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- Monthly Personal Counseling Helps Maintain Weight Loss
- Multiple Positions Clinical Psychology – Arlington VA
- Global Research Services Expands Clinical Trial Management Services…

Monthly Personal Counseling Helps Maintain Weight Loss
Science Daily – Science Daily (press release) – Mar 11, 2008
Those in the computer-based support program fared almost as well — at least for the first two years. After that point the virtual intervention lost its edge and by the end of the study their efforts at maintaining weight loss were similar to those enrolled in the self-directed control group. But Svetkey director of clinical research at the Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center at Duke points out that even modest success paves the way to major victory. "We didn’t set out to cure obesity but we did want to offer participants a set of tools they could use to change their lives" Svetkey said. It’s not easy to counteract all the forces around us that encourage us to overeat and be sedentary but we think this study moves us in the right direction. "Svetkey stresses that every pound lost can lower blood pressure and risk of developing diabetes.

Multiple Positions Clinical Psychology – Arlington VA
Washington Post – Mar 11, 2008
Area of specialty remains open although we are particularly interested in faculty with interests in Child and Family Psychology. Special consideration will also be given to applicants with experience in the areas of Forensic Psychology Neuropsychology and Health or Pediatric Psychology. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited program and be licensed or license-eligible in VA MD or DC. We are committed to racial cultural and gender diversity among our faculty and students and offer a competitive salary and benefits. To apply submit letter of intent CV and a list of three professional references to: dcresume@argosy. edu indicating WPCLN in the subject line. For more information please visit.

Global Research Services Expands Clinical Trial Management Services…
Free with registration – Business Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Mar 11, 2008
Global Research Services Expands Clinical Trial Management Services in China with a Focus on Vaccine Development. (11-MAR-08) Business Wire. — Global Research Services LLC (GRS) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary in China Global Medical Consulting Services (Shanghai) Co. (GMCS) has expanded its capa.