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New Research Sheds Light on Chiropractic and Tourette’s Syndrome
Recent research reporting on improvement in a 20 year old woman undergoing chiropractic care reveals that chiropractic may play an important role in managing people with Tourette’s and other related neurodevelopmental disorders. The research, reported in the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal... - October 10, 2009 - J. Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health - Chiropractic
"Once Upon A Time in Manhattan" to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Starlet Events Raises Awareness for Children with Life Threatening Diseases and Their Families
Starlet Events & Entertainment Marketing, in conjunction with www.Jenmarden.com, will host the Ronald McDonald House Gala, “Once Upon A Time in Manhattan” in New York City on November 19th from 8pm-11pm at celebrity hot-spot, Marquee. - October 09, 2009 - Starlet Events & Entertainment Marketing
HDI Technologies, Inc. and Clear Medical Solutions Form Strategic Partnership to Serve Healthcare Providers
At the AHIMA 2009 Conference, HDI Technologies and Clear Medical Solutions announced their strategic partnership to better provide advanced healthcare information technology to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. These technologies include Electronic Health Records (EHR), Computer Assisted Coding (CAC), Voice Recognition (VR), and Practice Management software, all of which are predicted to change the way that the healthcare industry operates in the next 10 years. - October 09, 2009 - Clear Medical Solutions, LLC
Winter Hats! New Winter Fashion This Fall & Winter
Online Retailer Delights Budget-Conscious Fashion Enthusiasts with Trendy Winter Hats - October 09, 2009 - Fashion Scarves and Shawls
Innovative Healthcare Financing Group Announces Purchase of a Medical Lien / Letter of Protection Medical A/R Portfolio
Innovative Healthcare Financing Group purchases medical accounts receivable portfolio from facility in Texas. - October 09, 2009 - Innovative Healthcare Financing Group, LLC
ActiveForever Introduces Its Power Launch Contest
The Holiday Contest Launches as a Friendly Version of Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den. - October 09, 2009 - ActiveForever
To be an Organist with Parkinson's Disease, a New Book "A Sniper in My Head" Published by French Composer and Organist Jean-Paul Verpeaux at Lulu.com
Jean-Paul Verpeaux, Webmaster of Organ works and MUSICALIS tells how the scourge of Parkinson’s Disease – the stealthy “sniper” that it is -- gradually took root in his brain and how, it changed every facet of his life. His book tells of the frustrating process to obtain a definitive diagnosis, as well as the fears and hopes he encountered on his journey. Faith, love and creativity have proven the best defense against the ravages of his “unwanted guest.” http://www.lulu.com/content/7716063. - October 09, 2009 - Organ Works, MUSICALIS
Calvary Pastor to Speak About Cancer from a Christian Perspective
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free seminar titled: “Christian Perspectives on Coping with Cancer,” Thursday, October 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The talk will take place at 530 Hampshire Road in Westlake Village. Seminar leader Steven Day will speak on how to cope... - October 09, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
UCLA Medical Professor to Speak About “Chemo Brain” at The Wellness Community
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free seminar titled: “Chemo Brain,” Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The talk will take place at 530 Hampshire Road in Westlake Village. Seminar leader Lorne Label, M.D. will address the forgetfulness and mental fog sometimes... - October 09, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Certified Hypnotherapist to Explain and Demonstrate Guided Imagery in "Make the Mind-Body Connection"
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura and the Cancer Resource Center at Community Memorial Hospital will host a free presentation for people affected by cancer entitled: Make the Mind-Body Connection with Paula Getty-Shearer, certified hypnotherapist. This free event takes place on Tuesday, October... - October 09, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Autism Prevalence Now Reported as 1 in 91 Children; More Research Needed
Research published in Monday’s issue of the journal Pediatrics indicates that the prevalence of autism is one in every 91 children. This is more than has been previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control and independent research. “Autism is a dramatically growing problem for our country,” stated Ann Gibbons, executive director of the Autism Speaks chapter. “We need answers. With numbers like these, autism must become everyone’s cause." - October 09, 2009 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area
Memory Loss Researcher Quincy Bioscience Salutes Memory Walkers 2009
Memory loss (http://www.prevagen.com) researcher, Quincy Bioscience, salutes the more than 26,585 teams of Memory Walkers 2009 who are raising awareness about Alzheimer’s this fall, adding some good news of their own. - October 09, 2009 - Prevagen
Solving the Challenges of Adaptive Clinical Trials: Web Seminar Will Reveal Universal, Risk-Resistant Methods for Improving Study Efficiency
Health Decisions and the Center for Business Intelligence present the webinar "Solving the Challenges of Clinical Trials," which will be held Wednesday, October 28 from 11:00 am to noon EDT. Health Decisions is also holding a weekly drawing for free registration passes (a value of $295). To enter, visit http://www.HealthDec.com/page/webinar. - October 09, 2009 - Health Decisions
Website Offers a Unique Gift Option for Medical Professionals
Medical Ties (http://www.MedicalTies.com), formerly eBone, has created a unique line of products the feature medical images imprinted on handmade silk ties. It is a unique combination for sure that is a hot seller at medical tradeshows. These products make great gifts for any type of doctor. These... - October 09, 2009 - Medical Ties
Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Neurostimulation Market to be Held on 8th Oct 2009
Analyst Briefing on Global Neurostimulation Market to be held on 8th Oct 2009 - October 08, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
RAM Technologies Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s List of Top Tech Employers
The Philadelphia Business Journal has once again named RAM Technologies of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania to their list of Top Tech Employers in the greater Philadelphia region. - October 08, 2009 - RAM Technologies, Inc.
The Medical Tourism Association Participates in the Familiarization Tour in Malaysia
The Medical Tourism Association was honored to participate in the Familiarization “FAM” tour in the exquisite country of Malaysia in Asia Pacific. Facilitators and Insures from and United States of America were in attendance. “Malaysia is the hidden secret international patients... - October 08, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Life Group LA Takes the POZ Life Weekend Seminar to San Diego, CA
The Life Group LA announces that it will be bringing its team of volunteers to San Diego on November 14 and 15, 2009. The innovative Seminar is a place where compassion, education, community and love is offered unconditionally. It's a place where those infected or affected by HIV can be themselves, feel comfort and support in their effort to learn how to live a long healthy productive POZitive lifestyle or help someone they know overcome the fears associated with being HIV+. - October 08, 2009 - The Life Group LA
Florence Community Healthcare, Florence Arizona Names Dario Lizarraga M.D., Chief of Staff
Dario Lizarraga, MD returned to his home town of Florence Arizona nine years ago to practice medicine in the community he grew up in. His family has lived in the Florence community for eight generations. Lizarraga's vision of one day having a world-class hospital in Florence has been realized, with the opening of Florence Community Healthcare's medical campus in November 2009. Lizarraga has been named Chief of Staff of the new healthcare facility. - October 07, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
MD Now Urgent Care Centers” Opens New Boynton Beach Location - Sees Unprecedented Growth in Palm Beach County, Florida
Urgent care – Boynton Beach style. MD Now Urgent Care / Walk-in Medical Centers, - Palm Beach County’s fastest growing medical business – has recently opened its fifth “state of the art” medical Clinic in Boynton Beach, Florida’s “Gateway to the Gulfstream”. Its sixth and largest medical center is set to open this November 2009 in the West Palm Beach. - October 07, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care
Marketsandmarkets Publishes Neurostimulation Market Research Report
The global market for neurostimulation products is expected to be worth $3.6 billion in 2009, and expected to reach $10.2 billion by 2014, driven by the multiple treatment applications of neurostimulation products, and the emergence of venture capital in the industry. - October 07, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
Marketsandmarkets Publishes Global Home Health Care Market Research Report
In 2009, the entire home healthcare market covered under the report is estimated to be approximately $159.6 billion and is expected to grow by 8.2% to reach $237.6 billion by 2014. Home healthcare service market is estimated to constitute $143.1 billion in 2009, which is about 90% of the entire market. - October 07, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
Hugh Chatham Adopts Space Age Technology with the Use of Palm Identify to Prevent Medical ID Theft
With medical identity theft becoming a growing industry concern, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has chosen to implement Palm Identify, a software application developed by Biz Technology Solutions, Inc (BTS). The primary purpose of the new solution is to enhance patient security, while improving the... - October 07, 2009 - Biz Technology Solutions, Inc.
SMS Patient Scheduling Services Impact the Challenge of "No Shows"
TRI Parent Company AdTel International launches powerful new SMS Patient Scheduling Software and Service. Decreases "No Shows" by forty percent in recent study. - October 07, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
New Guide to Private Home Care Services Released
Home Care Alliance of MA Guidebook Assists Families in Finding Quality Local Providers. - October 07, 2009 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
Emergency Blood Drive to be Held at South Nassau Communities Hospital
To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood donations call 1-800-688-0900. - October 07, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
NewProductHelp.com at the Helm of Marketing Efforts for New Special Needs Invention
Denise C., a Massachusetts-based resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Slo-Glo Plate to industry over the next 2 years. A simple yet effective idea designed by to greatly aid those with neurological disorders, the Slo-Glo... - October 07, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
ALPCO and Athera Biotechnologies Sign Distribution Agreement in North America
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have signed with Athera Biotechnologies as their new distribution channel in the North America. Sean Conley, COO of ALPCO, said “We are very excited about the... - October 06, 2009 - ALPCO
Location Intelligence Crucial to Toronto Bomb Scare Evacuation
When a bomb scare in Toronto triggered an emergency evacuation, David Merkley activated his GIS Emergency Locator Application to ensure that high risk residents were assisted through the evacuation. As Regional Manager, Decision Support at Central East Community Care Access Centre (Central East... - October 06, 2009 - APOS Systems Inc.
Family Allergy Clinic Promotes Eczema Relief
Family Allergy Clinic offers new fast and effective eczema relief through a variety of comfortable allergy relief solutions. - October 06, 2009 - Family Allergy Clinic
Balfour Resource Group Helps Neonatal Intensive Care Patients Transfer Safely to New Facility
Moving over 60 premature and ill babies from an existing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to a new, expanded facility is a delicate operation. On September 23, Balfour Resource Group coordinated “moving day” at Women & Infants’ Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island,... - October 05, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Voicebrook to Exhibit at 2009 Cerner Health Conference
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® and discuss strategies for successful speech recognition deployment. - October 05, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
UCLA Medical Professor to Speak About "Chemo Brain" at The Wellness Community
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free seminar titled: “Chemo Brain,” Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The talk will take place at 530 Hampshire Road in Westlake Village. Seminar leader Lorne Label, M.D. will address the forgetfulness and mental fog sometimes... - October 04, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
BCAM Support Donate Volunteer and Pink Ribbon
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an global health campaign promoted by BCA health organizations every October. RocknBauble Handcrafted Awareness Jewelry pitches in by donating 15% of their Breast Cancer Awareness Jewelry proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Organization during October. - October 03, 2009 - RocknBauble.com
Prevention Key as New EU Study Highlights €240 Billion Annual Cost of Back Pain
Prevention is the key as new EU study highlights €240 billion annual cost of back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders. - October 03, 2009 - PostureMinder Ltd
Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital Celebrates World Heart Day
Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital, a leading cardiac care hospital in Chennai, organised an Academic Session with a Live-Conference Relay from Children’s Hospital Boston. - October 03, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
Free Seminars Examine Social Security Disability Benefits
White Plains law firm, Markhoff & Mittman, is offering two Free seminars to help people learn more about obtaining Social Security Disability Benefits in New York this month. Call (718) 509-9596 to reserve your seat today! - October 02, 2009 - Markhoff & Mittman PC
PhysioAge Medical Group Announces Free Seminar on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Dr. Linda Hillebrand of PhysioAge Medical group will share her knowledge on hormone imbalance and discuss how bioidentical hormone therapy can help men and women suffering from the symptoms of andropause (male menopause) and menopause. - October 02, 2009 - PhysioAge Medical Group
Baxa Addresses Health-System Capital Shortage with New Programs for IntelliFlowRx™ and IntelliFill i.v.®
New Baxa IntelliSource™ program eliminates capital investment requirements allowing rapid deployment of patient safety improvements using IntelliFlowRx and IntelliFill i.v. Health-system pharmacies now have access to the automation and software they need to ensure that each dose dispensed is safe and accurate – without making capital investments, paying one-time setup fees or signing capital leases. - October 02, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Avant Healthcare Professionals to Exhibit at the 60th Annual ACHA/NCAL Convention and Expo in Chicago
Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC, a nationwide expert in providing internationally educated nursing and allied health professionals; including Physical and Occupational Therapists, announced today that they will be exhibiting at the 60th Annual AHCA/NCAL Quality Care Plus convention and expo in... - October 02, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
DRE Introduces Portable Vital Signs Monitor
DRE, a premier medical and surgical equipment supplier, now offers the DRE Signal SP, a portable vital signs monitor that provides up to six hours of on-the-go operation. - October 02, 2009 - DRE Medical Equipment
Memorial Health in Savannah Earns Award for Excellence in Women’s Care
Memorial Health received a 2009/2010 Women’s Health Excellence award from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Only 169 hospitals received the award nationwide. According to HealthGrades, this places Memorial University Medical Center among the top 5 percent nationally for women’s health. - October 01, 2009 - Memorial Health
Bay Area Casting Call for Go Red for Women
On October 7th, St. Rose Hospital will host a Bay Area casting call for the 2009-2010 Go Red for Women Campaign. - October 01, 2009 - St. Rose Hospital
The Carlisle Group Provides Opportunities with Options for Physicians in West Virginia
The town of Beckley, West Virginia is welcoming the arrival of an orthopedic surgeon, a family practice physician and their newborn child to the “City of Champions." - October 01, 2009 - The Carlisle Group
Canada's Largest Private Boarding School is Well Prepared to Battle H1N1
Keeping campus safe and secure through increased awareness and preventive measures. - October 01, 2009 - Columbia International College
Evolutions Through Healthcare Launches Its Third Virtual Healthcare Career Event
Valley Forge Publishing Group launches its third Evolutions through Healthcare, an online career event, on October 6, 2009, in an effort to help organizations reach top healthcare professionals and students in a virtual environment. - October 01, 2009 - Valley Forge Publishing Group
Dr. Mark Galland Named to Trentini Foundation Board Of Directors
Dr. Mark Galland, a physician at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina (www.orthonc.com/galland.html), has been named to the board of directors for the Trentini Foundation, an organization that annually awards an outstanding student the funding to achieve their educational goals. In honor of... - October 01, 2009 - Dr. Galland
Dr. Dennis Eisenberg Performs First Robotic Surgery at Baylor Medical Center of Frisco
Dr. Dennis Eisenberg performed a hysterectomy procedure as the first daVinci method robotic surgery at the Baylor Medical Center of Frisco, Texas. - September 30, 2009 - Dr. Dennis Eisenberg
WebDental.com Goes Social
Popular Dental Industry Web Site Launches Social Network - September 30, 2009 - WebDental
Illicit Drug Use Among Those in Their 50's Nearly Doubles in Past Five Years
Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment highlights its OASIS (Older Adults Seeking Indepedence in Sobriety) treatment program tailored specifically for Adults 50+ seeking drug and/or alcohol treatment. - September 30, 2009 - Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment