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Saint-Gobain Seals Showcasing Life Sciences Sealing Solutions at Compamed Trade Show
Saint-Gobain Seals will showcase their design engineering capabilities and critical sealing solutions for life sciences core systems at the Compamed tradeshow in Dusseldorf, Germany. - October 28, 2017 - Omniseal Solutions
Alliance for Proton Therapy Access: New Research Highlighted at 2017 PTCOG-NA Conference Illustrates the Clinical Value of Proton Therapy
Research Underscores Importance of Patient Access to Effective Cancer Treatment. - October 27, 2017 - Alliance for Proton Therapy Access
Mercodia Releases Unique Multiplex Assay in Collaboration with Quansys
Multiplex assays have been plagued by a lack of specificity and accuracy, with unreliable data as a result. However, a new multiplex assay has reached the US market. Mercodia, based in Sweden, has teamed-up with Quansys Biosciences, based in the US, to launch the AKURIO Islet Hormones multiplex assay, which measures four of the most notable hormones in pancreatic research: glucagon, insulin, C‑peptide and proinsulin. - October 27, 2017 - Mercodia AB
Central Island Healthcare Invites HorseAbility Miniature Therapy Ponies Aiden and Pearl to the Facility
HorseAbility’s miniature therapy ponies Aiden and Pearl are visiting Central Island Healthcare on Thursday, November 9th at 2:15 PM. - October 27, 2017 - Central Island Healthcare
NAA Announces New Five-Year, $500,000 Commitment with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
In all, NAA has raised and donated more than $5 million for St. Jude through its partnership, now in its 22nd year. In addition to those efforts, the NAA hosts the NAA Toy Auction every November at St. Jude. - October 27, 2017 - National Auctioneers Association
Innovative Community-Clinical Partnerships to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Focus of November 16, 2017 Webinar
Bronx Health REACH will describe how innovative partnerships with local faith-based programs, bodegas, restaurants, schools, clinics and art groups promote the health and well-being of area residents during a November 16, 2017 webcast sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - October 27, 2017 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Attendee List for Biosimilars North America 2017 Released
SMi Group has released a preliminary attendee list for its 4th annual Biosimilars North America Conference, taking place on November 15 and 16, 2017 in Iselin, New Jersey. With the event taking place in three weeks, confirmed attendees include delegations from over thirty biotech and big pharma... - October 27, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Prosidyan Announces FDA Clearance and Commercial Launch of Its FIBERGRAFT BG MATRIX for Poster-Lateral Spinal Fusion
NJ-based Prosidyan (www.prosidyan.com), developer of proprietary fiber-based bioactive glass products, announced today FDA 510(k) clearance and full commercial launch of FIBERGRAFT BG Matrix – Bone Graft Substitute for Postero-lateral Spinal Fusion. FIBERGRAFT BG Matrix is the third... - October 26, 2017 - Prosidyan, Inc.
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Urges Women with Disabilities to Get Screened for Breast Cancer During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is a major public health concern for all women, including women with disabilities. Women with disabilities are as likely to get breast cancer as women in the general population, yet, they often face physical, cultural, and attitudinal barriers when they seek breast health care. - October 26, 2017 - American Association on Health and Disability
Lite Run Inc. is Winner of 2017 Spine Technology Award
Lite Run Inc. announced today that it is a 2017 winner in the Ninth Annual Spine Technology Awards for its ExoSuit and Gait Trainer products. Evaluated by a panel of physician judges, the award criteria include clinical relevance, innovation, potential to improve standard of care, and cost... - October 26, 2017 - Lite Run Inc.
November 15, 2017 Webinar on Patient Portal Roll-Out Strategy: Activating and Engaging Patients in Self-Care and Population Health
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), which operates the fastest growing patient portal on the Epic® platform, will provide an inside look at the portal's roll-out as well as its unprecedented user growth during a November 15, 2017 webcast sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - October 26, 2017 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
SMi's Pharma USA Week Attendee List Released Ahead of Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast 2017
The 8th in its series, Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast, will debut in New Jersey, November 13- 14, 2017. - October 26, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Qm2® Solutions Partners with GenOne Media Group in Deep Dive Customization Through Smarter LifeStyle Network
Qm2® Solutions and Pittsburgh-based GenOne Media Group partner to improve patient engagement in over one thousand healthcare venues nationwide. Qm2®’s proprietary SaaS platform, SEngage®, united with GenOne Media’s out-of-home-network, Smarter Lifestyle Network (SLN),... - October 25, 2017 - GenOne Media Group, Inc.
Kathryn D. Keithley, Psy.D. Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Kathryn D. Keithley, Psy.D. of Wayne, Pennsylvania has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Kathryn D. Keithley, Psy.D. Dr. Keithley is retired... - October 25, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Organization Going Green and Thinking Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Non profit organization celebrates breast cancer survivorship through service launching Green Stands with Pink. - October 24, 2017 - Today's Dream Tomorrow's Future
East Bay Dentist Helps Kids on Halloween
Total Health Dental Care Runs “Cash For Candy” Program to Benefit Children’s Hospital and Reward Health-Conscious Children. Kids get $3 per lb. of donated candy and the practice matches the total reward amount in a charitable contribution to the hospital. - October 24, 2017 - Total Health Dental Care
International - Gamechanger of the Year, Makers Nutrition
Makers Nutrition garners two ACQ5 Awards® for dramatically increased market presence and game-changing strides far beyond expectations. - October 24, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
Domestic Violence Survivors Helped by East Bay Dentists
Total Health Dental Care’s “A Smile Returned” program provided complimentary dental makeovers to three patients who suffered injuries from domestic violence. The endeavor gave back to the community, helping survivors start a new chapter in life, while raising awareness about domestic violence and the connection between oral and total health. - October 24, 2017 - Total Health Dental Care
Vein911 Hosts Reception for University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Expansion
Vein911 announced today that it recently hosted an Investment in Discovery event for the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute’s Downtown Expansion. The event was held on October 11 at the construction site of the new building. Dr. Charles Lockwood,... - October 23, 2017 - Vein911
Bumrungrad International Hospital Achieves Global Healthcare Accreditation
Bumrungrad International Hospital (BIH) (https://www.bumrungrad.com/thailandhospital), a pioneer in medical travel since 2002, has been awarded a three-year term of “Accreditation with Excellence” by the Global Healthcare Accreditation Program (http://globalhealthcareaccreditation.com/)... - October 23, 2017 - Global Healthcare Accreditation
Bogen Communications Gives All Employees Life Saving LifeCodes for Faster Medical Care
Bogen Communications, Inc. will be completing a companywide rollout of MyHealth Emergency and Healthcare Services for all of its employees and their family members so they may collect their medical records, track their health and faster access to care. - October 23, 2017 - MyHealth.Us
Dr. Marium Murad Recognized as a Top Executive and Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dr. Marium Murad of Houston, Texas has been recognized as a Top Executive for 2017 and honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 25 years in the fields of wellness and... - October 21, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
National Institute for Fitness and Sport Will Host 4th Annual Non-Sanctioned Powerlifting Competition
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) will be hosting its 4th annual, non-sanctioned Powerlifting Competition on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The competition will be comprised of 3 different lifts including Squat, Bench and Dead Lift. Competition begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and is... - October 20, 2017 - NIFS
Pain Recovery Center of Tyler Now Assisting Injured Workers in Tyler, Texas
Pain Recovery Center of Tyler is now assisting injured workers in Tyler, Texas as a workers’ compensation practice. - October 20, 2017 - Pain Recovery Center of Tyler
SleepSafe Drivers® Names Vigillo Founder to Board of Directors
Transportation industry technology executive first addition in Board of Directors expansion. SleepSafe Drivers announced Steven Bryan, (President and founder of Vigillo, a SambaSafety Company), has joined its Board of Directors. As one of the nation’s leaders in Fatigue Management Programs... - October 19, 2017 - SleepSafe Drivers, Inc.
Teen’s “Adding Tomorrows” Mall Tour to Benefit CF Foundation is Underway
Thirteen year old Rose Ostrowski of Berwick, PA recently returned from Nashville, TN after kicking off her third annual “Adding Tomorrows” tour at the Hard Rock Café. Using her singing and musical talent, Ostrowski hosts the annual tour to help raise awareness and donations for... - October 19, 2017 - Rose Ostrowski
Julie F. Unger, LPC, NCC Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Julie F. Unger, LPC, NCC of Littleton, Colorado has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for almost 40 years in the healthcare field. About Julie F. Unger, LPC, NCC Ms. Unger is the... - October 19, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Dulce E. Fernandez, RN, BSN, PHN, DHCS-CMT Recognized as a Professional of the Year and a Woman of Excellence by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dulce E. Fernandez, RN, BSN, PHN, DHCS-CMT of Azusa, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year and a Woman of Excellence for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Dulce E. - October 19, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
J.C. Restoration, Inc Raises $3,795 for Local Burn Prevention Charity (IFSA)
During the week of September 18th – 22nd, J.C. Restoration, Inc. (JCR) successfully hosted over 340 industry professionals from the insurance and property management sectors from across the Chicagoland area for seminars on water damage mitigation. Throughout the week, the Illinois Fire Safety... - October 19, 2017 - J.C. Restoration, Inc.
CrowdReviews Partnered with Madridge Publishers to Announce: 2nd International Conference and Expo on Vaccines and Vaccination
2nd International Conference and Expo on Vaccines and Vaccination is going to be held during November 20-21, 2017 at Dubai, UAE. On Behalf of Madridge publishers, Organizing committee is pleased to invite one and all to the esteemed conference. Benefits of attending? - Networking with peers -... - October 18, 2017 - CrowdReviews.com
New Book Cracks Code - The Secret Behind Our Perception Finally Revealed
Eye surgeon Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler has spent the better part of two decades treating people's sight, giving him a unique insight into how we use the gift of vision, including our power of perception. His new book, "Perceptual Intelligence" - praised in reviews by Dr. Phil, Dr. Travis Stork, Caitlyn Jenner, Montel Williams, Apolo Ohno, and apl.de.ap - unlocks the secret behind our sense of perception. - October 17, 2017 - Boxer Wachler Vision Institute
Operative Experience Receives a $1 Million Phase 2 SBIR Grant to Develop a Female Patient Simulator for Tactical Trauma Care
The award will support the development of a high-fidelity female patient simulator to train U.S. Armed Forces personnel in the management of severely injured female combat casualties at the point of injury. - October 17, 2017 - Operative Experience, Inc.
The Medical Center of Aurora Names Cindy Meyer Chief Operating Officer of Behavioral Health Services
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that Cindy Meyer has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Behavioral Health Services at TMCA’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. In her new role Meyer will continue to lead operations at TMCA’s behavioral... - October 17, 2017 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Attend Massage School Abroad - Explore the World with This New Massage Program
Massage Abroad is taking education to a new level. The concept of Massage School Abroad takes learning this natural therapy in a new and more adventurous direction. Massage Abroad is pleased to announce that are now offering a 4 month United States approved massage therapy licensing program in... - October 16, 2017 - Massage Abroad
Law Student Whose Father Was Diagnosed with Blood Cancer Receives 2017 Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Scholarship from the Law Office of Renkin & Associates
Encinitas-based Law Office Supports Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Assists Law Students with Financial Support. - October 16, 2017 - Law Office of Renkin & Associates
Cleveland Clinic Achieves Global Healthcare Accreditation for Medical Travel Services
Cleveland Clinic (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/), perennially ranked as one of the top hospitals in the US by U.S. News and World Report, has been awarded a three-year term of “Accreditation with Excellence” by the Global Healthcare Accreditation Program... - October 16, 2017 - Global Healthcare Accreditation
The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund Receives Petit Family Foundation Grant in Support of Regional Conference on Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund (Morgan’s Fund) recently received a $4,000.00 grant from The Petit Family Foundation in support of the inaugural “Speaking of NEC: Unplugged” event, a one-day regional conference focused on identifying practical solutions for reducing the devastating... - October 16, 2017 - The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc.
HexCare Has Been Revamped and is Now Known as Qolty
The mobile clinical research platform, founded by the ex-NASA/ex-Google computer scientist, Alex Wormuth, has been rebranded and is now known as Qolty. This is certainly good news for the medical field. HexCare has been known as one of the top choices when it comes to healthcare research... - October 16, 2017 - Qolty
GHR Brings Healthcare Innovation to Orlando with Healthcare Revolution™
Healthcare Revolution™ will focus on disrupting and fostering innovation in the healthcare and benefits industry. - October 15, 2017 - Global Healthcare Resources
Allzone Management Solutions is Exhibiting at the AAHAM 2017 Annual Conference in Nashville, TN
Allzone Management Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the AAHAM 2017 Annual Conference from October 18th to October 20th, 2017 in Nashville, TN. The AAHAM 2017 Annual Conference offers a fantastic array of educational sessions that will come together to exchange... - October 14, 2017 - Allzone Management Solutions
SEER Introduces Digital Primary Market Area (PMA) Analytics for YMCAs
The new interactive PMA is a powerful tool that will help Ys better understand their diverse market areas and the members they serve, provide leadership with invaluable data for capital planning, and present marketing personnel with branch level insight to build plans for the many communities they serve. - October 13, 2017 - Seer Analytics
ClinLab Grows: Life Sciences Staffing Firm Moves to Bigger HQ in Watertown, MA
ClinLab Staffing (www.clinlabstaffing.com), ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal, moved to its new headquarters at the Riverworks Innovation Center in the Charles River Mill District of Watertown Massachusetts, effectively doubling its... - October 12, 2017 - ClinLab Staffing
October is Physical Therapy Month: A Ray of Light in Our Healthcare System
Physical therapy has come a long way from its humble beginnings around the WWI, treating our maimed soldiers. Now they have over 95,000 members in the US and requires a Doctorate Of Physical Therapy degree. In most states they are able to treat without a physicians prescription and you are now able to connect to a physical therapist virtually. - October 12, 2017 - Virtual Physical Therapists
Maria Cristina Diaz, Ed.D.(c), MS, RN, CNOR Honored as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Maria Cristina Diaz, Ed.D. (c), MS, RN, CNOR of Kingwood, Texas has been honored with early admission into Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide VIP Member Designation for 2018 due to her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 42 years in the field of healthcare. About... - October 12, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Margaret Mazzola-Nielsen, MPA, CMT Honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Margaret Mazzola-Nielsen, MPA, CMT of Staten Island, New York has been honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for 18 years in the field of consulting. About Margaret... - October 12, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
2017 Patient Engagement Trends: Providers Educate to Impact Social Health Determinants, Health Literacy
Challenged by patients' social determinants of health and low health literacy, healthcare organizations employ education to engage the populations they serve, according to September 2017 metrics from the Healthcare Intelligence Network. - October 12, 2017 - Healthcare Intelligence Network
Open Sky for Autism Takes Off on November 11
Air Hollywood Partners with the TSA, REACH Services, Crew Presidential, and Commercial Aviation Personnel to offer a free program to assist families living with autism rediscover the confidence, comfort, and enjoyment of air travel. - October 11, 2017 - Air Hollywood
The Solution Containment Announces Sale for Infection Prevention Week
Save big on The Solution HEPA-filtered Mobile Containment Units during Infection Prevention Week from October 15-21. - October 11, 2017 - Prevent Life Safety
Care3 to Sponsor National PACE Association Annual Conference
Care3™(www.care3.co), the world’s first team collaboration platform for healthcare delivered in the home and community, is sponsoring the 2017 National PACE Association Annual Conference. Care3 makes it easier for interdisciplinary care teams to collaborate with patients and families... - October 11, 2017 - Care3
The International Assoc. of Who’s Who Has Named Dr. Richard Evan Steele Professional of the Year
Dr. Richard Evan Steele of Silkeborg, Denmark is recognized by the International Assoc. of Who’s Who for exemplary achievements in the field of Medicine. - October 11, 2017 - International Association of Who's Who