In the United States, alone, more than 20 million people suffer with neuropathy, according to the National Peripheral Neuropathy Institute.

“And, while there is no hard and fast cure for peripheral neuropathy, there are ways to help people treat the symptoms and to improve their overall functionality,” says Dr. Spitz. “Our goal is to ease discomfort, restore sensation and to slow down the progression of the condition.”

So, what is peripheral neuropathy? It is a condition caused by damage to the nerves, resulting in foot pain, numbness, tingling and burning. There are more than 40 causes of peripheral neuropathy including nutritional imbalances; diabetes; spinal problems; adverse reaction to medications; exposure to toxins; and more.

In addition to working with peripheral neuropathy patients, Dr. Spitz also offers a wide array of products to help the condition such as nutritional supplements; orthotics; shoes; massagers; warming lotions; and more.

“I’m very fortunate to have had the opportunity to treat so many patients over the years,” says Dr. Spitz. “It has been particularly rewarding to have provided a measure of relief and comfort to my patients. I am looking forward to several more years in practice and will continue to work on new, natural treatments and product offerings for peripheral neuropathy.”

About Dr. Marc Spitz:
Dr. Spitz is a nationally-renowned podiatrist and a leading podiatrist in Southern California. He has a degree in podiatric medicine and completed his residency in Long Beach, California. He is the co-author of “The Numb Foot Book” (ISBN: 978-0978182052), a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathy and a frequent lecturer at UCLA and at the University of California at Irvine. Currently, Dr. Spitz is the leader of the Neuropathy Support Group in Orange County, CA and is a member of the American Academy of Pain Management.

For more information, visit: www.footpaincenter.com or www.DrMarcSpitz.com .

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The winners will be selected at random in five weekly lottery drawings. Any cancer sufferer may enter by submitting an online form, at http://www.facebook.com/CellularTherapy .

Regenerative cellular therapy, such as that offered by RCT, is not yet available in the U.S., but U.S. citizens are eligible to enter the lottery. If they win, however, they must travel to Mexico at their own expense, but “100 percent of the treatment costs will be covered by us,” says Dr. Oscar E. Castro, RCT’s onsite physician.

RCT’s E+ Peptide cancer vaccine offers a powerful, non-invasive key to tumor destruction. By conducting an exchange of information through the p53 gene, the gene orders cellular self-destruction rather than multiplication, through a process called apoptosis. The vaccine is appropriate for treating many types of cancer, and the manufacturers have been active in their fields for over thirty years.

RCT is located on the grounds of the luxury Bella Sirena resort.

A brochure and additional information, including a link to the RCT site, are available at http://www.facebook.com/CellularTherapy . Information may also be requested by email or phone: contact @ rctherapy.net, (480) 626-4845 (USA office) or (638) 382-8011 (Mexico office).

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In fact, recent clinical and research findings have demonstrated that the Cognitive-Behavior Therapy components used in Going Well(R) have led to dramatic decreases in the distress and interference associated with the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

The three main components of Going Well address: over-awareness to gut sensations; distorted thinking about one’s Irritable Bowel Syndrome triggers; and avoidance of such triggers, contexts and situations.

Going Well focuses the attention on how Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients think and react to their various gastrointestinal sensations, and helps them to problem-solve the issues that pertain to coping with life’s stressors.

“We help people get their life back,” says Jayson Mystkowski, Ph.D., founder of Going Well.

Going Well is an individual, weekly Cognitive-Behavior Therapy program that lasts for approximately 10 to 16 hourly sessions, but treatment time may vary.

“Some people pick up very quickly and are easily motivated,” explains Mystkowski. “Others may take a bit longer due to additional complications such as depression or an eating disorder.”

About Cognitive Behavior Associates:

Recognized as a leading group practice in southern California, Cognitive Behavior Associates specializes in the provision of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for a variety of mood and anxiety disorders. They are dedicated to providing people with evidenced-based Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for the full range of clinical disorders with a particular emphasis on mood and anxiety disorders.

For more information about Cognitive Behavior Associates and Going Well(R), visit: http://cognitivebehaviorassociates.com .

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About Dr. Cacioppo:

Dr. Cacioppo earned his BA degree in Biology, with concentration in Physiology, from Northwestern University in 1993. He was awarded Doctor of Medicine degree from Rush Medical College in 1997 and completed his residency at Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona. Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 2004, and the American Board of Vascular Neurology in 2006. Dr. Cacioppo has been in clinical practice since 2002.

Dr. Cacioppo can be reached at Affinity Healthcare, 1450 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Tel: 847-725-8460 – Fax: 847-403-0305.

For more information on all healthcare services offered by Affinity Healthcare LLC, visit our website: www.affinitydocs.com. For media interviews, contact: Jacqueline Speckin, Chief Marketing Officer, Affinity Healthcare LLC, Email: jspeckin@affinitydocs.com or phone: 847-725-8635 cell: 847-567-4575.

About Affinity Healthcare LLC:

Established in 2007, Affinity Healthcare LLC was created by the merger of the Northwest Chicago Suburban medical practices formerly named Greater Northwest Medical Group, North Suburban Internists, and Adult Care Specialists. Affinity Healthcare LLC offers Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Diagnostic Imaging, Neurology, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic/Acupuncture Services, Nutritional Counseling, Podiatry, Travel Medicine by appointment, and Immediate Care walk-in office visits at 1051 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights, and 1450 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL.

Affinity Healthcare LLC treats approximately 60,000 patients in the Northwest Chicago Suburban area. Organization mission: To continuously evolve, applying leading edge innovation, and placing our patients’ needs first and foremost at every level of Affinity Healthcare. The practice is dedicated to delivering unique, high quality, and convenient healthcare services based on our patient-focused approach.

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The ACR, headquartered in Reston, VA, awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high standards after a peer-review evaluation of the imaging practice. Board-certified physicians and medical physicists, experts in the field of diagnostic imaging, assess the qualification of the personnel and adequacy of facility equipment. The surveyors report their finding to the ACR’s Committee on Accreditation, which bases its decision on accreditation on the comprehensive report.

In May 2008, The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiograph Laboratories (ICAEL) recognized Affinity Imaging as an accredited site for ultrasound. ICAEL exists to ensure the quality of ultrasound facilities, their equipment, personnel and protocols.

According to Michael Hartke, CEO, Affinity Healthcare LLC, “Increasingly, these types of quality designations are becoming requirements for insurers both as a mark of quality and as a condition for reimbursement. We are very proud of these distinctions from the ACR and ICAEL. The entire staff of Affinity Imaging has worked very hard to achieve these accreditations.”

For more information on the internal medicine, family practice, immediate care, physical therapy, and diagnostic imaging practices comprising Affinity Healthcare LLC, visit our website: www.affinitydocs.com. To arrange an interview, please contact: Jacqueline Speckin, Chief Marketing Officer, Affinity Healthcare LLC, Email: jspeckin@affinitydocs.com or phone: 847-847-7457, cell: 847-567-4575.

Established in 2002 (formerly named Rand Imaging Center), Affinity Healthcare LLC’s diagnostic testing facility provides open MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and X-Ray services. Approximately 25,000 diagnostic tests are performed annually. The center holds the award of Accreditation for its MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and CT services, from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and Ultrasound Accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiograph Laboratories (ICAEL).

Highly qualified and compassionate diagnostic imaging professionals are dedicated to providing patients with high quality, convenient, and comfortable diagnostic testing, using advanced technology that produces rapid and precise results.

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Under this branch to franchise conversion, the San Diego/Escondido offices’ new franchise partner is Wendy Olayvar; the Fresno offices’ franchise partners are Sarah Ahmed, Wayne Campbell and Samerah Campbell; the Sacramento offices’ franchise partner is David Klaeser; and the Modesto/Stockton offices’ franchise partners are Ron and Anita Murphy.

Paul Murphy, CEO of Interim HealthCare, Inc. commented, “It speaks volumes that all our new franchise partners were previously involved in their branches in some capacity. We are so proud to welcome these new franchisees to the Interim family and look forward to their continued growth.”

Wendy Olayvar, Franchisee of Interim HealthCare of San Diego states, “We are excited to become Interim HealthCare franchisees. We also are very pleased to give California seniors the opportunity to remain independent at home by offering skilled and non-medical, supportive home care services.”

About Interim HealthCare
Interim HealthCare, Inc. is the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive home health and health care staffing services. Through a franchise network of more than 300 offices, the Company serves patients and clients across the United States.

Interim is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational and speech therapy services; hospice services; non-medical home care assistance; occupational health; physician locum tenens and other related services. Interim employs more than 75,000 health care workers and provides services to approximately 50,000 people each day.

For more information, visit www.interimhealthcare.com.

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With an impressive staff of Physicians RNs, LPNs, Social Workers, Chaplains, Hospice Aides, volunteers and other care professionals, Interim HealthCare Hospice provides end of life care services for people with life limiting illnesses. Congress’s Medicare Hospice Benefit of 1983 was established to ensure that all Medicare beneficiaries could access high quality end of life care. As part of the new license the Interim Rock Hill Hospice will be able to help more people and their families in the community with end of life care. The Interim Rock Hill Hospice will serve York, Chester, Lancaster, Union and Fairfield Counties.

Margaret Webb, Chief Operating Officer, of the Interim HealthCare and Hospice Morris Group franchise states, “We look forward to continuing to provide our patients and their families with the high-quality care they have come to expect.” The Morris Group franchise was opened in 1988 by John and Lisa Morris and in 2000 they entered a partnership with Margaret Webb and Terri Pilkington to open additional offices throughout North and South Carolina. Today, they own and operate 18 locations.

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s oldest proprietary national organization providing health care personnel at all skill levels in all settings. Through a national network of more than 300 offices, Interim HealthCare provides diverse services including home care, medical staffing and occupational health. Interim employs more than 75,000 health care workers and provides services to approximately 50,000 people each day.

For more information, visit www.interimhealthcare.com.

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On September 12th two Interim HealthCare nurses, Kathy Arnett and Dorothy Knotts were performing free Diabetes screenings at the Kroger store on Cleveland Avenue. A woman came in for the free diabetes screening and left with information to try to convince her boy friend to go to the store for a screening. It took some convincing (he had not seen a doctor in 15 years) but he did come to the store for the screening. The Interim HealthCare nurses screened him and saw his blood sugar was 550 mg/dL and repeated it and he was 551. A normal non-fasting blood sugar level should be less than 139 mg/dL the nurses convinced him that he needed to go to the ER, immediately.

Upon reaching Riverside Hospital his Blood Sugar was 650, his Cholesterol was 800 and he was told he was having a heart attack at that time. He was admitted to the hospital and had open heart surgery two days later; he was started on insulin and discharged three days later. His girlfriend spoke with the Wellness Director and all she kept saying was “They saved his life!” Interim HealthCare nurses were able to draw on their expertise and educational skills to stress the severity of the situation to this man and convince him to go to the hospital. His girl friend has now decided to pursue an additional college degree in nursing.

The second incident occurred on Sept. 13, 2007 at another Kroger store in Columbus. Interim HealthCare’s nurse, Jerrie Schwendeman screened a patient for diabetes and recorded a blood sugar of over 600. Marie Jones, another Interim Nurse, repeated the test and had the same results. The man refused to go to the hospital and was given instructions to check his blood sugar on a free meter that was provided by Bayer Healthcare (sponsor of the free diabetes clinics) and to call a physician as soon as possible. This young man was more concerned that his girl friend was due in the matter of days with the birth of their baby, he had recently started a new job and was concerned about insurance coverage and loosing time from a new job in order to take care of himself. He admitted to having blurred vision (a symptom of an elevated blood sugar) and was working as a construction worker at the top of a building.

Interim HealthCare’s Debbie Panepinto (another nurse in the Columbus office) followed-up with him through several phone calls. On Sept. 27 she spoke with him and once again stressed the dangers of high blood sugars and provided him with other sources for financial help. He wanted to wait for his insurance to begin before going to the hospital. Debbie was very concerned and called him again on Sunday Sept. 30, 2007 and convinced him of the necessity to go to the hospital. He was admitted on Oct. 1. His girlfriend called the Columbus Wellness Director and kept saying “You saved his life!”. He was hospitalized for three days prior to the birth of their baby. He is currently taking insulin and doing very well.

This year the Columbus Interim HealthCare Wellness nurses screened more than 1700 people at 57 Kroger stores during the month of September. Fran Vancalbergh , Wellness Director, said each year, our nurses identify about 11% of those screened as people needing additional treatment for their elevated blood sugars. Almost one hundred people received a courtesy phone call after the clinics to encourage them to see a physician based on their results at the various clinics. Many people were seen and diagnosed with Diabetes and started on medication. Their stories may not have been as dramatic as the two mentioned but are equally life saving events.

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s oldest proprietary national organization providing health care personnel at all skill levels in all settings. Through one of the country’s most comprehensive network of 300 offices (franchise and affiliates) Interim HealthCare provides diverse services including hospice, home care, medical staffing, occupational health and pharmaceutical support services. Interim employs more than 75,000 health care workers and provides services to approximately 50,000 people each day.

For more information, visit www.interimhealthcare.com

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Dr. Douglas Rabin, founder and director of an established infertility practice in Fair Lawn, will head the new SIRM office. Dr. Rabin is a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist with more than 25 years’ experience in Reproductive Medicine and an outstanding reputation for patient care and success. His specialties include In Vitro Fertilization, general infertility and irregular menstruation, as well as issues related to Orthodox Jewish patients and their religious needs.

“I’m extremely excited to lead the Sher Institutes’ office here and bring SIRM’s outstanding tradition of compassionate care and cutting-edge technology to the area,” said Dr. Rabin. “I’m confident that the people here will find SIRM a great resource.”

The SIRM office in Fair Lawn will offer patients exclusive access in the area to exciting new technology that has demonstrated substantially improved pregnancy rates for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). A recent study published in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility reported on a new embryo selection technique being tested by SIRM physicians. Its application on 35 women who underwent IVF resulted in healthy babies in 74% of cases (more than double the national average).

The technique, known as Comparative Genomic Hybridization involves analysis of all 23 chromosome pairs in the embryo (rather than just 12 chromosome pairs as currently available technology does) to identify numerical abnormalities (known as aneuploidy). By screening embryos in this manner, practitioners are able to select those embryos that are genetically “competent,” meaning that because they have the proper number of chromosomes, they are far more likely to initiate a healthy pregnancy. Embryos selected by this process also have a significantly reduced risk of miscarriage and of chromosomal birth defects such as Down’s syndrome.

“Previous methods for selecting the best quality embryos for transfer to the uterus relied mainly on visual assessment of individual embryos by microscope,” said Dr. Geoffrey Sher, Executive Medical Director of the Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine and co-author of the study. “Those types of evaluations are severely limited in their ability to provide any strong indication of subsequent normal embryonic and fetal development.”

“The advantage of this new methodology is twofold,” added Dr. Rabin. “First, it dramatically increases the chances of success with IVF. Second, by allowing us to select the best embryos to transfer, we can reduce the total number of embryos transferred and thereby reduce the incidence of triplet pregnancies or greater.”

About SIRM
The Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine (SIRM) are a network of independently-owned IVF centers and satellite offices that operate under a shared set of practice standards and centralized management systems. SIRM founder, Dr. Geoffrey Sher, established the country’s first private IVF practice in 1982. SIRM physicians have been influential in the development of numerous breakthroughs in the field of reproductive care over the past 23 years.

SIRM offices are located in Long Island, Manhattan, and Westchester, New York; Bedminster, Phillipsburg and Monmouth County, New Jersey; St. Louis, Missouri; Los Angeles, Orange County, Chino Hills, Sacramento and Pleasanton, California; Dallas, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada, and Peoria, Illinois.

Further information about the Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine can be found on the SIRM website at www.haveababy.com.

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