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LAX Airport Doctor Named "Physician of the Month" by American College of Urgent Care Physicians

Dr. Max Franklin Lebow, the Medical Director of LAX Airport Medical Clinic and Reliant Immediate Care Medical Group president, has been named “Physician of the Month” by the American College of Urgent Care Physicians (ACUCP) for his community involvement and professional leadership. - March 23, 2015 - American College Of Urgent Care Physicians Inc

iGROW's Benedict Lim, Chosen to Speak on Employee Well Being and Work Place Health Solutions at the 10th Asia Conference on Health Car and Health Insurance, Singapore

Asia is Experiencing tremendous growth in the health care market.There are dynamic changes and challenges taking place in the region along with demographic shifts .The governments are also trying to move the cost of health care to the private sectors and individuals. Addressing this, iGROW, during The 2 day conference will high light on current health care initiatives, trends and developments. - March 23, 2015 - iGROW Pte Ltd

OrthoNeuro Names Hurlburt as Chief Financial Officer

OrthoNeuro named Mike Hurlburt, CMPE as its new Chief Financial Officer. Hurlburt will take on his new responsibilities and return to OrthoNeuro in June. “Mike is extremely qualified to serve as CFO,” said Dr. Carl Berasi, President and Chief Executive Officer of OrthoNeuro. “His... - March 18, 2015 - OrthoNeuro

MDSearch.ca Announces MDConcierge, a Complimentary Search Support Service to Global Physicians Seeking Work in Canada and in Select Countries Worldwide

With a growing, aging population, the demand for physicians has intensified, and communities worldwide, especially in North America are experiencing doctor shortages. A 2015 study conducted for the AAMC by IHS Inc., predicts that by year 2025 the US will be faced with a shortage of up to 90,000 physicians. Shortages will be in both primary and specialty care. This can only mean, trouble for Canada, as more and more doctors are motivated to relocate to the the USA. - March 17, 2015 - MDSearch Canada

FDA, Industry Perspectives to be Offered at Medical Device Product Development Conference

Accelerating Product Timelines, Budgeting Practices Among Topics for Discussion - March 14, 2015 - Q1 Productions

Logan Solutions Launches Doctor-Dragon.com

Finally, a Dragon Medical site that has "just what the doctor needed." Nothing more, nothing less. Doctor-Dragon.com is a site that puts everything a clinician needs for clinical documentation in one place--software, microphones, training, support and a blog with useful tips and tricks. - March 06, 2015 - Logan Solutions

Victory Over Stroke Symposium Set for March 5, 2015

The Stroke Association of Florida Announces Sixth Annual "Victory Over Stroke" Event in Bradenton, Florida. - February 27, 2015 - The Stroke Association Of Florida

American College of Urgent Care Physicians Offers Free Membership, Seeks Better Health Care

Medical organization offers free membership to urgent care doctors to unify providers,establish best-care guidelines, promote leadership and influence health care policymakers. The American College of Urgent Care Physicians (ACUCP) invites all urgent care doctors in good standing to join its ranks... - February 19, 2015 - American College Of Urgent Care Physicians Inc

ChiropracticOutfitters.com Now Carries the 9W Pilot Diode Laser

ChiropracticOutfitters.com is pleased to announce that it recently has added the 9W Pilot Diode Laser, which is designed with patented state-of-the-art Low Level Laser Therapy technology that provides penetrating heat that stimulates circulation in soft tissue, and relieves joint and muscle pain. - February 18, 2015 - ChiropracticOutfitters.com

PlacidWay Expands Its Stem Cell Presence in Middle East Starting Partnership with Dr. Nassim Clinic in Lebanon

PlacidWay expands its medical tourism network in the Middle East through a partnership with Dr. Nassim Clinic located in Beirut Lebanon, creating a wider access to critical patients with diseases of degenerative type, who want to be treated via ASCT (Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation). - February 11, 2015 - PlacidWayUSA

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month

MacuHealth teams with the Center for Visual Rehabilitation & Research at Henry Ford Health System and Optometry Giving Sight to promote Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) awareness month. - February 02, 2015 - MacuHealth

ARCO / Murray Construction Company Completes Two Tampa Family Health Centers

Tampa Bay construction firm helps healthcare company expand footprint in the market. - January 28, 2015 - ARCO|Murray Construction

Phase 1-Outdoor Park & Fitness Trail Completion Celebration at Wellness Center

Announcing a celebration event for the completion of Phase 1 of an Outdoor Park and Fitness Trail at the Wellness Center located at the Historic LAC+USC Hospital Campus. This effort converted a bleak concrete area surrounding the hospital into a beautiful setting for enjoying nature and encouraging exercise. - January 24, 2015 - Amigos de los Rios

Primary Care Offered to Domestic Violence Victims in Arab World Needs to be Assessed

Healthcare community to address societal and economic burden of domestic violence. - January 21, 2015 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions

PlacidWay and North Cyprus IVF Help Future Parents with Safe and Affordable Fertility Procedures

North Cyprus IVF and PlacidWay Medical Tourism have teamed up to help heterosexual and homosexual couples become parents through safe and affordable fertility treatments such as IVF, Gender Selection, Sperm and Egg donation and even Surrogacy. The modern medical equipment and highly trained medical staff contribute to the high success rate of these procedures. - January 13, 2015 - PlacidWayUSA

REWALK Bionic Suit is Donated to Local Philadelphia Man

Dan Webb suffered a catastrophic injury on October 4, 2010. Dan, a young father of two, husband, athlete and former contractor, was now paralyzed from the waist down. His life was permanently altered. His physical capacities were shattered and his financial opportunities crumbled. Years later Dan... - January 09, 2015 - Bionics Research

PromptMed Urgent Care Opens in Waukegan, Illinois

PromptMed Urgent Care opens in Waukegan, IL located in the Grandview Court Shopping Center at 724 N. Green Bay Road, at the intersection of Grand Avenue near the town of Gurnee. - January 07, 2015 - PromptMed Urgent Care

South Nassau Communities Hospital's MD is More than a Specialist in Pain Management

An anesthesiologist and chief of pain management at South Nassau for more than a quarter-century, Dr. Kirschen runs several interventional pain management clinics on Long Island using traditional and alternative medicine techniques. - December 31, 2014 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Knowmedge Launches Internal Medicine Flashcards Platform

Knowmedge announces a new flashcards platform featuring over 4,000 high-yield flashcard questions for Internal Medicine. - December 25, 2014 - Knowmedge

World Parkinson's Program Starts Parkinson's Education Campaign In South Asian Countries

World Parkinson's Program announced to start Parkinson's Education Campaign in South Asian Countries, through the enhancement of education and providing other supportive services at a global level. - December 23, 2014 - World Parkinson's Program

Why Couldn’t Eric Garner Breathe?

Physician and Asthma Sufferer Dr. Joe Chambers Says Asthma May Have Been the Primary Cause - December 15, 2014 - Dr. Chambers On-Call

Pain Medicine Physicians of Jacksonville Opens Office

Dr. Parveen Khanna utilizes cutting edge technology at her new practice at Pain Medicine Physicians of Jacksonville on Normandy Boulevard providing pain free living. - December 04, 2014 - Pain Medicine Physicians of Jacksonville

From Canada to Dubai and Italy: Medical Tourism Association® Announces World's Top Destinations

United Kingdom, Israel, Singapore, Spain, Costa Rica and Colombia ranked among global leaders for medical travel. - December 03, 2014 - Medical Tourism Association™

The SMART Playbook Earns 2014 Academics’ Choice Smart Book Award for Mind-Building Excellence

The SMART Playbook has been honored with a 2014 Academics’ Choice Smart Book Award, a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved only for the best mind-building media and toys. The independent Academics’ Choice Awards program and its seal of excellence are recognized worldwide by consumers and educational institutions as a mark of genuinely effective learning tools that stimulate the mind, and provide potential for the student to fully develop higher order thinking skills. - December 02, 2014 - The SMART Playbook

Effectiveness of Patient Engagement Software in Predicting Fall Risks

Aperum® Utilized in Key Research Study - November 20, 2014 - Sphere3

The TOCICO Focuses on Breakthrough Solutions in the Healthcare Industry in Its Upcoming 2 and 4 Day Intensive How-to Lab Series

The TOCICO is pleased to announce that Alex Knight, a world Leader in applications of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in the Healthcare Industry will facilitate an Intensive 2 Day How-To Lab in Scottsdale, Arizona in February, 2015. Alex has helped healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide find breakthrough solutions to many of the most vexing problems in the healthcare industry. - November 01, 2014 - TOCICO

Coastal Urgent Care Opens New Facility in Thibodaux

Providing convenient, quality care in a clean family-friendly environment. - November 01, 2014 - Coastal Urgent Care

American Discount Pharmacy is an Award Winning Pharmacy, Winning Pharmacy of the Year for 2014 - Immokalee SW Florida and Has Been Featured on Wink and Fox TV

American Discount Pharmacy has some of the best prices in the Nation on FDA-approved and USA-based medications. The pharmacy boasts the largest free medication list at americanfreemeds.com and has a rewards card for buy one over-the-counter product, get one free. The Corporation has a Price Match Guarantee plus 10% less and lists popular RX prices on americandiscountpharmacy.net. Compound specialty Pet & Human Rxs are up to 75% off with free shipping. - October 30, 2014 - American Discount Pharmacy

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4m) Adds Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD to List of Featured Keynote Presenters for 22nd Annual World Congress

One of the world’s leading pioneers in scientific aging research, Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD will join David Katz, MD and J. Craig Venter, PhD as a featured keynote speaker at A4M’s Winter World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine in Las Vegas, NV on December 10-13, 2014. Dr. Zhavoronkov will... - October 16, 2014 - A4M

ACG and VeoMed Offer Live Webcast of the ACG 2014 Practice Management Course, Friday, October 17th

Live Broadcast of American College of Gastroenterology’s Practice Management Course - Understanding and Embracing Change to Improve Your Practice for CME Credit (October 17, 2014). - October 09, 2014 - VeoMed LLC

Innovation Direct™ to Spearhead Introduction of Hoover Multi-Purpose Compactor Invention to Industry

A simple yet innovative new product designed to greatly improve the functionality of a widely used waste disposal accessory, the Hoover Multi-Purpose Compactor, has been developed by Jan Hoover Johnson of Savannah, Georgia. The invention's unique design provides its users with a means of insuring... - October 08, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.

Pharma Compliance Group, LLC Launches LongitudeRX, a Premier Prescription Analysis Software

Pharma Compliance Group LLC announces the launch of its proprietary prescription analysis software LongitudeRx. LongitudeRx assists pharmacies, distributors and manufacturers in the analysis of their controlled substance distribution, inventory and dispensing. - October 01, 2014 - Pharma Compliance Group, LLC

Unmatched Faculty Lecturers and Cutting Edge Education Presented This Past Weekend at Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School

Over 100 elite healthcare practitioners from all specialties, both international and domestic, convened at Harvard Medical School’s Joseph B. Martin Conference Center September 20-21, 2014 for the Healthy Aging Therapeutics Symposium. This one-of-a-kind academic event featured the... - September 28, 2014 - Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI)

Innovation Direct™ to Serve as Official Licensing Representative for Unforgetting Cap Invention

A simple yet innovative new product designed to serve as a handy medical accessory, the Unforgetting Cap, has been developed by Gail Collins of Aurora, Colorado. The invention's unique design provides its users with helpful reminders pertaining to their medication schedule and dosages. The... - September 25, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.

VersaSuite Exhibits at the 13th Annual Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conference in Kansas City, Missouri

Who: VersaSuite, a leading EHR/HIS solution provider, today announced it will be exhibiting at the 13th Annual Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conference. What: 13th Annual Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conference. To make an appointment with VersaSuite, send a... - September 24, 2014 - VersaSuite

All Natural Medicine Clinic Aims to Heal Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure Naturally

All Natural Medicine Clinic offers holistic, alternative techniques such as acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat patients in the North Bethesda and Rockville, MD area. The doctors, medical specialists in both the U.S. and China, treat diseases with a combination of traditional western and Chinese medical knowledge. - September 18, 2014 - All Natural Medicine Clinic, LLC

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Announces Program Agenda, Keynote Speakers for Largest Event

For 22 years, The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) has been dedicated to the continuing medical education of healthcare practitioners, with a common goal of preventing chronic health issues and continuing the revolution in healthcare. Each year, two world congresses are held, bringing... - September 12, 2014 - A4M

MD Weight Loss and Cosmetics of New York Introduces Online Schedules for Free Consultations on Botox Treatments

MD Weight Loss and Cosmetics is well-known in the NYC area for their highly efficient weight loss programs created by Dr. Saul F. Maslavi and for the successful cosmetic treatments provided for their clients. Botox treatments are very high in demand, so a new service of online scheduling is available at http://mdweightlossandcosmetics.com/botox-treatment-nyc. - September 12, 2014 - MD Weight Loss and Cosmetics

Surgical Science Named a Finalist in 2014 Minnesota Business Leaders in Health Care Award

Surgical Science, leading developer of virtual reality surgical simulation training systems, has been named a finalist in the 2014 (fourth annual) Minnesota Business magazine’s Leaders in Health Care Awards. Surgical Science is one of three finalists in the Education and Work Force... - September 12, 2014 - Surgical Science Inc

Dr. Richard Buch Performs 1st Surgery in U.S. to Save a Patient's Severely Infected Limb

Dr. Richard Buch orthopedic surgeon at The Dallas Limb Restoration Center performed the 1st total humerus replacement in the United States using Implantcast's MUTARS. Dr. Buch is the first and only surgeon who has received FDA approval to use MUTARS in the United States. - September 10, 2014 - The Dallas Limb Restoration Center

New American Media Distribution Wire Release: Suicidal Man's Life Saved by Words of a Stranger - Suicide Prevention Without Drugs or Doctors

When a popular movie star like Robin Williams kills himself, many people suffering from self-destructive thoughts, lose ground in their fight for life. - September 08, 2014 - American Media Distribution

PlacidWay Upgrades PlacidWay.com Helping Consumers Choose Medical Options Abroad

Inspired by the 2014 Medical Tourism Global Consumer Demand Survey Analysis, PlacidWay, a medical tourism company, has recently upgraded its website www.placidway.com offering intuitive and quick access to hundreds of medical facilities, packages, prices, medical destinations and all the information needed by medical travelers. - September 03, 2014 - PlacidWayUSA

Arizona Sports Medicine Center Celebrates Ten Years in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Care

Arizona Sports Medicine Center, celebrates ten years in the health care business. Arizona Sports Medicine Center (ASMC), a Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery practice based in Scottsdale and Mesa, AZ, is proud to have some of the best orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine practitioners in Arizona, serving metropolitan Phoenix. - September 01, 2014 - Arizona Sports Medicine Center

Innovation Direct™ Heading Up Marketing Campaign for Screw on Pill Box Invention

An innovative new product designed to serve as an essential personal medical accessory, the Screw On Pill Box, has been developed by Jacques Jaklofsky of Las Vegas, Nevada. The invention's unique design provides its users with a multi-functional and diverse aid in maintaining their health and... - August 27, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.