Dr. Matt Rafie of A to Z Dental, dentist in Bellevue, WA, is committed to helping patients achieve their healthiest most beautiful smiles without emptying their wallets. To help patients receive affordable dental care, Dr. Rafie is now offering a special promotion on cosmetic dentistry: $100 off Zoom! whitening plus free take-home whitening trays. Zoom! whitening is a comfortable, safe in-office whitening procedure that is proven to whiten teeth by several shades in just a single visit. By utilizing the latest in laser technology, the Zoom! whitening system allows this ...

Patients that are ashamed of their smiles can now turn to Dr. Robert Steadman, dentist in Richmond, for discounted whitening treatments. For a limited time only, patients can visit Dr. Steadman for Richmond teeth whitening treatments for only $195. By visiting the office of Dr. Steadman, cosmetic dentist in Richmond, patients can whiten their smiles at an affordable rate without combining it with any other offers. Whitening procedures have effectively restored the smile of people with stained, dull, or discolored teeth. The darker tissue of a patient's teeth, the dentin, ...

Snap on Smile offers a simple, life-changing solution for many patients of all ages. From those with crooked, stained or missing teeth to ones with gaps in their teeth, an array of patients can benefit from this innovative procedure. Thousands of patients worldwide have already experienced the benefits of Snap-On Smile, and Dr. Mahan, Toms River, NJ dentist, is pleased to showcase some of his previous procedures through the online smile gallery. "With no shots, no drilling, no adhesives, Snap on Smile is a new, innovative treatment to alter the appearance of your ...

Patients are invited to visit the website for Affiliated Podiatrists, Ltd. to gain valuable foot and ankle health care knowledge through the practice's newsletters and blog. Dr. Marc Feder, Chicago podiatrist, is pleased to offer patients a new avenue for gaining valuable podiatric information around the clock. "At Affiliated Podiatrists, Ltd. we don't just treat feet, we treat people, who happen to have foot problems. Expanding on our unique approach to foot and ankle health care, we are excited to offer our patients increased knowledge through our online newsletters ...

As dentistry continues to advance, Dr. Dominic Sabatini, North Huntingdon dentist, introduces a new member to the A New U Dental & Wellness Center team to remain up-to-date with dental health care. Dr. Sabatini is pleased to welcome Bobbie Sirianni to A New U Dental & Wellness Center. "It is important to always provide my patients with the best in available dental health care by maintaining an up-to-date office, and that includes my staff as well. To continually provide exceptional care, it is important that I have a team of talented individuals that help ...

Patients can now rely on the website for Rocke Orthodontics for increased dental health care information. Dr. Paul Rocke, orthodontist in Highlands Ranch/Littleton, is pleased to offer patients new online educational resources to help answer all of their dental and orthodontic questions. "When it comes to dental health care it is important to understand the treatment you may be undergoing. For this reason, I am pleased to offer my patients extensive educational resources. By visiting Rocke Orthodontics' website, patients can gain valuable knowledge of orthodontic ...

In a digital age, Dr. Tony Martin, dentist in Eau Claire, is pleased to offer patients the opportunity to request appointments online at their own convenience. By offering the new online appointment-requesting feature, Dr. Martin, of Martin Dental, allows his patients to have even more flexibility and accessibility with making appointments. "We all have busy schedules and by offering online appointment requesting, I am happy to offer my patients the opportunity to choose their preferred date and time for a dental appointment with my office. My patients don't have ...

Undersummers Shortlettes - All Year Round Fashion Panties by CarrieRae are panties that were originally designed to fill a niche previously lacking, comfortable undergarments to be worn during the hot summer months. Now the trend has broadened and "Undersummers Shortlettes" are worn by women all year round. CarrieRae searched for months for comfortable undergarments to wear only to find undesired options - uncomfortable panties, slips and vintage bloomers. Frustrated, she learned to sew and make patterns via YouTube. CarrieRae experienced high demand from friends ...

Tropical Storm 11P has formed in the South Pacific Ocean, and NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of its cloud temperatures, revealing power in the cyclone. NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies aboard the Aqua satellite passed over the newest tropical storm in the South Pacific, Tropical Storm 11P, on February 6, 2012 at 0053 UTC (Feb. 5 at 7:53 p.m. EST). AIRS infrared data showed strong thunderstorms with the highest, coldest cloud tops circling the center. The cloud top temperatures were colder than -63 Fahrenheit (-52.7 Celsius), ...

Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico doesn't begin until June 1, 2012, but a low pressure area in the Gulf called System 90L, is being watched on February 5 and 6 for possible development into sub-tropical depression although the chances are now slim to none. Data from the GOES-13 satellite was created into an image at NASA, and it showed System 90L raining on south Florida today. On Sunday, February 5, at 6:45 p.m. EST the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a special tropical weather outlook for System 90L. The outlook stated, "A non-tropical ...

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over strengthening Tropical Storm Jasmine and noticed bands of thunderstorms wrapping into its center as it heads toward Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Vanuatu and New Caledonia are island nations in the South Pacific Ocean. Vanuatu is about 1,090 miles (1,750 km) east of northern Australia, and 310 miles (500 km) northeast of New Caledonia. New Caledonia is an archipelago and has a land area of 7,172 sq miles (18,576 square km). The current forecast track for Tropical Cyclone Jasmine takes it between the two island nations. Tropical Storm Jasmine ...

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers' discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods. Published in the Feb. 3 early online issue of EMBO Molecular Medicine, the study explored an inherited mutation located in part of the KRAS gene, which leads to abnormal endometrial growth and endometrial risk. In endometriosis, uterine tissue grows in other parts of the body, ...

PHILADELPHIA -- In a study of the harsh but beautiful White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, University of Pennsylvania researchers have uncovered a unifying mechanism to explain dune patterns. The new work represents a contribution to basic science, but the findings may also hold implications for identifying when dune landscapes like those in Nebraska's Sand Hills may reach a "tipping point" under climate change, going from valuable grazing land to barren desert. The study was conducted by Douglas Jerolmack, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and ...

Despite the current challenging economy, local dentist Michael Hrankowski has invested in creating a new state-of-the-art dental practice - nearly doubling his old practice space - that offers a number of unique services, including launching an innovative Dental Plan that makes excellence in dentistry affordable. "Our new, expanded practice and added services allow us to better serve our community and meet the health needs of our neighbors," commented Dr. Hrankowski. A gala grand open house is planned from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, to celebrate ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 7, 2012 – The famed "corpse flower" plant – known for its giant size, rotten-meat odor and phallic shape – has a new, smaller relative: A University of Utah botanist discovered a new species of Amorphophallus that is one-fourth as tall but just as stinky. The new species, collected on two small islands off Madagascar, brings to about 170 the number of species in the genus Amorphophallus, which is Greek for "misshapen penis" because of the shape of the plants' flower-covered shaft, called the inflorescence or the spadix, says Greg Wahlert, a postdoctoral ...

Comparecarhire.co.uk, a leading online car hire specialist, has announced that UK tourists are making for the sun this school half term break. The price comparator has seen a raft of bookings from Brits for warm weather destinations as the UK winter continues to bite. The price comparison specialist has seen a rise in reservations for rentals in the likes of Portugal, Spain, Greece and Miami this year - compared to twelve months ago when Brits were booking rentals in the UK and Switzerland instead. Andy Hemmington, spokesperson for Comparecarhire.co.uk, says: "The ...

TEMPE (Feb. 6, 2012) - As an ice age crept upon them thousands of years ago, Neanderthals and modern human ancestors expanded their territory ranges across Asia and Europe to adapt to the changing environment. In the process, they encountered each other. Although many anthropologists believe that modern humans ancestors "wiped out" Neanderthals, it's more likely that Neanderthals were integrated into the human gene pool thousands of years ago during the Upper Pleistocene era as cultural and climatic forces brought the two groups together, said Arizona State University ...

DALLAS – Feb. 6, 2012 – An endocrine hormone used in clinical trials as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetes drug causes significant and rapid bone loss in mice, raising concerns about its safe use, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have shown. The hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), promotes bone loss by enhancing the activity of a protein that stimulates fat cells but inhibits bone cells, researchers report in a study available online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “This hormone is a very potent regulator of bone mass,” said Dr. ...

This pioneering and remarkable community was created in 2008 in France to provide these people the chance to meet others of a similar mindset, who want a baby independently. Coparents.com has a comprehensive range of search options allows people to find the favoured person you require. Whether an individual or couple are looking for a co-parent, sperm donor or a surrogate mother, Coparents.com connects those who wish to have a baby, but haven't found the right person yet. The wonderful thing about Coparents.com is that it provides everyone who can't have a child ...

Montreal (Canada), February 6, 2012 – In a study published last week in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, a team led by Dr. Vincent Poitout of the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)* has made an important step forward in understanding how insulin secretion is regulated in the body. This discovery has important implications for drugs currently in development to treat Type 2 diabetes, a disease which is diagnosed every 10 seconds somewhere throughout the world. Poitout's team studies the ...

New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) address the many risk factors for developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clot, as the result of long-distance travel. These risk factors include the use of oral contraceptives, sitting in a window seat, advanced age, and pregnancy. The Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines, published in the February issue of the journal CHEST, also suggest there is no definitive evidence to support ...

Savers in the Lancashire area have established themselves as the luckiest in the country as another 79 entrants into the Halifax Savers Prize Draw picked up a prize this month. A total of GBP10,600 is heading into the county in prizes this month, bringing the total amount Lancashire savers have won in the draw to GBP26,100 in just two months. A total of 153 local savers have won a prize of GBP100 or GBP1000 in the December and January draws. With over 560,000 registrations, the unique Halifax Savers Prize Draw has grown even further in popularity with UK savers in January. ...

Mapping the ancestry of sheep over the past 11,000 years has revealed that our woolly friends are stars among domestic animals, boasting vast genetic diversity and substantial prospects for continued breeding to further boost wool and food production for a rising world population. An international research team has provided an unprecedented in-depth view of the genetic history of sheep, one of the world's most important livestock species. The study, published February 7 in the online, open-access journal PLoS Biology, maps out how humans have moulded sheep to suit diverse ...

New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommend considering individual patients' risk of thrombosis when deciding for or against the use of preventive therapies for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Specifically, the Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines, published in the February issue of the journal CHEST, focus on risk stratification of patients, suggesting clinicians should consider a patient's ...

CINCINNATI—An editorial authored by University of Cincinnati (UC) diabetes researchers to be published in the Feb. 7, 2012, issue of the journal Cell Metabolism sheds light on the biological factors contributing to rising rates of obesity and discusses strategies to reduce body weight. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about one-third of U.S. adults are obese, a number that continues to climb. "While we don't usually think of it this way, body weight is regulated. How much we weigh is influenced by a number of biological systems, and this is part ...