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U.S. Model Melissa Shawn Chooses Costa Rica Dental Team for Smile Makeover
As a dental tourist, Ms. Shawn found, like an increasing number of Americans, that traveling to Costa Rica for a dental vacation is an attractive and affordable option. - November 23, 2013 - Costa Rica Dental Team
Dr. Misty Brown Receives Honorary Award from Peers
Keller Dentist for nearly two decades receives prestigious award in honor of her dedication to her profession and extraordinary care of her patients. The Peer Reviewed Professionals Cum Laude Organization has nationally recognized Dr. Misty Brown with this esteemed award. Spokesperson for the committee commented, "There is no greater honor than to earn the respect of your peers, Dr. Brown has definitely earned this award." - November 22, 2013 - Dr. Misty Brown
Morris Park Celebrates as Thanksgiving and Hanukkah Fall on the Same Day
Bronx Based Nursing Home Morris Park to Celebrate the Arrival of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah with Food, Fun and Family - November 22, 2013 - Morris Park
BMA Announces Organ Transplant Program Partnership with Fairmont Specialty
BMA is pleased to announce their Organ Transplant Program partnership with Fairmont Specialty. - November 22, 2013 - BMA
CareSync Offers Specific Program for Lung Cancer Caregiver Burnout
CareSync Starts Series of Webinars to Stop Caregiver Burnout and Understand How New Healthcare Laws Will Affect the Caregiver. - November 22, 2013 - CareSync
Strategies for Sustaining an Injury Free Career Seminar by Jay Dicharry, PT, SCS
REP Lab Sports Performance director and Rebound Physical Therapy PT Jay Dicharry, PT, SCS presented to the Pain Society of Oregon, a chapter of the Western Pain Society on Solving the Mystery of Athletics: Strategies for Sustaining an Injury Free Career. - November 22, 2013 - Rebound Physical Therapy
Historic Gatehouse of Nationally Recognized Hospital Restored and Refurbished
Sheppard Pratt Health System celebrates the restoration of its oldest structure on campus and one of two gatehouses on the National Register of Historic Places. - November 22, 2013 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
David Kahn, San Francisco's Artisan Surgeon, Releases His Third Jazz Album
With Surgical Precision, San Francisco's "Steady Hand" Leads on Piano in his Third Jazz Album, the Fantasy Sessions. - November 21, 2013 - The Kahn Center for Cosmetic Surgery
Kenyon HomeCare's Home Health Consultants Help Agencies Grow with Specialty Services
Kenyon HomeCare Consulting assists home care agencies with developing specialty services so they can better serve client needs and capitalize on growth opportunities. - November 21, 2013 - Kenyon HomeCare Consulting
Dry Harbor Nursing Home Honors November Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Middle Village, NY Based Dry Harbor Nursing Home Shows Support of Alzheimer's Awareness Month with Helpful Resources for Patients and Caregivers. - November 21, 2013 - Dry Harbor Nursing Home
Colorado BioScience Association Commends the State of Colorado for Granting $3.135 Million to Advance Bioscience Research from Bench to Marketplace
Last week $3.135 Million in Commercialization Infrastructure grants were awarded by Colorado’s Office of Economic and International Trade (OEDIT) under the Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program (BDEGP). Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) appreciates the OEDIT for its ongoing commitment to the state’s bioscience industry through the BDEGP, which was created in 2006 by the Colorado General Assembly. - November 21, 2013 - Colorado BioScience Association
MotoGP and SBK 2013: a Double Podium for Hilterapia®
Marc Marquez’s victory of 2013 MotoGP championship and Tom Sykes’ victory in Superbike sign a double podium for Hilterapia® too. ASAlaser’s therapy, being used for eight years from Clinica Mobile’s doctors and physiotherapists, has been contributing to the pre-race riders’ treatment and to their recovery after accidents on the track, and puts its seal to the just ended motorcycle season. - November 21, 2013 - ASA srl
SFL Managing Director Provides Further Update Regarding Revision of EU Medtech Legislation
SFL’s Managing Director, Shayesteh Fürst-Ladani will be giving presentations at two upcoming Swiss life science events on revision of EU Medtech legislation. - November 21, 2013 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Sarasota Memorial Hospital (FL) Offers Experimental Mitral Clip as Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery to Correct Leaky Valves
Traditionally, there have been no good treatment options for people too frail to undergo open heart surgery to correct mitral regurgitation. But now, a new minimally invasive treatment option is available for patients participating in a clinical trial. Sarasota Memorial Hospital (FL) is one of 75 testing sites across the country participating in the FDA-approved trial of the mitral clip. - November 21, 2013 - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
New Treatment for Excessive Underarm Sweat Now Available at Cary Dermatology
Lasting Solution That Can Make Embarrassing Underarm Sweat a Thing of the Past Now Available - November 21, 2013 - Cary Dermatology
Omni Practice Group Announces 25 Years as Dental Accountant in Seattle
Omni Practice Group has just announced that the firm has over 25 years as a dental accountant in Seattle. The company focuses on the business side of dentistry and in addition to being a dental accountant in Seattle the team provides a variety of services to allow dentists to focus on dentistry,... - November 21, 2013 - Omni Practice Group
Putnam Ridge Celebrates as Thanksgiving and Hanukah Share the Same Day This Year
Brewster, NY Based Nursing Home Putnam Ridge Hosts Festivities as Hannukah and Thanksgiving Share the Stage This Year. - November 21, 2013 - Putnam Ridge
Oceanside Care Center Celebrates Thanksgiving and Hannukah on the Same Day
Oceanside, NY Based Nursing Home Oceanside Care Center Looks Forward to the Celebrations of both Thanksgiving and Hannukah on the Same Day. - November 21, 2013 - Oceanside Care Center
Emerge Diagnostics, LLC. Announces the Appointment of Robert Thompson as Its New CEO
Emerge Diagnostics, LLC. announced today the appointment of Robert Thompson as its new CEO. “It’s an exciting time here at Emerge! Robert is well suited to take the helm and lead Emerge into the future and we’re thrilled to have him onboard,” stated outgoing CEO and Chairman... - November 20, 2013 - Emerge Diagnostics
Dr. Emil J. Haldey to Speak Before Medical Society of the State of New York
Dr. Emil J. Haldey, President of New York City-based HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding, will speak later this week before an audience of doctors at First District Branch of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY). MSSNY’s First Branch includes all five boroughs of New York... - November 20, 2013 - HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding
American Venous Forum 26th Annual Meeting Registration Now Open
The American Venous Forum 26th Annual Meeting on February 19-22, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana is now open for registration. AVF Annual Meetings bring together internationally recognized thought leaders, expert investigators and clinicians in venous and lymphatic disease. The AVF Annual Meeting... - November 20, 2013 - American Venous Forum
The Hepatitis B Foundation’s Baruch S. Blumberg Institute Hosts the 13th Annual Regional Biotech Conference
Company leaders gathered at the PA Biotechnology Center to discuss ways to get products to market faster, saving valuable time and money during the process. - November 20, 2013 - Hepatitis B Foundation
TriMED Healthcare, LLC – November is National Home Care Month
TriMED Healthcare, LLC a provider of excellent and compassionate non-clinical in-home care for seniors and ailing adults, joins with all the consumers and their caregivers and providers to celebrate national Home Care Month in Newtown, Pennsylvania. “I am excited to discuss, share and serve... - November 20, 2013 - TriMED Healthcare, LLC
AGRI Announces Strategic Alliance with AdvanceMed Clinical Research
AGRI expands its Global Network of high performing clinical research sites and therapeutic research areas with the AdvanceMed Clinical Research Alliance (AMCR). The AGRI/AMCR Strategic Alliance brings synergy to both organizations’ efforts to provide high-performing research sites to the biomedical world. - November 20, 2013 - Atlantis Global Research Institute
Board Chair of South Nassau Communities Hospital Appointed to AHA Committee
Mr. Fennessy, a retired partner and former chief operating officer of the Northeast region of Deloitte & Touche LLP, has more than 40 years’ experience in the public accounting profession, most of which was with Deloitte, and specializes in healthcare finance and planning. - November 20, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Second Stem Cell Luminary Joins Leading Edge Medical
Second prominent stem cell pioneer joins Hong Kong-based Leading Edge Medical’s (LEMed) Science Advisory Board. - November 20, 2013 - Leading Edge Medical, Ltd.
Orlando Medical Spa Winter Park Laser Celebrates Ten Years in Business
Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center is marking a milestone by celebrating 10 years this November of offering premiere medical spa services to the Orlando, Central Florida, and Winter Park community of men and women. Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center was one of the first medical spas... - November 20, 2013 - Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center
Phosphorylation: One of the Hottest Topics in Cell Biology Research. Over 140 Phosphospecific Antibodies Are Developed in AbboMax, Inc.
Phosphorylation plays critical roles in the regulation of many cellular processes. This process is tightly associated with protein activity and is a key point of protein function regulation. The new phosphorus group alters the role of the protein: it can activate, deactivate, or cause a change in function. AbboMax, Inc. has developed over 140 phosphospecific antibodies. - November 20, 2013 - AbboMax, Inc.
Artreach, Inc. Presents the Second Step Players Annual Holiday Show, All for Your Delight: An Original Piece About the Joys of Giving and Receiving
Artreach presents the Second Step Players, a traveling theater troupe, in All For Your Delight, a holiday show destined to touch the hearts of the young and wise in honor of the holiday spirit. - November 20, 2013 - Artreach
ALPCO Releases STELLUX™ Chemiluminescence Human Total Proinsulin ELISA
A new Human Total Proinsulin ELISA is launched in ALPCO's STELLUX™ Chemiluminescent line of assays. - November 19, 2013 - ALPCO
African American Physicians: Cuts in Food Stamps Are Detrimental to the Health of African Americans and the Underserved
The National Medical Association states that cutting the Food Stamp program known as SNAP is a reprehensible act by Congress that will have a devastating effect on African Americans and other Minorities as we approach the Winter of 2014. - November 17, 2013 - National Medical Association
GenieMD Announces Integration with Withings Smart Devices
GenieMD, a Silicon Valley based, global provider of mobile healthcare solutions, is pleased to announce integration with the Withings suite of smart devices. This update will enable users to auto-populate their GenieMD profile with vitals and data from Withings devices, reducing the need for manual... - November 17, 2013 - Friendly
Dr. Mark Galland Receives Certification from The North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Recognized by NCHSAA for Providing Medical Services to Local Student-Athletes - November 17, 2013 - Dr. Galland
Remembering His Late Father, Local Hypnotist Offers Stop Smoking Sessions for Donations to the American Cancer Society
To help other people avoid the same fate as his father, dying of lung cancer, hypnotist Rob Malone, is giving stop smoking hypnosis sessions the week of the "Great American Smokeout" in exchange for donations to the American Cancer Society. - November 16, 2013 - Metro Hypnosis Center
ICRC-Weyer, Allied Clinical Management Form MEDIS Research Group
The Berlin-based clinical contract research organizations, ICRC-Weyer and Allied Clinical Management, have announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance, as part of the newly founded MEDIS Research Group. - November 16, 2013 - ICRC-Weyer GmbH
World-Renowned Autism Expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh Brings Treatment Solutions to Florida Families at Dec. 5 Ft. Myers Seminar
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) will speak about effective, individualized treatment programs for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on Dec. 5, 2013, in Ft. Myers. - November 16, 2013 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Venture Forthe Opens Adult Structured Day Program in Buffalo for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Venture Forthe today announced that it opened a Structured Day Program for adults with cognitive impairments. It is the only social day program in Buffalo to focus on serving adults who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. The program provides much needed support and services to an underserved... - November 16, 2013 - Venture Forthe
Lee Corso to Headline Sports Injury Prevention Charity Event
College Football analyst, Lee Corso will be keynote speaker at 2nd Annual Injury Prevention Across Sports with Science (I-PASS) Charity Event, March 29, 2014, in Charlotte. - November 16, 2013 - OrthoCarolina Research Institute
Meehl Residential DBT Treatment Adds Amen Brain Program
Adding the Amen Brain Program, people learn to think differently and more effectively. - November 15, 2013 - The Meehl Foundation
South Nassau's Emergency Medicine Chair Named Physician of Excellence
Dr. Kugler earned the awards for his enduring commitment to excellence and leadership in emergency medicine, which has resulted in the significant improvement of emergency medical services in the community and throughout the state. - November 15, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings in Naples
Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery will be offering free skin cancer screenings for new patients in the Southwest Florida community on Monday, November 18th at their Downtown Naples office, located at 261 9th Street South. Provider, Chethana C. Gottam, M.D., FAAD will be performing the... - November 15, 2013 - Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
CareSouth Home Health Agencies Named to 2013 HomeCare Elite
CareSouth Health System, Inc., today announced that six of its Medicare certified home health agencies, involving 19 locations across the Southeast, have been named to Top Agency of the 2013 HomeCare Elite. - November 15, 2013 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Pre-Eminent Stem Cell Doctor Joins Leading Edge Medical SAB
Hong Kong-based Leading Edge Medical (LEMed) announces that the world’s number one practicing stem cell doctor has joined its Science Advisory Board. - November 15, 2013 - Leading Edge Medical, Ltd.
Genapsys, Inc. Raises $37M to Commercialize Next Generation Sequencing Platform
GenapSys™, Inc. (GenapSys), a provider of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) systems, today announced it has raised $37M to commercialize the GENIUS™ 110 system (Gene Electronic Nano-Integrated Ultra-Sensitive), a fully integrated DNA Sequencing system for the rapidly evolving NGS... - November 14, 2013 - Genapsys Inc.
GenWay Biotech Announces Changes to Board of Directors
GenWay Biotech, a leading provider of protein and antibody solutions, today announced the appointment of Thomas Silberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of GenWay Biotech as Chairman of the Board, and Joseph Panetta, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BIOCOM and Robert Richard Garber, PhD, Drug Development Consultant as members of the Board of Directors. - November 14, 2013 - GenWay Biotech
Lifescapes Counseling Associates Offers Tips for Selecting a Psychologist for Child Evaluations
Group mental health practice provides tips for selecting a Psychologist, as well as guidance for pursuing psychological testing for children. - November 14, 2013 - Lifescapes Counseling Associates, PLLC
Senior Helpers Discusses Aid and Attendance and Veteran Benefits
Abigail Critchfield, owner and Client Coordinator of Senior Helpers, was invited as the featured guest on "Behind the Lines" with Diane Dayton. Abigail discusses the Veterans Benefit of Aid and Attendance and the eligibility requirements that are necessary to qualify. Senior Helpers of Lancaster County is one of 15 with in the 300 National Senior Helpers office to offer this Veterans Benefits program. Future education sessions are offered to discuss Aid and Attendance. - November 14, 2013 - Senior Helpers of Lancaster County
Questing for a Dream Worth Living with Guest Sparrow Hart on Nov. 19 Why Shamanism Now Radio Show
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks to Sparrow Hart, author of Letters to the River: A Guide to a Dream Worth Living, about vision questing. - November 14, 2013 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Versasuite Exhibits at 2013 Iowa Rural Health Association and The Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics Joint Meeting
Who: VersaSuite, a leading HIS provider to clinics, surgical centers, and rural hospitals, today announced it will be exhibiting at the 2013 Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) and the Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics joint fall meeting. The IRHA is a nonprofit membership organization of... - November 14, 2013 - VersaSuite
Leading Organizations Develop a National Action Plan to Combat Health Disparities
Hosted by the National Medical Association, the 2013 Summit on African American Health produces comprehensive document on health disparities and provides an aggressive roadmap for change. - November 14, 2013 - National Medical Association