November, 2006 - Synoptics Research, LLC. has been awarded a coveted FREDDIE for its DVD, "Guided Visualization: working with the healing power of your immune system". Company President Judith Lomba received the prestigious honor at the 32nd International Health and Medical Media Awards in New York in November. The FREDDIES, also known as the "Oscars in Health and Medicine," provides producers with a showplace and a benchmark to gauge the excellence of their messages and creativity. The awards attract the best feature-length films, documentaries, series, shorts, videos, DVDs, websites, and CD-ROMs from around the globe. Founded in 1974, The FREDDIES are the world's pre-eminent media competition devoted to educational health and medical production for both consumers and professionals.

According to StayWell Productions, producer of the FREDDIES, the "goal of the International Health & Medical Media Awards competition is to celebrate courage, inspiration, sensitivity and leadership in the creators and supporters of health and medical productions. These outstanding productions transcend their art form, providing the inspiration needed for the larger pursuit---the overall improvement of the human condition."

Synoptics Research, already the recipient of numerous national and international awards for its Guided Visualization program, was singled out for this recognition over competing entries from The Discovery Channel and Hospice.

"Guided Visualization: working with the healing power of your immune system" is in hospitals, medical libraries, nursing schools, and cancer resource centers throughout the country. It is distributed by Aquarius Productions, Concept Media and Wired.MD.