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Katie Jay to Speak at Seattle Bash Weight Loss Surgery Conference Plus Exclusive Pre-Event Seminar

Katie Jay, founder and director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery (www.NAWLS.com), has been invited to present at the seventh annual Seattle Bash Weight Loss Surgery Conference as part of its spring agenda, and will additionally offer an exclusive, first-of-its-kind seminar before... - January 30, 2010 - National Association for Weight Loss Surgery

eMedonline®/ NIH Drug Compliance Study Results to be Presented

98% Drug Compliance Rate Seen as Possible Solution to Reduce $177 Billion Healthcare Problem - January 30, 2010 - LOF Technologies, Inc.

Excend Presents at Global Clinical Trial Outsourcing Events

Excend provides insight on tactics for effectively managing offshore providers of clinical trials. - January 30, 2010 - Excend

Neurosurgery Board Review Book Designed to Promote Quick Review and Memory Retention

In order to become a board certified neurosurgeon, individuals must pass both a written and oral examination administered by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The primary examination is given once-a-year. Published by Thieme, the second edition of the Comprehensive Neurosurgery... - January 30, 2010 - Thieme Publishers

MUMC in Savannah Ranked Among the Top in the Nation for Clinical Quality

Memorial University Medical Center is one of only 269 hospitals nationwide (out of 5,000 hospitals analyzed) to be named among the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™. It is the only hospital in the Savannah area to earn the recognition. - January 29, 2010 - Memorial Health

On February 5, 2009, the SADS Foundation is Joining with Women, Companies and Organizations in Cities Across the U.S. for "National Wear Red Day"

Research findings indicate that Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) affects females by a ratio of 10 to 1. This discrepancy is likely caused by hormones that affect the IKr Channel. Further, during puberty, the QT interval in boys shortens, leaving adult women with a longer QT interval than adult men. In the... - January 29, 2010 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

The Carlisle Group Mines for Success at Palo Pinto General Hospital

Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, TX is looking towards the future of their Hospitalist program as they celebrate the new addition of their new Family Practice physician. When PPGH CEO Harris Brooks needed a physician recruiting firm that he could depend upon to fulfill his... - January 29, 2010 - The Carlisle Group

Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea Speakers Announced

The 1st Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea takes place in Seoul Korea on April 13-15th 2010. Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea Speakers Announced for the conference will feature up to 1,000 attendees from over 25 countries and will focus on the high... - January 29, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™

Doctors In Training Selects LogoSurfing.com to Help Promote Training Products

LogoSurfing.com, a leader in the promotional products arena, announces that Doctors In Training has selected them once again to provide products to help promote their physician training products and assist in recruiting. Doctors In Training launches campaigns year-round to spread the word about... - January 29, 2010 - LogoSurfing.com

Practice Velocity® Urgent Care EMR Adds Client in Forty-Eighth State

With the addition of Urgent Care Plus in Helena, Montana, Practice Velocity® now serves the software needs of clinics in forty-eight states. Over 600 urgent care centers use Practice Velocity software for patient registration, insurance verification, electronic medical records (EMR), coding, electronic billing and back office management. - January 28, 2010 - Practice Velocity

IAPAM Announces "Botox Best Practices" as Part of Its Botox Training Program

The IAPAM has just published a best practices overview for Botox or Dysport cosmetic injectable treatments. As part of the IAPAM's mission to provide enduring botox training, the IAPAM is proud to provide resources, like the new "Botox Best Practices," to physicians who are new to aesthetic medicine, as well as experienced medspa doctors. - January 28, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

Baxa Corporation to Sponsor Free Webinar on Improving the Quality of Sterile Compounding Through Automation

Complimentary Webinar offers 1 CE credit to attendees for learning how automation can help health-system pharmacies improve their sterile compounding processes. The Baxa Corporation Webinar presentation, titled “Improving Sterile Compounding Quality Through Automation,” features Eric Kastango RPh, MBA, FASHP in a discussion of the testing requirements and industry regulations and the use of automation to achieve product quality and patient safety goals. - January 28, 2010 - Baxa Corporation

Edvance360 LMS™ Expands Services to Healthcare Education Market

Edvance360 LMS (Learning Management System) provides eLearning software to the healthcare education market, including medical-related schools, medical associations, and hospital-based training programs. Edvance360 currently supports some of the top nursing and medical-related schools in the United... - January 28, 2010 - Edvance360

HSI Family of Brands Announces New Acquisition

Health & Safety Institute is pleased to announce that EMP Canada Services Ltd. (EMP) has joined the HSI family of brands. - January 28, 2010 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)

Women & Infants and Latino Public Radio Launch ESCUCHE Radio Program

Almost one year to the date after announcing the receipt of a $138,000 National Institutes of Health grant that will have a major impact on the health and science literacy of listeners of Latino radio, researchers took to the airwaves on January 26 to introduce their program and to test their... - January 28, 2010 - Women & Infants Hospital

Buy and Sell Stocks of Medical Supplies Online

Medical supply sellers can now use MedWOW’s new selling option to liquidate entire stocks of their medical supplies in one shot. The medical supply can be in new, refurbished or used condition. - January 28, 2010 - medwow

Hmedicine.com is Now Carrying Dr. Reckeweg Products

Hmedicine.com, a leading supplier of homeopathic products, is now carrying Dr. Reckeweg homeopathic combination medicines. - January 28, 2010 - Hmedicine.com

Courtney’s Courage Celebration and NuU Medspa House Public for Aplastic Anemia

On Saturday, January 23, 2010, NuU Medspa convened for Courtney’s Courage Celebration to support the Lowe Family and their daughter’s battle with Severe Aplastic Anemia in Zimmerman, MN. Aplastic Anemia is a blood disorder in which the body's bone marrow doesn't make enough new blood... - January 27, 2010 - NuU Unlimited

Native American x H1N1 = 4 Times Higher Risk of Death

Reservations get assistance with H1N1 education from National Relief Charities. - January 27, 2010 - National Relief Charities

Area Nonprofits Meeting the Needs of Weather’s Most Vulnerable

Dialysis patients evacuated from Cheyenne River Reservation. - January 27, 2010 - National Relief Charities

BTG Announces New Autologous Blood Resources Website

BTG Enterprises, Inc. completes development and announces new Autologous Blood Resources website. - January 27, 2010 - BTG Enterprises, Inc.

Have a Heart.... Donate Blood at Brinka Family Chiropractic

Brinka Family Chiropractic is holding a blood drive on Monday February 15, 2010 10:00am - 2:00pm. Their office is also offering a free Chiropractic evaluation (includes exam and x-rays if needed) for all who donate blood. - January 27, 2010 - Brinka Family Chiropractic

Selexis, GE Healthcare/Wave, Charles River, and Irvine Scientific Offering Complementary Technical Seminar

Half day seminar highlighting technological advances and approaches to accelerating your clinical development of biologics. - January 27, 2010 - Selexis SA

The CIO Healthcare Summit Announces CIO Keynote Presentations and Latest Agenda Details

The CIO Healthcare Summit team is pleased to announce the latest agenda details including two highly anticipated CIO keynote presentations from Dr. Charles Kennedy, VP of Health IT, Wellpoint Inc., National Health IT Policy Committee and Dr. Ferdinand Velasco, CMIO, Texas Health Resources (THR). - January 27, 2010 - CDM Media

ALPCO Launches Rat and Mouse Proinsulin ELISA Kits

ALPCO Immunoassays has developed two new low-sample volume ELISAs for the quantitative analysis of total proinsulin (I and II) in rats and mice. - January 26, 2010 - ALPCO

Differential Diagnosis and Medical Screening Introduced by North American Seminars, Inc.

Medical Screening for the presence of disease processes has always been an important part of a comprehensive patient evaluation. A general knowledge of various disease processes and knowing when to refer a patient to their physician for further evaluation and testing is critically important. - January 26, 2010 - North American Seminars

Introducing: the 24-7 Fire Advisory Board

24-7 Fire, the new professional education and fire training series from Health & Safety Institute has been developed with the assistance of the newly appointed 24-7 Fire Advisory Board. - January 26, 2010 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)

Selexis to Develop Antibody Cell Line for Neogenix

Selexis and Neogenix Oncology enter into research services agreement Geneva, Switzerland, and Great Neck, New York Selexis SA ("Selexis") and Neogenix Oncology, Inc. (“Neogenix”) today jointly announced a Research Services Agreement for the rapid development of a... - January 26, 2010 - Selexis SA

A Physician's Plight by Katherine Klein MD

A Book about Professional Success but Personal Disaster. - January 25, 2010 - Katherine Klein MD

New Product Launch - Protect Countertops & Surfaces from Liquid Spills, Chemicals, Contaminants: CounterZorb Ultra Absorbent Mats from L&R

CounterZorb Mats keep surfaces drier, while acting as an infection control barrier against cross contamination and chemicals. - January 25, 2010 - L&R Ultrasonics

Super Brush, LLC will be Exhibiting at the MDM West 2010 Trade Show on February 9, 2010 Through February 11, 2010 taking Place at the Anaheim Convention Center

Super Brush will be highlighting the new Snap-tip Swabs, Paper Wrapped Swabs, Sterilized Swabs, and Fiber Optic Swabs at the annual MDM West 2010 Trade Show. - January 23, 2010 - Super Brush

Quantros Enlists Medical Informatics Expert to Expand International Adoption of Leading Patient Safety and Quality Solutions

Dr. Syed Tirmizi to further alliances and global presence for Quantros in emerging healthcare markets - January 23, 2010 - Quantros Inc.

Dr. J.P. Saleeby of the Newly Formed Carolina Mobile MD, an Integrative Medicine House Call Service is Now Seeking New Patients in Coastal North & South Carolina

Dr. JP Saleeby is a licensed physician in NC, SC, and GA with 17 year Emergency Medicine experience and an extensive integrative medicine background. He specializes in anti-aging and longevity medicine, and bioidentical HRT. Consultations are made via house calls or telemedicine. Dr. Saleeby founded Carolina Mobile MD in October of 2009 and services a wide territory through out the coastal Carolinas. - January 23, 2010 - Carolina Mobile MD

Lee Memorial Lecture “Gets Inside” Arthroscopic Joint Surgery

Area orthopedic surgeon to discuss option to treat common ligament, tendon and cartilage ailments. - January 23, 2010 - Lee Memorial Health System

healthsystemCIO.com® Launched to Provide Insight for Healthcare CIOs

Lead by Anthony Guerra, site will feature news, interviews and guest blogs from leading industry figures. - January 23, 2010 - healthsystemCIO.com

We the People, Inc. of the United States Provides Effective Relief Method for Haiti Victims

Tallahassee nonprofit, We the People, Inc. of the United States is currently in need of community support to raise $15,000 to send medical supplies, surgical equipment, food, and water directly to St. Nicholas Hospital in St. Marc. - January 22, 2010 - We The People, Inc.

IAPAM Announces Top 5 Aesthetic Trends for 2010

The IAPAM has surveyed numerous experts in aesthetic medicine, to develop an overview of the top 5 aesthetic medicine trends physicians can expect to see in 2010. From botox training to embracing new technologies, the IAPAM outlines the keys to medspa success in 2010. - January 22, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

Vistar Technologies Enables Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Members to Search Healthcare Services

VIP Directory from Vistar Technologies makes finding the right healthcare provider, procedure and price easy through user-friendly, online search tool. - January 22, 2010 - Vistar Technologies

Debbie Ford to Present at Holistic Treatment Conference

International holistic expert, Debbie Ford, will present at Foundations Recovery Network’s Holistic Treatment conference in Las Vegas in April. - January 22, 2010 - Foundations Recovery Network

Aircraft Landing on a Road Near Leogane, Haiti to Deliver Food, Supplies and Doctors

Tradewind Aviation has been delivering supplies, food and doctors to an isolated area near the epicenter of both the earthquake and aftershock in Haiti. There are no airports in the area so a 1200 foot stretch of road has allowed the Cessna Grand Caravans to land and deliver up to 3000 pound of... - January 21, 2010 - Tradewind Aviation

Haitian Creole, New Addition to Medical Point2

Haitian Creole Becomes the 17th Language to be Included in the Medical Point2 Series of New Medical Manuals that Help Solve Language Barriers in Health Care - January 21, 2010 - InterLingua Publishing

Surprising Relief for Back Pain Could "Sit" at Home

New Survey Reveals 7 in 10 Doctors Agree That Reclining Can Decrease Back Pain - January 21, 2010 - La-Z-Boy

Orthopaedic Device Market Analyses - Germany, Italy, France, UK, Spain, USA, Canada, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Australia

Today, Global Research & Data Services is going to publish several market analyses about the orthopaedic device markets in the world. - January 21, 2010 - Global Research & Data Services

Florida Internet Marketing Company Begins 2010 with a Roar

Orlando-based Sales & Marketing Technologies has secured five new contracts to begin 2010. - January 20, 2010 - Sales & Marketing Technologies

Free Sleep Disorder Screening Clinic at Sound Sleep Centers Coming to Burnsville, Saturday, Jan 30

Snoring and Sleep disorders can cause serious health problems. The most common disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, makes a person stop breathing repeatedly during sleep, and can lead to an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. Other common sleep disorders include insomnia,... - January 20, 2010 - Sound Sleep Centers

Quantros MMSEA Manager Module Helps Healthcare Organizations Comply with MMSEA Section 111

Testing and Optional Submission of MMSEA Claim Input Files Started January 1, 2010 - January 20, 2010 - Quantros Inc.

Obesity Action Coalition Calls on Insurers and Employers to Increase Access to Childhood Obesity Treatments Based on Recent USPTF Recommendations

In light of the recent recommendation of the United States Preventative Task Force (USPTF), the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is calling for all employers and insurers to add health insurance coverage of the recommended childhood obesity treatments. The recommendations of the USPTF highlight the... - January 20, 2010 - Obesity Action Coalition