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How to Support a Healthy Immune System During a Flu Pandemic

Author: Baby Boomer Productions Inc.
Dateline: Tue, 10 Jan 2006

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “CALGARY, AB - Jan. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A global flu pandemic with up to a billion fatalities is coming and humanity is quite unprepared. If vaccines aren't available, what will governments do to keep their citizens alive and healthy so the world economy does not crash? Hyperimmune Egg, the Super Egg, is a food supplement that can 'help the body achieve a balanced immune system' says Dr. Verna Mackey, CEO of Baby Boomer Productions.”



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CALGARY, AB (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A global flu pandemic with up to a billion fatalities is coming and humanity is quite unprepared. If vaccines aren't available, what will governments do to keep their citizens alive and healthy so the world economy does not crash? Hyperimmune Egg, the Super Egg, is a food supplement that can "help the body achieve a balanced immune system" says Dr. Verna Mackey, CEO of Baby Boomer Productions.

With over 100 worldwide patents, Hyperimmune Egg technology delivers essential immune components for optimum balance of the body's immune system. Hyperimmune Egg is not a drug and therefore will not cause any side effects associated with them. Derived from whole chicken eggs, it is a revolutionary dietary supplement that helps the body to support and maintain a balanced immune system, thereby regulating and supporting:

* Healthy digestive systems

* Healthy cardiovascular and circulatory function

* Healthy cholesterol levels

* Flexible and healthy joints

* Energy Levels

* Feelings of well-being

Dr. Mackey says Hyperimmune Egg provides an extraordinary amount of immune proteins and antibodies, and can be compared to the protection a nursing infant receives from mother's milk. She says that with a "potential pandemic perhaps only a plane ride away", the timing couldn't be more appropriate.

The immune system is the body's primary defense against disease-causing organisms, and maintaining it is a delicate balancing act. Hyperimmune Egg consumption introduces the body to a smorgasbord of immune support, whereby its own natural abilities for self-protection and balance can be optimized and enhanced.

For more information, please visit http://www.bestfludefense.com.


About Baby Boomer Productions Inc.:

Founded in 2005, this is a company of global vision and innovation. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, its mission is to help aging baby boomers live happier and healthier lives. Their first release titled, "Core Stabilization Exercises for Back Pain Sufferers" features Medical Exercise Specialist, Ron Jarrett, and is coming soon.



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Head Lice for the Holidays: A Gift that Keeps on Giving!

Author: Dermedics Laboratories
Dateline: Mon, 12 Dec 2005

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “JAMESVILLE, VA - Dec. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When family and friends get together for the holidays, the kids may come home with an unexpected gift, warn the head lice experts at Dermedics Laboratories, Jamesville, VA. And this is one gift you can't just return.”



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JAMESVILLE, VA (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When family and friends get together for the holidays, the kids may come home with an unexpected gift, warn the head lice experts at Dermedics Laboratories, Jamesville, VA. And this is one gift you can't just return!

Sharon Metcalf knows. She had spent 6 weeks and more than $500 fighting head lice when she called to order Dermedics' X-PEL Anti-Lice Shampoo & Conditioner.

By that time she and her daughter had cut their long hair short, her husband and son had shaved their heads, she had cleaned her house top to bottom 8 times and done more than 75 loads of laundry. Even worse, her kids had "given" the lice to 20 other family members and friends.

"We used CVS, Rid, Equate and Nix brand lice shampoos, gels and sprays, "Sharon says. "Then we went to the doctor and got a prescription for Elamite and Bactrim. I ended up missing over 3 weeks from work and having to keep the kids out of daycare. I was ready to have a mental breakdown from the frustration and exhaustion." Not to mention the embarrassment!

Head lice affect some 10-15 million school children every year, and millions of mothers are treating their kids with the same products Sharon had tried without success. Others are resorting to even more dubious treatments. News media recently reported that California parents were paying a dermatologist hundreds of dollars to treat their kids "off-label" with a product that actually costs under $15.

Public health officials continue to recommend remedies that contain lindane, permethrins, malathion and other potentially toxic chemicals. Many parents and school nurses, however, are concerned about exposing youngsters to such toxins.

X-PEL Anti-Lice Shampoo & Conditioner is an FDA registered homeopathic lice shampoo that contains no toxic chemicals. Used on an infested head, X-PEL eliminates live lice and loosens eggs to make combing them out easier. It relieves the itching caused by lice bites. And it sets up a lice-repelling environment, to help assure that infestation will not recur.

It was a school nurse who suggested that Sharon try X-PEL. It worked. "Immediately we felt clean - no itching!" she says. "I really couldn't believe it. For the next few days I'd grab my kids as they walked by and search them, but I found nothing, not even nits."

Sharon intends to keep on using X-PEL right through the holiday season. "I want to make sure that when we are around a bunch of people we don't get it again," she says.

X-PEL Anti-Lice Shampoo & Conditioner is distributed by Dermedics Laboratories of Jamesville, Virginia. A 6 oz. bottle, enough for 6 to 12 shampoos, costs around $15 in drug stores. For more information, visit www.xpelheadlice.com or write X-PEL Info, P.O. Box 91, Jamesville VA 23398.



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Ionic Silver Complex Designed for Use in Humans Receives U.S. Patent

Author: Invision International Health Solutions, Inc.
Dateline: Tue, 29 Nov 2005

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Nov. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Invision International Health Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in the field of ionic silver use in humans, recently announced the issuance of a U.S. Patent on its 'Ionic Silver Complex' technology.”



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May Render Colloidal Silver and other Nano Silver Technologies Obsolete

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Invision International Health Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in the field of ionic silver use in humans, recently announced the issuance of a U.S. Patent on its "Ionic Silver Complex" technology.

The technology is also patented in Australia and New Zealand, and patents are pending in Europe and Japan. The patents provide broad composition-of-matter protection, covering a wide range of complexing agents and counter-ions.

The use of ionic silver in human use goes back hundreds -- indeed thousands -- of years. During the past century, it was predominantly used in the medical field in the forms of silver nitrate and colloidal silver -- which has been increasingly used during the past few decades. In Europe, pharmacists have silver compounds listed in their desk references for many uses. In the U.S., recent university studies are suggesting far-reaching potential benefits of ionic silver. The past few years have seen a surge in the number of medical and industrial products that deliver silver ions, for a wide range of uses.

Whether colloidal silver, silver-impregnated bandages and wound dressings, coatings for surfaces in hospitals and homes, or catheters and IV needles, the goal is the controlled delivery of silver as ions. Delivery is a function of the bonding agent - the complexing or compounding agent - which controls the release of the silver as ions in the given environment at the desired rate.

Invision has already incorporated the patented technology into a water-based dietary supplement called Silver 100. The key ingredient in Silver 100 is called Opti-Silver - silver ions complexed with citrate and potassium for optimal delivery of silver ions in the human body.

According to Jay Newman, president of Invision International, the patented technology represents a quantum leap in delivering silver ions internally to the human body. "We chose citrate because we believe it is, by far, the ideal carrier for efficient delivery of silver ions for human use," Newman said, "based on years of effort and research that required millions of dollars invested." Potassium is used as the counter-ion for equilibrium in the water. "Silver 100 uses all-natural ingredients and is intended to provide an entirely safe product that introduces less silver to the body than what may exist in a person's average drinking water intake - but as active ions."

"We believe the compounds in colloidal silver have bonds that are too strong and thus release only a small percentage of their silver as ions in the body," Newman said, "while products called 'ionic' or 'nano' are usually just colloidal silver -- or are common substances like silver nitrate thrown in water and, as such, the bonds are far too weak to carry the silver ions into the body. Colloidal silver is manufactured through a crude, antiquated process called electrolysis. Many companies promote colloidal silver -- and 'ionic' and 'nano' silver -- using flamboyant marketing claims about particle size, parts per million, and safety that have little if any basis in scientific fact. We are bringing legitimacy and integrity to the field."

"'Nano silver' is the sexy new term for ionic silver," Newman said, "yet the imperative for an efficient delivery mechanism for human use is still the bottom line. Opti-Silver is nano silver with real science behind it to achieve that imperative. Having begun our intensive R&D efforts about ten years ago, we believe we are positioned at the leading edge of a large market that is just beginning to develop."

Silver 100 is sold primarily in health food stores at present, mainly in the eastern U.S., including some regions of Whole Foods. It is carried by United Natural Foods, the country's largest health foods distributor. Invision is rolling out national marketing and expects the product to be in the majority of health food stores, as well as supermarkets and pharmacies, by 2007.

For further information see www.silver100.com or contact the company at info@silver100.com. The U.S. Patent can be seen on the web site of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office by going to http://www.silver100.com/USPatent.html.


About the Company

Invision International Health Solutions, Inc., a privately held company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializes in the research and development of ionic silver delivery solutions for human use. Because the patent covers a broad range of potential formulations, the company intends to pursue rigorous clinical studies, and FDA dietary supplement "health claims" approval as well as drug approval, for certain embodiments of the current patented technology and future technologies.

Jay Newman, the company's founder and President, has been interviewed as the industry expert on Good Morning America, NBC TV News, the Mining Industry Review, Wired News, and dozens of radio shows. He is a co-founding member of the Committee for the Responsible Use of Silver in Health, which is hosted at http://www.silverfacts.com. He is a co-inventor on the patent.


Disclaimer

No studies have been conducted to either prove or disprove whether the patented technology delivers silver ions to the human body in a way that benefits the body. The statements herein have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. No product covered under the patent, or information thereon, is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.


Silver 100 and Opti-Silver are trademarks of Invision International



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Heading Off Head Lice

Author: Dermedics Laboratories
Dateline: Mon, 29 Aug 2005

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “JAMESVILLE, VA - August 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new homeopathic shampoo from Dermedics Laboratories helps stop the spread of head lice, saves kids embarrassment and reduces exposure to toxins. To a child, back to school means a new backpack, a new teacher, and new friends. For parents, it may also mean a new problem: head lice! Getting a note from the teacher warning that head lice are rampant in your child's class - or worse, not getting a note but having your child come home scratching furiously - can be the start of a parental nightmare.”



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JAMESVILLE, VA - August 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new homeopathic shampoo from Dermedics Laboratories helps stop the spread of head lice, saves kids embarrassment and reduces exposure to toxins. To a child, back to school means a new backpack, a new teacher, and new friends. For parents, it may also mean a new problem: head lice! Getting a note from the teacher warning that head lice are rampant in your child's class - or worse, not getting a note but having your child come home scratching furiously - can be the start of a parental nightmare.

Until now, the only treatment has been to soak the child's head with a pediculicide containing an insect-killing (and by definition toxic) chemical like malathion, lindane, permethrin or pyrethrins. Next every strand of the hair has to be fine-tooth-combed to remove all the nits, or eggs - an experience children hate and mothers dread. Then, a week or two later, you have to do it all over again.

Even worse, when the child returns to school she will have to undergo an embarrassing "lice inspection" by the teacher or school nurse. If even one nit is found, she will be sent home again -- a humiliation no parent wants her child to suffer.

This year at last parents will be able to head this problem off before it strikes. X-PEL(TM) Anti-Lice Shampoo & Conditioner is a new homeopathic remedy that not only treats head lice infestations, but can actually prevent lice from taking up residence in a child's hair. That means even if she borrows a comb or trades scrunchies with an infested classmate, lice will stay away.

At a Florida treatment center where the product was field-tested with children for whom standard lice treatments had failed, results were beyond the staff's wildest expectations. "In one case particularly we were blown away by the outcome," the center reported. "We have had three consecutive weeks of clean checks. This child has been fighting lice for years. That was very exciting."

X-PEL(TM) Anti-Lice Shampoo & Conditioner contains no toxic chemicals, making it completely safe to use. It is an FDA registered, clinically tested homeopathic treatment that, when used after infestation has occurred, eliminates live lice and loosens eggs to make combing them out a good deal easier. It relieves the itching caused by lice bites. And it sets up a lice-repelling environment in the hair, to assure that infestation will not occur (or recur).

X-PEL Anti-Lice Shampoo & Conditioner is distributed by Dermedics Laboratories of Jamesville, Virginia. For more information, e-mail dermedicslabs@esva.net or write X-PEL Info, P.O. Box 91, Jamesville VA 23398.

photo caption: The X-PEL(TM) head lice treatment and prevention kit includes a 6 oz. bottle of X-PEL Anti-Lice Shampoo & Conditioner (enough for up to 12 treatments), a fine metal-tooth comb, and directions for use both to prevent infestation and to eliminate lice already in the hair.




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Breakthrough New Ergonomic Hand Sanitizer to be Introduced to Nation’s Top Hospital Infection Fighters

Author: Sprixx, DBA of Harbor Medical, Inc.
Dateline: Thu, 07 Apr 2005

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The nation's top hospital infection fighters will be getting a look at a new breakthrough ergonomic hand sanitizer that holds the promise of preventing 20,000 to 50,000 U.S. deaths each year. Sprixx is an alcohol hand sanitizer dispenser that you wear, use on-the-go, and is ergonomically designed to become a second-nature habit in use.”



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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The nation's top hospital infection fighters will be getting a look at a new breakthrough ergonomic hand sanitizer that holds the promise of preventing 20,000 to 50,000 U.S. deaths each year. Sprixx is an alcohol hand sanitizer dispenser that you wear, use on-the-go, and is ergonomically designed to become a second-nature habit in use.



Caption: Sprixx, Breakthrough New Ergonomic Hand Sanitizer.

The benefits have huge ramifications for a troubled health care system including lower infection rates, cost savings, time saving for each health care worker of around 30 min. per shift, and the ability for doctors and nurses to sanitize their hands without leaving their workflow or interrupting their focus.

The nation's epidemiologists will be meeting in Los Angeles to explore solutions to healthcare acquired infections such as Sprixx. Southern California will be playing host to The Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of American (SHEA) at the Westin Century Plaza Hotel on April 9 through 12, 2005. As well as demonstrating the new product, Sprixx will be conducting a survey asking the epidemiologists to answer questions about the effectiveness of alcohol wall mount dispensers, their support of sanitizer pocket bottles, and their opinion about the potential for ergonomic hand sanitizers that are worn.

The conference comes at a time when area and national stories cry for new infection control, cost saving, and staff extending solutions for a health system under siege. "We believe Sprixx can have a far reaching impact on our health system," explains Sprixx owner Dr. Rodney F. Ogrin. "We have a tool that brings significant relief to impending issues such as hospital acquired infections, MRSA outbreaks, other antibiotic resistant super-bugs, emergency room closings, nursing shortages, the mandatory infection reporting controversy, and the avian flu threat."

Sprixx addresses a massive problem. Healthcare acquired infections infect 2.2 million Americans each year resulting in 103,000 deaths annually. That's more than die from AIDS, breast cancer, and automobile accidents combined! The economic burden is over $5.2 billion. It is the 4th leading cause of death!

Hand hygiene compliance by healthcare workers rarely exceeds 40% despite the fact that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) always lists hand hygiene as the number one preventive measure against the spread of healthcare acquired infections. The CDC sites studies that prove nurses can A) wash their hands every time they should, OR B) do their jobs, but NOT C) both.

The CDC came out with new hand hygiene guidelines to better address the problem in Oct. of 2002. The focus of their recommendations were to make hand hygiene more accessible and for the hospitals to commit to finding solutions. They made a strong recommendation for the use of alcohol hand sanitizers when hands are not visibly soiled. As a result of these recommendations wall mount alcohol hand rub dispensers have gone up in hospitals across the country. Further, Joint Commission (JCAHO), the organization that accredits most U.S. hospitals, adopted the CDC hand hygiene guidelines as Patient Safety Goal 7 which requires hospitals to adhere to the guidelines. Those guidelines also call for health care workers to carry pocket bottles of hand sanitizer. Few hospitals have yet to report improved hand hygiene compliance or infection rates using wall mount dispensers alone.

Unlike wall mount alcohol hand sanitizer dispensers, Sprixx makes it possible for doctors and nurses to never have to skip even the smallest hand hygiene opportunity. When you have to cross the room to use a wall dispenser, small hand hygiene opportunities such as rubbing your ear or pulling up a chair tend to be ignored out of practicality. Studies show that infections are most likely spread when health care workers are at their busiest. Sprixx is a breakthrough because it becomes a second-nature habit on-the-go. Wall mounts have been going up in hospitals across the country for years now but have not proved to make significant improvements in infection rates. The key was identified by the CDC - accessibility is paramount and nothing is more accessible than Sprixx.

Sprixx is the perfect complement to the new JCAHO Speak Up Program as it is a visible symbol of hand hygiene excellence for patients to see. The JCAHO program encourages patients to ask their health care workers about hand hygiene and to speak up if they don't see them sanitizing their hands.


Stories related to Sprixx and the SHEA conference include:

* MRSA Outbreaks - this new superbug has been breading in area jails and hospitals and has been making it into the general population at an alarming rate. Keeping MRSA out of hospitals and getting MRSA out of the hospital once in is a major challenge made much easier by Sprixx. See the recent story in the Los Angeles Times: Feb 15, 2005. - Staph Cases an 'Emerging Epidemic'.

* Emerging Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens - MRSA is not alone i.e. VRE. Sprixx prevents the spread of these infections and does not contribute to the problem as antibacterial soaps do. For more information and lots of links visit the FDA Antibiotic Resistance page.

* Emergency Room Closings - ten LA County trauma centers have closed since 1980. Statewide, 23 emergency rooms have close since 2000, six of them from LA County. Budgets and infections play a big role - Sprixx could make the difference LA Times January 29, 2005 story "State Panel Will Study Hospital Closures"

* Mandatory Reporting of Infections - A recent Wall Street Journal:@ article best explores this national issue. In California, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed bill SB 1487 that was backed by area infection control organizations. Those hospital infection statistics would improve greatly given the use of Sprixx. A Consumer Union article can be found at http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/001407.html. See the related Wall Street Journal story. Find out more about the Consumer Union national campaign page - and more information can be found on the APIC web page.

* Avian Flu & SARS Pandemics - emerging new pathogens are threatening to spread globally. The Avian Flue is threatening to become a global outbreak - see the article WHO: Bird flu pandemic is imminent. Consider how the 1918 Influenza Pandemic killed over 25 million people in three months; after only two months there was virtually nowhere in the world one could be safe from the virus - and that was before air travel. Hospitals without Sprixx in their ER are just leaving their front door open - remember Toronto ERs during the SARS scare! Learn more information on the 1918 Influenza Pandemic.

* Nursing Shortage - nurse ratio to patients has been in the news including a torpedo bill by Gov. Schwarzenegger. Each nurse stands to save 30-60 minutes per shift using Sprixx - enough to significantly help the nursing shortage problem. Los Angeles Times: Mar 4, 2005. - Judge Backs Nurses Over Staffing; Schwarzenegger lacked the authority to override a new law on patient ratios in hospitals, the court declares in a tentative ruling.

* Speak Up Program - Joint Commission, the organization that accredits most U.S. hospitals, launched a national campaign to fight hospital infections and errors. Sprixx is a visible symbol of hand hygiene excellence that patients can see in use. Learn more about the Joint Commission (JCAHO) Speak Up Program. Review the program's Infection Control Brochure. See the U.S. Newswire release.


To learn more about The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and the SHEA National Conference visit www.shea-online.org. Come see the Sprixx exhibit at booth 114.

Sprixx is a DBA of Harbor Medical, Inc., of Santa Barbara, CA. For more information on Sprixx, phone 866-477-7499, visit the special press page at http://www.sprixx.com/press, or email rcagle @ life-like.com.

WEBSITE: http://www.sprixx.com

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Rexin-G, the World’s First Tumor-Targeted Gene Delivery Vector Used in Phase I Clinical Trial

Author: Epeius Biotechnologies Corp.
Dateline: Wed, 06 Apr 2005

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Epeius Biotechnologies Corp. announced today that a Phase I clinical trial has opened in New York to test the safety and efficacy of Rexin-G, the leading tumor-targeted gene delivery system (vector) developed for the treatment of metastatic colon and pancreatic cancer.”



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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Epeius Biotechnologies Corp. announced today that a Phase I clinical trial has opened in New York to test the safety and efficacy of Rexin-G, the leading tumor-targeted gene delivery system (vector) developed for the treatment of metastatic colon and pancreatic cancer.

In 2003, Rexin-G gained FDA approval as an Orphan Drug based on clinical demonstrations of the medical utility of Rexin-G as an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Six out of six initial patients with advanced pancreatic cancer responded favorably to Rexin-G, as evidenced by significant shrinkage and/or disappearance of metastatic tumor nodules, or stabilization of disease, relief from pain, weight gain and extension of over-all survival time, without experiencing the side effects generally associated with standard chemotherapy. Clinical trials of Rexin-G have now been expanded to include patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver.

Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation recently secured exclusive licensing rights to its Pathotropic (disease-seeking) targeting platform, including the FDA-approved Targeted Delivery System (TDS) that enables its lead product, Rexin-G, to seek and destroy metastatic tumors. Following the success of "compassionate use" clinical trials using Rexin-G for metastatic pancreatic cancer, Epeius Biotechnologies has completed the transition from an academic start-up to a specialty pharmaceutical company, and has gained the financial support needed to expand the scope of its landmark clinical trials in the United States.

In a statement to the press, Dr. Frederick Hall, President and CEO of Epeius said that, "We are now in an excellent position to complete our mission: to develop our business plan in an exemplary manner, and to commercialize our high-value lead product for the benefit of cancer patients worldwide."

About Epeius

Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation is a privately held biopharmaceutical company that was formed to develop and commercialize the first truly effective Targeted Delivery System (TDS) that can be injected directly into a vein to deliver genetic medicine preferentially to cancerous tumors that have spread throughout the body (metastatic cancer), without eliciting systemic side effects or organ damage.

More information: http://www.epeiusbiotech.com

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Novel Patented Technology Enables Low Cost, Instant Ultraviolet Disinfection for Home and Personal Care Products

Author: UVSolutions LLC
Dateline: Mon, 14 Feb 2005

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “BOSTON, MA /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Ultraviolet disinfection technology developed for hospital-use now available for a number of home and personal care products such as toothbrushes, pacifiers, drinking cups, knives, cutting boards, etc. reports UVSolutions, LLC (www.uvs-ultraclean.com).”



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BOSTON, MA /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Ultraviolet disinfection technology developed for hospital-use now available for a number of home and personal care products such as toothbrushes, pacifiers, drinking cups, knives, cutting boards, etc. reports UVSolutions, LLC (www.uvs-ultraclean.com).

UVSolutions' infection control products provide families with revolutionary, low-cost, non-chemical antimicrobial home and personal care solutions in the wake of escalating concern for maintaining family health.

"UVSolutions' proprietary flash-based germicidal ultraviolet (UVC) sterilization technology for medical and consumer applications has a greater than 99% efficacy in killing bacteria, viruses, mold and fungi. UVC does not contribute to the development of resistant strains of microorganisms, as do other antimicrobials and antibiotics," reports Geoff Jenkins, President of the Boston-based company.

Multiple toothbrushes in the family toothbrush holder can cross-contaminate one another and are exposed to airborne germs in the "dirtiest" room in the house. Furthermore, the Surgeon General has reported that germs associated with gum disease have a correlation to heart disease, reports Jenkins.

Baby pacifiers also have many opportunities for contamination, either in the day care setting where cross contamination is prevalent or in the family setting where the pacifier spends a good part of the time on the floor in the home and public places.

Cutting boards and knives are frequently cited as "vectors of transmission" particularly when used to cut meat or chicken, followed by cutting other food prior to cleaning.

UVSolutions has focused on the development of low-cost, portable, battery operated disinfection products that are fast and easy to use.

UVSolutions LLC is a privately held product development company in Wellesley Massachusetts. The Company licenses its proprietary technology and product designs to market leaders. Other products under development include water purification products and a number of products for the medical community including a stethoscope disinfector and catheter site disinfection system.

UVSolutions LLC, 15 Glenbrook Road, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.

More information: www.uvs-ultraclean.com


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