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Oral Cancer Now More Deadly Than Cervical Cancer - New Technology Offered by Dr. Mariana Conant's Dental Office Helps in Detection

Local Fairfield, CT dentist, Dr. Mariana Conant, announces the add-on of an important new tool in the detection of oral cancer. - November 17, 2009 - Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Fairfield

The Dr Mike Wellness Revolution Launches Online Publication for Wellness Coaching

DrMikeWellness.org launches as an outstanding online resource of publications for wellness coaching, offering expert tips and advice on natural health care. Dr Mike’s Wellness Blog gives readers unprecedented access to high-quality wellness coaching, allowing individuals to enrich their lives... - November 17, 2009 - Dr. Mike Wellness Revolution

News at MEDICA: ALPCO Announces the Launch of Several New Products in 2009

ALPCO will return to MEDICA, showcasing these new immunoassay kits, which cement the company's perennial committment to serving the demands of the pre-clinical research market. This will be ALPCO's fourth year at MEDICA as part of the “Best of New England” consortium of companies, located in the US pavilion in Halle 3, D15-4. - November 16, 2009 - ALPCO

The Dr Mike Wellness Revolution Features a Complete Health Wellness Program on Recently Launched Blog

The Dr Mike Wellness Revolution, the nation’s leading resource for everything required in improving an individual’s life, is featuring a complete health wellness program on their newly launched online publication. Dr Mike Van Thielen, creator of Dr Mike’s Wellness Blog and an... - November 16, 2009 - Dr. Mike Wellness Revolution

MarketsandMarkets: Service Outsourcing Opportunities in Medical Device Market worth US$26.77 Billion by 2014

Medical devices form one of the largest industries in healthcare sector with an estimated size of $250 billion in 2009 and a growth rate of 6%-8%. The industry has been outsourcing medical device manufacturing services for almost a decade now. - November 16, 2009 - marketsandmarkets

Intelligent InSites Receives Award for Best Technology Development for Real Time Location System and Wireless Sensor Networks

Location- and condition-sensing solution selected as the top RTLS/WSN technology by IDTechEx. - November 16, 2009 - Intelligent InSites

A Register of Medical Device Distributors in Germany

Global Research & Data Services published recently a comprehensive register of medical product distributors in Germany. Medical Device Distributors – Germany This register contains information about more than 200 medical device distributors active in Germany. The register includes the... - November 15, 2009 - Global Research & Data Services

CuraBase to be Presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therpeutics Conference in Boston

Targeted Therapeutics Consulting, Inc. announced today that its lead product, the cancer drug development database CuraBase®, will be introduced to the scientific community at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therpeutics Conference in Boston on Monday, November 16. Dr. W. Michael... - November 14, 2009 - Targeted Therapeutics Consulting, Inc.

Philadelphia Company Installing Solar Energy Plant

Penn Herb Company, Ltd. is installing a 120 kW photovoltaic power system on the roof of Penn Herb Company’s building at 10601 Decatur Road in Philadelphia. This solar power plant will produce an estimated 140,210 kWh of electricity per year. The system will be tied directly into the electric grid, providing clean solar powered energy not only for Penn Herb, but also other residential and commercial electric customers in the area. - November 14, 2009 - Penn Herb Company, Ltd.

Four Women & Infants/Alpert Medical School Physicians Accepted as Fellowship Candidates

Four physicians from Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University have been accepted as fellowship candidates by the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society. The four fellowship candidates are: Sandra Ann Carson, MD, of Cranston, RI;... - November 14, 2009 - Women & Infants Hospital

Increase Your Used Medical Equipment Sales with Video Tours

Advanced features, such as video tours, can help bring an item’s listing to life, even if only virtually, buyers can really get a sense of the item by viewing a video tour of it. - November 14, 2009 - medwow

"The Economic Report" Show to Feature Preferred Health Technology

The producers of The Economic Report are pleased to announce that Preferred Health Technology Inc. will be featured in an upcoming episode on Improving Productivity/Profitability through Effective Technology as part of the show's Solutions for Rising Costs in Healthcare series. While more and more... - November 14, 2009 - The Economic Report

1,000,000 Transcripts and Growing

VIVA Transcription reaches industry milestone. - November 14, 2009 - VIVA Transcription Corporation

Avant Healthcare Professionals Unveils New and Improved Website www.AvantHealthcare.com

Avant Healthcare Professionals, a nationwide expert in providing internationally educated nursing and allied health professionals; including Physical and Occupational Therapists, announced today that they have updated their website to better represent the lines of business and healthcare... - November 13, 2009 - Avant Healthcare Professionals

Study Shows Effectiveness of Gamma Knife Treatment

The study is based on the research team’s analysis of 111 patients who initially were treated with whole-brain-radiation-therapy (WBRT) then received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to treat the tumor recurrence. - November 13, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Andy Houck, Stay at Home Franchise Owner, Invited as Guest Speaker at the Alzheimer’s Association Training Event for Healthcare Professionals

Andy Houck, Stay at Home franchise owner, invited as guest speaker at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Eastern Tennessee Chapter’s spring training event, “Caring and Coping, Together we make a Difference,” sponsored by the East Tennessee Area Agency of Aging on November 12, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Sevierville. - November 12, 2009 - Stay at Home

Invisalign Teen Now Great Alternative to Braces at Columbus Family Dental Center

Invisalign Teen now available from Dr. Laura Bracken at Columbus Family Dental Center, 901 Third St. Columbus, Indiana. Dr. Laura Bracken is offering 20% off Invisalign. - November 12, 2009 - Columbus Family Dental Center

Dr. James F. Cozzarelli, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with AOSMI, Offers Free Talk on Treatment of Shoulder Pain at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ

Dr. James F. Cozzarelli, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI), Freehold and Monroe Township, New Jersey, will offer a free public talk to the residents of Monmouth and Middlesex counties on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of shoulder pain at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ. Dr. Berkowitz specializes in arthroscopy, total joint replacement, and fracture and trauma care and is an expert on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). - November 12, 2009 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC

HealthcareSpy.com Lets Americans Tell Health Care Horror Stories and Good Stories Alike

HealthcareSpy.com, a new Website launched out of Colorado, aims to paint a picture of the current American healthcare system by allowing individuals to post about both their good and bad experiences with medical providers and insurance companies. - November 12, 2009 - HealthcareSpy.com

Voluntary Benefits Conference in Los Angeles a Huge Success

The first annual Voluntary Benefits & Limited Medical Conference showcased great attendance in its first year with over 375 attendees, 50 speakers and over 35 exhibitors and sponsors. - November 12, 2009 - Mini Medical & Limited Medical Plan Conference

Physician Compliance Network Provides Expert Chart Review for All Types of Medical Cases

Physician Compliance Network, LLC, a physician owned and operated company, has expanded their core service capabilities to include chart review for medical quality and appropriateness of care for virtually any medical specialty and situation. - November 12, 2009 - Physician Compliance Network

Trident Workforce Investment Board Prepares One Stop Career System Students for Careers in Healthcare

The Trident One Stop Career System held its 30th graduation ceremony recognizing the thirteen students who completed the Community Healthcare Training Program (CHTP) taught at the Trident One Stop Career Center (TOSCC) in North Charleston. The CHTP is sponsored by the Trident Workforce Investment... - November 12, 2009 - Trident Workforce Investment Board

Swearingen Software Announces the Release of the RISynergy Web Products Suite

Swearingen Software RISynergy Web Products Suite meets the any-time, any-where, web-based demands of Radiology Managers today. With the newest release in Radiology Information System innovation from Swearingen Software, users may now access some of the most frequently used modules online. - November 12, 2009 - Swearingen Software, Inc.

Symbyos Announces Its ToothIQ Dental Videos Are Now Available for Dentist Websites

Symbyos, the developers of ToothIQ have released their dental animations to dentists for use on their own practice websites via ToothIQPro. - November 11, 2009 - Symbyos

Ronco is Exhibiting at HealthAchieve 2009, November 16-17, 2009 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ronco will be exhibiting at HealthAchieve 2009, come and discover the latest in hand protection. - November 11, 2009 - RONCO

Orthopedic Surgeons to Discuss Joint Pain, Hip and Knee Replacements

Free seminar to be held at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center - November 11, 2009 - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates

Rhode Island Chiropractor Dr. Mark Mulak is Now a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician

Dr. Mark Mulak, a Chiropractor at CitySide Chiropractic Center in Cranston, is now a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. The focus of chiropractic sports medicine is conservative management, rehabilitation and performance optimization for athletes. - November 10, 2009 - CitySide Chiropractic Center

Interactive Online DiabetesMine™ Health Plan Goes Live at Keas

New personalized health tool created by patient advocate and experienced physician “walks you through” diabetes care. - November 10, 2009 - TnT Initiatives

Seattle Information Systems Partners with QualityMetric

Seattle Information Systems and QualityMetric sign Reseller Agreement Seattle Information Systems (SIS) announced today that QualityMetric Incorporated, the world renowned outcomes measurement specialist, is an official partner in the company’s efforts to help physicians better assess... - November 09, 2009 - Seattle Information Systems, Inc.

Dr. Ann A. Kiessling, Director of the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation Honored with the Jacob Heskel Gabbay Award for Biotechnology and Medicine

101 healthy babies have been born from SPAR, the Special Program of Assisted Reproduction, which allows HIV positive men to safely father children. Dr. Kiessling’s recent work is bridging the gap between assisted reproduction and stem cell science. - November 09, 2009 - Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation

Hormone Therapy Can be Safe and Effective

Dr. Mickey Barber, the CEO at Cenegenics Carolinas addresses the ongoing concerns about hormone therapy. Cenegenics Carolinas is an age management facility located in Charleston, SC and provides care for patients from around the country. - November 09, 2009 - Cenegenics Carolinas

Adult Stem Cell Preservation Available in the Southeast

Cenegenics Carolinas, an age management facility located in Charleston, is now offering adult stem cell preservation. This modern medical breakthrough is performed with a simple blood draw, and can help adult patients battle cancer, heart disease, and many other medical issues they may face in the future. - November 09, 2009 - Cenegenics Carolinas

Cahill Dental Care Centre Are Excited to Welcome New Dentist to Their Team

The team at the Cahill Dental Care Centre are delighted by the arrival of Chris Waith, who joined the practice earlier this month. - November 09, 2009 - Cahill Dental Care Centre

MarketsandMarkets: Global Wireless and Mobile Backhaul Equipment Market Worth US$38.0 Billion by 2014

The growing trend of globalization has been a pivotal factor in the market growth of telecommunications; and thus acts as a market driver for wireless data transfer and the wireless backhaul market as well. - November 09, 2009 - marketsandmarkets

Kavapoint Releases Multiple iPhone Apps for Medical Professionals

Kavapoint has updated multiple of their medical apps for the medical community including ICU Pearls, On Call Notes, iEmergency, and iEmergency PRO. - November 08, 2009 - Kavapoint LLC

Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Provided Internist by The Carlisle Group

“We’ve had a wonderful experience, we have had wonderful success, and the results are really paying off." - Ken Shull, President and CEO of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. - November 08, 2009 - The Carlisle Group

Oconee Medical Center Enjoys Physician Recruiting Success with The Carlisle Group

”TCG’s Procurement has been surprisingly effective for what we need. We look forward to a continued relationship with them.” - November 08, 2009 - The Carlisle Group

Creating Electronic Health Records – Breaking Through the Data Input Barrier

New White Paper from RokkSoft Discusses the Challenges for Healthcare Service Providers in Creating Electronic Records. - November 08, 2009 - RokkSoft Solutions Corp

Botox Training: IAPAM Announces 2010 Training Dates for Physicians

Presented by the IAPAM, the Botox & Dermal Filler Training Bootcamp and the Advanced Dermal Filler Training Program announces their dates for 2010. Through the IAPAM's industry-leading aesthetic medicine educational programs, physicians will continue to recieve the most intensive, hands-on cosmetic injectable and Botox training available in North America. - November 08, 2009 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

RMA of New York Joins LIVESTRONG, Assisting Men and Women Affected by Cancer

Dr. Alan Copperman, co-medical director of RMA of New York, and Fertile Hope Advisor joins The Fertility Advisory Committee of The Lance Armstrong Foundation. - November 08, 2009 - Reproductive Medicine Associates

Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Tap Dance School - Fund Raising Event - Dance for Life - Le Ballet Theatral De Montreal

The dance school Le Ballet Théâtral de Montréal, founded and directed by Monique Goyer, is please to announce that it will take part in the fund raising event “DANSEZ POUR LA VIE” (Dance for Life, www.dansezpourlavie.ca) hosted by the Quebec division of the Canadian Hemophile Society, this event will be on the 14 November, 2009. www.btmtl.com. - November 07, 2009 - Le Ballet Theatral de Montreal

Dr. Bagdonas Inducted Into Prestigious Trauma Care Association

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s director of trauma and surgical critical care, Richard A. Bagdonas, M.D., has been inducted into the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is the... - November 07, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Stem Cells Market to be Held on 18th November, 2009

Analyst Briefing on Global Stem Cells Market by MarketsandMarkets. - November 07, 2009 - marketsandmarkets

Hospital Curtain Solutions, Inc. Launches New Eco-Friendly Website

Hospital Curtain Solutions' plan to 'green' the hospital cubicle curtain industry begins with the creation of a new website that makes it easy for healthcare facilities to purchase contemporary, eco-conscious cubicle curtains, cubicle track and hardware with the click of a mouse. - November 07, 2009 - Hospital Curtain Solutions, Inc.

SensorTech Corporation Receives the 2009 InnoVision Small Enterprise Award

SensorTech Corporation has been awarded the 2009 InnoVision award in the Small Enterprise category. The Small Enterprise Award Recognizes a small business entity, defined as an organization with fewer than 50 full-time employees or less than $20 million in revenue, for the innovative application or development of a technology-based product, process or service. - November 06, 2009 - sensortech corporation

MD-IT Helps Establish National Effort to Accelerate Secure Electronic Exchange of Medical Records

Health care is the largest industry in the US unable to routinely send and receive information over the internet. Due to concerns about security and privacy of personal health information (PHI), virtually all of the millions of patient records exchanged among providers are faxed or mailed. Records that originate as digital files end up as less useful paper records when received. Many more patient records are never sent due to this inefficient means of information sharing. - November 06, 2009 - MD-IT

Emergency Medicine Physicians Sponsors Video Contest

Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP), a company that supplies residency-trained and board-certified emergency physicians to staff and manage hospital emergency departments across the United States, is holding a “Best in Emergency Medicine” video challenge through December 11, 2009. EMP... - November 06, 2009 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)