Voyages Jules Verne (VJV) has announced the relaunch of its tours to Burma (also known as Myanmar), following the reopening of tourism to the country. The move has been endorsed by the Free Burma movement. Burma was the winner of the Wanderlust Travel Award 2011 for Best Emerging Destination. This award recognises countries that were visited by relatively small numbers of Wanderlust readers during the last year, but which gained very high marks from those who did go. Burma holidays emerged at the top of the pile and is a country that, in the past six months, has gone ...

Boots Treat Street has announced it has been short listed for the AFU Awards Best New Entrant Award. Boot Treat Street is a relative newcomer to the industry, so this nomination is good recognition for it early on, especially within such a respected affiliate community. Winning the award could see Boots Treat Street gaining a lot of new interest, but just being nominated is still good recognition for the company. Affiliates4U.com is a website for around 50,000 affiliate marketing professionals who stay updated and discuss the latest news and trends within Performance ...

The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has overturned an August 2010 ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, paving the way for broader exploration of how stem cells function and how they can be harnessed to treat a wide range of currently incurable diseases. The ruling has been welcomed by the Obama Administration, which attempted to lift the ban in 2009, and by the nation's top researchers in the field, including Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD, director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF. "This is a victory ...

BOSTON – Low health literacy is a significant barrier to quality care, especially among elderly patients, but increased use of simple and effective health literacy assessment tests by nurses and clinicians can help improve communication and health outcomes. Several screening tools are available to assess health literacy but they are underutilized, according to a presentation at the 36th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) by Ellen C. Mullen, RN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, nurse practitioner in the Lymphoma and Myeloma Center at The University of MD Anderson Cancer ...

Debenhams has expanded its mobile offerings with the launch of the Beauty Club iPhone app following high demand from customers. The free-to-download, fully transactional app, complete with expert advice, incentives and tips, follows on from the success of the Debenhams iPhone app, which has seen  over 400,000 downloads and sales of over GBP1 million since its launch. A first for the UK high street and beauty brands alike, the Debenhams Beauty Club app allows reward card members to shop for perfume, make up, skincare and bath and body products on the app, with free ...

The incidence of gout is on the rise and duel energy CT has the potential to allow non-invasive diagnosis of the disease, according to radiologists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, in Vancouver, BC. Gout is caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) monohydrate crystals that stimulate acute episodes of inflammation. Chronic tophaceous gout often presents as juxtarticular soft-tissue masses, distinct erosions, overhanging bony margins, and thickening of the synovium. Gout affects more than six million people in the U.S., and ...

Patients who undergo MRI often suffer from elevated anxiety. Patient discomfort may cause poor image quality due to motion artifacts or early termination. Anxiolytic medications are currently used to reduce this anticipated anxiety , but animal-assisted therapy may be a non-invasive alternative treatment with fewer adverse effects, according to an exhibit being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. The project was conceived by a fifteen-year-old high student Allison Ruchman. During the course of her MRI, she experienced anxiety and ...

DENVER – Parents who give young children prescription painkillers should take extra care to make sure they give just the right amount. What they may be surprised to learn, however, is that the dose given to them by the pharmacy could be too high, according to research to be presented Saturday, April 30, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Researchers from South Carolina identified the top 19 narcotic-containing drugs prescribed to children ages 0-36 months who were enrolled in the Medicaid program from 2000-2006. For each of 50,462 outpatient ...

Heaven Las Vegas has won the Sybarite award as the Best Off-Premise Swingers Party Promoter. The award was presented by HedoOnline founder and Playboy TV hostess Lola Bastinado. "Off-Premise" promoters are one of the most complicated categories in the adult industry, as these are non-facilities based, professionally licensed event production companies who establish relationships with multiple bars, restaurants, hotels, resorts and locations where they host both semi-private and exclusive takeovers for the swinger community. The Sybarites annually recognize these ...

DENVER – Video games controlled by the player's breath can encourage youths with cystic fibrosis to use techniques that can help keep their airways clearer, according to a study to be presented Saturday, April 30, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Cystic fibrosis, one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults, causes mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. To clear mucus from the airways, patients must do breathing exhalation maneuvers called "huffing" several times a day. Many children, however, ...

DENVER – All adolescent females who show up in the emergency department (ED) complaining primarily of lower abdominal pain and/or urinary or genital symptoms should be tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to the authors of a study to be presented Saturday, April 30, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Previous studies have shown that when adolescents seek treatment for symptoms suggestive of an STI, they are not always tested, partly because health care professionals may not be aware of the risk of STIs in these ...

DENVER – When adolescent females visit a pediatric emergency department with complaints that may signal a sexually transmitted infection (STI), white youths are less likely to be tested than blacks, according to a study to be presented Saturday, April 30, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Researchers, led by Carolyn K. Holland, MD, MEd, previously found that pediatric emergency medicine physicians are less likely to ask adolescent white females about their sexual history than black adolescents. Their next step was to determine if there ...

DENVER – Babies born to obese mothers are at risk for iron deficiency, which could affect infant brain development, according to a study to be presented Saturday, April 30, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. In nonpregnant adults, obesity-related inflammation hinders the transport of iron through the intestine, increasing the risk of iron deficiency anemia. When a woman is pregnant, iron is transferred through the intestine to the placenta, but it is not known how maternal obesity affects newborn iron status. Fetal iron status is important ...

DENVER – While it may be years before the health effects of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are known, a new study shows that fetal exposure to a chemical found in crude oil is associated with an increased risk of congenital heart disease (CHD). The study, to be presented Saturday, April 30, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver, also showed that babies who had been exposed in utero to a chemical found in cleaning agents and spot removers were at increased risk of CHD. Environmental causes of CHD have been suspected, and animal ...

Polaris Software Lab Limited (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial Technology Company today announced a strategic investment in IdenTrust, a global leader in trusted identity solutions recognized by global financial institutions and one of the premier providers of digital identity authentication services to several key banks, United States federal identity programs as well as supply chain markets. This strategic investment will mark Polaris' entry into the cloud computing space for Financial Technology solutions. IdenTrust Inc. was founded in 1999 by a group of financial ...

Immix Cloud, the latest generation of Cloud-based IP monitoring solutions, is being announced to UK and European users at IFSEC 2011. Immix Cloud is an innovative new IP-based solution that allows security events to be remotely monitored from any location and makes user services available through mobile devices including iPhone, Android-based mobile phones and the latest tablet computers such as the Apple iPad. Developed by SureView Systems, the leading provider of video-based automation platforms for the security alarm industry, Immix Cloud can be seen on a number ...

The first day of spring has come and gone and Oxford based driveway repair and sealing company, A-1 Sealcoating would like homeowners to know that now is the best time to have their driveways repaired. After the harsh winter that New England (and most of the United States)endured, driveways are in need of protection against summer weather and another busy winter. A1 Sealcoating, serving Southbury 06488, suggests performing driveway sealing every two years to prevent the natural decay and oxidation of asphalt. Over time the elements can wreak havoc on driveways. Sun, rain, ...

Mental health is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for individuals and government alike. However, many people are turning to more spiritual methods of healing for depression and anxiety. There are ways to cure depression that don't involve medical treatment, but which open us up to the healing power of the soul and help us to change us from within. Conventional western medicine suggests that depression is best treated with drugs. Alongside this, there is a growing understanding that hypnosis, meditation and other non-medical tools are also incredibly useful. However, ...

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced that it will exhibit at the upcoming Haggin Oaks Golf Expo April 29, April 30 and May 1, 2011 at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, California. Graphite Design will display its complete line of products on the driving range at the Expo. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the latest Tour-proven products including the new G series shaft which is slated for a June 1 introduction and the recently introduced Tour AD DI - Deep Impact Hybrid shafts and ...

Golden Gate Fields is tipping its hat to the Kentucky Derby and wants to see your hat, too. Post a photo of your best hat on our Facebook page and you could win a day at the races at Golden Gate Fields on Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 7. In celebration of the big event, Golden Gate Fields will offer Kentucky Derby coverage in a party atmosphere that will be one of the best events in the Bay Area. Entering the Golden Gate Fields Kentucky Derby Hat Contest is simple. Between now and May 1, Simply "Like" Golden Gate Fields' Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/GoldenGateFields, ...

Richard P. Brown, MD, and Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD, integrative mental health experts, will be speak at the 11th Annual Women's Health and Fitness Expo at Tech City, Kingston, New York, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Dr. Gerbarg, a featured speaker on the Main Stage from 8 am to 9 am, will discuss "Natural Treatments for Women: PMS, Sexual Function, Pregnancy, Fertility & Menopause" including wellness solutions from the award-winning book she co-authored with Dr. Brown and Dr. Philip Muskin, How to Use Herbs, Nutrients and Yoga in Mental Health Care (WW Norton). Dr. ...

Amzini announced today that they are making their extensive tools to explore and compare social networks freely available for public use. Amzini's detailed information and multiple search options make over 900 of the best social and collaborative communities accessible. This resource provides people with a means to discover where others like them are spending their time online and provides businesses with immediate access to highly active and targeted communities of potential customers. Social communities on Amzini are suggested by the community and are each evaluated ...

Roaring Penguin Software Inc., the e-mail filtering experts, makers of the acclaimed CanIt-PRO, CanIt-Domain-PRO and Hosted CanIt anti-spam solutions, announce the availability of CanIt Archiver, an e-mail archiving and e-mail business continuity software program for small business. CanIt Archiver automatically archives e-mail and makes it available from anywhere via a web-based user interface, making it an ideal tool for e-mail business continuity. In the event that your e-mail server disappears, it is comforting to know that you will be able to read your e-mail. Archiving ...

With levels of voter turnout for the last two Canadian elections reaching all-time lows, there's reason for everyone to be concerned. In an effort to counter this trend, artists in particular are being encouraged to increase their level of political participation this election and Edmonton artist and poet Corey Hamilton is proud to be part of this movement. Artists in particular have a vested interest in actively participating in the civic process. In recent years arts funding across the country has come under heavy fire. With $45 million having been cut from arts across ...

Never before has there been an easier way to target problem areas of the lower body. Fitness Experts Mandy Gibbons and Joey Atlas, have teamed together to promote obtainable goals through a Lower Body Makeover webinar that speaks directly to you. The exciting part is the way that this program is being offered. A free video webinar is now currently open to women and men that have found past exercise programs too lacking in results. Exercises that address a certain body area IS possible through the proper training and commitment, as you will find out from this professional ...