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PHOENIX, AZ (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 This week, experts, thought leaders and health professionals will gather in the Phoenix area (Goodyear) for a national conference on mindfulness, one of the most popular new treatment approaches in the field of psychotherapy. The Art & Science of Mindfulness & Counseling: A Revolution of the Heart conference will be held May 16-19, 2012 at the Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa, and will feature two Sierra Tucson physicians, Robert Johnson, D.O., Medical Director, and James Duffy, M.D., Psychiatrist and Chief of Integrative Medicine, along with Jack Kornfield, Ph.D., a renowned expert in the mindfulness field. The conference is hosted by FACES Conferences, a leading provider of education and conferences dedicated to mindfulness

Is it possible that health care can become more effective, more personalized, more attuned to real health and wellness in a manner that truly benefits you the customer? At the recent health and wellness conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine there was a panel discussion moderated by Center director Brian Berman, MD on the topic of health care of the future. Here are some excerpts from the comments made by Dr

Published on May 14, 2012 at 8:26 AM The European Society for Integrative Medicine (ESIM), with support from Heel, announces a new international research prize in integrative medicine: the “Excellence in Integrative Medicine Research Award.” Applicants are asked to submit papers by May 30, 2012. “This international research prize recognizes innovative and outstanding scientific papers in the field of integrative medicine, thus fostering collaboration between conventional and complementary medicine,” emphasizes Dr. Ghassan Andraos, Head of Global Medicine at Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH

BADEN-BADEN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The European Society for Integrative Medicine (ESIM), with support from Heel, announces a new international research prize in integrative medicine: the Excellence in Integrative Medicine Research Award. Applicants are asked to submit papers by May 30, 2012

(HealthDay News) – A new method of repairing leaking mitral heart valves appears safe, a small study shows. In the new study, researchers tested a reversible implant called the Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Annuloplasty (PTMA) system, which is installed via a catheter. In the heart, the mitral valve controls the flow of blood from the left [...]

Can integrative medicine add value to standard western practices? Some would say absolutely not; others point to new scientific evidence that demonstrates the value of specific modalities in specific situations. Health care is complex, expensive and often depersonalizing.

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer, researcher, clinical practitioner, author, and lecturer Your skin is vulnerable. As the largest organ system, it performs numerous essential tasks and is the frontline of defense against bacteria, viruses, allergens, toxins, and more.

By J. D. Heyes Have you ever read something so complex and confusing that it frustrated you to the point of distraction? Well, a new study has found that cancer trial literature causes that kind of frustration – and may be misleading to patients as well. According to Prof. Mary Dixon-Woods, professor of Medical Sociology [...]

WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire -05/03/12)- The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), the international organization representing the interests of the regenerative medicine community, today announced it will hold a conference titled, Clinical Outlooks for Regenerative Medicine 2012, in partnership with Harvard Stem Cell Institute on June 19, 2012. The meeting, being held at The Starr Center, Schepens Eye Research Institute, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, will assemble a group of ~200 leading regenerative medicine executives, clinicians and investigators from major research establishments and companies to discuss how these technologies are transforming the practice of medicine. Pioneering stem cell researcher George Q.

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More Topics: Choose a Sector Accounting Firms Advertising/Media/Communications Capital CEO/Board General Business Health/Biotech Internet/Technology Investment Firms Law Firms Mergers & Acquisitions Money Managers People Private Companies Public Companies Venture Capital Posted April 30, 2012 Brian Berman Brian Berman, M.D., founder and director of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine, received the Sir Alister McIntyre Distinguished Lecture Award from the University of the West Indies and University of Technology, Jamaica. The annual award is given to a distinguished physician and researcher.

Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids – An addition to Grand Rapids’ medical mile is also the first of its kind in the nation. Spectrum Health unveiled its new Center for Integrative Medicine.

The Center of Integrative Chinese Medicine in Monterey is accepting health insurance. All of its practitioners have completed doctoral level education in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Call to have a staff member verify your benefits: 831-744-2426

(HealthDay News) – Using a combination of the drugs temsirolimus (Torisel) and Bryostatin appears to be safe in patients with metastatic kidney cancer, according to early data from 25 patients in a phase 1 trial. The researchers said a pathway known as mTOR signaling promotes tumor cell proliferation and tumor blood vessel development. The temsirolimus-bryostatin [...]

Newswise Dr. Gary Elkins, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, has received the 2012 Complementary and Integrative Medicine Investigator Research Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NextBio today unveiled NextBio Clinical, an extension of the companys existing life sciences platform to translational medicine applications such as biomarker discovery and clinical trial optimization.

(HealthDay News) — A less-invasive method of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair reduces the short-term risk of death, according to a new U.S. study. The interim findings are from a nine-year multicenter trial comparing patient outcomes after endovascular and open surgical repair of AAA. The report included postoperative outcomes of up to two years (average [...]

17-04-2012 20:47 For More Info & to RSVP: Maggie Hill and the entire doTERRA Asheville team are proud to announce an event with Dr. David K

Barry Callebaut is venturing down avenues of research that would allow it to market its Acticoa chocolate on an ant-ageing and longevity platform. Dark chocolate has been much on the news lately thanks to research on the healthy potential of its high antioxidant content. Barry Callebaut has devised a process with which it says it [...]