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South Nassau Communities Hospital, Diane Gilman to Co-Host Event to Raise Awareness of Pelvic Floor Disorder

Since her surgery in April at South Nassau, life is back to normal. “My mission is to get pelvic floor disorders out in the open,” says Gilman. - November 29, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Inauguration of New Solar Array in Pricol Limited Manesar Plant

The newly installed solar panel is all set to supply 2,10,000 units of energy per annum. - November 29, 2015 - Pricol Ltd

Melissa Lehmann - Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant Hosting Annual Adopt a Grandparent Program

Allowing individuals and businesses to purchase gift sets that will be delivered to local nursing home residents for the holidays. - November 28, 2015 - Melissa Lehmann - Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

Best Practices for Antibiotic Use

Antibiotic resistance is one of the largest health issues facing the world in the next few years. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization held Global Antibiotic Awareness Week. Aceso Care worked to translate content released by the World Health Organization into Urdu to spread awareness... - November 28, 2015 - Aceso Care

Sydney Company Wins State Funding to Make HIV Self Test

Atomo Diagnostics awarded A$1.8 mil from the NSW Medical Device Fund  to develop innovative HIV self test in Australia. - November 28, 2015 - Atomo Diagnostics

SkinLaze Laser Skin Spa Announces New Location

SkinLaze Laser Skin Spa recently announced its plans to move to a new location in East Syracuse, NY. - November 27, 2015 - SkinLaze Laser Skin Spa

Harland Simon Continue Upgrades at The Des Moines Register, IA

Harland Simon has completed an upgrade to replace the proprietary Interbus Loop Encoders on a manroland press at The Des Moines Register, IA, one of Gannett’s largest newspapers. - November 27, 2015 - Harland Simon

Product Prelaunch: Noliac Prelaunches a Non-Magnetic Piezo Motor for Low-Power Applications

Noliac has developed a new generation of piezo motors based on the unique actuator drive (PAD) technology. This generation of the PAD motor is non-magnetic, low-powered and can achieve open-loop positioning. - November 27, 2015 - Noliac A/S

MIOT Uses New Technique to Treat Strokes

It is always a challenge to treat patients who have a block in a major blood vessel in their brain. But with mechanical thrombectomy, it is possible to swiftly repair the damage by inserting a stent retriever to the exact spot where the clot is, in order to remove it. - November 27, 2015 - MIOT International Multi-Speciality Hospitals

HealthTech Start Up Brings a Doctor to Your Door in 15 Minutes

Silicon Valley’s revolutionary new HealthTech start up, KallDoc, announces plans to launch a new on demand service for health care practitioners, leveraging the on call economy to bring house calls back to medicine. The beta trial launches in Chicago today and will soon roll out to 25 more... - November 26, 2015 - KallDoc

PetalMD Leads Physician Communication with Its Secure Messaging Platform

At a time when communication is increasingly time sensitive, especially in healthcare, PetalMD launches a mobile application where physicians can discuss amongst each other easily, rapidly and most important of all, securely. Physicians across Canada are now able to join the largest and fastest growing network of more than 25,000 physicians. The need to go through normal, Slow hospital channels is over. - November 26, 2015 - PetalMD

Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Announces Free Conference

A free one-day conference for agents selling Medicare Supplement insurance will be held immediately prior to the National Medigap industry summit according to an announcement today by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - November 26, 2015 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

Dr. Sebag Brings the Floaters Discussion to Paris; Dr. Sebag Presents VMR's Floater Program Findings to the French Ophthalmology Society’s Annual Meeting in Paris, France

Dr. Sebag presented VMR's floater program findings at the French Ophthalmology Society’s annual meeting in Paris. He described curing floaters with a limited vitrectomy where only the offending vitreous tissue opacities are removed, as opposed to the entire vitreous. This outpatient operation is performed in just 10 minutes, without sutures, under local anesthesia. The effectiveness of this surgery has been published in worldwide and patients are increasingly requesting the treatment. - November 26, 2015 - VMR Institute

Birches’ Breathe Program Promotes Stress Reduction Among Seniors

At the Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill., residents are learning new methods for handling stress through the month-long program “Breathe: A Stress Resilience Plan by Masterpiece Living.” - November 26, 2015 - The Birches Assisted Living

How California Became the Center of the Stem Cell Universe - And Why That Matters to You

When Don Reed's son Roman was paralyzed in a college football game, the two began a 21 year quest for cure-- not just for paralysis, but for all forms of "incurable" disease. Joining with Bob Klein, father of a diabetic son, the Reeds helped pass Proposition 71, the California Stem Cells for Research and Cures Act. What happened next was a quiet triumph, step-by-step progress toward the cure of diseases which have plagued mankind for millennia. - November 25, 2015 - Americans for Cures Foundation

IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on “Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Global Market": Estimated to be Worth $173.5 Billion by 2020

The global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients market is expected to reach $173.5 billion by 2020. This report analyzes the API market in terms of market revenue ($ Billion) for all segments, analysis is performed by synthesis type (Synthetic Chemicals API, Biotech API, HPAPI), Business type (Captive and Merchant) and therapeutic applications. - November 25, 2015 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.

Push Mind and Body Announces the Next PUSH @ The Hox (Holborn) on January 23rd 2016

Cate Murden, founder of PUSH Mind and Body created the luxury wellness retreat because it was exactly the kind of place that she wanted to go to but wasn’t currently available. In her ‘previous life’, she worked in media for 16 years. Her career and lifestyle were busy and fun but also equally stressful. She was the very epitome of work hard and play hard. After attending a traditional boot camp back in January 2014 and loving it but recognising that there was so much more. - November 25, 2015 - Push Mind and Body Ltd

ASSIST Wins Big at IDTechEx Wearable USA 2015

With a vision to achieve a comprehensive assessment of health and environment through wearable technologies that enable multi-modal sensing, the ASSIST Center excels at making hassle-free and reliable nano-enabled devices for on body sensing. At the most recent IDTechEx Wearable USA conference the ASSIST Center and Dr. Zhu captivated judges winning an award: Best Wearable Material/Component Development. - November 25, 2015 - ASSIST Research Center

CentraForce Health Expands Population Health Platform Data Through New Data Alliance with Nielsen Scarborough and Kantar Media

New Alliance dramatically increases the quality, quantity and applicability of locally sourced population health insights. - November 25, 2015 - CentraForce Health

Celebrity Dermatologist Dr. Harold Lancer and Entrepreneur and Style Setter Ryan Seacrest Partner to Launch a New Venture Targeting Men’s Grooming Category

Backed by Dr. Lancer’s solid foundation as a world-renowned dermatologist, and Ryan’s incredible global reach, their vision for this emerging segment will be a game changer for the men’s grooming industry. - November 24, 2015 - Lancer Skin Care

Two Physician Groups Merge, Creating Largest Primary Care Network in Denver Metro

Physician Health Partners is pleased to introduce PHPprime, the largest primary care provider network in the Denver metro area serving over 350,000 Coloradans. - November 24, 2015 - Physician Health Partners

Imaging3, Inc. Announces 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 10K’s Completed

Imaging3, Inc. announced today that it has finalized and filed its 2012-13 and 2013-14 10Ks with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s financials were audited by Rose, Snyder & Jacobs LLP, which is located in Encino, California. Imaging3 will now focus on completing all required quarterly financials and will make an announcement upon their completion. - November 24, 2015 - Imaging3

CareKinesis Receives DEA Approval for Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) EireneRxCS™ v1.0 by CareKinesis Certified by InfoGard Laboratories

CareKinesis proprietary medication decision-support and e-prescribing platform, EireneRxCS, has been approved for the electronic prescribing of controlled substances as a result of receiving Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification. - November 23, 2015 - CareKinesis

Vestibular Disorders Association Announces Champion of Vestibular Medicine Award Recipients

The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) announces the annual VEDA Champion of Vestibular Medicine Award initiative to increase awareness of vestibular disorders that affect the inner ear and brain. 2015 award recipients include Susan Whitney, DPT, PhD, Steven Rauch, MD, Anne Hogan, PhD, and... - November 23, 2015 - Vestibular Disorders Association

MedsText.com is Now Live - They Are the Industry Leader in Medication Text Reminders. Forget to Take a Daily Medication? They Can Help.

270 million people in the USA take at least one daily medication. 70% of those do not take them as prescribed by their doctor, according to a Huffington Post article, dated 2013. MedsText is the premier provider for medication text reminders. - November 22, 2015 - MedsText

Triangle Family Services Hosts 13th Annual Gingerbread Benefit Dec. 6

Triangle Family Services (TFS) will host its 13th annual Gingerbread Benefit on Sunday, Dec. 6 at The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, North Carolina. The daylong fundraiser features more than 20 elaborate handmade gingerbread houses created by area celebrity chefs. TFS is a nonprofit dedicated to... - November 22, 2015 - Triangle Family Services

One Million Trees for New York City

Emerald Brand’s “Green Team” Helped New York Reach Its One Million Tree Goal - November 22, 2015 - Emerald Brand

Infectious Disease Specialist Named Chair of Medicine at South Nassau Communities Hospital

Dr. Glatt was a guest editor of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of North America and infectious diseases editor of Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. - November 22, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Technology and Product Guides from Intertronics - Electrically and Thermally Conductive Adhesives

Two new guides from Intertronics offer an introduction to Electrically and Thermally Conductive Adhesives. Each guide gives a descriptive overview of the technology involved and related product applications in industries such as microelectronics, electrical engineering, power engineering and general energy. - November 22, 2015 - Intertronics

Advanced Hearing Aid Centre Introduces Discounted Hearing Aid Prices to Pensioners and DVA Recipients

Hearing Aid Specialists are all set to examine and treat pensioners and DVA recipients under Hearing Service Program. - November 22, 2015 - The Hearing Aid Centre

St. Chris Welcomes Six New Physicians

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, located at 160 East Erie Avenue in Philadelphia, is pleased to welcome six new physicians to various departments, including Erin Cipko, MD; Erica Cucinella, MD; Uta Lichter-Konecki, MD; Priya Patel, MD; Maryann Snyder, MD; and Jennifer Tingo, MD. Erin... - November 22, 2015 - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

New Web Series "Unsure/Positive" Deals with Stigma and "Coming Out" as HIV-Positive; Gets Recognition from Hollywood Caucus Foundation

Creator Christian Kiley describes the series as "semi-autobiographical," and will release the show's first season on World AIDS Day (December 1st, 2015). - November 21, 2015 - Unsure Postive Productions

Aurora Scientific Inc. Unveils New Brand and Celebrates the Official Opening of a New Manufacturing Facility

On October 8, 2015, Aurora Scientific, a science and technology firm in Aurora, ON welcomed guests to celebrate the official launch of their new brand and grand opening of their new manufacturing facility. The event brought together local suppliers and dignitaries, valued clients, families and friends, marking a milestone for the growing company. - November 21, 2015 - Aurora Scientific Inc.

OnPage Announces Priority Alerting as a Service for MSPs

Strong demand at IT Nation 2015 over the recent ConnectWise integration, spurs a new program offering for MSPs. - November 21, 2015 - OnPage Corporation

Digisonics Introduces Automated Radiology Workflow Solutions at RSNA 2015

The Digsonics solution will create a fully automated, electronic radiology workflow, from study data capture to the creation of a structured report through distribution to the patient's medical record, streamlining the process and improving overall turnaround times and accuracy. - November 21, 2015 - Digisonics

Noninvasix Among Finalists in 2015 HITLAB World Cup℠ International Healthcare Competition

Of the more than 192 international teams that submitted innovative healthcare solutions, five companies, including Noninvasix, Inc., will compete for $18,000 in total prize money at the HITLAB World Cup℠ finals held at Columbia University in New York City, December 4. Organized by New York... - November 21, 2015 - Noninvasix

VIP NeuroRehab Receives Generous Grant for Veterans

Cushman Foundation has awarded VIP with a $10,000 Grant for VIP Patient Scholarships. - November 20, 2015 - VIP NeuroRehabilitation Center

Dr. Alicia Gower Announces New Chiropractic Office in Pennsville

Chiropractor Alicia Gower, D.C. has officially opened her Pennsville, NJ practice for business. After ten years of serving the chiropractic needs of those in the Pennsylvania and Delaware area, she's excited to open an office in her home state of New Jersey. Located at 936 B South Broadway in... - November 20, 2015 - Gower Family Chiropractic

Two Research Reports Cite HemogloBind™ for Highly Efficient Sample Preparation

Biotech Support Group reports on two recent research reports which describe the simplicity and efficiency of their proteomic sample preparation technology for hemoglobin depletion. - November 20, 2015 - Biotech Support Group

The JNP Project Gets Local Sponsorship for Kids’ Benefit on #GivingTuesday Event at Metropolitan Annapolis

#GivingTuesday Charity Event, Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 5:00pm - 7:30pm, at Metropolitan Annapolis restaurant on West Street is sponsoring The JNP Project's 2015 Giving Kids' Helathy Self-Esteem tools. Five schools in Anne Arundel County's fourth grade students will be gifted tools nurturing character, courage, and confidence. 10% of proceeds go to Let's Help Kids to make wishes locally. - November 20, 2015 - The JNP Project

BPI Sports Exceeds Consumer Expectations Amidst Current Protein Spiking Scandal

Florida-based Sports Nutrition Company is the first in the supplement industry to conduct third-party verification on all protein products. - November 20, 2015 - BPI Sports

Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Director Appears on HSN

As part of a national effort to create heightened awareness among Medicare eligible Americans, Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance appeared on HSN. - November 20, 2015 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance

Leo Radosta CEO of mumms® Hospice Software Honored with Capital Caring Passion for Innovation Award

Leo Radosta, CEO of mumms Hospice Software was honored to receive Capital Caring's 2015 Passion for Innovation Award. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the healthcare industry through their dedication to innovation and progress. The award was presented at the 2015 Capital... - November 20, 2015 - mumms Software

Mary Kay Bader, Distinguished Leader in Neuroscience Nursing, Joins Cerebrotech’s Scientific Advisory Board

Cerebrotech Medical Systems of Pleasanton, California, today announced that Mary Kay Bader, RN, MSN, CCNS, FAHA, FNCS, renowned Critical Care Nurse Specialist and educator, has joined the company’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Ms. Bader is a prominent leader in neurologic intensive care,... - November 19, 2015 - Cerebrotech Medical Systems

Orchid Acquires Cam Bioceramics Coating Facility in Suzhou, China - Expands Coating Capability to Asia

Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid), a worldwide leader in design and manufacturing for the orthopedic and medical device industry, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to acquire the Cam Bioceramics coating facility and operations in Suzhou (Cam China), a high quality provider of... - November 19, 2015 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

SmartCare Urgent Care to Open New Clinic in Midtown Atlanta

In early December, SmartCare Urgent Care, a company of urgent care centers serving the Atlanta to Athens area, will open their newest location in Midtown. The new clinic will be located at 450 14th Street NW just south of Atlantic Station. SmartCare Urgent Care, a unique healthcare company, has... - November 19, 2015 - SmartCare Urgent Care

Intertek Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions to industries around the world announces that it has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use their sustainability measurement tool, the Higg Index, to drive environmental responsibility across the supply chain. Membership to SAC... - November 19, 2015 - Intertek

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