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MUMC First in Georgia with New Breast Cancer Technology
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) is the first facility in Georgia to acquire the INTRABEAM® system for intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). The system will be offered to women with early-stage breast cancer. With IORT, radiation is delivered directly into the tumor bed during... - October 06, 2012 - Memorial Health
AcuteCare Telemedicine Partner Taylor Regional Hospital Embraces Technology for Better Care Standard
AcuteCare Telemedicine (ACT) partner Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville, GA is on the cutting edge of revolutionizing healthcare in underserved areas in rural parts of the Southeastern US. Lacking the fiscal and logistical resources to implement the comprehensive services found at larger... - October 06, 2012 - AcuteCare Telemedicine
World Ostomy Day October 6, 2012 Hosted by Sacramento Wound; Ostomy and Continence Practitioners Association & Active Ostomates
October 6th is World Ostomy Day and will be celebrated in the Sacramento area by the Sacramento Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practitioner Nurses with an all day free ostomy clinic and education day. The clinic will be help at Sutter Cancer Center, 2800 L Street Suite 110, Sacramento, CA from 10AM to 2PM on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Activities will include Free ostomy consultation by qualified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. - October 06, 2012 - Randy Henniger
Riverchase Dermatology Opens Cape Coral Office with Immediate, Same-Week Appointments Available
Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery has opened a new office in Cape Coral and is offering immediate appointments available within a week of the request. The office is located at 413 Del Prado Boulevard South, Suite 101, Cape Coral, FL 33990. The practice’s Cape Coral office will... - October 06, 2012 - Riverchase Dermatology
Early Registration for Wexford University Online Fitness, Nutrition and Sport Psychology Degrees Triples Expectations
Early registration for January 2013 classes at Wexford University online has exceeded expectations by 300 percent. The 100 percent online university offers a variety of health, exercise, sports and fitness degree programs of all levels. - October 05, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Chennai Based Start-Up XCODE Launches Lifelong Wellness Program
DNA and Nutrition Hold the Key to Good Health; Chief Guest Dr. Dharini Krishnan, Chairperson, Registered Dietitian Board of the Indian Dietetic Association, received the first Lifelong Wellness assessment kit. - October 05, 2012 - Xcode Life Sciences
Medical Doctor Associates Among Top Five in Staffing Industry Analysts 2012 List of Largest U.S Locum Tenens Staffing Firms
Medical Doctor Associates (MDA), a Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. company, was ranked fourth in Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2012 list of largest U.S. locum tenens staffing firms. - October 05, 2012 - Medical Doctor Associates
Viridian Health Management Appoints Steven L. Wenger as Vice President of Community Development and Quality
Phoenix-based Viridian Health Management, an integrative healthcare services provider, appoints Steven Wenger to VP of Community Development and Quality. Wenger will spearhead Viridian’s commitment to population and community-based health. - October 05, 2012 - Viridian Health Management
OsoBio Appoints Alan P. Heim as Vice President of Human Resources
OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC, has appointed Alan P. Heim as vice president of human resources. In his capacity, Heim administers all policies and programs that affect personnel at OsoBio, including issues such as organizational planning; recruitment, hiring and training; employee... - October 05, 2012 - OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC
Okyanos Heart Institute Chief Medical Officer Presents to Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Meeting
Dr. Howard T. Walpole Jr. Will Speak at Educational Meeting Specializing in Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine Oct. 23 - October 05, 2012 - Okyanos Heart Institute
ALPCO’s Mouse Sclerostin ELISA to be Featured at ASBMR
A collaboration between ALPCO Diagnostics and the Mayo Clinic has yielded a poster that will be presented at this year’s ASBMR meeting in Minneapolis, MN. - October 04, 2012 - ALPCO
The Mesa Stables Now Provides Horseback Riding Lessons
The Mesa Stables just started 6 new students in the past two weeks on horseback riding. - October 04, 2012 - The Mesa Stables
IFRM Has Chosen Fire-Advisory Board Chairperson
The International Fire Relief Mission elected its next Chairperson this week. This person will fill a 3 year term. - October 04, 2012 - International Fire Relief Mission
Board Certified Nurse Practitioner Joins Las Vegas Neurosurgery Practice
Kristine Leavitt Now Affiliated with Dr. Aury Nagy at Las Vegas Neurosurgery & Spine Care. - October 04, 2012 - Nevada Brain & Spine Care
The Toral Family Foundation Supports Darrell Gwynn Foundation’s Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week Initiative with Substantial Gift
The Toral Family Foundation (TFF) and the Toral, Garcia, Battista Attorneys at Law, have joined the Darrell Gwynn Foundation in its mission of increasing awareness of spinal cord injuries through a combined $150,000 donation to support Florida’s Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week (SCIAW)... - October 04, 2012 - Toral Family Foundation
Dilwyn Symes M.D. Announces the Opening of His Private Practice in Psychiatry at the Exton Medical Arts Building
Dr. Dilwyn Symes, Board Certified Psychiatrist is excited to announce the opening on October 15, 2012 of his private practice at 80 Welsh Pool Road, Exton Medical Arts Building, Exton PA. Dr. Symes focuses his practice on the principles of availability, useful diagnosis and decisive treatment. He... - October 04, 2012 - Exton Medical Arts Associates
Great Expressions Dental Centers Addresses Growing Practice with Two Office Relocations in Rochester Hills
Moves to new, larger, state-of-the-art facilities along Rochester Road in Rochester Hills are part of Great Expressions’ commitment to providing the best patient care for surrounding communities. - October 04, 2012 - Great Expressions Dental Centers
Johnny “Tattooed Terror” Cisneros Earns New Endorsement Deal from Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association
Johnny “Tattooed Terror" Cisneros recently received an endorsement deal from the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA). The MMACA bridges the gap between fitness training, sports conditioning science, MMA training methods, and direct application from the ring, octagon, mat or cage. - October 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
VersaSuite Attains CCHIT Enterprise Certification
VersaSuite 8.0 is the only single product to earn the advanced level Enterprise Certification after achieving the prerequisite Inpatient, Ambulatory and Emergency Department Certifications. - October 03, 2012 - VersaSuite
5th Avenue Eye Center Offers Epi-LASIK for Thin Corneas or Job Hazards
Epi-LASIK may be another alternative to conventional LASIK technology to consider if you have either thin corneas or work in a profession where you’re at risk of getting hit in the eye. Determining which laser vision correction procedure is best for you is a clinical decision that requires the experience and judgment of a skilled cornea and refractive surgeon. - October 03, 2012 - 5th Avenue Eye Center | Ilan Cohen MD
Local OB/GYN Raises Money for Ovarian Cancer Research
This weekend marked the end of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. One local OB/GYN practice used the occasion to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. - October 03, 2012 - Healthy Woman
Toothbrush Nanny Provides Monthly Dental Hygiene Necessities
Toothbrush Nanny sends their subscribers toothbrushes on a monthly basis. - October 03, 2012 - Toothbrush Nanny
Mark F. Weiss, Nationally Known Healthcare Expert, to Deliver Webinar on Reverse Engineering a National Group Takeover of Your Facility Contract
Mark F. Weiss of Advisory Law Group is delivering a webinar on October 11, 2012, for hospital-based physician group leaders: Reverse Engineering A National Group Takeover Of Your Facility Contract. Like a neutron bomb, national or large regional groups want to take over local groups' facility contracts, vaporize the local group, and cherry-pick its desirable assets: its physicians and other providers. - October 03, 2012 - Advisory Law Group, a Prof. Corp.
The Help Group to Begin Using Skills® Curriculum with Students with Autism
The Help Group has committed to a 4-month pilot of Skills®, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders’ online autism treatment curriculum, to help educate students affected by autism spectrum disorders. - October 03, 2012 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
High-Fear Dental Patients in Sacramento No Longer Need to be Afraid
Recently it was reported that less than half of all Americans see the dentist regularly. Dr. Hoang Truong is trying to change that by offering oral conscious sedation to those who have been missing the dentist based on fear and anxiety. - October 03, 2012 - Gateway Dental
Apple Valley Dentist to Compete in Ironman World Championship
Dakota Dental’s Apple Valley Dentist, Dr. Bennett Isabella, will be competing in the televised Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, to be held October 13, 2012. - October 03, 2012 - Dakota Dental
SignaBlok Awarded NCI Grant to Test New Approach to Lung Cancer Treatment
SignaBlok, Inc., a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical startup, has been awarded a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop novel and first-in-class agents in lung cancer. - October 03, 2012 - SignaBlok, Inc.
Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients Discussed at Oncology Nursing Society Event
Holmes Regional Medical Center’s Auditorium in Melbourne, FL was the setting for a presentation entitled Fertility Preservation for the Oncology Patient. This program strives to promote education and extend access to fertility preservation services. - October 03, 2012 - ReproTech, LLC
PRN Homecare Selects Forcura to Streamline Documentation
Forcura™, a leading healthcare software solution provider enabling homecare companies the ability to increase referrals, streamline their manual paper process, and improve document turnaround time announced the addition of PRN Homecare, located in Melbourne, Florida, to their rapidly growing... - October 03, 2012 - Forcura, LLC
Fitness and Personal Development Guru John Spencer Ellis Wins Quilly Award from National Academy of Best-Selling Authors for “The Wellness Code”
John Spencer Ellis recently received a Quilly Award from the National Academy of Best-selling Authors for his book, “The Wellness Code.” The academy honors authors who have achieved best-selling status for their literary works. - October 02, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
VersaSuite Receives CCHIT Emergency Department Certification
VersaSuite 8.0 achieves more 2011 CCHIT certifications than any other Hospital Information System (HIS) or Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution. - October 02, 2012 - VersaSuite
Kentucky Down Syndrome Groups Have a Question for the Vice Presidential Debate
Should it be U.S. Policy for Down syndrome to be prevented through prenatal testing? - October 02, 2012 - Kentucky Down Syndrome Network
Increase in HealthCare Jobs Boost A4M Chicago Attendance
Baby Boomers Living Longer and Americans Aging, HealthCare is Expanding Quickly - October 02, 2012 - The American Academy of Anti-Aging
Trauma Webinar Oct 9th for Nurses with Speaker Jeff Solheim
The free webinar for nurses entitled "Out with the old, in with the new: Current controversies in trauma care" will be held on Tuesday, October 9 with expert Jeff Solheim as the speaker. - October 02, 2012 - RNsights
“How to Craft a Good Question: Shamanic Journeying” on October 2 “Why Shamanism Now?” Radio Show
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks about shamanic journeying, and the importance of having clear concise questions in order to experience a meaningful journey. - October 02, 2012 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Southern Tier Dermatology and Aesthetics Offers Cost Effective and Safe Alternative to Tanning Beds
Indoor tanning now forbidden to those under 18 by New York state law, however, Southern Tier Dermatology and Aesthetics have a safe and cheaper alternative. - October 02, 2012 - Southern Tier Dermatology & Aesthetics
IonSense® Introduces the OpenSpot Quick Strips™ for the DART OS Transmission Module™, Providing Rapid Analysis in Food Safety and Product Quality
New Product to be exhibited at the AOAC International Annual Meeting and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV October 1 through October 4, 2012 - October 01, 2012 - IonSense, Inc.
Ivy Tech Students Learn About Hypnosis
On October 29, 2012 William Molitor Cincinnati's local hypnosis expert will take his skills to the students and guest at Ivy Tech in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to help educate the public on the practical uses of modern hypnosis. - September 30, 2012 - Tri-State Hypnosis Center
Aspen Dermatology New Name for Vail Dermatology’s Basalt Location
New name/ location for Vail Dermatology Basalt Clinic. - September 30, 2012 - Vail Dermatology-Skin
Walden Behavioral Care Expands Worcester Clinic
Will Showcase Expansion at Open House - September 30, 2012 - Walden Behavioral Care
Signet Diagnostic is Now Maru Diagnostic Imaging Center
Radiologist, Dr. Ashley Maru, purchases Signet Diagnostic in Tampa and Brandon. - September 29, 2012 - Maru Diagnostic
Second Annual Bra-Vo Art Exhibit and Fundraising Event to Support Breast Cancer Survivors and Treatment at PIH
The second annual Bra-Vo fundraising event will be held at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts at Whittier College on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 4 pm. - September 29, 2012 - Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
CEO's 40 Years of Leadership to be Celebrated by South Nassau Communities Hospital
Proceeds from the 2012 Carnation Ball will benefit The Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center at South Nassau Communities Hospital. It is a recipient of honors, including the ACS Commission on Cancer’s Outstanding Achievement Award. - September 29, 2012 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Inspirational Speaker Alice McCall of Healing Path to Present “Living with Heart Wisdom” at Mills River Unity
On Wednesday October 24th, 7-8:30pm., Alice McCall will be speaking at the Unity Center of Mills River, North Carolina. Her presentation is aimed at encouraging attendees to listen, and follow their heart. - September 29, 2012 - Healing Path with Alice McCall
Okyanos Heart Institute Chief Medical Officer Co-Authors American College of Cardiology White Paper
Dr. Howard T. Walpole Jr. Co-Authors White Paper on Developing and Managing a Successful Cardiovascular Service Line - September 29, 2012 - Okyanos Heart Institute
Emerge Diagnostics Announces Presentation with C.R. England and Lockton Companies’ Houston Office
Emerge Diagnostics, C.R. England and Lockton Companies’ Houston office are pleased to announce they have been jointly selected to present at the 2013 Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Annual Conference in Los Angeles April 21st-25th. The topic of the presentation is entitled Is... - September 28, 2012 - Emerge Diagnostics
The Oaks Healthcare Center Now Offering Vibratory Platform
Drs. David and Dawn Bush of The Oaks Healthcare Center announce the newest treatment addition to their office –Vibratory Platform. Whole body vibration is being used to help in conditions like arthritis, joint pain, osteoporosis, and getting a more efficient workout. Osteoporosis is the... - September 28, 2012 - The Oaks Healthcare
Brimhall Eye Center is Accepting Patients for LASIK Eye Surgery
Brimhall Eye Center, home of award winning Dr. Brett Brimhall, is excited to announce they are now accepting patients for LASIK Eye Surgery. For those who have entertained the thought of LASIK surgery, they can be assured that LASIK Eye Surgery at Brimhall Eye Center will allow them to have the... - September 28, 2012 - Brimhall Eye Center
Hepatitis B Foundation Adds Dr. Ford-Hutchinson to Board of Directors
National Nonprofit Dedicated to Finding a Cure for Hepatitis B Welcomes Former Merck & Co. Executive Anthony W. Ford-Hutchinsonto Board. - September 28, 2012 - Hepatitis B Foundation
New Pediatric Dentist in San Diego
All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Announcing the Provision of a New San Diego Children's Dentist - September 28, 2012 - All Smiles Pediatric Dentistry