Food Technology Service, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIFL) today announced results for the first quarter of 2008. Revenues were $558,869 during the first quarter of 2008 compared to revenues of $480,517 for the same period in 2007. This is an increase of 16.3 percent. The Company had net income during the first quarter of 2008 of $76,554 compared to net income of $64,802 during the first quarter of 2007. This is an increase of about 18.1 percent.
As construction of Hearthside Grove (Hearthside), northern Michigan's first true luxury Motorcoach resort, is underway -- the developers unveil a feature which allows a first-hand glimpse of the upscale property: the 3-D virtual tour.
Tigris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the execution of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to collaborate on clinical and preclinical development of AFP-464, an aminoflavone currently in Phase I development. AFP-464 is converted to metabolites which bind covalently to DNA, resulting in p53 activation and apoptosis.
As construction of Hearthside Grove (Hearthside), northern Michigan's first true luxury Motorcoach resort, is underway - the developers unveil a feature which allows a first-hand glimpse of the upscale property: the 3-D virtual tour.
The healthcare business of Thomson Reuters today honored 13 hospitals for excellence in performance improvement at the fourth annual presentation of the Insight Awards. Winners of the 2008 awards were announced during the Thomson Reuters Healthcare Advantage Conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that a team of scientists from Quick-Med received the Blue Ribbon Award at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society's 21st Annual Meeting for the outstanding abstract entitled: "Persistent Skin Sanitizer (NimbuDerm(TM)) with Sustained Microbicidal Properties." The abstract was sponsored by Quick-Med Technologies and the University of Florida at Gainesville.
NationsHealth, Inc. (OTCBB:NHRX) ("NationsHealth" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Exactech Inc. (Nasdaq:EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, announced today that it has closed its previously announced sale of 877,391 shares of its common stock to certain institutional investors at a price of $23.00 per share. The sale resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $20.2 million and net proceeds of approximately $18.8 million after offering expenses and placement agency fees. Exactech offered the shares pursuant to an effective registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This month, HealthFocus(R) International, the global leader in understanding and applying consumer health and wellness knowledge, is launching their U.S.A. HealthFocus Trend Study. This ongoing study of over 2000 shoppers provides comprehensive and critical insights on the consumer' quest for health and wellness. The global study that was just completed shows some interesting possibilities for the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining total wellness.
The recent passing of the first federal pool and spa safety law amplifies the need for higher education of Pool and Spa Operators. There are many things that can go wrong if the water is not properly cared for and the facility is not properly maintained. "The key to assuring a safe and enjoyable experience when people are swimming is directly connected to the higher education of those who maintain the pools and spas. It is critical now, more than ever," says Connie Sue Centrella, Program Director of the Keiser University online Aquatic Engineering Technology degree program. The protection and safety of guests at hotels, condominiums, and aquatic facilities, as well as private pools has gained recent public attention with the passing of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007.
IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. (AMEX:IVD) reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2008. For the quarter, IVAX Diagnostics recorded net income of $345,000, or earnings of $0.01 per share, compared to net loss of $238,000, or loss of $0.01 per share, in the first quarter of 2007. Net revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $5,242,000, an increase of $296,000, or 6%, from the first quarter of 2007.
eDiets.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIET), leveraging the power of the Internet to bring diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions to everyone, today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Dyadic International, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that, in accordance with the Order of the Delaware Court of Chancery in Emalfarb v. Dyadic International, Inc. (C.A. No. 3353-VCP) previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2008, on Friday, May 9, 2008, it mailed to its stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 23, 2008 a notice of its annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Friday, June 20, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., EDT, at the Doubletree Hotel, 4431 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410.
A group of teens from Bloomingdale High School have been named grand prize winners of the 2008 "Act Out Loud: Raising Voices for Safe Teen Driving" contest. The online teen safe driving contest, sponsored by National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) and funded by The Allstate Foundation, featured 10 teams of teen driving activists from across the country who competed to raise awareness for teen safe driving in support of National Youth Traffic Safety Month in May. The Bloomingdale team will receive a $10,000 grand prize for their project, "Buckle Up," and will designate a $5,000 grant in their honor to the Katie Marchetti Memorial Foundation, which was created to honor the memory of Katie Marchetti, a Bloomingdale teen, who lost her life in a car crash in 2006.
SantaFe HealthCare, the parent company of several preeminent, health-related organizations in Florida, today announced the appointment of Charles Phillips as Chief Audit Executive.
SantaFe HealthCare, the parent company of several preeminent, health-related organizations in Florida, today announced the appointment of Randy Stuart as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
In releasing a new Lewin Group analysis of the Bush Administration's $770 million cut to Medicare-financed nursing home care, national and state long term care leaders warned the regulatory-driven cuts not only jeopardize seniors' access to quality nursing home care -- particularly in rural areas -- but also present a clear and present danger to the U.S. economy and the state and local caregiver jobs base.
The rate of childhood obesity in America has more than tripled since 1980(1), and, in Florida, 32.5 percent of children ages 10 to 17 are overweight or obese(2). Compelled by the serious and widespread threat of the obesity epidemic for children, families, communities and the health care system, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida (http://www.bluefoundationfl.com), the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), today announced a statewide initiative called Embrace a Healthy Florida.
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