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Pharmacy Carousels Systems Launched
The new Phaarmacy Carousels are designed to be a drop in product to immediately begin to improve patient care and safety and at the same time reduce the cost and burden of manually filling doctor's orders for your patients. - August 07, 2009 - S&S Technology
MUMC Surgeon in Savannah Removes Spleen Using Advanced SILS Technique
Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah (MUMC), Georgia surgeon Christopher Senkowski, M.D., has removed a patient’s spleen through an advanced technique known as Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS). Only a handful of surgeons worldwide are able to perform complex spleen removal with SILS. The SILS approach has an excellent safety and outcomes record. - August 07, 2009 - Memorial Health
ML Athletics Fat Blast Boot Camp Expands the Fat Blast Boot Camp Program Into the Town of Billerica
Wanting others to experience the same results and atmosphere that the members do at the Danvers Fat Blast Boot Camp, ML Athletics has expanded into the town of Billerica. Flip City Gymnastics is where the Boot Camp program will be held. Classes will start in September. - August 06, 2009 - ML Athletics
Personalabs.com Provides Online Testing for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults and Children
Research released by the American Academy of Pediatrics has shown a shocking increase in Vitamin D deficiency affecting the under 21 age group. It states that 70% of US children are lacking in this essential vitamin. - August 06, 2009 - Personalabs LLC
Combination of Healthy Lifestyle Choices Can Help Lower Incidence of Hypertension in Women
As a risk factor for stroke, heart attack, heart failure, chronic kidney disease and shortened life expectancy, high blood pressure (hypertension) contributes to more excess deaths in women than any other preventable factor. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Men Undergoing Brachytherapy Alone for Aggressive Prostate Cancer May be Under-Treated
In the first and only study designed to compare a single prostate cancer treatment, brachytherapy, to a combination of treatment methods for differences in mortality rates in men with high-risk prostate cancer, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that a single treatment method of brachytherapy, also called seed therapy, alone is associated with higher death rates from prostate cancer. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Melatonin Delivered Through Skin Patch Successful in Improving Sleep Maintenance
Melatonin supplementation can be a viable therapy for some of the 60 million Americans battling sleep problems, including those performing shift work and those suffering from jet lag. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
BWH Ranked in Top Ten of Nation’s Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has again earned high marks on the U.S. News & World Report annual Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals, ranking tenth among the 21 hospitals on the list. 2009 marks the 17th consecutive year that Brigham and Women's Hospital has appeared on the Honor Roll. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Common Allergy Drug Reduces Obesity and Diabetes in Mice
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that two common over-the-counter allergy medications may reduce both obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice. The medications, called Zaditor and cromolyn, stabilize a population of inflammatory immune cells called mast cells. This research appears in the July issue of Nature. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Banking on Cord Blood
The Cord Blood Donation Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), sponsored jointly with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) opened in May 2009 and is the first cord blood collection program in Boston that allows parents to donate to a public cord blood bank. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Early Warning: Key Alzheimer's Brain Changes Observed in Unimpaired Older Humans
New research has uncovered an early disruption in the process of memory formation in older humans who exhibit some early brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) but show little or no memory impairment. The work, published by Cell Press in the July 30th issue of the journal Neuron, sheds light on the role of amyloid protein in memory impairment and may lead to development of strategies for predicting and treating cognitive decline in individuals who are at-risk for AD. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
FertilityAuthority Expands Its Online Community
FertilityAuthority is taking the lead in the world of online fertility communities, adding three new blogs to their already impressive list of bloggers. The newest addition is “Holistic Fertility with Pulling Down the Moon,” a blog in which former fertility patients and Pulling Down the... - August 06, 2009 - FertilityAuthority
Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Reduce Lifetime Risk of Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs in an average 550,000 people each year in the United States. The lifetime risk of heart failure - the risk of ever developing heart failure during one’s remaining lifetime before dying from other causes - at 40 years of age is approximately one in five. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that men who followed a number of healthy lifestyle factors may reduce their risk of heart failure to one in ten. - August 06, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
New Knee1.com, the Largest Orthopedic-Only Site, Now Integrates Twitter
Body1, Inc. announces the incorporation of streaming Twitter ‘tweets’ in conjunction with the re-launch of the enhanced knee community, http://www.Knee1.com . The Twitter ‘tweets’ feature provides streaming updates of ‘tweets’ about knee surgery and knee related... - August 06, 2009 - Body1, Inc.
HobnobCharleston Events Announces Breakfast with Jim DeMint
HobnobCharleston is excited to announce the arrival of South Carolina US senator, Jim Demint’s visit to the lowcountry. Hobnobcharleston has Charleston's best online calendar for upcoming events, and this is an event to mark on the calendar. Senator Jim DeMint will be speaking at the Daniel... - August 06, 2009 - HobNobCharleston.com
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Marketing to Health Insurance Agents
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Marketing to Health Insurance Agents. - August 06, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Free Nutrition Class Presented by Cedar Park Chiropractor and Author Dr. Thomas Bynes
It is never too late to improve your overall health and wellness potential. This fun and insightful class will teach you powerful tips for protecting yourself from the top two causes of death in America. - August 06, 2009 - Fit 4 Life Wellness Center
Breakthrough Technology in Brainwave Retraining – New to the Phoenix Area
Arizona residents struggling with emotional, stress-related and learning difficulties now have a new option in Phoenix. Arizona MindWorks uses a new breakthrough in medical technology called Neurointegration Therapy, that is a non-invasive and non-drug approach to dealing with these difficulties. - August 06, 2009 - Arizona MindWorks, LLC
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, Was the Keynote Speaker at the South Africa Health Tourism Conference
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, was the keynote speaker at the South Africa Health Tourism Conference, which took place July 29th and 30th 2009. Renee spoke on “Creating Health Clusters ~ Putting your competition aside to promote your country.” The... - August 06, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Agilis Systems Announces New Healthcare Division
Mobile Health Technologies launches specialized healthcare software. - August 05, 2009 - Agilis Systems
Free Workshop: Frankly Speaking About New Discoveries in Cancer
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free presentation for people affected by cancer entitled: Frankly Speaking About New Discoveries in Cancer with Shahryar Ashouri, M.D. The program will explore new discoveries in cancer treatment, side-effect management and psychosocial aspects of... - August 05, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Dr. Marina Ponton Establishes South Carolina Oriental Medicine Association
Dr. Marina Ponton, acupuncture physician and owner of Greenville Natural Health Center, has established the South Carolina Oriental Medicine Association, a statewide organization dedicated to the advancement of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). - August 05, 2009 - Dr. Marina Ponton
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Hospital/Clinic Contracting Workshop
World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress announces the pre-conference workshop on Hospital/Clinic Contracting Workshop. This workshop will cover how can hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers can develop new relationships and obtain contracts/agreements with medical tourism... - August 05, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Can Foundation Selected to Participate in Premiere LIVESTRONG® Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland
First-ever event to bring together world leaders, advocates and corporations from more than 60 countries to address the global cancer burden - August 05, 2009 - Can Foundation
Local Hypnosis & Wellness Organization to Help Orlando Locals Stop Smoking
Local Hypnosis & Wellnes Center provides a full day of 2 hour sessions to help Orlando locals "Kick" the smoking habit. - August 05, 2009 - Act Now Wellness Center
Accredited Home Health Services Purchases Downey Regional Medical Center's Home Health Agency
Today, Barry Berger, President of Accredited Home Health Services, and Kenneth Strople, President & CEO for Downey Community Hospital, signed an agreement for Accredited to acquire the hospital’s home health agency. “This is good for our patients and for the community,”... - August 04, 2009 - Accredited Nursing Care
Volunteer Group Gives a Patient a Handcraft Every Hour
The Common Thread Circle, a charity that gives handcrafted comfort items to hospital patients, has expanded production so that they are now giving a patient a handcrafted fabric work for every hour of each day. - August 04, 2009 - The Common Thread Circle
Cassbeths' Free General Document Analysis (GDA) Tool Analyzes H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 was submitted to Cassbeths' free General Document Analysis (GDA) tool. The tool has many templates to analyze documents. The policy template was used to analyze the legislation. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Introduced... - August 04, 2009 - CassBeth
After Twitter, TrialX Readies to Bring Clinical Trials Search to the iPhone
Buoyed by the encouraging use of its PHR and Twitter based Clinical Trial matching service, TrialX is readying to release its iPhone application this month. This application, designed for doctors and patients, further underscores TrialX’s commitment to drive technology enabled consumer-driven... - August 04, 2009 - Applied Informatics
Virtuosant Technology, Inc. Announces Reseller Agreement with IBM
Virtuosant is now an IBM Software and Hardware Reseller. - August 02, 2009 - Virtuosant Technology, Inc.
Hip Resurfacing is Viable Alternative to Hip Replacement
Patients who had hip resurfacing surgery, such as the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing technique, reported a better quality of life, less pain and greater satisfaction a year after surgery than those who had a total hip replacement, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic... - August 02, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Healthcare Solutions for the American Crisis “The Economic Report” Show to Feature Rising Medical Solutions, Inc.
The Healthcare industry is increasingly seeking a fair and balanced arbiter of seemingly conflicting financial and medical interests, and one Chicago-based firm is committed to filling the void. - August 02, 2009 - The Economic Report
Firefighter Will Perform 100 Skydives in Memory of Smoke Inhalation Victims
Joe Frolick, avid skydiver and professional firefighter, will combine his love of skydiving and passion for the fire service by performing 100 consecutive skydives on September 4, 2009. Joe’s desire to accomplish his mission is to bring attention to much needed education regarding smoke inhalation fatalities and the need for continued research and program development to save the lives of firefighters and civilians alike. - August 01, 2009 - Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition
Why Are 1 Million Americans Traveling Outside Of the USA Every Year for Surgery
Self-Insured Employers Can Finally Reduce the cost of providing Healthcare Benefits… some by as much as 70%. - August 01, 2009 - Global Surgery Network, Inc
Virtuosant Technology, Inc. Appoints Eleanor Anderson-Miles as Chief Marketing Officer
Senior marketing executive brings more than 20 years experience in healthcare and technology industries to lead Virtuosant’s strategic marketing growth. - August 01, 2009 - Virtuosant Technology, Inc.
Virtuosant Technology, Inc. Announces Patrick Martin as Vice President of Sales
Top sales producer brings more than 20 years experience in healthcare and technology industries to lead Virtuosant’s sales efforts. - August 01, 2009 - Virtuosant Technology, Inc.
South Korea Hosts Global Healthcare Conferences in New York City and San Francisco- OneWorld Speaks of Marketing Opportunities in the U.S.
South Korea hosted two successful global healthcare conferences in the U.S. earlier this month, which were designed to launch their U.S. marketing efforts. Attendees in New York City on July 16, 2009 and San Francisco on July 18, 2009 heard first hand from the Korean Minister of Health, Welfare and... - August 01, 2009 - OneWorld Global Healthcare Solutions
Boston Scientific Completes Clean Room Trial of Shoe Inn Products
Boston Scientific, the world’s largest medical device company dedicated to less-invasive medicine, has started using Shoe Inn’s automatic shoe cover dispensers and specialized shoe covers in their Valencia neuromodulation location. - August 01, 2009 - Complete Business Systems International, Inc.
Texas Research and Investment Obtains Spirit Thinking Process® Series Being Developed by Dr. Reece W. Manley
TRI acquires works of Dr. Reece W. Manley, seeks agents and publishers for predicted 100,000 run on self-help and spirituality platforms. - July 31, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
The World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces the Pre-Conference Workshops
The World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces the pre-conference workshops. There is a special scheduled networking cocktail reception the night of the workshops with up to 400 US healthcare executives, from health insurance carriers, employers, health insurance Only attendees... - July 31, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
MealpayPlus Expands Market to Senior Living Communities
Leading online prepayment system in the K-12 market offers transparency and convenience to residents. - July 31, 2009 - Horizon Software International
New Firm Covers Marketing Needs for Doctors and Dentists
A new marketing firm has been created in Portland designed specifically to work with healthcare providers. The new firm will provide marketing systems for doctors and dentists with a concentration on low cost “guerrilla” marketing and educational marketing tools. With the launch of... - July 31, 2009 - Npress Newsletters
Medical Associates of Vicksburg Chooses Avreo interVIEW PACS
Medical Associates of Vicksburg is establishing itself as a state-of-the-art clinic providing a wide range of healthcare services to residents of Vicksburg, Mississippi. To support this mission, the clinic implemented Avreo interVIEW PACS to support its radiology workflow and image management needs. - July 31, 2009 - Avreo, Inc.
As US Obesity Rates Continue to Climb, Celebrity Trainer and Operation Fitness Founder Receives Resolution from Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti will be presenting Michael Torchia, founder of Operation Fitness with a resolution from the City of Los Angeles for his work as a health expert and his Shape Up America Campaign. This presentation will take place this Friday, July 31st, 2009 between 10:00 - 10:30am. - July 30, 2009 - Michael Torchia
Financing Available for Healthcare Equipment from DRE Medical Equipment
DRE Medical Equipment, a premier medical and surgical equipment supplier, is helping surgery centers and healthcare facilities acquire financing for new and professionally refurbished medical equipment. - July 30, 2009 - DRE Medical Equipment
Henry Ford Hospital Offers Effective Alternative Treatment for Depression
Henry Ford Hospital has launched a new depression treatment which is as effective as current antidepressant medications taken by millions of Americans but without the medication side effects. The new therapy stimulates the brain non-invasively, by delivering highly focused, MRI-strength magnetic... - July 30, 2009 - Henry Ford Health System
Got a Splitting Headache? Moweaqua Chiropractor Dr. Brian Mcgregor is Using Chiropractic to Help Stop Headaches, Without the Use of Pain Killer.
According to the American Chiropractic Association, nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Dr. Brian McGregor, owner of Moweaqua Accident & Injury Center, is using chiropractic to successfully stop migraine headaches in hundreds of patients who previously had little help from... - July 30, 2009 - Moweaqua Accident & Injury Center
Florence Community Healthcare Facility is Latest Addition to Florence Arizona, Grand Opening Fall 2009
Florence Community Healthcare, a 65-bed full-service community hospital located at 450 West Adamsville Road in Florence Arizona, will open its doors to the public late Fall of 2009. Renovation of the former Pinal General Hospital is underway and on target to meet the late Fall Grand Opening deadline. Florence Community Healthcare will be a world-class hospital, close to home. It will feature state-of-the-art technology as well as superior patient care. - July 29, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Creates New Series on Epilepsy
Epilepsy subject targeted as programming for medical documentaries - July 29, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Launches New Series on Environmental Health
Environmental Health as part of the Insights series - July 29, 2009 - InsightsSeries