It's a tragic news story that often makes headlines – a young, healthy, fit athlete suddenly collapses and dies of cardiac arrest while playing sports. Dr. Andrew Krahn of the University of British Columbia, presenting a study at the 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress about sudden cardiac death in Ontario, suggests this is a problem that warrants attention, but says don't blame the sports. Reviewing coroners' reports, Dr. Krahn and a team of researchers found there were 174 cases of presumed sudden death in Ontario in 2008 in people aged two to 40 years. Heart ...

This press release is available in French.High-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter, showed a Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) study led by Dr. Anil Nigam of the MHI and University of Montreal, in collaboration with the Montreal Geriatric University Institute. The participants all had a body-mass index (BMI) between 28 and 31 (overweight) in addition to one or more other cardiovascular risk factors. Body-mass index is calculated as a person's weight divided by their height squared (kg/m2) – 25 to 30 is considered overweight, ...

More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task force to investigate and determine best practices for use of MSUS in rheumatology practice. The resulting scenario-based recommendations, which aim to help clinicians understand when it is reasonable to integrate MSUS into their rheumatology practices, now appear online in Arthritis Care & Research. In Europe, more than 100 million individuals are affected by rheumatic diseases, according ...

An Indiana University study that looked at consumers who buy locally grown and produced foods through farmer's markets and community-supported agriculture programs found the venues largely attract a "privileged" class of shoppers. "Our findings present a need for broadening local food opportunities beyond the privileged, higher-income consumer, through alternative payment plans and strategic efforts that make fresh foods accessible to a diversity of people," said James Farmer, assistant professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies in the IU School ...

Scientists at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have established that a drug recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a rare form of cystic fibrosis works in an unconventional way. Their results reveal new possibilities for treating various forms of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease afflicting about 70,000 people around the world. Cystic fibrosis patients carry a defective gene that disables or destroys its protein product, which normally regulates the transport of ions across cell borders. When that transport ...

The specifically mom friendly site, TheBestMoms.com, is looking for new and interesting items to include in the 2012 Christmas Gift Guide. "We take gift giving seriously around here", said founding editor, Samantha Olea. "We love new, interesting gifts for our families, and so do our readers." TheBestMoms.com has a specific number of spaces available, and time is running out for companies looking to showcase their wares to moms accross the globe. There is no cost to vendors for inclusion in TheBestMoms.com 2012 Christmas Gift Guide. Vendors need only ...

Maine Roller Derby is proud to present its second annual Thanks-for-giving charity bout to benefit Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation. November 17, 2012 location Happy Wheels skating rink 331 Warren avenue, Portland, Maine 04103. Doors open at 5pm action begins promptly at 5:30 pm. Thanks for Giving is MRD's way of giving back to the community. This year we are very happy to have teamed up with Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation as our charity to benefit from this interactive bout! Thank you Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation for allowing us this opportunity ...

Carpinelli had previously worked in the role of floating therapist. In her new role, Carpinelli will write programs for skills development, counseling and other developmental services for more than a dozen BCI clients in Central Massachusetts who are living with autism. Those programs can consist of social skills, community safety skills, academic and pre-academic skills, classroom participation and health and ADL skills. "Tiffany has shown herself to be a caring and able therapist who has a gift in teaching our clients," said BCI Founder and Director ...

The Authors Care Agency will support selected writers with their book process which includes reading through their manuscript. Help with editing, book proposals, providing a list of publishers, and the marketing. Whereas some agencies will take commission for book sales, authors with this agency get to keep all of their royalties, all they pay is just a monthly fee. The Christian based agency is not that fussy who they accept they just want no time wasters and needs people who are serious about becoming Authors. Brain tumour survivor Claire Bullimore who used ...

Dallas,TX-based Concierge PA announced today it has been retained byAmore Transitional Group, Inc.(ATG) as its Agency of Record for strategic communications and marketing. Under the partnership, Concierge PA will implement and manage the local and national strategic communications campaign and initiatives for Amore Transitional Group which is headquartered in Dallas,TX. Daniel Brown, Senior Director of Relationship Management for Concierge PA said, "We are extremely honored to represent such a distinguished and significant organization. Cousia Towns, the founder ...

Bel Air is now home to the only Airsoft specialty store in the state of Maryland. While other large sports retailers carry airsoft guns among thousands of other non-airsoft products, East Coast Airsoft is the sole airsoft-only store, carrying a wide variety of airsoft guns and accessories. The store also offers repair and upgrade services through its experienced gun tech specialist. Airsoft, to those unfamiliar with the sport, is a game most relatable to paintball. However, airsoft is designed to have a more realistic feel, and is aimed at people who want to simulate ...

Microsoft's launch of Office 2013 is just around the corner, but use of Microsoft Office 97/2000 will remain widespread for some time. That's why the updated Accent OFFICE Password Recovery works with both Microsoft Office 2013 and earlier versions of the suite. Accent OFFICE Password Recovery 8 includes full support for Microsoft Office 2013. That means that all of the features of our popular password recovery tool will work with files created in the latest version of Office: three types of attack, a macro-language and search scenarios, and as always, top speeds ...

Payroll software provider halfpricesoft.com has released the new ezPaycheck software with the updated income tax tables. On Oct 1, 2012, Michigan state tax rate changed. The new income tax withholding rate is 4.25% and the new personal exemption amount is $3,950. Current paycheck software users can download the new update package from halfpricesoft.com and finished the tax update process in just a few clicks. Founded in 2003, Halfpricesoft.com has established itself as a leader in meeting the software needs of small businesses in US. EzPaycheck payroll system is designed ...

Nutrilys Del Mar, a family-owned and San Diego-based marine supplement company, is celebrating its first year in business this month. With its roots originally established in France, Nutrilys Del Mar branched out last year, setting up shop locally in Carlsbad, CA. During its first year in business stateside, Nutrilys Del Mar's supplements such as Shark Liver Oil, Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Oil, Premium Oyster Powder, and Wild Organic Seaweed Fucorich Fucoidan have received stellar reviews. Nutrilys Del Mar, which is located in the northern coastal community of San Diego ...

TheFairPages is a unique social media-based search index for conscious consumers and ethical companies, who want to make a FAIR difference. With over 1,000 search categories, it's the conscious consumer's preferred "stop before the shop". Imagine if the powers of social media like Facebook or Twitter and traditional directories like Yellow Pages were combined to fulfill a greater purpose? This is exactly what TheFairPages is all about: a unique social media-based search index for conscious consumers and companies, who want to make a FAIR difference for people, ...

Leedo Cabinetry is pleased to announce the launch of a new website, Leedo.com, furthering the company's commitment to serving the multifamily housing market. Designed to support owners, developers, architects, designers and general contractors, the site represents Leedo's next step towards fully integrating its offerings within the multifamily community. Leedo.com offers users an extensive catalog of the company's products and services. Features include: photos and product details of all door styles, specifications of cabinets made with varied materials and construction ...

Bridesandlovers.com, the leading international russian brides dating site, is please to announces that during November the site will be introducing live video chat as a standard feature in the site. Diamond members will have access to unlimited video chat with as many Russian and Ukrainian ladies on the site as they wish. With hundreds of real genuine Russian and Ukrainian women joining the site each week, Bridesandlovers.com want to give the opportunity to meet and date Russian and Ukrainian ladies online, with live video streaming. Bridesandlovers.com is fast setting ...

Chasen Smiles Family and Cosmetic Dentistry - the office of Dr Irene Chasen, DDS - announces the opening of their new dental practice at 1221 W. Main Street in Monroe, WA. The Family Dental Practice will offer comprehensive General, Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry to families in Monroe, Snohomish, Sultan, Maltby, Cathcart, Gold Bar and surrounding areas in Snohomish county. They will serve kids and adults of all ages! "We are very pleased to be opening up in Monroe, WA. I have lived in the Seattle area for almost 20 years and it's great to be able to open up ...

EP Wealth Advisors (EPWA), a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm with $1.3 billion in assets under management (as of September 30, 2012), has been named among the top financial advisory and wealth management firms by two of the leading financial industry publications. Investment Advisor magazine and AdvisorOne.com surveyed wealth managers across the U.S. that provide wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, creating from the survey their Top Wealth Managers List and Ranking. EP Wealth Advisors was listed 57th on the list of the ...

Often, the ideal solution for patients who are missing teeth is not dentures, bridges or other appliances; rather, the best treatment is to replace the teeth in a permanent fashion. Using dental implants, the dentists at Smiles at Reston Town Center help patients restore their smiles. The Dental Implant Procedure For patients who are missing teeth, the first step is discussing dental implants with a skilled implant dentist. After a thorough examination and consultation, if the decision has been made to place dental implants, the dentist will schedule oral surgery. During ...

One of the most common reasons patients visit the Desert Dentistry offices in Phoenix is because they are in need of orthodontic treatment. Some patients have malocclusions, or bite problems, such as underbites, overbites, or crossbites. Others have crooked teeth that cause them to feel self-conscious. Regardless of the problem, the staff at Desert Dentistry is prepared to provide highly effective orthodontic treatment that results in a beautiful, straight smile. Orthodontic treatment is no longer thought of as something that is strictly for children or teenagers. Desert ...

The progressive outsourced sales and marketing firm, who expanded their market to Manchester recently, allow budding entrepreneurs planning to pursue the sales and marketing industry, to spend a day observing their companies business practices. Managing director for Tonas Ace Solutions, Michael Adetona hopes that by offering this transparency, it will encourage more business start-up's in the UK. Adetona states, "we are a progressive young company and are very keen to offer guidance on how to build a business. Being a young entrepreneur myself I am passionate about ...

Dedication in caring for the elderly population can be both medically and socioeconomically challeging and even more demanding with the presence of demential and Alzheimers disease Mid Atlantic Geratic Associates specializes in the care of Alzheimer's disease, demential and memory disorders. "As part of our commitment to educatiing our communitiey caregivers, we are very excited to present the Program which is back by popular demand," says Dr. Joshua Shu-Haim. Dr. Joshua Shua-Haim, a professor of Medicine-leads a multidisciplinary team of professionals that ...

Punzone , the first line of Italian ultra-premium imported organic vodka spirits in the U.S., has been awarded the prestigious Five-Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. The award was bestowed upon Punzone last night in New York City. Punzone is the first ultra-premium vodka and organic product to receive this top honor. In addition, Punzone will also be presented with the award at the exclusive Sixth Annual International Star Diamond Award Ceremony in Cannes, France on December 5. Punzone will be the only vodka poured at the event which ...

ThinkHR today announced a strategic partnership with Rocket Lawyer which will expand the resources available to help business owners and HR professionals. The partnership will enable legal and HR business services to be delivered on demand at an unprecedented affordable cost to hundreds of thousands of businesses. "We are very excited to work with Rocket Lawyer," said Pete Yozzo, Founder and CEO of ThinkHR. "There are 23 million SMBs in the U.S. and only 1 out of 30 has internal HR resources. Teaming up with Rocket Lawyer to provide complementary and affordable ...