Elements Behavioral Health Experts Speak at BFI Summit for Clinical Excellence in Chicago

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 27, 2014

From March 6 through 8, renowned nutrition expert Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP and internationally recognized trauma specialist Christine Courtois, PhD, will join more than a dozen leading behavioral health experts in Chicago for The Ben Franklin Institutes Summit for Clinical Excellence. Themed Freud Meets Buddha: Mindfulness, Trauma and Process Addictions, the conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Hotel.

Dr. Peeke, Senior Science Advisor for Elements Behavioral Health and the creator of innovative healthy lifestyle and nutrition programs for addiction recovery at Lucida Treatment Center and Promises Malibu, will present Slipping Into Your Genes: How the Science of Epigenetics Will Reshape Your Mind and Body, on March 6 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The keynote address explores the complex interactions between DNA, genes, lifestyle, environment, nutrition and mental state.

While inherited genes exert a significant influence on health, reported Dr. Peeke, DNA is not necessarily destiny. The emergence of the new science of epigenetics suggests that its the genetic expression, or what message the gene is sharing with the brain and body, that determines our mental and physical well-being. This is enormously empowering. Well explore practical ways to achieve the genetic expression to optimize longevity and quality of life.

Dr. Peekes presentation that same day, Shame, Blame and Guilt: Solutions for Healing the Triad of Pain, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., examines how the regeneration of shame fuels the compulsive-addictive cycle. She will also detail the effect of these emotional conditions on the brain and body, including how they impact gene expression.

Dr. Courtois, National Clinical Trauma Consultant for Promises Treatment Centers, will lead three presentations about treating complex trauma on March 8:

Collectively, the presentations cover the challenges of the therapeutic relationship, the sequence of treatment, and the unique spiritual issues that arise with trauma, said Dr. Courtois. My hope is that participants come away from the sessions with more context and information about the nature and treatment of complex post-traumatic conditions.

Attendees may earn six continuing education credits per session (18 total). For an agenda or to register for the conference, which is co-hosted by Promises and The Ranch, visit the BFI website. To learn about other speaking engagements in the behavioral health care field, visit the Elements Behavioral Health events or contact Jeanette Lisalda at jlisalda(at)theelements(dot)com.

About Dr. Courtois

Christine Courtois, PhD, ABPP, is a leading authority in the treatment of trauma, having worked in this area for over 30 years. She is a Board Certified Counseling Psychologist who directs the development of guidelines for the treatment of complex trauma for three professional organizations and has been appointed to the American Psychological Associations Guideline Development Panel for post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Courtois has written or co-edited eight books on healing from incest, child sexual abuse, complex traumatic stress disorders and other types of trauma, and on spirituality and trauma.

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Results of the 2014Valero & Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Regional Science Fair

The results for the 2014 Valero & Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Regional Science Fair named a few students from surrounding school districts as those who will be advancing to the state level.

The regional science fair took place on February 20-21 at the American Bank Center. It is open to students between grades kindergarten through 12th grade and whose science fair projects have been selected for advancement to the regional science fair.

Students who participated were up against several other county areas including Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio and San Patricio.

The students who advanced will be making their way to the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio on March 20 through March 23.

In kinder in the physical science category, first place went to William McCall from Calallen Independent School District, second place went to Alexis Farias from the Alice Independent School District and third place went to Evan Hinojosa from the Robstown Independent School District. In the life science category third place went to Lilian Paniagua, Tuloso-Midway Independent School District.

In third grade in the physical science category, third place went to Taylor Grant from Calallen Isd and in the life science category, second place went to team Allison Flower and Ashley Flower from TM ISD.

In fourth grade in the life science category first place went to Addie Lamontagne from TM ISD, second place went to Rubena Casas from Calallen ISD and third place went to Joeli Robledo from Robstown ISD. In fifth grade in the physical science, third place went to JoAnn Robledo from TM ISD.

The Junior/Senior Divisions was made up from grades sixth to twelfth. In the Behavioral and Social Science category, second place went to Nicholas Coleman from Alice ISD.

In the Chemistry-Biochemistry category, second place went to Austin Sannes from Calallen ISD. In the Earth Science category, first place went to Avery Lopez and second place went to Jesaiah Torres both from Alice ISD. In the Plant Sciences category, second place went to Caitlin Sannes from Calallen ISD.

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New Lifenetics Health Club Chain Targets Baby-Boomers' Fitness, Anti-Aging and Wellness for the Over 50s

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2014

Lifenetics Inc. announces today the launch of a new chain of health and wellness centers, specifically designed for the baby-boomer population and featuring a comprehensive program of health, fitness and anti-aging services.

Lifenetics Centers respond to the urgent need to provide customized wellness programs for our aging population. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, by the year 2050, 87 million people in America will be more than 50 years old. However, of the approximately 30,000 health clubs in America, Lifenetics estimates that less than 1,000 clubs cater to this growing and demanding demographic.

We are living longer, but we are adding to healthcare costs as we live with chronic illnesses. Diabetes, arthritis, cardiovascular disease and obesity now affect more than two-thirds of the U.S. population, or more than 2 billion people worldwide, commented Alex Martin M.D., co-founder of Lifenetics Inc. The severity of these illnesses can be reduced by exercise, nutrition and targeted anti-aging treatments, thereby helping to lower the costs to our over-burdened healthcare system.

Lifenetics Centers will offer the best and latest in wellness programs including: state-of-the-art fitness equipment; flat-screen TV broadcasts of celebrity-conducted workouts; live expert webinars for education and demonstrations; a library of information for self-learning about better lifestyles; a juice bar for socializing and healthy nutrition. The centers will also feature a suite of rooms providing anti-aging procedures conducted by qualified medical staff, such as FDA-approved CLINICell stem cell treatments which use an individuals own stem cells. Fitness programs have been specifically designed by industry experts in senior fitness to address the needs of older adults who require special attention to cardiovascular, joint and other medical considerations as well as the psychological and sociological changes of aging.

The Lifenetics Centers will offer the SheaNetics 90-day Day Breakthrough program which provides consumers with a powerful, holistic mind-body experience in fitness, nutrition and mental/emotional strength. It is the complete answer to feeling, looking and living great says Shea Vaughn, the national fitness and wellness expert and co-founder of Lifenetics Inc. Many of us have the ability to improve our health through the wellness mechanisms in our own bodies. We simply need to learn how to ignite and unlock these mechanisms thats the basis of SheaNetics.

As a first phase, Lifenetics programs will begin in March, 2014 in Los Angeles, California in collaboration with the MetroMD Institute of Regenerative Medicine, a Hollywood anti-aging clinic. The MetroMD facility will integrate its anti-aging treatments with the SheaNetics 90-Day Breakthrough program and other Lifenetics services. Later this year, the MetroMD collaboration will be expanded to the opening of the first complete Lifenetics Center in Los Angeles which will offer a full suite of services through monthly memberships and per-procedure treatment options, some of which are covered by health insurance reimbursements as part of the new approach to preventive healthcare. The Company is now actively seeking similar collaborations with medical clinics and fitness clubs/studios to open additional Lifenetics centers in major metro areas across the United States and internationally.

For more details, contact: Shea Vaughn svaughn(at)lifeneticswellness(dot)com Tel : (847) 846 6570

About Lifenetics Inc. Lifenetics Inc. operates the first chain of wellness centers to combine health, fitness and anti-aging procedures that specifically target the needs of baby-boomers. By focusing on ways to combat chronic illnesses that typically surface in this older demographic, Lifenetics Centers aim to improve the health of our aging population, thereby enhancing lifestyles and reducing healthcare costs. http://www.lifeneticswellness.com

About Shea Vaughn Shea Vaughn is a national wellness and fitness expert, author, master instructor and trainer, and a recognized spokeswoman for creating individual and business well-being. Shea is the founder of SheaNetics, a doctor-endorsed and innovative, east-meets-west lifestyle practice, with movements and values powered by Sheas 5 Living Principles of Well-Being: Commitment; Perseverance; Self-Control; Integrity; and Love. Sheas programs are frequently featured in national news and fitness-related media. http://www.sheanetics.com

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Appreciation: Franny Beecher, lead guitarist of Bill Haley's Comets

Other than die-hard fans and music journalists, few people would have recognized the name of Franny Beecher before stories surfaced Monday about his death at age 92. Beecher was the longtime lead guitarist of seminal rocker Bill Haleys band, the Comets.

Thats one reason that in 2012, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally got around to formally acknowledging several of the bands without whom Haley and many other rock, pop and R&B stars previously inducted individually would have been solo acts stranded singing a cappella.

To complete the story on the early inductions of James Brown, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, Hank Ballard and Smokey Robinson, the hall welcomed the musicians who were crucial to the music they brought to the world: the Famous Flames, the Comets, the Crickets, the Blue Caps, the Midnighters and the Miracles. Coming up in April, the next group to be honored with the Rock halls award for musical excellence will be Bruce Springsteens longtime cohorts, the E Street Band.

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Some obituaries noted that Beecher actually wasnt the musician who came up with the incendiary guitar solo in Rock Around the Clock that helped create the template for several generations of rock guitar heroes who followed. That was session guitarist Danny Cedrone, who died in 1954, just a few weeks after recording what would be come one of the flashpoint songs in the birth of rock n roll.

Then Beecher joined the Comets, having honed his considerable chops playing with King of Swing Benny Goodman and with singer Buddy Greco.

Rock Around the Clock generated few ripples upon its original release in 1954, the B side of Haleys single Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town). But it exploded a year later when it was used during the opening of the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle.

The exuberant song, and its thinly veiled reference to all-night sex, not only tied in perfectly with the films theme of juvenile delinquency, but also gained considerable sonic impact when pumped through movie theater sound systems rather than the tiny speakers common to record players and radios of the time.

Beecher was the guitarist most young fans first saw when Haley went on tour after Rock Around the Clock hit the top of the Billboard singles chart, and he was the one who was with the group as its hit streak continued with Burn That Candle and See You Later Alligator.

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Comets advance to district title game

Abington Heights held Honesdale scoreless for nearly four minutes with aggressive defense at the beginning of the game and led 12-4 with 1:38 left in the first quarter.

The Hornets answered back by scoring the next nine points to go ahead 13-12 with 5:57 remaining in the second quarter.

Theyre battlers, Abington Heights head coach Ken Bianchi said of Honesdale. We told our kids theyre never going to give up, and we settled for too many threes. We had a 10-1 lead and instead of getting the ball inside, we shot five threes in a row, missed them all and they turned them into baskets. We have to be more intelligent than that.

Despite the Comets two key interior players, Tim Toro, a 6-foot-7 sophomore and Evan Maxwell, a 6-10 senior, sitting on the bench for all of the second quarter after picking up two early fouls, Abington Heights defeated Honesdale, 61-36, in a District 2 Class AAA semifinal Tuesday night at Scranton High School and secured a spot in the PIAA playoffs.

Top-seeded Abington Heights (24-1) will play seventh-seeded Pittston Area (18-7) Friday night in the district title game at Lackawanna College at 8 p.m.

Comets senior guard J.C. Show, who led all scorers with 22 points, ended the Hornets momentum by scoring six consecutive points. Clay Basalyga followed with a basket, Ethan Danzig then hit two shots and Show added another bucket to give Abington Heights a 27-13 lead with 1:09 left in the first half.

They knocked us off our flow, Danzig said. We got up quick, then they came right back and got it to 13-12 and we were all out of sorts. We had to start scoring again and keep playing.

Guard Nate Hollander gave the Comets a jolt off their bench with his hustle plays and unselfishness. The senior grabbed five rebounds and forced three turnovers.

A lot of the coaches tell me he is a pain in the neck, Bianchi said. They hate to see him get in the game because hes like a little gnat, hes all over the place. Hes a spark plug for us. He comes up with some loose balls, he makes passes to the right guys and made a nice layup for us.

While the team was able to make up for the loss of its big guys during the second quarter, Hollander knows they will be critical to the group if the Comets plan to make a deep postseason run.

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Bill Haley and His Comets Guitarist Dies at 92

Franny Beecher, who joined Bill Haley and His Comets as lead guitarist after the group had helped kick off the rock 'n' roll era with the hit "Rock Around the Clock" in the 1950s, died on Monday in a nursing home near Philadelphia. He was 92.

His daughter, Pauline Grinstead, confirmed his death.

The Comets, whose hits also included "See You Later, Alligator," are credited by some music historians with recording the first rock n roll song, in 1953, with "Crazy Man, Crazy," the groups biography on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website says.

The Philadelphia session guitarist Danny Cedrone, who died in 1954, played on the original recording of "Rock Around the Clock." Mr. Beecher, his replacement, played when the band performed the song for the first time on national television, in 1955, and also for films, notably "Blackboard Jungle" in 1955.

"Rock Around the Clock" became a hit again nearly 20 years after its release when it was included on the 1973 soundtrack of "American Graffiti."

The Comets broke up in 1962, but in the 1980s Mr. Beecher and some of the original members reunited and toured in the United States and internationally.

Francis Beecher was born on Sept. 29, 1921, in Norristown, Pa. He started playing guitar in front of crowds when he was 17 and continued until he was 90; before the Comets, he performed with Buddy Greco and Benny Goodman, Ms. Grinstead said.

In addition to Ms. Grinstead, Mr. Beechers survivors include two sons and six grandchildren.

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Comets Looking for Season Sweep

February 26, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (February 26, 2014) - The Missouri Comets travel down I-70 tomorrow for the final match of the season against their cross-state rivals, the St. Louis Ambush. Kickoff at the Family Arena is scheduled for 7:35p.m. CT. This is the sixth match between these two teams, with the Comets holding a 5-0 series lead.

These two teams rekindled the Kansas City-St. Louis indoor soccer rivalry last November when the expansion Ambush hosted the Comets. Missouri's 28-7 victory on that set the tone for the season as the Comets have been one of the highest scoring teams all season. Against the Ambush, they are averaging nearly 24 points per game.

The Comets have won six of their past eight games, including two against St. Louis. They have outscored their competition 134-79 in that stretch. Lucas Rodriguez, current MISL Player of the Week, has surged through Missouri's recent swing of games. In those eight games, he has scored 25 points, including 7 goals. With the absence, due to injury, of team captain Vahid Assadpour, he has stepped up to fill the midfield void.

St. Louis will be closing out their 2013 home schedule on Thursday. As they celebrate the end of their return season to the MISL, they will honor the rich indoor soccer history of the city with a Retro night, very similar to the Comets annual tradition. As legends such as Mark Moser and Jeff Cacciatore watch on, the dangerous duo of Odaine Sinclair and Kory Dowell will be the ones helping the Ambush try and keep pace with the Comets on the scoreboard.

Game time is scheduled for 7:35p.m. CT and fans can watch online at CometsIndoorSoccer.com/Live-Feed. Missouri will close out the 2013-2014 Regular Season on Sunday against the Milwaukee Wave in a match that could ultimately decide the seeding for the 2014 MISL Playoffs.

Playoff Scenarios

Four teams make the MISL Playoffs and are seeded #1-4. The teams will face off with #1 vs #4 and #2 vs #3. The teams will play a home-and-home series for the chance to advance to the MISL Championships. Should either of the series be tied after two games, a 15 minute "mini-game" will be played immediately after game two. The MISL Championship Series will be decided in the same manner.

The Comets currently hold the third seed, a spot that can be clinched with a win in either of the two remaining home games. Should the Comets lose to both St. Louis and Milwaukee, and Syracuse defeats Rochester on Sunday, then the Comets would be the fourth seed in the playoffs.

The Milwaukee Wave and Baltimore Blast are still fighting for position among the first and second seeds of the playoffs. Baltimore holds a .5 game lead on the number one seed currently, but Milwaukee owns the tiebreaker between the two with a better head-to-head record.

Baltimore has one game remaining against the Pennsylvania Roar on Sunday. Milwaukee plays St. Louis on Saturday and the Comets on Sunday. If Milwaukee wins both games or if Baltimore loses, then the Wave will be seeded first. If Baltimore wins and Milwaukee loses one of their two games, then the Blast will be the top seed.

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Gameday: Comets vs. San Antonio

February 26, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE (23-23-3-5) @ UTICA COMETS (22-24-3-4)

Utica Memorial Auditorium, 7 pm

Radio: 94.9 K-Rock

Tonight's Game: The Utica Comets return home following a four game road swing, which saw the team claim six of a possible eight points. The Comets host the San Antonio Rampage for both the first time in franchise history and the only time this season. Tonight marks the first of a stretch with four games out of five played at The AUD.

When They Last Met: The Utica Comets peppered the San Antonio Rampage's net all night, but Jacob Markstrom stopped all but two of the Comets 36 shots, including all five in the shootout, to lead his team to a 3-2 victory on Jan. 13. Winger Nicklas Jensen scored both Utica goals, while Mathieu Corbeil turned aside 21 of the 23 shots he faced.

Comets Outlook: A weary Utica Comets squad put in a valiant effort in their third game in as many nights, but came up just short in a 2-1 defeat to the Albany Devils. Jeremy Welsh found the back of the net with Utica's lone goal, as the Comets dropped to 22-24-3-4 for the campaign. Winger Darren Archibald and defenseman Frank Corrado picked up the assists on the play. Joe Cannata, who was vying for his fourth consecutive victory, made 26 saves on 28 shots but took the regulation loss despite several point blank stops.

Rampage Outlook: The Rampage dropped a 3-1 decision to the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday at the FirstOntario Centre. Martin St. Pierre scored twice for Hamilton, while Quinton Howden scored the lone goal for San Antonio. Dustin Tokarski picked up the win with 31 saves on 32 shots, while Jacob Markstrom was the loser with 28 stops. The loss marked just the third time over the past 19 games that the Rampage had failed to record a point.

Nicking And Screaming: Winger Nicklas Jensen remains on a tear during the month of February, with two goals over Utica's three games this weekend. Jensen has amassed eight goals during February, the most on Utica's roster. Jensen also surpassed Colin Stuart and Benn Ferriero for the team lead with six power-play goals.

It's Always Erikssony In Utica: Goaltender Joacim Eriksson won his third straight start with a 25 save effort against the Binghamton Senators on Saturday. Eriksson has now held his opposition to two goals or less in 13 of his past 18 starts. Amongst all netminders in the AHL with more than 30 games played, the Galve, Sweden ranks tenth with a .914 save percentage.

Can Do Attitude: Netminder Joe Cannata saw a three game winning streak snapped on Sunday in Albany. Cannata has recorded a .954 save percentage over his past four starts, with 126 saves on 132 shots faced. The Wakefield, MA native tied his AHL career high in victories last Sunday in Toronto.

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Psoriasis patients decry report on flesh-eating illness

By Nestor Corrales INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines A group of psoriasis patients decried latest news reports maligning the disease as communicable.

Psoriasis Philippines founding chairman Josef De Guzman on Wednesday said the case of a patient in Pangasinan who has been diagnosed with psoriasis has been sensationalized by a news report.

De Guzman was reacting to the report of ABS-CBN news program Bandila on Monday night saying that a mysterious flesh-eating illness is slowly spreading in Pangasinan.

I am making an open plea to them for a more responsible reporting because they are not helping other people. They are isolating us instead, De Guzman told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview.

He said that psoriasis is not communicable and added that the news report was maligning.

A lot of our members are now afraid to go out of their houses because of discrimination. There was no outbreak. The report just wants to sensationalize the situation, he said.

He appealed to the media to be responsible in reporting.

Media has been our greatest ally and we hope them to be responsible in news reporting, he said.

He mentioned that Psoriasis Society has a Hug Me campaign which is now on its seventh year to show people that the disease is not communicable.

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