Medical & Health News
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MDAdvantage Sponsors New Jersey's Most Prestigious “Excellence in Medicine” Awards
A group of outstanding New Jerseyans were lauded on May 6 when the Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Awards® honored healthcare leaders. These coveted awards are among the highest honors given in New Jersey’s medical community. The black tie gala was held at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. - May 22, 2009 - MDAdvantage Insurance Company of New Jersey
Research Shows Chiropractic Can Help Infants with Colic and Reflux
Recent research reporting on infants with colic and acid reflux reveals that chiropractic may play an important role in helping resolve these conditions. - May 22, 2009 - J. Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health - Chiropractic
Silkin Management Group Hosts Practice Management Symposium
Silkin Management Group (http://www.silkinmanagementgroup.com) hosted its Private Practice Management Symposium for Dentists, Optometrists and Veterinarians at the Sheraton Sand Key, Clearwater Beach, FL. - May 22, 2009 - Silkin Management Group
Flexfit Supports Mauli Ola Foundation as a Title Sponsor to Benefit Kids with Cystic Fibrosis
Flexfit headwear is a title sponsor of Mauli Ola Foundation’s 2009 Surf Experience Day events to benefit children and young adults with cystic fibrosis. - May 21, 2009 - Flexfit
Release of Ground Breaking eBook: The Real Story of Essential Oils is Revealed
Our ancestors used essential oils for many medicinal purposes, and research has verified that these oils contain healing properties. To learn about how essential oils can benefit you and your loved ones, read Hooper’s new eBook, "Introduction to Essential Oils." - May 21, 2009 - Diana Hooper
Senior Service Match Officially Launches Full Version of Site
Senior Service Match announced today that they have officially ended the beta testing phase of their senior living placement website and have gone "live" with their services. - May 21, 2009 - Senior Service Match, L.L.C.
Temperature Indicators Provide Visual Signal of Cold-Chain Breaks During Specimen Shipping
MarketLab, a leading supplier of unique and hard-to-find products for healthcare professionals, introduces TransTracker and Threshold Indicator temperature trackers for specimen transport. During shipping and storage of specimens, these temperature indicators are effective for up to seven days. - May 21, 2009 - MarketLab, Inc.
VisualCalc Announces New Swine Flu Dashboard for PublicDashboards.com
New Public Dashboard Tracks Daily Progression of Swine Flu (H1N1 Flu) by Country and State. - May 21, 2009 - VisualCalc
NPPES Provider Data Formatted for Laptop Use
CarePrecise http://www.careprecise.com announced the release of pre-processed datasets that include all of the healthcare provider data in the NPPES, but without the huge 3 gigabyte CMS file size. The data is normalized into tables for names, addresses, phones and faxes, identifiers and other data, in a database that runs in Microsoft Access for exports that can be used in virtually any database or spreadsheet software. - May 21, 2009 - CarePrecise Technology
Healthcare Webinar Alert: A Roadmap of an EMR Adoption
HIMSS Analytics and Aternity to host educational webinar on Tuesday, June 2nd (2 PM EST / 11 AM PST) designed to prepare healthcare organization for implementing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems. - May 20, 2009 - Aternity
AnyWare Group Enhances ROAM Platform with Single Sign-On (SSO) Functionality
ROAM 5.0 enables better access to information, cuts IT support costs and improves user experience for healthcare organizations. - May 20, 2009 - AnyWare Group Inc.
AnyWare Group's ROAM Solution Named One of 10 Canadian Healthcare Solutions to Watch
AnyWare Group showcased as an innovative business to watch by leading research firm. - May 20, 2009 - AnyWare Group Inc.
Juno Healthcare President Amongst the 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business for 2009
One of the most successful Filipino-American businessmen in healthcare staffing today, Dante Raul “DR” Teodoro Founder and President of Juno Healthcare Staffing was named one of the 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business for 2009. - May 20, 2009 - Juno Healthcare Staffing System, Inc.
The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress™ Announces It’s 2009 Speakers
The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress™ announces it’s 2009 Speakers. The congress will be held in Los Angeles California, October 26th through October 28th. Given the challenges that most companies and industries are facing this year with the economic crisis, Medical... - May 18, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
The World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress™ Announces It’s 2009 Pre Conference Workshops and Agenda
The Medical Tourism Association's annual conference, the World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress™ announces it’s 2009 Pre Conference Workshops and Agenda! The congress will be held in Los Angeles California, October 26th through October 28th. Given the challenges that most... - May 18, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Empire Medical Training Incorporates Ultrasound Guided Procedures for Pain Management - Physicians Training Course
Empire Medical Training has courses with the newest procedures in medical technology including Ultrasound which continually keeps improving as a diagnostic tool for preventive patient health. This workshop will allow physicians to integrate lucrative ultrasound procedures into a daily practice. - May 17, 2009 - Empire Medical Training
A4M Call for Speakers for the 17th Annual Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative and Biomedical Technologies
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Conference Program Committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract for poster presentation and/or speaking at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine & Regenerative Biomedical Technologies. - May 17, 2009 - A4M
BYTEC Systems partners with Addmaster (UK) Ltd for Development of New Medi-Key™ and SmartCart™ Product Range
Amongst the new line up of products which Bytec medical has brought to the market this Spring are the Medi-Key™ wireless USB keyboard and the SmartCart™ mobile computing platform, designed with infection control as a prime objective. Both products have been designed to be easily... - May 17, 2009 - Addmaster (UK) Ltd.
Dr.’s New Book Prophesies Impending Federal Health Insurance Requirement
Dr. David Robinson’s new book, Transforming Body, Mind and Spirit – The NonDiet Way to Live Fit, Trim, Healthy for Life (Strategic) includes a section that outlines what future changes in health care and insurance might be. One of those changes is exactly what the House of Representatives is now considering, i.e., mandating that every citizen be require to purchase health care insurance. - May 16, 2009 - David W. Robinson, D.C.
Sai Medical Group- Now Offers Fully Inclusive Weight Loss Surgery Packages for India
Obesity is one of the biggest health hazards in America and more and more people look forward to weight loss surgeries but cost is always a big constraint as surgical weight loss procedure in America or UK cost over $15000 whereas in India surgeries like Gastric Bypass can be performed at a lower price of 7000 USD with all inclusive requisites and no waiting time at equally comparable facilities and better Doctors. - May 16, 2009 - SWT GROUP
Blue Fin Group Welcomes Richard Prest as Principal Consultant
Channel Optimization and Business Intelligence Innovator Joins the Ranks - May 16, 2009 - Blue Fin Group
Nanogen: Good News for Troubled Biotechs
With many companies filing for bankruptcy, things look bleak for Biotechs, however it isn't all bad news. - May 15, 2009 - Nanogen
HealthWarehouse.com, Inc. Announces Completion of Business Combination with Clacendix, Inc.
Business combination should enable HealthWarehouse.com to accelerate expansion of industry-leading $3.50 prescription drug program - May 15, 2009 - Healthwarehouse.com, Inc.
Texas Association of Health Underwriters Takes a Stand Against HB 2750
TAHU says House Bill 2750 Imposes Restrictions on Health Insurance. - May 15, 2009 - Texas Association of Health Underwriters
Event Alert: How to Make the Most of Your IT Investment by Dramatically Improving Physician Adoption and Patient Care
Aternity Inc. and Hayes Management Consulting will host a complimentary webinar on how organizations can dramatically improve the way Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other healthcare IT projects are planned and implemented in order to improve adoption rates, productivity, and performance of these initiatives. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27th at 2:00 PM EST. - May 14, 2009 - Aternity
Savannah’s Memorial Health Earns National Patient Safety Award
For the second year in a row, Memorial Health received the Patient Safety Excellence Award from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. - May 14, 2009 - Memorial Health
Surgery Improves Survival for Prostate Cancer Patients Younger Than 50
For men younger than 50 with prostate cancer, undergoing a radical prostatectomy can greatly increase their chances for long-term survival, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital. Results from the study done on the National SEER database show that the surgical procedure improves the 5-,... - May 14, 2009 - Henry Ford Health System
MarketLab Now Offers Lab Techs a Way to Safely Produce a Controlled Stream of Water
MarketLab, a leading supplier of unique and hard-to-find products for healthcare professionals, introduces FlexiFaucet, a positionable hose that produces a controlled stream of water. FlexiFaucet attaches easily to any faucet with a 3/8" NPT thread and is fully hand-adjustable for creating a... - May 14, 2009 - MarketLab, Inc.
Baxa Corporation and CriticalPoint™ Training Rated “Excellent” in Customer Satisfaction
Baxa Corporation and CriticalPoint, LLC, announce positive results for the CriticalPoint training program from the Pharmacy Purchasing and Products 2nd annual national survey. This high level of user satisfaction can be attributed to the program’s simple Internet access, high- written by industry experts and the ease of tracking employee training through its Learning Management System. - May 13, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Book About “Lean Hospitals” Awarded Prestigious Shingo Prize
Author Mark Graban's book is the first to win the Shingo Prize for a book about the applications of "lean manufacturing" improvement methods to healthcare and hospitals. - May 13, 2009 - Lean Blog
Unit to Market Amazon Oils
Unit Brazil, a brokering company headquartered in Sao Paulo, has just been hired as the export agent to market amazon oils and butters produced by Engefar, a qualified cosmetics raw materials supplier located in the state of Para. Engefar's products are oils and butters extracted from exotic fruit... - May 13, 2009 - Unit Brazil
Tankar Medical, Member of the Pro Football Chiropractors Society
In January, 2009, Tankar Medical became a member of the Pro-Football Chiropractors Society (PFCS). The PFCS is an organization of chiropractors who provide care for the elite athletes of professional football. - May 13, 2009 - Tankar Medical Equipment Inc.
Healthcare Scouts Honors National Hospital Week
In honor of National Hospital Week, Healthcare Scouts is proud to recognize all of its hospital partners for their daily dedication to patient care improving the quality of their internal teams. "Our partners are continually striving to improve patient care quality, and many understand that... - May 13, 2009 - Healthcare Scouts
Group Health Insurance Plan for Association Members Without Borders
The Day Spa Association and the International Medical Spa Association are proud to remind the industry that members of both organizations can now be covered by a single group policy at affordable rates with more than adequate coverage, especially in emergencies. Today, more than 14% of Americans... - May 11, 2009 - The Day Spa Association
Vaatsalya Healthcare, a Pioneer in Semi-Urban and Rural Healthcare in India, Announces Funding from Oasis Fund and Seedfund
Vaatsalya Healthcare, a pioneer in semi-urban and rural healthcare in India, announces funding from Oasis Fund and Seedfund to expand hospital network across India. The investment was led by Oasis Fund, a Luxemburg based investment fund with a successful track record of investing in emerging enterprises across the world. Vaatsalya is expanding the Vaatsalya Hospitals network from seven hospitals in Karnataka to twenty hospitals across India. - May 11, 2009 - Vaatsalya Healthcare
The Medical Tourism Association Launches Survey for the Los Angeles Association of Health Underwriters Sales Conference
Demographics: Broker General Agency Carrier Large Agency 70% 9% 17% 4% Q 1 :Have you heard of Medical Tourism, where Americans are traveling overseas for healthcare, such as medical procedures, such as knee replacement, back surgery, heart procedures, transplants, cosmetic surgery or dental... - May 09, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Cygnus Inc. Introduces New Hallway Computing Solution
New hallway computer workstation for electronic charting. The door will automatically fold up when the clinician walks away to meet all hallway safety restrictions. The Hallway cabinet comes equipped to hold up to a 19" display. - May 09, 2009 - Cygnus Incorporated
New Edition of CAM Book Supports Obama’s Health Initiative
President Obama is open to including CAM in health care reform efforts. Senate hearings in February reflect trend of growing awareness and acceptance of alternatives. Award-winning guide to complementary and alternative therapies being published in hardcover next month to help Americans discover alternatives to prescription drugs and surgery. - May 09, 2009 - UnBreak Your Health
Venture Respiratory Responds to Swine Flu Crisis
The recent outbreak of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Virus and the threat of a pandemic boosted demand for flu-prevention products virtually overnight. Venture Respiratory Inc.’s stock and relationships with health care product manufacturers ensured that customers were able to order and receive face masks and other supplies which quickly became hard to get as demand surprised other vendors. - May 09, 2009 - Advantage Internet Marketing
Women & Infants' Practitioners Publish Article in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
To help educate obstetric providers about the prevalence, signs and symptoms of PPD, as well as treatment options, the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology recently published an article written by Teri Pearlstein, MD, Margaret Howard, PhD, Amy Salisbury, PhD, and Caron Zlotnick, PhD, of the Center for Women’s Behavioral Health at Women & Infants Hospital and the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. - May 08, 2009 - Women & Infants Hospital
MarketLab Introduces an Exclusive Centrifuge Balance Tube Caddy
MarketLab, a leading supplier of unique and hard-to-find products for healthcare professionals, introduces the Centrifuge Balance Tube Caddy. The Centrifuge Balance Tube Caddy helps Lab Techs improve efficiencies by keeping balance tubes right next to centrifuges. Its compact design saves valuable... - May 08, 2009 - MarketLab, Inc.
Retreat Supports Midlife Attention Deficit Disorder Women Worldwide
The Addiva Network sponsors first virtual retreat June 5 - 7, 2009, and encourages women from across the globe to share their experiences and learn more about midlife adhd. Linda Roggli, PCC, will facilitate the three-day event, which kicks off on Friday night, continues through Saturday with closing sessions on Sunday afternoon. - May 08, 2009 - The ADDiva Network
Empire Medical Training Incorporates hCG to Physician Prescribed Weight Loss Courses - New Weight Loss Concept for Physicians
Learn the newest in weight loss technologies by attending training programs in physician prescribed weight loss provided by Empire Medical Training with Dr. Stephen Cosentino and a complete faculty of Board Certified Plastic Surgeons and specialists that are committed to the success of all physicians that wish to offer weight loss programs in an existing practice. - May 08, 2009 - Empire Medical Training
From Cars to Cancer: UH Professor Employs Auto Industry Tools for Tumor Therapy
An effort is under way at the University of Houston to use technologies with origins in the automobile industry to develop new tools that will help doctors and technicians better plan radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer. Dr. Ali Kamrani, founding director of the Design and... - May 08, 2009 - University of Houston
fedXccel Webinar on “Transforming Healthcare Through Information Technology – Recovery Act Opportunities"
Federal business and contracts intelligence provider fedXccel to host Webinar on Transforming Healthcare through Information Technology driven by the Recovery Act. - May 08, 2009 - fedXccel
Get Rapid Optimal Thermal Conductivity Without Drowning Samples
MarketLab, a leading supplier of unique and hard-to-find products for healthcare professionals, introduces CoolSystem thermo-adaptive tube and plate racks for portable benchtop cooling. CoolSystem ensures the integrity of your samples by quickly raising them above the ice surface on thermal... - May 08, 2009 - MarketLab, Inc.
Bio-Synthesis, Inc. Unveils Its Latest Step Into the Future of Forensic Science
Bio-Synthesis, Inc. begins Mitochondrial DNA Testing or MtDNA, making it one of only a handful of labs to perfect the technology. MtDNA Testing allows Forensic scientist to get a profile from samples that are old or possibly damaged, where the usual technique may not be effective. - May 08, 2009 - DNA Exam (A division of Bio-Synthesis Inc.)
Seeking to Gain Trichotillomania Awareness, Charlene Blacer Voted 2009 Notable Winner in Leading Moms in Business in StartupNation’s Competition
Charlene Blacer of The Secret Mane announces that it has been recognized as Notable Winner in the top 200 mom-owned businesses in StartupNation’s 2009 Leading Moms In Business Competition. The competition, sponsored by VerticalResponse, recognizes the achievements of mothers across the... - May 07, 2009 - HelpMe2Stop.org
Nutritional Health Institute Laboratories Pushes Fall Release of Its Homeopathic Flu Spray and Upper Respiratory Spray
Nutritional Health Institute Laboratories (http://www.homeopathicfluspray.com) pushes up the fall 2009 release of its Homeopathic Flu Spray and Homeopathic Upper Respiratory Spray. - May 07, 2009 - Nutritional Health Institute Laboratories
Strategic Partnership Announced Between Aquilonis and Clinical Solutions International, LLC
Aquilonis, a mobile software products and solutions company located in Bangalore, India and Boston, Massachusetts, USA has announced a strategic team alliance and partnership with Clinical Solutions International, LLC to make their mobile communications solutions available to the medical device... - May 07, 2009 - Clinical Solutions International, LLC