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Fish Oil Component Shows Potential to Treat a Variety of Inflammatory Diseases
Researchers discover why fish oils produce anti-inflammatory effects, which could have major clinical implications for the treatment of a number of diseases related to inflammation. - November 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
New Process for Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation Discovered
Researchers at BWH have discovered a novel means of controlling stem cell differentiation into desired cell types. - November 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Better Retention in Care is a Cost-Effective Way to Improve Outcomes in HIV Disease
The effectiveness of treating HIV with antiretroviral therapy is undermined by the large number of individuals who initiate treatment but do not continue regular clinic visits. - November 13, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Symbyos Announces Its ToothIQ Dental Videos Are Now Available for Dentist Websites
Symbyos, the developers of ToothIQ have released their dental animations to dentists for use on their own practice websites via ToothIQPro. - November 11, 2009 - Symbyos
WT Cox Subscriptions Hires Mike Harwell to Director of Strategic Marketing North America
In his new role, Harwell will assume responsibility for expanding the growth of Academic and Medical library accounts and strengthening WT Cox’s working relationships with publishers. - November 03, 2009 - WT Cox Subscriptions
fd2s Creates Interactive Donor Kiosks for Cancer Center
Austin-based wayfinding and environmental graphic design consultant fd2s has completed the development of an innovative donor kiosk system for the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The kiosks, which are located throughout the institution, include PCs with embedded... - November 03, 2009 - fd2s inc.
Golden Group Seeks Smart Green Disposal with New Sani SAC Product
Golden Group's new degradable sanitary disposal bag will help prevent plumbing problems from the tendency to flush tampons and tampon applicators, while keeping restrooms clean and stopping waterway pollution. - November 02, 2009 - Golden Group International
Hinduja Group’s Venture - ‘Boutique Hospital’
‘Boutique Hospital’ - One step further up the ladder of success for Hinduja Group is Hinduja Hospital’s surgical branch at Khar (W), Mumbai. - October 31, 2009 - Hinduja Group
North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury - Limited 2009-2010 Engagements
North American Seminars, Inc. introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury for limited engagements in 2010. This course is a physical therapy continuing education course focused on assisting patients with spinal cord injury. - October 30, 2009 - North American Seminars
Hinduja Hospital Receives NABH Accreditation
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) is a constituent board of Quality council of India, set up to establish and operate accreditation programme for Healthcare. P.D. Hinduja Hospital is the second hospital in the city to receive the NABH accreditation. Patients are the biggest beneficiaries with NABH raising quality of care and patient safety to International standards by regular evaluation. Accreditation provides access to reliable and certified information. - October 29, 2009 - Hinduja Group
Emergency Medicine Physicians Announces Six New Contracts with North Carolina Hospitals
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) announces six new contracts with medical facilities located in North Carolina. Five of these facilities are part of Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS), which is based in Charlotte. These include Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)-Lincoln, CMC-Mercy, CMC-Pineville and... - October 25, 2009 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Implementation of a Rapid HIV Testing Program in an Emergency Department
Researchers share lessons learned from the experience of implementing an HIV testing program in a busy academic teaching hospital. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
BWH Names Woodmansee Director, Clinical Neuroendocrine Program
Whitney W. Woodmansee, MD, has been named the Director of the Clinical Neuroendocrine Program in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension and the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Researchers Receive NIH Awards to Encourage High-Risk Research and Innovation
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) are recipients of two of the 115 awards, presented from three innovative research programs supported by the NIH Common Fund’s Roadmap for Medical Research: the NIH Director’s Transformative R01 (T-R01) Awards, Pioneer Awards, and New Innovator Awards. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Receives National Recognition for Exemplary Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) as one of 25 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Breast Cancer Risk in Blind Women
Researchers find that reproductive differences are not responsible for the lower risk of breast cancer in blind women. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Lifetime Maternal Interpersonal Trauma May Increase Occurrence of Asthma and Allergies in Children
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard School of Public Health found that interpersonal trauma experienced throughout the mother’s life may have an effect on her baby’s immune development during gestation. These findings are published online in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The New England Journal of Medicine and Brigham & Women’s Hospital Offer Interactive Medical Cases
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), in partnership with Brigham & Women’s Hospital, is now offering a unique online learning tool called Interactive Medical Cases on NEJM.org. The series of cases simulate clinical encounters to enable doctors to learn best practice strategies and... - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Office Visits for Skin Infections Remain Unchanged Since Emergence of Community-Associated MRSA
In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) sought to determine if the number of SSTI visits also increased in the larger setting of physicians' offices. - October 23, 2009 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Florence Community Healthcare Names Executive Leadership Team
Florence Community Healthcare's Executive Team brings decades of expertise and leadership to the new organization. - October 21, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
VA Veterans Day Parade Set for Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The annual VA Veterans Day Parade will kick off at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11. This year’s parade theme is “Home of the Free, Because of the Brave,” honoring veterans who have fought in the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, also referred to as the Global War on... - October 17, 2009 - Phoenix VA Health Care System
Scholarship Program Now Open to Allied Health Students
$15,000 in Scholarships Available to Nursing & Allied Health Students. - October 15, 2009 - CampusRN
Voicebrook to Exhibit at CAP ’09 The Pathologists’ Meeting™
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® and discuss speech recognition for increased patient safety and process improvement. - October 13, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
mySmartHealthcare -Healthcare Training and Education Without Borders
mySmartHealthcare (MSH) has been developed by professionals to assist all levels of the healthcare community with global learning and knowledge transfer. - October 10, 2009 - mySmartSimulations, Inc.
HDI Technologies, Inc. and Clear Medical Solutions Form Strategic Partnership to Serve Healthcare Providers
At the AHIMA 2009 Conference, HDI Technologies and Clear Medical Solutions announced their strategic partnership to better provide advanced healthcare information technology to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. These technologies include Electronic Health Records (EHR), Computer Assisted Coding (CAC), Voice Recognition (VR), and Practice Management software, all of which are predicted to change the way that the healthcare industry operates in the next 10 years. - October 09, 2009 - Clear Medical Solutions, LLC
Florence Community Healthcare, Florence Arizona Names Dario Lizarraga M.D., Chief of Staff
Dario Lizarraga, MD returned to his home town of Florence Arizona nine years ago to practice medicine in the community he grew up in. His family has lived in the Florence community for eight generations. Lizarraga's vision of one day having a world-class hospital in Florence has been realized, with the opening of Florence Community Healthcare's medical campus in November 2009. Lizarraga has been named Chief of Staff of the new healthcare facility. - October 07, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
Voicebrook to Exhibit at 2009 Cerner Health Conference
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® and discuss strategies for successful speech recognition deployment. - October 05, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
South Nassau’s Echocardiography Lab Awarded Accreditation
The prestigious accreditation is awarded in recognition of a commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease and is based on the quality and critical elements of the echocardiography laboratory. It is the first time that South Nassau has earned the prestigious accreditation. - October 04, 2009 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
JustHealth.in Launching in Mumbai Soon
After a successful release in Delhi, JustHealth in association with FAMDENT is looking forward to another successful launch in Mumbai in the first week of October. In May 2009 Internet based marketing specialist iMarketing Advantage launched www.JustHealth.in, a comprehensive health information... - September 30, 2009 - iMarketing Advantage pvt ltd.
Grieving Mother Sues Seattle Children's Hospital for the Alleged Wrongful Death of Her Son
Fifteen year-old old boy dies from massive overdose of narcotic pain medication following a routine dental procedure. - September 29, 2009 - Sprouts
North American Seminars Inc Introduces Cervical Spine Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention - A Neuromechanical Perspective
North American Seminars, Inc. introduces a new physical therapy continuing education course entitled Cervical Spine Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention - A Neuromechanical Perspective. This course is designed for physical therapy continuing education. - September 29, 2009 - North American Seminars
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces MTMC Illustrates Coronary Heart Disease from Their New Artery Explorer Interactive Exhibit
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Saint Thomas Heart at Middle Tennessee... - September 25, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Nurse-Invented Product Increases Patient Safety and Care Giver Satisfaction
The Beata Clasp is a simple device designed to hold medical tubing at the bedside while preventing contamination, dislodgement, and entanglement. - September 21, 2009 - Beata Clasp
Voicebrook to Exhibit at APIII
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® Enterprise integrated speech recognition and digital dictation solution for Anatomic Pathology - September 19, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Lenel and REACT Systems Partner to Provide Comprehensive Security and Emergency Response
Solutions provide advanced capability for security and communication during security events and other emergencies. - September 19, 2009 - REACT Systems, Inc.
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces Middle Tennessee Medical Center Contributes to Rutherford County EMS Scholarship
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Rutherford County Emergency Medical... - September 12, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Medical Tourism Corporation Brings Affordable Bariatric Surgery to the USA
Texas-based Medical Tourism Corporation ties up with Blossom Bariatrics to offer affordable weight loss surgery at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The surgeries will be performed by Dr Thomas W Umbach one of the top bariatric surgeons in the USA and the medical director of bariatric surgery for Valley Health Systems, which is a chain of five hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada. - September 10, 2009 - Medical Tourism Corporation
HobNobMurfreesboro Highlights MTSU Seniors Spending Summer Shadowing Middle Tennessee Medical Center Physicians
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Three rising seniors at Middle Tennessee... - September 07, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Houston Area Residents Partner with Texas Self Storage Properties, Including Amazing Spaces Storage Centers to Support Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston
For the second year in a row, Amazing Spaces Storage Centers of Houston joined with the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children located in Galveston. The statewide “Make a Difference” campaign encourages area residents to help support... - September 04, 2009 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces New E-mail Newsletter for New Mothers Provided by Middle Tennessee Medical Center
HobNobMurfreesboro.com has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. Expectant parents are faced with a... - September 04, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Founding Members of Initiatives Healthcare Bring Unprecedented Leadership to Florence Arizona Hospital, Tri-Valley Region
Edward McEachern, MD, CEO and Brent Cherne, CPA, CFO, combine talents to bring experience and leadership to the new hospital being constructed in Florence Arizona. Florence Community Healthcare will open its doors in late Fall 2009. - September 03, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
First Flu Shots Now Immediately Available at MD Now Urgent Care Walk in Medical Centers, in Palm Beach County, Florida
Flu Shots now being given at all MD Now Urgent Care Center locations throughout Palm Beach County. As one of the largest providers of walk-in medical care in South Florida, MD Now Urgent Care Centers are traditionally one of the first doctor’s offices to get flu vaccines in Palm Beach County. MD Now Urgent Care staff began giving seasonal influenza vaccine to residents of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens - August 30, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces New Cause Sponsorship Provided by American Heart Association and Saint Thomas Heart at Middle Tennessee Medical Center
HobNobMurfreesboro has recently partnered up with the Middle Tennessee Medical Center which is set to launch in October of 2010. This partnership is designed to help promote the awareness of the medical community and its advances in Murfreesboro, TN. The American Heart Association has announced a... - August 28, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Rabbit Healthcare Systems Launches Health Information Exchange
Three real world interfaces facilitate the flow of vital patient information between patients, facilities and systems. Rabbit Healthcare Systems, the leading oncology electronic health records (EHR) and practice management system, today announced that it has launched the first phase of its health... - August 27, 2009 - Rabbit Healthcare Systems
Modo Partners with Polycom to Create a Telehealth Experience That Feels Like a Face-to-Face Conversation
Modo, a Portland-based manufacturer of carts and mobile workstations for medical technology, has launched a mobile system to support Polycom’s latest telemedicine product. Drawing on clinical research conducted on two continents, Modo found that telemedicine participants want to be able to make quick adjustments so they can use body language as they would in face-to-face conversation. The Modo cart helps to create a telemedicine experience that is just like a real time visit to your doctor. - August 21, 2009 - Modo Inc.
Pragmatic Offers Cost Competitive Healthcare TVs
Bringing advanced, compact display technologies to the healthcare industry. Pragmatic Communications is now shipping their complete line of LCD HDTVs. These healthcare television solutions offer patent pending pillow speaker interface technology, brilliant displays and enhanced viewing angles. - August 21, 2009 - Pragmatic Communications Systems, Inc
HobNobMurfreesboro Announces MTMC Receives Lead Gift from Christy-Houston
HobNobMurfreesboro is pleased to announce that the Christy-Houston Foundation has pledged a $10 million grant toward the building of the new MTMC medical campus. It is the lead gift in a capital campaign fund raising effort that will support the construction of the new hospital. This is the single... - July 31, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
Medicus Health Announces Their New Locking Respiratory Hygiene Station
Medicus Health Announces their new Locking Respiratory Hygiene Station for preparation and protection from the spread of the H1N Flu Virus with their affordable and innovative infection control solutions - July 31, 2009 - Medicus Health
Florence Community Healthcare Facility is Latest Addition to Florence Arizona, Grand Opening Fall 2009
Florence Community Healthcare, a 65-bed full-service community hospital located at 450 West Adamsville Road in Florence Arizona, will open its doors to the public late Fall of 2009. Renovation of the former Pinal General Hospital is underway and on target to meet the late Fall Grand Opening deadline. Florence Community Healthcare will be a world-class hospital, close to home. It will feature state-of-the-art technology as well as superior patient care. - July 29, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
North American Seminars Inc. Introduces a Comprehensive Approach to Breast Cancer Management
North American Seminars Inc. introduces another course in its Cancer Rehabilitation series designed for physical therapists and occupational therapists. This two day course will give therapists everything they need to develop a comprehensive post breast cancer surgery rehabilitation program as well as protocols to develop an exercise program for all cancer patients. - July 23, 2009 - North American Seminars