Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
LINCS Healthcare Offers Career Opportunities for Home Care Nurses
Aims to Meet Demand in Home Medical Care for Brisbane’s Elderly
BRISBANE, Qld / April 7, 2010 – LINCS Healthcare, Brisbane’s top provider of ambulatory care and community nursing services, is looking to fill up key home nursing personnel including dynamic and motivated registered nurses (RNs), endorsed enrolled nurses (EENs) and assistants in nursing (AINs) for casual, part-time and full-time positions. Its service area covers Brisbane’s northern and southern suburbs, Caboolture…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar with The Joint Commission on Infection …
Meeting requirements for infection control National Patient Safety Goal 7
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on Joint Commission infection control requirements with Louise Kuhny in "The Joint Commission Infection Control 2010 Update."
As of January 2010, The Joint Commission has issued three new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG 7) for infection control:…
Datamonitor: GlaxoSmithKline/Valeant - boost for Potiga ahead of final FDA revie …
Potiga, GlaxoSmithKline and Valeant's first-in-class potassium channel activator for epilepsy, has received a positive opinion from an FDA advisory panel, which reached a unanimous consensus on its efficacy. FDA approval now seems likely and Datamonitor forecasts peak sales of almost $300m in 2017, prolonging GlaxoSmithKline's share of the $3 billion epilepsy market.
GlaxoSmithKline and Valeant's novel antiepileptic drug Potiga (ezogabine) received a boost when an FDA advisory committee voted unanimously…
Grand Rapids Dentists: Dr. Kevin Flood's Dental and Wellness Center
For the top holistic and mercury-free dentistry in Grand Rapids, MI, call Dr. Kevin Flood's Dental and Wellness Center today at 616-974-4990.
Holistic health care is a system of concepts, principles, and multidisciplinary approaches which together promote, maintain, and optimize a person’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and environmental levels of well-being and which prevent and treat illness in any of these dimensions. Holistic health care and dentistry is what Dr. Kevin…
Strand and Narayana Hrudalaya Collaborate in Translational Cancer Research
First-of-its kind project in translational cancer research aimed to produce pioneering discoveries and affordable clinical solutions in cancer care.
August 19, 2010, Bangalore, India – Strand Life Sciences (Strand), a technology pioneer in the practice of scientific intelligence in health sciences, today announced that it has signed an MOU with Mazumdar Shaw Comprehensive Cancer Centre (MSCC) of the Narayana Hrudalaya (NH), in translational cancer research. The partnership is aimed at performing…
Grand Rapids Dentists: Dr. Kevin Flood's Dental and Wellness Center
For the top holistic and mercury-free dentistry in Grand Rapids, MI, call Dr. Kevin Flood's Dental and Wellness Center today at 616-974-4990.
Holistic health care is a system of concepts, principles, and multidisciplinary approaches which together promote, maintain, and optimize a person’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and environmental levels of well-being and which prevent and treat illness in any of these dimensions. Holistic health care and dentistry is what Dr. Kevin…
Contact Lens Users in Five Asian Countries used over 187 million pieces of Conta …
August 19, 2010, SINGAPORE – The contact lens industry continues to flourish with healthy growth reported in Silicone Hydrogel and colored lens segments in the first half of 2010. According to GfK Asia, the total value of the contact lens industry hit almost USD296 million in five Asian markets—Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia—registering growth of three percent compared to the second half of 2009, with the average…
MedWaitTime Brings Its System to AAUCM Members
The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM) and MedWaitTime have partnered together to provide the MedWaitTime system to AAUCM members. The service is an innovative system to collect and display wait time information for patients. The information can be accessed online or remotely from any smart phone or mobile device. The system allows patients to enter an email address or phone number to receive real time status updates.
About MedWaitTime
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GlobalData: Hip and Knee Implants - Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assess …
GlobalData’s new report Hip and Knee Implants - Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 provides key data, information and analysis on the global hip and knee implants market. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information the hip and knee implants market. The report provides comprehensive information on the key trends affecting the market, and key analytical content on the market dynamics.…
Peninsula Regional Medical Center Adopts VeriForm to Streamline Hospital Inspect …
Web-based checklist management system can document and trend compliance
Bellevue, Wash. – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD, has adopted VeriForm for compliance inspections.
VeriForm is a checklist management system that helps hospitals document and report on compliance and patient safety issues throughout a facility. It provides the ability to create multiple forms and…
Vascular Access Centers Launches New Website for Vascular Access and Endovascula …
Vascular Access Centers (VAC), a leading provider of comprehensive vascular care, peripheral arterial disease treatment, dialysis access, uterine fibroid embolization and interventional services, announces the launch of its redesigned website, vascularaccesscenters.com.
The new website, designed by Miles Apart Media, features enhanced usability and informational resources to more effectively serve VAC’s patients as well as physician partners.
For patients, the clinical services pages provide details about symptoms of conditions such as peripheral…
Lydia Proschinger, Host of Living La Vida Healthy, joins BlogTalkRadio host June …
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Lydia Proschinger, Host of Living La Vida Healthy, joins BlogTalkRadio host June Stoyer, on “The Organic View” August 16, 2010, at 12 p.m. EST
EFT Expert will discuss holistic healthcare and the impact of self care in a drug dependent and financially strained society.
New York—August 13, 2010 –Lydia Proschinger is an expert EFT practitioner who specializes in working with high profile clientele which includes: celebrities, C-level executives, ex-Pats, and…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on NQF Safe Practices
Discussing implementing pharmacist leadership systems in healthcare settings
Bellevue, WA - Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time patient surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on pharmacy leadership with Dr. Hayley Burgess in "Exploring the Implementation of NQF-Endorsed Safe Practice 18: Pharmacist Leadership Structures and Systems."
In this webinar, Burgess will describe national priorities for medication safety including measures, standards and practices, focusing on the…
Moolchand offers International Post Graduate Program in Emergency Medicine
Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, August 13, 2010: Moolchand Medcity has partnered with The Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine (RRIEM) at the George Washington University, USA to offer 3-year Post Graduate Program in Emergency Medicine. It is amongst the most prestigious international post graduate training programs available in emergency medicine in India.
Mr. Vibhu Talwar, Chief Operating Officer, Moolchand Medcity said that “It is a 3-year Post…
Workshop for the Medical Device industry hosted by XClinical
XClinical, a European vendor of innovative software products for eClinical trials, is hosting “Clinical Trials for Medical Devices 2010”, a workshop especially geared towards medical device manufacturers.
XClinical GmbH, Munich, Germany
12 August, 2010
The idea for the workshop arose from the recent experiences made by XClinical’s Business Development team. “We are getting an increasing number of enquiries from MedTech companies looking for an electronic data capture system to conduct clinical trials. Since…
Prediction of Prostate Cancer Progression Possible with Hyperspectral Imaging
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 11, 2010 — A study conducted by scientists at ChemImage Corporation, in partnership with a well-known U.S. medical research and treatment center, revealed that Raman Molecular Imaging (RMI), a type of hyperspectral imaging, has potential in predicting the progression of prostate cancer.
Blinded samples from 38 patients with Gleason score 7 prostate cancer were evaluated using RMI, an emerging technology that combines digital imaging and molecular spectroscopy to analyze…
Essential Oils – Spreading Excellence Around
Adulteration is at its peak, which has made us to think twice while opting for anything. This being the reason we have become more health conscious and wellness now have become the top most priority. There are various medication methods,which can be used to cure the ailments. But amongst all, aromatherapy have become most talked about topics these days.
Aromatherapy is the art and science, of using essential oils squeezed …
GlobalData: Respiratory Devices - Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessme …
GlobalData’s new report - Respiratory Devices - Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 - provides key data, information and analysis on the global respiratory devices market. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information the respiratory devices market. The report provides comprehensive information on the key trends affecting the market, and key analytical content on the market dynamics. The report also reviews…
Dr. James P. Stannard Named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Knee Surgery Recen …
New York/Stuttgart, August 2010 – Thieme welcomes Dr. James P. Stannard to the “Journal of Knee Surgery.” As editor-in-chief, Stannard, an award-winning author and renowned specialist in the field, brings his expertise and enthusiasm to this flagship journal, recently acquired by Thieme Publishers.
"I feel grateful for the opportunity to assume the role of editor-in-chief of the Journal of Knee Surgery. It is an opportunity to have a major impact…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Standard Precautions
Implementing an isolation program to reduce hospital infections
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a web-based, real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, "Universal Precautions in the Hospital," presented by Nancy Parris, RN, RHIA, MPH, CIC, CPHQ.
Shouldn’t Standard be the standard?
The use of Standard versus Contact Precautions for patients with multi-drug resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has been…
National Deaf Academy Sponsors Deaf Golfer in Las Vegas Golf Classic
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – (Aug. 6, 2010) – National Deaf Academy, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, recently sponsored employee Daniel Myatt to participate in the annual DeafNation Golf Classic in Las Vegas.
Myatt, a mental health technician at NDA, was one of 47 Deaf golfers from across the United States who participated in this year’s event. NDA sponsored his registration and participation in the event.
“When Dan approached me about playing…
GlobalData: Migraine – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 on repor …
GlobalData’s new report Migraine - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 is an essential source of information and analysis on the global migraine market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global migraine market. The report also provides insight on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to bring significant shift in the market positioningos of the existing market leaders. Most importantly, the…
International Advocacy Group Expands Online Resource Center for Victims of Traum …
NEW YORK, N.Y. – First launched in 2007 in Australia, the BiC Brain Injury Center has become a leading international online resource for victims of traumatic brain injury. Currently in the process of expanding its U.S.-based site, the organization is seeking inquiries from personal injury lawyers, counselors, psychologists, therapists and financial advisors interested in advertising their services in the site’s directory. In accordance with the site’s mission, the directory will…
“Advances in Renal Cancer” Journalists’ Award 2011 announced
Leverkusen, July 2010 – Renal cell carcinoma is one of the most common cancers worldwide. However, there still is a lack of awareness of the disease. Bayer HealthCare and the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) have therefore announced the European “Advances in Renal Cancer” Journalists’ Award 2011. For the third time, the prize honors journalistic work, in which journalists cover the issue of renal cancer in a critical, but yet objective…
Cystic Fibrosis Leadership Council Announces Fundraiser
RALEIGH, N.C. (August 4, 2010) ―The Leadership Council of the YPLC announces today that it is hosting the second annual A Night at the Theatre, Starring Grapes & Hops. The charity event (cff. org/Chapters/carolinas) will be held October 6, 2010 inside the Meymandi Theatre at the Murphey School in Raleigh. Proceeds will benefit the North Carolina chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m.
The beer…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Drug Interactions
Reviewing effective strategies to reduce drug interactions
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time patient surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar with John Horn, PharmD: "Drug Interactions: An Update for 2010."
Horn will discuss the role of the cytochrome P450 system in drug metabolism. Understanding the pathway of metabolism for an object drug enables one to predict precipitant drugs that are likely…
Well-founded stress measurement is necessary for the development of specific cou …
Trier, August, 4, 2010. Mental problems have become a widespread disease and an enormous cost factor in the health care system, with stress being an essential underlying factor of many of them. However, what exactly is stress and how can we measure it? The consideration of this question is necessary for the development of counteractions.
The prevalent term “stress” holds a much more complex concept than the average (stressed) citizen might…
Jeron Electronic Systems, Inc. Signs Agreement with MedAssets
Chicago, IL – Jeron Electronic Systems, Inc. announces it has signed an agreement with MedAssets Inc., a provider of financial solutions to healthcare facilities. Beginning April 1st 2010, all MedAssets customers will have the ability to purchase nurse call systems directly from Jeron at negotiated prices. The agreement has a term of three years.
Jeron is proud to present the cutting edge Provider® 680+ and Provider 620 nurse call…
The Fundamental Steps of Major Neurosurgery Procedures in a Compact Book
New York/Stuttgart, July 2010 – “Fundamentals of Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery,” is currently the only portable surgical handbook available to neurosurgeons. This second edition of the bestselling reference expands and improves on the original version.
"In order to maximize portability while minimizing bulkiness, we have organized each section with surgical approaches covered first and then pathology-specific nuances covered in [detail in] subsequent chapters," says author E. Sander Connolly, Jr., MD,…
Hope for children suffering from heart failure in Japan: University of Tokyo Hos …
Berlin, 30th of July 2010. Donor organs in Japan are rare, waiting times until a donor heart becomes available are quite long. Especially children, who from now on can receive donor organs due to recent law changes, are affected from long waiting times. Therefore Prof. Kyo – professor and chief of the Department for Therapeutic Strategy for Heart Failure at the University of Tokyo Hospital - plans to establish…
Individual Online Help for Depression
Depression is a common and growing disease. People who suffer from such a mental disease are often confronted with additional problems, both in their private and professional lives, as well as in their finances.
Losing one’s job, friends and spending a lot of money for high-cost treatment like psychotherapy and medication at the same time add even more pressure to one’s already unhappy circumstances. And this is only the tip of…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar with The Cleveland Clinic on Medicatio …
Examining the impact of using a medication tracking system to increase efficiency
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of MedBoard, a wireless medication tracking system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar: "Using Data and Technology to Improve and Monitor Medication Turnaround Times" presented by Sam Calabrese, RPh, MBA, Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services at The Cleveland Clinic.
Calabrese will review the implementation of a medication tracking system to identify bottlenecks…
The Most Common Cases in the Typical Day of a Radiologist
New York/Stuttgart, July 2010 – “Thoracic Imaging,” published by Thieme, focuses on one of the main subspecialties in radiology and is the latest addition to the Dx-Direct series of radiology books. These concisely written, well-organized texts are handy references that get straight to the point. Comprehensive in scope, this acclaimed, 12-book series covers all the main subspecialties in the field.
"This book covers the most common cases that are likely…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Hospital-Acquired Infections
Assessing strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a web-based, real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, "New Research on Preventing Hospital Infection" presented by Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D.
McCaughey, former Lieutenant Governor of New York State and Chairman/Founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), will review the latest research on healthcare-associated infections and the newest…
CROS NT appoints new Vice President for Germany
CROS NT (CRO) announces the appointment of Frank Freischläger as Vice President (VP) for CROS DE GmbH, the German affiliate of CROS NT. As a VP at CROS DE he will be responsible for all aspects, which is focused on successful clinical trial activities.
CROS is very excited to adding Mr. Freischläger's depth of industry expertise to the CROS team. "Bringing someone of Frank's knowledge to an already strong team…
Thieme Picks up Manson Publishing for the Americas and India
New York/Stuttgart, July 2010 – Thieme Publishers, one of the world’s leading scientific, medical and academic publishing companies and Manson Publishing, a UK-based specialty publisher, announced today that Thieme will distribute the Manson titles in the Americas and India.
"Manson Publishing has an outstanding list and this relationship provides us with both the opportunity to complement our traditional offerings and to significantly expand our portfolio of veterinary titles," said Brian…
curasan AG scouts for sales partners for ATR®
Supporting wound healing and tissue regeneration through the extraction of autologous platelet-mediator-concentrate (PMC) – high patient compatibility using autologous blood – No need for centrifuges and external laboratories
Kleinostheim, Germany – curasan AG, listed in the General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE 000 549 453 8), has commenced with the pre-marketing activities for the launch of its new product ATR® (Advanced Tissue Regeneration).
ATR® is a standardised system…
MessageBroadcast expands automated Medicare Survey solution to entire Neb Doctor …
MessageBroadcast announced today the expansion of their Automated Survey services to Neb Doctors, Inc, provider of pediatric respiratory products and services. Neb Doctors, LLC manages a nation-wide network of independently owned affiliate distributors. Earlier this year, Neb Doctors of Nevada, an affiliate, partnered with MessageBroadcast utilizing their Automated Survey solutions to satisfy Medicare accreditation and compliance requirements. With the success of this program, Neb Doctors, Inc has…
Oxford Acupuncture Clinic, Naturechild, Announces New Antenatal Classes and Fert …
With a similar curriculum to NCT classes, the series of antenatal classes and fertility awareness workshops being held by acupuncturist and birth doula, Jani White, will provide Oxfordshire couples with a forum to learn about pregnancy, birth and parenthood in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Jani White, founder of Oxford acupuncture clinic, Naturechild, says, “Lots of couples miss the boat when signing up for NCT classes, and then wonder where…
emsCharts, Inc. Upgrades EPCR Software to Augment Pediatric and Neonatal Critica …
Niles, Ohio, July 20, 2010… Penn Care, Inc. is reaching out to the emergency medical services community and informing them of an important upgrade within its leading edge EMS software solution. The leading Electronic Patient Care Reporting (EPCR) software from emsCharts, Inc. is now further enhanced to improve paperless documentation of patient records. These latest updates have pediatric-specific features to help facilitate better and faster critical care for pediatric and…
Golf for no pain and Golf for hope
The Canadian Decompression and Pain Centres are in the business of taking away pain. So, whether it’s combating back ailments or helping patients with revolutionary spinal decompression surgery, CDPC helps leave pain far behind. Similarly, the ‘Free The Children’ non profit organization does all it can to ease the pain of millions of children all around the world, to give them a better life, to give them hope. With one…
Flexible X-ray system suitable for all veterinary field locations
The trend towards digital radiology is conquering veterinary medicine. Especially those vets who work on a mobile basis appreciate the greater efficiency of the new digital technology. As the exposures are immediately available, the vets do not have to return to their practice to develop the images. Instead, they are able to make a diagnosis on the spot and start the appropriate treatment straight away.
A veterinary practice in New…
ATLAS Biolabs expands services in molecular genetics to high-throughput SNP-geno …
Berlin, July 23, 2010 – By introducing Sequenom’s MassARRAY® Analyzer* for use in DNA analysis, ATLAS Biolabs GmbH aims to expand its range of services in molecular genetics. Sequenom’s innovative MassARRAY® system comprises a high-throughput platform which utilizes matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The system can be used for validating potential biomarkers identified by next-generation sequencing, for fine mapping…
Econo-Keys introduces washable, wireless mouse an ideal solution for prevention …
Washable, wireless mouse an ideal solution for prevention of cross-contamination
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) cost U.S. hospitals $8.1 billion in 2006, according to a recently released study by the Centers for Disease Control. Even more alarmingly, the CDC reports 48,000 deaths in the same year can attributed to illnesses caught during hospital stays.
"In many cases, these conditions could have been avoided with better infection control in hospitals," said Ramanan Laxminarayan of Resources…
Ian Macleod Distilleries debuts Glengoyne – “The Real Taste of Malt”, “Smokehead …
Appoints Veekay Group as the sole distributor of the award winning Single Malt and Blended scotch brands in Haryana
22nd July 2010 – Ian Macleod India Pvt. Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of independent Family owned Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd, one of the world’s largest and most respected companies in the spirits industry, today, announced the launch of its flagship brands – Glengoyne Single Highland Malt Whisky, Smokehead Islay Malt Whisky…
GlobalData: Diabetes Care Devices Market to 2016 on reports-research.com
GlobalData’s new report - Diabetes Care Devices: Emerging Countries (China, India, Brazil) Opportunity Assessment, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2016 - provides key data, information and analysis on the diabetes care devices market in China and India. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information the diabetes care devices market. The report provides comprehensive information on the key trends affecting the market, and key analytical content…
A Step-by-Step Visual Guide for Orthopedic Surgeons Facilitates Diagnosis and Tr …
New York/Stuttgart – "MRI for Orthopaedic Surgeons" demonstrates how to systematically evaluate and interpret magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of the musculoskeletal system. The collaboration between orthopedic surgeons and radiologists to produce this book, published by Thieme, emulates the optimal relationship between these subspecialties in clinical practice. Author Dr. Khanna sites the lack of imaging resources in this field as having been an impetus for writing and compiling the material…
Nitrotrim Announces Its Newest Site, Promoting Safe And Healthy Weight Loss Via …
The release AcaiColonWeightloss.com has been announced, affording health-conscious dieters a safe alternative for quick weight loss
AcaiColonWeightloss.com has gone live, offering improvements on the standard dieting supplements that are now broadly available. The Acai Colon Weight Loss supplement not only takes advantage of the proven dietary benefits of the acai berry, Nitrotrim has improved the benefits of their formula by developing it as an all natural herbal colon cleansing supplement.
The Nitrotrim…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on USP 797 Sterility Testing
Examining requirements of USP 71 regulations for extending beyond-use dating
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the Simplifi 797 quality assurance web application, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by industry expert Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP on USP 797 sterile compounding in "Understanding USP 71 Sterility Tests and Extended BUD."
One of the most frequently-asked questions is how to extend the Beyond-Use Date (BUD) of compounded…
The National Council for Certified Personal Trainers Obtains Accreditation From …
Thousand Oaks, CA – July 21, 2010
After 15 years in business and over 8000 personal trainers certified, the NCCPT has achieved what has become the “industry standard” in accreditation as recommended by IRHSA (International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association). The NCCA’s Standards exceed the requirements set forth by the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The NCCPT is only the 13th personal training certification company…
