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Ophthalmics, Inc. Becomes a Direct Distributor of Altaire Pharmaceuticals
Ophthalmics, Inc., a leading supplier of eye care supplies for ophthalmic and optometric practices, is now a direct distributor for Altaire Pharmaceuticals. Eye care physicians are encouraged to visit Ophthalmics, Inc.’s website at shophthalmics.com to find Altaire’s in-demand and... - April 01, 2019 - Ophthalmics, Inc.
Dr. Rohit Reejsinghani Appointed as Executive Director of New York Health
New York Health, a physician led specialty practice announces today that Dr. Rohit Reejsinghani has been appointed as its Executive Director. Dr. Reejsinghani is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of... - March 27, 2019 - New York Health
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
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Announces Frist Humanitarian Award Winners
Swedish Colleagues Recognized for Exceptional and Innovative Performance - March 22, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
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
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 - Swedish Medical Center
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
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
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 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 - Swedish Medical Center
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 - Swedish Medical Center
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
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
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 Role of Cortisol in Positive Psychological Conditions: Dr. Lai’s Brilliant and Insightful Research Work from Oasis Publishers
The research papers titled, “Optimism, positive affectivity, and salivary cortisol,” “Humor attenuates the cortisol awakening response in healthy older men” and “Loneliness and Diurnal Salivary Cortisol in Emerging Adults” are written by Julian Chuk Ling Lai. - March 08, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
DrFormulas Releases New Chewable Probiotics for Kids' and Adults' Oral Health
DrFormulas®, a physician founded health and nutrition company, has added Nexabiotic® Chewable Probiotics for Kids and Adults to its lineup of products meant to help with oral and gut health. Poor oral health causes cavities and bad breath. Oral health is often overlooked in its necessity to... - March 05, 2019 - DrFormulas
Swedish Medical Center Neurologist Explains What to do if You Think You’re Having a Stroke
With stroke door to treatment times averaging just 20 minutes, Swedish serves as the Rocky Mountain Region’s referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. - March 05, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
Allison Kilcoyne, NP Has Been Awarded the Prestigious 2019 AANP State Award for Excellence
North Shore Community Health’s Director of School-Based Health, Allison Kilcoyne, NP has been awarded the prestigious 2019 AANP State Award for Excellence. The NP State Award for Excellence is granted annually to an individual NP in each state who has demonstrated excellence in clinical practice. Allison Kilcoyne will be honored during the 2019 AANP National Conference in Indianapolis in June. - February 23, 2019 - North Shore Community Health
MobilDrTech Announces Collaboration with QT Medical for Release of Personal 12-Lead ECG
MobilDrTech, Inc. has entered into a partnership with award winning startup QT Medical to introduce the PCA 500, the world’s most compact, wireless, 12-lead ECG system for personal use. - February 19, 2019 - MobilDrTech, Inc.
Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Catherine Logan Performs Centennial Medical Plaza’s First Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Centennial Medical Plaza (CMP) announced that Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, performs Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections in both the clinic and OR. Dr. Logan is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine,... - February 19, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Announces 2018 Q4 Employee of the Quarter
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center has announced Sean McConnell, RN, as the 2018 Employee of the 4th Quarter. The award is part of the Swedish Excellence Awards recognition program to recognize employees who uphold the hospital standards and values every day. Sean was nominated... - February 19, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
A Study of Human Instincts in the 21st Century Revealed Interesting Points on Overpopulation by Eric R. Pianka from Oasis Publishers
A research paper entitled, “Can Human Instincts Be Controlled?” written by Eric R. Pianka encapsulates the holistic study of human instincts. According to the Cambridge dictionary, instinct is a natural ability that helps one decide what to do or how to act without thinking or it can... - February 15, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Hosts Double Open House
Surgery takes center stage with expansion of the hospital’s pre-procedure unit and new robotic-assisted surgical suites. - February 14, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Hosts Burn Survivor Reunion
Swedish Medical Center serves the south Denver metro area as a Level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive center. - February 09, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
Reach IPS Partners with Texas Based Cyber Trust Alliance
Reach IPS Partners with Cyber Trust Alliance to Offer Security Risk Management and Compliance to Healthcare Services Silicon Valley-based Reach IPS and Austin Texas based Cyber Trust Alliance announced today that they have agreed to bring joint Cyber Security and HIPAA Compliance Consulting... - February 08, 2019 - Reach IPS
New Hybrid Genome Assembly Technology Likely to Reshape Gene (DNA) Sequencing Market by Sam Ma from Oasis Publishers
A team from the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences led by Prof. Ya-Ping Zhang & Prof. Zhanshan (Sam) Ma developed a novel hybrid genome assembly technique for the latest third-generation DNA sequencing technologies (3GS). The technique can significantly lower the... - February 05, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
Burn and Reconstructive Centers of Colorado at Swedish Medical Center Raises Burn Awareness
Burn Awareness week is February 3-February 9. - February 02, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp. Announces New Distribution Agreement with Meridian Biosciences, Inc.
BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp. has embarked on a new partnership with Meridian Bioscience, Inc. for the distribution of the 510(k) cleared, BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA, an in vitro diagnostic assay intended for the quantitation of calprotectin in human stool. - January 31, 2019 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Celebrates Renovated Helipad
Swedish Medical Center serves as the south Denver metro areas only level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive center. - January 30, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
Technological Advances in Diabetes Care is Saving Lives
Regional Taking Control Of Your Diabetes conference provides Seattle area people with diabetes and medical professionals with up-to-date information on diabetes breakthroughs. - January 29, 2019 - Taking Control Of Your Diabetes
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Opens New Infusion Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is pleased to open its new Infusion Center. The new center offers 21 adult patient rooms - 11 infusion bays, five private rooms and five dedicated apheresis (the removal of blood including red blood cells, plasma and stem cells for... - January 24, 2019 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
New Jersey Hospital Selects Mobile Solutions from GD & Sonim for Acute Care Team Communications
General Devices (GD) and Sonim Technologies have announced that AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J. has purchased the GD e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine solution along with the Sonim XP8 ultra-rugged smartphone for their emergency medical service (EMS) paramedic units. - January 19, 2019 - GD (General Devices)
The Cardiac & Vascular Institute and North Florida Regional Medical Center Join Together in a Clinical Trial to Test an Innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Device
The Cardiac & Vascular Institute (TCAVI) and North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) collaborated this week to test an artificial intelligence (AI) device designed to alert clinicians to bleeding episodes during endovascular procedures. According to a press release, the AI device, (named... - January 09, 2019 - The Cardiac & Vascular Institute
MobilDrTech Releases White Paper on "Telemedicine Stethoscopes"
MobilDrTech, Inc. releases a white paper titled "Telemedicine Stethoscopes" that identifies and compares the most commonly used real time telemedicine stethoscopes in the U.S. market. - January 08, 2019 - MobilDrTech, Inc.
Stephanie Anderson, Trichologist, Receives CITI Credientials and Emerges as a Certified Research Assistant with Save Our Scalps™
Stephanie Anderson, resident Trichologist of Trinity Lace Wigs in San Antonio, Texas, has been granted certification through Mane Insights® and CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) programs. These exclusive programs celebrate Ms. Anderson as a Certified Research Assistant for Save Our Scalps™ research. - January 07, 2019 - Trinity Lace Wigs
Health-e-MedRecord Announces Open Registration for the 2019 VCMA-HEMR QCDR
Health-e-Medrecord (HEMR), a patient-centered, physician-designed solution to enhance electronic health records announced on December 27, 2018 the release of their 2019 QCDR in partnership with the Ventura County Medical Association (VCMA). Physicians, physician's assistants and nurse... - January 02, 2019 - HEMR
Study: Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors – A Potential Epidrug for Pancreatic Cancer by Céline Tiffon from Oasis Publishers
Pancreatic cancer (scientifically known as Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma) is the most common subtype of human pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic tumors are generally hypoxic due to their avascular morphology. Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a part of the body is deprived of adequate... - December 29, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Regioselective Chemisorption: A Breakthrough Research in the Field of Materials Science by Tomokazu from Oasis Publishers
Tomokazu Kiyonaga's research paper is titled, “Regioselective chemisorption-induced separate deposition of two types of metal nanoparticles on TiO2.” A current topic in the field of catalysis is the discovery that gold, dispersed as nanoparticles on metal-oxide supports, such as TiO2,... - December 29, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Patient at Swedish Medical Center Finds Relief from New Robotic Procedure
Brianna Robinson is the first patient at the 408 bed acute care hospital to have her bladder removed and a urinary diversion created in a single robotic-assisted procedure. - December 22, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Biocair Finishes 2018 with New Offices Across the US, Europe, Africa and Asia
Biocair, the global biosciences logistics specialist, has expanded its operations by opening new facilities at London Heathrow (LHR), Brussels and Johannesburg, as well as developing its existing installations in Frankfurt and Shanghai. Biocair also ended 2018 with new offices across the US, including Los Angeles, New York and Raleigh. - December 20, 2018 - Biocair
Micro-Fluid Mechanics: Simplifying Membrane Formation, a Brilliant Research by Tomiichi Hasegawa from Oasis Publishers
Tomiichi Hasegawa research paper titled, “Organic compounds generated after the flow of water through micro-orifices. Were they synthesized?” is based on micro-fluid mechanics. Micro-fluid mechanics is an essential area of research and the field has not been fully understood yet. This... - December 19, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
OrthoNeuro to Open New Physician Office in Grove City January 2019
OrthoNeuro’s newest physician office will be in the new office building at the OhioHealth Grove City Surgery Center located at 1325 Stringtown Road. - December 14, 2018 - OrthoNeuro
Nostalgia Family Medicine Announces Newest Patient Treatment Program
Longwood-Lake Mary, Florida Primary Care Doctor Now Offers BEMER Vascular Therapy Treatment Program. - December 14, 2018 - Nostalgia Family Medicine and Wellness Center
Unraveling the Mystery of Cause & Cure of Cancer by Dr. Shaoqing Lai from Oasis Publishers
Until now, all we know is that cancer is a disease of genes and molecules. Researchers across past decades, however, have transfigured our understanding of cancer but not regarding its cause & growth in large part. The application and development of the techniques of molecular biology might... - December 11, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Welcomes New Director of Trauma Services
Selina Dallas, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, NE-BC, brings extensive experience overseeing clinical excellence and quality improvements to the only level I trauma and burn center in the south Denver metro area. - December 04, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Oncology Patients Receive Handmade Quilts from Aurora Police Officers, Adams County Sheriff and Cops Fighting Cancer
For the third year in a row, Aurora Police Officers, Adams County Sheriff Officers and Cops Fighting Cancer visited the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (P/SL), in partnership with the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, to pass out... - November 29, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy and Systolic Heart Failure: A Critical Correlation Established by Dr. Richard Tracy from Oasis Publishers
In spite of enough evidence that right ventricular (RV) function is a critical determinant of the clinical response to a domain of cardiovascular diseases, including systolic heart failure, there has been only a limited evaluation of the peculiar and distinctive physiologic properties of the RV... - November 29, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Radical Research by Hong Xue on Mutations in the GABRB2 Gene Encoding for a Major Inhibitory Neuro-Transmitter Receptor from Oasis Publishers
A research group led by Hong Xue at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, unveiled resources & recommendations that propose a new approach for investigator qualification - “analyzing the gene dosage impacts of GABAA receptor β2 subunit gene (Gabrb2) in knockout mice of both... - November 27, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
A New Cancer Research by Gilles Pages Boosts Further Study on Sunitinib: Promotes Lymphangiogenesis from Oasis Publishers
The research on “Sunitinib Stimulates Expression of VEGFC by Tumor Cells and Promotes Lymphangiogenesis In Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas” was conducted by Maeva Dufies, Sandy Giuliano, Gilles Pagès and team. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), cancer is defined... - November 22, 2018 - Oasis Publishers