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Hotel Casa del Mar and Shutters on the Beach Recognized With Condé Nast Traveler’s 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards recognizing Hotel Casa del Mar Santa Monica as the #5 Top Hotel in the United States and #3 Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Hotel Casa del Mar is the sister hotel to the iconic Shutters on the Beach. Both of these premier beachfront ETC Hotels were chosen as favorite places to stay in Los Angeles by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.

More than 600,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers across the globe submitted a recording-breaking number of responses rating their travel experiences to provide a full snapshot of where and how we travel today.

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.”

“We are truly honored to have Hotel Casa del Mar and Shutters on the Beach voted among the top hotels in Los Angeles and the United States by the trusted readers of Condé Nast Traveler,” said Edward Thomas Collection Vice President and Managing Director Klaus Mennekes. “We are grateful to share this accolade with our incredible staff, whose commitment to outstanding service makes every guest experience unique and personal.”

Luxurious and relaxed, Shutters on the Beach recalls the quintessential cottages of Cape Cod with a Southern California flair. 198 gracious guestrooms including 12 suites showcase the New England inspired residential-style, complete with shuttered doors open onto breezy balconies, a hidden walkway leads to a secluded spa, a sun-drenched pool terrace, and the posh Living Room lobby invites you to relax. On site, Shutters on the Beach offers market-fresh fare at 1 Pico restaurant and Coast Beach Café. Experience local organic wellness rituals at ONE Spa with breathtaking panoramas of the Pacific from every vantage.

Inspired by the grand villas of the Mediterranean and the ‘beachy’ vibe of Santa Monica, Hotel Casa del Mar brings the luxury, romance and relaxing feel of a Mediterranean resort to the Southern California coast. Originally built in 1926, the exquisitely reimagined oceanfront hotel offers some of the most coveted accommodations on the west coast. 129 residential style guestrooms including 16 suites showcasing modern coastal designs. Discover acclaimed, farmers-market-driven cuisine at Catch Restaurant and Terrazza Lounge. Indulge in eco-minded Wellness at Sea Wellness Spa. With the most spectacular setting in Los Angeles and world-class amenities, Hotel Casa del Mar sets the standard for comfortable, relaxed luxury.

The 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at http://www.cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler US and UK print editions.

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About Edward Thomas Collection

The Edward Thomas Collection of Hotels was founded in 1982 by third-generation hotel and real estate investors Edward and Thomas Slatkin, whose family previously owned the legendary Beverly Hills Hotel. In 1994, Beverly Hills-based ETC opened the exclusive Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. In 1999, after a $50+ million renovation, ETC opened a hotel with a history as Santa Monica’s “Grande Dame,” Hotel Casa Del Mar. The sister luxury properties are the only hotels in the Los Angeles area located right on the sand. ETC’s management team includes Partners and Co-Founders Edward and Thomas Slatkin and Klaus Mennekes, ETC Collection of Hotels Vice President and Managing Director. For more information visit https://www.edwardthomasco.com.

About Condé Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Traveler is the world’s most distinguished travel title providing inspiration and advice for discerning travelers. Authoritative and influential, Condé Nast Traveler is a multi-platform, transatlantic brand. Publishing US and UK print editions under Editor-in-Chief Melinda Stevens, Condé Nast Traveler offers award-winning expertise in luxury travel from around the world. For more, visit http://www.cntraveler.com.

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Industry: Healthcare

Marketing Firm Revives the Art of Direct Mailers While Conquering the Digital World

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“By the time that sales call is made, it’s more likely the executive will recognize your name and take that call thanks to the targeted traditional and digital channels of communications.”


AURORA, Ill. (PRWEB)

We might be living in a digital world, but there is still a place for those glossy, eye-catching direct mailers. Traditional marketing tools can serve as a stepping-stone in helping companies gain name recognition when coupled with social media tactics.

Nationally recognized by both Facebook and LinkedIn as social media experts, Strategic & Creative Marketing Inc., a full-service marketing firm in Aurora, Illinois, serves on national advisory panels, testing services for both platforms. Even though the firm is recognized as a leader in paid social media advertising, Strategic & Creative Marketing Inc. still believes in the power of utilizing both digital and traditional marketing tactics to reach both B2B and B2C customers, explains Susan MacNicol, founder and president of Strategic & Creative Marketing Inc.

“Direct mail is gaining a second wind,” says MacNicol. “There is a good chance you’ll grab B2B marketing executives’ attention because they are not getting many print pieces in the mail like they used to receive as more companies reach out solely through email and social media messaging.”

Even if executives do not read the entire piece, the direct mailer serves as a good foot in the door by grabbing their attention and introducing them to a company, she adds.

Timing is key when integrating a multi-tactic campaign. MacNicol stresses the importance of using a variety of tactics to get impressions and ultimately the sale.

For example, before a trade show, a company can send an email to attendees about its services or post a paid ad on social media. On the flight over, executives might open a trade magazine to find an ad for the company. During the trade show, attendees will see signage for the company in the conference hall. Companies even can target attendees before they step foot in the convention hall through unique promotional pieces, such as hanging “do not disturb” style signs on the hotel room doors with the company name and brief information. Back at the office, there is a direct mail piece waiting on their desk from the company.

“By the time that sales call is made, it’s more likely the executive will recognize your name and take that call thanks to the targeted traditional and digital channels of communications,” MacNicol says.

Strategic & Creative Marketing Inc. applies that same strategic mindset when developing digital campaign tools. When creating content for social media campaigns, MacNicol has noticed video ads tend to generate hundreds of clicks per week to a client’s website and generate eight times more clicks than an ad without video.

“Whether it’s a traditional or digital piece, you need to deliver compelling content that your audience will find useful as an executive, such as business trends in their industry. Then you need to ensure people will see your content. That’s why targeted paid social media ad campaigns are essential,” MacNicol says.

Knowing that paid social media ad campaigns are the future of digital marketing, MacNicol’s company is a leading expert in using artificial intelligence (AI) software. Unlike A/B testing—a tedious process to see how well messages resonated with audiences on various social media platforms—AI instantly recognizes what messages work best with specific audiences and automatically redirects the ad to have the greatest impact. The AI software can enable their firm to create custom and lookalike audiences to reach specific individuals with similar characteristics.

“AI software tells us who wants to see the ad and what type of audience is interested in a product to develop a new list of clients to target,” MacNicol explains.

For more information, visit https://www.scmarketinginc.com.

About Strategic & Creative Marketing Inc.:

Aurora, Illinois-based Strategic & Creative Marketing Inc., is a full-service marketing firm established in 2001, and experienced at working with small, medium and Fortune 500 companies. The firm holds a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification and a Women Owned Small Business Certification (WOSB) issued by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). The firm’s team has created and implemented national, regional and local marketing and recruitment marketing campaigns. Creative tactics are based on carefully-crafted marketing plans and strategies first, and include print and on-air ads, social media paid ads and organic campaigns, trade shows, emails, video, public relations and promotions. Owner and President Susan MacNicol leverages 25 years of corporate marketing experience in the U.S. and globally to ensure that campaigns are integrated, backed by data and have the most compelling message reaching the right target market through the most effective tactics. MacNicol and Director of Social and Digital Marketing Tami Wloch speak and train locally and globally on all aspects of Marketing, including Social Media, Employment Branding and more. For more information, visit https://www.scmarketinginc.com.

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Mike Huffaker Joins Planet DDS as Vice President of Sales

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Mike Huffaker Joins Planet DDS as Vice President of Sales

Mike Huffaker Joins Planet DDS as Vice President of Sales

Planet DDS is poised to continue the rapid growth it enjoys on the strength of its enterprise-grade cloud-based practice management software. I’m excited to join the team at this crucial inflection point in the dental market.


NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (PRWEB)

Mike Huffaker has joined the Planet DDS team as the Vice President of Sales to help meet the growing demand for the company’s flagship enterprise software, Denticon.

Huffaker has extensive experience building and managing sales organizations. Prior to joining Planet DDS, he led the sales effort at TRAY, a cloud-based point-of-sale technology company where he developed and implemented the go-to-market strategy. He also served as Director of Sales for Revel Systems.

“Planet DDS is poised to continue the rapid growth it enjoys on the strength of its enterprise-grade cloud-based practice management software. I’m excited to join the team at this crucial inflection point in the dental market,” noted Huffaker.

A rapidly growing number of practices and dental groups are recognizing the need for a robust cloud-based practice management solution to help support their growth.

According to Eric Giesecke, Planet DDS CEO, “the shift to the cloud is accelerating in dental, and we’re in a unique position to expand our footprint with the only fully-baked enterprise cloud solution on the market. Having Mike on board to spearhead our ever-expanding sales team will make a huge difference. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the company.”

Planet DDS’ Denticon cloud-based practice management software is the only proven, time-tested software offering that was built from the ground up for multi-location groups in the cloud. Denticon has the largest footprint among emerging and established dental groups of any cloud software provider, allowing clients to break free from the constraints of desktop software with a comprehensive solution that includes the tools needed to standardize, centralize, and grow. All while reducing IT cost and enhancing security. Learn more about Denticon at http://www.planetdds.com.

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Rimidi Tackles Obesity Epidemic by Adding Specialized Disease View to its EHR-Integrated Platform

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Obesity is a global epidemic in both children and adults, and it’s associated with numerous comorbidities, which manifest differently in each individual patient.


ATLANTA (PRWEB)

Rimidi, a cloud-based software platform that enables personalized management of chronic cardiometabolic conditions across populations, today announced a new disease ‘view’ within its platform – obesity. Obesity becomes the fifth disease state being managed within the software, along with type 2 diabetes, heart failure, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease. Rimidi’s platform works within the electronic health record (EHR) to preemptively identify and manage cardiometabolic diseases by combining data from multiple sources into disease ‘views’ that provide a holistic overview of a patient.

The addition of obesity to Rimidi’s platform addresses the evolving policies and care around obesity, as the chronic disease requires increased medical attention. Today, obesity affects nearly 40% of Americans and remains one of the biggest contributors to preventable chronic disease and rising US healthcare costs. In fact, this global epidemic is associated with an increased risk of disease and mortality, and costs anywhere from $147 billion to nearly $210 billion to manage per year.

“Obesity is a global epidemic in both children and adults, and it’s associated with numerous comorbidities, which manifest differently in each individual patient,” said Lucienne Ide, M.D., Ph.D., founder of Rimidi. “With new innovations in healthcare, however, clinicians are better equipped to combat the obesity epidemic head-on. That’s where Rimidi comes into play. By adding this condition into our existing platform, we can empower physicians with the tools and technology they need to better identify patients who may be at risk.”

The Rimidi platform works within the electronic health record (EHR) to support better management of cardiometabolic conditions through distinct disease views. With the addition of the new obesity view, clinicians can better manage patients based off the latest evidence and guidelines, as well as offer virtual care support, such as remote monitoring and digital health education. In addition to consolidating pertinent information from the EHR that impacts clinical decision making, the new view performs the following:

Alerts clinicians to risk factors associated with obesity – including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, PCOS, depression, thyroid disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – and flags whether standard of care for screening and risk-reduction are being met.

Displays patient’s atherosclerotic-cardiovascular-disease (ASCVD) risk scores so clinicians can easily see patient’s 10-year risk for heart disease or stroke.

Identifies gaps in prescribing standards, including anti-diabetic and anti-obesity medications, lipid lowering agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs and aspirin.

“As health systems move to value-based contracting, accurately documenting chronic conditions – such as obesity – is not only important for patient care, but also for risk-adjustment payment models,” said Josh Claman, CEO of Rimidi. “With Rimidi, clinical teams will now be prompted when diagnostic codes and biometrics, such as BMI, are discordant, allowing physicians to address Hierarchical Condition Category coding opportunities at the point of care.”

Obesity is now broadly recognized as a chronic disease. Rimidi is aligned with supporting clinicians, patients and payer in recognizing this disease, optimizing its medical management, reducing cardiovascular risk and supporting self-management efforts.

For more information on Rimidi’s Platform View for Obesity, please visit https://rimidi.com/solutions/obesity.

About Rimidi

Rimidi is a cloud-based software platform that enables personalized management of chronic cardiometabolic conditions across populations, with specific views for diabetes, heart failure, fatty liver, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Created by doctors, Rimidi avoids the disconnect in connected care by combining patient-generated health data with EHR systems to drive patient-specific clinical insights and actions. The net effect is a better health system with optimized clinical workflows that enable better decisions, better relationships, better outcomes and ultimately a better healthcare system. For more information, visit rimidi.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Industry: Healthcare

RevSpring Announces Digital First Solution for Patient Financial Engagement

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The solution takes a more holistic view of the patient’s digital profile and uses digital options early in the financial conversation. Using digital channels first, the patient receives the message three to five days before they would have received a mailed statement.


LIVONIA, Mich. (PRWEB)

RevSpring, a leading provider of healthcare financial engagement and payment solutions, announced today a new solution that prioritizes digital delivery in advance of printed communications. This digital-first approach, which is an enhancement to RevSpring’s eVoke™ omni-channel platform, combined with a more strategic balance of printed communications, allows healthcare organizations to shift confidently to digital delivery, which is faster, more easily actionable, and less expensive than print and mail for patient billing and payments.

“People expect digital convenience, flexibility, and ease across work, business, and personal interactions. Yet, in healthcare, digital adoption remains low due to disconnected systems and a reliance on more familiar printed processes,” said Marty Callahan, RevSpring’s president of healthcare. “We’re confident this new solution will close the digital gap in healthcare financial communications to deliver the digital experience that patients want, and providers need, to optimize effectiveness.”

RevSpring’s eVoke platform enables providers to strategically move “digitally forward” by prioritizing digital communication delivery above traditional print and mail. Providing important financial information to patients using SMS/text messages and email allows patients to act on that information sooner and at a lower cost. Because patients who engage digital tend to pay digitally, by reducing lockbox and human-assisted call center payments, providers can carve out costs using more cost-effective channels.

The solution takes a more holistic view of the patient’s digital profile and uses digital options early in the financial conversation. Using digital channels first, the patient receives the message three to five days before they would have received a mailed statement.

In an early pilot of the solution, one provider realized the following immediate results:

  •     Patients receiving a text notification in advance of a paper bill paid their balance 12 days faster.

  •     12.6 percent of patients who made a payment paid their bill before they received a printed statement.

  •     Mobile payments increased, and more patients paid online.

The solution supports digital consent gathered inside and outside of traditional billing and payment channels, such as during registration. Providers can choose to suppress statements that are delivered digitally based on patient preference, and can automatically send the printed content based on patient action. Once engaged digitally, patients are more likely to expect and act on additional communications from digital channels.

To understand market needs, RevSpring frequently surveys providers and patients across the country to understand their goals and obstacles. In recent surveys, the company learned that despite investments in digital communication technology, digital adoption remains low with only eight percent of patients receiving their statements digitally—yet 25 percent prefer digital only. Over 69 percent of patients surveyed said they weren’t offered digital options or don’t remember being offered the option of paperless billing at time of service.

“Digital isn’t right for everyone but knowing the most effective engagement channel and balancing the use of digital and paper communications is the right approach in healthcare,” Callahan added. “We know that providers want digital success to control costs, improve performance, and meet patient expectations. Our intent is to help providers make digital innovations a priority in 2020.”

With more than 1.5 billion pre-and post-service communications sent annually, RevSpring is leading the digital transformation providers want and patients crave. More details on the platform can be found at revspringinc.com/transformingdigitalnow.

About RevSpring

RevSpring leads the market in financial communications and payment solutions that inspire patients to pay. Since 1981, the company has built the industry’s most comprehensive and impactful suite of patient engagement, omni-channel communications and payment solutions backed by behavior analysis, propensity-to-pay scoring, contextual messaging and user experience best practices. Using proprietary data analytics to tailor the engagement from pre-service to post-service, we improve the financial experience and outcomes for providers and their patients.

To learn more, visit revspringinc.com. For information about RevSpring’s focus and leadership in healthcare, visit revspringinc.com/healthcare.

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Health: Mental Health

4 Simple Ways To Train Your Brain and Supercharge Your Daily Routine

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“Meditation trains the brain to be in the present moment,” says Carter “meditation is the ‘bench press’ equivalent for your brain and helps breakdown the neural connections in the brain that induce feelings of fear or anxiety.”


AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)

An estimated 80 to 90 percent of patients visit their doctors because of health issues that are traceable to chronic, unmanaged stress. Given recent advances in engineering and medical technology, we now know that the brain is affected by every experience, thought, emotion, and every second of stress. However, there is no magic prescription that works across the board for brain fitness. NATIONAL TRAIN THE BRAIN DAY is observed annually on October 13. What will you do TODAY to Train Your BRAIN?

“There are many different ways to train your brain and improve your cognitive skills such as mindful reading, writing, brain teasers, —along with getting enough sleep, physical activity and of course a few minutes of meditation,” says Carter, co-author with his wife, Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter, of The Morning Mind: Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life, Amazon Bestseller & Forbes Best Self-Help. (http://www.themorningmind.com).

Carter offers 4 ways to train your brain and supercharge your life

1. Reflect On What Makes You Happy To Be Alive. “The subconscious responds very powerfully to feeling, and the more of a sensory experience you can make your ref, the more effective it will be,” says Carter “Utilize all your senses, can you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste that happy memory?”

2. Get enough shut-eye. “Sleep is an essential part of physical health,” says Carter “when we sleep, the body performs a vast array of therapeutic and healing functions that detox, repair, and heal the body and brain.”

3. Exercise your body as well as mind. “Take a 15 to 30 minute walk each morning, — or yoga, swimming, dance or do yard work if you prefer,” Carter. “ Exercise stimulates the brain plasticity by stimulating-growth of new connections between cells in a wide array of important cortical areas of the brain.” Carter says, “From a behavioral perspective, the same antidepressant-like effects associated with “runner’s high” found in humans is associated with a drop in stress hormones.”

4. Take control and train your brain with meditation.“Meditation trains the brain to be in the present moment, and to return to that focus when negative thinking and emotions intrude,” says Carter. “Meditation is the ‘bench press’ equivalent for your brain,” says Carter “meditation helps breakdown the neural connections in the brain that induce feelings of fear or anxiety.”

How much of your life do you spend in the present moment? How much time do you spend daydreaming, ruminating about the past, or worrying about the future?

Carter says offers 8 simple steps to happiness and achieving a relaxed state of mind in only five to eight minutes. 1) Sit comfortably, 2) Perform a shoulder roll, 3) Gently close your eyes, 4) Breathe in through your nose and count to four, 5) Exhale through your nose and count to four, 6) Be aware of the sensation of the breath entering the nostrils, 7. Keep attention on the breathing and when you become distracted by thoughts, do not try to stop thinking, just observe the loss of presence and return your attention to breathing, and 8) continue this exercise for five to ten minutes or until you experience a calm mind, and practice daily.

About Dr. Rob Carter III and Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter

Dr. Rob Carter III and Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter are co-authors of The Morning Mind: Use Your Brain to Master Your Day and Supercharge Your Life (http://www.themorningmind.com). Rob Carter is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, an expert in human performance, and has academic appointments in emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in public health at Azusa Pacific University, and in nutrition at the University of Maryland. He holds a PhD in biomedical sciences, is a Gates Scholar, and completed postgraduate studies at Harvard School of Public Health.

Kirti Carter was born in Pune, India, and received her medical education in India, where she practiced as an intensive-care physician at Breach Candy Hospital before moving to Texas to complete postgraduate training in public health. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress (FAIS), has more than 18 years of experience in meditation and breathing techniques, and has been facilitating wellness seminars for the past decade.

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University of Maryland Extension Awarded $1M to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

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The misuse and opioid addiction is a national public health concern that kills over 130 people every day nationwide.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. (PRWEB)

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Maryland ranks in the top five in the nation for opioid-related overdose death rates with the largest increase attributed to cases involving synthetic opioids (mainly fentanyl). University of Maryland Extension faculty and partners have been awarded a grant of over $1M to build capacity within rural communities to help deal with the growing opioid issues throughout the state.

The Rural Opioids Technical Assistance Grant, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), funds an effort to utilize the successful Extension education model to deliver training to the rural Maryland communities struggling with mental and behavioral health issues.

“One of the things we noted while conducting a needs assessment was gaps in understanding the opioid crisis and available resources to help or get information,” said Dr. Jinhee Kim, Professor and Family & Consumer Sciences Program Leader with the University of Maryland Extension and principal investigator on the grant.

“The overarching goal of this grant is to strengthen the understanding of the epidemic and prevention strategies in rural Maryland and to provide technical assistance with cutting-edge research,” said Ali Hurtado, Co-Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland.

Partnering with the Center for Substance Abuse Research, the UMD School of Public Health, MayaTech, and the Maryland Rural Health Association, Extension educators will deliver evidence-based training programs to local residents that will help strengthen the ability of rural communities to recognize, understand, and respond to opioid misuse and other behavioral health issues.

Over the next two years, UME will train 120 educators in the evidence-based program Mental Health First Aid. That curriculum will also be delivered to 500 community leaders and service providers within the identified rural regions. Several organizations, including the Rural Maryland Council, the Mental Health Association of Maryland, the Maryland Association of Conservation Districts, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture, have already made commitments to work with UMD Extension and partners to assist in the program’s delivery.

“The misuse and opioid addiction is a national public health concern that kills over 130 people every day nationwide,” said Hurtado. “Our study team will collaborate with local partners that have the expertise and are trusted in the community.”

“Ideally, increasing their capacity will help them acknowledge, be aware, and understand the mental and behavioral health issues impacting their community,” said Kim. “You don’t have to be dealing with someone who has an opioid issue to gain resources and knowledge from this training – it trains people to assist anyone with a mental or behavioral health issue.”

A second goal of the project is to deliver a proven prevention program, the Botvin LifeSkills curriculum, to middle-school aged children as well, thereby decreasing youth susceptibility to substance abuse. Training will be provided for 40 educators throughout the next two years, and the program will be provided for 650 students, as well as parents or caregivers.

The team will also increase community capacity for combating the opioid epidemic in rural Maryland by creating an advisory group on Rural Maryland Opioid Issues and creating a virtual network of Extension and community educators, partners, and local practitioners. Six virtual trainings will be available for educators and practitioners, and eight webinars will be produced for individuals, families and communities, all available through an online platform.

“Extension’s role is very important because we are a trusted source of health and wellness information within our communities,” said Kim. “Great work has been, and is being done in the opioid crisis here in Maryland, and we’re helping and supporting those programs by building out the capacity of rural Maryland for a comprehensive approach.”

For more information, contact Laura Wormuth, Communications Coordinator, at 301-405-6869 or lwormuth@umd.edu.

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Cardea Bio and Nanosens Innovations Inc. Merger-Acquisition Finalized

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With Nanosens as our internal Innovation Partner, and a handful of external Innovation Partnerships soon to be signed, we are ready to take in the investments we have been offered and scale up Cardea” – Michael Heltzen.


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

Cardea is excited to announce the finalization of their merger-acquisition of Nanosens Innovations, Inc., the creators of CRISPR-Chip™. Cardea first broke the news of the proposed merger in September, along with the announcement of their Early Access Program for the Genome Sensor™. Built with CRISPR-Chip technology, the Genome Sensor is the world’s first DNA search engine. It can google genomes to detect genetic mutations and variations.

Merging the two companies allows the power of Nanosens’ CRISPR-Chip technology to be combined with Cardea’s graphene biosensor infrastructure. This enables Cardea to build an advanced DNA version of its “biology-based transistors” which would otherwise normally work with proteins. Via the “Powered by Cardea” strategy, a series of new CRISPR-Chip DNA-focused products will be developed and marketed via Cardea’s partnerships with large companies in different markets.

“We are thrilled to announce that both companies’ Board of Directors and Shareholders have strongly supported the merger by voting yes to combining the two companies. I’d like to thank everyone who has made this possible. We here at Cardea are excited to expand our team of talents with the talents from Nanosens,” says Cardea’s CEO, Michael Heltzen. 

Nanosens will continue as a Cardea brand for the Genome Sensor and other tools made for the research market. They are currently accepting applications to the Genome Sensor Early Access Program where a select few will have exclusive access to the Genome Sensor before the rest of the world.

“With Nanosens as our internal Innovation Partner, and a handful of external Innovation Partnerships soon to be signed, we are ready to take in the investments we have been offered and scale up Cardea. This will take us to the next level on our venture to build the biology-based transistor company that allows for people to connect computers directly with biology,” continues Heltzen. 

Cardea is actively looking for companies to partner with and co-develop new products through their Innovation Partnership Program. Partners will be able to utilize the unique features of Cardea’s “biology-based transistors” for future products. These features include near real-time detection, outside-the-lab DNA detection, and handheld user-friendly devices that enable insight to the biology systems in and around us. For more info, please visit http://www.cardeabio.com

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Dollop Pillow Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Crowdfund Customizable Signature Posture-Correcting Sleeping Pillow

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The new customizable Dollop Pillow

The Dollop Pillow was founded on the idea that the 100% customizable to all unique body types. It redesigns the world ergonomic with 3 customizable adjustable pads, that will be expertly tailored to ensure maximum comfort for any sleeping positions.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

The creators of Dollop Pillow—the ultra-comfortable, personalized pillow engineered to improve neck position while sleeping—are excited to announce the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for 45 days starting, October 8, 2019. Through implementing beta-testing, the brand has solidified a design that is an utterly soft and supportive personalized pillow.

With studies of tens of hundreds of patients, beta-testes, and filed-tests the Dollop Pillow is re-defining the term ergonomic to be built by experience. A non-supportive pillow can lead to high anxiety, depression, and high blood pressure. The Dollop Pillow was developed to provide consumers with a comfortable option that seeks to promote a healthy spine. The innovative design of the pillow is customizable with open-cell breathable marshmallow foam, two head block inserts, and a 1-inch memory foam booster. The center cavity of the pillow will cradle the head comfortably while the cervical contour supports the natural curvature of the neck. A side cavity is slightly contoured providing extra comfort while sleeping one’s side.

Dollop Pillow naturally relieves pressure from neck and shoulders with the world’s first super plush marshmallow foam. Dollop Pillows are entirely made of marshmallow foam as it provides comfortable support without being overheated at night. The marshmallow foam is designed to maintain its shape and function. The pillowcase is a stretching, cooling cover that is breathable and can withstand wears and tears over the years of use. The inner pillowcase covering is waterproof and antibacterial.

To find the best comfort level with the Dollop Pillow, try resting the head on the pillow as-is. After taking a deep breath the head and neck will naturally feel supported. Sleeping while using the Dollop Pillow with the best-personalized fit aligns the next to keep critical air passages open to sleep better and snore less.

“The Dollop Pillow was founded on the idea that the 100% customizable to all unique body types. It redesigns the world ergonomic with 3 customizable adjustable pads, that will be expertly tailored to ensure maximum comfort for any sleeping positions,” says CEO of Dollop, Alberto Kim.

Visit the Kickstarter page to make a pledge to Dollop Pillow’s ongoing campaign and secure your chance to try this first-of-its-kind personalized pillow for yourself before their e-commerce site goes live on November 21 at 11:00 p.m. EST.

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October 16th Webinar Focuses on How Hormonal Havoc Sabotages Weight Loss

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Mary Shomon / New York Times Bestselling Author of Thyroid Diet Revolution

I battled my own hormonal havoc for two decades. But now at 57, I weigh 50 pounds less than I did in my thirties. I’m proof that it IS possible—but first, you have to deal with the root cause of the problem. And for many women, that means our hormones!


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

Best-selling author and patient advocate Mary Shomon has announced an upcoming webinar, “Is Hormonal Havoc Making Your Weight Loss Impossible?”

The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. EDT, and focuses on imbalances in key hormonal areas — insulin, thyroid, adrenals, sex hormones, and hunger/satiety hormones — that derail women’s weight loss and can sabotage even the best and most stringent diets–as well as approaches to get back in balance and successfully lose weight..

“Hormonal havoc can strike at any age, but it’s more common after pregnancy and after age 40,” says Shomon. “Many women get frustrated and give up after they learn — the hard way — that cutting calories and exercising aren’t working for them. Even when a woman gets her doctor involved, the doctor usually runs a few tests and says that her hormones are ‘normal.’ Sadly, more often than not, those hormones are anything but normal, and are the reason why she can’t lose weight.”

Shomon’s Hormonal Havoc Webinar does a deep dive into hormonal issues and their impact on weight and metabolism, focusing on a crucial issue: the difference between “normal” hormone levels and “optimal” levels for weight loss. During the webinar, Shomon will review the risks, signs, and symptoms for the key hormone groups, and provide practical tips on how to balance and optimize hormones for weight loss success. The webinar also brings up the key role of hormones in fat storage, fat burning, hunger, satisfaction, and energy levels.

Says Shomon, “I battled my own hormonal havoc for two decades. But now at 57, I weigh 50 pounds less than I did in my thirties. I’m proof that it IS possible—but first, you have to deal with the root cause of the problem. And for many women, that means our hormones!”

THE HORMONAL HAVOC WEBINAR DETAILS

DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 2019

TIME: 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

COST: There is no charge for the Hormonal Havoc Webinar, but advance registration is required to attend.

REGISTER: For more details about the webinar, and to register, go to http://www.mary-shomon.com/havoc.

A replay of the webinar will be available for registered participants who are unable to view it live on October 16th.

Registered webinar participants will also receive a gift: a copy of Shomon’s new “Hormonal Havoc Guide.” This ebook provides a detailed checklist of hormonal symptoms, helping readers pinpoint areas of hormonal imbalance, as well as recommended tests for each category of hormone imbalances.

ABOUT MARY SHOMON

Mary Shomon is an internationally renowned patient advocate, health and weight loss coach, and author of the New York Times best-selling book, Thyroid Diet Revolution, as well as 10 other popular books on hormonal health and wellness.

For two decades, Shomon was a Patient Expert for IAC’s Verywell Health (formerly About.com) and she currently serves as a Patient Expert and member of the Patient Advisory Council for popular consumer health site HealthCentral.com.

Mary Shomon is the winner of the 2017 Boldest Digital Health Influencer Award, and co-host/co-star of two widely-viewed PBS television documentaries on hormonal health and wellness.

Shomon is also a leading voice in the hormonal health community on social media, with a significant following at her Thyroid Support and Thyroid Diet Facebook pages, and on Twitter and Instagram.

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