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Special Care for International Patient in India for Obesity Surgery by Forerunners Healthcare Consultants
An American patient from Houston-Texas chose India for her Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Surgery was done by the obesity surgeons of Forerunners Healthcare who have been trained in the USA and UK. - February 24, 2007 - Forerunners Healthcare Consultants
Dwayne A. Garmon Named Metropolitan Who's Who Professional of the Year in Respiratory Care
Dwayne A Garmon, Lead Respiratory Therapist Program Manager for Country Villa Bellmont Heights, has been named Metropolitan Who's Who Professional of the Year in Respiratory Care. While inclusion in Metropolitan Who's Who is an honor in itself, the Metropolitan Who's Who selection committee hand... - February 21, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Children’s Habilitation Center Announces Recent Organizational Restructuring
Children’s Habilitation Center (CHC) has recently elected Lowell M. Zollar, M.D. as Board of Directors, Chairman. Dr. Zollar, a founding partner, previously held the position of medical director for nearly 34 years. Anita M. Stewart, M.D. is the newly appointed CHC Medical Director. For... - February 17, 2007 - Children's Habilitation Center
The 4th World Summit on Organ Donation and 8th Annual “Celebrating Life After Transplant” Gala
The International Association for Organ Donation and Wayne State University School of Medicine will be hosting the 4th World Summit on Organ Donation at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, MI on April 19-20, 2007. The International Association for Organ Donation is a non-profit organization specializing... - February 17, 2007 - The International Associaiton For Organ Donation
World Renowned Vascular Surgeon, Steven Elias, MD, FACS Announces Ground Breaking Procedure in Vascular Surgery
A Pioneer in this Medical Breakthrough, he is One of Four Surgeons in the World to Perform this Procedure. - February 13, 2007 - Dr. Steven Elias
Iatria Health Center Announces New Partner
Iatria Health Center has announced that Dr. Darcy Ward has been named managing partner and owner of the firm’s Cary location. In this position, Dr. Ward will oversee the hiring, training and management of staff, as well as inventory, sales and development of the location’s client base... - February 12, 2007 - Iatria Health Center
Body Buddy Company Introduces a Newly Patented Way to Apply Skin Care Products Independently to Your Own Back
QVC's "Top 100 Product of the Decade" solves age old body problem by allowing easy application of moisturizer, medication, or sunscreen to one's own back. - February 09, 2007 - Body Buddy Company
Scientia Advisors Management Consultants to Facilitate an Executive Strategy Panel
Scientia Advisors Management Consultant and Managing Partner, Harry Glorikian, to Facilitate an Executive Strategy Panel Titled: Diagnostic Wish Lists Harry Glorikian, Managing Partner and Management Consultant of Scientia Advisors, will Facilitate an Executive Strategy Panel Titled: Diagnostic... - February 09, 2007 - Scientia Advisors
Snoring as a Public Problem
It is estimated that there are 2 billion people all over the world who make an unpleasant sound every night. Most of them are men, over 30 years but the women suffer from that as they find it impossible to sleep next to a snoring partner. - February 07, 2007 - IQ MEDICA
Third Eye Health: Instant Vision Correction
Opening third eye chakra for eye health and instant vision correction imparts instantaneous energy to the act of seeing, to the body and to the mind. Anyone can do it instantaneously. So the company has decided to offer this training to the people free of charge in order to popularize it among... - February 06, 2007 - Third Eye Health
Managing Partner of Scientia Advisors, Will be Speaking at the Partners Research Accelerator Program
Harry Glorikian, Managing Partner of Scientia Advisors, will be speaking Partners Research Accelerator Program on The Future ofIT and Health Care - February 14, 2007: 7:30 am - 10:00 am Are we making any progress? Why is there no dominant software/service provider serving the industry? Panelists... - February 01, 2007 - Scientia Advisors
Integrated Clinical Trial Services Announces New Business Development Director
Tom Sturgis, president of Integrated Clinical Trial Services (ICTS), a company providing innovative and efficient patient-oriented solutions for the clinical research industry, has announced that Michael Ohrwashel has joined the firm as director of business development. In this position, Ohrwashel... - February 01, 2007 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services
Big Bad Ball Voted One of the Best Charities in the Triangle
The Big Bad Ball, a fundraiser for Hospice of Wake County, has been named one of the Best Charities in the Triangle by the residents of Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina in Cary Magazine’s annual Maggy Awards poll. This poll recognizes the most popular and exceptional... - January 30, 2007 - Big Bad Ball
An Equal Opportunity Disorder-Sleep Apnea Awareness Day is Thursday, March 8
Focus is on Serious Sleep Disorder Affecting Men, Women and Children During National Sleep Awareness Week 2007. - January 29, 2007 - American Sleep Apnea Association
Iatria Spa & Health Center Announces Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Iatria Day Spa has announced a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at noon at 13200 New Falls of the Neuse Road in Raleigh in honor of the new medspa and heath center. Iatria Medspa will offer clients a variety of medical procedures including painless hair removal, Botox, restylane and... - January 29, 2007 - Iatria Day Spa
Frazee Nuclear Announces ICANL Break for United Healthcare Group Providers
Since the announcement of a mandatory accreditation requirement for all freestanding Imaging Labs by United Health Care Group, a rush to seek ICANL accreditation before the March 2008 deadline has begun. Frazee Nuclear has offered to priority fast track those providers to beat the deadline and provide a 20% discount off services. - January 26, 2007 - The Frazee Group, LLC
Volante POS Systems & NCR Partner in Point of Sale Solution
Volante’s point of sale software engine combined with NCR’s RealPOS™ 70 terminals bring an aging cash register system into the 21st Century. - January 25, 2007 - Volante POS Systems
IQ Medica -- Medical Tourism Organizer in Poland
Medical tourism is likely to be the major foreign exchange earner for Central Europe in light of an increasing number of patients from other countries. - January 24, 2007 - IQ MEDICA
NeuroscienceCME.com Launches New Sleep and Wake Medicine Clinical Knowledge Center
Web-based resource for sleep professionals offers education, guidelines, references, etc. - January 24, 2007 - CME Outfitters, LLC
Merger Of PMI and The CMC Group to Form PMI Professional Resources, LLC
PMI Consulting Services, Inc., a part of the Practice Management Institute (PMI/Assistex, Inc.), completed a merger with The CMC Group on January 2, 2007. The merger expands the PMI products and services line and brings an impressive array of CMC Group developed products to the national marketplace. - January 16, 2007 - Practice Management Institute
Your Way CPR Has Now Expanded with a New Location and New Services
Your Way CPR can now offer you a new location for training in addition to your home or office. This new location is in North Hollywood and contains state of the art equipment. The classes are taught in a fan, relaxed and easy environment. Coming soon to this location would be a First Aid supply store which will help you prepare for Earthquake, Fire, Camping and home, or even custom built a first aid kit for your specific needs. - January 15, 2007 - Your Way CPR
45 Year-Old Man Finds Secrets to Staying Fit and Healthy
Many people don't realize that with a weight loss fitness program they can actually reverse the aging process in their body. - January 15, 2007 - Robert C
SupremeMedical.com - A New Advanced Wound Care Directory for Healthcare Practitioners
Supreme Medical Fulfillment Systems, Inc. ("Supreme Medical") has launched the largest Advanced Wound Care Directory available online from a Medical Supply Distributor. - January 13, 2007 - Supreme Medical Fulfillment Systems, Inc.
Top-Ranked Henry Ford Health System Chooses RASMAS Recall Management Service
Innovative Health System to Streamline Recall Processes Using the Risk and Safety Management Alert System (RASMAS) - January 10, 2007 - Noblis
TK Designs, LLC Launches Dot Girl™ First Period Products Website
TK Designs, LLC announced today the launch of its website, Dot Girl™ First Period Products, a website featuring The Dot Girl™’s First Period Kit. The Dot Girl™’s First Period Kit, designed as an interactive tool to help parents discuss menstruation with their... - January 03, 2007 - TK Designs, LLC
New Chronic Pain Website - PainsWeb.Com
From website owner and operator Sam Carson, Sam will be bringing to you a new website - PainsWeb.com that provides information to millions of people who suffer from one form of pain or another. Whether it is chronic or acute pain, this website will focus on different types of pain and how you can... - December 27, 2006 - PainsWeb.com
EMANIO, Inc. Enhances Healthcare EDI Software with New Professional Services
EMANIO, Inc enhances its healthcare EDI software offering with dedicated professional services team-members. - December 27, 2006 - Emanio
New Website Helps Stop the Pain for TMJ Patients Through an Alternative Treatment
TMJ-Help.org was launched last week to guide TMJ patients through a natural treatment of the disease. - December 19, 2006 - TMJ-Help.org
New Program for Adults with Autism Offered by HeartShare
HeartShare Human Services of New York opened a new program for adults with autism in Brooklyn, NY. - December 19, 2006 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
ASCB Poster Presents Immunocapture Techniques for Improved MMP Assay
At the annual conference of the American Society for Cell Biology, AnaSpec presented a technical poster documenting improved technology for MMP detection assays. In a previous poster, AnaSpec documented the use of highly sensitive FRET-peptide substrates for MMP detection. The latest poster... - December 19, 2006 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
“Oral Medication Dispensers in Clinical Research,” a Technical Paper from Baxa Corporation, is Now Posted at PublicRelationsNewsroom.com
“Oral Medication Dispensers in Clinical Research,” a Technical Paper from Baxa Corporation is now posted for media and professional access on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. Oral dispensers (syringes), long recognized as the safest and most accurate method to administer oral liquid medications, are especially valuable in clinical research where dosage accuracy has fundamental importance. - December 14, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
IVF Treatment for Men in India
Forerunners Healthcare Consultants in India is conducting IVF treatment camp for men in India. The camp is one of its kind as it would explain and counsel them about the latest TSEICSI technique which is a breakthrough in IVF Treatment. The camp would be held from 12th Dec to 18th... - December 09, 2006 - Forerunners Healthcare Consultants
New High Voltage Power Supply Designed for Precision E-Beam Applications
Spellman’s VS100 Offers High Stability with Low Ripple - December 08, 2006 - Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp.
Albany Medical College Volunteers to Open Engeye Health Clinic in Uganda
Medical Student Group Founder Stephanie Van Dyke Will Return to Uganda to Run Clinic after Graduation - December 06, 2006 - Engeye
Leatt Corporation Begins Distribution of Neck Brace
Leatt Corporation (Pink Sheets: LEAT.PK), a Nevada, USA Corporation headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, and the developer of the Leatt-Brace™, a Neck Brace System designed to help prevent potentially devastating motor sport injuries to the cervical spine (neck), today announced that it... - December 06, 2006 - Leatt Corp
Baxa Corporation Introduces New Enteral Dispensers to Prevent Tubing Misconnections
Baxa Corporation announces new syringe-type dispensers designed for enteral feeding only to prevent wrong-route administration of non-IV fluids. The new Baxa Exacta-Med® Enteral Dispensers feature a unique dispenser tip that cannot connect to a luer needle or needleless IV system. - December 05, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Scotto, Merone and Calabrese Join HeartShare Board
Rosanna Scotto, Valerie Merone and Salvatore Calabrese join the HeartShare Human Services of New York Board of Directors. - December 05, 2006 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
New Website and Services for Medical Careers Consultancy
Creative Careers, the UK's longest established independent Medical Careers consultancy, helps doctors at all stages of their careers make effective plans for their futures. - December 05, 2006 - Creative Careers
Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: The Perils and Pitfalls of Developing and Maintaining a Compliant Cleanroom
Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim. The speaker will discuss basic facility requirements for USP 797 compliance and the challenge of integrating primary engineering controls into facilities. - December 04, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Weight Control Charity Set for Major Growth
A campaigning weight control charity has won major grant aid to develop its worldwide research and support activities. - December 02, 2006 - The Weight Foundation
Hearts for a Cure
You are invited to attend Hearts for a Cure, Presented by SpaCare, Organized Charitable Giving. - November 23, 2006 - The Day Spa Association
Iatria Spa and Health Center Sponsors Women Extraordinaire Awards Luncheon
Local Spa Named Sponsor For 2006 Luncheon - November 22, 2006 - Iatria Day Spa
Health and Safety Courses Giveaway - Free Prize Draw - UK
Health and Safety for Beginners (HSfB) is a free information website for assisting those entering or progressing a career in the health and safety field, by providing downloads, revision aids, toolbox talks, legislation updates, health and safety news, friendly online discussion forums and much... - November 21, 2006 - Health and Safety for Beginners
Wired Physicians and Mobile Medicine Has Medical Suppliers on the Run
Traditionally medical suppliers market their products through a combination of direct sales and sales representatives, targeting hospitals, insurers, and individual doctors. The general adoption by physicians of PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and mobile communication has created a new generation... - November 20, 2006 - Jaka Communications
Medical Device Package Testing Firm, DDL, Expands to Boston
Veteran Package Engineer and Designer, Finazzo, Heads up East Coast Expansion - November 17, 2006 - DDL Inc.
"USP 797 Training Requirements: A Case Study," Detailing Experiences at Swedish Medical Center/Seattle, Now Posted on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com
"USP 797 Training Requirements: A Case Study" published by Baxa Corporation is now posted for media and professional access on PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. This paper summarizes the process used by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA to comply with the personnel training and evaluation in aseptic manipulation skills required by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 797. - November 16, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
ARAM Introduces Web Based Medical Care Gap Correction Product to Improve Quality and Reduce Healthcare Costs
Over half the people under medical care in the US do not get the care recommended by the National Guidelines. These gaps in care cause pain and suffering for the patient and increase health care expenses for the patient, the employer and the Managed Care Company. ARAM Addresses gaps in Medical Care through a Web Based, Health Coach supported, user friendly, interactive system to decrease pain and suffering and to reduce health care costs. - November 15, 2006 - ARAM Total Health Management
International Community Site for Autistic People Shows Record Growth
WrongPlanet.net, an international website for people with various levels of autism, has grown to over 7000 members in two years, according to Alex Plank, the web site’s cofounder. “On average, we get 20 new members a day. I think its because we provide such an unusual environment with... - November 15, 2006 - Wrong Planet
Get Back to the Bath; Castle Baths’ Creator Celebrates One Supernatural Year
Persian breeder and inventor of “Purr-fect Faith” organic grooming aids for cats and dogs, Laura Thomas marks her first anniversary selling “Dead Sea Salts for the Soul,” debuting three new lines of spiritual bath and beauty products at castlebaths.com. She plans to... - November 14, 2006 - Castle Baths Bath- Body- Spa
Gary S. Goldman, Ph.D. Releases New Book Illustrating His Research Findings on the Varicella Vaccine & Its Effects on Public Health
Equal parts medical exposé, medical mystery, and urgent call for action, The Chickenpox Vaccine, a book based on scientific research by insider Gary S. Goldman, Ph.D., reveals Mr Goldman's findings on the vaccine and its effects on public health. - November 14, 2006 - Medical Veritas International Inc.