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Istituto Auxologico Italiano and PlacidWay Join to Expand Medical Tourism in Italy
Istituto Auxologico Italiano and PlacidWay medical tourism company recently joined in a strategic partnership to help global patients get easy access to minimally invasive robotic surgery for various medical conditions in Milan, Italy. - August 07, 2014 - PlacidWayUSA
Lone Tree Pediatrics Announces New Location
Lone Tree Pediatrics, an established leader in Pediatrics, announced today it has relocated to 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy #221 in Lone Tree, CO. The full new business address is: Lone Tree Pediatrics 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy #221 Lone Tree, CO 80124 Debra Berry MD, Pediatrician and Owner of Lone Tree... - August 05, 2014 - Pinnacle Medical Partners, LLC
Congressmen Davis and Burgess Introduce the Sickle Cell Treatment Reauthorization Act of 2014
Congressman Danny K. Davis and Michael C. Burgess support Sickle Cell Treatment Reauthorization Act of 2014! The bill helps to ensure the nation's programs continue to improve life, provide treatment and educate all about sickle cell disease. It also calls for 25 fully funded Sickle Cell Treatment Centers throughout the US. - July 25, 2014 - Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
Metabolic Surgery Center and PlacidWay Provide Revolutionary Health Travel Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey
Metabolic Surgery Clinic and PlacidWay medical tourism company joined hands in a new partnership aimed at offering patients suffering from diabetes and obesity a successful and revolutionary treatment in Istanbul, Turkey. - July 24, 2014 - PlacidWayUSA
90 Days or Less for Medical Tourism
It takes 90 days or less for medical tourism consumers to make their buying decision. The factors that influence their health travel option can be enhanced. - July 23, 2014 - PlacidWayUSA
Knowmedge Launches Revolutionary Web-Based Medical Mnemonics Platform
Knowmedge announces a revolutionary new medical mnemonics platform featuring over 1,500 high-yield peer-reviewed mnemonics and 200 visuals. - July 20, 2014 - Knowmedge
South Nassau Communities Hospital Appoints Site Director of Ophthalmology Residency Program
Dr. Nauheim is active in research, lecturing and publishing papers on ophthalmology and is also a member of the teaching faculty at North Shore University Hospital and Nassau University Medical Center. - July 17, 2014 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Center for Autism and Related Disorders Introduces Remote Clinical Services Nationwide to Offer Underserved Families Access to Care
The Remote Clinical Services program provides quality therapy and supervision to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, regardless of where they live. - July 03, 2014 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
New Speakers, Additional Learning Opportunities Available at the 5th Annual Clinical Affairs and Regulatory Approvals for Diagnostics Conference
New One-Day Companion Diagnostics Course Added to Meeting Agenda - July 03, 2014 - Q1 Productions
Tragicom Studios Movie Explores Link Between the Technology Industry and the Rise in Autism with Futuristic Eugenics Thriller, "Mindblinders"
Austin/NYC based Tragicom Studios new movie is set in a world where autism is the new normal and is cultivated by a global technocracy. Begs the question whether current autism epidemic tracks exactly the trajectory of the high technology industry. Women seeking a mate might find this futuristic thriller both entertaining and informative. - June 30, 2014 - Tragicom Studios
GenieMD and myQcare.com Deliver the myQcare.com Mobile for Patients
GenieMD and Scripps Mercy Physician Partners announce the joint release of a mobile health management solution, named “myQcare.com,” for the San Diego Community. The myQcare.com app enables patients to securely store health information and track vitals, manage medications, and receive... - June 26, 2014 - Friendly
Teamwork Solutions Wins Big at CajunCode Fest 3.0
Teamwork Solutions Group won the $10,000 Grand Prize at the 2014 CajunCodeFest 3.0 held by the Center for Business & Information Technologies (CBIT) at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. The yearly two and a half day event showcases the best innovative solutions in coding to help transform... - June 24, 2014 - Teamwork Solutions Group
New Generation of Parents Can Now Go Online to Find Support, Gaybe Center LGBT Parent Community
GaybeCenter.com is an online resource center and community for LGBT parents and expecting parents. Articles found on the site cover subjects such as fever care, pregnancy, safety, adoption, nursery necessities and more. The articles, blog and other aspects of the site help promote it's motto, which is Learn, Develop, Grow. Visit http://www.GaybeCenter.com for more information. - June 13, 2014 - Gaybe Center
Olympia Medical Center Announces New Board of Governors: Pioneer AIDS Researcher, Michael Gottlieb, MD Joins Board
Olympia Medical Center welcomes new Board Chair Andrew Berman, MD, and five new members to its Board of Governors from the Los Angeles community. Pioneer AIDS Researcher, Michael Gottlieb, M.D., is one of the distinguished new Board Members. - June 12, 2014 - Olympia Medical Center
North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center Announces Ground Breaking Medical Approach to Sub-Acute Rehabilitation
North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center announces its cutting edge approach to sub-acute medical management and has successfully reduced hospital re-admissions. North Westchester Restorative’s intensive medical oversight, in addition to rehabilitation, has led to improved... - June 06, 2014 - North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center
Elite Medical Scribes to Display at the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives Annual Conference
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will attend the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) Annual Conference May 31-June 3 at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative software and... - June 02, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
American College for Advancement in Medicine Offers World's First Live Chelation Therapy Webinars
ACAM, the pre-eminent education and certification organization in chelation therapy, will present the world’s first live webinars on chelation therapy. The American College for Advancement in Medicine is the first in the world to present a live webinar-based course on Chelation... - June 01, 2014 - ACAM
ProPatient Learning Revolutionizes Patient Education with Interactive Online Learning
Veteran medical entrepreneurs David Hadden and JoAnne Schaberick launch a new start-up called ProPatient. ProPatient uses virtual doctors and patient advocates to guide patients through learning scenarios, enabling them to take full advantage of their health care resources. - May 29, 2014 - ProPatient
ThyroidChange Celebrates World Thyroid Day 2014 with a Patient Movement Demonstrating the Need for Improved Guidelines
ThyroidChange, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the treatment of thyroid disease, is using social media to highlight thyroid patient suffering and the need for improved treatment guidelines in honor of World Thyroid Day. The international thyroid community on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are sharing their pictures and stories of suffering with the #WeNeedChange. This movement is to raise awareness of the ThyroidChange mission and to educate other thyroid patients. - May 27, 2014 - ThyroidChange
Avatar Appoints New CEO and New Chief Commercial Officer
Avatar Solutions, a leading provider of Employee, Physician, Patient, and CAHPS Surveys, today announced its appointment of Mike Sinoway to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Dave Beaulieu as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Mr. Sinoway has over 25 years of experience in building... - May 24, 2014 - Avatar Solutions
endpoint Introduces PULSE™ 3.0 Platform for IRT Systems in Clinical Trials
PULSE enables highly customized IRT trial design while maintaining endpoint’s signature 30-Day delivery timeline. - May 23, 2014 - endpoint
NewProductHelp.com to be at Forefront of Marketing Campaign for Lazereze Invention
Ken L., Arizona resident and inventor, recently tabbed invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Lazereze invention to potential licensees over the next 2 years. An innovative new product designed to be of use to those who undergo a wide variety of superficial skin treatments,... - May 20, 2014 - New Product Help, Inc.
Elite Medical Scribes Will Support the 25th Anniversary of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, once again will exhibit at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) taking place in Dallas, Texas, May 13-17. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative software and... - May 13, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
Virtual Pediatrics, "Immediate Medical Care, Virtually Anywhere!" - Online Pediatric Healthcare Consults for Your Sick or Injured Child - to Launch This Month
Virtual Pediatrics, a national pediatric telemedicine service dedicated specifically to children, provides immediate medical care to those sick or injured in the comfort of their home. Certified family and pediatric health care providers, through online webcam consultation, provide personalized treatment plans, including e-prescriptions if needed. Virtual Pediatrics is set to launch in 10 states (AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, NJ, NY, NC, TX & VA) this month. - May 10, 2014 - Virtual Pediatrics
Elite Medical Scribes to Display Its Innovative Technology at The Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians Annual Conference
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will attend the Massachusetts Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians conference, May 7 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative software and cutting edge technology to... - May 06, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
LiceDoctors In-Home Lice Removal Service Now Available to Wider Radius in San Francisco Area
The nation's largest head lice treatment and nit removal service is pleased to offer its fully guaranteed service to additional areas in the San Francisco Bay area. LiceDoctors makes house calls in San Francisco, the East Bay, South Bay, Marin, and the Peninsula. - May 06, 2014 - LiceDoctors
Elite Medical Scribes Will Showcase Its Cutting Edge Technology at the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) Solutions Summit
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will attend the EDPMA Solutions Summit, May 4-7 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes cutting edge technology and innovative software to provide emergency departments with... - May 03, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
Elite Medical Scribes to Display Its Innovative Technology at the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians Spring Symposium and Annual Business Meeting
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, once again will attend the Illinois Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians Spring Symposium, May 1 at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative... - April 30, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
GenieMD Selected as a Finalist in the IBM Watson Challenge
GenieMD today announced it was selected by IBM Watson team to showcase the next generation of mobile health technology by integrating GenieMD and Watson Cognitive Computing System. In February, the IBM Watson Mobile Developer Challenge invited teams to design mobile apps using Watson’s... - April 30, 2014 - Friendly
Polish Application for Tablets Revolutionizes Children's Therapy
For several years now, scientists have been pointing out that tablets – one of the hottest gadgets of the twenty-first century – can be a great tool for working with children with behavioural or developmental disorders. A Cracow’s company, DrOmnibus has now confirmed these assumptions, as it has just released an application that will completely revolutionize kids' therapy. - April 29, 2014 - DrOmnibus
West Florida Vein Center Announces New Website Launch
The West Florida Vein Center is launching a completely re-designed website. The new site, while providing visitors with a very smooth navigability, now also features a blog to which users can subscribe. Prospective patients can get started on paperwork downloadable directly from the site, and new... - April 27, 2014 - West Florida Vein Center
Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI) to Host Healthy Aging Therapeutics Symposium at Harvard Medical School, September 20-21, 2014
Healthy Aging Therpapeutics Symposium to Feature Unmatched Faculty Lecturers and Cutting Edge Education - April 21, 2014 - MMI
The Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI) Hosts First Integrative Medicine Courses June 5-7, 2014 in Miami Beach, FL
Hundreds of medical professionals from all specialties will convene at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, FL the first weekend in June 2014, for the first two courses offered by MMI. Each of these courses is required to complete the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine as well as the Graduate... - April 21, 2014 - MMI
Dr. Sam Sannoufi, M.D., Expands Family Practice to Include Walk-In Urgent Care
Dr. Sannoufi responds to Riverside's healthcare needs and expands his practice to include walk-in urgent care. Family Practice Clinic & Walk-In Urgent Care will be open 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and most Saturdays. - April 17, 2014 - Family Practice Clinic & Walk-In Urgent Care
Knowmedge Announces Collaborative Agreement to Publish Internal Medicine Board Review Material from Cracking the USMLE Step 3 Textbook
USMLE Step 3 and Internal Medicine Board Exam prep content from Cracking the USMLE Step 3 Book to be used to enhance learning on the Knowmedge blog. - April 17, 2014 - Knowmedge
Fertility Preservation Network Welcomes Newark, Delaware Area Facility
Program greatly extends access to Fertility Preservation services. - April 13, 2014 - ReproTech, LLC
Elite Medical Scribes Will Support the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Conference While Showcasing Its Cutting-Edge Technology
Elite Medical Scribes, the nationwide leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will show its support for the American College of Physicians at the Internal Medicine Conference, April 10-12 in Orlando, FL. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative software and cutting-edge technology to... - April 11, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
Elite Medical Scribes to Show Support at the Texas College of Emergency Physicians Conference with Its Leading Technology
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will attend and support the Texas College of Emergency Physicians conference, April 11-13 at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative software and state-of-the-art technology... - April 11, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
Uniform Advantage Goes Hollywood
One of Uniform Advantage’s print scrub tops made a star appearance with Cate Blanchett, Oscar winning actress in the highly acclaimed Blue Jasmine Movie that aired last year in July 2013. - April 07, 2014 - Uniform Advantage
Blue Net Hospitals and PlacidWay Join to Take Medical Tourism in Mexico to the Next Level
Blue Net Hospitals and PlacidWay medical tourism company have started a fruitful collaboration aimed at helping worldwide patients get easy access to affordable and accredited medical care in Mexico. - April 02, 2014 - PlacidWayUSA
E-Cigarettes Increasingly Banned in Public, and Causing Epidemics Among Both Young Children and Teens, Says Lawprof. John Banzhaf
More and more jurisdictions are banning the use of e-cigarettes in public places and workplaces, there is an ever growing epidemic of serious injuries to young children, and an escalating use of these addicting devices by teens, notes the lawyer who helped to get their use banned on airplanes, and to spur legislation against their use in no-smoking sections in many jurisdictions. - April 02, 2014 - Public Interest Law Professor John Banzhaf
Performance Health Medical Group Offer Clients Expertise in Multiple Disciplines to Ensure Prompt Return to Work
Laguna Hills, CA-based multi-spec approach medicine specialists, Performance Health Medical Group are now offering clients who have been injured at work direct access to leading experts in multiple medical disciplines. The firm’s specialists offer comprehensive understanding in the areas of... - April 01, 2014 - Performance Health MD
Advance Healthcare Network to Offer Syndicated Content
ADVANCE Healthcare Network has announced that its content is now available for syndication. Businesses and organizations interested in offering quality clinical updates, specialized healthcare information, editorial and news articles, career tips, artwork, educational resources and more can... - April 01, 2014 - Merion Matters - Parent Company of ADVANCE Healthcare Network
House Delays Vote on Postponing ICD-10, Strategic Chiropractor Urges Doctors of Chiropractic to Get Ready
The House rejected a bill on March 27, 2014 that would have postponed ICD-10 for another year until October 2015. Chiropractic billing expert, Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor urges doctors of chiropractic not to delay their staff training but to prepare for the October 2014 ICD-10 implementation now. - March 27, 2014 - The Strategic Chiropractor
Reconstructive Orthopedics Selected as the Official Medical Sponsor of Challenge Atlantic City Triathlon
The Sports Medicine Symposium begins on June 27th, with the Triathlon as the final event on June 29th - March 27, 2014 - Reconstructive Orthopedics
Innovation Direct™ to be at Helm of Marketing Efforts for Combination Pill Dispenser Invention
An innovative new product designed to effectively address a common problem related to medications, the Combination Pill Dispenser, has been developed by Clarence Boling, Jr. of Maryville, Tennessee. The invention's unique design helps insure that medication is only dispensed when needed and in the... - March 20, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
BWSNews Brain Awareness Grant Recipients
Banyan Tree Foundation Academy – Point Loma, operated by Banyan Tree Educational Services, has been selected as the recipient of a license for Skatekids and Ramps to Reading as part of the BrainWare Brain Awareness Week Grant Program. The grant program supports the purpose of Brain Awareness Week in promoting a broader understanding of the importance of brain research and its contribution to effective learning and cognitive development in schools. - March 18, 2014 - Banyan Tree Educational Services
Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center Hires Four New Executives
The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center (BSFHC) is proud to announce the hiring of four new executives. Craig E. Pogue, Chief Operating Officer, Louis Giammarino, Marketing Director, Alberto Fernandez, Director of Human Resources, and Jack Murray, Grants Manager. - March 17, 2014 - Bedford Stuyvesant Health Center
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Isaac Raijman
Isaac Raijman, of Houston, Texas, has been recognized as a Lifetime VIP Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Gastroenterology. - March 13, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Performance Health Medical Group Helping Federal Employees Through the Claims Approval Process
Trusted Laguna Hills, CA-based medical experts, Performance Health Medical Group have announced they’re now working with federal employees to help them to streamline their work-related injury claims process. The claims process can often be arduous for those with limited understanding on the... - March 05, 2014 - Performance Health MD