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Meperia Promotes Kerry Bradford to Vice President of Client Services
Meperia, the first supply chain content enabler to bring predictive intelligence solutions to the healthcare market, is pleased to announce that Kerry Bradford has recently been promoted to Vice President of Client Services. In her new role, Bradford will focus on ensuring that clients are... - December 21, 2018 - Meperia
World Renowned Horsewoman Lets Her Students Tell the Story in New Horsemanship Book
Students of Reach Out to Horses, a comprehensive program for horse enthusiasts to learn more about the language of the horse, compile their stories of discovery in a new book. "Escaping Tradition: The Next Generation of Horsemanship" journeys with 10 students of ROTH and founder, Anna Twinney, as they share their life-altering and illuminating experiences. - December 20, 2018 - Reach Out to Horses
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Recognizes 2018 Q3 Employee of the Quarter
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center has announced Greta Whitehead, RN, as the 2018 Employee of the 3rd Quarter. - December 20, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Cure Dystonia Now and National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association Announce a New Grant to Validate Tool for Spasmodic Dysphonia
Cure Dystonia Now (CDN) and the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association (NSDA) announced a new grant designed to validate an outcome measurement protocol for use with spasmodic dysphonia (SD), a neurological voice disorder. - December 19, 2018 - National Spasmodic Dypshonia Association
Ultimatum Inc. and StrainConnect Partner with New York Based Nonprofit, Veteran’s Ananda, to Support Cannabis as an Alternative for Veterans with PTSD
As many as 3.9 million veterans in 2018 are suffering from PTSD. Medical marijuana (medically defined as "cannabis") has been found to be effective in alleviating PTSD symptoms. Sarah Stenuf, U.S. Army Veteran and founder of the New York based nonprofit Veteran's Ananda, has partnered with Ultimatum Inc. and sponsor, StrainConnect, to provide veterans with PTSD the help they need and deserve, which includes safe access to cannabis. - December 19, 2018 - Ultimatum Inc.
"PBL," an Innovative Tool Assuring Quality Medical Education by Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman from Oasis Publishers
The WHO estimates a global shortage of 4.3 million physicians, attendants, and other health care professionals, with a significantly low percentage of physicians in Saudi, particularly in its private health sector. These shortfalls in clinical professionals are continually contributing towards a... - December 19, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Micro-Fluid Mechanics: Simplifying Membrane Formation, a Brilliant Research by Tomiichi Hasegawa from Oasis Publishers
Tomiichi Hasegawa research paper titled, “Organic compounds generated after the flow of water through micro-orifices. Were they synthesized?” is based on micro-fluid mechanics. Micro-fluid mechanics is an essential area of research and the field has not been fully understood yet. This... - December 19, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa Earns Respected RealSelf Hall of Fame Award for High Patient Ratings and Ongoing Commitment to Consumer Education on RealSelf
Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa is one of 1,000 board-certified doctors to be inducted into the RealSelf Hall of Fame, an honor recognizing the highest-rated and most active doctors on RealSelf, the leading online marketplace to learn about cosmetic treatments and connect with medical... - December 18, 2018 - Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa
339 Groups Urge Congress to Halt International Pricing Index Model
Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition-organized letter highlights model’s threats to patient choice and American healthcare innovation. - December 18, 2018 - Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition
New Report: ASP Rates Do Not Encourage Doctors to Prescribe High-Cost Drugs.
Coalition stresses findings of new report as policymakers consider potentially harmful changes to the Medicare Part B program - December 18, 2018 - Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition
DrFormulas® to Offer Deals for the Holidays
DrFormulas, a health and nutrition company, will offer a special holiday sale from December 20 to 26. - December 18, 2018 - DrFormulas
Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa Earns Better Business Bureau Accreditation
Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa is pleased to announce today that it has A rating and has met all BBB standards and is now an Accredited Business. - December 14, 2018 - Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa
OrthoNeuro to Open New Physician Office in Grove City January 2019
OrthoNeuro’s newest physician office will be in the new office building at the OhioHealth Grove City Surgery Center located at 1325 Stringtown Road. - December 14, 2018 - OrthoNeuro
Strengthening Medical Readiness to Support the Total Force at Operational Medicine Symposium
Strengthening Medical Readiness to Support the Total Force at Operational Medicine Symposium, occurring on January 23-24, 2019 in San Diego, CA. - December 14, 2018 - Defense Strategies Institute
Discovery Benefits Receives Global Award for Excellence in Business Transformation
Third-party employee benefits administrator honored for its innovative solutions - December 13, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Spout Taps William Sarni for Chief Strategy Officer Adding Expert Thought Leadership to Executive Team
The key addition of industry recognized thought leader to the executive leadership team serves to more quickly and purposefully solve for critical water issues across the globe. - December 13, 2018 - Spout
Advanced Care Partners (ACP) is Expanding Its Service Area Into 24 More Georgia Counties
Advanced Care Partners (ACP), is expanding its service area into 24 more Georgia counties effective immediately, the following counties are now being served: Dougherty, Harris, Muscogee, Macon, Sumter, Lee, Chattahoochee, Taylor, Talbot, Crisp, Dooly, Worth, Colquitt, Cook, Brooks, Lowndes, Thomas,... - December 13, 2018 - Advanced Care Partners
Distance Learning Systems Bolsters College Partnership Program by Adding Indiana Wesleyan University
Distance Learning Systems and Indiana Wesleyan University partner to provide aspiring nurses with a flexible and affordable option to obtaining a Bachelor of Science In Nursing. - December 12, 2018 - Distance Learning Systems
New, Innovative Research in Illumination Science: Candlelight-Style Organic Light-Emitting Diodes by Professor Jwo-Huei Jou from Oasis Publishers
Jwo-Huei Jou is a professor of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering in National Tsinghua University, Taiwan. He received his PhD in Macromolecular Science from the Engineering Program from the University of Michigan in 1986. Later, he worked as a visiting scientist at IBM Almaden... - December 12, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
PopularCBDBrands.com Announces the Best CBD Oils of 2018-2019
PopTheCBD.com, the pioneering site that publishes unrivaled rankings based on advanced data science/machine learning modeling methods, has released it’s yearly update ranking of the "The Best CBD Oils." The ranking is available at: https://popularcbdbrands.com/best-cbd-oils/ As the... - December 12, 2018 - Strategic Data Science, LLC
The Strategies to Reach Out and Engage with Your Customers
Social Media in the Pharma Industry - How to reach out in Social Media - December 12, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Saving Military Veterans and Patients Long Waits and Travel for Treatment, South Florida’s Anatomical Architects Release CerviFit 2.0
Touted as “the neck’s big thing,” South Florida’s Anatomical Architects announced the release of CerviFit 2.0 the World’s First Physician prescribed Tele-Medicine Cervical Rehabilitation System. According to P&S market research, “the tele-medicine market is... - December 11, 2018 - Anatomical Architects, Inc.
CleanCut Technologies Honored as “2018 Top Workplace in Orange County” by the Orange County Register
CleanCut Technologies, a leader in medical device packaging, is proud to announce the company was recently named as a “2018 Top Workplace” by Southern California's Orange County Register. The O.C. Register honors companies that have strengthened the economy and community and genuinely care about their employees. - December 11, 2018 - CleanCut Technologies
Unraveling the Mystery of Cause & Cure of Cancer by Dr. Shaoqing Lai from Oasis Publishers
Until now, all we know is that cancer is a disease of genes and molecules. Researchers across past decades, however, have transfigured our understanding of cancer but not regarding its cause & growth in large part. The application and development of the techniques of molecular biology might... - December 11, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
A New Research in Analysing Gender Using AI and Societal Bias by Dr. Londa Schiebinger from Oasis Publishers
Londa Schiebinger is the John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science at Stanford University and founding Director of “Gendered Innovations in Science, Health and Medicine, Engineering, and Environment. She is a leading international expert on gender in science and technology and an elected... - December 08, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Alice Palmeri, LMT - Newest Therapist at The Float Shoppe
Alice Palmeri, LMT - Newest Therapist at The Float Shoppe in Portland, OR. She offers therapeutic massages; specializing in massages for mothers, children, and those with chronic neck pain. - December 08, 2018 - Alice Palmeri, LMT
Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation Donates $25K to Rise Against Hunger to Support Meal Packaging Events
Charitable donation will help support efforts to serve 180,000 meals in 5 American cities. - December 07, 2018 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Be the Difference Foundation to Raise Money for 12 Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials
Be The Difference Foundation has launched its 12 Clinical Trials for Christmas campaign, an effort to provide clinical trials for 12 women battling ovarian cancer. Be The Difference Foundation’s 12 Clinical Trials for Christmas campaign not only raises money to cover the cost of a clinical... - December 07, 2018 - Be the Difference Foundation
Right Scan Right Time Leaders Visit Capitol Hill to Call for Permanent Device Tax Repeal
Patients from Across the Country Meet with Their Senators. - December 07, 2018 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Ask My Buddy Co-founder Wins Prestigious AARP Fellowship
Pat Coggins honored for revolutionary personal assistance service. - December 07, 2018 - Ask My Buddy
Coolsculpting Las Vegas Clinic Secret Body Attains Top Distinction in the Industry
Secret Body, the leading Las Vegas Coolsculpting® center, becomes the first of its kind to qualify for elite Diamond status. Awarded Top Clinic in Las Vegas, they are the number one practice in Las Vegas to achieve Diamond status. This status is reserved for only the top-performing CoolSculpting providers in the world. - December 06, 2018 - Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic
Clinical Safety and Efficacy Data of DSP-Visulex Published in Current Eye Research
Aciont Inc. announced today that data from the clinical study of the DSP-Visulex technology is published online ahead of print in Current Eye Research. Reference: Papangkorn K, Truett KR, Vitale AT, Jhaveri C, Scales DK, Foster CS, Montieth A, Higuchi JW, Brar B, Higuchi WI. Novel dexamethasone sodium phosphate treatment (DSP-Visulex) for noninfectious anterior uveitis: a randomized phase I/II clinical trial. Current Eye Research. - December 06, 2018 - Aciont Inc.
Soruba "Rani" Kuusto Recognized as a Woman of the Month for November 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Soruba “Rani” Kuusto of Buena Park, California has been recognized as a Woman of the Month for November 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. Each month they feature... - December 06, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
CQRC Concerned with Inclusion of Home Ventilators in Competitive Bidding Program
CQRC reiterates its support for much-needed reforms to Competitive Bidding Program (CBP), but opposes the inclusion of home ventilators out of concern for vulnerable patient population. - December 05, 2018 - CQRC
GeneFluidics Selected as One of Five Finalists for Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostic (AMR) Challenge Step 2
GeneFluidics is the only group selected for both NIAID antimicrobial resistance diagnostics projects (https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-funds-nine-antimicrobial-resistance-diagnostics-projects) and as finalists for the NIH AMR Challenge Step 2 (https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/AMRChallenge/Finalists). - December 05, 2018 - GeneFluidics Inc.
MED-Fibers Announces New GrabHold™ Stone Basket
Ergonomically Designed Kidney Stone Retrieval Basket - December 05, 2018 - MED-Fibers, Inc.
Alice M. Henry Roubos, PT, DPT is Elected to the American Health Council’s Physical Therapy Board
The American Health Council elected Alice M. Henry Roubos, PT, DPT to its Physical Therapy Board. - December 05, 2018 - American Health Council
Security Awareness Training for Healthcare
ELC Information Security has proudly announced a new course, "2019 Security Awareness Training for Healthcare." The Florida based Security Awareness Training Company designs and offers a wide range of training courses and has proudly assisted its clients in various industries ranging from... - December 05, 2018 - ELC Information Security
Connetix Health Releases mCharts App to Public
Connetix Health makes the mChart app for managing your own healthcare records available to the public. - December 05, 2018 - mCharts
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Welcomes New Director of Trauma Services
Selina Dallas, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, NE-BC, brings extensive experience overseeing clinical excellence and quality improvements to the only level I trauma and burn center in the south Denver metro area. - December 04, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
San Diego Community Acupuncture Clinic Throws Major Fundraiser Party for School for Homeless Kids
Dec. 16th Source Empowered Wellness is hosting a huge fundraiser for the Monarch School as a way to give back to the San Diego community for its 3 year anniversary. There will be live bands, amazing speakers, free Boochcraft and a raffle lottery to win $100's in prizes. - December 03, 2018 - Source Empowered Wellness
Invitation from James Drinkwater Chairing the 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast Conference
The 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast conference is returning to the Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston, USA on April 10th and 11th, 2019. - December 01, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Greenline POS Announces Release of One-Click Compliance Reports for Cannabis Retailers
Greenline POS, a Canadian cannabis dispensary POS and inventory management solution is proud to announce one-click compliance reports for cannabis retail. Acquiring and maintaining provincial cannabis retail licenses is the foundation for all cannabis businesses. Accurate, punctual monthly... - December 01, 2018 - Greenline POS
Silas Kim Joins Arteric as Talent Acquisition Manager
Fills talent pool at rapidly growing healthcare digital marketing agency - November 30, 2018 - Arteric
Regenlab’s Patent Infringement Case Against Eclipse to Proceed in New York
District Court rules in favor of RegenLab to find venue over Eclipse in New York. RegenLab will continue its efforts to resolve allegations of infringement of its patent rights by manufacturers and distributors of the Eclipse PRP product. - November 29, 2018 - RegenLab
Bellevue Family Counseling Announces New Website Launch
Bellevue Family Counseling Announces the launch of their new website. The revamped design brings all services under one easy to use site. Visitors will find it easier to navigate and schedule appointments for child, teen, adult, couples/marriage counseling, and parent coaching. - November 29, 2018 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy and Systolic Heart Failure: A Critical Correlation Established by Dr. Richard Tracy from Oasis Publishers
In spite of enough evidence that right ventricular (RV) function is a critical determinant of the clinical response to a domain of cardiovascular diseases, including systolic heart failure, there has been only a limited evaluation of the peculiar and distinctive physiologic properties of the RV... - November 29, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Radical Research by Hong Xue on Mutations in the GABRB2 Gene Encoding for a Major Inhibitory Neuro-Transmitter Receptor from Oasis Publishers
A research group led by Hong Xue at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, unveiled resources & recommendations that propose a new approach for investigator qualification - “analyzing the gene dosage impacts of GABAA receptor β2 subunit gene (Gabrb2) in knockout mice of both... - November 27, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Jeffery Cole Joins Restorative Botanicals, LLC
Restorative Botanicals, LLC is proud to announce and welcome Jeffrey Cole as Director of Program Development. Mr. Cole resigned his position at Ft. Lupton based PureHemp Technology LLC, where since 2016, he was the team leader for the Pure Kind Botanicals brand of hemp extracts as well as the... - November 26, 2018 - Restorative Botanicals, LLC
SMi’s Drug Discovery Chemistry Announces Key Industry Speakers and Agenda Released
SMi’s Pharma is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Drug Discovery Chemistry Conference is back and the conference is taking place at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, UK on 18th and 19th March 2019. - November 26, 2018 - SAE Media Group