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RayBiotech Announces Biomarker Grant Awardees
RayBiotech, Inc., the Protein Array Pioneer Company, has announced the winners of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program. In total, 18 award recipients were chosen for grants of up to $20,000 each, redeemable for RayBiotech products and services. "By offering these grants," states Dr. - May 06, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc
Hospital Curtain Solutions Inc. Opens Midwest Sales Office to Better Serve Area Hospitals, Clinics and Assisted Living Facilities
Hospital Curtain Solutions Inc., a leading provider of online hospital cubicle curtains and curtain track, announced today that they have opened a full-service office in Rochester Hills, MI to better serve clients in the Midwest. Hospital Curtain Solutions chose Southeast Michigan for the new... - May 06, 2010 - Hospital Curtain Solutions, Inc.
Epione Helps Women Achieve Hollywood Glamour with Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
Epione Beverly Hills Reveals Three Non-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures for Enhancing Beauty, Fighting the Aging Process and Maintaining a Youthful, “Close-Up-Ready” Appearance - May 06, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp
Atlanta Technical College Awarded $1 Million Grant for Health Information Technology Program
Atlanta Technical College will receive more than $ 1 million in grant funding as part of the Information Technology Professionals in Health Care: Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals Cooperative Agreement Program. Through the program, community and technical colleges will provide training in six Health Information Technology (HIT) workforce roles. - May 06, 2010 - Atlanta Technical College
The Medical Tourism Association Announces the Launch of New and Improved Website
The MTA announces the launch of the Medical Tourism Association website with a new and improved look. The website incorporates a more user friendly system. New features include: -New Members Only Login Page and Social Network -Patient Referral Listings for Members -Valuable Industry Reports,... - May 06, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
The Self Funding Employer Association Advisory Board Announced
The Self Funding Employer Association (SFEA) Advisory Board has been announced which draws upon the expertise of employers who are leaders in the self funding and self insurance industry. http://www.selffundingassociation.com/advisory.php. The Self Funding Employer Association is the first... - May 06, 2010 - Self Funding Magazine
SkinDNA™ Scientists Uncover the Secrets to Great Skin, Within Your DNA
Today heralds a new era in personalized skin care with the launch of the SkinDNA™ Test – the world’s first comprehensive genetic skin profile test. According to Advanced Dermatology’s Dr Sarah Freilich, "SkinDNA is one of the most exciting, eyebrow-raising developments... - May 05, 2010 - SkinDNA
PR Pro Daniel Kennedy Named to Board of Global Medical Relief Fund
Global Medical Relief Fund, the New York-based org. that aids amputee children from around the world, names international PR pro Daniel Kennedy of New York City to its advisory board. - May 05, 2010 - Daniel Kennedy Communications Services
Desert Valley Urgent Care Helping Smartphone Users Find Facility and Medical Information with New Technology
Local Chandler, Arizona Urgent Care Center is now using iTriage to connect with mobile users. iTriage is a free medical smartphone application that allows users to research symptoms, learn about possible causes and find an appropriate medical provider and treatment facility. - May 05, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Upcoming Physician Directed Weight Loss Program
American Medical Training now have added weight loss training programs for physicians and medical health professionals. - May 05, 2010 - American Medical Training
Medical Tourism Association Releases Exclusive Video on Healthcare Reform’s Affect on Medical Tourism
The Medical Tourism Association has released an exclusive video of Jonathan Edelheit, CEO of Medical Tourism Association, discussing the Healthcare Reform’s Affect on the Medical Tourism industry. Edelheit addressed the topic at the 1st Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference... - May 05, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Medical Tourism Magazine Launches Healthcare Reform's Affect on Medical Tourism Website Portal
The Medical Tourism Magazine has launched an informational website and center containing updates on Healthcare Reform’s affect on Medical Tourism. The healthcare reform updates will provide the latest information and provisions of the healthcare reform legislation as it pertains to the... - May 05, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Recent Study Reports Long Term Survival Improved Using Brain Monitor - Dementia After Anesthesia Now More Likely Avoidable Claims Goldilocks Anesthesia Foundation
Fewer strokes after anesthesia using brain monitor reported. "Going under anesthesia for surgery without a brain monitor demonstrates a flagrant disregard for the value one’s own brain," says Dr. Barry Friedberg, founder of the non-profit Goldilocks Anesthesia Foundation. "Demanding a brain monitor is a no-brainer." - May 04, 2010 - Goldilocks Anesthesia Foundation
Sunrise Health Deploys the iTriage Smartphone App to Push Out Average ER Wait Times for Mobile Patients
Patients now have greater access to Las Vegas area Sunrise Health facilities and medical information with the iTriage healthcare decision tool. iTriage is a free medical smartphone app that allows users to search symptoms, causes, medical conditions and find providers. - May 03, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
San Jose Hospitals DePloy iTriage App to Offer Residents Greater Medical Access Anywhere, Anytime
Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center of San Jose are now using iTriage, a free medical phone app, to help the mobile community search symptoms, causes, medical procedures, and find providers. - May 03, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Partners with Spine-health.com to Promote Quality Care and Increased Patient Education
As a leader in advanced spine care, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital’s Regional Spine Center is pleased to announce its recent addition to Spine-health’s Group Marketing Program, a nationally-renowned patient education online resource. - May 02, 2010 - Spine-health LLC
South Nassau Offers All-Natural Approach to Heal, Recover Quickly from Orthopedic Injuries, Surgery
Clinically referred to as “Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy,” PRP is a holistic approach to speed the regeneration and healing of ligament, tendon and muscular injuries, reducing recovery time. - May 02, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Freeland Systems Launches Subscription SaaS Cardiology PACS
Freeland Systems introduces a cost-effective, full-featured, web based image and reporting solution for cardiology practices. - May 01, 2010 - Freeland Systems
James H. Kaye, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Jacksonville, Fla.
Kaye hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers the “greater Jacksonville” area, including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. - May 01, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Book Release by Noted Author Barbara Sinor, Ph.D. “Tales of Addiction and Inspiration for Recovery”
Dr. Sinor's newest addiction recovery book is filled with a potent look into our nation's addiction population. Over twenty true life addiction stories by ordinary people struggling to stay on their recovery paths fill the pages with both pain and struggle, and spiritual insight. - April 30, 2010 - Dr. Barbara Sinor
The Institute for Low Back and Neck Care Collaborates with Spine-health.com to Enhance Patient Education and Care
As a leader in spine care since 1982, the Institute for Low Back and Neck Care is pleased to announce its recent addition to Spine-health’s Group Marketing Program, a nationally-renowned patient education online resource. - April 30, 2010 - Spine-health LLC
Balfour Beatty Construction Builds Ronald Mcdonald Houses on Two Coasts
Balfour Beatty Construction is celebrating its contributions to two new Ronald McDonald Houses—the “House(s)-That-Love Built®”—each on opposite sides of the United States. On Friday, April 23, the House in San Diego, California received the 2010 Project Achievement Award... - April 29, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
IAPAM Announces New Full Day hCG/Medical Weight Loss Training for Physicians
The IAPAM announces it has expanded it Medical Weight Management training to a full day. The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine's (IAPAM's) New hCG/Physician Weight Loss Training program offers physicians and their staff all the knowledge and tools needed to immediately offer hCG and other medically supervised weight loss treatments to their patients. - April 29, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
American Medical Training Announces New Staff Member, Alyn L. Benezette, D.O.
American Medical Training welcomes new staff member – Dr. Alyn L. Benezette, D.O. He will be teaching upcoming workshops to physicians and medical professionals. - April 29, 2010 - American Medical Training
Front Range Center for Brain & Spine Surgery, P.C. Partners with Website Leader, Spine-health.com to Promote Patient Education
Front Range Center for Brain & Spine Surgery, P.C., the regional expert in spine-related pain, is pleased to announce its participation in the Group Marketing Program with Spine-health.com, an award-winning patient education online resource. - April 29, 2010 - Spine-health LLC
Pre-Register Today for the Expatriate Healthcare & Travel Insurance Conference
Pre-Register Today for the Expatriate Healthcare & Travel Insurance Conference. - April 29, 2010 - Expatriate Healthcare and Travel Insurance
Healthcare Reform’s Affect on Medical Tourism Website Portal Launched by Medical Tourism Association
The Medical Tourism Association has launched an informational website and center containing updates on Healthcare Reform’s affect on Medical Tourism. The healthcare reform updates will provide the latest information and provisions of the healthcare reform legislation as it pertains to the... - April 29, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
Webinar Now Released for Download on Healthcare Reform Conference's Website, Announced by Healthcare Reform Magazine
The Healthcare Reform Magazine has a website containing updates on healthcare reform and will circulated to over 15,000 employers, health insurance agents, consultants, brokers and insurance companies. - April 29, 2010 - Healthcare Reform Conference
Parkinson's Patient to Donate Book Proceeds to PD Research
Bill Schmalfeldt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 45 in 2000. In 2007 he underwent experimental brain surgery as part of a clinical trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He wrote a book about the experience and will donate the author's proceeds to PD research efforts. - April 28, 2010 - My Parkinson's Diary
Alzheimer’s Association Reaching Out to Hispanic Community
The Alzheimer Spouse Website, www.thealzheimerspouse.com announces a project to reach out and raise awareness among the Hispanic community of early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. - April 28, 2010 - thealzheimerspouse.com
iCohere Platform Used by the Centers for Disease Prevention
iCohere platform is being used by the Centers for Disease Prevention to build capacity to implement the CDC Injury Framing Initiative, Adding Power to Our Voices. - April 28, 2010 - iCohere
Doctors.net.uk Relaunches Jobs Service; Recruiters to Enjoy Greater Campaign Flexibility
Following a relaunch of the jobs service at Doctors.net.uk, recruitment managers are set to benefit from more flexible and targeted campaigns. Doctors.net.uk is the UK’s largest and most active network of medical professionals and its jobs pages already attract 15,000 unique doctors every month. - April 28, 2010 - Doctors.net.uk
Worldwide Market for Cancer Diagnostics, 4th Edition, Now Available at ReportsandReports
Diagnostic tests for effective cancer screening are obviously needed more than ever. As cancer becomes more treatable, diagnostics are finding multiple expanded roles, including pharmacodiagnostics for matching the targeted treatment to the patient and ongoing disease monitoring as treatable cancer enters the realm of the chronic disease. - April 28, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Thieme’s Atlas of Anatomy Sample Content Now Available for iPad Thieme Publishers Partners with Modality, Inc. to Deliver Content via the modalityBODY Interactive Anatomy
Thieme Publishers announced today that a free sampling of anatomy illustrations and clinical content from the bestselling Atlas of Anatomy is now available for use on iPad, via the newly released modalityBODY App. This sampler highlights the exquisite illustrations and unique features of the Atlas,... - April 28, 2010 - Thieme Publishers
Medical Tourism Magazine Releases Podcast with Bill Cook of Hospital Clinica Biblica
The Medical Tourism Magazine Releases Podcast with Bill Cook, Operations Manager of the International Patient Department at Hospital Clinica Biblica in Costa Rica. - April 28, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
A Standard Setting Atlas Dedicated to the Complex Structures of the Head and Neck
“Head and Neck Anatomy for Dental Medicine,” published by Thieme, focuses on the structures of the head and neck as taught to students of dental medicine. Starting with the extensive coverage of these structures and the pedagogic approach of the three-volume THIEME Atlas of Anatomy, by... - April 28, 2010 - Thieme Publishers
Ministry of Health Says Changes Are Needed to Overcome Challenges to Healthcare Provision in the Middle East
InnovHealth - Middle East Innovations Summit, was officially opened this morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an opening address by Dr. Salem Al Darmaki, Acting Director General, Ministry of Health - United Arab Emirates - at the Yas Island Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The summit,... - April 27, 2010 - naseba
AllBetterCare Urgent Care Center Uses Smartphone Technology to Connect Patients with Medical Care
Local Urgent Care Center uses iTriage to reach mobile Smartphone users. - April 26, 2010 - iTriage, LLC
Maimah Karmo Receives Prestigious Congressional Black Caucus Leadership in Advocacy Award
At the 2010 Minority Quality Forum/CBC Health Braintrust Health Disparities Forum Event, Maimah Karmo, President of Tigerlily was Honored for her work impacting Young Women with Breast Cancer. - April 25, 2010 - Tigerlily Foundation
Milford Named Practice Manager at Visiting Physicians Association’s® Fort Worth Office
Milford is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative and clinical areas. - April 25, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Flomax Relief Offered Without a Prescription at Chemist Direct
Formerly available only with a prescription from reputed doctor, Flomax Relief MR is the most extensively preferred treatment for BPH in the UK, which is frequent in men falling under the age group of 45-75 years. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a non-malignant overgrowth of cells in the prostate... - April 25, 2010 - Chemist Direct
Nurses Tell Their Compelling Stories About the Ups and Downs of Nursing in New Book by Karen Buley, Published by Dog Ear Publishing
The editor, a nurse for 31 years, has collected stories from 25 nurses who share frustrations and hope, victories and regret, what brought them to nursing and what makes them stay. The book ends with a call to combat the current nursing shortage. To further this cause, 10 percent of the book’s proceeds will be donated to nurse educator scholarships. - April 24, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing
Professional Nutrition Services and The Centre For Optimum Health Have Joined to Offer Board Certified Anti Aging Medicine in the Rochester Area
Professional Nutrition Services and The Centre For Optimum Health offers an Anti Aging MD that helps those that have not been successful with the ways of Traditional Medicine. The patient gets to spend time with a Specialized Health Care Doctor that listens and includes them in decisions relating to their goal of long term quality health. Communication and Individualized Care are Prime Objectives. - April 24, 2010 - Professional Nutrition Services of Rochester, Inc.
Botox Training from Elite AMBT: Instructors Come to Toronto This Spring
Botox training dates from Elite Aesthetic, Medical and Business Training (AMBT) have been expanded. Elite’s medical instructors will now be traveling to Canada in early May (May 7th, 8th and 9th) to include botox training sessions in Toronto, Ontario. - April 24, 2010 - Elite Aesthetic, Medical & Business Training
Dermal Fillers Training: Elite AMBT Adds Home Study Programs to Training Formats
Dermal fillers training services from Elite Aesthetic, Medical and Business Training (AMBT) are now easier to access as the company adds home study programs to its range of instructional formats. Elite’s official website lets clients receive dermal fillers training courses that are available from their home computers and on their own timetable. - April 24, 2010 - Elite Aesthetic, Medical & Business Training
Health Care Association Takes Advantage of Penalty Funds to Renew Attack on Pressure Ulcers
The Health Care Association of New Jersey has collaborated with a member company to provide an intensive training program to prepare licensed clinicians to become certified wound specialists, thereby increasing the number of specialists throughout long term care facilities throughout the state. - April 24, 2010 - HCANJ
International Evidence Summary of ASIST - Supports Teaching “How to Prevent Suicide”
LivingWorks Education Inc. reports an independent, critical review has been completed of its best practices program, ASIST. The report was commissioned to summarize the results of more than twenty formal and informal evaluations of ASIST – from five countries: Australia, Canada, Norway, Scotland and the United States. - April 23, 2010 - LivingWorks Education Inc.
Atlas Business Solutions Showcases ScheduleAnywhere at Florida Nursing Conference
Online employee scheduling software on display at the Florida Association Directors of Nursing Administration/LTC conference. - April 23, 2010 - Atlas Business Solutions, Inc.
FaceofFertility.com to Give Free Micro-IVF to Member with the Most Compassionate Story in Trying to Conceive Forum
Face of Fertility, the new revolutionary forum created by Dan Kreiner, the son of Dr. David Kreiner, world renowned infertility specialist trained out of the Jones Institute by Howard and Georgeanna Seegar Jones. In addition to achieving the first successful IVF, cryopreserved, and donor egg pregnancies on Long Island, Dr. Kreiner and the East Coast Fertility team have focused on offering the most successful IVF with the lowest risk. - April 22, 2010 - Face Of Fertility
Doctor on a Mission to Help Americans Empower Themselves to Reform Their Own Health
The only conversation about health these days seems to focus on how we will pay for the care of individuals - the elderly, the young, the poor and the rich. But Dr. Dave Montgomery believes that we’re missing a critical piece of the puzzle. He thinks that the conversation should focus on how... - April 22, 2010 - davemontgomerymd.com