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P.I.HELP Injury Clinics Enter the World of Bilingual Healthcare
P.I.HELP Injury Clinics’ staff, chiropractors and medical doctors enter the world of bilingual healthcare by offering personal injury rehabilitation therapy and chiropractic care in English and Spanish. - March 27, 2019 - PIHELP
Foam Swab Manufacturer Super Brush LLC to Exhibit at AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo
Super Brush LLC, manufacturer of over 3,000 durable, lint-free, adhesive-free foam swab products, will exhibit at AORN - the largest gathering of perioperative professionals in the world, with over 5600 expected to attend this year in Nashville. The Super Brush team will be at Booth #3040 April... - March 27, 2019 - Super Brush LLC
5 Microbiology Spotlight Sessions to be Covered at SMi's 3rd Annual Pharma Microbiology West Coast
SMi Pharma is excited to 5 spotlight sessions that will be covered at Pharmaceutical Microbiology West Coast Confex taking place in San Diego this June. - March 27, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Mississippi Medical Center Selects GD as Mobile Telemedicine Solution Provider
MTAS – UMMC’s Mobile Tele-Assist System, Powered by GD e-Bridge - March 27, 2019 - GD (General Devices)
International Standards and Guidelines for Neonatal Lung Ultrasound by a Group of International Experts from Oasis Publishers
An international standards and Guidelines for Neonatal Lung Ultrasound titled, “Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus” was published recently in the Journal of Visualized Experiments... - March 25, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
Huntington Study Group Achieves 100th Credentialed Research Site Milestone
The Huntington Study Group (HSG), a world leader in spearheading research and conducting clinical trials in Huntington disease (HD), is excited to announce that it has credentialed Inland Northwest Research, LLC as the 100th HSG site in North America. “On behalf of myself and our site, I... - March 25, 2019 - Huntington Study Group
Seizure Response Service Dog Delivered to 17-Year-Old Boy in Fort Valley, Georgia
A 17-year-old boy named Zac living in Fort Valley, Georgia, has just received an extremely special Seizure Response Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers. Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or “SDWR,” has a mission to provide specially bred and custom-trained dogs for... - March 23, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Rose Medical Center Names Andrew Weinfeld, MD, New Chief Medical Officer
Rose Medical Center announces the appointment of Andrew Weinfeld, MD, as its new Chief Medical Officer. - March 23, 2019 - Rose Medical Center
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Announces Frist Humanitarian Award Winners
Swedish Colleagues Recognized for Exceptional and Innovative Performance - March 22, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
10 Key Reasons to Attend SMi’s 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast
In just 3 weeks, the highly anticipated Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast conference and exhibition will take place in Boston, USA, on April 10 and 11, 2019. - March 22, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Axiom Medical Releases “3 Questions to Ask About CBD Oil in the Workplace” White Paper
Axiom Medical, a leading incident case management and occupational health services provider in North America, announced today the release of its latest white paper, “3 Questions to Ask About CBD Oil in the Workplace.” CBD oil, which comes from the marijuana plant (but doesn’t... - March 21, 2019 - Axiom Medical
Metro Safety Offers Multiple Workplace Safety and First Aid Training Courses
Courses offered by Metro Safety ensure safety and health in the workplace. - March 21, 2019 - Metro Safety Training
The Effect of Moxibustion on Hypertension: an Insightful Study Conducted by Cheng and Team
The research paper titled, “Moxibustion Modulates Sympathoexcitatory Cardiovascular Reflex Responses Through Paraventricular Nucleus” is written by Ling Cheng. Moxibustion is a method of treatment, in Chinese medicine. It is a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials called... - March 21, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
AccessMD Urgent Cares Donate Time and Vaccine to Help Fight Influenza A and B Viruses During Last Months of 2019 Flu Season
Trusted immediate medical care provider, AccessMD Urgent Cares, announces their donation of time and influenza vaccines during the last crucial months of flu season, aiming to help Dayton area residents and their families fight influenza A and B viruses. Recent patients raved about their experience... - March 21, 2019 - AccessMD Urgent Cares
HIDN® Model of Health Restoration Published by Paducah’s Dr. Michael Winters
Dr. Winters, the founder of the HIDN® Model of Health Restoration, has announced that he is opening up his modern care program to new patients in the Paducah, Kentucky area. HIDN® healthcare is focused on naturally identifying and addressing long-standing health issues and improving health. - March 20, 2019 - Winters Wellness Center
Chris B. Anderson Recognized as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Chris B. Anderson of Waite Park, Minnesota has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Chris B. Anderson Chris... - March 20, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
Dr. Darryl Auston Joins OrthoONE at North Suburban Medical Center
OrthoONE at North Suburban Medical Center, a practice located in Thornton that provides comprehensive orthopedic services, welcomes new provider Dr. Darryl Auston. Dr. Auston is a board certified orthopedic surgeon that specializes in orthopedic trauma cases, including acute fracture care with a particular interest in pelvis, acetabulum (the socket of the ball-and-socket hip joint) and complex joint injuries. - March 19, 2019 - HCA HealthONE
Marcy’s Releases All-In-One Stack Home Gym MWM-4965
Marcy's announces the release of their latest all-in-one stack home gym. The MWM-4965 offers enhanced, next-level fitness with significant design upgrades to its customers. The MWM-4965 provides a variety of training options for customers looking for the ideal home gym solution that integrates... - March 19, 2019 - Marcy Pro
Marijuana Now Has a Tour Guide in the U.S.
USAWeed.org to offer vacationers rest, relaxation and recreational marijuana. - March 19, 2019 - USAWeed
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Commemorated as a Top Executive for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been commemorated as a Top Executive for two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the fields of medical research and... - March 19, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
WoundReference Wins the JWC 2019 Cost-Effective Wound Management Award
WoundReference Inc., a medical information technology company focused on point-of-care clinical decision support for wound care, is pleased to announce winning the JWC’s (Journal of Wound Care) 2019 Cost Effectiveness award for the WR Formulary Module. - March 19, 2019 - WoundReference Inc.
Gurnick Academy Opens Campus in Los Angeles, Recognizing Healthcare Growth
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, a well-established allied health and nursing school, is opening a campus in the Los Angeles area. The campus will have an imaging focus offering an Associate of Occupational Science in Radiologic Technology and an X-Ray Technician with Medical Assisting Skills... - March 18, 2019 - Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
New Data Analysis: Improved Dialysis Care Nationwide Leads to Healthier Patients, Reduced Hospital Admissions, & More Savings for Medicare
During National Kidney Month, Kidney Care Partners celebrates improved care and how resultant reductions in healthcare utilization are benefiting both individuals with kidney failure and taxpayers. - March 18, 2019 - Kidney Care Partners
Deer Valley Dental Village Sells for $5.6M
Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer of the 17,030 sq. ft. Peoria dental office complex. - March 18, 2019 - Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Honors Nurses with DAISY Awards
Jean Gasteratos, Jessalynn Fiest, Wanda Zwiegelaar recognized for providing extraordinary nursing care. - March 16, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Two Orthopedic Surgeons Joining OrthoNeuro in April
OrthoNeuro will add two experienced Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeons to team of 28 distinguished physicians. - March 15, 2019 - OrthoNeuro
Daryn Henry Joins Arteric as Creative Director
Veteran Digital Communicator Brings Decades of Award-Winning Experience to Boundary-Pushing Agency. - March 15, 2019 - Arteric
A Charity Footprints Powered Global Virtual Walkathon is Underway to Raise Money and Awareness for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) - a Rare and Terminal Disorder
The goal of the virtual Global MSA Walkathon is to cover 52,000 miles and raise $250,000 between March 15, 2019 which is during MSA Awareness Month and October 3, 2019, which is World MSA Day. Team members track their steps via a wearable fitness tracker or a smartphone app while walking locally at their convenience. - March 15, 2019 - Multiple System Atrophy Coalition
Securisyn Medical Submits 510(K) to U.S. FDA for SolidAIRity™ III Airway Stabilization System
Securisyn Medical, LLC, dedicated to inspiring the world to collaborate to make airway management safer, today announced the 510(k) Premarket Notification submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its proprietary SolidAIRity™ III Airway Stabilization System. The... - March 15, 2019 - Securisyn Medical
Arteric Explores Current Uses of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Accelerate Digital NPP Engagement for Biotechnology and OTC Brands
Arteric Shares Case Studies with Life Science Leaders, Illustrating Methods to Increase the Relevance and Authority of Brand Content. - March 14, 2019 - Arteric
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Physician Offers Robotic Procedures for Adolescent & Pediatric Patients
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children are proud to offer adolescent and pediatric robotic procedures for the following conditions: Appendectomy, Intestinal resection, Choledochal Cyst, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Partial Splenectomy, Adrenalectomy,... - March 14, 2019 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Vascular Care Leaders Underscore PAD Risks for Americans Living with Kidney Disease on World Kidney Day
Americans with CKD are at a higher risk than the general population of developing PAD. - March 14, 2019 - CardioVascular Coalition
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Offers Free Neck Seminar
Join Swedish Neurosurgeon, Eric Arias, M.D., to learn about common causes of neck pain as well as the non-surgical and surgical treatment options available. - March 14, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
A New Dimension Approach to Peptide Separation by Prof. Xindu Geng from Oasis Publishers
Peptide separation is currently a very active research area that has broad applications in proteomics study of therapeutic peptides, analysis of complex synthetic peptide crude mixtures, and optimization of peptides conditions in on-line comprehensive two-dimensional reversed phase liquid... - March 14, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Offers Free Hip Seminar
It’s not hip to live in pain. Are you living with hip pain? Join expert orthopedic surgeon John Schwappach, MD, FACS, to learn about how to alleviate your pain and get you back to the activities you once enjoyed without pain. Dr. Schwappach will discuss causes of hip pain as well as diagnosis... - March 14, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Kelley R. Gardner Honored as the Mentor of the Quarter by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Kelley R. Gardner of South Lake Tahoe, California has been honored as the Mentor of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. This professional... - March 14, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform Applauds Inclusion of Site Neutral Payment Reforms in President’s FY2020 Budget
The Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform, a coalition of healthcare providers, insurers, employers and patient advocacy groups established to address growing access to care issues driven by disparities in payment rates for identical clinical services provided in different healthcare settings... - March 13, 2019 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
Non-Invasive Screenings for Colorectal Cancer Should Encourage More Americans to Pursue Routine Testing, Advocates Say
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an ideal time for payers to recognize the value of CT Colonography to patients and the healthcare delivery system. - March 13, 2019 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Coolsculpting Las Vegas Clinic Secret Body Does It Again, Attaining #1 Diamond Coolsculpting Practice and Awarded Today Allergan’s Club 5,000 Award
With more than 5,000 Coolsculpting treatments completed in Las Vegas, Secret Body is among only a handful of CoolSculpting practices in the nation to achieve this Diamond Crystal status Award. - March 12, 2019 - Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic
Two Women Helping Others Get Back to Sleep in a Sleepless Society
After over 12 years of not sleeping, these two women set out on a mission to find a way that actually works out of their own desperation. They found that secret and are now determined to help others get their sleep back as well. - March 12, 2019 - Treeline Organics
Oxford Closes $200,000 Private Placement
Oxford Investments Holdings Inc. (“Oxford” or the “Company”) (OTCMKTS: OXIHF) is pleased to announce that it has closed a $200,000 non-brokered private placement Unit offering. Each Unit consists of one common share of Oxford at $0.01 USD and one warrant exercisable at $0.02... - March 12, 2019 - Oxford Investments Holdings Inc
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Now Offers Nitrous Oxide for Anxiety Relief During Labor
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (P/SL) is pleased to now offer Nitrous Oxide (also known as “laughing gas”) as an option to delivering mothers to provide anxiety relief during childbirth. - March 12, 2019 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Cascade Healthcare Services to Deliver American Red Cross Programs to United States Military
Cascade Healthcare Services (Cascade), the leading provider of healthcare resuscitation certification, training, credentialed healthcare and workplace safety curriculums on the west coast, announced today that it will use the new American Red Cross curriculum for resuscitation and first aid... - March 12, 2019 - Cascade Healthcare Services
Autism Service Dog Delivered to Assist 7-Year-Old Girl in San Francisco, CA
Emma, a 7-year old living in San Francisco, California, has received a very special delivery of her very own, an Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers to assist her and help better communicate her needs. Based in Madison, Virginia, Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or... - March 12, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Best Health Care Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 23rd Annual WebAward Competition
The 23rd annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org is now accepting entries. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including healthcare, healthcare provider, medical, medical equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceutical websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Healthcare websites to enter to is May 31, 2019. - March 12, 2019 - Web Marketing Association
m16.health Announces the Launch of Its Technology Platform for Employee Health and Wellness with Pre-Loaded Services
m16.health is excited to announce the launch of its technology platform for employee health and wellness with pre-loaded services, This is a self-service platform which can be used by employees of companies that have signed up with m16.health, that platform provides a seamless and easy to use interface for health & wellness needs of its members who are typically employees of subscribed companies. The platform was officially beta launched on 1st of March, 2019. - March 12, 2019 - m16.health
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s is First Hospital in Colorado to Offer Percutaneous Creation of AV Dialysis Fistula Using a Newly-Approved FDA Device
In June 2018, the FDA approved two devices - Ellipsys and WavelinQ - for the percutaneous creation of an arteriovenous anastomosis to create a dialysis fistula. Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is the first hospital in Colorado to offer this procedure to patients. The FDA approved... - March 11, 2019 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
The Late Dr. John McCulloch of HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Profiled in the Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
The late Dr. John McCulloch, first Director of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL) Advanced Center for Spinal Microsurgery, was featured in a paper published in The Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, the official journal of the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons (AANS). The article was... - March 11, 2019 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
New Data Analysis: Improvements in Kidney Care Mean Americans with Kidney Failure Are Living Longer While Saving Nation's Health Care System Billions
Kidney Care Partners releases a new data analysis from Discern Health showing that better dialysis care has saved billions of Medicare dollars and helped patients with kidney failure who depend on dialysis live longer, healthier lives with reduced hospital admissions - March 11, 2019 - Kidney Care Partners
Ultimatum Inc. and Yoobe Partner with Nonprofit Point of Pride to Empower the Trans Community
Millions of transgender people around the world struggle with gender dysphoria, but nonprofit Point of Pride is here to help. Since being founded in 2016, Point of Pride has awarded over $100,000 in aid to transgender people in 50+ countries worldwide. Now, they are launching a special fundraising campaign called Holding Hope to increase their positive impact on the transgender community. - March 11, 2019 - Ultimatum Inc.