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Free Flu Prevention Posters - PDF Download
SafetyBanners.Org is offering three Free Flu Prevention Posters on its web site. All three posters are available as PDF downloads under "Product Descriptions." - October 11, 2010 - SafetyBanners.Org
Beautiful Days in October
The Beautiful Day Foundation’s October Calendar: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2010 - October 11, 2010 - Beautiful Day Foundation
Peterson & Associates, P.C. is Committed to Helping Patients of Meridia®
Peterson & Associates, P.C. is committed to representing patients of Meridia® that have been a victim of Meridia®. Meridia® , the obesity drug, has been withdrawn due to a potential increased risk of heart attack or stroke, as requested by the FDA. - October 10, 2010 - Peterson & Associates, P.C.
New Jersey Landscape Designer Makes Commitment in Fight Against Breast Cancer
Grandview Outdoor offers donation to fight breast cancer with every signed contract during the month of October. - October 10, 2010 - Grandview Landscape and Masonry
Olympia Medical Center Surgeon, Don J. Schiller, MD, FACS, Featured at Quality Life Association 25th Anniversary
Don J. Schiller, MD, FACS, renowned expert in surgery for the Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir (BCIR), a surgical modification of the Kock pouch intestinal reservoir, was featured at the Quality Life Association (QLA) Symposium, a three-day educational and interactive seminar. - October 10, 2010 - Olympia Medical Center
Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida, one of Fort Myers’ first multi-specialty orthopedic practices is celebrating its 10th year serving the community. Founders Dr. Ronald Gardner, Dr. Jeffrey Richards and Dr. Charles Springer set out to establish our area’s only fellowship trained... - October 10, 2010 - Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida
Dr. Mark Galland Named Medical Director and Orthopaedic Consultant for Wake Technical Community College
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Supports North Carolina Community College. - October 10, 2010 - Dr. Galland
EasyMed Services Inc. Develops Innovative Service Features Available on Both Smartphones and Its Web Application
EasyMed Services Inc. (CNSX:EZM) (“EasyMed” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the in-house development of a proprietary software that utilizes a database which detects dangerous drug interactions. The EasyMed drug interaction database covers over 3,000 common drugs... - October 09, 2010 - EasyMed Services Inc
Source-Omega, a Manufacturer of Algae Oil Nutritional Products, Has Licensed Return 2 Health as a Distributor in New Zealand
Source-Omega offers its distributors not only a high-quality health product, but international branding and expertise in exporting and supply chain solutions. - October 08, 2010 - Source-Omega
Ciena Healthcare Breaks Ground on New Skilled Nursing Community in Canton
Multi-Million Dollar Investment “Regency at Canton” to Feature Short and Long-Term Care, Private Rooms and Create More Than 100 Jobs - October 08, 2010 - Ciena Healthcare Management, Inc
Andres Alaniz III, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Corpus Christi, Texas
Visiting Physicians Association® (“VPA®”, www.visitingphysicians.com) announced the addition of Andres Alaniz III, M.D., to its recently opened office in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Corpus Christi office covers all of Nueces, Kleberg and San Patricio counties and portions of... - October 08, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Bay Area House Call Dentists Provide Dental Care to Senior Homes
San Francisco-based home care dentists delivers crucial services to patients who can’t travel. - October 07, 2010 - Blende Dental Group
Intivia Awarded ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification as Complete EHR
Company Among First to Meet One of Key Requirements for Meaningful Use. - October 07, 2010 - Intivia Inc.
Ronco to Donate 50 Cents from Each Case of Pink Gloves Sold Throughout October
Throughout October, for every case of pink gloves sold, Ronco will donate 50 cents to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. - October 07, 2010 - RONCO
First Patient Procedure in the World is Performed at Olympia Medical Center Los Angeles Using Adult Stem Cells to Enhance Surgical Outcome for Degenerative Spinal Disease
Director of Research and Education at Olympia Medical Center Los Angeles, neurosurgeon, Carl Lauryssen,M.D., completed the first procedure using a highly concentrated, pure population of adult stem cells that originates in bone marrow and is collected from live, healthy donors for optimal cell functionality. Up Until Now, There was No Available Pure Adult Stem Cell on the Market - October 07, 2010 - Olympia Medical Center
WERF Congratulates Robert Edwards on Nobel Prize: IVF Has Helped Thousands of Women with Endometriosis
The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) congratulates Professor Robert (Bob) Edwards for his outstanding scientific achievement in helping millions of infertile women have families. - October 07, 2010 - World Endometriosis Research Foundation
Genzyme Corporation: Pharmavitae Profile in China Now Available at ReportsandReports
This analysis examines the historical and forecast performance for Genzyme in the prescription pharmaceutical sector. The profile encompasses global company strategy, portfolio and pipeline analysis and assessment of financial performance, with 1-6 year sales forecasts for key drugs. - October 07, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Internet Entrepreneur Jesse Willms Runs for the Cure
Edmonton Alberta local business man, Jesse Willms, participates in the 2010 CIBC Run for the Cure - October 06, 2010 - Jesse Willms
Donate Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive
According to America's blood centers, someone needs blood every two seconds and about 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood. - October 06, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Pelican State Outpatient Center Reaches Mobile Patients Anytime, Anywhere with iTriage Medical App
Smartphone users in the Big Easy now have on-the-go access to symptom, disease and provider information with the iTriage healthcare decision tool - October 06, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Satori World Medical Launches Medical Travel Market Watch
Publication Gives Voice to Industry, Provides Company News. - October 06, 2010 - Satori World Medical
Baeta Corp. Announces the Availability of MyHealthTrends for Weight Control, Version 2.0
New version incorporates significant ease of use and new Patient management capabilities for Practitioners--facilitating weight control and behavior modification. - October 05, 2010 - Baeta Corp.
RayBiotech and Gentel Partner to Offer Comprehensive Selection of Arrays on APiX Chromogenic Detection Platform
RayBiotech, Inc., a pioneer and leader in protein and antibody array technologies, and Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics profiling tools, jointly announced today their partnership to develop and market RayBiotech's vast collection of easy-to-use antibody array products for use with Gentel's APiX™ chromogenic detection platform, a cost-effective alternative to laser fluoresecence scanners. - October 05, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc
HighPoint Solutions Launches One-of-a-Kind Master Data Solution for ICD-10 Remediation
HighPoint Solutions announced today the launch of its ICD-10 Appliance, a master data solution that helps hospitals, healthcare systems, and payers with ICD-10 compliance. The ICD-10 Appliance employs master data management principles and tools to create a central business management layer with ICD-9/ICD-10 mappings, translations, and business rules that can be utilized by all applications. - October 05, 2010 - HighPoint Solutions, LLC
AST Enzymes Now Offering Vida-Defense for Healthy Immune Cell Function and Support
New Product: Vida-Defense blend of powerful enzymes & herbs promotes healthy immune system function. - October 05, 2010 - AST Enzymes
AST Enzymes Announces Gluten Relief with DPP IV for Gluten and Casein Intolerance
New Product: Gluten Relief with DPP IV supports digestion for gluten free and/or casein free lifestyles. - October 05, 2010 - AST Enzymes
Daniel McGrath to Perform Live Hair Transplant on Fitness Pro Monica Brant
Live hair transplant on thebaldtruth.com on Tuesday, October 5th at 12:30 p.m. CST. - October 05, 2010 - McGrath Medical
Mama Theresa's Second Annual Meat Ball Eating Contest to Benefit The Arthritis Foundation and The Vails Gate Volunteer Fire Department
Mama Theresa’s welcomes everyone to join them on Sunday, October 10 , 2010 at 1:30 PM at the Big V Shopping Plaza in New Windsor, New York for their Second Annual Meatball Eating Contest to benefit the The Arthritis Foundation and The Vails Gate Volunteer Fire Department. The Meatball Eating... - October 04, 2010 - Mama Theresa's
Family Medical iphone App Introduced at AARP’s Orlando@50+
iphone app mihealth stats was introduced at AARP's Orlando@50+ is now available at the itunes store. It captures medication, diagnosis, medical history, emergency alerts for every member of the family. Developed by splash'em LLC as a companion to the book Esther Has a Living Will and Other Fairy Tales for Adult Children (ISBN 978-0-9826123-0-9). - October 04, 2010 - splash'em, LLC
Spotlight Shines on Invisible Disabilities Champions
Colorado-based Invisible Disabilities Association honors Jason Graham at third annual awards banquet in Lone Tree, Colo., October 10, 2010. - October 04, 2010 - Invisible Disabilities Association
Co-Founders of PharmaJet Honored as Laureate of The Tech Museum’s Tech Awards in 2010
(Laureate) is One of 15 Innovators From Around the World Recognized for Applying Technology to Benefit Humanity - October 04, 2010 - PharmaJet, Inc.
Tampa Web Development Firm Bayshore Solutions Features the AllegiantMD Website
Internet marketing Tampa firm Bayshore Solutions features the growing professional radiology service company website AllegiantMD that benefits hospitals, physicians and patients. - October 03, 2010 - Bayshore Solutions
Actress Marla Gibbs Healed with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at Olympia Medical Center
Marla Gibbs was treated at the Olympia Medical Center for Wound Management & Hyperbaric Medicine recently and was healed by the skilled group of physicians in 8 weeks—just in time to make it to the “Jeffersons” reunion show on “Good Morning America.” - October 02, 2010 - Olympia Medical Center
Franklin Regional Medical Center Celebrates Annual Ladies Night Out
The employees at Franklin Regional Medical Center invite community members to join them on October 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for their annual Ladies Night Out. The event will take place in outpatient/admissions of Franklin Regional. “We are excited to invite the community out again to... - October 02, 2010 - Franklin Regional Medical Center
Health Management System Adds SMS Plug-In for More Effective Medical Communications
Super Technologies, Inc., a USA company that specializes in software and application development as well as direct inward dialing services and hosted white label solutions, is pleased to share the success of its Health Management System SMS plug-in. Health Management System's aim is to provide... - October 02, 2010 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
BTF Solutions Supports Planning Efforts for Global Initial Outfitting and Transition Program
BTF Solutions is one of five firms selected to provide outfitting and transition services for the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s global Initial Outfitting and Transition Program. The program provides support services for construction and renovation projects for the U.S. Army Medical Department. - October 01, 2010 - BTF Solutions
Block Imaging Parts & Service, Inc. Announces ISO Certification
Block Imaging Parts & Service, Inc., the fastest growing worldwide provider of medical imaging parts and services, announced today receipt of the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system standard certification. The recommendation for ISO 9001 certification comes after Block recently completed... - October 01, 2010 - Block Imaging
Interior Designer Jaan Ferree Presents at NC Arts for Health Conference and is Appointed to Asheville Public Art Board
An interior designer from Asheville, NC will speak at a statewide conference for healthcare professionals and chaplains. Jaan Ferree designed two chapels for Mission Hospital and has also designed indoor and outdoor labyrinths as well as meditation and yoga centers and other sacred spaces. - October 01, 2010 - Jaan Ferree, Intentional Designer
IAPAM's hCG Training Educates Physicians in Medical Weight Management Best Practices
The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. - October 01, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Hospital Acquired Infections Result in 90,000 Deaths Annually
This report provides market estimates and forecasts for the world market for in vitro diagnostics - October 01, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Global Orthobiologics Market Worth Nearly US$3.1 Billion in 2009
This report assesses the orthobiologics market including bone morphogenetic protein, bone graft substitutes, cell-based products, and human-derived products. - October 01, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Increasing Demand for Monoclonal Antibodies & Recombinant Proteins Drives Growth & Innovation
This report assesses the biomanufacturing industry. - October 01, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Medical Lighting Systems Announces New Line of MRI-safe LED-based Overhead Illuminators
Energy-efficient Supra-Light™ overhead lights represent next generation of LED luminaires for MRI suites and general lighting applications in the Healthcare industry. - October 01, 2010 - Medical Lighting Systems
Krea Launches the India Field Network
Krea, a specialist in Healthcare panels for India, has launched the India Field Network: to solve the Last Mile issue in data collection. - October 01, 2010 - Krea
MaxMD's mdSecureSend Helps Healthcare Providers Close Up Web Security Breeches
The expense of a security breech is measured in cost to public relations, litigation loss and also by HITECH fines. MaxMD offers secure technology to help reduce risks. - October 01, 2010 - MaxMD
SK&A Announces Database of Surgicenter Decision Makers
SK&A’s new Surgery Center list includes 33,000 decision makers at more than 6,100 sites. - October 01, 2010 - SK&A, A Cegedim Company
Jeremy Mathis, DO Joins OrthoNeuro - Dr. Mathis is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
OrthoNeuro announced today that Jeremy R. Mathis, DO has joined their multi-specialty physician group practice. Dr. Mathis is a graduate of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. He completed his residency at Memorial Hospital in York,... - September 30, 2010 - OrthoNeuro
Medimix Social Media Director to Speak at INSEAD Healthcare Summit, Paris, Oct. 8th
Medimix International Social Media Director Alex de Carvalho will conduct a workshop for more than 150 executives from 20 countries attending the INSEAD Healthcare Summit in Paris, Oct. 8th. The session, entitled “Social Networking and Communities in Healthcare: Promises and Pitfalls,” the social media workshop will cover the basics of launching a social media program within healthcare, discussing strategies and applications for both patients and healthcare practitioners. - September 30, 2010 - Medimix International
Avant Healthcare Professionals Will be Exhibiting at the AHCA/NCAL 61st Annual Convention and Exposition in Long Beach California
The American Health Care Association is the nation’s largest association for long term and post-acute care providers, advocating for quality care and services of elderly and disabled Americans. - September 30, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
New e-Prescribing Software Simplifies Prescribing of Home Medical Equipment
Dream Software has created a Web-based product which automates the Medicare patient qualification and documentation process for home medical equipment prescriptions, allowing HME providers to receive all mandatory paperwork – completed accurately and in its entirety – in real time from... - September 30, 2010 - Dream Software