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Wave Medical Strengthens Support in the Middle East with Local Drug Names, World’s Leading Drug Database Now Supports UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Wave Medical, the leading provider of developer drug data and clinical decision support information and technology for healthcare systems and professionals, today announced the support of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain trades and nomenclatures. “I have been very pleased by... - May 04, 2011 - Wave Medical
Cogito Health Announces the Introduction of the Agent Quality Monitoring Service Built on the Cogito Social Signals Platform (CSSP)
Cogito Health, a pioneering provider of research, software and algorithms to extract meaning from human behavior, announced today the launching of the Agent Quality Monitoring Service for improving call center performance. This service is the latest product built on the SaaS-delivered Cogito Social... - May 04, 2011 - Cogito Health Inc.
New Release of Voluntary Benefits & Limited Medical Conference Key Note Speakers
The 3rd Annual Voluntary Benefits & Limited Medical Conference Proudly Announces the 2011 Key Note Speakers - May 04, 2011 - Mini Medical & Limited Medical Plan Conference
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon Gregory Mantooth Named to Best Doctors in America List
Best Doctors in America list represents top five percent of doctors in U.S. - May 04, 2011 - Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
NYC Smile Design Offers a Free $30,000 Dental Makeover
Local NYC cosmetic dentistry doctors known for their skill have announced a new contest for a Free top-of-the-line dental makeover worth up to $30,000. - May 03, 2011 - NYC Smile Design
BWH Surgeons Perform Nation’s First Full Face Transplant
A Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) plastic surgery team, led by Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, performed the first full face transplant in the country last week, the second face transplant procedure to be performed at BWH. - May 02, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The Results of Survival Strategies’ Study on Insurance Reimbursements Reveals Uncommon Growth and Expansion
The CEO of Survival Strategies, Inc., Craig Ferreira just announced the findings of the study he conducted on the results of their Insurance Reimbursements Training and Implementation Program. The study was done on a cross section of clients who had completed the program in 17 states across the U.S. - May 02, 2011 - Survival Strategies Inc.
Flying for the Cure
A father and his 12 year old son are flying around the world in their self made airplane to raise awareness about childhood cancers. - May 02, 2011 - Flying for the Cure
1st Annual Archimedes 5K Fun Run to Benefit Eureka Parks and Recreation
EurekaUrgent Care is proud to be the lead sponsor for the first annual Archimedes 5k Family Fun Run with proceeds to benefit the Eureka Parks and Recreation on May 15, 2011, at 8:30am in Kircher Park, Eureka, MO. Online registration is available through Fleet Feet and a registration booth will be... - May 01, 2011 - Eureka Urgent Care
Center for Chiropractic & Wellness Hosts Purification and Weight Loss Clinic on May 11
Guest Speaker James Marecic to Discuss Benefits of Purification. - May 01, 2011 - Center for Chiropractic & Wellness, PLLC
“Why You Need to Heal Your Ancestral Lines” on May 3 “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 what it means to heal our ancestral lines – especially the unresolved issues of our ancestors -- and why it’s important. - May 01, 2011 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Carmen Everall Holistic Practitioner
Carmen Everall uses four distinct yet complimentary healing modalities. Based in Canmore, Alberta, she recently opened new premises, launched a new website and is currently discussing several options to appear as a public speaker. - May 01, 2011 - Carmen Everall Holistice Practitioner
Dr. Kevin Sadati to Speak at the 95th Annual Clinical Assembly of the AOCOO-HNS/Facial Plastic Surgery
Dr. Sadati of Newport Beach, CA, Will Introduce a New Facelift Technique. - May 01, 2011 - Dr. Kevin Sadati
Mitegen Announces Mutual Distribution Agreements with NatX-ray
Improving customer access to industry leading products from both companies. - April 30, 2011 - MiTeGen, LLC
South Nassau Communities Hospital Urges Residents to be Screened for Head & Neck Cancer
Award-winning actor Michael Douglas is urging Americans to get screened for head and neck cancer. South Nassau Communities Hospital will hold its Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening Day Friday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Conference Center A. - April 30, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Support Our Soldiers Foundation and Free For All, Inc. Save Over $1 Million in Healthcare Costs
The Support Our Soldiers Foundation (SOSF), in their mission to offer financial assistance to non-profit organizations, and provide significant support to American soldiers, has saved cardholders of the SOSF Prescription Discount Card over $1 million dollars in healthcare costs. Steve Hyle,... - April 30, 2011 - Free For All, Inc.
Laser Spine Institute Announces May Seminars
Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Offers Complimentary Medical Presentations and Treatment Options - April 30, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
SalesForce4Hire’s Kevin Schimelfenig to Speak at AdvaMed Emerging Growth Company Conference
Custom Sales Solutions Executive to Discuss Successful Product Launch Strategies - April 30, 2011 - SalesForce4Hire
National Survey Reveals Moms Choose Daughters Over Sons
70% of moms would move in with daughters over sons - April 30, 2011 - Senior Helpers
Charlotte Dermatologist Patrick McElgunn Named to Best Doctors in America List
Best Doctors in America list represents top 5 percent of doctors in U.S. - April 30, 2011 - Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
Alliance HPT Concludes Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Challenge; 836 Lbs. Lost in 12 Weeks
Alliance Hand and Physical Therapy held its final weigh-in date for all 130 participants of its fitness competition, the Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Challenge, April 7. In twelve weeks, the Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Challenge finished with its contestants collectively losing 836 pounds. Participants... - April 29, 2011 - Alliance Hand and Physical Therapy
Feud Between Emergency Physicians and Urgent Care Physicians Boils Over
A press release issued by the American College of Emergency Physicians has sparked controversy among emergency physicians and urgent care physicians that has boiled over into a feud between industries. - April 29, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Pacific Biomarkers Inc. Awarded Nine Contracts in Early 2011 for Studies in Immunogenicity, Diabetes and Other Areas
Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. (PBI) (OTCBB: PBMC), a provider of biomarker laboratory services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostics industries, has been awarded by one sponsor, nine contracts in early 2011 with a total value of approximately $920,000. The nine contracts are in the areas... - April 29, 2011 - Pacific Biomarkers Inc
Workplace Wellness Programs Available to ReSource Commercial Flooring Network Members
The ReSource Commercial Flooring Network recently announced Tri Wellness as an approved service provider for its members. Tri Wellness provides customized workplace wellness programs that help employers to care for their employees while reducing health-related costs. - April 29, 2011 - Tri Wellness
Chiropractors Must Get Ready for HIPAA 5010 or Expect No Pay in 2012, Says Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor
DC’s still have time to convert to the new HIPAA 5010 format for electronic claims submission. - April 28, 2011 - The Strategic Chiropractor
Newly Released Book by Local Author Dr. Catherine Shanahan Shows Genetic Mutations Common in Children Born After 2000
In her critically acclaimed book Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Foods, newly released on Kindle, board certified Family Medicine physician and Cornell-trained geneticist describes shocking mutations and growth deformities appearing in babies and children under 2. These mutations are far more common among children who's mothers ate more than 100gm carbohydrate per day during pregnancy. - April 28, 2011 - Dr. Catherine Shanahan
New York City’s S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Marks May 2011 as Lupus Awareness Month with Activities Across the Boroughs
Awareness-Building Critical for Autoimmune Disease that Affects More Than 60,000 New Yorkers and 1.5 Million People Nationwide. - April 28, 2011 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Bright Side Dental Royal Oak Will Participate in Beaumont Hospital's Recycle-a-Thon
On May 2nd, Bright Side Dental will participate in Beaumont Hospitals E-clutter for kids program. The E-clutter for kid’s program is an effort by Beaumont Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network to support the Pediatric Speech and Language Disorders Scholarship... - April 28, 2011 - Bright Side Dental
Rosa Announces Qualification of a Novel Methodology for Prediction of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Data in Bile Acid Metabolism
A PhysioPD™ model of bile acid metabolism has incorporated ‘omics data to predict ursodiol clinical data and explain inter-individual variability. - April 28, 2011 - Rosa & Co LLC
Increased Staffing Needs Move Executive Recruitment Firm to Continue Expansion
Executive recruitment firm in Naples, Florida announces expansion plans in the Health Care and Finance/Banking Services sectors to meet growing staffing needs. - April 28, 2011 - Morisey-Dart Group
Laser Spine Institute Administrator Named to List of "Surgery Center Administrators to Know"
Jim Stafford Named as One of 135 Great ASC Administrators by Becker’s ASC - April 28, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
HealthSaaS Licenses Cloud Based Connected Outcomes Framework to Swedish Medical Center in White Labeling Deal
HealthSaaS today announced the licensing of their Connected Outcomes Framework to Swedish Medical Center in Seattle WA. Details of the white label project are not being disclosed at this time. Dr. Gordon Irving Medical Director of the Swedish Pain and Headache Center states, “Utilizing the... - April 27, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
Uniquely Yours Personal Training Organizes 1st Annual Burlington Pushups for Charity and Raises Over $2,500 for Wounded Warrior Project
The 1st annual Burlington Pushups For Charity kicked off with a morning of pushups at the First Church of the Nazarene, pitting the Burlington Police department against the Regular Joe’s & Jane’s. - April 27, 2011 - Uniquely Yours Personal Training
John A. Sorrentino, DMD, FAGD Donates to Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund
John A. Sorrentino, DMD, FAGD donated charitable funds to Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund. - April 27, 2011 - John A Sorrentino, DMD, FAGD
ImpactRx Acquired by Symphony Technology Group
ImpactRx, the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician prescribing behavior, announced today that Symphony Technology Group (STG), has acquired a majority ownership interest in the Company. STG is a leading private equity firm with a strategic focus on data, analytics and... - April 27, 2011 - ImpactRx, Inc
Dr. Karen Sherman Presenting Talk at N.A.V.E.L. Expo
Dr. Sherman will be discussing the tools to changing old emotional patterns. - April 27, 2011 - Dr. Karen Sherman
DDS Fred Stange Introduces Movie Goggles at His Dental Office
The introduction of movie goggles at Fred Stange’s dental office in Midtown Manhattan has changed the way patients view their dental experience. While having a dental procedure, movie goggles keep patients entertained and distracted from the sounds around them. Patients can choose from a vast array of movies to forget about their phobias. - April 26, 2011 - Fredrick Stange DDs & Associates
Mindful Wellness Expert Hueina Su Applies Muscle Testing to Demonstrate Connection of Negative Thoughts with Emotional and Physical Stress
Mindful wellness expert and life coach Hueina Su keynotes to breast cancer survivors on connection of negative thoughts and emotions with stress on the body using muscle testing. - April 26, 2011 - Beyond Horizon Coaching
GXP Engaged Auditing Services Relaunched as Independent QM Consultancy and QA and Auditing Service Company
GXP Engaged Auditing Services, the global QM Consultancy and Audit Services company, with headquarters in Munich, Germany, has been created as a management buy-out company of the auditing and consultancy service brand of the ISO 9001 certified Harrison Clinical Research Group. GXP Engaged Auditing... - April 26, 2011 - GXP Engaged Auditing Services
Therigy Partners with Definitive Homecare Solutions to Offer an Interface with therigySTM.com
therigySTM.comTM Interface Solution Enables One-click Access to Best Practice Therapy Management Assessments and Reporting within CPR+ - April 25, 2011 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
Hypnotic Therapeutics Recently Launches Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis; Proven Safer and More Effective Than Lap-Band® Surgery
The Virtual Gastric Lap Band® Hypnotherapy is offered in the US and exclusively through Hypnotic Therapeutics. In recent years, Lap-Band® surgery has become popular. A viable alternative, Gastric Band Hypnosis or Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis is increasingly popular in the UK. Now, based on the very same popular and successful European approach to weight loss is offered in the U.S. - April 25, 2011 - Hypnotic Therapeutics
Cocktail Reception Kicks Off the 2011 Maurer Foundation Pink Diamond Dinner
Cocktails, scrumptious appetizers, and great networking the evening of April 12 marked the official kick-off of the Maurer Foundation Pink Diamond Dinner this June. The reception was a celebratory preview of the Pink Diamond Dinner, the Maurer Foundation’s annual gala dedicated to raising money for breast health education. To register for or sponsor the Pink Diamond Dinner, held June 11 at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook, please visit www.pinkdiamondinner.com. - April 25, 2011 - The Maurer Foundation
MD-IT EMR Receives Certification for Medicare Meaningful Use
MD-IT, a leading provider of medical documentation software and service to ambulatory clinics and physician offices, announced today that the MD-IT EMR has received ONC-ATCB Modular Certification, enabling eligible providers to meet the Stage 1 Meaningful Use requirements required to qualify for... - April 24, 2011 - MD-IT
Laser Spine Institute Chief Corporate Ops Officer to Serve on Univ. of Tampa Board of Counselors
Jimmy St. Louis Serves on Board of Higher Education - April 24, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
US News & World Report Ranks South Nassau Highly in Its Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings
To be ranked in the Best Hospitals metro area rankings, South Nassau had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties. - April 23, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Referring a Colleague to a Leading Training & Consulting Firm Turns Out to be Win-Win for All Concerned
James Gorham MPT and co-owner of Mountain Valley Physical Therapy, being thoroughly impressed with the results of the training and consulting program recently completed, decided to relay his success and tell his colleagues George and Patty Anderson of Kent Easthill Physical Therapy. They were equally impressed and quickly signed on for not one, but two training and implementation programs and are already reaping the benefits. - April 23, 2011 - Survival Strategies Inc.
Early Cataract Diagnostics Explored Using Edinburgh Instruments Technology
In a recently published paper in the Royal Society Interface journal Edinburgh Instruments (EI) together with NHS Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion and Heriot-Watt University explored the possibility of early cataract diagnostics based on tryptophan fluorescence (TF). According to the World Health... - April 23, 2011 - Edinburgh Instruments Ltd
South Nassau Communities Hospital Offers Pacemaker That Will Not Prevent Patients from Having an MRI
In addition to the Revo pacemaker, South Nassau Communities Hospital uses advanced technologies to provide timely, accurate diagnoses and therapies to treat the range of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and defibrillator complications. - April 23, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Success Rates Hit 85 Percent at PCP
The Perry Clayman Clinic (PCP) one of the UK’s leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation provider’s report success rates of 85% and credit new services as key to unprecedented progress in the field. - April 23, 2011 - Rehab Today
Spring Hill’s Snodgrass-King Pediatric Dentists Snags 2011 Sizzle Award
The Spring Hill pediatric dentists of Snodgrass-King Pediatric Dental Associates recently announced a Sizzle Award given by Franklin Is and Southern Exposure Magazine to Snodgrass-King. This is their fourth time in five years to receive the award, according to the Spring Hill pediatric dentist. - April 23, 2011 - Spring Hill Pediatric Dentist