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ALPCO Diagnostics and BioPorto Diagnostics Enter Into Distribution Partnership
ALPCO Diagnostics has taken on the responsibility to promote and sell BioPorto Diagnostics’ immunoassays on the US and Canadian markets. The primary product focus is BioPorto’s unrivalled portfolio of human and animal immunoassays for measuring NGAL – the breakthrough kidney... - December 08, 2009 - ALPCO
Randox Unveils Cardiac Care Technology at Major European Medical Event
RANDOX Laboratories (“Randox”), the Antrim-based independent global diagnostics company, will today unveil a revolutionary new cardiac machine at the world’s largest medical trade fair being held this week in Dusseldorf, Germany. - November 21, 2009 - Randox Laboratories
UK’s Leading Heart Rhythm Charity Backs National Campaign to Highlight Atrial Fibrillation
Charity welcomes new campaign by BHF to improve knowledge of Atrial Fibrillation - November 16, 2009 - Arrhythmia Alliance
Inspiration for Heart-Healthy Cooking with Indian Flavors
A success story brings a fusion food cookbook to market. - November 15, 2009 - Sugandhi
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions (CCI) Journal Publishes Sahajanand Medical Technologies PAINT Trial 1 Year Results
“The 74th issue of prestigious international journal Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions published an article of Sahajanand Medical Technologies PAINT (PercutAneous INTervention) Trial - A randomized evaluation of two drug-eluting stents with identical metallic platform and biodegradable polymer but different agents (Paclitaxel or Sirolimus) compared against Bare stents: 1-year result.” - November 01, 2009 - Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Freeland Systems Sues Kardia Health Systems
Freeland Systems, LLC has filed claims in a lawsuit in Federal district court in Minnesota against Kardia Health Systems of Minneapolis, Minnesota. - October 22, 2009 - Freeland Systems
Revolutionary Randox Technology Offers Multiple Cardiac Tests Within Minutes
Randox Laboratories have launched a revolutionary new Biochip Analyser that will save cardiac patients lives by providing immediate diagnosis at the point of care. Cardiovascular disease is a progressive and complicated condition, covering a spectrum of symptoms and biochemical processes which are... - October 14, 2009 - Randox Laboratories
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
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
Differential Integration of Biological Systems (DIBS) and Its Application in Curing Coronary Artery Disease
Dr Ravishankar Polisetty presented, in his keynote lecture, an interesting concept of DIBS (Differential Integration of Biological Systems), which he developed over several years and presented for the first time in The 3rd Antwerp Medical Congress in the Antwerp medical University. Sidney Brenner... - September 23, 2009 - Sai Ganga Panacea LLC
$1.8 Million Dollars in Private Placement Has Been Completed for Texas Based Heart Test Laboratories, Maker of the MyoVista System
Heart Test Labs is pleased to announce the successful and fully subscribed completion of a Private Placement in the amount of $1.8 Million Dollars. - September 05, 2009 - Heart Test Labs
Free Cholesterol Screening in Chandler AZ
September is National Cholesterol Education Month and Kyrene Medical Center Internal Medicine, located in Chandler is offering Free Cholesterol Screening to the community, no Insurance or cash needed. - September 04, 2009 - Kyrene Medical Center
The SMART Motivational Study Demonstrates WatchWT™ is Effective for Treating Overweight and Obesity in Primary Care
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. (MiMHS) announces the results from the Self Monitoring & Resting Metabolic Rate Technology (SMART) Motivational study were published in Patient Education & Counseling, an international scientific journal for patient education and health promotion... - August 28, 2009 - Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.
Life Clinic Hirudotherapy & Healing Pty Ltd is All About Using Leeches, Successfully Helping People Suffering Many Ailments, Including Heart Disease & Stroke
In Australia, Mehdi Jaffari is known as the first Leech Therapist to use his methods of applying leeches to treat cardiovascular and vascular disease, leading to a Patent application, which has been approved and sealed by IP Australia. - August 25, 2009 - Life Clinic Hirudotherapy & Healing Pty Ltd
SMI Presentation Offers Plant Sourced Surgical Bleeding Solution
SMI (Starch Medical Inc.) is pleased to announce participation at the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons congress. - August 20, 2009 - Starch Medical Inc.
Myocardium Technologies Launches New Heart Rate Variability Recording System
Microcardiography Recording System Acquires Heart Rate Variability Information along with Cardiac Micropotentials. - August 19, 2009 - Myocardium Technologies
Heart Test Labs Announces Interim Corporate Headquarters in Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
Heart Test Labs Announced today their move to a corporate headquarters located in Colleyville, Texas. "With the success of our clinical trials and preliminary funding, we are now able to expand our operations in anticipation of future growth", said Drew Diaz, Heart Test Lab's CEO. - August 16, 2009 - Heart Test Labs
Myocardium Technologies Launches New Precision Recording System to Acquire Micropotential Cardiac Signals
Microcardiography Recording System from Myocardium Technologies is Designed to Track Dynamic Electrocardiographic Evidence from Pristine Heart Signals. - August 04, 2009 - Myocardium Technologies
Atrial Switch Operation Successfully Performed at Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital
Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital, a leading cardiac care hospital in Chennai, successfully performed an Atrial Switch Operation, on a fourteen year old boy, brought to Chennai from Baroda by the sisters of Missionaries of Charity. The surgery was successfully performed on July 14, 2009. - July 31, 2009 - Frontier Lifeline
As US Obesity Rates Continue to Climb, Celebrity Trainer and Operation Fitness Founder Receives Resolution from Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti will be presenting Michael Torchia, founder of Operation Fitness with a resolution from the City of Los Angeles for his work as a health expert and his Shape Up America Campaign. This presentation will take place this Friday, July 31st, 2009 between 10:00 - 10:30am. - July 30, 2009 - Michael Torchia
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces Middle Tennessee Medical Center Receives Top Award for Stroke Care
MTMC Stroke Program recognized in “America’s Best Hospitals” issue of US News & World Report for providing quality stroke care brought to you by HobNobMurfreesboro.com. - July 24, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Produces Program on Heart Health
Stories on Heart Health for Consumer and Expert Learning - July 21, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Produces Program on Heart Surgery
Stories on Heart Surgery to Educate Consumers and Experts. - July 21, 2009 - InsightsSeries
DMG Productions is Currently in Production of a New Segment on "Cardiovascular Health" as Part of Their "Health Heroes" Television Program
“We’ve all heard that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ since we were children, but the aging baby boomers don’t have to hear this cliché to believe it now.” - July 10, 2009 - DMG Productions, LLC
Six Month Clinical Outcomes of SMT’s Supralimus-Sirolimus Eluting Stent with a Biodegradable Polymer is Presented at EuroPCR 09
Six Month Clinical Outcomes of SMT’s Supralimus-Sirolimus Eluting Stent with a Biodegradable Polymer (part of the prospective Multicenter E-Series Registry) is presented at EuroPCR 2009. - July 01, 2009 - Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
GISH Biomedical, Inc., a Member of the MEDOS Group, Receives FDA Clearance for GBS® – Heparin Free Products
Today GISH announces that it has received FDA clearance for its perfusion products with GBS (GISH Biocompatible Surface) - Heparin Free Coating for the cardiopulmonary surgery market. This includes oxygenators, venous reservoirs, arterial filters, heat exchangers, and tubing used in perfusion... - June 29, 2009 - GISH Biomedical, Inc.
Cardiac Screening Company, Heart Test Laboratories, Names Richard Gray MD as It's U.S. Clinical Advisor
Heart Test Labs, inventors of the non-invasive Myo-Vista Cardiac Screening System(TM), is pleased to announce the addition of Dr Richard Gray M.D., FACC, FAHA as it's United States based Clinical Advisor. Dr Gray is currently the American Heart Association's Western States Affiliate President-Elect. - June 20, 2009 - Heart Test Labs
North American Seminars, Inc. Is Looking for Medical Professionals and Medical Content Writers and Researchers
North American Seminars, Inc. is expanding and looking for medical professionals to assist in the creation of educational material and present live education training across the United States and Europe. - June 16, 2009 - North American Seminars
Burrito Diet Empowers Dads to Conquer Their Obesity
The Burrito Diet is Matt Lisk's wonderfully simple, perfectly adaptable, and astonishingly successful healthy-eating-for-healthy-living program. He lost 80 pounds on The Burrito Diet and has kept it off for almost four years, which is a lifetime for chronic dieters. Matt lost the weight so he could be there for his wife and sons, and thinks The Burrito Diet makes a perfect gift for the overweight dad or husband this Fathers' Day who are looking to do the same. - June 02, 2009 - The Burrito Diet
HealthSaaS.net Becomes a “Front Runner” with the Release of HealthSaaS.net v4.1
HealthSaaS.net today announced it will launch a new application using Microsoft SQL Server 2008, earning the company Front Runner status from Microsoft Corp. HealthSaaS.net in combination with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 helps enable healthcare providers, research organizations, and payors, improve... - June 02, 2009 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Pulmonary Hypertension Successfully Treated with Stem Cells
Zannos Grekos, MD, a featured speaker at the at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Biotechnologies, announced one year follow-up results for a pulmonary hypertension patient treated with his own activated stem cells. "It goes against traditional theory that... - May 20, 2009 - Regenocyte Therapeutic
Gaymar Joins Forces with Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association to Improve Patient Survival Rates
Gaymar supports the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) in broadening public access to defibrillation and other initiatives for improving the survival rates of patients suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. - April 30, 2009 - Gaymar Industries
FDA Approves Hypoxico Equipment for Use in Cardiac Study
FDA says Hypoxico generators can be used in heart study to determine the effects hypoxic air has on chronic heart failure patients. - February 21, 2009 - Hypoxico, Inc.
Inabata America Corporation Introduces New Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Made by Seiko Epson Corp. to Link In-Home Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation made easier with new strapless heart rate monitor from Intervent. - January 28, 2009 - Intervent Advanced Heart Rate Monitor
Advanced Atrial Fibrillation Treatment in Portland, Oregon; Providence Portland Medical Center
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation at Providence Portland Medical Center Offers Potential Cure for Patients Burdened with Atrial Fib Symptoms and Lifelong Medical Treatment for This Arrhythmia. - November 09, 2008 - Arrythmia Services; Providence Portland Medical Center
Sahajanand Medical Technologies’ Sirolimus Eluting Stent Shows Excellent Outcomes
Sirolimus Eluting Stent for leading Drug Eluting Stents developer & manufacturer Sahajanand Medical Technologies displayed positive results in MAXIMUS trial that included 100 patients from the Max Heart Institute in India. - October 20, 2008 - Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
NeoCardium Ltd – A New Service Facilitates Regenerative Cardiology Drug Development
A new super specialty regenerative cardiology service launched to support successful clinical development of novel treatments for heart conditions that can be benefited by promoting growth of new tissue to replace, supplement or revascularize the non-functional or under-functioning myocardium. - September 25, 2008 - MRI Limited
Serendipity Discovers the Holy Grail of Regenerative Cardiology
MetaReports.net releases a breakthrough research report that solves regenerative cardiology companies’ unyielding problem of translating positive pre-clinical data into successful human trials. - September 17, 2008 - MRI Limited
Nordic Walking Coming to Scandinavian Folk Festival (No Skis and No Snow Required)
Free Nordic Walking classes and lectures will be a part of the 7th Annual Scandinavian Folk Festival in Jamestown, New York. - July 09, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
Studies Show Hope for Reversing Trend in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Number of People with Diabetes Increases to 24 Million according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Studies show hope for reversing trend in people with T2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome using carbohydrate restricted diet. - July 03, 2008 - Nutrition & Metabolism Society
Sahajanand Medical Technologies Wins Golden Jubilee Award 06-07 for Their Outstanding Performance in Export Small Scale Chemical & Pharmaceuticals
For their outstanding performance, Sahajanand Medical Technologies has been awarded with Golden Jubilee Award 06-07 in the field of Export of Medical devices Small Scale Chemical & Pharmaceuticals. The Golden Jubilee Memorial Trust Awards are presented every year by The South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SGCCI) recognizing the excellence in the meritorious performance in various aspects of business. Awards were presented at the Annual General Meeting of SGCCI on 8th June 08. - June 28, 2008 - Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools Announces AED Partnership
NewHouse Medical and TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) have entered into a partnership to make available affordable AED (automated external defibrillator) units for member schools. - June 11, 2008 - NewHouse Medical
Nordic Walking Poles from www.SkiWalking.com Make ABC News
When Nordic Walking was covered in an ABC News article and caught on film by New York's CW11 the featured Nordic Walking Poles were the lightweight and durable one-piece VIP Nordic Ski Walking Poles from The American Nordic Walking System and www.skiwalking.com. - May 21, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
New Research Validates Correlation Between Post-Operative Infection Rates and In-Hospital Mortality Rates for CABG Patients
New research has validated a positive and significant correlation between risk-adjusted post-operative infection rates and higher in-hospital mortality rates for patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG.) Lowering the post-operative infection rate for CABG patients clearly saves lives. It also has an increasing impact on the financial health of US hospitals. - May 21, 2008 - Cardiac Data Solutions, Inc.
Modular Devices Inc. Introduces New Modular Lab with Bi-Plane X-Ray Imaging System
Mobile Cath Lab Company’s new product will allow it to better serve the growth of Electrophysiology and Pediatric Cardiology Programs. - May 21, 2008 - Modular Devices Inc.
(Sahajanand Medical Technologies) PAINT Trial Results Support Safety and Efficacy of the Infinnium and Supralimus Stents
Sahajanand Medical Technologies received positive results of nine month PAINT trials for Drug eluting stents, Infinnium and Supralimus. The results unveiled during plenary session of EuroPCR 2008-Barcelona. - May 16, 2008 - Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
NHBSA Receives AED Donation from NewHouse Medical
NHBSA (Natrona Heights Baseball and Softball Association) received a donation of one complete AED (automated external defibrillator) package from NewHouse Medical on Saturday. This device makes the sports complex located on California Avenue in Natrona Heights a "HeartSafe" environment and helps protect players, coaches and fans from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. - May 08, 2008 - NewHouse Medical
Nebraska Physician Appointed to Position at Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Dr. Scott P. Liggett, M.D. recently accepted an appointment to join the internationally renowned medical practice and staff at Mayo Clinic at Rochester. “I am truly honored and flattered to be invited to practice medicine at such a credible institution,” says Liggett. “To work... - May 01, 2008 - Dr. Scott P. Liggett, M.D.
Meet Olympic Skate Champion, Peggy Fleming at The Ridgefield Playhouse, as She Discusses the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Peggy Fleming will discuss health issues as part of the Adam Broderick Salon & Spa Series for Women and Girls and the Danbury Hospital Living Well Series at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Ms. Fleming is an Olympic athlete, having won the Gold medal in Grenoble, France (the only one for the US that year), so fitness and health are part of her daily lifestyle. - February 08, 2008 - Ridgefield Playhouse
Nordic Ski Walking Clinics Coming to Cadillac’s Mercy Hospital in Honor of Healthy Heart Month & Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February is Healthy Heart Month. February 10th–16th is Cardiac Rehabilitation Week. And walking is good for your heart. Doctors and Physical Therapist here in the USA have recently discovered that Nordic Ski Walking Poles radically improve balance and stability – a huge aid during... - February 08, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com