Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
All Natural Green Cleaning Products Offer Safe Alternative for Parents
Parents and caregivers can do more to protect children and prevent childhood poisonings related to common household cleaners. Despite a decrease in the number of incidents, a study led by Dr. McKenzie at Nationwide Children’s Hospital being released in the September issue of Pediatrics, finds there are more than 1.2 million poison exposures to children under 6 each year in the United States. According to the study, the…
Interstitial Cystitis: A Guide for Nutrition Educators (A Confident Choices® Boo …
Announcing Interstitial Cystitis: A Guide for Nutrition Educators (Confident Choices® Book). New research estimates three to eight million women and one to four million men in the United States may have Interstitial Cystitis — also called IC. The great news is that dietary modifications can help relieve the symptoms of IC which include urgent, frequent, and painful urination. The book Interstitial Cystitis: A Guide for Nutrition Educators is the first…
Innovative Web Service Empowers Diabetics to Live a Life Free From Worry
PITTSBURGH, PA - September 20, 2010 - DiabeticAlerts.com is a new web service that calls diabetic patients to ensure they are not experiencing a hypoglycemic (or low blood sugar) attack, which occurs when blood glucose levels drop below normal levels. Common for many diabetics, hypoglycemic attacks can cause seizures, coma and even death. DiabeticAlerts.com is a particularly ideal solution when individuals are sleeping, a time when individuals may be unaware…
Parkinson’s Patient Hopes You Learn Nothing From His Latest Book
In the foreword of his new book You Never Miss the Dopamine… (until the brain runs dry), Parkinson’s disease patient Bill Schmalfeldt makes his intentions clear.
“This is not an educational book. This is not meant to teach you a damn thing about Parkinson’s disease. In fact, if you find yourself accidentally LEARNING something, I want you to march right back to the book counter and demand a refund…”
The…
SYNERGY HOMECARE OPENS NEW OFFICE IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Family-owned home care provider brings more choices to greater McHenry County
Lake in the Hills, Illinois – Synergy HomeCare, one of the nation’s leading home care providers, today announced the opening of its new location at 1301 Pyott Road, Suite 104 in Lake in the Hills, Illinois.
The new Synergy HomeCare office is situated on Pyott Road at the intersection of E. Oak Street and Pyott Road, just north of Algonquin Road…
Don’t tar all cosmetic surgery clinics with the same brush
Don’t tar all cosmetic surgery clinics with the same brush
Released 17th September 2010
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPO) has
released a damning report on British cosmetic surgery clinics, which states that 4 out
of 5 cosmetic surgery clinics are ‘inadequate’. But not all surgeries are the same,
declares Mr Adrian Richards of Aurora Clinics, a highly regarded plastic surgeon
based in Buckinghamshire and with clinics in Harley Street and Northampton.
The…
Diabetes Natural Treatment Website Launch Announcement
Udaipur Rajasthan, India (September 16, 2010) - Today we are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website http://www.diabetes-natural-treatment.com, an official new Diabetes Treatment Website. This website is the result of 6 months of synchronized hard work done by our expert team after analyzing the growing demand of diabetes treatment through natural supplements and remedies.
At www.diabetes-natural-treatment.com, our goal is to provide our visitors information on Diabetes Natural…
Occupational Skin Protection Defies Spending Cuts
OCCUPATIONAL SKIN PROTECTION DEFIES SPENDING CUTS
Despite widespread cuts and efficiency drives, recent figures indicate that employers appear to be maintaining their corporate spend on occupational skin protection products. Employee health and safety is not only a legal duty, it can also have a beneficial impact on the bottom line.
Latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive estimate that some 16,000 workers in the United Kingdom suffer…
First Dental Health Ranks No. 3485 on the 2010 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Sales G …
NEW YORK, August 24, 2010 -- Inc. magazine today ranked First Dental Health NO. 3485 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children’s red wagon, are among the prominent…
Flagship Biosciences and Visiopharm announce joint partnership in high-throughpu …
European technology leader in histoinformatics™ and American digital pathology services firm announce a partnership for delivering quantitative results faster to pharmaceutical and medical device customers
In recognition of the opportunities in Histoinformatics™, covering whole slide stereology and whole slide tissue pattern recognition for improving the measurement of efficacy and toxicity in pharmaceutical and medical device development, two leading firms announce a joint partnership.
Flagship Biosciences LLC is a US based pathologist-owned…
Parental Alienation Disorder Leaps into Mental Health History with the American …
Psychological research and studies have been investigating the phenomenon known as Parental Alienation for the last 60 years. Today, most mental health professionals regard it as a form of
child abuse. During the year parental alienation also leaped into mental health history, as the American Psychiatric Association announced it is now considering - Parental Alienation Disorder for inclusion in DSM-5. There are 3 possible ways for P.A.D. to get into…
Information lecture on dizziness, tinnitus and impaired balance
Bonn, Germany. On Thursday 23 September 2010 from 4-6 pm, Beta Klinik hosts a free lecture about dizziness, tinnitus and impaired balance at Kameha Grand Hotel at Bonner Bogen. Very interesting for tinnitus patients: the new tinnitus therapy – neuromodulation.
Learn more about the different kinds of dizziness, tinnitus and impaired balance, how they are to be diagnosed and treated.
Dizziness, tinnitus and impaired balance can massively affect the quality of…
Nitrocut Announces Plans to Launch Its Latest Nitrotrim Formula
Responding to consumer demand and enquiries, Nitrocut has announced that the company will be launching its new more optimized product formulation; focused on providing help with dieting and muscle toning, within the next 12 months. The new formula will reportedly take greater advantage of the benefits already provided in the all natural nitric oxide supplements that the company currently produces; channeling many of those natural ingredients into a blend that…
Happy Dad, Unhappy Dad: What Happy People Teach To Their Kids - AmAreWay.org Rel …
VANCOUVER (Canada) - A free booklet titled "Happy Dad, Unhappy Dad: What happy people teach, by example, to their kids" has been released on http://www.amareway.org/ . It reviews keys to lasting happiness, how to be happier, how to measure subjective well-being, how to stay happier. Its goal is to ignite discussion, and action, about living happily. comparing two different world-views: the view of Happy Dad (the author's father), who lives…
INVICIBLE SCARS™ PARTNERS WITH CANCERCARE IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS …
SAN ANTONIO, TX (September 2010) – InviCible Scars™ Advanced Scar Therapy (www.inviciblescars.com) is pleased to announce its partnership with CancerCare in October by earmarking 10% of sales towards the organization’s breast cancer support services.
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization which helps anyone affected by any type of cancer, at any stage in the disease. With 66 years of experience, CancerCare is also able to tailor its services to the…
World Progress Report With Joan Lunden Launches Series Covering the Growing Obes …
World Progress Report Concentrates Programming on Helping People Lead Healthier Lives
Obesity in America has become a growing trend. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that obesity may soon replace more traditional public health concerns such as under nutrition and infectious diseases as the most significant cause of poor health. In fact, according to Drugs-Expert.com, “At an individual level, a combination of excessive caloric intake and a lack of physical activity…
Spashape, FUS Instruments, offers turnkey system for superficial adipose tissue
Spashape, FUS Instruments, offers turnkey system for superficial adipose tissue
Medixsysteme pioneering Focused Ultrasound company based in France is offering a complete focused ultrasound system combines with LLLT Laser 635nm. "The company's goal is to proposed non invasive technology that has made its long experience in plastic surgery and dermatology for therapeutic uses of focused ultrasound" Spashape system can deliver…
Guardian Life Insurance’s Failure to Pursue Health Care Fraud Subject of $12 Mil …
Where are our health care dollars going? According to a lawsuit filed on behalf of Dr. Berton Forman and his company, Rockville Recovery, our health care dollars are lining the pockets of the middlemen in Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO) and HMOs. Dr. Forman and his company are seeking $12 million in damages as well as punitive damages and attorneys fees from Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. In its lawsuit…
Nitrocut Ingredients Include L-Arginine, a Nitric Oxide Booster Researched by No …
To maximize the results of its latest formula, Nitrocut has included the essential amino acid L-Arginine
Focusing on producing the best muscle building supplements available, Nitrotrim has included L-Arginine in its latest Nitrocut nitric oxide formula. Dr. Louis Ignarro, winner of the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the effects of nitric oxide, is best known as an activist who continues to provide invaluable news on how nitric oxide (NO) aids…
Bentec Introduces Product That Revolutionizes Interventional Dilation
Bentec Medical Inc.
Kristine Coman
(530) 406-3333
Kristine.Coman@bentecmed.com
For Immediate Release:
Bentec Introduces Product That Revolutionizes Interventional Dilation
WOODLAND, CA, Sept. 14, 2010 – Bentec Medical Inc. (www.bentecmed.com) has introduced a new product called the Bentec Dilator to its line of medical manufacturing tools that is designed for interventional procedures. The thermoplastic Bentec Dilator is designed for percutaneous introduction and exchange of biliary catheters used for drainage of benign and malignant biliary obstructions.
The Bentec…
World Progress Report with Joan Lunden Highlights New Breakthroughs to Combat He …
World Progress Report Focuses on Treating Heart Disease in Public Television Program
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., responsible for 40 percent of deaths. The Senior Producer of World Progress Report stated that, “Many people do not realize that heart disease is responsible for more deaths each year than all forms of cancer.” Heart disease is a term used to describe…
IAPAM Training Emphasizes the Importance of Pharmaceutical hCG for Safe Weight L …
The IAPAM reports on the dangers of improperly sourced hCG for medical weight loss programs, and educates doctors on how to safely source hCG and how to effectively and profitably deliver an hCG Weight Loss Program to their patients. One critical success factor is to complete expert training through programs like the IAPAM's hCG Physician Training Program.
hCG for weight loss is everywhere on the internet. One cannot…
North West stairlifts and mobility company, Multicare, goes green
Lancashire based stairlift company, Multicare, is pioneering an innovative new idea which will save councils hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The revolutionary idea means thousands of stair lifts will be recycled after they have been used.
Stairlifts are generally wasted when they are no longer needed in the home - because they have been approved for a specific disabled person.
But Multicare, which is working with several local councils on the project, is…
UMDNJ Addresses Health Needs of New Jersey’s South Asian Community
9/2/09
For Immediate Release:
UMDNJ Addresses Health Needs of New Jersey’s South Asian Community
Princeton, NJ – To address the health needs of the burgeoning population of South Asian residents in New Jersey, a one-day conference entitled, Addressing Health Disparities and Health Literacy Challenges in the South Asian Community, will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the New Jersey Hospital Association in Princeton, NJ.
With approximately 185,000 South Asian residents in New…
CURA - An Epitome To Excellence
CURA is a single-point source for each and every one of your Medical Imaging Equipment requirement and the best place to buy them. At present CURA operates out of Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cochin, Chennai, Bhopal, Pune, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Calicut, Nagpur, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Guwahathi, Hyderabad and Jaipur. CURA is also in progress with its overseas operations in the European Union, Middle-east & ASEAN countries as…
Naturopath Albert Snow Holistic Gastro-Enterology proffers apt cure for IBS and …
Medway, MA. 14th September 2010 – Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a condition which is often mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). But one should also reckon that both of these are ulcer causing conditions which can be pretty dangerous. In this milieu, one name that stands out in the crowd is Naturopath Albert Snow Holistic Gastro-Enterology. It is essentially an establishment led by Dr. Albert Snow and heals such ailments…
American Nurse Today launches series of education handouts on immunization
American Nurse Today has launched the first in a series of immunization educational handouts for nurses as part of the American Nurses Association’s “Bringing immunity to every community” campaign (www.anaimmunize.org).
One side of the colorful handout explains the importance of nurses getting vaccinated, while the other side details what vaccines nurses need and how often they need them. Nurses can easily remove the handout from September’s journal for future reference or…
CARSON DENTAL FIGHTS FOR THE CURE
Contact: Jessica Millard
Tele: (404)-683-7129
E-mail: JMillard@carsondental.com
URL: http://www.carsondental.com/
With a recent study released by the American Cancer Society a glimmer of hope comes along with it. The American Cancer Society has found that over the last 20 years three-quarters of a million deaths have been prevented. This in large part has been done by the funds raised from Relay for Life events and the millions of heroic individuals that organize and hold…
Major Milestone Achieved – EXCOR® Pediatric IDE Trial Enrolment Complete
Berlin, 13 September 2010: The Berlin Heart Group reported today that enrolment in the US IDE Trial of the Berlin Heart EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device is now complete at 48 patients. The first patient was enrolled in November 2007, and thus full enrolment of the trial took approximately thirty-three months.
The National Principal Investigator, Charles D. Fraser, Jr., M.D., Surgeon-In-Chief and Head of the Division of Congenital Heart Surgery at…
Vensa Health to present at mHealth Conference, Dubai
Monday 13 September 2010 - New Zealand’s Vensa Health will present on the impact of mHealth initiatives in New Zealand at the mHealth Conference and Expo in Dubai tomorrow. mHealth 2010 brings together experts in healthcare and information technology to discuss the global development of mobile healthcare and explore ways in which universal healthcare can be delivered with the aid of mobile technology.
Vensa Health Chief Executive Ahmad Jubbawey will…
Silver Jubilee Celebrations at Mahadeo Singhi Eye Hospital Pilani Rajasthan
For the entire Singhi Family and CMO Dr Pramod Sehgal this hospital project was indeed a Mission with Passion.
Way back in early 80s, there was a dire need for an Eye Centre in Jhunjhunu district located in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. The Mahadeo Singhi Memorial Trust, Mumbai decided to set up a well-equipped diagnostic & surgical Eye Hospital in Pilani. To honour the request of the Singhi…
Alternative Medicine Website Continues to Grow
London, UK – 12th September 2010 – Alternative Medicine website (therapy-pages.com) is pleased to announce the addition of five new entries into its already vast collection.
In addition to entries on everything from massage to yoga, it can now count among its pages large amounts of detail on hypnosis, counseling psychology, numerology, occupational therapy and pain management.
The website is designed specifically for people wanting more information on a wide variety of…
Unusual Partnership Gives Hope for Those Suffering from the Pain and Disability …
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca, September 6,2010- Kerri Knox, RN, founder of Easy Immune Health and Joshua Tucker, BA, MT founder of The Tendonitis Expert together launched the ebook 'The Levaquin Tendonitis Solution', the first and only solution that addresses the disabling condition known as Levaquin Tendonitis. This condition, which can be caused by any of the antibiotics in the class of drugs known as Quinolones which includes Cipro and Avelox,…
Driving Modular Cleanrooms to Denmark
The new cleanroom facility completed for the multinational company Ferrosan is a truly modular facility – designed and constructed in the United Kingdom and installed in Denmark.
The cleanroom facility for Ferrosan was completed within a tight time schedule of just 14 weeks. The 325m2 cleanroom facility was pre-manufactured as a whole in the UK, shipped to Denmark and positioned on site, with final hook-up, finishing module connections and…
CASL Leader Charlie Slagle Challenges Participants to One-Mile Race
RALEIGH, N.C. (September 2, 2010) — For a second consecutive year, Charlie Slagle, CEO of the Capital Area Soccer League (caslnc.com), is challenging CASL players, coaches and families to “Beat the Old Man” during the fifth annual Magnificent Mile Race (magmilerace.com). The fundraising event will be held on September 19 in downtown Raleigh. The top five male and female CASL members who beat Slagle’s time will receive prizes and recognition…
pinkWhale Launches the First Comprehensive Online Healthcare Services in India
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, September 01, 2010 -- (Business Wire India)
pinkWhale Healthcare Services, today announced the launch of its comprehensive range of services for individuals who would like to consult Specialists and doctors remotely for their health ailments. pinkWhales integrated personal healthcare solutions allow users access to doctors anytime and anywhere, by providing facilities like Call a Doc (consultation over the phone) or Web Consult (Live chat with the…
Taiwan relies on ventricular assist devices made in Berlin
Berlin, 1st of September 2010. The demand for donor hearts in Taiwan is rising continuously, however the availability of such donor organs is quite insufficient. Helping these severely ill patients, medical centers like the National Taiwan University Hospital, the Taiwan Veterans General Hospital Taipeh and the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital increasingly focus on so called ventricular assist devices (VAD) from the German company Berlin Heart. The implantable INCOR® as well…
Apollo Bramwell Hospital celebrates first year
The Apollo Bramwell Hospital in Moka, Mauritius, (apollobramwell.mu) the 200-bed healthcare venture between British American Investment and India's Apollo Hospitals Group, has just completed its first year of operation.
“We are indeed creating history,” said BA Investment Chairman Dawood Rawat. “Our commitment to the quality of care we provide has successfully positioned our hospital to serve Mauritius and the region for many years to come.”
Apollo Bramwell Hospital provides the…
New MRI reporter probes draw a more comprehensive picture on molecular imaging a …
Vienna, September 1, 2010 --- An international team with a broad variety of expertise in the field of cell imaging has developed novel MR imaging reporter probes, after a 2-years successful research work within the EU-funded project entitled “European Network for Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise” (ENCITE).
To exploit the superb spatial and temporal resolution of MRI in Molecular Imaging applications, it is necessary to improve the sensitivity…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Improving Core Measures
Discussing pharmacist opportunities to impact performance
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 core measure performance with Darin Smith, PharmD in "Opportunities for Improving Core Measure Performance Through Pharmacist Intervention."
The 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590) brings the concept of pay-for-performance (P4P) into legislative reality. Impending negative financial implications and increasing…
Dr. Arnon Krongrad discusses surgery for chronic prostatitis with the Talking Ab …
Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2010) – Dr. Arnon Krongrad, urologist and founder of the Krongrad Institute, is contributing an article about chronic prostatitis on the Talking About Men’s Health blog. The mission of Talking About Men’s Health is to provide a platform for discussion on men, boys, and family health issues. The blog is authored by a range of health professionals and is a partner of Men’s Health Network.
In…
The Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago (RIC) Announces Second Annual Urban Stai …
Chicago, IL (August 30, 2010) – The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), the nation’s #1 ranked rehabilitation hospital, is pleased to announce the Second Annual SkyRise Chicago 2010 is open for registration. SkyRise Chicago is a one of a kind urban climb event providing two modes of participation – either climb up Willis Tower, the tallest building in the Western hemisphere, or hand-cycle the equivalent distance and elevation. The event…
Activ Doctors Online launches new website featuring Online Medical Records and S …
August 30, 2010 (Miami, FL) – Activ Doctors Online, Electronic Medical Records innovator and developer of Second Medical Opinion online physician consultation, has recently launched a new website allowing patients to securely log in worldwide and view their medical records or request a second opinion from a network of specialists. With plans available for individuals, doctors’ offices, and corporations, www.activdoctorsonline.com – developed by Medical Web Experts – goes beyond…
After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care is selected as Clinic of the Month by the Ame …
After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care (afterhourspediatrics.com) was named Clinic of the Month by the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM), the leading society for physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners practicing Urgent Care Medicine. The distinction was awarded for the month of August 2010, based on After Hours Pediatrics’ community awards program for children, Every Child Makes A Difference, which acknowledges and rewards young heroes that have made…
GlobalData: Insulin Pumps - Analysis, Opportunitys, Forecasts to 2016 on reports …
GlobalData’s medical equipment report, Insulin Pumps - Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 provides key data, information and analysis on the global insulin pumps market. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information the insulin pumps 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 the…
Developer Moves from Dream Builders to Restoring Dreams of Haitians
Atlanta, GA, August 16, 2010 - Antonio Escandari is working with other developers to utilize his decades of experience directing the operations of Tuscany Corporation to help others with his newly formed non-profit, Task Haiti. The group led by Mr. Escandari consists of a group of development and building professionals with plans to develop a complete small town with jobs, housing, schools, clinics, churches, parks, green space, complete manufacturing…
SOS Hyperlite Saves Life of Diver in Les Escoumins, Canada
A Scuba diver who suffered decompression sickness after a rapid ascent received urgent, local treatment in a SOS Hyperlite Hyperbaric Stretcher, making a full recovery. The Hyperlite, which is stationed at the Health Centre of the Haute-Côte-Nord, Québec Province, was purchased for the rapid response to diving accidents and incidences of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. The diver benefitted from having local treatment with the minimum of delay.
In a brief…
Chemical resources launched alternative Ayurvedic medicine for diabetes.
India, 26 August 2010:
As India reaches the top of pyramid of diabetic patients; experts say that it is also one of the greatest causes of heart diseases. To make life easy for diabetic patients, Chemical Resources launched anti diabetes product ‘FenFuro’ two months back in India and is being exported to US for the last one year. FenFuro is an ayurvedic medicine made of fenugreek seeds…
Nearly 90 Cases Covering the Most Common Ear Nose and Throat Problems
New York/Stuttgart, August 2010 – “Otolaryngology Cases: The University of Cincinnati Clinical Portfolio,” published by Thieme, provides readers with 88 clinical cases on the most common ENT (ear, nose, throat) problems. This book, presented in a consistent, reader-friendly format, prepares otolaryngology residents and practitioners for cases they are likely to encounter in their daily practices.
In this up-to-date reference, which includes every major ENT specialty from head and neck cancer…
Early Registration Deadline for The Magnificent Mile Race is August 30
RALEIGH, N.C. (August 24, 2010) — The early registration deadline for the 2010 Magnificent Mile Race (magmilerace.com) is August 30. Participants who register for the competitive or recreational mile on or before this date can save as much as 25 percent on fees for the September 19 event. Registration options and fee structures are available at magmilerace.com/ feesdeadlines.php. Fees for participants under the age of 15 will remain at the…
