Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
DocCheck® establishes worldwide community of healthcare professionals
Cologne, 6 December 2007 – Following the successful launch of the DocCheck® Faces network in Germany, DocCheck, the leading community for medical professionals in Europe, is now making its social networking package available in other countries. The Italian version is already online. English, Spanish and French versions will follow in January 2008. The English version is also aimed at the US market. Within DocCheck Faces, medical practitioners can put their…
The esoteric is back in force – Questico recommends esoteric books
The bestseller “The Oracle ot the Moon” is recommended by Questico`s advicors
Questico’s astrologers highly recommend “The Oracle of the Moon“ by the best-selling author Frédéric Lenoir. This novel combines an opulent historical biography set in the Renaissance with mystical questions of faith, oracles and astrology.
What is the meaning of our life? What part do religion and faith, oracles and astrology, destiny and the stars really play in our modern civilisation?…
Walsall and Hull Launch Mainstream Deployments of Telehealth for People with COP …
Walsall and Hull have announced the launch of large mainstream deployments of telehealth to monitor people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) in their own homes.
Both Primary Care Trusts are using Genesis monitors from leading telehealth and telecare specialist Tunstall to ensure best use of healthcare resources, reduce COPD and CHF related hospital admissions, support independent living and deliver an improved quality of life for…
Chicago Based Alter EatGo Launches New Healthy Ready - To - Eat Meal Service for …
The Alter EatGo ready-to-eat meal service was created by Chef Eric Paul to provide a convenient and affordable solution to combat the rising rate of obesity within the African American community. It is estimated that 64% of the American population is overweight or obese. Overweight and obesity in the U.S. occur at higher rates in ethnic minority populations such as African American and Hispanic Americans. Cultural factors that…
Mark Houston Recovery Center Publishes Free eBook: The 12 Spiritual Laws of Add …
Austin, TX -- Mark Houston Recovery, the Texas drug and alcohol relapse prevention center responsible for helping hundreds of men reclaim their lives from addiction, has released an eBook for download based on the 12 Spiritual Laws of Addiction Recovery around which the program is designed.
The full color eBook titled ‘The 12 Spiritual Laws of Addiction Recovery; A Guide to Reclaiming your Life from Addiction,’ is available at http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com. …
King’s Markets and ShopRite in NJ first to get eucaVani’s sauces from Florida …
Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Nov. 30, 2007- Eucavani’s Sauces, the creator of fine Italian sauces available at, Whole Foods Markets, Publix, and Costco in Florida is now available at Kings and ShopRite Foodarama stores in New Jersey. This upstart company based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL was created at the urging of friends that enjoyed their sauces at their annual Columbus Day party.
Once Whole Foods picked us up, then…
NEST at the Zdravoochranenije in Moscow
The Network for Integrated Systems in Telemedicine (NEST) participates for the second time at the fair Zdravoochranenije in Moscow from December 5th to 9th 2007. NEST has a booth at the Zdravoochranenije International Exhibition in Moscow in hall 2.1 A12 at the Berlin-Brandenburg Booth. Over years, this international show on medical products has been gaining recognition among Russian and foreign companies, decision makers and politicians. The network partners take the…
Autism and Environmental Toxins
Cases of Autism Could Reach 4 Million in Next Decade
Los Angeles, Calif., November 27, 2007 - There is now increasing evidence the world over that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently on the rise. As of 2007, there are over 1.5 million diagnosed cases of ASD, a staggering 1 in every 150 persons, reported in the United States alone. If the rates of these disorders…
Framework Agreement signed at MEDICA:ICW and HP expand Partnership for Electroni …
Walldorf/Böblingen, November 28, 2007 – eHealth specialist InterComponentWare AG (ICW) expands its global partnership with Hewlett-Packard GmbH (HP), the worldwide leader in the field of products, solutions and services in information and image processing: At MEDICA, both companies concluded a global framework agreement about delivery, service, staging and support services for the health card connector ICW Box, which is in effect at least until the end of 2010. This reaffirms…
Extreme Makeover, Home Edition to feature family living with Eosinophilic Gastro …
APFED announced today it has received confirmation of the airing of Extreme Makeover, Home Edition, which will feature the Stockdale family from Middleton, Idaho with children living with Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders. The show will air on ABC on
December 2, 2007.
The Stockdale family, as well as thousands of patients around the country, know first hand the challenges of living with EGID. Although this disease is not…
The Sunday Times Wine Club Launches a New Advertising Campaign Celebrate Its Win …
The Sunday Times Wine Club, the top selling mail order wine company has launched its largest brand adverting campaign to date, reinforcing a long-term commitment to fair trading by highlighting the unique relationship it has built with its growers.
The ‘Discover More’ campaign features a selection of The Club’s suppliers. Gifted Spanish winemaker Alfonso Schlegel Iglesias plays piped music (Mozart is a particular favourite) at his world-acclaimed bodega, while the…
Rotary International and Gates Foundation together commit $200 million to eradic …
EVANSTON, Ill., U.S.A. (Nov. 26, 2007) -- Rotary International today announced a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will inject a much-needed US$200 million into the global campaign to eradicate polio, a crippling and sometimes fatal disease that still paralyzes children in parts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East and threatens children everywhere.
The Rotary Foundation has received a $100-million Gates Foundation grant, which Rotary will…
Aerotel and T-Care Sign Agreement for Distribution of Telehealth and Telecare So …
Holon, Israel and Vila Real, Portugal, 21 November, 2007 -- Aerotel Medical Systems, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced telemedicine and remote monitoring solutions, and T-Care Conhecimento e Saúde SA, an emerging telehealth and telecare service provider in Portugal, sign an agreement to distribute Aerotel’s advanced remote monitoring products and related software in Portugal.
The agreement with Aerotel enables T-Care to provide its clients with the most advanced range…
E*HealthLine - Eprescrib©, Improving Patient Safety, While Increasing Efficiency …
Sacramento, California November 20, 2007 -- E*Healthline.com, Inc. Announced today Eprescrib©, a comprehensive electronic solution providing physicians with vital point-of-care and access for the transmission of prescriptions electronically to a patients pharmacy of choice. This innovative technology immediately identifies any of the patients duplicate medications, allergies and drug interactions with their existing Medications. While each legible prescription is electronically captured, the system decreases prescription errors caused by any illegible…
Ranawat Orthopaedic Center, NY launches new website for improved Patient Educati …
Ranawat Orthopaedic Center launches a new website (ranawatorthopaedics.com ) to improve patient education on orthopaedic topics and to focus more on patient physician relationship.
Dr. Chitranjan S. Ranawat of Ranawat Orthopaedic Center is a renowned orthopaedic surgeon in New York City. He is a professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, the New York Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Ranawat has held numerous leadership positions, including…
The T.B.R. Group received the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation is presented to the company that has demonstrated technological superiority within its industry. This Award recognizes the ability of the company to successfully develop and introduce new technology, formulate a well-designed product family, and make significant product performance contributions to the industry.
The 2007 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in the Dental Implant market has been conferred upon T.B.R. Group for…
TGI Announces New ERP Software Solution for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Technology Group International (TGI), a leading ERP software solution provider for small to mid-market manufacturers and distributors, today announced a new industry based ERP solution for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors.
Focused on regulatory support and compliance, the new pharmaceutical based solution offers a wide range of functional features specific to the life sciences industry. This new industry solution provides pharmaceutical manufacturers with increased lot control, identification, and tracking capabilities. …
AJ Novick Group Launches new Anger Management Classes
November, 2007) Laguna Beach, CA based AJ Novick Group has been a leading provider of anger and stress management for several years. They have recently released two new anger management classes for individuals, H.R. and EAP referrals, couples and families as well as medical and law enforcement personnel.
These new weekly anger management classes are offered on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 6:00pm every week. Their anger management classes…
E*HealthLine - Practice Management System - Phoenix© -Helping Physicians Focus o …
Sacramento, California November 14, 2007 -- E*Healthline.com, Inc. announced today the award-winning Phoenix© Integrated Practice Management - Electronic Medical Records Information Management System will be offered and distributed to Community Clinics, Physicians Offices and Medical Groups as an affordable Application Server Provider (ASP) solution. This innovative ASP model will be offered to many healthcare providers currently limited with financial resources. “Given today’s financial constraints in delivering healthcare services, we must…
Icewraps.net Introduces Contour Paks®
IceWraps.net has taken a leap forward in their line of providing relief from pain through cold therapy, by introducing the Contour Pak® line of wraps that adopt the contours of the area to be treated, are easy to use, do not restrict activity and promote higher patient compliance. Icewraps.net has long been in the pain management league and is known for consolidating pain relief tools from different manufacturers by way…
Telehealth Specialist Tunstall Teams up with Sheffield PCT to Celebrate World CO …
13 November 2007 – Telehealth and telecare specialist Tunstall is teaming up with Sheffield Primary Care Trust to celebrate World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Awareness Day at a special event at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough football ground.
COPD is an umbrella term for conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The event, which takes place on Wednesday 14th November, between 10.30am and 4.30pm, is an opportunity for people to learn about…
Pioneering Supported-Living Scheme for People with Autism Launches at the House …
12 November 2007 – The House of Commons has hosted the launch of The Drive – a pioneering supported-living scheme in Waltham Forest - offering adults with autism their own homes and giving them the opportunity to live more independently within the community.
Introduced by Iain Duncan Smith - MP for Chingford and Woodford Green - the launch event celebrated the success of The Drive, and gave attendees an overview of…
Colours Wheelchairs Launches an Innovation in Wheelchair Wheels
Colours Wheelchairs colourswheelchair.com has announced the launch of the The Bite Laced Wheels. This innovative wheel combines style and technology in a way possible only for Colours. On standard wheelchairs, a brake is mounted onto the Wheelchair Frame and must be engaged to secure the wheelchair. The frame-mounted brake adds weight, is unattractive and can be difficult for people with limited hand mobility to engage. In addition, frame mounted…
LifeSharers Recruits 10,000th Organ Donor
Organ Donors Get Preferred Access to Organs through Innovative Network
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – November 8, 2007 – LifeSharers, the innovative organ donation network that helps people donate their organs to other organ donors, has attracted its 10,000th member. Membership in LifeSharers has grown by more than 53% in the last twelve months.
LIFESHARERS PUTS ORGAN DONORS FIRST
LifeSharers offers registered organ donors preferred access to donated organs.
LifeSharers members agree to donate their…
Guide to Influenza launches on new European health website
London, England, 26th October, 2007 - IMR International Limited, developers of e-communication and clinical information solutions, today announced the launch of a comprehensive guide to influenza (Flu) within its new public health portal; epgpatientdirect.org.
The Influenza Quick Guide will be hosted in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian languages and will join other interactive guides to form part of the EPG Patient Direct interactive knowledge ‘library’; a range of online…
Autism Movement Therapy
Empowering Children through Music and Movement
Van Nuys, Calif., – According to the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, autism strikes 1 in every 150 children born in the United States at an annual cost of $90 Billion in subsequent research, education and care. Recent studies indicate that bridging the left and right hemispheres of the brain allows information to be exchanged through transmitters that otherwise may remain dormant in children with…
Hospital infections
To fight against hospital infections and the more and more resistant bacteria’s it has been developed Toul Mobile Laminar Airflow. Laminar airflow systems has been used for many years in the operating rooms and have shown a significant reduction of surgical site infection. Unfortunately it was not possible to use this technology in most existing operating rooms due to huge installation and renovation costs.
Toul has therefore developed a new mobile…
Three Unique Holiday Retreats Designed for Women in Addiction Recovery
Beginning in November, the Open Door Retreat will offer special retreats for women in recovery during the stressful upcoming holiday weeks. Open Door Retreat (opendoorretreat.com), a women’s addiction recovery center, offers a safe place for women to spend the holidays in peaceful, nurturing environment where they can find focus and clarity before tackling the New Year.
“The holiday season can certainly test a person’s resolve – regardless of how strong…
Unique Women's Addiction Recovery Retreat Now Providing Extended Living Program
Memphis, TN -- In response to an increased demand for extended living programs for women, the Open Door Retreat women’s addiction recovery center (opendoorretreat.com) has announced the launch of a four-week extended living program.
Statistical data around the process of drug and alcohol addiction recovery show a direct correlation between the length of stay in a sober living environment and the resident’s chances of continuing to live a life…
greenovation launches Bryo-Speed™ and Bryo-Master™ for the production of therape …
From pilot study to stable production: in Bryo-Speed™ and Bryo-Master™ greenovation presents a production platform for custom-made pharmaceuticals – Presentation of the new products at BioProduction 2007 in Berlin
Heilbronn/ Germany – November 1st 2007 – greenovation.com. Bryo-Speed™ and Bryo-Master™ are greenovation’s innovative production systems for the effective optimization and creation of pharmaceutically highly efficient glycoproteins: The production platform is based on bryotechnology which has been developed by greenovation…
Breast Cancer Conquered Without Toxic Drugs
New website provides information on treatments that selectively target cancer cells
Fabrizio Taliano MD, Ph.D., senior oncologist and surgeon, is an Italian research scientist, who is bringing a revolution to the field of breast cancer care. Dr. Taliano states in no uncertain terms that any breast cancer treatment that does not carry its anti-cancer substances into the cancer cells in a selectively targeted fashion, particularly when those substances are toxic to…
Certified API audits: Hälsa Inspection Body obtains first accreditation in Europ …
Lübeck, Münster (Germany), 31 October 2007. As the first audit service provider in the European Union the Hälsa Pharma GmbH Inspection Body (www.blue-inspection.com) has obtained an accreditation for the "Inspection of API manufacturers and manufacturers of starting materials for pharmaceutical products and for certification of conformity with international GMP rules". From now on pharmaceutical manufacturers can rely on the service of Hälsa auditors in order to ensure that the starting…
Worldwide Novelty for Medica fair: Remote monitoring triples weight-loss success
At the annual conference of the German Society for Obesity (October 18-20, 2007), Professor Luley from the Magdeburg University Clinic presented the results of his study of obese families. These results showed that adults who were remotely monitored lost almost three times as much weight after three months as a control group of adults without monitoring (a loss of 15.87 lbs and 5.95 lbs, respectively). Children in the…
Healthbase Solves Arthritic’s Problems through Medical Tourism in India
A long-time osteoarthritic finds relief at an Indian hospital through Healthbase and gets a handle on his life.
It has been 12 weeks since his bi-lateral hip resurfacing surgery and Richard Paquette is snorkeling in the sunny Southern Californian beaches. In the past, Richard had problems walking from his car to his front door until Healthbase, a Boston-based medical tourism facilitator, arranged for his hip surgery at the Joint Commission International…
Premise Corporation Ranked in Top Tier of Deloitte's 2007 Technology Fast 500
Premise Corporation, Leading Hospital Software Company, Recognized for Outstanding Growth Over Past Five Years by Deloitte\'s Technology Fast 500
Farmington, CT, (October 25, 2007) - Premise Corporation, a leading provider of software solutions to optimize patient flow, has been ranked Number 71 in Deloitte\'s 2007 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over…
Revealed – the truth behind the myths about cervical cancer
Cape Town, South Africa, 24 October 2007 - Tellher.com is an educational website dedicated to disseminating vital information about cervical cancer to women in particular and the interested public in general. One of the ways that they go about doing this is to debunk some of the myths that have surrounded cervical cancer for years.
In the following we will have a look at a few of the most pertinent myths…
Colgate – Palmolive’s Unique Oral Health Month Promotion
Mumbai, October 25, 2007 - Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the market leader in Oral Care, has taken the viral route to spread the message of good oral health as part of its initiative to offer free dental check ups during Oral Health Month.
Leveraging the growing Internet space, the new viral campaign seeks to reach younger, urban audiences with a futuristic video that shows a new species – germosaurus – wreaking havoc…
Tell Her About Cervical Cancer
Cape Town, South Africa – 19 October 2007 - An important cervical cancer awareness website was launched in Ireland in May this year in response to Ireland’s high cervical cancer rate and in an effort to address the lack of information available about the disease. The website expanded to an international level in July to disseminate information even further a field.
The website also provides information on the human papillomavirus (HPV),…
Advanced Anatomy Studies In China - Not Just For Doctors
The programme 'My-China-Campus' offers unique opportunities for an additional medical education. Initiated by the German physician Thomas Weiberlenn, this project at the Guangxi Medical University (GMU) provides excellent chances for practice-oriented additional training in Western as well as traditional Chinese medicine. And all that at a highly attractive price.
Included are courses in Chinese plus accommodation on the campus. The courses are all held in English. Programme director Dr. Thomas Weiberlenn…
The first sterile instrument table for the operating room
The danger from hospital infections is worsening because, increasingly, they cannot be cured with commonly used antibiotics. In 1974, only 2% of Staphylococcus aureus infections in the USA were MRSA (methicillin-resistant). By 2003, that figure had soared to 57%, and now is over 60%. To fight against hospital infections and the more and more resistant bacteria’s it has been developed Toul Mobile Laminar Airflow. Laminar airflow systems has been used…
ILT Introduces VOISTA A New Hands-Free Digital Voice Amplifier
Garner, North Carolina, USA, 10/19/2007 - Independent Living Technologies’ goal is to put VOISTA into the hands of everyone who will benefit from this high-quality voice amplifier. This sleek, hands free, voice amplifier feature all the benefits and similarities of more costly products, yet exceed expectations of performance.
VOISTA will aid educators, tour guides, lecturers, and anyone for whom voice amplification is desired but unavailable. Individuals who have suffered voice loss…
Electronic Medical Records Software Provider Offers EMR Software For All Health …
EMR Software provider, Fox Meadows (foxmeadows.com) offers electronic medical records software to all health care professionals.
Medical software is all over the market. No matter what type of software a health care office needs, they can spend as little or as much as they want. But, some companies can provide the best quality medical software, for any health care profession, without the hassles and price issues that other medical…
380 Nursing Homes Awarded My InnerView’s Excellence In Action Award
WAUSAU, Wis., Oct. 17, 2007 — My InnerView today released the names of 380 facilities throughout the country receiving the Excellence In Action award, an award recognizing those nursing homes that have made a commitment to continuous quality improvement and have successfully made quality a priority to better serve their customers’ needs.
“This year’s award recipients demonstrate world-class performance excellence,” said Brad Shiverick, Chief Quality Officer, My InnerView. “These nursing homes…
Shina Systems Announces Participation in a Live Case Transmission in TCT 2007
TEL-AVIV, Israel, October 17, 2007 - Shina Systems Ltd., a leading cardiovascular imaging and analysis software provider, announced today that AngioCt - its revolutionary CT and angiography integration product, will be used during a catheterization procedure that will be transmitted live during TCT 2007.
The live case will be transmitted from the Rabin Medical Center in Israel, October 23, 9:00 AM EST, to TCT's main arena, plenary session 9,…
Suffering From Seasonal Affective Disorder? Designer’s Huggable Light is Therape …
Boulder, Colorado - October 18, 2007 – Known for creating unique and versatile home furnishings, industrial designer Diana Lin has found an unexpected new market for her revolutionary illuminating d°light Huggable pillow. The 12.5” x 12.5” glowing cushion is becoming increasingly popular with sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) who wish to augment existing therapies.
Also called winter depression, SAD is a mood disorder that experts believe is related to a…
AIDS: Prevention without raising fears
Berlin. The Robert Koch Institute has announced an increase in the number of HIV infections in the first half-year of 2007. A cure for this deadly disease has still not yet been found. The only protection is education. Ministries, organizations and private firms offer information material on this topic. A good example in the AIDS prevention game “Think Negative!®”, developed with teenagers as the target group.
“The number…
BIOSIGNA® wins multi centre clinical trial with its new paperless, fully interne …
In April 2007, BIOSIGNA® was awarded a multi centre ECG study with its highly innovative, internet based ECG core lab solution. The study includes 11 trial sites with 150 patients. All patients will be monitored using 12 lead resting ECG over the course of the trial to ensure cardiac safety. ECGs will be recorded at the trial site with the innovative PC-ECG system of BIOSIGNA and transmitted completely paperless to…
Saliva test instead of blood test
New product – SaliGene® Collection Tube
The SaliGene® Collection Tube is the easiest way to collect and preserve large amounts of DNA from saliva. It is easy-to-use and completely non-invasive, making it ideal for reliable self-administered collection. As part of the PSP® Spin Saliva DNA Kit SaliGene® features an all-in-one system for the collection, preservation, transportation and purification of DNA from saliva. Samples do not require special handling or storage because…
Joint process development between Sartorius Stedim Biotech and greenovation Biot …
greenovation.com - Major step taken towards process-scale implementation of proprietary bryotechnology developed by greenovation - In demand - Sartorius expertise in fermentation and purification process engineering
Heilbronn/ Göttingen – Oktober 12, 2007. Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH, headquartered in Goettingen, and greenovation Biotech GmbH in Heilbronn, Germany, agreed to collaborate on the project of process-scale implementation of the innovative, plant-based bryotechnology developed by greenovation.
In the past years, greenovation Biotech and Sartorius Stedim…
India looks to create new World Record at Colgate ‘Brush-Up Challenge’
Over 150,000 students from over 350 schools across 23 cities will seek to break the World Record for ‘Most people brushing their teeth (multiple venue)’
New Delhi, October 9, 2007 - Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the market leader in oral care, in association with the Indian Dental Association (IDA) today announced that it is attempting to break a Guinness World Record™ in India of the most people brushing their teeth (multiple venue).…
