hard way, my contribution to this program is to help them learn winning solutions to everyday practice problems.”

Cosmetic Surgery 2005: The Art of Business Building is the first course to offer a sound business based philosophy to the aesthetic industry. An all-star panel of physicians, attorneys, accountants, practice management, public relations and marketing specialists, as well as members of the media, have joined together to cover diverse topics ranging from business plan creation, financial risk, protection against sexual harassment, medical spotlight on cosmetic surgery and many other detailed and highly necessary subjects. This team of distinguished medical, marketing and media professionals will teach results oriented techniques and ideas based on their actual professional expertise within medicine’s most highly competitive market – the private cosmetic surgery practice.

“This course is the first in a series of quarterly “how-to” courses to be held during 2005 and beyond,” noted Angela O’Mara, Course Chair and Member of the Advisory Panel. “It is the foundation course upon which the future of the cosmetic surgery practice will be built.”

Advisory Panel:

Arthur H. Barens - Attorney at Law 

Ginger Brown – Computer Imaging Specialist

Juris Bunkis, M. D. – Plastic Surgeon 

David Charles – Accountant

John Davidson – Business Coach  

W. Gregory Chernoff, M. D. – Facial Plastic Surg.

Tom Downs – Brand Marketing Specialist 

Garth Fisher, M. D. – Plastic Surgeon

Dayna Graveline – Media Specialist 

Derek Jones, M. D. – Dermatologist 

Michael Lotitio – Attorney at Law 

Paul Lushin – Sales Coach

Larry Mackey – Attorney-at-Law 

Brian Maloney, M. D. – Facial Plastic Surgeon

Patrick Mullin – Attorney-at-Law 

Angela O’Mara – Public Relations Executive

Mona Reimers – Practice Management 

Laurence Rifkin, D. D.S. – Cosmetic Dentist 

Edward O. Terino, M. D. – Plastic Surgeon 

Media Panel:

Donald Bull – E! Entertainment TV 

Debbie Emery – In Touch Weekly

Maureen Harrington – People 

Gina Piccalo – LA Times

Loren Ruch-Fox – ‘Good Day LAÂ’ & ‘Good Day LiveÂ’ 

Julia Seifer – KABC-TV  

Barbara Schroeder – Extra TV

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New High-Tech Health Insurance Web Portal has Smashed Sales Records Since Launch in 2003

New High-Tech Health Insurance Web Portal has Smashed Sales Records Since Launch in 2003

New high-tech health insurance Web portal has smashed sales records since launch in 2003. Now generates in excess of $3.5 million in revenue per month and growing.

(PRWEB) November 1, 2004

IdeaStar Inc., (http://www. ideastar. com)a (http://www. ideastar. com)a) nationally known developer of interactive insurance Web sites, earned high recognition recently at the A. M. Best Co. E-Fusion Insurance Technology conference in Baltimore.

IdeaStar's client, AmericaÂ’s Health Care/RxPlan Agency, Inc. was one of six finalists in this yearÂ’s E-Fusion competition. The companyÂ’s Web site (http://www. ameri-choice. com (http://www. ameri-choice. com)) specializes in distributing economically-priced individual medical plans and related products for individuals and small employers. Last year, another IdeaStar client earned honorable mention for the A. M. Best E-Fusion 2003 award. This mid-sized health carrierÂ’s site set new standards for quote-through-issue in on-line individual/family life and health insurance.

The prestigious awards recognize innovative, business-focused uses of Internet technology by insurance organizations. As a two-time honoree, IdeaStar earned its reputation as a design and development leader in the online insurance industry. The company specializes in innovative design, rapid development, custom solutions, and easy systems integration for an insurance companyÂ’s front-end on-line needs.

For example, www. ameri-choice. com provides basic information on available plans, plan details, and premium quotes. Actual enrollment, however, is designed to take place with agent participation, most often over the phone. With a health insurance expert involved, the enrollment process is fast and efficient. The technology driving the system produces results in a matter of seconds. IdeaStarÂ’s dynamic content editing program is installed on designated pages to make it easy for AHCP personnel to keep the site current and fresh. An agent enrollment system and an agent resource center are also heavily used by agents, the agency, and the home office.

The site went live in 2003 and has been smashing sales records ever since, generating in excess of $3.5 million in revenue per month and growing. The main site was completed in 18 weeks, and has already been significantly up-graded and replicated for two other brands under Insurance Capital Management Inc. (ICM).

As finalists, Mike Wise, IdeaStar vice president of Insurance Technology, and ICM President Mike Owens gave presentations during the E-Fusion conference. They demonstrated the site and outlined its business benefits.

“We gained a lot of recognition and made a lot of good contacts,” Mike Wise said. “The whole process shows the success of our efforts,” he said.

Mike Owens said “Insurance Capital Management – and its affiliate companies – have endeavored to use Web-based tools to remain truly paperless. Being a finalist for the A. M. Best E-Fusion award validates our efforts at being the premier agent-endorsed, insurance sales and transaction Web site.”

IdeaStar is known for innovative Web technology that delivers solid business value, especially for insurance. In addition to its current insurance clients, the company is involved with two new insurance projects.

One will offer ancillary health and life insurance benefits to over 8 million association members. Functionality will include online quoting, application submission, a downloadable library of product information and forms, customer service, and consumer education. The site is being built for compatibility with the search engines to further support the client's marketing objectives.

The other involves a leading writer of property insurance programs. The company has asked IdeaStar to expand its services online. Work will include designing a content-managed Web site complete with agent enrollment and an agent transaction center for submitting paperless insurance applications for umbrella insurance. The site will also be search engine friendly for enhanced marketing impact.

For more information contact Mike Wise at IdeaStar 216-587-9300.

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Ecra Creative Group Wins Seven Awards for Trademark and Logo Design

Ecra Creative Group Wins Seven Awards for Trademark and Logo Design

Ecra Creative Group will have seven corporate names and trademark and logo designs included in the upcoming book American Corporate Identity 2007. The award-winning brand identities span a range of industries, from technology to engineering to housing to animal health. Award winning company names and trademark and logo designs as well as individual development credits are available for viewing at www. ecracreative. com/2007awards/index. html

Saint Paul, MN (PRWEB) June 14, 2006

Ecra Creative Group will have seven corporate names and trademark and logo designs included in the upcoming book American Corporate Identity 2007.

In addition to the awards for Ecra Creative Group, principals Jason Voiovich and Joseph Rodenwald, as well as designer Daniele Lanza, received individual development credits.

"Certainly we appreciate the recognition and are proud of the work we have done, but whatever kudos creative professionals give our trademark and logo work is never as important as the success of the company who owns it," remarked Jason Voiovich, Principal, Ecra Creative Group.

"What we are most proud of is our clients' track record. While many -- if not most -- new companies and products fail after a matter of months, a strong majority of our clients buck that trend, thriving years later. It shows the level of commitment they have to their brand and their business; we are happy to be a part of that," Voiovich explained.

The award-winning brand identities span a range of industries, from technology to engineering to housing to animal health. Award winning company names and trademark and logo designs as well as individual development credits are available for viewing at www. ecracreative. com/2007awards/index. html (http://www. ecracreative. com/2007awards/index. html )

About Ecra Creative Group

St. Paul, Minnesota-based Ecra Creative Group specializes in creating and launching brands for emerging companies and inventive products. Samples and case studies of Ecra's award-winning corporate identity work are available at www. ecracreative. com.

Ecra Creative Group also publishes the weekly column the State of the Brand 2006 (www. ecracreative. com/blog (http://www. ecracreative. com/blog)), a weekly column reviewing and analyzing current branding topics and then generalizing those concepts into actionable business intelligence.

About American Corporate Identity

American Corporate Identity is an annual design competition with an emphasis on corporate identity for companies doing business in the USA. Traditionally divided into seven categories (Logos/Trademarks, Complete Corporate Identity Programs, Corporate Identity Manuals, Stationery Design, Package Design, Signage/Environmental Graphics, and Corporate Image Brochures), a new Student Work division was added this edition.

For 22 years, ACI has been a highly-regarded showcase for the best work in American identity graphics. Winning submissions are being used in the creation of American Corporate Identity 2007, a full-color, hardbound, 320-page annual. Published by Collins Design, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ACI is distributed to more than 40 countries by HarperDesign International.

The founder and long-time editor of American Corporate Identity is David E. Carter who has written and edited more than 100 books on the subject of logos and corporate graphics.

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