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The Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference Announces Benefits In A Card, LLC as a Sponsor
The Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference would like to announce Benefits In A Card, LLC as a Sponsor of the 1st Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference on October 25th and 26th, 2009. Fueled by his experience with Net Profit, Inc., Mr. Carl Stecker founded Benefits In A... - August 19, 2009 - Mini Medical & Limited Medical Plan Conference
The Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference Announces Assurity Life Insurance Company as a Sponsor
The Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference would like to announce Assurity Life Insurance Company as a Sponsor of the 1st Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference on October 25th and 26th, 2009. Assurity Life Insurance Company’s origins are rooted in a century-long... - August 19, 2009 - Mini Medical & Limited Medical Plan Conference
The Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference Announces SRC, an Aetna Company, as a Silver Sponsor
The Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference would like to announce SRC, An Aetna Company, as a Silver Sponsor of the 1st Limited Medical & Voluntary Benefits Conference on October 25th and 26th, 2009. For over 30 years SRC, An Aetna Company has helped employers meet the challenge... - August 19, 2009 - Mini Medical & Limited Medical Plan Conference
South Nassau Awarded State Funding for Innovative Patient Safety Program
South Nassau Communities Hospital has been awarded a grant in support of an initiative designed to improve patient safety and prevent medication errors that occur after hospital discharge. - August 19, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Health Care Turnaround Author Launches Book Cover Design Competition
Global competition begins to find grab-me-off-the-shelf book cover design for new book, Stop the $,$$$,$$$,$$$ Bleeding: How You and Me can Turnaround Health Care Costs Now. - August 18, 2009 - theStrategist, LLC
Local Golf Doctors to Put on Workshop at Mountain Meadows Golf Course
Dr. George C Win, from United Multi-Care Health Center (UMC) is helping golf lovers improve their game and experience pain free golf all year long. “Golf is a very physically demanding sport, yet we see it treated as a leisure weekend activity. The level of muscle activity equates golf with... - August 18, 2009 - United Multi-Care Health Center
Atlanta Women’s Specialists Raises the Bar in Patient Care with Online Medical Records and an Electronic Medical Records System
Atlanta Ob/Gyn Practice is One of the First in Georgia to Offer Online Records and Direct E-mail Access to Doctors, a Growing Trend in Patient Care. - August 18, 2009 - Atlanta Women’s Specialists
1st National Employer Health and Wellness Association Has Been Created and Launched
The Corporate Health and Wellness Association, also known as the health and wellness association, is the first national non-profit association focused on health, wellness, prevention and disease management for employers, employees and their families. The goal of the association is to promote health and wellness in the workplace and to foster an atmosphere of education and engagement with health and wellness programs in the workplace. - August 18, 2009 - Health and Wellness Association
Practical CME Offers Money-Back Guarantee for All Live Medical Aesthetic and Wellness Training Courses
PracticalCME, a leader in post-graduate CME Medical Training for Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, announces an industry first Money-Back Guarantee for all of its live CME-accredited training courses. Practical CME offers Medical Aesthetic training courses both live... - August 17, 2009 - PracticalCME
Solicitors Launch Scheme to Help Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare professionals facing investigation, or regulatory or employment sanctions, are to receive assistance from MedicAssistanceScheme - a web and telephone advice service provided by multi-office law firm Richard Nelson Solicitors - August 16, 2009 - Richard Nelson Solicitors
Dr. Mark Galland Presents Scholarship to Wake Forest Rolesville Graduate
Dr. Mark Galland, a physician at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina (OSNC), has awarded Wake Forest Rolesville High School graduate Sherri Smith a scholarship in the amount of $1000. The scholarship was presented on July 23 to the incoming North Carolina State University freshman at... - August 16, 2009 - Dr. Galland
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, Presented at the 6th Annual International Investment & Healthcare Administration Conference
Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association, presented at the 6th Annual International Investment & Healthcare Administration Conference on “Medical Tourism Opportunities and Challenges.” - August 16, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Care2Learn Announces Expanded Reseller Program
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, today announced the launch of an expanded reseller program designed to provide additional benefits and features to the company’s reseller partners. The expanded program is available to all corporations and organizations who share Care2Learn’s commitment to providing the highest quality online education for healthcare professionals. - August 16, 2009 - Care2Learn
Worldwide Medical Partners Announces the Expansion of Its Medical Travel Services to South Florida Insurers, Employers and Individual Consumers
Worldwide Medical Partners (WMP), Miami Shores based company announces its inception as a subsidiary of Worldwide Managed Care Partners and beginning full operation as of July 1st, 2009. Created to fill a void on the local Marketplace in the area of Medical Tourism and to provide cost containment... - August 16, 2009 - Worldwide Medical Partners, LLC
ICS Software, Ltd Launches Sam-ePrescribing
ICS Software, Ltd, makers of the Sammy Systems is proud to announce Sam-ePrescribing. Sam-ePrescribing is 100% approved and certified for participation in the Medicare 2% bonus program. - August 15, 2009 - ICS Software, Ltd.
Tigerlily Foundation to Host Congressional Event to Support Awareness of Young Women and Breast Cancer
Keynote Speaker Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Will Speak on Young Women’s Breast Health and Empowerment and the EARLY Act. - August 15, 2009 - Tigerlily Foundation
Life Safety Services Sponsors the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection Company Lends Help to a Good Cause - August 15, 2009 - Life Safety Services
Hearts for Healthcare Launches it's Home Healthcare Service for Maine
Hearts for healthcare is currently seeking staff and clients for it's new in home healthcare services for the great state of Maine. - August 15, 2009 - Hearts for Healthcare
Miami Health Insurance News and State of the Union
Miami Health Insurance news and outlook for 2009. Medicaid news, county health plan information, health insurance plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield including the new Miami Dade Blue. - August 14, 2009 - ECHealthInsurance.com
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Launches Law Series
Programs launched on various aspects of America’s top litigators as Part of the Public Television Series. - August 14, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Memorial Health in Savannah Names New Foundation Vice President
Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia today announced the appointment of O. Phoenicia Miracle as its new vice president for the Memorial Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of the organization. She will officially start work on September 14. “We are delighted to have a successful... - August 14, 2009 - Memorial Health
HobNobMurfreesboro Interviews Dr. Tara Daniel About the Benefits of Chiropractic Care and What It Can Do for Carpal Tunnel
HobNobMurfreesboro is committed to helping the Murfreesboro community achieve a better quality of life. HobNobMurfreesboro has been working closely with Dr. Tara Daniels who has many years experience in the field of chiropractic care and together want you to know the benefits of what specific... - August 14, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Medical Tourism Congress Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Self Funded Employer Medical Tourism
Medical Tourism Congress Announces Pre-Conference Workshop on Self Funded Employer Medical Tourism. - August 14, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Mandeville Chiropractor Loses Weight Fast and Keeps It Off, and You Can Too
St Tammany Chiropractic Specialist to share how he lost 115lbs in only 200 days and continues to maintain 5 years later, and help the Covington Food Bank in the Process. - August 14, 2009 - Advanced Wellness Center
Macular Degeneration: Exclusive Interview with Researcher Dr. Janet Sunness M.D. of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Exclusive interview with researcher Dr. Janet Sunness of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center concerning an advanced form of Macular Degeneration known as Geographic Atrophy. - August 13, 2009 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
ScootOrlando.com Mobility Scooters Are Best-in-Class for "Green" Environmental Friendly Rentals to Walt Disney World, Universal Florida and Sea World Orlando Visitors
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental company, is pleased to announce their Best-in-Class status for their “Green” environmental mobility scooter rentals for visitors to Orlando area attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida and Sea World Orlando. By selecting the newest technology, innovative designed mobility scooters they are able to offer the lightest weight yet still, full size scooters. - August 13, 2009 - Scooter Vacations
Nutricap Labs Named to 2009 Inc. 5,000 List, Recognized as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Nutricap Labs today announced its placement on the 2009 Inc. 5,000 list. The annual list, compiled by Inc. Magazine, ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in America based on criteria such as gross dollars of growth, revenue, metro region and industry over a four-year period. - August 13, 2009 - Nutricap Labs
ALPCO Appoints Stratech Scientific as Their New Distribution Channel in the UK
Stratech Scientific is a distributor of high quality products for research laboratories throughout the UK and Europe. ALPCO Diagnostics is a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits in the US. The two companies feel that their mutual commitment to offering quality products in the life science research area will be the basis for a strong partnership. - August 13, 2009 - ALPCO
Hospital’s 25th Annual Golf Outing Supports Cancer Care and Prevention
In addition to the ideal playing conditions and the inspiring challenge, South Nassau’s golf outing raised $220,000 in support of the hospital’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. It also featured the special pairing of classic pop singer and songwriter Eddie Money with East Rockaway resident Jim Adelis and his son, Thomas. - August 13, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
N95 Respirators for Swine Flu Protection Available Now
The H1N1 Swine flu has been in the news on a daily basis again. There have been an increasing number of deaths and many new cases being found each day. Experts are recommending that everyone should stock up to prepare for the fall flu season immediately. - August 13, 2009 - Apollo Safety
Holidays Bring Influx of Overseas Chinese Patients to Taiwan’s Min-Sheng Hospital
Medical tourism and hospitals in Taiwan get a boost from overseas Chinese patients. - August 12, 2009 - Min-Sheng Hospital
Chemistdirect.co.uk Offers Tamiflu at Affordable Prices
Chemistdirect.co.uk, the UK's leading online Chemist, has announced it is offering Tamiflu, the swine flu drug, at the most competitive prices in the UK, with online consultation from a doctor and free delivery at just £48. In accordance with the National Pandemic Flu Service, the online... - August 12, 2009 - Chemist Direct
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces AllMedicalTourism(dot)com to Sponsor Workshop
World’s Largest Medical Tourism Conference Announces AllMedicalTourism dot com to sponsor a workshop. AllMedicalTourism (dot) com is a search engine for medical tourism and global health, offering patients a single, reliable point of research and comparison when considering a procedure... - August 12, 2009 - Medical Tourism Association™
Alphamed Solutions Launches New Electronic Healthcare Newsletter
Physicians and practice managers can read expert advices, case studies, and a multitude of articles to learn about the latest in healthcare industry trends that affect their medical practices. - August 12, 2009 - Alphamed Solutions, Inc.
HobNobMurfreesboro Raises Awareness to Free Prescriptions at Publix Super Market
With news reports roaring of workers losing their jobs and having trouble supporting their families, everyone enjoys something free once in a while. Hob Nob Murfreesboro has run across something free that they think everyone should know about. It’s a place that is frequented by Murfreesboro... - August 12, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Ashkin Honors EPA and Illinois Governor’s Office as Green Cleaning Champions
In a ceremony recently held at Chicago’s first LEED-certified public school, Tarkington School of Excellence, Stephen Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group and the professional cleaning industry’s leading advocate for Green Cleaning, presented awards to two key government agencies that... - August 11, 2009 - The Ashkin Group
HobNobMurfreesboro Interviews Dr. Tara Daniel About the Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments
HobNobMurfreesboro is committed to helping the Murfreesboro community achieve a better quality of life. HobNobMurfreesboro has been working closely with Dr. Tara Daniels who has many years experience in the field of chiropractic care and together want you to know the benefits of what chiropractic... - August 11, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Voluntary Benefits & Worksite Magazine Releases 3rd Issue Exclusively Dedicated to Voluntary Benefits, Worksite Products & Limited Medical Plans
Voluntary Benefits Magazine and Worksite Magazine has just released the 3rd online, monthly issue dedicated exclusively to Voluntary Benefits, Worksite Products and Limited Medical Plans. The Magazine features articles by experts in the industry and covers important cutting edge topics, such as sales and marketing, enrollment, attraction and retention, cutting edge new products, and much more. - August 10, 2009 - Voluntary Benefits & Worksite Magazine
Baxa Corporation Launches “Culture of Safety” Facebook Page
Baxa, a leading developer of technology for the safe handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications, announces the launch of a new Facebook Page designed to influence a change in patient and medication safety practices. Businesses and brands can create a Facebook Page to share information, interact with fans and create a highly engaging, optimized presence in social media. - August 10, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Ecash Inc. Announces Initiative to Finance Medical and Health Interests
Demand for equipment and supplies increases as the baby boomer generation reaches retirement. - August 10, 2009 - ECASH Inc.
RAM Technologies, Inc. and Their Enterprise Software Application HEALTHsuite® are Well Positioned for Federal Health Care Reform
RAM Technologies is pleased to announce their latest preparations and advancements of the HEALTHsuite® claims management application to meet anticipated changes of health care reform. - August 08, 2009 - RAM Technologies, Inc.
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