FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Bellamente Enterprises Inc., producers of the International Anti-Aging Show are proud to welcome the Thermography Clinic and Dr. Alexander Mostovoy as co-sponsors of this year’s Ask The Expert section at the show.
The Thermography Clinic is dedicated to bringing the most advanced Breast and Full Body Thermographic Imaging to patients across North America.
With Breast Cancer being the second leading cause of death in women, early detection is important, but prevention is the key. The advantage of an early assessment of risk factors could be life-saving and Breast Thermography is one of the best early warning systems available today.
Breast Thermography is a breakthrough imaging procedure where infrared images of the breast are analyzed and rated to determine the risk of developing breast cancer. The technology can detect abnormal cell activity in the breasts 5 - 10 years prior to a mass being detected by a mammogram or physical exam.
Thermography is non-invasive, safe and painless – no radiation or compression is used. The infrared imaging process allows you to see the range and amount of heat or thermal energy emitted from the body. Structural tests, such as mammograms and ultrasound rely on finding physical lesions (anatomy), while breast thermography detects asymmetrical blood vessel circulation (physiology) within the breast.
Thermography is based on the premise that before the growth of abnormal cells is possible, a constant blood supply must be circulated to the growth area. Thermography measures the heat generated by the microcirculation of blood in the breast during this process.
Breast thermography has been researched for over 30 years, and over 800 peer-reviewed breast thermography studies exist in the index-medicus. In this data base well over 250,000 women have been included as study participants. Some of these studies have followed patients up to 12 years. Breast thermography has an average sensitivity and specificity of 90%.
Studies show that:· An abnormal infrared image is the single-most important marker of high risk for developing breast cancer.· A persistent abnormal thermogram carries with it a 22 times higher risk of future breast cancer.· When thermography is added to a woman’s regular breast health checkup, a 61% increase in survival rate has been realized.· Finally, when used as part of a multimodal approach (clinical examination + mammography + thermography), 95% of early-stage cancers will be detected.“We are excited to be part of the International Anti-Aging Show,” says Dr. Mostovoy, a Board Certified Clinical Thermographer and Clinical Director of the
Thermography Clinic. “Breast Thermography is an imaging process which finds circulatory changes in the breasts which ultimately could lead to the detection of the disease. “ Dr. Mostovoy will be holding a one hour seminar each day to explain the technology behind thermography and breast health at the Ask the Experts booth, located on the floor of the show. In addition imaging sessions will be offered to a limited number of show visitors at a reduced rate of only $195.00.
The International Anti-Aging Show (IAAS) is the only show of its kind in Canada, 100% dedicated to the anti-aging industry targeting men and women 35 to 54 years of age who want to look better and feel healthier. It features over 100 exhibitors and sponsors highlighting the latest in the world of anti-aging. Free seminars are in abundance and presented by some of
North America’s leading cosmetic doctors, dermatologists, naturopaths, md’s, health and wellness professionals, beauty and fashion experts and more. The IAAS opens it’s doors March 7-8-9, 2008 at the International Centre, Hall 5, 6900 Airport Road in Mississauga. Admission is $12.00 for a one day pass or $15.00 for a weekend pass. Show hours are Friday, noon to 7pm, Saturday, 10am to 6pm and Sunday, 11am to 5pm. For show information please visit http://www.theantiagingshow.com
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Press Release - Survey results show jump in public transit use by York Region residents
Transit use for work trips is the highest ever recorded
NEWMARKET – Preliminary results of the 2006 Transportation Tomorrow Survey show that The Regional Municipality of York experienced the highest percentage increase in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for the number of weekday transit trips between 1996 and 2006.
The increase was 61,000 trips per day, which represents a 91 per cent increase between 1996 and 2006. This trend is consistent with the annual ridership increase on York Region Transit from 7.7 million in 2001 to 17.1 million in 2006.
“Our investments in York Region Transit and Viva are successful in increasing usage of public transit,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Bill Fisch. “We have a long way to go, but we are moving towards our vision of a more self-contained, less car-dependent and more sustainable city-region of the future.”
The percentage of York Region residents using transit during the morning peak period, 9.4 per cent, marks the first increase in 20 years. However, automobile use at 79 per cent remains the dominant transportation mode in York Region.
“York Region’s reliance on the single occupancy vehicle for travel is beginning to reverse through use of public transit, carpooling and other arrangements,” said Town of Markham Regional Councillor Tony Wong, Chair of York Region’s Planning and Economic Development Committee. “This survey is a useful benchmark monitoring tool for us to assess the effectiveness of our transportation policies and actions.”
The data confirms York Region residents are finding alternative modes of travel more than ever before. This shift in York Region travel patterns include:
• The proportion of York Region residents working in Toronto continues to decline from 50 per cent in 1986 to 42 per cent in 2006.
• More York Region residents stay in the Region to work. As of 2006, 53 per cent of residents work within the Region, an increase from 49 per cent in 1996.
• The average trip length to work – approximately 20 km – has remained constant from 1986 to 2006.
• The average trip length for York Region residents, for all trip purposes, has continued to decline from 16.5 km in 1986 to 15 km in 2006.
• York Region residents are increasingly choosing sustainable modes of travel to work. The share of carpooling is eight per cent, transit is 11 per cent and walking is two per cent. Altogether, those who choose alternative modes of travel to work are nearing their highest level in almost 20 years.
York Region is one of 20 regional, county and local municipal governments across south-central Ontario that participated in the 2006 Transportation Tomorrow Survey. The survey engaged 149,631 households from St. Catharines to Barrie and Peterborough and will assist planners to understand and meet the future transportation needs of residents.
Approximately 14,220 randomly-selected York Region households were contacted by professional telephone interviewers to participate in the survey. This sample represents five per cent of York Region households.
The survey responses included trip information for the previous weekday for each household member over the age of 11, including trip origin, destination, time, purpose and method of travel, age, gender, employment status, size of the household and number of motor vehicles operated.
The final survey results will be released this spring.
Similar surveys were conducted in 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2001, typically using staff hired through the Data Management Group at the University of Toronto’s Joint Program in Transportation.
More information can be obtained on the website for the Transportation Tomorrow Survey at: http://www.jpint.utoronto.ca/ttshome/
For more information on The Regional Municipality of York, please visit www.york.ca
NEWMARKET – Preliminary results of the 2006 Transportation Tomorrow Survey show that The Regional Municipality of York experienced the highest percentage increase in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for the number of weekday transit trips between 1996 and 2006.
The increase was 61,000 trips per day, which represents a 91 per cent increase between 1996 and 2006. This trend is consistent with the annual ridership increase on York Region Transit from 7.7 million in 2001 to 17.1 million in 2006.
“Our investments in York Region Transit and Viva are successful in increasing usage of public transit,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Bill Fisch. “We have a long way to go, but we are moving towards our vision of a more self-contained, less car-dependent and more sustainable city-region of the future.”
The percentage of York Region residents using transit during the morning peak period, 9.4 per cent, marks the first increase in 20 years. However, automobile use at 79 per cent remains the dominant transportation mode in York Region.
“York Region’s reliance on the single occupancy vehicle for travel is beginning to reverse through use of public transit, carpooling and other arrangements,” said Town of Markham Regional Councillor Tony Wong, Chair of York Region’s Planning and Economic Development Committee. “This survey is a useful benchmark monitoring tool for us to assess the effectiveness of our transportation policies and actions.”
The data confirms York Region residents are finding alternative modes of travel more than ever before. This shift in York Region travel patterns include:
• The proportion of York Region residents working in Toronto continues to decline from 50 per cent in 1986 to 42 per cent in 2006.
• More York Region residents stay in the Region to work. As of 2006, 53 per cent of residents work within the Region, an increase from 49 per cent in 1996.
• The average trip length to work – approximately 20 km – has remained constant from 1986 to 2006.
• The average trip length for York Region residents, for all trip purposes, has continued to decline from 16.5 km in 1986 to 15 km in 2006.
• York Region residents are increasingly choosing sustainable modes of travel to work. The share of carpooling is eight per cent, transit is 11 per cent and walking is two per cent. Altogether, those who choose alternative modes of travel to work are nearing their highest level in almost 20 years.
York Region is one of 20 regional, county and local municipal governments across south-central Ontario that participated in the 2006 Transportation Tomorrow Survey. The survey engaged 149,631 households from St. Catharines to Barrie and Peterborough and will assist planners to understand and meet the future transportation needs of residents.
Approximately 14,220 randomly-selected York Region households were contacted by professional telephone interviewers to participate in the survey. This sample represents five per cent of York Region households.
The survey responses included trip information for the previous weekday for each household member over the age of 11, including trip origin, destination, time, purpose and method of travel, age, gender, employment status, size of the household and number of motor vehicles operated.
The final survey results will be released this spring.
Similar surveys were conducted in 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2001, typically using staff hired through the Data Management Group at the University of Toronto’s Joint Program in Transportation.
More information can be obtained on the website for the Transportation Tomorrow Survey at: http://www.jpint.utoronto.ca/ttshome/
For more information on The Regional Municipality of York, please visit www.york.ca
Sports Report
NHL: Toronto 5 Ottawa 0
NBA: Toronto 102 Indiana 98
OPJHL Playoffs: Markham 5 Vaughan 2 (Markham leads 2-0)
Tonight
OPJHL Playoffs: Stouffville at Huntsville, 7:30pm (Series tied 1-1); Newmarket at Aurora, 7:30pm (Aurora leads 2-1)
NBA: Toronto 102 Indiana 98
OPJHL Playoffs: Markham 5 Vaughan 2 (Markham leads 2-0)
Tonight
OPJHL Playoffs: Stouffville at Huntsville, 7:30pm (Series tied 1-1); Newmarket at Aurora, 7:30pm (Aurora leads 2-1)
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