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Erin Brockovich and Weitz & Luxenberg Responding to Air Quality Issues in Portland, Oregon

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Long-time environmental activist Erin Brockovich is joining with Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C., attorney Robin Greenwald to investigate claims from Portland, Oregon area residents who may have been harmed by chemical emissions released into the air by art-glass companies in the region.

California Chiropractor calls new use for common diabetes drug ‘NUTS!’

CORTE MADERA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Don Harte, noted Marin County chiropractic activist, is calling the latest proposed use of the diabetes drug, metformin, ‘Nuts!’ ‘In the 2/22/16 issue of TIME magazine, in what they call the ‘Longevity Issue,’ I have seen THE most outrageous potential claim that Medicine has ever made,’ declares Dr. Harte.

Weitz & Luxenberg Secures $5.2 Million Verdict Finding Malice in Asbestos Lawsuit Against Fluor and Subsidiaries

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nationally known law firm Weitz and Luxenberg P.C. secured a verdict of $5.2 million in damages on behalf of an 82-year-old Orange County, California, man and his wife who sued a Fortune 500 company they charged with contributing to his increased risk of developing mesothelioma, Weitz & Luxenberg announced today.

Actor, Stuntman and Fitness Entrepreneur scores role in ‘LIVE BY NIGHT’ by Ben Affleck and Launches X3S Bench

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 15, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Zak Lee Guarnaccia is a multifaceted actor, Hollywood stuntman, filmmaker, martial artist and fitness expert, whose career has been evolving in film, television, martial arts and fitness for well-over two decades. Guarnaccia is thrilled to join the cast on ‘Live by Night’ – the upcoming American crime film, written and directed by the Oscar-winning director Ben Affleck, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane and distributed by Warner Bros. Affleck is also producing along with Leonardo DiCaprio.

MostFit Launches The Fundamentals of Core Hammer Training Certification

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MostFit is excited to announce its new 4-hour certification training program accredited through NASM and ACE. Trainers and Group Ex Instructors will receive .4 Continuing Education Credits for attending the training.

Hedstrom Fitness Presents Hydro-Inertia Training – Revolutionizing the Dynamics of Functional Training

ASHLAND, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hedstrom Fitness now offers a product line that literally changes the paradigm of stability training. Via the physics of water, the Kamagon(R) Ball and The Surge(R) create ‘live and ever-changing’ resistance, taking functional training to a whole new level.

Ohio Aesthetic Center Now Sports Latest in Tattoo Revisions

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rejuvatek Medical, Inc., Sandy, Utah, announced the opening of their latest Tatt2Away(R) center in Cincinnati, Ohio at Cincinnati Aesthetics. Rejuvatek Medical offers a patented, innovative alternative to laser tattoo removal that is less painful, less costly, and more effective at removing all tattoo colors of pigment.

Erin Brockovich and Weitz & Luxenberg to Visit Hoosick Falls, N.Y., Groundwater Contamination Victims on Jan. 30

NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2016 (SEND2PRESSS NEWSWIRE) — Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, together with a team of Weitz and Luxenberg attorneys, look forward to meeting with victims of the Hoosick Falls, New York PFOA groundwater contamination on Saturday, January 30, 2016, said the nationally known personal injury and mass tort law firm.

TriWest Healthcare Alliance Opens a New Operations Center in Jefferson Parish to Administer the Veterans Choice Program

HARAHAN, La., Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TriWest Healthcare Alliance welcomed employees to the company’s New Operations Center in Harahan, La. on Monday. TriWest serves the community health care needs of America’s veterans, alongside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in administering the Veterans Choice Program.

Best New Year’s Health Advice: Beware of Doctor’s Scare Tactics!

CORTE MADERA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Don Harte, noted California chiropractic and health activist, offers everyone the most direct health advice he can for the New Year: ‘Want Health? Don’t fall for the scare tactics of your doctor! Pursue health instead!’

Long-Term Care Insurance Leader ACSIA Partners Targets Alzheimer’s, an Illness That Affects Millions

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Leading national long-term care insurance agency ACSIA Partners is joining the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, a mind-robbing neurodegenerative illness which affects over 5 million Americans. In Austin, Texas, January 15 through 17, 2016, the company will unveil its battle plan in a company conference and an affiliated fund-raising event supporting the Alzheimer’s Association.

The FootMate System on the CNN-The Short List for Buying American

COMMERCE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The FootMate System by Gordon Brush was selected by CNN as one of the companies where one can buy American made products for the holidays. The American-made FootMate System helps make optimal foot health easy. It is a complete foot care system for cleaning, soothing, stimulating, and massaging feet in the shower.

Weitz and Luxenberg Adds Serious Urinary Tract Infections to SGLT2 Inhibitor Injuries Probe

NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C., today announced that the firm has expanded the scope of its investigation into SGLT2 inhibitor drug injuries. SGLT2 inhibitor drugs include Invokana and others listed below. This move will allow the nationally known mass tort law and personal injury firm to focus on cases where people taking SGLT2 inhibitors were hospitalized after developing urosepsis (serious infection of the blood) or pyelonephritis (infection of the kidneys) from SGLT2 inhibitor-associated urinary tract infections.

This Thanksgiving, Talk Turkey About Alzheimer’s and Long-Term Care

KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 19, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month, and it’s also National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. ‘Both topics warrant attention this Thanksgiving,’ says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, a leading long-term care insurance agency. ‘The risk of Alzheimer’s looms large, and the risk of needing long-term care looms even larger.’

Spodak Dental ‘Candy Buy Back’ Program for 2015 Helps Keep Kids Teeth Clean and Supports Troops

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Nov. 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — This Halloween, Spodak Dental Group wants to help you earn cash for your candy and support our troops. All trick-or-treaters are encouraged to bring their excess unopened and uneaten 2015 Halloween candy to the office and receive $1 per pound (five pound maximum). Candy will be collected through Nov. 14, 2015.

MostFit will Feature Core Hammer Demonstrations at the 2015 Athletic Business Conference and Expo in New Orleans

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On November 19 – 21, MostFit will join more than 300 manufacturers, suppliers, architects and consultants from the sports, recreation, fitness, active-aging and medical fitness industries, plus attendees from 49 states and 20 countries at the 34th annual Athletic Business Conference and Expo.

C Diff Foundation Opens New Avenue to Provide Nationwide Community Support

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., Oct. 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — C Diff Foundation launches C. diff. Nationwide Community Support (CDNCS) for patients, families and survivors. C. difficile (C. diff.) infections caused almost half a million infections among patients in the United States in a single year, according to a 2015 study by the CDC.

50-Somethings Advised to Calculate Their ‘Long-Term Care Savings Gap’

KIRKLAND, Wash., Oct. 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Most Americans are poorly prepared to pay for long-term care costs, but there’s a two-step fix, according to ACSIA Partners, a leading long-term care insurance agency. It starts by learning if there’s a gap, and how big, between your ability to pay and your likely future expenses.

Rally Demanding Vaccine Truth at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Solidarity with Rally at the CDC in Atlanta

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 19, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Council for Vaccine Safety, and A Voice for Choice, in collaboration with community leaders, announce that on October 24, 2015 at 12 noon, protesters will rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, Calif. in solidarity with the Truth, Transparency and Freedom Rally happening on the same day at the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia.

3rd Annual International Raising C. diff. Awareness Conference and Health Expo Features Leading Global Topic Experts

BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 7, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) caused almost half a million infections among patients in the United States in a single year. A worldwide panel of experts, hosted by the C Diff Foundation, will gather at the 3rd Annual International Raising C. diff. Awareness Conference and Health Expo on November 9, to discuss vital information for healthcare professionals.

Weitz and Luxenberg Voices Hopes for Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2015

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The mesothelioma lawyers of nationally known asbestos-exposure law firm Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C., said they hope on Saturday to alert as many individuals as possible to the scourge of mesothelioma, Weitz and Luxenberg today announced.

First Multi-Lingual Group Counseling in History Comes to Web

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Reliable group counseling by certified experts is now available online, according to a group of therapists, psychologists, and consultants who have coalesced to form Growthnet, the world’s largest multi-lingual network of Web-based group counselors. According to founders John Toomey, Amy Chang, and Savithri Gandhi, current technology allows services to be provided in several languages, with simultaneous interpretation soon to be available in 17 different tongues.

First in Wisconsin: Novel Non-laser Tattoo Removal

FOND DU LAC, Wis., Aug. 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rejuvatek Medical Inc., Sandy, Utah, launches the first Tatt2Away(R) non laser tattoo removal system in the state of Wisconsin. In Your Face Tattooz decided to lead the way in Wisconsin by becoming the first certified Tatt2Away Center in the state. This is great news for the almost 8 million Americans burdened with ‘tattoo regret’ but unwilling to go through the pain and cost of a laser.

Orange County: ‘Trace Amounts’ film screening with film producer Eric Gladen and local pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 31, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On August 6, Liberty Lives and Council for Vaccine Safety will co-sponsor a film screening of the powerful, eye-opening documentary ‘Trace Amounts.’ An expert panel will directly follow the film and include producers Eric Gladen and Shiloh Levine, well-known local pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears, investigative journalist Lori Martin Gregory, civil rights lawyer George Fatheree and former Merck representative Brandy Vaughan, founder of Council for Vaccine Safety.

C Diff Foundation Volunteers Raise Clostridium difficile (C.diff.) Awareness July 27 to Aug. 9 at PA and NY Fairs

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Representatives are volunteering and advocating with the C Diff Foundation, raising Clostridium difficile (C.diff.) awareness and providing educational information to the thousands of fair-goers in North Central Pennsylvania and South Central New York.

MostFit Launches New 12 lb Core Hammer for Fitness Industry

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 30, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MostFit is thrilled to announce the launch of their newest product in their fitness line, the 12 lb. Core Hammer. After experiencing an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the original, 8 lb. hammer, Andrew Gavigan, MostFit Owner and President decided to take it up a notch.

MostFit will Feature Tom Holland and the New 12 lb Core Hammer at the 2015 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MostFit will host Tom Holland, internationally recognized exercise physiologist and certified sports nutritionist, in the MostFit booth (booth # 1507) at the 2015 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Los Angeles in July. As part of his recent new role as MostFit Brand Ambassador, Tom will be leading product demonstrations to include the brand new 12 lb. Core Hammer, the original 8 lb. Core Hammer, SYN Rings and more.

Opinion: The Failure of Medicine and Opioid Addiction

CORTE MADERA, Calif., June 15, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Giving voice to a growing public health problem,’ notes Dr. Don Harte, Marin County straight chiropractor, ‘a recent cover of TIME magazine bears a picture of a fishhook, with a pill as ‘bait.’ That cover proclaims ‘They’re the most powerful painkillers ever invented. And they’re creating the worst addiction crisis America has ever seen.’ No kidding!’

Weitz and Luxenberg is Told 95 percent of Eligible Stryker Hip Patients Now Enrolled in Settlement Program

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 15, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nationally prominent personal injury law firm Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C., today said that 95 percent of registered eligible patients are now enrolled in the Stryker modular hip settlement program. This program has been established to ensure that each injured patient will receive a share of more than $1 billion as compensation for problems encountered with Rejuvenate and ABGII metal-on-metal modular hip implants.

First Novel Non-Laser Tattoo Removal Service to Enter the Rocky Mountain States

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It has been estimated that about 6 million Americans have at least one tattoo they want removed or changed, but are unwilling to do it with a laser. Mundy Tattoo Removal is the first to address that large unmet need in all of the Rocky Mountain States. As part of Tattoo X studio, Mundy Tattoo Removal just became the first certified Tatt2Away(R) center in Colorado, according to Rejuvatek Medical, Inc., manufacturers of Tatt2Away.

Tom Holland Aligns with MostFit as a Brand Ambassador

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 19, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MostFit is excited and proud to announce the onboarding of internationally recognized exercise physiologist and certified sports nutritionist Tom Holland, as a Brand Ambassador.

The FootMate System Now Available in Whole Foods Market Midwest Stores

COMMERCE, Calif., May 5, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The FootMate(R) System by Gordon Brush will be available to Whole Foods Market Midwest customers in the 44 stores comprising the region beginning in May, 2015.

Half-Removed Tattoos Get Treated by New Non-laser Tattoo Removal Technology

PACIFICA, Calif., April 30, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sympathizing with those who started their tattoo removal process but whose service provider could no longer continue with the process, Rejuvatek Medical, Inc. of Sandy, Utah, flew in a top tattoo artist from Virginia, Melissa Lukeson, in order to continue the tattoo removal process for those incompleted customers.

A Healthier Home, Hendersonville, N.C., Announces Expansion of Services, Area

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., April 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Homeowners with serious health concerns can now get the intervention expertise they need, thanks to new EnviroVention(TM) services from Rick Bayless’ A Healthier Home, western North Carolina’s leading environmental home inspection provider.

North Dakota Passes First Acupuncture Law

BISMARCK, N.D., April 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As a result of the efforts of a small group of dedicated acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) practitioners from the North Dakota Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and proponents of AOM in North Dakota, Governor Jack Dalrymple signed SB 2191 into effect on March 23, 2015, the state’s first law regulating the practice of acupuncture, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM(R)) announced today.

TriWest Healthcare Alliance Expansion Generates 50 Local Jobs

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 20, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Phoenix-based TriWest Healthcare Alliance announced today the company’s expansion in Honolulu. TriWest partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in administering the VA Patient-Centered Community Care Program (VAPC3) and the Veterans Choice Card benefit.

Forbidden Tattoo Studio First Studio in North Carolina to Add Non-Laser Tattoo Removal

JACKSONVILLE, N.C., April 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rejuvatek Medical (Sandy, Utah) welcomes Forbidden Tattoo Studio as the first trained and certified Tatt2Away(R) Center in North Carolina. Tatt2Away is a patented non-laser tattoo removal system that, unlike the gold standard laser, can remove all colors of ink with nominal pain and lower cost.

Spodak Dental Group Offers Free Oral Cancer Screenings In April

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 1, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month and Spodak Dental Group is offering free oral cancer screenings to the public during the entire month.

The California Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA) releases Universal Adult Tuberculosis Risk Assessment today to tackle TB in California

OAKLAND, Calif., March 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Contrary to popular belief, tuberculosis (TB) has not been eliminated in the U.S. With 2145 cases of active TB in 2014, California alone has 23 percent of the nation’s TB cases. However, this represents only a small fraction of the estimated 2.5 million Californians infected with TB. The California Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA) released a Universal Adult TB Risk Assessment today to support efforts to find those infected with TB.

MostFit Introduces Stability Training Tools That Initiate a Whole New Way to Train

LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Following the launch of SYN Rings – a revolutionary product that changes the paradigm of stability training – MostFit has just released the new Core Hammer to the market. If you’re looking to add a new dimension of intensity, explosive muscle engagement and core training to your exercise regimen, or for your clients, these tools fit the bill.