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Technology: Electronics

Ranpak Unveils Launch of FillPak Trident™

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FillPak Trident is a paradigm shift in protective packaging for mid-high volume shipping environments.


CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (PRWEB)

Ranpak, a leading provider of environmentally sustainable product protection solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, is announcing the North America launch of FillPak Trident™, an innovative, highly efficient packaging solution for medium and high volume shippers such as E-commerce hubs and fulfillment and distribution centers. Trident delivers a significant yield improvement when compared to other paper-based machines and can assist companies in eliminating the use of plastic-based packaging products like airbags.

“FillPak Trident is a paradigm shift in protective packaging for mid-high volume shipping environments. Trident is a high speed void fill solution that can operate at up to double the speed of standard machines currently on the market. It addresses the cost and efficiency objections from airbag users and, depending on the application, can save our customers 15% or more in materials cost compared to other paper converters,” said Vipul Agarwal, Ranpak’s Director of Marketing for North America. “Every day, we can make a choice regarding the amount of plastic we are using in our daily operations. As E-Commerce grows exponentially, Trident is perfectly timed to help meet customers’ cost and sustainability needs.”

Trident is designed to be a game changer in packaging applications and delivers numerous benefits to end-users. Based on Ranpak’s patented technology, Trident produces a structured protective paper solution with either user-controlled or automated high-speed delivery to the box or container. Trident has the versatility to serve both void fill and blocking and bracing applications for safe product delivery in shipping.

“We designed Trident for ease of operation on the floor,” said Michael Dempsey, Ranpak’s Product Manager for Void Fill product line. “By making larger bundle carts available, we have taken away the need for frequent reloading that costs shippers unnecessary down time. In addition, Trident offers enhanced product protection across transit modes, temperatures and altitudes, leading to a potential reduction in product damage rates.”

FillPak Trident is available to all Ranpak customers and distributors in North America, effective immediately.

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About Ranpak

Founded in 1972, Ranpak’s goal was to create the first environmentally responsible system to protect products during shipment. The development and improvement of materials, systems and total solution concepts have earned Ranpak a reputation as an innovative leader in e-commerce and industrial supply chain solutions. Ranpak is headquartered in Concord Township, Ohio and has approximately 550 employees.

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Vipul Agarwal

Director of Marketing

agarwal.vipul@ranpak.com

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Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

Better Health Starts at CBD Emporium New Arizona Retail Location in Superstition Springs Mall

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We look forward to furthering the CBD Emporium brand in Mesa and bringing ‘Better Health’ to the community as we head into 2020.


PHOENIX (PRWEB)

CBD Emporium, a privately-held company and national retailer of premium CBD brands, today announced the opening of its newest Arizona location at the Superstition Springs Mall, 6555 E. Southern Ave., in Mesa, Arizona.

An expansive addition to the Company’s retail footprint, the 1,500 square-foot store is the third CBD Emporium Macerich Mall location in Arizona. The Superstition Springs storefront officially opened over the Thanksgiving holiday on November 27th. CBD Emporium continued its focus on wellness by promoting the launch with the brand’s, “Better Health Starts Here,” campaign.

CBD Emporium in Superstition Springs offers a diverse inventory of quality CBD products, stocking over 30 best-of-industry brands, including Charlotte’s Web (OTC:CWBHF), VapenCBD (OTC:VEXTF), Kurativ, Social CBD, Treatibles, and its own all natural, in-house CBD Emporium products.

“We look forward to furthering the CBD Emporium brand in Mesa and bringing ‘Better Health’ to the community as we head into 2020,” stated John Flanders, President of CBD Emporium.

Mesa is the second largest city in the Phoenix-Metro area and demographically matches current and potential CBD consumer trends. According to cannabis research group BDS Analytics, CBD consumers are an average age of 40, have higher education, and are more likely to be employed full time. In Mesa, the median age is 36 with 62.7 percent of the population completing some college education or associates degree and higher.

Established in 2018 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, CBD Emporium is dedicated to improving health and wellness on a national scale. The national retailer recently acquired competitor CBD Exclusively and now boasts 23 locations throughout the United States.

For information visit http://www.CBDEmporium.com.

About CBD Emporium:

Established in 2018, CBD Emporium is a privately held company with 23 retail locations throughout the United States. The retailer is the premier source for quality, trusted CBD products and offers a diverse selection of more than 40 best-of-industry brands and its own brand labeled products, derived from medical-grade organic hemp plants. The company’s knowledgeable staff is dedicated to providing the best information, education and products to improve health and wellness. CBD Emporium headquarters are located at 8102 N. 23rd Avenue, Suite A, Phoenix, Arizona 85021. For information, visit CBDEmporium.com.

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Industry: Healthcare

Researchers Identify Potential Formula for Blood Cancer Vaccine

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New York, NY (PRWEB)

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way to move precision immunotherapy forward by using genomics to inform immunotherapy for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, in December.

This is the first study to experimentally determine which byproducts from the mutation of tumors (known as neoantigens) have the ability to provoke the immune system into recognizing and killing cancer cells in multiple myeloma patients. The results provide the foundation for using neoantigen-targeting strategies such as cancer vaccines in future trials for multiple myeloma patients. Multiple myeloma is a malignancy of plasma cells affecting 30,000 people a year.

Next-generation sequencing data was analyzed to describe the landscape of neoantigens in 184 patients, and researchers identified neoantigen-specific immune cells triggered by immunotherapy. Additionally, they showed an increase in neoantigens in patients who had relapsed myeloma versus new patients, which may indicate potential for greater immune responses to immunotherapy in these patients. The study also identifies common neoantigens between patients, which could lead to new vaccine therapies.

“Tumor neoantigens represent excellent targets for immunotherapy, due to their specific expression in cancer tissue,” said Samir Parekh, MD, Associate Professor of Oncological Sciences and Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) at the Icahn School of Medicine. “Until now, there has been no direct evidence that DNA mutations induce neoantigen-specific T-cell responses following immunotherapy in multiple myeloma.”

Stemming from this research, co-author Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) at the Icahn School of Medicine, and colleagues are pursuing a clinical trial investigating the safety and responsiveness of a personalized neoantigen vaccine for the treatment of cancers including multiple myeloma.

This study was supported by the NIH (R21 CA223953) and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City’s largest integrated delivery system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai’s vision is to produce the safest care, the highest quality, the highest satisfaction, the best access and the best value of any health system in the nation. The Health System includes approximately 7,480 primary and specialty care physicians; 11 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 410 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and 31 affiliated community health centers. The Icahn School of Medicine is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Medical Schools”, aligned with a U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” Hospital, No. 12 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding, and among the top 10 most innovative research institutions as ranked by the journal Nature in its Nature Innovation Index. This reflects a special level of excellence in education, clinical practice, and research. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 14 on U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” of top U.S. hospitals; it is one of the nation’s top 20 hospitals in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Nephrology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics in the 2019-2020 “Best Hospitals” issue. Mount Sinai’s Kravis Children’s Hospital also is ranked nationally in five out of ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology. Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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Home and Family: Marriage / Relationships

Tennessee Ministers and Independent Baptist Organization File Petition for Declaratory Order Regarding State Marriage Certificate

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wedding rings on a certificate of marriage

The state’s definition of marriage implicates the civil rights of the ministers in regard to the liberty of conscience guaranteed to them under the Tennessee Constitution and in regard to the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment…


FRANKLIN, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Today, 11 Christian ministers from across the state of Tennessee, along with Tennessee Independent Baptists for Religious Liberty, Inc., filed a Petition for Declaratory Order with the Tennessee Department of Health and Dr. Lisa Piercey, commissioner of health, in regard to the Certificate of Marriage issued by the department. Ministers must sign the certificate if they solemnize a licensed marriage in Tennessee.

“The state’s definition of marriage implicates the civil rights of the ministers in regard to the liberty of conscience guaranteed to them under the Tennessee Constitution and in regard to the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment promise not to prohibit the free exercise of religion and its prohibition on government-compelled speech,” noted David Fowler, general counsel for The Family Action Council of Tennessee’s Constitutional Government Defense Fund, which represents the petitioners.

Fowler said that the state has effectively conscripted ministers into administering the state’s civil law policy in regard to a licensed form of marriage and, because the state does not allow anything but “licensed marriages,” ministers must sign the department’s Certificate of Health in order for the couples whose marriages they solemnize to have even the most basic rights inherent in a marital relationship recognized.

According to Fowler, the ministers do not want to sign a government form that affirms an understanding of marriage that is contrary to what they believe and teach, but at the same time, they believe that, under God, civil rulers should ensure enforcement of the rights that naturally arise out of the obligations assumed in a marital relationship, thereby upholding societal respect for marriage.

“The civil law,” Fowler said, “puts these ministers in a position in which they may have to forego one or the other of these beliefs in the conduct of their ministry to married couples. However, if the Certificate of Marriage purports to define marriage without regard to the sex of the two parties, which appears to be the case, then the certificate itself may be ‘void and unenforceable’ anyway under the Tennessee Constitution.”

The petition notes that under former-Governor Bill Haslam, the department changed the Certificate of Marriage form following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Tanco v. Haslam (a companion case to Obergefell v. Hodges involving certain Ohio laws). But the petition, quoting Federal District Court Judge Aleta Traugher and the legal arguments submitted by Tennessee’s Attorney General & Reporter Herbert Slatery, states that Judge Trauger’s Final Order and Permanent Injunction did not enjoin enforcement of the provision in the Tennessee Constitution making “void and unenforceable” any “policy, law, or judicial interpretation purporting to define marriage as anything other than the historical institution and legal contract between one man and one woman.”

Based on this, the petition asks the department and commissioner either to reinstate the Certificate of Marriage that was issued prior to the Obergefell decision or discontinue issuing a certificate until such time as the statutory requirement that marriage licenses be issued only to “male and female contracting parties” is changed in a constitutional manner.

The Department of Health and Commissioner Piercey have 60 days in which to decide what they will tell these ministers. If the department takes no action, then petitioners will be authorized by law to pursue a lawsuit against the department in state court.

Petitioners hope Governor Lee will make clear to these ministers and ministers across the state the position of his administration in regard to the effect of Judge Trauger’s Final Order on the Tennessee Constitution. Fowler said he hopes Governor Lee will not take the extreme position that the U.S. Supreme Court has the power to actually change the language in Tennessee licensing statutes when the plaintiffs in Tanco did not even sue over them.

David Fowler, general counsel for the Constitutional Government Defense Fund, a division of The Family Action of Council of Tennessee, is available for comment.

The Family Action Council of Tennessee (FACT) was formed in 2006 by a group of citizens concerned about the growing negative impact of public policies on marriage, families, life, and religious liberty. It is led by former Tennessee state senator and attorney David Fowler. FACT’s mission is to secure the blessings of liberty by advocating for God’s design for the family. For more information, visit factennessee.org.

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Business: Insurance

Sagitec’s Labor and Employment Practice Strengthens with Industry Veterans Joining the Team

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“We are proud to have Shane Cox, Michelle Blaney, and Jill McDonald join Sagitec. Sagitec is growing rapidly in the Labor and Employment industry thanks to our superior solution Neosurance and our proven track record” – David Minkkinen, Sagitec’s Labor and Employment Practice Leader.


ST. PAUL, Minn. (PRWEB)

Shane Cox is a project manager, certified scrum master, business analyst, and subject matter professional in unemployment insurance with extensive functional experience in the public sector. He has worked in the Unemployment Insurance market for the last 25 years, including for the Kansas Department of Labor for 13 years. In Kansas, he served in numerous roles, including; chief operating officer, change management officer, assistant chief of contributions, training supervisor and state auditor II. In addition, Shane worked on UI modernization projects in Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas.

He brings significant experience to Sagitec with specialization in the following areas: the transformation of the service and citizen delivery model, organization design, enterprise technology architecture, project management, service provider management as well as governance models for optimal decision making and policy adherence.

Jill McDonald brings to Sagitec over 30 years of Unemployment Insurance tax, benefits and appeals experience, while working for the State of Indiana and Capgemini America. She has worked on multiple, successful UI modernization projects for the states of Indiana, Nevada, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In these states, Jill led teams to deliver UI tax, benefits and appeals modernization solutions. Jill is currently assigned to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services where she will help implement Sagitec’s Neosurance™ UI tax, benefits, and appeals solution.

Michelle Blaney worked for the state of West Virginia for 24 years, where she was with the Workforce West Virginia in the Benefit Payment Control unit. WorkForce West Virginia is a state government agency funded through the U.S. Department of Labor that oversees the state unemployment insurance program as well as a network of workforce development services designed to provide West Virginia’s citizens and employers the opportunity to compete in today’s competitive global economy.

Michelle worked in three programs: NDNH (National Directory of New Hires), TOP (Treasury Offset Program) and IRORA (Interstate Reciprocal Overpayment Recovery Arrangement). She had the responsibility for Benefit Overpayment: Bankruptcy, Criminal Prosecution, Civil Action, and Payment Plans. She also worked closely with Benefits program on all BPC (Benefit Payment Control) reports, forms, systems, programs, and automation and appeals that affected overpayments.

“We are proud to have Shane, Michelle and Jill join Sagitec,” said David Minkkinen, Sagitec’s Labor and Employment Practice Leader. “Sagitec is growing rapidly in the Labor and Employment industry thanks to our superior solution Neosurance™ and our proven track record of success in the industry. We are positive that our experienced staff will continue to provide stellar service to our current clients and prospects for business transformation.”

Sagitec’s labor and employment practice has grown to be the largest labor and employment practice in the country and we will continue to add experienced resources to our practice to continue serving our clients.

About Sagitec

Sagitec Solutions is a global technology company serving numerous Labor and Employment agencies in the United States. Their fully integrated, web-based Labor and Employment solutions, for Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Disability Insurance meet the majority of agency requirements straight out-of-the-box, while also being extremely flexible to accommodate unique business rules and requirements. In addition to serving the Labor and Employment industry, Sagitec also designs and delivers software solutions for the pension market and healthcare industries. With deep industry experience in software implementation and systems integration, project management, consulting, hosting, and software support, Sagitec is a partner that clients can trust to deliver mission-critical IT projects. For more information, visit http://www.sagitec.com.

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Business: Executives

FPC of Chagrin Falls, OH, a Nationwide Executive Recruiting Firm, Opens its Doors

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Ron Herzog, Heinz Huber, Jeff Herzog

(l-r) Ron Herzog, Heinz Huber, Jeff Herzog

We are really excited to have Heinz join the FPC family. His background, process orientation, education, technical knowledge and experience will help him to be an important asset to companies looking to add talent in Quality and Engineering.


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants (FPC) a nationwide network of 65 franchised executive recruitment offices, announced the opening of FPC of Chagrin Falls, OH. Owned by Heinz Huber, FPC of Chagrin Falls, will specialize in Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Laboratory Management within the Chemical, Consumer Products and Industrial Manufacturing industries.

Heinz brings over 25 years of highly technical corporate experience. He will be responsible for projects that include executive search, custom talent acquisition projects, talent pipeline assessment and management, hiring process evaluation, process mapping and succession planning.

Heinz has held senior-level positions within RJ Lee Group, Washington River Protection Solutions and was a researcher/lecturer at UCLA. He graduated from Technische Universität Wien, Austria with an MS in Chemistry & Mathematics and earned a PhD. in Geochemistry from University of Vienna, Austria.

On why he chose to join the FPC network Heinz says “The backing of a franchisor such as FPC that has been in business for more than six decades is critical to success. Their expertise has spanned a time frame in recruiting in which the technical abilities to communicate with people has tremendously changed. What did not change are the basics in human interaction and what it takes to find candidates their next career great opportunity. That deep understanding of the market is priceless and timeless.”

“We are really excited to have Heinz join the FPC family. His background, process orientation, education, technical knowledge and experience will help him to be an important asset to companies looking to add talent in Quality and Engineering. His passion for process improvement and efficiency will be a perfect complement to the rest of our franchise system and will enable us to take on new searches with cutting edge clients that we weren’t able to beforehand. Additionally, Heinz will be able to connect with candidates on a very technical level and truly understand if they are qualified for his recruiting assignments.” said Jeff Herzog, President of FFC, the franchisor of FPC.

Contact FPC of Chagrin Falls at 509-942-4480, via email at hhuber@fpcchagrinfalls.com or visit http://www.fpcchagrinfalls.com.

About FPC

FPC is a leading national executive search firm comprised of more than 65 franchised offices. FPC offers job seekers access to its nationwide network of professional executive recruiters and job opportunities in many industries and disciplines as well as providing job search information and assistance. The company has been providing win-win recruiting solutions since 1959. Advocates for both clients and candidates, FPC recruiters are committed to bringing together the right individual with the right opportunity. For further information about FPC, call 800-886-7839 or visit us at http://www.fpcnational.com.

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Will Shields and Dan Pastorini Selected to 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame

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TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)

The East-West Shrine Bowl™, college football’s oldest all-star game, announced today that NFL legends Will Shields and Dan Pastorini will be inducted into the East-West Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame on the evening of January 17 during the Players/Hall of Fame reception the night before the game.

The East-West Shrine Bowl has seen some of the greatest names in NFL history play in its game prior to their successful pro careers. Names such as Walter Payton, John Elway, Tom Brady, Roger Staubach, Brett Favre, Tony Dungy, Lawrence Taylor and Larry Csonka are just a few of the Pro Football Hall of Famers and Pro Bowlers who have played in the game since its inception in 1925.

“The addition of Will Shields and Dan Pastorini to our East-West Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame will be the highlight of our weekend,” said Bob Roller, executive director of the event. “Will Shields already owns a gold jacket as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame from his tremendous career with the Kansas City Chiefs, while Dan Pastorini thrilled fans of four NFL teams back in the 1970s. They both bring their unique story of how the Shrine Bowl helped launch their career.”

Will Shields

Will Shields is a former college and professional football player who was an offensive guard in the NFL for 14 seasons and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015. He was selected in the third round (74th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1993 NFL Draft.

Throughout his seasons with the Chiefs, Shields never missed a game. He played in 224 games, three All-Pro Selections, and went to 12 straight Pro Bowls. He also won four division titles, made six playoff appearances and was named to the NFL “All-Decade Team” of the 2000s.

Shields played in the 1993 East-West Shrine Bowl, which, he said, is actually the only exposure he had to NFL coaches. The only team he had a meeting with is the team that drafted him (Kansas City Chiefs). During that week, he was also able to spend time with the children at Shriners Hospitals. “I loved it; it was excellent going there and it’s a cool factor being able to give back and be a part of that community,” said Shields. “You’ve been given a gift or a talent and now you can utilize that to help others.”

Although retired, Shields is still heavily involved in helping the community. He has a fitness center in Overland Park, Kansas, and also helps players who are transitioning out of the NFL. His Will to Succeed foundation, which was established in 1993, seeks to “guide & inspire, empower & improve the lives of those less fortunate by providing financial, educational and other everyday resources to those identified as most in need.”

Dan Pastorini

Dan Pastorini was the quarterback for Santa Clara University from 1968 to 1971. He was a Second-Team AP Little All-American selection, and ranked in the top 10 in nine of the school’s all-time passing records. He was drafted third overall by the Houston Oilers in the 1971 NFL Draft.

In 1975, Pastorini was also named to the AFC Pro Bowl team. In 1978, he threw for a career-high 2,473 yards and 16 touchdowns. After his career with the Oilers, Pastorini was traded to the Oakland Raiders (where he was a member of the 1980 Super Bowl championship team), the Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring in 1983.

As the first son of a Shriner to play in the game, participating in the 1971 East-West Shrine

Bowl was a special honor for Pastorini. “I was fortunate enough to be selected captain of the team and I had a very good game,” he said. “I got MVP of the game and set a record field goal.”

Pastorini is most proud of the charitable work that he is involved in. His foundation, Dan Pastorini Charity, assists in raising funds for and awareness of several charities, including Be An Angel, which he has been involved with for 30 years. He has been selected Chairman of the Board of Be An Angel Foundation, which helps profoundly deaf children, or children with multiple disabilities, by helping them obtain the equipment and care they need to improve their quality of life.

Pastorini is grateful for his East-West Shrine Bowl experience, and for receiving this distinction. “I would never have been selected as the third pick in the first round of the NFL draft if it weren’t for the opportunity to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl,” he said. “I’m truly honored to be in this year’s Hall of Fame.”

The 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl will be played on Saturday, January 18, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, and will be televised live on NFL Network.

About the East-West Shrine Bowl

The East-West Shrine Bowl is the longest running college all-star football game in the nation. Since 1925, the game has benefited Shriners Hospitals for Children and its mission to provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. For more information, please visit shrinebowl.com.

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Science: Biology

R3 Stem Cell Offering Complimentary Exosome Procedure at MSK Ultrasound Injection Course

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MSK Ultrasound Injection Course Jan 26, 2020 in Las Vegas (844) GET-STEM

When a patient is receiving a regenerative therapy, it’s an investment on their part and the provider should make sure the biologic is accurately placed. Patients love seeing ultrasound being used, and at our training attendees also get a procedure too!


LAS VEGAS (PRWEB)

R3 Stem Cell is now offering attendees a free Exosome procedure at its MSK ultrasound injection courses. The next course is scheduled for January 26th, 2020 in Las Vegas at the M Resort.

Ultrasound guided injections are incredibly helpful for ensuring needle accuracy. The R3 ultrasound training course is hands on, where attendees will get to practice on real patients who have authentic joint arthritis and other pathologies. In addition, real procedures will be performed as well.

Now R3 is offering each attendee the opportunity to receive a procedure as well with exosomes. The biologic comes from an FDA regulated lab with a perfect safety record.

According to R3 Stem Cell CEO David Greene, MD, MBA, “When a patient is receiving a regenerative therapy, it’s an investment on their part and the provider should make sure the biologic is accurately placed. Ultrasound is great because it can also be used as a diagnostic tool! Patients love seeing ultrasound being used, and at our training attendees also get a procedure too.”

Both large and small joints will be taught. This includes the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle and more. A lot of the patients are military veterans, who receive procedures for free as part of the R3 Heroes Program. This will make the experience even more rewarding, as attendees will learn from their stories and associated joint abnormalities.

Signing up for the MSK ultrasound injection training course may be performed online at https://stemcelltrainingcourse.org/registration/ or by calling (844) GET-STEM. R3 offers combo deals if a person desires to also attend the Comprehensive Stem Cell Training Course, which occurs on the same weekend.

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health and fitness

Jim Hood Promoted to President of Home Instead, Inc.

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OMAHA, Neb. (PRWEB)

Home Instead, Inc., the franchisor for Home Instead Senior Care, the leading provider of in-home care for older adults, today announced that Global Chief Information Officer Jim Hood will assume the role of president, effective immediately. President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Huber will remain CEO.

“Jim has a great appreciation and respect for the franchise owners and their teams who deliver care in local markets,” said Huber. “He also has a deep understanding of the essence of Home Instead and what needs to be done to continuously transform the organization as we move forward.”

The newly-minted president has risen through the ranks as global solutions architect, vice president of information technology and global chief information officer in his six-year tenure with the company. Most recently, Hood led the development of key organizational capabilities, including those that allowed the franchise network to maintain high-quality, personalized care while expanding its digital capabilities.

In his new role, Hood will oversee strategic planning for the Home Instead Senior Care network and drive key initiatives and day-to-day operations for the company. He will report directly to Huber.

As CEO, Huber will continue to lead the strategic vision for Home Instead, and focus on global advocacy, thought leadership and social purpose initiatives.

Hood joined Home Instead in 2012 after providing business and technical consulting services to the company, and holds more than 20 years of experience in information technology, software development, and project management. Prior to joining Home Instead, he worked across industries including telecommunications, transportation, publishing and agriculture. Through engagements with national and global companies, Jim gained deep insights into leadership and problem solving at scale.

“Jeff has built a world-class team and organization,” said Hood. “I’m excited to leverage my experience to improve the lives of Home Instead CAREGivers, clients and family caregivers.”

For more information about Home Instead Senior Care, including information about the executive team, visit http://www.HomeInstead.com.

ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Founded in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Home Instead Senior Care® franchise network provides personalized care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world’s leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 independently owned and operated franchises that provide more than 80 million hours of care annually throughout the United States and 11 other countries. Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ approximately 90,000 CAREGivers℠ worldwide who provide basic support services that enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners partner with clients and their family members to help meet varied individual needs. Services span the care continuum – from providing personal care to specialized Alzheimer’s care and hospice support. Also available are family caregiver education and support resources. Visit HomeInstead.com. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Industry: Healthcare

Caring for Transgender Persons: What Clinicians Should Know

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

One of the biggest barriers to care for transgender individuals is a lack of knowledgeable providers. In a move that reflects a growing recognition of transgender care needs within established medicine in the United States, The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published a new review on the topic authored by experts from the Mount Sinai Health System.

The new review, titled “Care of Transgender Persons,” appears in the December 19 issue of NEJM. It aims to serve as a fundamental resource to help the medical community separate what is known from what is not in transgender health care.

In the United States, studies estimate that approximately 150,000 youths and 1.4 million adults identify as transgender. As sociocultural acceptance patterns evolve, clinicians will likely care for an increasing number of transgender people.

“The intention of the review is to provide straightforward guidance to address the gap that transgender individuals may face in their care,” said the lead author of the review, Joshua Safer, MD, Executive Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, and Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The feature begins with a case vignette that highlights a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. Dr. Safer and his colleague, Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, then provide clinical recommendations.

Recommendations from the review include:

  • Determining readiness for treatment for those who seek it by establishing that the patient has persistent gender incongruence and is competent to make medical decisions.

  • Prescribing and managing hormone therapy based on expected impact and awareness of the potential adverse effects of the treatment.

  • Screening by the clinician or mental health consultant for mental health conditions that may confound the assessment of gender identity or complicate management of care.

  • Understanding the various surgical options for transgender individuals with consideration of the challenges associated with each.

“The most influential vehicle to effect long-lasting, meaningful change across current and future generations of clinicians in all specialties caring for transgender individuals is education,” added Dr. Safer.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City’s largest integrated delivery system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai’s vision is to produce the safest care, the highest quality, the highest satisfaction, the best access and the best value of any health system in the nation. The Health System includes approximately 7,480 primary and specialty care physicians; 11 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 410 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and 31 affiliated community health centers. The Icahn School of Medicine is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Medical Schools”, aligned with a U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” Hospital, No. 12 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding, and among the top 10 most innovative research institutions as ranked by the journal Nature in its Nature Innovation Index. This reflects a special level of excellence in education, clinical practice, and research. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 14 on U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” of top U.S. hospitals; it is one of the nation’s top 20 hospitals in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Nephrology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics in the 2019-2020 “Best Hospitals” issue. Mount Sinai’s Kravis Children’s Hospital also is ranked nationally in five out of ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology. Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

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