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Live Paramedic & EMT Webinar Training Launched at EMS Boot Camp
This joint venture between Greg and Jim will offer a monthly webinar that will be open to all EMS professionals and paramedic or EMT students. Topics will include exams, skill sets, assessments, EMS trends and product use to name a few. EMS Boot Camp will also have guest speakers along with Greg and Jim to make for exciting and engaging events. - June 11, 2009 - The EMS Professional
NuU Medspa Issues a Press Release Retraction Regarding Fat-Blasting Laser
NuU Medspa announces today a retraction statement from a press release issued on April 28, 2009, entitled, “New FDA-Approved Fat-Zapping Laser, Receives Astounding Results At NuU Medspa.” The following statement that is being retracted is as follows, “This scientific equipment is... - June 10, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
Claremont Graduate University Announces New MBA/MPH Dual Degree; Classes Begin in Fall 2009
Claremont Graduate University is now offering a dual MBA/MPH degree program beginning in fall of 2009, one of ten programs in the United States. This new offering will join the expertise and strengths of CGU’s Drucker School of Management with its new School of Community and Global Health. The CGU MBA/MPH degree is based in Southern California. - June 10, 2009 - Claremont Graduate University
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation, 1st Lupus Organization Ever Selected as Charity Partner for ING New York City Marathon
The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation has been selected as an official charity for the ING New York City Marathon 2009, making it the first lupus organization ever to host a team in this famous race that has a broadcast reach to more than 300 million people worldwide. The Foundation currently has 25 openings for runners to participate in their “Team Life Without Lupus.” - June 09, 2009 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Advanced Home Care Chooses CPR+ Software for Its HME and Home Infusion Operations
One of the largest home medical equipment providers chooses CPR+ as its new software platform to achieve efficiencies in a market with growing Medicare cuts - June 09, 2009 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
Kennedy Health Committee Draft Bill, Obama Proposals Resemble Ideas in Book by Dr. David Robinson
Dr. David Robinson’s new book, Transforming Body, Mind and Spirit – The NonDiet Way to Live Fit, Trim, Healthy for Life (Strategic) outlines future changes and reforms in health care and insurance that are now being resembled in a draft bill submitted by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s... - June 08, 2009 - David W. Robinson, D.C.
New President and CEO Takes Reigns at Memorial Health in Savannah
This week, Phillip S. Schaengold, J.D., MBA, FACHE, began work as the new president and CEO of Memorial Health. Schaengold is a veteran healthcare executive with more than 25 years of senior leadership experience, primarily at academic medical centers and safety-net hospitals similar to Memorial... - June 07, 2009 - Memorial Health
Nordic Walking Clinics to be Offered at "Girl’s Night Out"
Free Nordic Walking Clinics To Be Offered At “Girl’s Night Out” on Thursday June 18th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Glen Arbor Town Hall, M-22 Michigan. The Nordic Walking Classes will be hosted by Glen Arbor’s Pete Edwards – owner/founder of www.SkiWalking.com and The American Nordic Walking System. Edwards has introduced Nordic Walking to thousands of Americans. - June 06, 2009 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
Practice Management Institute Expands Training and Certification Offerings in Michigan in Support of the State’s Aggressive Occupational Retraining Efforts
Practice Management Institute (PMI), today announced that its three certification programs have received approval for Individual Training Account (ITA) eligibility through a local Michigan Works! Agency, a division of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth. - June 06, 2009 - Practice Management Institute
Groundbreaking New Medical Conference Announced by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)
Conference Title: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures - Scheduled for September 9-12, 2009 in San Jose California, this conference will provide attendees with the latest modalities and techniques that they can put to immediate use. These groundbreaking techniques will benefit both their patients' health and the growth of their practice. The conference will also feature the “A4M World Stem Cell Clinical Summit.” - June 06, 2009 - A4M
The Medical Tourism Association's World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress™ Announces a New Topic for It’s 2009 Agenda – October 26-28th 2009
International Clinical Trials and Research and Development (R&D) As the world globalizes many international clinical trials and R&D projects are now being done throughout the world. What do these international opportunities mean for pharmaceutical companies, medical companies, governments,... - June 06, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
CISNC Participates in Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that the organization will participate in a live, interactive videoconference presented by UNC Chapel Hill on Tuesday, June 9 at 1:30 p.m. - June 06, 2009 - Communities In Schools Of North Carolina
H1N1 Pandemic Eminent? Recent Updates from Several Countries Are Bringing the H1N1 Flu Much Closer to Being Declared a Level Six Full Blown Pandemic by the WHO
Chile is experiencing a major jump in infections day to day. Most troubling to experts, Australia has grown to have the highest number of infections outside of North America. The spread of infection in Australia has been particularly worrisome with the number of cases doubling every two days. This aggressive person to person transmission is proving to be the determining factor for the final designation of the H1N1 virus as the first influenza pandemic in 41 years. - June 05, 2009 - Apollo Safety
Medical Tourism Association's Medical Tourism Magazine Announces Issue 10 Special Issue: What Patients Are Saying About You
The Medical Tourism Association is pleased to share their newly released Issue 10 Special Issue: What Patients Are Saying About You with you. Please go to the Medical Tourism Magazine website to view. Scroll down to Issue 10 Special Issue: What Patients Are Saying About You. Highlights from this... - June 05, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
A Helpful Insight Into Stress and Anxiety
Stress and anxiety. What is it and how can you beat it. - June 05, 2009 - RDWInc
"The Global IVD Market Generated Sales of Over $40bn in 2008 and Will Generate Nearly $60bn in 2014," Announced by Visiongain Pharmaceutical Report
New innovative report discusses how the global IVD market will develop in light of commercial opportunities and high technological potential. In vitro diagnostics constitute an important, growing healthcare industry and market, one that is increasingly biotechnological and closely aligned with pharma. In Vitro Diagnostics: Market Analysis 2009-2024. - June 05, 2009 - visiongain
Webinar- Reducing New Graduate Turnover: Versant RN Residency
Q1 Productions, a leading provider of educational programs for the healthcare industry, will be hosting a webinar presended by representatives of Versant RN Residency. About the Webinar Statistics show that on average, U.S. hospitals lose anywhere from 35 to 60 percent of their new nurse workforce... - June 05, 2009 - Q1 Productions
Memory Loss Biggest Fear of Aging Baby Boomer Population
Memory loss (http://www.prevagen.com) is the biggest fear of the aging baby boomer population according to the Natural Marketing Institute. Help may be found in a brain supplement called Prevagen that helps slow memory loss and improves brain health. - June 05, 2009 - Prevagen
MarketLab Introduces New Line of Infection Prevention Stations
Due to high demand, MarketLab has launched an extensive line of infection prevention stations to help hospitals, long-term care centers, and public facilities help prevent the spread of infection. Options include stations to fit any budget or space. Each infection prevention station is designed to... - June 05, 2009 - MarketLab, Inc.
Portland Agency Wins Five New England Health Awards
Burgess Advertising & Marketing continued to show it is one of the premier health marketing companies in New England by winning five "Lamplighter Awards" at the New England Society for Healthcare Communications’ Annual Spring Conference held in Providence, Rhode Island. The... - June 05, 2009 - Burgess Advertising and Marketing
New Treatment for People with Chronic Back
Arvada Doctor has a simple, natural procedure for anyone suffering from chronic or acute back pain. - June 04, 2009 - Dr. Nick DelVecchio
Emergency Department On-Call Physician Management System Developed with John C. Lincoln Health Network Enables Unprecedented Speed of Clinical Decision-Making
DigitalBridge Digital On-Call System Improves Quality and Safety and the Productivity of Physicians and Hospital Staff. - June 04, 2009 - DigitalBridge
Dr. William Deagle of the "NutriMedical Report" Radio Show Features and Endorses VibraSlim's Whole-Body Vibration for Accelerated Health and Fitness
The popular health and wellness radio show “The NutriMedical Report” hosted by Dr. William Deagle investigated and discussed the groundbreaking health/fitness phenomena known as the “Vibration Fitness Machine”. Dr. Deagle for the past six months been testing and researching... - June 04, 2009 - VibraSlim Fitness Equipment
WSI and The Wellness Center Engage in Search Engine Marketing
WSI Quality Solutions announces today the company's engagement with thewellnesscenter on a Search Engine Marketing and Internet Advertising Engagement. - June 04, 2009 - WSI Quality Solutions
My Online Medical Supplies Launches Medical Supply Website
My Online Medical Supplies is proud to announce the launch of a new medical supplies website http://www.myonlinemedicalsupplies.com. With over forty years of experience in the medical equipment industry, they are eager to expand their selection of medical supplies to better serve their... - June 04, 2009 - My Online Medical Supplies
CIO Healthcare Summit Exceeds Industry Expectations: Testimonial Videos Now Live
The CIO Healthcare Summit was held in Scottsdale, Arizona May 10th-13th and attendees are speaking out to testify the success of the event. Highlights of the event included keynote presentations, including a well received seminar presented by Kaiser Permanente, and a strategically devised agenda... - June 04, 2009 - CDM Media
NCIHC Members Explore the New Frontier
Members gather in Las Vegas, NV for the 3rd Annual NCIHC Membership Meeting. - June 04, 2009 - National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
Be Prepared for a Medical Emergency
Information Kit Designed for Medical Emergencies Now Available. - June 04, 2009 - 911 PREP Kit
Cedar Park Chiropractor Dr. Bynes Interviewed on Popular Health Radio Show
Dr. Thomas Bynes, author of the new diet and wellness book "Sinner to Thinner," was a guest on the popular Health Radio Network show "Ask Dr. DeSilva." - June 04, 2009 - Fit 4 Life Wellness Center
DogsBite.org Releases Report: U.S. Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2008
The report shows that 40% of the incidences resulted in pit bull bite injury; in six cases, the injury led to death. 3% of the occurrences involved human bullet injury. - June 03, 2009 - DogsBite.org Incorporated
Minneapolis Dentist Eliminates Dental Impression Discomfort with New High-Tech Digital Scanner
Hopkins based dental office Shamblott Family Dentistry announces the arrival of the Cadent iTero™ Digital Impression System to create dental impressions with virtually no patient discomfort. - June 03, 2009 - Shamblott Family Dentistry
Kathleen Heuer Joins McConnell International – Capabilities Align with President’s Healthcare Agenda
Kathleen Heuer joins McConnell International as an Executive Consultant, strengthening the firm’s capabilities around healthcare management. - June 03, 2009 - Clinton Rubin LLC
Sterling HSA and Medical Cost Advocate Announce Partnership to Help Lower Consumer Healthcare Costs and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses
Sterling HSA (R), a company specializing in administering health savings accounts (HSAs) and Medical Cost Advocate (R), a company with expertise in negotiating health care costs for consumers, have teamed up to provide Sterling HSA account holders with a service to review and negotiate their... - June 03, 2009 - Medical Cost Advocate
New Daily Delivery Service of Hartmann Continence Products for the Wirral Area
Starting June 1st 2009, Wirral Continence Supplies from Oxton Partnership Limited will be offering a new daily delivery of continence pads within the Wirral area. - June 03, 2009 - Oxton Partnership Limited
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Keynote Young Women’s Health and Empowerment Event
The Young Women’s Health and Empowerment Event, hosted by the Tigerlily Foundation, will underscore the importance of younger women becoming their own best advocates, particularly when it comes to their own health and knowledge about breast cancer. - June 03, 2009 - Tigerlily Foundation
North Texas Welcomes New Speech Therapy and BCBA Provider
Pine Cone Therapies, LLC is a new private speech and BCBA direct service therapy company. Pine Cone Therapies, LLC services is devoted to supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disability and communication disorders children. Bobbye Records CCC-SLP founder has over thirty years of experience in providing services to children in both the private and public school setting. - June 03, 2009 - Pine Cone Therapies LLC
Practice Solutions and Intelliware Development Connect for the Interoperability Showcase at the e-Health 2009 Conference in Quebec City
Practice Solutions and Intelliware Development Inc. are pleased to announce their participation in the Interoperability Showcase at e-Health 2009 taking place May 31 to June 3 in Quebec City. - June 03, 2009 - Intelliware Development Inc.
Burrito Diet Empowers Dads to Conquer Their Obesity
The Burrito Diet is Matt Lisk's wonderfully simple, perfectly adaptable, and astonishingly successful healthy-eating-for-healthy-living program. He lost 80 pounds on The Burrito Diet and has kept it off for almost four years, which is a lifetime for chronic dieters. Matt lost the weight so he could be there for his wife and sons, and thinks The Burrito Diet makes a perfect gift for the overweight dad or husband this Fathers' Day who are looking to do the same. - June 02, 2009 - The Burrito Diet
Global Decompression – Announces C.O.D. Available on All Used Axiom DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression Systems
Global Decompression now offers the option to receive a Used Axiom DRX 9000 system with no down payment until delivery, a Used Spinal Decompression industry first. - June 02, 2009 - Global Decompression
HealthSaaS.net Becomes a “Front Runner” with the Release of HealthSaaS.net v4.1
HealthSaaS.net today announced it will launch a new application using Microsoft SQL Server 2008, earning the company Front Runner status from Microsoft Corp. HealthSaaS.net in combination with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 helps enable healthcare providers, research organizations, and payors, improve... - June 02, 2009 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Healthcare Industry to Benefit from Business Process Automation Solution Webinar
Alphalogix and Business Partner Integrasys team up to co-host webinar for hospitals and medical offices to optimize patient and operational business processes. - June 02, 2009 - Alphalogix
Advanced Biotechnologies, Inc. (ABI) Adds UV-Inactivated Purified Whole Virus Product to Aid in Research of Human Influenza
ABI adds (H2N2) Purified Whole Virus, UV-Inactivated for use in H2N2 subtype-specific protein-based testing. Catalog # 10-126-000 - June 01, 2009 - Advanced Biotechnologies, Inc.
EDSPA Members Address Reproductive Experts on Safe Practices
Recently, in response to the negative press generated by the Octomom and Surrogenesis debacles, the Egg Donation and Surrogacy Professional Association members (“EDSPA”) presented the organization's current status and future plans to a multi-disciplined group of internationally... - June 01, 2009 - EDSPA
Breakthrough in Clean Hearing Aid Battery Technology
Hearing aid battery manufacturer Rayovac has begun shipping its new high performance zero mercury products to customers in Europe. - May 31, 2009 - Rayovac, UK Division
Intelliware Development Exhibiting in Booth 235 at the e-Health 2009 Conference in Quebec City
Intelliware Development will exhibit at e-Health 2009 taking place May 31 to June 3 in Quebec City. Intelliware will be showcasing the Test Level 7 (TL7) e-Health Suite and the recently released HL7v3 Validation Tool, as well as the Intelliware Electronic Referrals solutions. The availability of... - May 30, 2009 - Intelliware Development Inc.
Launch of MedicalPracticeMarketingServices.com: Physician's Reputation Repair and Website Design for Physicians
CEILA Company designs effective Websites for physicians and acts as physician’s advocate Online building, monitoring and - if necessary - repairing physicians’ reputation Online. - May 30, 2009 - CEILA Company
Claremont Graduate University's Health Information Management Program Receives CAHIIM Approval
CAHIIM is the accrediting commission established in 2004 by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), designed to identify and maintain minimal education standards for health informatics and health information management programs. - May 30, 2009 - Claremont Graduate University
"The World Statins Market is Changing, with Patent Expires and Maturity of the Landmark Product Lipitor (atorvastatin)," Visiongain Pharmaceuticals Report
Statins: The World Market, 2009-2024. Statins are at the forefront of strategies to combat dyslipidaemia, being pivotal in the prevention of coronary heart disease. Consequently, those drugs are one of the most widely-prescribed and most lucrative sectors of the pharmaceutical industry, with total revenues exceeding $26 billion in 2008. - May 30, 2009 - visiongain
"Pharmacovigilance Has Been Expanding in Recent Years, as Companies Are Required to Monitor Drug Safety Post Launch," Says Visiongain Report
Pharmacovigilance gaining in importance after Vioxx problems - Visiongain new report analyses post-marketing assessment from the present onwards. Drug safety issues, such as those raised by Vioxx earlier this decade, have led to increased risk-averseness by regulators, with greater post-marketing assessment of drugs. - May 30, 2009 - visiongain
"Revenues for Biologic Drugs Reached Approximately $125bn in 2008," Says Visiongain Biosimilars and Follow-on Biologics Report
There is great demand for lower-cost biological drugs: commercial and regulatory developments will make biosimilars and follow-on biologics a success – Visiongain new report explains how. Patents on most current biologics have expired or will expire during the period 2009 to 2024. In addition, there is mounting pressure from governments, insurers and patients’ groups to reduce costs of pharmaceuticals. - May 30, 2009 - visiongain