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Seniors Write a Book and Donate a Portion of Proceeds to Alzheimer's Disease and Breast Cancer Research
A group of seniors have co-written a novelette as a fund-raising project for their day support program and a portion of the profits from each book will be given to support Alszheimer's Research and Breast Cancer Research. - July 03, 2007 - CareWell Recreation Programs for Seniors
Chirofacts.info Announces the Launch of Its Site, a Medical, Chiropractic, and Medicine Facts and Information Resource with Updated Research and News
Chirofacts.info is a new all-inclusive site that allows users to search Chiropractic and Medical facts as well as DC and MD articles and news. News postings are updated hourly. - July 02, 2007 - ChiroFacts.info
South Shore Elder Services Recognizes Volunteers at Luncheon at Lantana
More than 450 volunteers were in attendance at South Shore Elder Services Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held at Lantana in Randolph in June. With offices in Braintree, Mass. South Shore Elder Services is a private, non-profit agency providing seniors and caregivers with valuable resources and... - June 30, 2007 - South Shore Elder Services
Scientia Advisors Will be a Panelist at the Mass Medic - On the Subject of Point of Care Diagnostics & Tech
Scientia Advisors Management Consultant and Managing Partner, Harry Glorikian, will be a panelist at the Mass Medic - on the subject of Point of Care Diagnostics & Technology – September 12, 2007 - June 30, 2007 - Scientia Advisors
Scientia Advisors Will Speak at the Enabling Point of Care Diagnostics Meeting Held by CHI
Harry Glorikian, will be a speaker at Enabling Point of Care Diagnostics meeting held by CHI, Washington, DC - on Point of Care Diagnostics & Technology: The State of the Industry - June 30, 2007 - Scientia Advisors
Nursing Home and Asset Protection - Commonwealth Advisory Group Announces Speakers Bureau
The Commonwealth Advisory Group, helping over 1,500 clients save their assets prior to and during an admission to a nursing home, has recently announced they have established a new Speakers Bureau. The 16 year-old company is headquartered in Dedham, Mass. Unlike investment advisors and financial... - June 29, 2007 - Commonwealth Advisory Group
Speaking Of Women’s Health Kick-Off Event Held at Edwards Center for Medical Education
Speaking of Woman’s Health, a two-day event designed to influence women in making informed decision about their health, well-being and personal safety, held a kick-off event at Edwards Center for Medical Education, June 19 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. to plan the upcoming conference. Sponsor... - June 28, 2007 - Speaking of Women's Health
SIS - Materials Management Microsystems Interface Provides New Instrument Management Benefits in OR
SIS (Surgical Information Systems) and Materials Management Microsystems announced today the first successful implementation of a bidirectional interface between SIS’ perioperative software solution and the SPM sterile processing information system. The new interface ensures consistency... - June 28, 2007 - Surgical Information Systems
Study of a Natural Chelator’s Effect on Autism Expanded and Renewed
As the first ever clinical study examining a natural chelator’s effect on autism disorders moves into it’s second year, it’s expanded protocol was approved by its FDA approved Independent Review Board. To date, approximately sixty children have been identified or accepted into the study. Recruiting will continue until the needed eighty children have been accepted and an additional twelve alternatives have been identified. - June 28, 2007 - Health and Wellness Research Institute
Independent Physicians Network Accelerates Adoption of MedcomSoft’s EMR
IPN Purchases 60 MedcomSoft Record licenses. MedcomSoft to Deploy Data Repository and Certify IPN Affiliate to Implement MedcomSoft Record - June 27, 2007 - MedcomSoft
New Europlate Whole-body Vibration Exercise Machine Launched in USA and Canada
Whole-body Vibration machine manufacturer, Europlate Fitness Equipment, has launched their revolutionary E1000 vibration plate exercise machine to North America for home use. - June 27, 2007 - Europlate Fitness Equipment
MedcomSoft Successfully Secures Healthcare Providers’ IT Investment Through Seamless Conversion of Patient Charts
Southeastern Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine showcases interoperability benefits of standards based, numerically codified EMRs - June 27, 2007 - MedcomSoft
Baxa Corporation Features Pharmacy Training Programs, Abacus™ Software and ValiMed™ Medication Validation System at the ASHP Summer Meeting
Baxa Corporation is promoting its industry-leading STAR Center pharmacy training facility, CriticalPoint™ online sterile compounding certification training, Abacus TPN ordering and calculation software and the ValiMed System for medication validation at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2007 Summer Meeting and Exhibition beginning today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. - June 25, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
Orlampa Enterprises President Recognized for Achievement in April
Beth A. Black, President of Orlampa Enterprises, Inc., continues to move up the ranks within Market America’s Unfranchise System. Black has moved up to a National Supervising Coordinator level as an independent distributor for Market America, an innovative product brokerage and Internet... - June 25, 2007 - Orlampa Enterprises
General Data Awarded "Biggest Breakthrough" Award for StainerShield System
Cincinnati Business Magazine recognizes the greatest accomplishments in the area’s manufacturing industry through first annual Manny Awards - June 24, 2007 - General Data Company, Inc.
MedcomSoft Record Receives No. 1 Ranking in the Ambulatory EMR 1-5 Physicians Category in KLAS' 2007 Mid-Year Report Card
MedcomSoft Inc. (TSX-MSF), a provider of the next generation of interoperable electronic health records (EHR), announced today that it was ranked first overall in the Ambulatory EMR 1-5 Physicians category in KLAS’ 2007 Mid-Year Report. KLAS independently monitors vendor performance through... - June 23, 2007 - MedcomSoft
Scientia Advisors Management Consultant and Managing Partner to Speak at Mintz Levin on Point of Care Diagnostics & Technology: the State of the Market
Scientia Advisors Management Consultant and Managing Partner, Harry Glorikian, will be a speaker at Mintz Levin, Boston, MA - on Point of Care Diagnostics & Technology: The State of the Market – June 25, 2007. - June 22, 2007 - Scientia Advisors
Albany Medical Volunteers Open Engeye Health Clinic in Uganda
In partnership with local Ugandans, three medical students have brought sustainable healthcare, for the first time, to a forgotten region of Uganda. - June 21, 2007 - Engeye
ASAA Develops Two New Patient Education Bulletins
Latest additions outline “CPAP Use in a Hospital Setting” and “OSA Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities.” - June 21, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
Sleep Advocacy Success in the House, Now on to the Senate
Federal Funding for Sleep and Sleep Disorders Activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - June 20, 2007 - National Sleep Foundation
SIS and Iatric Systems to Offer Meditech Clients Superior Interoperability with the SIS Perioperative Solution
Surgical Information Systems (SIS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Iatric Systems to provide Meditech integration services to SIS customers. SIS is the leading vendor of software and services for hospital perioperative departments. Iatric Systems is a top provider of... - June 20, 2007 - Surgical Information Systems
Pain-Topics.org Offers Safety Tips for Avoiding Opioid Analgesic Risks in Patients with Kidney or Liver Disease
Opioid analgesics must be cautiously prescribed to avoid overdose, respiratory depression, and other adverse effects in patients with renal or hepatic dysfunction. A new evidence-based report from Pain-Topics.org provides vital clinical-safety guidance. - June 19, 2007 - Pain Treatment Topics
Dentists Go Above and Beyond Dental Continuing Education Requirements: The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results
Dentists take far more dental continuing education courses than required, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. The 75 hours a year survey respondents reported spending on dental C.E. classes is far more than the approximately 20 annual hours required by most state dental boards. - June 19, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
Baxa Corporation and Health Robotics Announce Strategic Alliance to Automate IV Admixture Preparation
Baxa Corporation and Health Robotics announce a strategic alliance to use the Baxa Two-Fer™ Needles with Health Robotics’ CytoCare™ Robot in order to safely and accurately automate the preparation of patient-specific chemotherapy IV admixtures. This alliance combines state-of-the-art technologies to achieve the accuracy and sterility that providers require. The resulting technology is the only totally automated system for handling hazardous IV admixtures available in the market. - June 18, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
North Mississippi Health Services Selects RASMAS for Automated Product Recall Management
Mississippi Regional Healthcare Organization to Improve Patient Safety by Using the Risk And Safety Management Alert System (RASMAS) to Manage Medical Recalls - June 17, 2007 - Noblis
Industrial Hygienists Demanded Higher Back Pressure Capability
Newly Released Gilian® 5000: High Back Pressure Air Sampling Pump - June 17, 2007 - Sensidyne, LP
ValiMed™ Medication Validation System And Related Information From Baxa Corporation Are Now Available At PublicRelationsNewsroom.com
The ValiMed Medication Validation System and related information are now available at PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. The ValiMed System, distributed by Baxa Corporation, offers clinicians a simple and cost-effective tool to ensure medication safety by verifying that medications are correctly compounded. Its patented technology validates compounded doses of high risk medications prior to dispensing. - June 15, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
University of California Licenses 4 Inventions to DDI Engineering
DDI Engineering's new medical division, DuPeron Medical Systems, announced today that it has licensed worldwide exclusive rights to four pieces of Intellectual Property from the Regents of the University of California. - June 14, 2007 - CJPS Enterprises
SleepRestfully.com Adds HeratSine Samaritam Defibrillator to Products Offered
SleepRestfully.com by Positive Air, Inc., a leader in the sleep apnea equipment industry, announced the addition to their product offerings of the HeartSine Samritan Home/Travel Defibrillator. SleepRestfully.com offers low cost CPAP, BiLevel, APAP, Oxygen, and other medical equipment. - June 14, 2007 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
Baxa Corporation Recognized by Medical Device & Design Industry Magazine for World-Class Quality Team
Baxa Corporation is profiled as one of eight world-class quality and regulatory teams in the June 2007 issue of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. The June article was the first time MD&DI recognized the accomplishments of the quality and regulatory teams that ensure medical products are safe and ready for market. - June 13, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
NASCAR and AAO Race with SEECA and Medinformatix
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced that Dr D of SEECA will be its annual guest speaker in November of 2007. Comparing NASCAR to Medicine, Dr D is speaking on how SEECA powered by Medinformatix has efficiently customized its workflow and reduced a patient’s visit time in half. - June 13, 2007 - MedInformatix, Inc.
HealthcareReviews.com Expands Patient Ratings & Reviews Service
Healthcare Reviews (www.HealthcareReviews.com) , a patient healthcare rating and review service provider, has today announced an expansion to the European Union after a successful startup in USA and Canada. - June 13, 2007 - Healthcare Reviews
Metamize365 Introduced – Set to Combat the Over-Looked Issue of Metabolic Syndrome
Dr. Steven Lamm announced yesterday the introduction of his new dietary supplement, Metamize 365. The product is aimed to help combat the often-overlooked metabolic syndrome problem in the US. "Over 50% of Americans have a problem with their metabolism. This often leads to diabetes, heart... - June 13, 2007 - Metamize 365
Pain-Topics.org Addresses Oxycodone Safety Concerns
Contrary to negative reports in the mass media, with proper prescribing, appropriate risk management, and effective patient education, oxycodone is a useful and relatively safe opioid for pain management. - June 12, 2007 - Pain Treatment Topics
Got Stress? Got a Minute? Get Instant Relief on YouTube
The new YouTube channel TodaysStressTip delivers a video stress management technique each weekday, based on the expert-endorsed book "400 Ways to Stop Stress Now... and Forever!" by G. Gaynor McTigue. - June 10, 2007 - Pick Me Up Books
Lifetime Health Promotes New Business Venture Using Algonquin’s QuantumCMS
Lifetime Health BusinessWorks is an organization that aids in the managing of the workers compensation process. BussinessWorks is operated by Lifetime Health Medical Group. By working cooperatively with occupational medicine programs and health care providers, BussinessWorks’ case management... - June 10, 2007 - Algonquin Studios, Inc
Duxbury Cosmetic Dentist Announces New Speaker’s Bureau
Dr. Joseph Santelli of the Center for Progressive Dentistry, a state-of-the-art dental spa in Duxbury, has recently announced a new Speaker’s Bureau to educate the public about cosmetic and restorative Mini-Implants. Dr. Santelli is certified in mini-implant technology and he has made them... - June 09, 2007 - Center for Progressive Dentistry
American Sleep Apnea Association Introduces Multimedia Center
New addition added as Apnea Support Forum marks second anniversary. - June 09, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
The Mrytle Beach Herald Achieves Another First
The Myrtle Beach Herald, one the Southeast’s most progressive newspapers, has become the first U.S. news publication to assign UV scores to its news stories and columns. What is a UV score, and what is its purpose? UV stands for Understanding Value, an innovation of Understanding... - June 06, 2007 - Understanding Corporation
American Sleep Apnea Association Director to Attend American Thoracic Society International Conference
Edward Grandi scheduled for fourth appearance since appointed ASSA Executive Director - June 05, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
American Sleep Apnea Association Advocacy Program Looks for Big Push in June
House of Representatives Appropriation Subcommittee takes up CDC funding this coming week. - June 05, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
Half of General Dentists Placing Dental Implants: The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results
Half of general dentists offer their patients surgical dental implants, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. On the other hand, fully four out of five specialists place implants. Dental implants are an essential part of modern dental care. When it comes to implant dentistry and tooth implants, both passions and controversy run high. - June 04, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
CiteMD Provides Breakthrough Online Medical Reference Management Service
CiteMD, a provider of next generation online citation tools, today unveiled the beta version of it's 100% web based Online Medical Reference Management Service. CiteMD not only provides offers access to the MEDLINE database of citations and abstracts of biomedical research articles, covering... - June 04, 2007 - citeMD.com
Hewitt Publishes "A Must Read" in Sick Building Syndrome
James Hewitt recently published his Masters Thesis regarding Sick Building Syndrome through Lulu.com. This book relates to indoor air quality issues and how they can make you feel ill. - June 03, 2007 - Jim Hewitt Writing
SleepRestfully.com Announces June 2007 Monthly Specials
SleepRestfully.com by Positive Air, Inc., a leader in the sleep apnea equipment industry, announced today their June 2007 CPAP and Oxygen Equipment specials. SleepRestfully.com offers low cost CPAP, BiLevel, APAP, Oxygen, and other medical equipment. - June 02, 2007 - Sleep Restfully, Inc.
NeuroHealth Welcomes Neurologist Susan Anderson, M.D. to Its Clinical Team
NeuroHealth today announced that Susan Anderson, M.D., has joined its team of health care providers. Dr. Anderson is a licensed neurologist who specializes in testing, assessment and treatment of ADHD, traumatic brain injury and related conditions. She has extensive experience in the area of qEEG,... - June 01, 2007 - NeuroHealth Management LLC
Claremont Graduate University Professor's Tech Grant to Help Autism
Web-enabled devices would allow parents to load personalized images and texts onto PDA's to be used by autistic children. - June 01, 2007 - Claremont Graduate University
Medical Tourism – Avoid Years of Unnecessary Debt
Americans – uninsured, underinsured and even insured – are taking advantage of the low cost, high quality healthcare overseas and saving tons - May 31, 2007 - Healthbase Online Inc.
Fifty Year Old Knee Injury Relieved Through Healthbase at an Indian Hospital
Uninsured American gets a knee replacement surgery overseas after years of living with a bad knee. - May 31, 2007 - Healthbase Online Inc.
DRE Veterinary Makes Finding Veterinary Medical Equipment Easier
DRE, Inc. announces the release of a new and upgraded website for its Veterinary Division located at www.dreveterinary.com Veterinary professionals can now download a full equipment catalog, request quotes on capital equipment, and purchase veterinary supplies and accessories with a credit... - May 31, 2007 - DRE Medical