During 2009, millions of Americans will undergo unnecessary and costly spinal surgeries and injections or be given mind-altering drugs that fail to eliminate their back pain — unless their physicians recognize and treat the actual source of most back pain, says pioneering pain specialist, Norman Marcus, M.D.
It’s muscles, not the spine, says Dr. Marcus.
Back pain [...]

Bank of Florida Corporation provided an update for the second quarter 2009. As part of an on-going initiative to support capital levels, insiders of Bank of Florida and other accredited investors placed an additional $4.1 million in the Company through the issuance of 165 units of convertible preferred stock and warrants at $25,000 per [...]

Bank of Florida Corporation (Nasdaq:BOFL – News) today provided an update for the second quarter 2009. As part of an on-going initiative to support capital levels, insiders of Bank of Florida and other accredited investors placed an additional $4.1 million in the Company through the issuance of 165 units of convertible preferred stock and warrants [...]

Bank of Florida Corporation provided an update for the second quarter 2009. As part of an on-going initiative to support capital levels, insiders of Bank of Florida and other accredited investors placed an additional $4.1 million in the Company through the issuance of 165 units of convertible preferred stock and warrants at $25,000 per unit. [...]

Subaru of America, Inc. announced that four of its 2009 models have been named a 2009 ‘Top Safety Pick’ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The following vehicles each earned a 2009 ‘Top Safety Pick’ in their category: Subaru Legacy for Mid-size Sedan, Subaru Impreza for Small Cars, Subaru Tribeca for Mid-size SUV [...]

Citizens Republic Bancorp has selected HealthPlus Insurance Company to become its sole health insurance carrier for all active employees and retirees effective January 1, 2009.
Citizens’ 5,000 employees, retirees, and their dependents in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Iowa, will be offered an array of PPO plan options through HealthPlus.
“HealthPlus is an outstanding provider of health insurance [...]

Healthplace America is pleased to introduce Surgery Benefit Management to the healthcare industry. Healthplace America’s flagship product, the Healthplace Benefit(TM), is the first and only comprehensive Surgery Benefit Management solution that delivers cost savings to employer health plans while enhancing employee benefits with quality and savings for surgery.
Surgery accounts for $700 billion of today’s $2.3 [...]

CleanEquity Monaco, the environmental technology conference, will follow the same format as last year’s hugely successful event. Up to 50 of the world’s most exciting next generation Cleantech companies will present throughout Thursday 19th & Friday 20th March 2009. The conference will commence with the CEO’s dinner on Wednesday 18th March. This invitation only annual [...]

Medical doctors take the oath of “Primum non nocere” in medical school, a Latin phrase that means “First, do no harm.”
While no doctor intends to harm a patient, even the most skilled and well-intentioned medical professionals can make mistakes — mistakes that should never happen. Yet there are medical mistakes so serious, so outrageous, that [...]

In its 24th year as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced the signing of Olympic marathoner and American half marathon record holder Ryan Hall for the 113th running of the race on April 20, 2009.
The fastest American marathoner in 2007 and 2008, Hall has quickly proven himself as one [...]