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Still Time to Register for “The Moment of Change”
Foundations Recovery Network and Southworth Associates present “The Moment of Change: Intervention Approaches for Professionals”- a conference dedicated to informing healthcare professionals about intervention. - September 18, 2009 - Foundations Recovery Network
Block Imaging Announces Acquisition and New Subsidiary Company
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier global provider of Pre-owned and Refurbished Medical Imaging Systems, Parts, and Services, announced today its acquisition of Benchmark Radiology LLC., headquartered near Ft. Wayne, IN. Block Imaging also announced today the establishment of a new... - September 17, 2009 - Block Imaging
Lupus Research Institute National Coalition Goes to Washington
LRI Advocacy Day on the Hill Promotes Health Care Concerns of Lupus Patients. - September 17, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute
Dr. Esther Sternberg to Host World Television Premiere of the PBS Production "The Science of Healing"
Dr. Esther Sternberg will host the world premiere of the PBS production The Science of Healing on Sunday, September 27th. The program will air on Maryland Public Television at 3:30 pm. Dr. Sternberg will appear live in the studio to introduce the show and discuss her work. - September 17, 2009 - Dr. Esther Sternberg
Careington Announces New Affiliate
Careington International Corporation, the premier marketer of dental, medical, health and lifestyle discount plans today announced it has expanded internationally with a new affiliate, Munroe Sutton, incorporated in the United Kingdom. The leadership team that founded Careington now offers... - September 17, 2009 - Core Five Solutions
Avant Healthcare Professionals Sponsors the PPTA Conference Held in Manila
Avant Healthcare Professionals was a recent participant and sponsor of the PPTA Conference held in Manila September 12 and 13, 2009. The PPTA is in the forefront for the advancement of the physical therapy profession in the Philippines. - September 17, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
VeoMed.com/EMARC to Live Broadcast “Healthcare Reform 101: What’s Next for Physicians?” from Good Samaritan Hospital
Today, VeoMed announced that the continuing medical education program “Healthcare reform 101: What’s next for physicians” presented by the Los Angeles Medical Association, the Young Physician Organization, and EMARC in cooperation with Good Samaritan Hospital will be broadcast... - September 16, 2009 - VeoMed
Volunteering May Help Lead to a Longer Life: Park Springs Honored Volunteers June 26
Park Springs Communities, an Atlanta Continuing Care Retirement Community, honors their volunteers. A recent study presented at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annual meeting in May showed that retirees over 65 who volunteer had less than half the risk of death than their non-volunteer peers. - September 16, 2009 - Park Springs Communities
UPDATES Weblog from Pain-Topics.org Dispels Common Myths of Pain Care
News/Research UPDATES take a hard look at soft evidence behind many of today’s pain management practices and beliefs. The goal of this project from Pain Treatment Topics is to help healthcare providers and the public to develop an educated skepticism. - September 16, 2009 - Pain Treatment Topics
NHPCO Elite to Speak at MUMMS 20 Conference
mumms® Software has announced that significant leaders from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) will speak at the MUMMS 20 Conference in New Orleans this October. These featured guests from NHPCO include Dr. Donald Schumacher, President, Malene Davis, Former... - September 16, 2009 - mumms Software
Study: Once-Daily Tablet as Effective as Multiple Pill Dosings for Treating Oral Yeast Infection in HIV/AIDS Patients
A once-daily medication option for treating the most common mouth infection in HIV/AIDS patients has shown to be just as effective and safe as taking an anti-fungal pill five times a day, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers found that a small tablet applied daily that sticks to... - September 16, 2009 - Henry Ford Health System
curasan AG Receives €1.48 Million Research Grant
curasan AG, listed on the General Standard of Deutsche Börse AG as ISIN: DE 000 549 453 8, has just received a grant of €1.48 million from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) for a bone regeneration research... - September 16, 2009 - curasan AG
Rapid Drug Detection Celebrates the Completion of 3 Years in Online Drug Tests Business
Rapid Drug Detection completed 3 years in online drug tests selling business. Over the years, Rapid Drug Detection won the trust of thousands of customers across the country by serving them with products of unmatched quality, approved by FDA & that conform to SAMHSA-recommended cutoff levels. - September 16, 2009 - Rapid Drug Detection
MDS Medical Software Named Fastest Growing Arizona-Based Health Company on 2009 Inc. 5000 List
Phoenix-based medical software and technology integrator MDS Medical Software has been named the fastest growing Arizona-based company in the health category on the 2009 Inc. 5000 list. In addition, MDS was named the 2000th fastest growing company nationwide. - September 15, 2009 - MDS Medical Software
Hospice to Host Comic Book Show
Superheroes For Hospice is hosting their 2nd Comic Book Show on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Corporate Building, located at 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange. All proceeds will support the patients and families of the Saint Barnabas... - September 15, 2009 - Superheroes for Hospice
New Study of 4398 Swedish Women Shows Heel Scans by DXL Calscan are Comparable to Hip DXA Scans in Predicting Hip Fractures
The results were presented yesterday at the American Society of Bone Mineral Research (ASBMR) annual meeting in Denver, Colorado by researchers from Karolinska Institute in Sweden. These findings should lead to increased availability of bone density testing due the cost-effective and mobile scanning method available. - September 14, 2009 - Demetech AB
Brain Investor Produces Free Newsletter That Show Who Will Dominate the Final Frontier for Medical Devices
Every week -- For Free -- Patenting the Future of the Brain shows the industry who is poised to dominate the final frontier of medical devices. The newsletter is a tool that will help anyone in the medical device industry conquer the final frontier for medical devices -- the brain. - September 14, 2009 - Brain Investor
South Nassau Earns Prestigious Award for Excellence in Heart Disease Care
South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a Gold Performance Achievement Award in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) program. - September 13, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Biological Bypass
Researchers identify a coronary vascular progenitor cell capable of growing new coronary arteries. - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Death
Researchers have now identified the specific underlying health conditions that increase the risk of death in men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer. - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not Interfere with Benefit of Antiplatelet Drugs
An analysis of a large clinical trial has shown that proton pump inhibitors (a commonly prescribed antacid medication) do not interfere with the clinical benefit of the anticlotting drugs clopidogrel or prasugrel in patients after an acute coronary syndrome (heart attack or unstable angina). These... - September 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference African Patient Workshop
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference African Patient Workshop. This workshop will address: Thousands of patients leave certain countries in Africa each year for high quality healthcare. Learn what it takes and how to attract African patients and how to deal... - September 12, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Avant Healthcare Professional's CEO to Address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC
Avant Healthcare Professionals CEO, Shari Sandifer, will address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC September 15-16, 2009. The topic of the address will be centered on International Staffing: What’s Next for Nurses, Therapists and Physicians. The topic is timely with the... - September 12, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
AnyWare Group Launches Disaster Preparedness Solution
Secure remote access to essential applications and information is integral to pandemic preparedness and business continuity initiatives for healthcare facilities. - September 12, 2009 - AnyWare Group Inc.
Soapourri's Piggy Soap Reminds Us to Wash Those Hands
Soapourri introduces a pink piggy soap to remind us to wash those hands and avoid the swine flu. - September 11, 2009 - Soapourri Natural Bath & Body, LLC
Queralt Llc Announces Q.Trak™ for Healthcare for Accurate Cost Based Reimbursement (CBR) in Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)
Q.Trak™ is deployed at an Illinois CAH to track the time physicians spend in the Emergency Department, where the hospital receives a higher level of reimbursement. Q.Trak™ provides an automated activity report on each physician for billing and reimbursement, which has historically been done on a manual basis. - September 11, 2009 - Queralt Inc
One-Third of All US Adults Have Vestibular Dysfunction: Annual Balance Screening is Essential
Balance Awareness week is Sept 20-26, and the Vestibular Disorders Association is urging the public to make yearly balance screening a part of maintaining good health. As many as 1/3 of all adults in the US experience dysfunction of the vestibular system of the inner ear, causing symptoms of dizziness and vertigo that can lead to catastrophic falls. - September 11, 2009 - Vestibular Disorders Association
Dr. K.M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital Supports the Cause of Organ Donation
About 4,000 students, mostly National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers, and teachers from 25 schools in and around Ambur, and members of Rotary Clubs participated in a walkathon in Ambur, near Vellore District, Tamil Nadu on Saturday, 5th September’09. - September 11, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Dental Devices and Equipments Market to be Held on 17th September, 2009
The Healthcare practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Dental devices and equipments market to be held on 17th September, 2009. - September 11, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
Free Acupuncture Mondays at Beach Community Acupuncture in San Diego's Ocean Beach
Beach Community Acupuncture (BCA) is offering free acupuncture treatments to new patients on Mondays from 9am-1pm. People wanting a free treatment should schedule online at http://www.beachcommunityacupuncture.com using the “book now” button. Under special instructions, enter... - September 11, 2009 - Beach Community Acupuncture
Get Ready for the Upcoming Flu Season with Ronco Pandemic Kit
Ronco offers a pandemic preparedness kit; consisting of disposable gloves, anti-microbial towels and masks. - September 11, 2009 - RONCO
Medical Tourism Corporation Brings Affordable Bariatric Surgery to the USA
Texas-based Medical Tourism Corporation ties up with Blossom Bariatrics to offer affordable weight loss surgery at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The surgeries will be performed by Dr Thomas W Umbach one of the top bariatric surgeons in the USA and the medical director of bariatric surgery for Valley Health Systems, which is a chain of five hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada. - September 10, 2009 - Medical Tourism Corporation
The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces Its Distinguished Speakers
The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress, which is the official annual conference of the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) announces its distinguished speakers, sponsors and record increase in attendance this coming October 26-28th 2009 in Los Angeles, California. - September 10, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
CMS Approves Deyta LLC as Home Health Care CAHPS Survey Vendor
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted approval status to Deyta. This status allows Deyta to be selected by home health agencies to manage their CAHPS survey program in compliance with CMS policies. CMS and the Home Health Care CAHPS Coordination Team are granting those... - September 10, 2009 - Deyta LLC
Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Biomaterial Market to be Held on 16th Sep 2009
The Biotech practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Biomaterial market to be held on 16th Sep 2009. - September 10, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Autoimmune Treatment Market to be Held on 15th Sep 2009
The Pharmaceuticals practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Autoimmune Treatment Market to be held on 15th Sep 2009. - September 10, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
“Concrete for the Cure” to Support South Nassau’s Cancer Program
South Nassau’s cancer program will receive one dollar for every yard of concrete poured by Pioneer’s fleet of trucks, which includes a commemorative pink truck that is emblazoned with the South Nassau logo. - September 10, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
The New World of Bones – Thyroid, Leptin, Blood Sugar Metabolism and Bone Strength All Directly Linked. Bones Are No Longer Simply Structure But an Endocrine Organ.
Wellness Resources® publishes new content on new bone research showing that thyroid hormone, leptin, insulin, and blood sugar metabolism are directly linked to healthy bone function. http://www.wellnessresources.com/health_topics/bone_health.php On the very forefront of the research is science showing that for the first time your bones are now viewed as an endocrine organ. This is a remarkable discovery and places even more importance on maintaining true bone health, density, and strength. - September 10, 2009 - Wellness Resources
EndoSoft Orthopaedics Launches in the UK
EndoSoft Orthopaedics is a fully customisable clinical documentation solution. EndoSoft Orthopaedics greatly improves productivity, workflow and data management by streamlining the patient care process and eliminating inefficiencies of traditional dictation and transcription. - September 10, 2009 - EndoSoft
DoctorConnect Automated Patient Scheduling Software Introduced to Decrease No-Show Patients
AdTel, parent corporation of TRI, has announced its new patient scheduling software called DoctorConnect. It reduces no shows by up to 40 percent. - September 10, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
Pinnacle Health Group Releases August 2009 Survey
70% recruiters and physicians say recruiting is difficult. - September 10, 2009 - Pinnacle Health Group
H1N1 Swine Flu Protection Kits Are Now Available for Purchase
Apollo Safety has assembled a package to help keep you safe from the H1N1 Swine Flu. Each item has been carefully selected to provide you with the highest level of protection from airborne and surface based infection. Orders of 5 or more packages will receive a discounted price. Each package... - September 10, 2009 - Apollo Safety
Encite Opens California Office to Support West Coast Clients
Leading EHR and Practice Management Company expands to meet demand for its systems. - September 09, 2009 - Encite, Inc.
MarketsandMarkets: Global Biomarker Market Worth US$ 20.5 Billion by 2014
The global biomarker market is estimated to be $20.5 billion by 2014, growing at a CAGR of 19.7 % from 2009 to 2014, driven by the high demand for the biomarkers in the field of drug discovery. - September 08, 2009 - marketsandmarkets
Congressional Event Hosted on Sept. 9 Will Support Awareness of Young Women, Breast Cancer & Wasserman Schultz' EARLY Act
At Capitol Hill Gathering, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Will Speak on Young Women’s Breast Health and the EARLY Act immediately before President Obama’s Address to Joint Session of Congress on Health Care Reform. With momentum building for legislation that would fund the EARLY Act’s educational programs about young women and breast cancer, the Tigerlily Foundation will host a congressional reception Sept. 9 on Capitol Hill. - September 07, 2009 - Tigerlily Foundation
MD-IT Acquires Superscript Transcription, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI
MD-IT, the nation’s leading provider of medical documentation to ambulatory clinics and physician offices, announced today that it has acquired Superscript Transcription, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI. Superscript clients now have access to MD-IT’s advanced software and service which helps... - September 06, 2009 - MD-IT
Sri City Announces Strategic Partnership with Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital
Sri City Private Limited, developing South India’s largest private multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) & Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ), today announced a strategic partnership with Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital. - September 06, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
Probe Manufacturing Inc. Appoints New CEO
Probe Manufacturing has announced the appointment of Kam Mahdi co-founder and its previous CEO as the new CEO. Kam Mahdi brings 15 years of electronics manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain management expertise in to Probe Manufacturing. Kam Mahdi is co-founder and served Probe as... - September 05, 2009 - Probe Manufacturing
Houston Area Residents Partner with Texas Self Storage Properties, Including Amazing Spaces Storage Centers to Support Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston
For the second year in a row, Amazing Spaces Storage Centers of Houston joined with the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children located in Galveston. The statewide “Make a Difference” campaign encourages area residents to help support... - September 04, 2009 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces New E-mail Newsletter for New Mothers Provided by Middle Tennessee Medical Center
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Expectant parents are faced with a... - September 04, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro