Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
At HIMSS11 Integrated Modular Systems Presents New Paperless Voice Solution Inte …
Havertown, PA and Naperville, IL – February 16, 2011 – Integrated Modular Systems, Inc. (IMSI), a leading integrator of medical imaging and healthcare technology solutions, and Grundig Business Systems (GBS), one of the world’s leading providers of professional dictation systems, will be presenting a new IMSI voice product in combination with a GBS microphone at HIMSS Conference and Exhibition from February 20 through February 24, 2011, at the Orange County…
Cataract Surgery, Diabetes & Prostate Medication Update on aboutcataractsurgery. …
North Andover, Massachusetts, (2/16/11) Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C., managers of the cataract surgery & lens implant information and cataract surgeon directory website www.aboutcataractsurgery.com has incorporated additional new informational content about diabetes and cataract surgery and the potential for complications of cataract surgery for those taking certain prostate medications for an enlarged prostate.
“Diabetes is a known risk factor for developing a cataract. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov)…
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Specialty Materials Help Medical Device Makers Stay A …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – February 16, 2011 – Increasing regulation, stronger emphasis on patient/provider safety and the shift to cost-effective alternative care delivery are among the top healthcare priorities. At MD&M West 2011,
SABIC Innovative Plastics showcased specialty materials that help medical device manufacturers respond proactively to these trends. The company’s specialty compounds provide fresh approaches to regulatory compliance and the surge in wireless monitoring devices for convenient,…
Dover Nurse Practitioner completes mission to Sierra Leone.
Dover, NH - Diane Knight, APRN Gynecologic Nurse Practitioner with Gynecology and Infertility Associates in Dover, NH, recently returned from a medical mission to Sierra Leone in West Africa. She was invited along with five other healthcare providers by Women for Women of Sierra Leone,a group that offers vital healthcare services to women during the two-week missions, which occur twice a year.
During their stay, they visited the remote…
Broadcaster Helps Battle Obesity, the Silent Killer of Children
Michael Morgan, national on-air talent in the Canadian broadcast industry, has a distinctive voice that has been heard by Canadians coast to coast and has given life to over 3000 commercials representing over three decades of work in the advertising industry. But no voice is higher in priority for Morgan than the voice of overweight and obese children who suffer shame and distress every day of their lives. Michael…
Leading NY Cosmetic Dentists, Drs. Barbara & Alan Jurim, Announce Jurim Dental G …
Drs. Barbara and Alan Jurim, leading cosmetic dentists and prosthodontists in New York, have recently announced the Grand Opening of the Jurim Dental Group.
Located in Woodbury, Long Island, the Jurim Dental Group (JDG) provides a full suite of superior dental treatments in a calm, comfortable setting. Drs. Jurim are experienced and certified to offer a variety of cosmetic dentistry services, including, but not limited to, porcelain veneers, sedation dentistry,…
WondaWedge Partners with Direct Relief International
February 11, 2011
For Immediate Release
WondaWedge Partners with Direct Relief International and Launches “Buy One, Give One” Program to Benefit Patients and Victims Worldwide
Wimberley, TX, Feb 15, 2011 – Cypress Creek Marketing, exclusive global distributor for the WondaWedge inflatable pillow, announced today the launch of a “Buy One – Give One” program designed to assist patients in hospitals and clinics around the world where adjustable hospital beds are not available. …
New Cross Hospital future-proofs CPU with flexible FRIMA
The brand new central production kitchen (CPU) at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, is currently preparing up to 2,000 cook chill meals per day and has the potential to raise that to 6,000. A key issue in the kitchen’s specification was to ensure that the equipment was flexible, so that the investment in the CPU was as ‘future-proofed’ as possible. Once Martin Cantor, catering project manager, had seen the…
CAUTION: Health and Wellness Are Not About Inaction or Some-Time Action
Many people make as many as hundreds of resolutions over a few years to better their health and be more fit. Most of these resolutions are abandoned in a few weeks.
Have you ever wondered why some people are able to follow through so well, while others have great difficulties to do anything that is good for them for longer than a week?
VRcities, Inc. has launched a Wellness Initiative that…
Recertified Analyzers for Medical Laboratories
Recertified analyzers are ideal for medical laboratories looking for quality products at a reasonable price. Medical labs need different kinds of analyzers like electrolyte analyzers, hematology analyzers, blood gas analyzers and coagulation analyzers. Buying recertified models is a very economical option for such labs.
Refurbished to Original Specifications
Before recertified analyzers are put up for sale, they are properly refurbished to suit original manufacturer specifications and guidelines. The used equipment…
Walden Behavioral Care Plans Free Screenings During National Eating Disorders Aw …
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb 14, 2011 – Walden Behavioral Care announced today that it will provide free, confidential screenings during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which runs from Feb. 20 through Feb. 26, 2011.
The free screenings are scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 at Walden Behavioral Care of Worcester, 335 Chandler St. and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb.…
Eternal Vitality Offers Human Growth Hormone (HGH) Treatment Plan to Help Revers …
February 9, 2011 – By increasing the levels of human growth hormone (HGH) in our bodies, we can slow, or even reverse, many of the symptoms of aging. It must be done carefully, though, and under medical supervision by a specialist. Many primary car physicians do not have the ability to prescribe this type of therapy properly. This is where Eternal Vitality comes into play with many…
Rosa & Co and Vitalea Science to present at ASPCT 2011 meeting
In collaboration with Vitalea Science, Inc., Rosa & Co will present a poster at the 2011 American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Dallas, TX entitled "Compartmental Analysis of Urosodiol PK in Neonates using AMS " at 8:00 am on March 4, 2011.
One of the reasons for the dearth of clinical drug testing in newborns is a lack of sensitive and non-invasive tools to support clinical trials. Most…
Calling All Colleges: Timberline Knolls Medical Director Offers Steps to Improve …
CHICAGO (February 14, 2011) – According to a recent national survey, “The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010,” the emotional health of college freshmen declined significantly during recent years, with the number of students saying that their “emotional health was above average,” falling from 64 to 52 percent. This is the same downtrend seen by Kimberly Dennis, M.D., medical director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, in the women she…
Mummert & Company exclusively advised the shareholders of chemagen Biopolymer-Te …
Munich, 14 February 2011 - Mummert & Company, an international and independent Corporate Finance advisor based in Munich, exclusively advised the shareholders of chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG on the sale to PerkinElmer, Inc. Effective immediately, chemagen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PerkinElmer and will operate within PerkinElmer’s Emerging Diagnostics Business Entity.
chemagen offers magnetic bead based products for both research and diagnostics in academic, pharmaceutical, medical companies, commercial clinical labs…
Generic drug market in Central Europe will grow by 6% per annum between 2011 and …
In 2010 the generic drug market in Central Europe increased by 12%, whereas that of original medicines grew at a rate of around 10% in euro terms, according to information contained in the latest report by PMR, a research and consulting company, entitled “Generic and innovative drug market in Central Europe 2011”. In 2011 and 2012 the trends which boosted generic sales in 2010, including price pressure and other restrictive…
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Valox* and Xylex* Resins Help GE Healthcare Nail Ever …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – February 14, 2011 – At MD&M West 2011,
SABIC Innovative Plastics announced that GE Healthcare, a global leader in medical technology, has selected Valox* resin for the housing and Xylex* resin for the storage bins of its new Optima XR220amx1 mobile x-ray machine to meet the increasing demands being placed on medical equipment. These high-performance resins helped GE Healthcare address toughening requirements for enhanced…
Moffat's new Van Gen meal delivery system streamlines operations in Monmouthshir …
When Monmouthshire County Council acquired six new Ford Connect vans for its Community Meals Service to replace its aging leased fleet, the Council approached E & R Moffat, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of quality foodservice equipment, to design a streamlined on-board regeneration system, ‘Van Gen’, that would allow the Council to provide a better service for its ‘meals on wheels’ operation.
Pauline Batty, manager of Monmouthshire’s Community Meals…
Datamonitor: MannKind - FDA's second rejection casts doubt on Afrezza's future
The FDA has requested further Phase III trials of MannKind's inhaled insulin Afrezza with its next generation Dreamboat inhaler before it can be approved. Should it eventually receive approval, Afrezza is likely to attract only a niche patient population, and Datamonitor forecasts that it will garner low sales compared to its competitors, due to safety fears and limited demand for inhaled insulin.
MannKind has announced a further delay for its inhaled…
Business Insights: Trends in Biotechnology Technology Transfer to 2014 - Deal vo …
Biotech companies are increasingly seeking technology transfer arrangements because investor funding remains difficult to find as we emerge from the economic downturn, finds Business Insights.
Karen Mostert at Business Insights, comments: “The biotech industry has expanded rapidly resulting in a growing pipeline of products and at the end of 2009 more than 3,000 products were in clinical testing and 7,000 were undergoing clinical evaluation. However, biotech companies rarely have saleable products…
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A different approach to medicine meets a different approach to design
Logobee launches new logo design makeover for chiropractic companies
Where more standard medicine fails, people turn their attention to other means of healing. Those include acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy and many more, but none are as widely recognized as chiropractic, a discipline that primarily uses manual therapy to heal the body, and particularly the spine, ever-important pillar that supports the body and also serves as the seat of the central nervous system.…
Drug Rehab 22 Days Addiction Treatment Program
The First Step Alcohol & Drug Rehab Treatment Center Offers Intensive Closed Group Treatment Programs Lasting 22 Days
First Step’s 22-day addiction treatment program helps substance abuse victims overcome addiction more quickly and affordably. The closed group treatment method provides patients with a safe, nurturing setting where they can express their feelings and experience emotional breakthroughs.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 15, 2010 – The First Step Alcohol &…
More Doctors Recommend Fish Oil for Benefits to Eye Health
Fish oil is one of the most effective preventive medicine treatments in the US and around the world.
Doctors often recommend fish oil supplements to their patients who have a variety of complaints from arthritic pain and inflammation to various heart problems. In many European countries, fish oil supplements are routinely given to patients after heart attacks to prevent a second attack. Millions of patients take supplements to prevent health problems.…
Innermost Secrets Offer Specific Recurrent Miscarriage Tests
Cardiff, United Kingdom (January 28, 2011) – Innermost Secrets, a leading Cardiff based fertility clinic, is one of the first clinics in the UK to offer a specific tests for women who have suffered recurrent miscarriages.
Recurrent miscarriage is a condition which affects about 2-3% of women and causes repeated heartache and trauma for many women, their partners and their families. Traditionally, women with 3 or more miscarriages would be offered…
Dr. Mark Ballentyne Attends Medical Aesthetic Conference
Portsmouth, NH – Dr. Mark Ballentyne attended an educational conference in Phoenix, Arizona from Friday, January 14th through Sunday, January 16th, 2011 on the full range of offerings today in Aesthetic Medicine. Attended by plastic surgeons and medical aesthetic doctors from across the country, the conference presented the latest in skin care, facial injection and laser treatments. Coursework also offered the opportunity to complete the first step toward board certification…
“Long Term Care is one of the Fastest Growing Medical Fields. Find out how to be …
Baby Boomers are reaching the age when they need long term care, and many do not have financial plans in place to cover its cost. This can become a burden on the entire family, and most people do not know what financial options are available to them. Medicare and Medicaid are difficult to understand, and available benefits go unused. Recently there have been many drastic changes involving Medicare, Medicaid,…
Breast Thermography & Lymphatic Therapy; Complementary Tools for Disease Prevent …
As Breast Thermography steps further into the spotlight women are beginning to embrace this 100% safe & non-invasive early screening option along with lymphatic therapy to assist with reversing toxic symptoms in their breasts. Breast thermography can screen for indications of breast disease up to ten years before a mammogram, at the cell stage, when we can still halt and reverse indications of disease holistically. This is where…
Pepsi ‘Fizzles Out’ Says the National Eating Disorders Association
SEATTLE — The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) takes offense to Pepsi’s newly announced, so-called “Skinny Can.”
Earlier this week, the Fortune 500 company announced the ill-conceived marketing plan to package Diet Pepsi in a “taller, sassier new Skinny Can” in “celebration of beautiful, confident women.”
The new can (which stands just more than six inches in height) will make its official debut at New York’s Fall 2011 Fashion Week…
New Hampshire Plastic Packaging Manufacturer Innovates Flexible Medical Packagin …
Janco Incorporated, a provider of industrial plastic fabrication based in Dover, New Hampshire has recently announced the perfection of new technology allowing them to provide custom medical plastic packaging for a variety of critical medical products, instruments, and devices.
Company spokesman, Phil Killer explains, “Providers of healthcare and those in the medical industry deal with some expensive, precise, and life changing devices. So, for everything from everyday medical devices…
Prominent support – new product from Zrii recommended by the Wellness Guru of th …
The Chopra Center for Wellbeing™ is a wellness oasis in Los Angeles, where the healing arts of the East are combined with the best of modern Western medicine. From yoga via ayurveda practices to meditation everything is being offered for physical healing, emotion wellbeing and spiritual awakening. The “temple” was founded by the Indian Dr. Deepak Chopra in collaboration with Dr. David Smith. The Chopra Center for Wellbeing enjoys great…
Elder Pharma posts higher net Profit of Rs. 15.83 Cr for Q3 ended Dec ’10 – up b …
Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NSE– ELDERPHARM) an integrated pharmaceuticals company headquartered in Mumbai has posted excellent results for the third quarter ended Dec 2010 (Q3 FY2011). As per the consolidated unaudited provisional results taken on record on Feb 7th, 2011, the income from operations has gone up to Rs 251.54 Crore for Q3 FY2011 as compared to Rs. 179.99 Crore during the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The consolidated operating…
IIC Offers Clinical Cosmetology& Aesthetic Medicine Courses in Mumbai for Medica …
Mumbai, India—February 10th 2011—The Indian Institute of Cosmetology (IIC) is offering certificate courses in Clinical Cosmetology& Aesthetic Medicine for medical professionals in India andabroad. IIC which is registered with the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act and is also a member of the National Cosmetology Association (NCA), USA. Today IIC is one of the premier institutes in the country for medical training in clinical cosmetology.…
AFP Launches New Range Of HEPA Air Purifiers for Home Use
Air filters and purifiers is pleased to launch the latest range of HEPA air purification systems. Dubbed as the “bedroom machine” it is one of the most efficient air purification systems available nowadays. The technology behind this machine is a combination of HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arresting) and HEGA (High Efficiency Gas Absorption) technologies. The company claims to remove upto 99.97% of all particles larger than 0.3 microns and…
Health Coaching and Being a Health Coach is a Wave Of The Future
More and more health coaching along people becoming health coaches is being mentioned in the media and through out the US. According to Modern Medicine, Health coaching in a doctors office is "Good for your patients and your practice" And this is just a tip of the iceberg.
This is a growing industry "because people are just not getting well and experiencing true wellness anymore." According to…
Active Transdermal Delivery Growth Being Driven by Technology Convergence
(Amherst, NH) – As the pharmaceutical industry struggles to deal with the impact of low-cost generics, consolidations and workforce reductions, drug technologists are continuing to work on the development of drug therapy technology that eliminates or minimizes the role of the patient in the medication process. These programs are being driven by the double-digit growth in self-administration being propelled by the emphasis on healthcare cost containment, and the ongoing issue…
Walden Behavioral Care Names Dr. Steingard Chief Medical Officer, VP of Medical …
Walden Behavioral Care announced today that Ronald J. Steingard, M.D. of Milton has joined the staff as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs.
James Greenblatt, M.D., who previously served as Chief Medical Officer, will now focus exclusively on eating disorders as Medical Director of Eating Disorders Services.
Dr. Steingard brings 30 years of experience in psychiatry, academics and administration to his new leadership position. He will provide both…
“Health Radio Guest Speaker Discusses New Book and the Benefits of the Triad of …
NEW YORK CITY — February 7, 2011
Dr. Roselle’s new book Your Health is a Do-It-To-Yourself Program introduces the Triad of Health, which incorporates structural, chemical, and emotional aspects of the individual’s life while describing how.each piece can act as a building block to achieve unprecedented levels of wellness. However, when neglected or stressed, these aspects will cause functional deterioration, incapacity, and pathology. Dr. Roselle’s primary theme is that…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Prevention of Ventilator-Associated …
Reviewing best practices for preventing VAP in critical care units
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 with Nancy Landor, RN, MS, CPHQ, in "VAP Prevention - Making Rapid Change by Focusing on Key Targets."
Landor will examine an initiative started by the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) focused on preventing ventilator-associated…
Kerr Drug Applauds Introduction of MTM Empowerment Act
(February 8, 2011) – Raleigh, NC – Kerr Drug is voicing support for the introduction by U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D) N.C. of the MTM Empowerment Act, calling the legislation a way to improve patient care and control health care costs. The bill would expand medication therapy management (MTM) coverage to any senior suffering from any chronic condition that accounts for high spending in the health care system. …
Allegheny Urgent Care Associates Achieves Urgent Care Center Accreditation
Allegheny Urgent Care Associates, an Urgent Care clinic in Pittsburgh, PA, has achieved Urgent Care Center Accreditation from the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM). Allegheny Urgent Care Associates treat a wide array of injuries and illnesses, routinely providing easily-accessible, high quality, compassionate care for their patients.
Accreditation is a voluntary process through which an Urgent Care Center is able to measure the quality of its services and…
Home Care Assistance Launches New Website, New Look
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Home Care Assistance Launches New Website, New Look
Home Care Assistance refreshes brand and online presence with a new website and logo, upholding the company’s commitment to staying at the forefront of the home care industry
(Palo Alto, CA - February 7, 2011) Home Care Assistance, a leading international provider of non-medical, in-home senior care, is excited to announce the launch of its new website.…
Growth of Needle-free Injection Hinges on Penetrating Niche Markets
Amherst, N.H. – Long considered a novel technology with limited practical value, needle-free injection (NFI) is attempting to shed its image as an out-of-the-mainstream drug delivery technique. The convergence of improved device designs, patient sentiment and new therapeutic applications is re-making NFI into an attractive technology being pursued by a number of major pharmaceutical companies.
As interest in NFI increases, collaborations and acquisitions between leading NFI companies and drug developers are…
SMi’s 5th annual conference on Clinical Trial Logistics
Clinical Trial Logistics
16th & 17th May, 2011
Marriott Regents Park, London, UK
Gold Sponsor:
World Courier
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ADAllen Pharma
Almac Group
B&C Group
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Following on from the success of previous year’s SMi are excited to announce their 5th annual Clinical Trial Logistics Conference. This conference will provide an update on logistical issues in traditional markets, such as Western Europe and North America as well as providing a focused update…
Swedish clinics achieve excellent outcome with EXCOR® assist device program
It is only three years ago, when the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the Queen Silvia Children Hospital in Sweden started to implant the EXCOR® ventricular assist device (VAD) to patients suffering from severe heart failure. In the event of the own heart no longer being able to provide the vital pump function of pumping blood through the body, the device offers a life-saving therapy for patients of every age and…
RHODIA SHOWCASES AT INFORMEX (CHARLOTTE, US) 2011
Lyon, France, February 8, 2011 ---- From February 7th to Feb 10th Aroma Performance enterprise, part of the Rhodia consumer chemical cluster, is present at Informex exhibit. The company is presenting for the first time its new product segment called: Crop Protection, Health and Specialties. This segment concerns intermediates and molecules for the crop protection, pharmaceutical and electronics markets.
Over several decades, Rhodia has developed a unique range of chemical intermediates…
Jordan Celebrates World Cancer Day 2011
Press Release – Amman - Monday February 8th 2011 – Jordan celebrates World Cancer Day (WCD) 2011 this February along with the global community. The King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), The World Health organization (WHO), and the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Jordan have come together to highlight the importance of cancer awareness and cancer control as a theme for the 2011 event.
The World Cancer Day is an…
SpectraCell Receives Patent on its LPP Cardiovascular Test
Houston, TX - February 7, 2011. SpectraCell Laboratories has recently been awarded a patent on their Lipoprotein Particle Profile™ (LPP ™) test which is used to measure cardiovascular risk. The LPP™ has been commercially available since 2006, and is a type of advanced cholesterol test that measures lipoprotein subgroups. The LPP™ gives more accurate estimation of cardiovascular risk compared to a routine cholesterol test.
The patent…
Family Health Network Selects Jennings as Agency of Record
Chapel Hill, N.C. – Feb. 7, 2011 – Family Health Network is excited to announce it has selected a leading healthcare marketing firm as their new agency of record. Jennings, a North Carolina-based branding and advertising agency with a specialty in healthcare marketing, will be supporting Family Health Network with public relations and social media marketing initiatives to build awareness for its innovative online program “Connected for Life.”
Dan…
Child & Family Psychology Expands to Kings Park
Child & Family Psychology, with its principal office in Franklin Square, has announced its expansion into Suffolk County by opening an office in Kings Park. The office, which opened on February 7, is located at 57 Main Street.
Child and Family Psychology’s Kings Park office will offer psychotherapy services for children, families and couples, as well as relaxation treatments, stress management and overall anxiety reduction techniques for their patients. The…
