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Fortress Rock Fitness Launches New App Along with a 12-Week Fitness Challenge
Developed by a certified personal trainer, the Fortress Rock Fitness program provides comprehensive exercise sequence videos, tips, and guidance to ultimately help users get into the best shape of their lives and have fun while doing it. The web-based application organizes and generates workouts to help anyone interested in developing a personal fitness plan, using any personal device used at home, at the gym, or anywhere travel takes you. - December 12, 2017 - Fortress Rock Fitness
Dr. Marium Murad Showcased as a Featured Member for 2017 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dr. Marium Murad of Houston, Texas has been showcased as a Featured Member for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 25 years in the fields of wellness and alternative healing practices. About Dr. Marium Murad Dr. - December 12, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Kevin Wilson & Sterling Management Bring Literacy Back to Their Community for Christmas
Sterling Management’s CEO, Kevin Wilson, attended a special banquet this past week where his company was honored by Lt. General Pete Osman, USMC (ret.), the President and CEO of the USMC Toys for Tots Literacy Program, with a special recognition for their support of this program. In this... - December 11, 2017 - Sterling Management
A New Scientific Sleep App Recently Featured on TED.com
Sonic Sleep Coach App Ensures You Get More Out of Your Sleep Using the Science of Sound; As Seen on Daniel Gartenberg's TED.com Talk - December 11, 2017 - Proactive Life LLC
Blue Diesel Data Science Introduces Pharmaceutical Insight Platform Reducing Research Time from Weeks to Minutes
Blue Diesel Data Science announces the beta launch of its pharmaceutical platform VisionaryRX. VisionaryRX provides a deep and comprehensive view into the drug industry. It relates multiple forms of industry standard data in the pharmaceutical industry under one view. Because VisionaryRX uses over 50 million rows of information, the result is fast and complete visibility into the industry. Useful for pharmaceutical manufacturing, labeling, partnerships and strategic direction insight. - December 10, 2017 - Blue Diesel Data Science
GeneFluidics Announces CE-IVD Marking of UtiMax™ Uropathogen Identification (ID) and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)
GeneFluidics, a molecular diagnostics company specializing in the development of diagnostics solutions for infectious diseases, today announced CE marking for UtiMax™ under the Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices. UtiMax™has successfully completed a multicenter validation study and clinical testing. It does not require clinical isolates from urine cultures, enabling a rapid ID reporting in as short as 30 minutes and AST in 120 minutes for a positive ID result. - December 10, 2017 - GeneFluidics Inc.
Barbara Anne Rose Honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Barbara Anne Rose of Newark, Delaware has been honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 20 years in the field of healing. About Barbara Anne Rose Barbara Anne Rose... - December 09, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Honored as a Most Distinguished Retiree and Recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been honored as a Most Distinguished Retiree and recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the field of education. About Leona... - December 09, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
The International Hospital Federation Announces the Changes in the Board Composition After the 41st World Hospital Congress Held in Taipei
The World Hospital Congress is taken as an opportunity by the IHF to gather its board members around two governing council meetings and one General Assembly. The World Hospital Congress was marked by the appointment of Dr. Francisco Balestrin as the new president of the IHF during the General... - December 09, 2017 - International Hospital Federation
The Surprising Reason This Probiotic Company is Making Toothpaste
Hyperbiotics harnesses the latest in microbial science with the release of new, probiotic-infused natural toothpaste. - December 08, 2017 - Hyperbiotics
Avancen Completes Development of Pain Data Query System (PDQS) to Assist Meeting 2018 Joint Commission Pain Standards
PO-PCA device and Pain Data Query System (PDQS) delivers meaningful data across facility’s operational platforms. Device data uploads into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and provides real-time pain management and drug usage information to physicians, clinicians, pharmacists, nurses, and hospital leadership for better decision making and patient outcomes. - December 08, 2017 - Avancen MOD Corporation
Examinetics Acquires OTG, Inc.
Examinetics, the nation’s largest provider of mobile occupational health screening and data management services announced today it has completed an acquisition of Occupational Testing Group, Inc. (OTG). Troy Heppner, President and CEO of Examinetics said, “The acquisition of OTG... - December 07, 2017 - Examinetics
William A. Geha Honored as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
William A. Geha of Sylvania, Ohio has been honored as a VIP for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements for almost 50 years in the field of education. About William A. Geha William Geha currently works in Sylvania, Ohio and... - December 07, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
NASA Expands Its Exclusive Worldwide Agreements with Rejuvel Bio-Sciences to Include Industrial Hemp Stem Cell Extracts for Use in Topical Health & Beauty Products
NASA Expands Its Agreements, Opens New Direction and Opportunities for Rejuvel - December 06, 2017 - Rejuvel Bio-Sciences, Inc.
China Solicits Comments on Imlementation Rules for Confidentiality of Drug Registration Information
The CFDA released on December 1 a draft document, Implementation Rules for Confidentiality Management of Drug Evaluation and Approval Information, for public comments, according to WiCON|Pharma China (www.pharmachinaonline.com), the most trusted English media and business intelligence service covering the Chinese pharmaceutical marketplace, quoting information from the CFDA. - December 06, 2017 - WiCON International Group LLC
RegenLab Issued New US Patent for Platelet Rich Plasma Kits
RegenLab is attempting to enforce its patent rights against Estar Technologies Ltd., manufacturer of the Eclipse PRP product, Eclipse Aesthetics LLC, a US distributor, as well as their customers. - December 05, 2017 - RegenLab
Dr. Thomas M. O’Dorisio, MD Appointed "Patient Preferred Endocrinologist" 2018
For his dedication and excellence in patient care, Patient Preferred Physicians and Practitioners proudly named Dr. Thomas M. O’Dorisio, a Patient Preferred Physician representing Internal Medicine and Endocrinology in the state of Iowa. Dr. O’Dorisio has over four decades of... - December 05, 2017 - Patient Preferred Physicians
Mary P. Lodato, RN, Recognized as a Top 100 Healthcare Professional by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Mary P. Lodato, RN of Patchogue, New York has been recognized as a Top 100 Healthcare Professional by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 42 years in the field of healthcare. About Mary P. Lodato, RN Ms. Lodato is a Registered... - December 05, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Rose Medical Center in Denver, CO Names Ryan Tobin as New President & Chief Executive Officer
Rose Medical Center is pleased to announce that Ryan Tobin, COO, has been promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer at Rose Medical Center. Tobin succeeds long-time Rose Medical Center CEO Kenneth Feiler, who announced he was stepping down in October after 21 years leading Rose. Tobin will assume his new role January 2, 2018. - December 05, 2017 - Rose Medical Center
New Leadership Team at Elwyn
One of the Philadelphia-area’s most recognized and historical nonprofits is getting a major leadership facelift, as the new President and CEO of Elwyn, Charles McLister, redesigns and rebuilds the organization’s executive team in his first six months. The newly formed 14-member executive team has veteran leaders who come largely from the health and human services industry, including new hires from AstraZeneca, Universal Health Services, Acadia Health, Sheppard Pratt Health System, and others. - December 05, 2017 - Elwyn
Smoke More Tour is Everything Right with Hip Hop
Smoke More Tour is a tour that originated in New York City and goes from city to city highlighting hip hop friendly venues along the way. Entertaining dwellers with live DJ, live performances, and featuring the newest tech and fashion - Smoke More Tour is a steamers paradise. - December 04, 2017 - Smoke More Tour
Headshoe Co. Makes Basic Tool for Relaxation and Stress Management
The Headshoe helps a user relax, visualize, and concentrate by reducing light, noise and physical distractions. - December 02, 2017 - Headshoe Co.
Avendelle Assisted Living Franchise Sells Master Franchise for Country of Turkey
Avendelle Assisted Living is a senior home franchise that is committed to offering personalized and expert senior care to families and loved ones. The brand seeks to be the premier provider of assisted living services in the United States and around the world by leveraging a boutique, small home focused business model. On 11/28/2017, Avendelle signed a Master Franchise Agreement to develop the country of Turkey. - December 02, 2017 - Avendelle Assisted Living
Analyte Health Expands Market Leadership, Launches Health Test Express Brand
Health Test Express Makes At-Home Health Testing Available - December 02, 2017 - Analyte Health
MEDraysintell Downgrades Its Proton Therapy Market Projection
In light of several factors summarized below, MEDraysintell is downgrading its proton therapy market projection from 1,200 proton therapy treatment rooms that were expected to be operational in 2030 to 900. This still represents a 12% annual growth from 2017 to 2030 and the need to open an average... - December 02, 2017 - MEDraysintell
Vanessa G. Nelson to Hold Free Seminar, "Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employers"
Vanessa G. Nelson, President of Expert Human Resources, is holding a free seminar, "Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employers," on Tuesday, December 12, at the Hampton Inn and Suites - 6060 Rashelle Drive (located off Hill Road) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - December 01, 2017 - Expert Human Resources
New Immunotherapy Report Package by La Merie Publishing Now Available at MarketPublishers.com
As a quite versatile therapeutic modality, mRNA provides a number of advantages to its users. It can help with reaching transient expression of the encoded protein, as it lacks genomic integration. mRNA boasts a favorable safety profile that makes it attractive for gene editing and vaccines. Being... - December 01, 2017 - TD The Market Publishers, Ltd
Gold Rush: California Cannabis Operations and Compliance Seminar
JLS|Network presents Cannabis Operations and Compliance Seminar with Cannabis Expert, Steve Owens, CEO of Adherence Compliance, at Sheraton LAX – January 18th & 19th, 2018. The golden state of California officially legalizes marijuana January 2018. Every phase of the marijuana business comes with strict government regulations. Owens discusses how to succeed, limit exposure to harsh penalties, license & SOP expectations, compliance, top failures, average compliance market scores and more. - November 30, 2017 - JLS|Network
HealthGrowth Capital Appoints Douglas Hoey to Its Board of Advisors
Doug Hoey, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, joins Board of Advisors of HealthGrowth Capital, LLC, an alternative specialty lender to independent pharmacies. - November 30, 2017 - HealthGrowth Capital, LLC
AlphaDogs Takes the Pain Out of Post-Production for Kaiser Spine Center of Southern California
Kaiser will be using the videos across many distribution channels to deliver a great introduction to their new initiative. - November 30, 2017 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
PatientWorks Corporation Announces Payment Processing Partnership with Elavon
New payment processing partnership announced to serve the healthcare industry. - November 29, 2017 - SalePoint, Inc.
SMi’s 10th Annual Social Media in Pharma – Pfizer Exclusive Speaker Interview
SMi are delighted to welcome Sarah Holiday, Social Media Strategy Lead, Pfizer onto the speaker panel. Sarah has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 20 years in a variety of sales, customer access, training and marketing roles and ran the first ever disease awareness YouTube campaign with... - November 29, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Perthera and ZERO Announce the Decode Your Prostate Cancer Program
Perthera, Inc., the leading Therapeutics Intelligence Company™, has announced its partnership with ZERO, the leading nonprofit prostate cancer advocacy group in the USA, to form and launch the nationwide Decode Your Prostate Cancer program aimed to provide each prostate cancer patient with... - November 28, 2017 - Perthera, Inc.
Dr. Alan Fein, Age 75, Promoted to Brown Belt in Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu West Hartford, CT
Black Belt Jim Hughes, with the blessing of his legendary teacher, Royce Gracie announces the promotion of Dr. Alan Fein to Brown Belt in Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. - November 27, 2017 - Jim Hughes & Gracie Brazilian Jiu JItsu Self Defense
No Insight Left Behind. Guiding Healthcare Marketers to Wise Decisions About Artificial Intelligence.
Arteric Shares Its Practical Approach to Applying AI to Uncover Marketing Insights. - November 27, 2017 - Arteric
Events Across the Southland Mark 26th Annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
When it comes to fatal traffic crashes, Los Angeles is #1 and over the last few years, the problem has gotten worse. Three days of “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims” activities were held across Los Angeles by a coalition of nonprofits called the L.A. Vision Zero Alliance. This year’s theme centered around the realization that they are not “accidents” but in at least 93% of the cases they are preventable. - November 24, 2017 - Streets Are For Everyone
OGSoft Solutions Announces Innovative Communication and Scheduling Platform for Medical Professionals
ExRad is a Web-based service for physicians and medical facilities, designed to bridge the gap between doctors, radiologists and patients with a single, online platform. OGSoft Solutions is offering a 30-day free trial of the new platform to medical providers who want to experience the technology and its advantages. - November 24, 2017 - OGSoft Solutions
Innovaccer Deploys CIS™ Product Suite at StratiFi Health
StratiFi Health, a physician services and population health organization with over 500 PCPs partner with Innovaccer to make over a million lives healthier across the southwest United States. - November 24, 2017 - Innovaccer
The 3rd Edition of Air Quality & Noise Control GCC Has Been Launched Successfully
Advanced Conferences & Meetings (ACM) proudly launched the 3rd Annual Air Quality & Noise Control UAE at Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi, UAE. This event constitutes a platform for the regulators, industry stakeholders, air monitoring and noise control equipment and solution providers. The 3rd... - November 24, 2017 - Advanced Conferences & Meetings
Alliance HealthCare System's Ribbon Cutting for New Hospice Center
Alliance HealthCare Hospice and Palliative Care celebrated the opening of its new home-based and inpatient center with a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. - November 23, 2017 - TF Productions
Joan Tortorici, RN, BSN Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Joan Tortorici, RN, BSN of Brooklyn, New York has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of human services and healthcare. About Joan Tortorici,, RN, BSN Ms. Tortorici... - November 23, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Dr. Ira Gordon Early Credentialed by TRICARE
Dr. Early, a physician with Wellness Family Medicine has been credentialed by TRICARE Insurance. - November 22, 2017 - Wellness Family Medicine
TulipLab, an Ideal Contract Partner for Companies That Are Looking to Expand Product Portfolios
The world’s leading online manufacturing marketplace for healthcare products, proudly announced the acceptance of top contract manufacturers into its fold. - November 22, 2017 - Tulip Lab Pvt Ltd
Chicago's First Nap Studio Opens Downtown on Michigan Avenue
Today, Peace Power Napping officially launches pioneering nap service that lets exhausted city-dwelling professionals, students and travelers grab a midday power nap at the tap of an app. To celebrate the launch, Peace Power Napping is offering free 30-minute power naps at their downtown studio on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. - November 21, 2017 - Peace Power Napping
Dr. Gordon Early Approved with Medicaid
Gordon Early, MD with Wellness Family Medicine receives approval as a Medicaid provider. - November 20, 2017 - Wellness Family Medicine
Dr. Gordon Early Approved with WellCare of South Carolina Health Plans
Gordon Early, MD, MPH, FACOEM, physician with Wellness Family Medicine was approved as a provider with Wellcare. - November 19, 2017 - Wellness Family Medicine
Less Than One Month Before ACA Deadline: What do North Carolinians Need to Know?
North Carolinians only have one month to enroll or re-enroll in quality, affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The fifth open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends December 15. During this open enrollment period, uninsured North Carolinians are able to select plans that fit their needs and budgets on the Marketplace. - November 17, 2017 - NC Get Covered
Gaming4Guts – A New Online Gaming Competition Blazes Fundraising Trail for Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
72-Hour Gaming4Guts Event to Take Place December 1-3, 2017. Goal: $10,000. Innovative Initiative Created by Former Chicago Area Fire Fighter in Partnership with Others Afflicted with IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). - November 17, 2017 - Gaming4Guts
Elaine G. Adevai Highlighted as the Biography of the Month for November 2017 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Elaine G. Adevai of Staten Island, New York has been highlighted as the Biography of the Month for November 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievement for over 35 years in the fields of psychology and nonprofit services. About Elaine G. - November 17, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
The 41st World Hospital Congress Closes After Two and Half Days of Meetings and Social Events Around the Topic "Patient-Friendly & Smarter Healthcare"
The scientific program of the 41st World Hospital Congress (WHC), organized by the International Hospital Federation (IHF) and Taiwan Hospital Associations (THA) ended last November 9, 2017 after the closing ceremony which also introduced the 42nd WHC that will take place in Brisbane in 2018. The... - November 17, 2017 - International Hospital Federation