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All Forms of Cancer from Breast to Ovarian, in Addition to Other Known Diseases Can Now be Determined by a Simple Self-Administered Test
According to 24 DNA Scientist Bob Ainuu Afamasaga, "Over 1,000 diseases that were discovered by the Human Genome Project have now been clarified and better understood to permit future improved and more effective treatments. Many, if not all can now be identified by a simple DNA Test Kit." - August 23, 2013 - DNA Alphabet
Neuropathy and Pain Centers of Las Vegas to Sponsor 6th World Medical Tourism Congress
Medical Tourism Association® announced, today, Neuropathy and Pain Control Centers of Las Vegas as Silver Spoon-level sponsors of the 6th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress, Nov. 3-6, 2013, at Caesar’s Palace, in Las Vegas. - August 22, 2013 - Medical Tourism Association™
AveXis Inc. Names Director of Clinical Operations and Research
AveXis Inc. (avexisinc.com), a synthetic biology platform company, today announced Minna Du as the company’s Director of Clinical Operations and Research. This is a critical position within the company, as AveXis is focused on research/development of technology for disease treatment. - August 21, 2013 - AveXis Inc.
Thieme Releases Neuroanatomy App
"The Complete Human Brain" is an innovative iPad app recently published by Thieme. Building on Dr. Wieslaw Nowinski's pioneering digital atlas, "The Human Brain in 1969 Pieces," this sophisticated 3-D app has a simple touchscreen interface that facilitates the learning of... - August 21, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
TrendyMED Inc. Announced Winner at The JumpStart Venture Competition
The Accelerator Centre in Waterloo Ontario announces TrendyMED Inc. as winner at the JumpStart business venture competition. - August 21, 2013 - TrendyMED Inc.
Website Compiles and Provides Information Needed to Navigate ObamaCare
Obamacare.net is a website that provides all of the information that people will need to ensure that they are prepared for the law when it fully kicks into effect. The website provides reliable insurance information for every state and is a veritable library of true information pertaining to the... - August 19, 2013 - Obamacare.net
Eterna MD Announces New Stem Cell Treatment Programs
Eterna MD now offers a variety of stem cell treatments for conditions such as COPD, Type II Diabetes, Osteoarthritis and more. - August 19, 2013 - Eterna MD
Encoda, LLC. Enters Rapidly Growing Medical Billing and Revenue Cycle Management Market
Introduction of a new line of service from an established medical billing software company. - August 19, 2013 - Encoda, LLC
Oceanside Care Center Now Accepting Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance
Oceanside Care Center, a premier skilled nursing facility located in Oceanside, NY, is proud to announce that as of August 15, 2013 it is now accepting Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance. Already in network with over 30 insurance plans, Oceanside Care Center proudly announces that it will... - August 18, 2013 - Oceanside Care Center
Heiko Niessen, Boehringer-Ingelheim, to Present at GTC’s Biomarker Europe Summit, Oct. 9-10, Berlin
Heiko Niessen, Principal Translational Expert & Team Leader of Clinical Imaging at Boehringer-Ingelheim, will give a presentation on “How to Select Imaging Biomarkers for Clinical Development” at GTC’s Biomarker Europe Summit on October 9–10, 2013 in Berlin,... - August 18, 2013 - GTCbio
Birgitte Sogaard, Lundbeck, to Present at GTC’s Biomarker Europe Summit, Oct. 9-10, Berlin
Birgitte Sogaard, Divisional Director for Clinical & Quantitative Pharmacology at Lundbeck will give a presentation on “Biology Based Diagnostics within Psychiatric Diseases” at GTC’s Biomarker Europe Summit on October 9–10, 2013 in Berlin, Germany Psychiatric diseases... - August 18, 2013 - GTCbio
World Medical Tourism Congress Announces Lufthansa, Sani Dental Group as Bronze Sponsors
The Medical Tourism Association® today announced two bronze-level sponsors -- Lufthansa and Sani Dental Group – of the 6th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, Nov. 3-6, 2013, at Caesar’s Palace, in Las Vegas. - August 18, 2013 - Medical Tourism Association™
Six22 LLC Introduces the Healthcare World's First Live Social Media Support Center
Six22 LLC, healthcare marketing's fastest growing agency, continues its march to the top of the charts by launching a live social media support center on its website, www.Six22llc.com. - August 17, 2013 - Six22 LLC
Dr. Louis Cady to Present at 4th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference
Dr. Louis Cady, D.O., will be presenting on the thyroid at the 4th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference in Chicago, IL, September 20-22, 2013. - August 17, 2013 - Integrative Medicine for Mental Health
Companies Now Choosing Physician Office Partners, Inc. as Their Anesthesia Billing Experts
Industry leader for billing software solutions, Physician Office Partners, Inc. has announced they’re now offering a full-service billing software package to anesthesia services companies across the US. The company’s leading-class solution is designed to handle all elements of the... - August 16, 2013 - Physician Office Partners
Doctor's Best Introduces Best High Potency Serrapeptase 270VC
Doctor's Best has introduced Best High Potency Serrapeptase into its dietary supplement line. Scott Steinford, CEO of Doctor's Best, made the announcement. This product comes as 270 vegetable capsules, each containing purified serrapeptase enzyme providing a highly potent 120,000 units of serrapeptase activity. This is in addition to the 90 veggie capsule size also offered by Doctor’s Best. - August 15, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
TraumaMan Surgical Abdomen Bridges the Gap for Team Training
The Surgical Abdomen for Simulab's TraumaMan System is now available. The TraumaMan System is an anatomical surgical manikin that is designed for students to practice several surgical procedures and the flexible abdominal surgical site for TraumaMan will accommodate an array of surgical modules. The first is the Nicked Aorta Module that is geared toward facilitating catastrophic event team training. - August 15, 2013 - Simulab Corporation
International Medical Travel Exhibition and Conference (IMTEC) Relocated from Monaco to Dubai Due to High Demand for Medical Tourism in the Middle East
Dubai being an international medical tourism and business hub now hosts the International Medical Travel Exhibition and Conference (IMTEC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - August 15, 2013 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
EEG Neurofeedback and Treating Mental Health Disorders
Dr. Hanno Kirk, Ph.D., and Kelley Foust, OTR, will be presenting on EEG Neurofeedback and Treating Mental Health Disorders at the 4th Annual Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference in Chicago, IL, September 20-22, 2013. - August 14, 2013 - Integrative Medicine for Mental Health
What Comes After Tween, Teen, Yuppie and Dinks? That Would be Yolder. A New Demographic Description from Roelresources.com
An author & educator together with an ad man & freelance writer create an online mag and community, and coin a new phrase for the never-old boomers. - August 13, 2013 - Roel Resources LLC.
iBeta Completes DEA EPCS Biometric Certification for Lumidigm’s V-Series Fingerprint Devices
iBeta Quality Assurance (“iBeta”), a National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accredited Biometrics Testing Laboratory, and DEA-approved EPCS Biometric Certification Lab has completed one of the first DEA EPCS biometric certifications for a series of fingerprint... - August 13, 2013 - iBeta Quality Assurance
Purest Algal DHA Ingredient Clears FDA Examination for US Food and Supplement Markets
Source-Omega today disclosed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sampled and cleared their new algal DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) oil. The FDA samples products making its own admissibility determinations to ensure safety, efficacy and quality of products. Less than 1 percent of products are... - August 12, 2013 - Source-Omega
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLC Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation in Five Key Areas
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLP, (PRA) was recently surveyed for accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, International. The outcome was a three year accreditation, accompanied by Exemplary Conformance with the standards for: ·... - August 11, 2013 - Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLC
Renaissance Home Health Care Wins Three Consecutive Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Awards
Ohio home healthcare company wins its third straight Talk of the Town Award by providing excellent customer service. - August 10, 2013 - Celebration Media U.S.
Capita Conferences Announce Their Transforming Health and Care Cultures Conference - 28th October 2013 - Central London
Following the Francis report earlier this year, this important conference has been created to help the NHS learn the skills and understand the mechanisms required to deliver cultural transformation throughout the system. - August 10, 2013 - Capita Conferences
Dr. Ramtin Kassir Releases Infographic: Americans and Nose Jobs
Triple board certified New York plastic surgeon releases first infographic as Rhinoplasty popularity continues to increase. - August 09, 2013 - Dr. Ramtin Kassir
OrthoNeuro Names Masciola as New Chief Executive Officer
OrthoNeuro named Christopher Masciola as its new Chief Executive Officer. Masciola will join OrthoNeuro and take on his new responsibilities in September. - August 08, 2013 - OrthoNeuro
Capita Conferences Announce Their Implementing NHS Services 7 Days a Week Conference – 11th December 2013, Central London
Shifting the NHS and care system to a 7 day working service will present enormous challenges, particularly given the current levels of resources and demand. The NHS Medical Director is currently leading a Forum to explore the delivery of 7 day working, of which the findings with be reported in autumn. The Forum’s recommendations will be explored within this important new conference. - August 08, 2013 - Capita Conferences
Urgent Care Locations, AAUCM Partner for Exposure of Accredited Urgent Care Centers
Consumers will soon be able to find accredited urgent care centers utilizing the search and filter capabilities on UrgentCareLocations.com thus ensuring their own peace of mind regarding the quality of their healthcare provider. - August 08, 2013 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Back to School Hearing Tests Ensure Children Are Ready to Learn
Sound Relief Hearing Center’s Dr. Julie Prutsman Addresses Hearing Issues Among School-Aged Children. - August 08, 2013 - Sound Relief Hearing Center
3B/BMC Requests the International Trade Commission to Investigate Whether ResMed's Attempt to Limit Free Trade is Adverse to Public Health and Welfare
3B/BMC has requested that the International Trade Commission Investigate Whether ResMed's (RMD) Action to Limit Free Trade is Contrary to the Public Interest in Lowering Healthcare Costs - August 07, 2013 - 3B Medical
G-Mycin Studio LLC launches PortScript App for Independent Pharmacies Patients
Independent pharmacies customers now have easy access to their pharmacies with the launch of PortScript App. - August 07, 2013 - G-Mycin Studio LLC
YES! and St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital Partner to Host Innovative Cancer Treatment Seminar
Free Event for Patients, Caregivers and Medical Community Proves There is Hope for Patients with Cancers of the Liver - August 07, 2013 - Say YES to Hope
VP of CSU Industries Presents Case Study on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity at Gartner Catalyst Conference
Topic: How CSU Industries Kept Users Productive in the Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy - August 07, 2013 - CSU Industries
Capita Conferences Announce Their Information and Data Driven Decision Making in Healthcare Conference – 31st October 2013, Central London
This important conference examines a broad range of applications where information can be used as the basis for planning, transformation, assurance, improvement and commissioning, exploring best practice, new insights and emerging opportunities across the health and care system. - August 07, 2013 - Capita Conferences
FastMed Urgent Care Opens First Location in Tolleson, Arizona
Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce to Join Ribbon Cutting Event - August 07, 2013 - FastMed
Gold Crest Care Center Hosts First Annual End of Summer Carnival
Gold Crest Care Center, one of the top sub-acute facilities in New York City, is hosting their first annual “Kiss the Summer Goodbye” carnival, Sunday, September 1st, 2013 from 12:00 pm through 5:00 pm. The event is free to the public, featuring games, raffles, carnival rides, face... - August 07, 2013 - Goldcrest Care Center
Kiss the Summer Goodbye with Gold Crest Care Center
Gold Crest Care Center, a premier rehabilitation and skilled nursing center located in Bronx, New York, cordially invites friends, families and the community at large to join them this Sunday, September 1st, 2013, for their first annual community event, "Kiss the Summer Goodbye," in... - August 07, 2013 - Goldcrest Care Center
Doctor's Best Introduces Q+Kinase
Doctor's Best has introduced Q+Kinase into its dietary supplement line. Scott Steinford, CEO of Doctor's Best, made the announcement. This product is available in 30 vegetarian capsules, each providing 100 milligrams of Coenzyme Q10 merged with Nattokinase contributing 2,000 fibrinolytic activity... - August 06, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
DSI to Bring Together DoD and VA and Federal Health Agencies for Their 5th DoD/VA iEHR & HIE Summit
Defense Strategies Institute has announced the 5th iteration of their highly regarded DoD/VA iEHR & HIE Summit series that benefits the 501c3 Wounded Warrior Project: taking place September 30 – October 1, 2013 at The Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Sq, Washington, D.C. - August 05, 2013 - Defense Strategies Institute
Crossroads Village: National Urgent Care to Open This Fall
Natoinal Urgent Care, a walkin healthcare facility is due to open this Fall at Crossoads Village in Atlanta, GA. - August 04, 2013 - Crossman & Company
Medical Biochemistry – An Illustrated Review Now Available
"Medical Biochemistry - An Illustrated Review," recently published by Thieme, is the perfect study tool for students taking biochemistry courses or preparing for the USMLE. The biochemical principles in this book are structured and presented in a manner that allows for easy learning and... - August 04, 2013 - Thieme Publishers
Metrics Inc. Names Wes Edwards, MBA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Edwards will oversee company's financial, logistical and human-resources operations - August 03, 2013 - Metrics, Inc.
Dataline Launches Web Based Solution for Clinical Trials
Novo Nordisk is a world leader in diabetes care and continuously carries out clinical research programmes in its endeavour to develop new and effective treatments. These programmes currently involve over 2,000 UK diabetes patients - volunteers - in clinical trials every year at around 100 UK study... - August 02, 2013 - Dataline Software
Healthy Directions & Dr. Sinatra Launch Post-M Support™ for Women, a Post-Menopause Supplement
Healthy Directions, a leading source of natural health advice and doctor-formulated nutritional products, announces the launch of Post-M Support™ for Women, a supplement that addresses the health concerns women face following menopause. - August 02, 2013 - Healthy Directions
South Nassau's Orthobiologics Program Uses the Human Anatomy to Heal Orthopedic Injuries
A driving force behind their accelerated recoveries is orthobiologics, which combines the body’s natural ability to heal itself and the use of stem cells and advanced medical technologies to repair and heal orthopedic injuries. - August 02, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates in Portland, Oregon Names New Pain Center Director
Progressive Rehabilitation Associates - PRA - announced John Reichle, MD, MPH, has been named medical director of their Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon. As medical director, Dr. Reichle will now be leading the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team in providing and coordinating quality... - August 01, 2013 - Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, LLC
David A. Jones Recently Recognized by America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
David A. Jones of Tallahassee, Florida has recently been included in America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals Honor Roll for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About David A. Jones Dr. Jones was born in Dayton, Ohio. He has been associated with... - August 01, 2013 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Florida Woman Beats Odds & Places in National Senior Games
As the only woman in her family who hasn't had breast cancer, Ellen Jaffe Jones, places in the National Senior Games proving that you can "just" on a plant-based, vegan diet. At every one of the 54 5K races she's placed in over the last 7 years, she gets told that's impossible. - July 31, 2013 - Ellen Jaffe Jones
Eden Spine’s Proprietary Dynamic Interspinous Technology and Vertebral Body Replacement Receive Regulatory Approvals in Argentina
“After our successes in Central America, Venezuela and Brazil this is an important step in our continued momentum and commitment in Latin America. We are now actively looking for distributors in Chile, Peru and Columbia." - July 31, 2013 - Eden Spine, LLC