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Medical Tourism Congress Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Self Funded Employer Medical Tourism
Medical Tourism Congress Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Self Funded Employer Medical Tourism. - August 14, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
HobNobMurfreesboro Interviews Dr. Tara Daniel About the Benefits of Chiropractic Care and What It Can Do for Carpal Tunnel
HobNobMurfreesboro is committed to helping the Murfreesboro community achieve a better quality of life. HobNobMurfreesboro has been working closely with Dr. Tara Daniels who has many years experience in the field of chiropractic care and together want you to know the benefits of what specific... - August 14, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Macular Degeneration: Exclusive Interview with Researcher Dr. Janet Sunness M.D. of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Exclusive interview with researcher Dr. Janet Sunness of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center concerning an advanced form of Macular Degeneration known as Geographic Atrophy. - August 13, 2009 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
ScootOrlando.com Mobility Scooters Are Best-in-Class for "Green" Environmental Friendly Rentals to Walt Disney World, Universal Florida and Sea World Orlando Visitors
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental company, is pleased to announce their Best-in-Class status for their “Green” environmental mobility scooter rentals for visitors to Orlando area attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida and Sea World Orlando. By selecting the newest technology, innovative designed mobility scooters they are able to offer the lightest weight yet still, full size scooters. - August 13, 2009 - Scooter Vacations
Nutricap Labs Named to 2009 Inc. 5,000 List, Recognized as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Nutricap Labs today announced its placement on the 2009 Inc. 5,000 list. The annual list, compiled by Inc. Magazine, ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in America based on criteria such as gross dollars of growth, revenue, metro region and industry over a four-year period. - August 13, 2009 - Nutricap Labs
ALPCO Appoints Stratech Scientific as Their New Distribution Channel in the UK
Stratech Scientific is a distributor of high quality products for research laboratories throughout the UK and Europe. ALPCO Diagnostics is a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits in the US. The two companies feel that their mutual commitment to offering quality products in the life science research area will be the basis for a strong partnership. - August 13, 2009 - ALPCO
Hospital’s 25th Annual Golf Outing Supports Cancer Care and Prevention
In addition to the ideal playing conditions and the inspiring challenge, South Nassau’s golf outing raised $220,000 in support of the hospital’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. It also featured the special pairing of classic pop singer and songwriter Eddie Money with East Rockaway resident Jim Adelis and his son, Thomas. - August 13, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
N95 Respirators for Swine Flu Protection Available Now
The H1N1 Swine flu has been in the news on a daily basis again. There have been an increasing number of deaths and many new cases being found each day. Experts are recommending that everyone should stock up to prepare for the fall flu season immediately. - August 13, 2009 - Apollo Safety
Chemistdirect.co.uk Offers Tamiflu at Affordable Prices
Chemistdirect.co.uk, the UK's leading online Chemist, has announced it is offering Tamiflu, the swine flu drug, at the most competitive prices in the UK, with online consultation from a doctor and free delivery at just £48. In accordance with the National Pandemic Flu Service, the online... - August 12, 2009 - Chemist Direct
Holidays Bring Influx of Overseas Chinese Patients to Taiwan’s Min-Sheng Hospital
Medical tourism and hospitals in Taiwan get a boost from overseas Chinese patients. - August 12, 2009 - Min-Sheng Hospital
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces AllMedicalTourism(dot)com to Sponsor Workshop
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces AllMedicalTourism dot com to sponsor a workshop. AllMedicalTourism (dot) com is a search engine for medical tourism and global health, offering patients a single, reliable point of research and comparison when considering a procedure... - August 12, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Alphamed Solutions Launches New Electronic Healthcare Newsletter
Physicians and practice managers can read expert advices, case studies, and a multitude of articles to learn about the latest in healthcare industry trends that affect their medical practices. - August 12, 2009 - Alphamed Solutions, Inc.
HobNobMurfreesboro Raises Awareness to Free Prescriptions at Publix Super Market
With news reports roaring of workers losing their jobs and having trouble supporting their families, everyone enjoys something free once in a while. Hob Nob Murfreesboro has run across something free that they think everyone should know about. It’s a place that is frequented by Murfreesboro... - August 12, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Ashkin Honors EPA and Illinois Governor’s Office as Green Cleaning Champions
In a ceremony recently held at Chicago’s first LEED-certified public school, Tarkington School of Excellence, Stephen Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group and the professional cleaning industry’s leading advocate for Green Cleaning, presented awards to two key government agencies that... - August 11, 2009 - The Ashkin Group
HobNobMurfreesboro Interviews Dr. Tara Daniel About the Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments
HobNobMurfreesboro is committed to helping the Murfreesboro community achieve a better quality of life. HobNobMurfreesboro has been working closely with Dr. Tara Daniels who has many years experience in the field of chiropractic care and together want you to know the benefits of what chiropractic... - August 11, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Voluntary Benefits & Worksite Magazine Releases 3rd Issue Exclusively Dedicated to Voluntary Benefits, Worksite Products & Limited Medical Plans
Voluntary Benefits Magazine and Worksite Magazine has just released the 3rd online, monthly issue dedicated exclusively to Voluntary Benefits, Worksite Products and Limited Medical Plans. The Magazine features articles by experts in the industry and covers important cutting edge topics, such as sales and marketing, enrollment, attraction and retention, cutting edge new products, and much more. - August 10, 2009 - Voluntary Benefits & Worksite Magazine
Baxa Corporation Launches “Culture of Safety” Facebook Page
Baxa, a leading developer of technology for the safe handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications, announces the launch of a new Facebook Page designed to influence a change in patient and medication safety practices. Businesses and brands can create a Facebook Page to share information, interact with fans and create a highly engaging, optimized presence in social media. - August 10, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Ecash Inc. Announces Initiative to Finance Medical and Health Interests
Demand for equipment and supplies increases as the baby boomer generation reaches retirement. - August 10, 2009 - ECASH Inc.
RAM Technologies, Inc. and Their Enterprise Software Application HEALTHsuite® are Well Positioned for Federal Health Care Reform
RAM Technologies is pleased to announce their latest preparations and advancements of the HEALTHsuite® claims management application to meet anticipated changes of health care reform. - August 08, 2009 - RAM Technologies, Inc.
Pharmacy Carousels Systems Launched
The new Phaarmacy Carousels are designed to be a drop in product to immediately begin to improve patient care and safety and at the same time reduce the cost and burden of manually filling doctor's orders for your patients. - August 07, 2009 - S&S Technology
MUMC Surgeon in Savannah Removes Spleen Using Advanced SILS Technique
Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah (MUMC), Georgia surgeon Christopher Senkowski, M.D., has removed a patient’s spleen through an advanced technique known as Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS). Only a handful of surgeons worldwide are able to perform complex spleen removal with SILS. The SILS approach has an excellent safety and outcomes record. - August 07, 2009 - Memorial Health
ML Athletics Fat Blast Boot Camp Expands the Fat Blast Boot Camp Program Into the Town of Billerica
Wanting others to experience the same results and atmosphere that the members do at the Danvers Fat Blast Boot Camp, ML Athletics has expanded into the town of Billerica. Flip City Gymnastics is where the Boot Camp program will be held. Classes will start in September. - August 06, 2009 - ML Athletics
Personalabs.com Provides Online Testing for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults and Children
Research released by the American Academy of Pediatrics has shown a shocking increase in Vitamin D deficiency affecting the under 21 age group. It states that 70% of US children are lacking in this essential vitamin. - August 06, 2009 - Personalabs LLC
Combination of Healthy Lifestyle Choices Can Help Lower Incidence of Hypertension in Women
As a risk factor for stroke, heart attack, heart failure, chronic kidney disease and shortened life expectancy, high blood pressure (hypertension) contributes to more excess deaths in women than any other preventable factor. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Men Undergoing Brachytherapy Alone for Aggressive Prostate Cancer May be Under-Treated
In the first and only study designed to compare a single prostate cancer treatment, brachytherapy, to a combination of treatment methods for differences in mortality rates in men with high-risk prostate cancer, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that a single treatment method of brachytherapy, also called seed therapy, alone is associated with higher death rates from prostate cancer. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Melatonin Delivered Through Skin Patch Successful in Improving Sleep Maintenance
Melatonin supplementation can be a viable therapy for some of the 60 million Americans battling sleep problems, including those performing shift work and those suffering from jet lag. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
BWH Ranked in Top Ten of Nation’s Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has again earned high marks on the U.S. News & World Report annual Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals, ranking tenth among the 21 hospitals on the list. 2009 marks the 17th consecutive year that Brigham and Women's Hospital has appeared on the Honor Roll. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Common Allergy Drug Reduces Obesity and Diabetes in Mice
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that two common over-the-counter allergy medications may reduce both obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice. The medications, called Zaditor and cromolyn, stabilize a population of inflammatory immune cells called mast cells. This research appears in the July issue of Nature. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Banking on Cord Blood
The Cord Blood Donation Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), sponsored jointly with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) opened in May 2009 and is the first cord blood collection program in Boston that allows parents to donate to a public cord blood bank. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Early Warning: Key Alzheimer's Brain Changes Observed in Unimpaired Older Humans
New research has uncovered an early disruption in the process of memory formation in older humans who exhibit some early brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) but show little or no memory impairment. The work, published by Cell Press in the July 30th issue of the journal Neuron, sheds light on the role of amyloid protein in memory impairment and may lead to development of strategies for predicting and treating cognitive decline in individuals who are at-risk for AD. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
FertilityAuthority Expands Its Online Community
FertilityAuthority is taking the lead in the world of online fertility communities, adding three new blogs to their already impressive list of bloggers. The newest addition is “Holistic Fertility with Pulling Down the Moon,” a blog in which former fertility patients and Pulling Down the... - August 06, 2009 - FertilityAuthority
Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Reduce Lifetime Risk of Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs in an average 550,000 people each year in the United States. The lifetime risk of heart failure - the risk of ever developing heart failure during one’s remaining lifetime before dying from other causes - at 40 years of age is approximately one in five. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that men who followed a number of healthy lifestyle factors may reduce their risk of heart failure to one in ten. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
New Knee1.com, the Largest Orthopedic-Only Site, Now Integrates Twitter
Body1, Inc. announces the incorporation of streaming Twitter ‘tweets’ in conjunction with the re-launch of the enhanced knee community, http://www.Knee1.com . The Twitter ‘tweets’ feature provides streaming updates of ‘tweets’ about knee surgery and knee related... - August 06, 2009 - Body1, Inc.
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, Was the Keynote Speaker at the South Africa Health Tourism Conference
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, was the keynote speaker at the South Africa Health Tourism Conference, which took place July 29th and 30th 2009. Renee spoke on “Creating Health Clusters ~ Putting your competition aside to promote your country.” The... - August 06, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Breakthrough Technology in Brainwave Retraining – New to the Phoenix Area
Arizona residents struggling with emotional, stress-related and learning difficulties now have a new option in Phoenix. Arizona MindWorks uses a new breakthrough in medical technology called Neurointegration Therapy, that is a non-invasive and non-drug approach to dealing with these difficulties. - August 06, 2009 - Arizona MindWorks, LLC
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Marketing to Health Insurance Agents
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Marketing to Health Insurance Agents. - August 06, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
HobnobCharleston Events Announces Breakfast with Jim DeMint
HobnobCharleston is excited to announce the arrival of South Carolina US senator, Jim Demint’s visit to the lowcountry. Hobnobcharleston has Charleston's best online calendar for upcoming events, and this is an event to mark on the calendar. Senator Jim DeMint will be speaking at the Daniel... - August 06, 2009 - HobNobCharleston.com
Free Nutrition Class Presented by Cedar Park Chiropractor and Author Dr. Thomas Bynes
It is never too late to improve your overall health and wellness potential. This fun and insightful class will teach you powerful tips for protecting yourself from the top two causes of death in America. - August 06, 2009 - Fit 4 Life Wellness Center
Dr. Marina Ponton Establishes South Carolina Oriental Medicine Association
Dr. Marina Ponton, acupuncture physician and owner of Greenville Natural Health Center, has established the South Carolina Oriental Medicine Association, a statewide organization dedicated to the advancement of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). - August 05, 2009 - Dr. Marina Ponton
Can Foundation Selected to Participate in Premiere LIVESTRONG® Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland
First-ever event to bring together world leaders, advocates and corporations from more than 60 countries to address the global cancer burden - August 05, 2009 - Can Foundation
Local Hypnosis & Wellness Organization to Help Orlando Locals Stop Smoking
Local Hypnosis & Wellnes Center provides a full day of 2 hour sessions to help Orlando locals "Kick" the smoking habit. - August 05, 2009 - Act Now Wellness Center
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Hospital/Clinic Contracting Workshop
World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress announces the pre-conference workshop on Hospital/Clinic Contracting Workshop. This workshop will cover how can hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers can develop new relationships and obtain contracts/agreements with medical tourism... - August 05, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Free Workshop: Frankly Speaking About New Discoveries in Cancer
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free presentation for people affected by cancer entitled: Frankly Speaking About New Discoveries in Cancer with Shahryar Ashouri, M.D. The program will explore new discoveries in cancer treatment, side-effect management and psychosocial aspects of... - August 05, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Agilis Systems Announces New Healthcare Division
Mobile Health Technologies launches specialized healthcare software. - August 05, 2009 - Agilis Systems
Accredited Home Health Services Purchases Downey Regional Medical Center's Home Health Agency
Today, Barry Berger, President of Accredited Home Health Services, and Kenneth Strople, President & CEO for Downey Community Hospital, signed an agreement for Accredited to acquire the hospital’s home health agency. “This is good for our patients and for the community,”... - August 04, 2009 - Accredited Nursing Care
Volunteer Group Gives a Patient a Handcraft Every Hour
The Common Thread Circle, a charity that gives handcrafted comfort items to hospital patients, has expanded production so that they are now giving a patient a handcrafted fabric work for every hour of each day. - August 04, 2009 - The Common Thread Circle
Cassbeths' Free General Document Analysis (GDA) Tool Analyzes H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 was submitted to Cassbeths' free General Document Analysis (GDA) tool. The tool has many templates to analyze documents. The policy template was used to analyze the legislation. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Introduced... - August 04, 2009 - CassBeth
After Twitter, TrialX Readies to Bring Clinical Trials Search to the iPhone
Buoyed by the encouraging use of its PHR and Twitter based Clinical Trial matching service, TrialX is readying to release its iPhone application this month. This application, designed for doctors and patients, further underscores TrialX’s commitment to drive technology enabled consumer-driven... - August 04, 2009 - Applied Informatics
Healthcare Solutions for the American Crisis “The Economic Report” Show to Feature Rising Medical Solutions, Inc.
The Healthcare industry is increasingly seeking a fair and balanced arbiter of seemingly conflicting financial and medical interests, and one Chicago-based firm is committed to filling the void. - August 02, 2009 - The Economic Report
Hip Resurfacing is Viable Alternative to Hip Replacement
Patients who had hip resurfacing surgery, such as the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing technique, reported a better quality of life, less pain and greater satisfaction a year after surgery than those who had a total hip replacement, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic... - August 02, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau