Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
New Partnership Promotes Development of Advanced Fall Detection System for Senio …
Huntsville, Al., May, 2011-Continuing its growth, Halo Monitoring, an aging-in-place technology company today announced it is partnering with Tel-Tron Technologies Corporation, a technology leader in the business of aging, to develop a version of the myHalo medical alarm system for the senior living market.
Halo Monitoring’s myHalo system is the first medical alarm that sends an automatic alert in the event of a fall with no need for the senior…
Dermatologists & Pharmacists Worldwide Suggests FaceDoctor Skin Treatment
The largest organ of the human body, the skin, is vulnerable to various microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, mites etc. These organisms destroy the skin at various levels and make it appear weird providing it with blemishes, discoloration, scars, blackheads, whiteheads and many other imperfections.
FaceDoctor, a reputed manufacturer and distributor of skin care products has widely been accepted and their skin treatments are being recommended by dermatologists and pharmacists all over…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Medication Stock Challenges
Pharmacy Strategies to Deal with Medication Recalls and Shortages
Bellevue, Wash. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Amplifi, a formulary management system, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Denise Fields, PharmD, in "Medication Stock Challenges: What's a Pharmacy To Do?"
Current medication recalls and shortages have caused practitioners to have to think about the "best drug available" rather than the "best drug to treat the disease."…
Breast Augmentation Costs Are Now Affordable
All of us are aware of the tremendous strides made by cosmetic surgery over the years, and how this field has enabled many individuals to improve their appearance. Cosmetic surgery is not restricted only to facial enhancements but goes much further and is being used increasingly to bring about changes in other body parts as well, in the form of breast augmentation, breast reduction and so on. Increasing awareness about…
ECCMID 2011: “Hygiene Compliance Solutions” introduced to improve hand hygiene c …
Milan / Issum, May 7th, 2011. Sustainably improving hand hygiene compliance in hospitals - with this goal, OPHARDT hygiene presents its new innovative system solution Hygiene Compliance Solutions (HCS) at the 21st ECCMID in Milan, Italy.
“The basic idea behind Hygiene Compliance Solutions is simple: We are not only offering single products, but a consistent concept to really support sustainable hand hygiene in daily practice”, explains Kristina Ophardt, Product…
Rhiannon Rees Helps Nepal Village Kalabanger by Donating Water Pump
Rhiannon Rees, World-class Business Coach and Entrepreneur, is happy to be a part of the noble mission of providing fresh clean water to villages of Nepal.
Sydney, Australia, May 4, 2011– One of the world’s best self development experts and ranked 4th Best Business Coach in the World 2010, Rhiannon Reese is proud and excited to help the citizens of Nepal by donating water pump.
The community page, ‘Water 4 Nepal’, which…
Eqvvs Training Experts Transforming the Shape of London
A unique approach to personal training is transforming the bodies, and lives, of Londoners – fast.
London, UK, May 05, 2011 -- With 15 years of experience and the pick of the capital’s elite personal trainers, experts at Eqvvs Training have perfected a comprehensive lifestyle and training regime, Eqvvsthree60, which is proven to deliver lasting results.
Unlike traditional training programmes that only have a direct impact 1-2 hours a day at best,…
The Science Behind Sleep-Inducing Foods as Insomnia Remedies
The type of foods we eat in the evening can have a pronounced effect on the quality of our sleep. One of the keys to a restful night's sleep is to calm and relax the brain, rather than stimulating it. Certain foods are a natural insomnia remedy that contributes to restful sleep, while others keep us alert and awake. The calming foods contain the amino acid tryptophan, which…
Microneedle Drug Delivery Systems Moving Toward Commercialization by Converging …
(Amherst, NH) – For the past decade a small group of device development companies, often supported by academic partners and national government technology transfer programs, have been attempting to commercialize drug delivery products based on arrays of microneedles. By creating channels in the stratum corneum, these devices were expected to deliver therapeutic drugs across the skin and into the dermal layers. While several product efforts focused on achieving a local…
ellura™ offers freedom from urinary tract discomfort
ATLANTA (May 4, 2011) – While urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection, it’s an illness that is rarely discussed. Most people afflicted with UTIs suffer in silence, and 1 in 10 women who get them will have three or more of these inconvenient and uncomfortable infections each year.
That’s why Trōphikōs, LLC, is so excited about its first product, a premium cranberry extract supplement called…
BOON IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PROSTATE CANCER - ZYTIGA (abiraterone acetate) RECEIVE …
DENVER – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ZYTIGA today, a once-daily, oral medication used in the treatment of certain men with advanced prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer among American males. More than 220,000 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and 32,000 men will die from the disease. Young men aged 35 to 44 have been found to have the…
Coface Arena: Back Straight Becomes ORGENTEC Stands
The Mainz-based company ORGENTEC Diagnostika has extended its involvement with 1. FSV Mainz 05 and will continue to sponsor stands at the new Coface Arena in Mainz.
As they did in the Bruchweg Stadium, the globally active company, which specializes in laboratory tests, will keep the naming rights for the back straight in the new stadium built for FSV Mainz 05 for three years. In addition, ORGENTEC Diagnostika will have a…
Lower IVF Success Rates Widely Reported in Patients of African Origin
May 3, 2011 (New York, NY) – In vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy rates, also known as “IVF success rates” are related to specific genotypes and races/ethnicities, according to new research conducted by a New York City-based IVF center. It has long been known that IVF success rates (http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com/ivf-success-rates.html) differ amongst different races/ethnic groups. This new study suggests that predisposition to autoimmune disease (http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com/autoimmune_disease.html) may be the cause for these differences.
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Immunetics Awarded $2.4 Million NIH Grant for Clinical Trials of New Blood Test …
Immunetics, Inc. today announced it has been awarded a $2.4 million, 3-year Phase II SBIR grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to support clinical trials of the company's new confirmatory test for Chagas’ disease, a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection.
Chagas' disease is endemic in large parts of Latin America, where it affects up to 11…
Karen Boyce-Adams Joins Greenspring as Renaissance Gardens Administrator
SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA – On May 3, 2011, Karen Boyce-Adams joined Greenspring retirement community as the new Administrator of Renaissance Gardens, the extended care neighborhood at the community. Boyce-Adams has been an Erickson Living employee for the past ten years and brings along with her a wealth of experience in the nursing and health care industries.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Boyce-Adams to our community,” said Robin Gliboff,…
Cervilenz Inc. Exhibits at the 2011 Annual Clinical Meeting
Cervilenz Inc. is exhibiting at the 59th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM) of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists from May 2nd to May 4th, 2011 in Washington D.C. Cervilenz Inc. can be found at Booth #2528.
CerviLenz® measures cervical length during pregnancy. A short cervix is a powerful predictor of preterm birth risk. This simple tool gives obstetricians and midwives a quick, easy way to measure the…
IAPAM Botox Training Helps Physicians Meet 500% Increase in Botox Procedures
Botox injections have surged in popularity, rising 584 percent since 2000. The IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative cash based services market by offering dermatologist-led Botox Training in at its Aesthetic Medicine Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona. In just 2 days of comprehensive, hands-on, physician-led training, physicians will learn everything they need to know, to start offering Botox and other in-demand aesthetic medicine procedures.
Las Vegas, NV, May 03, 2011 --…
The CPAP Shop Introduces New FREE eBook For CPAP Machine Users
Voorhees, NJ, 3 May, 2011 -- The CPAP Shop is dedicated to bringing customers quality CPAP equipment and sleep aid products to enhance their quality of life. Continuing its theme of providing an exceptional level of customer service, The CPAP Shop is announcing the launch of their new eBook for CPAP machine users.
The CPAP Shop staff understands that being diagnosed with sleep apnea can be a difficult…
Chiropractic Economics magazine partners with Hill Therapeutics to offer an Elec …
Chiropractic Economics magazine is kicking off the month of May by offering its Facebook fans a chance to win an Electro-Light™ Therapy system, courtesy of Hill Therapeutics.
“We are delighted to support Chiropractic Economics magazine in their efforts to add value and excitement for their readers through this new monthly program,” says Brady Aller, director of Hill Therapeutics for Hill Laboratories. “Their program is launching at the same time we are…
Bioptigen Offers Deep Imaging SDOCT for Pre-Clinical Applications
New Envisu™ R4300 system provides 8 millimeter depth, 4 micrometer resolution
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The medical imaging device company, Bioptigen Inc., has created the commercial market’s deepest spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) imaging system for pre-clinical applications.
Called the Envisu R4300, it is the first Fourier-domain OCT system with extended depth-imaging capability in the 800-nanometers wavelength band. With an imaging depth of eight millimeters – plus better than…
The intelligent symbiosis of robotic, traditional and single port interventions …
Tübingen, May 3, 2011 – Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH, producer of deflectable, laparoscopic instruments, presents the new radius r2 SERIES at the Congress of the German Society of Surgery.
The various minimally invasive procedures offer advantages as well as disadvantages for surgeons and for patients.
A new concept combines several benefits of the individual procedures and therefore offers a decisive value add.
The degrees of freedom and…
New Stem Cell Facelift Involving Fat Grafting
Brimington, England (openpr ) April 30, 2011 - FAMI™ -Facial rejuvenation and repair technique developed by Dr. Roger E. Amar is seen as a promising Non-incisional anti-aging alternative to traditional face-lift surgery. Dr. Roger Amar is a French Plastic surgeon, who has mastered the FAMI™ technique for rejuvenation and repair which improves face lifts using fat grafting containing stem cells.
The stem cell-enhanced face lift makes use of fat containing…
Successful Start of the Second International Drug-Drug Interaction Workshop at M …
The organisation team of the 2nd DDI workshop reports that more than 60 drug development and interaction experts from different countries take part at the scientific meeting ”DDI 2011 – 2nd International Workshop on Regulatory Requirements and Current Scientific Aspects on the Preclinical and Clinical Investigation of Drug-Drug Interactions” at Marbach Castle, Lake Constance.
On May 1st the second DDI workshop started with come together activities and a come together dinner.
Today…
Mitochon Systems to Appear at Primed Show in Anaheim, California
Mitochon Systems, a provider of free, certified SaaS based EMR and HIE connectivity solutions for physicians, will be presenting its free mEMR and mConnect systems at the annual Pri-Med West Conference & Exhibition, running April 29-30.
Newport Beach, CA, May 02, 2011 -- Mitochon Systems, a provider of free, certified SaaS based EMR and HIE connectivity solutions for physicians, will be presenting its free mEMR and mConnect systems at the annual…
Magnesium Deficiency in Older Adults May Contribute to Insomnia, Osteoporosis an …
A recent Gallup Poll survey reported that magnesium consumption decreases as we age, with 79% of adults 55 and over eating below the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of magnesium. In addition, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that older adults are at increased risk of magnesium deficiency due to their decreased ability to absorb the mineral. The diseases to which the elderly are vulnerable, and some of…
Revolutionary New Protein Shake Created by South Florida Weight Loss Doctors
The bariatric physicians at Boca Health have created the Boca Health Protein Shake, designed to stimulate weight loss while encouraging good digestive health. This new shake is available now at all Boca Health Locations.
Boynton Beach, FL, May 02, 2011 -- Boca Health is excited to announce the Boca Health Protein Shake, a new meal replacement shake specifically designed by Boca Health’s bariatric physicians to encourage weight loss and digestive health.
Every…
Physical Therapy Software Maker Opens Silicon Valley Office
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA- Prognition Corp., which makes Mavenlive physical therapy software (mavenlive.com/), recently opened an office in the Silicon Valley to attract interest in the knowledge engine used in its exercise software (http://www.mavenlive.com/physical-therapy-exercises/list.html).
The office opened in January in the Plug and Play Tech Center, a technology incubator that houses nearly 300 startup companies, according to the center's website.
Chris Metcalfe, Mavenlive's vice president of technical development, works from the satellite…
Bioptigen Unveils Image Analysis Software
Bioptigen Inc., a medical device company whose innovative ophthalmic imaging technologies produce highly resolved images for researchers and clinicians, has released a new software package, InVivoVue™ Miner.
InVivoVue Miner automates analysis of retinal layers of mouse models acquired in vivo with Bioptigen’s spectral domain optical coherence tomography imaging systems. InVivoVue Miner automatically segments eight discrete layers of the rodent retina; aggregates thickness results into a common ETDRS-like grid; and generates…
Quality of Fine Powders Under Gravity Fall Conditions Is Assured
Developed with today's highly regulated pharmaceutical processing plants in mind, and with an emphasis on current and future compliance requirements, Pharma GF-PRO detectors deliver the opportunity for manufacturers to increase productivity, reduce overall manufacturing costs and improve competitiveness.
Detecting the Smallest Contaminants
Sensitivity enhancements have been achieved through the development of multi channel inspection technology combined with the use of ultra high frequency operation. These techniques will set new standards of performance…
ChiSoft Cervical Traction Helping Chiropractors with Neck pain problem
Neck traction device from Chi Activate has received increasing publicity among Chiropractors. ChiSoft cervical traction device was introduced to the Chiropractors by their own patients. This neck pain relief product has help many neck pain sufferers to get relief and got the attention from ABC television. Chisoft neck traction has received increasing exposure by word of mouth.
Blaine, WA, May 02, 2011 -- ChiActivate.com is pleased to announce that this neck…
Dry Powder Inhalers Moving Beyond Upper Respiratory Indications
(Nashua, NH) – As the availability of dry powder inhalers with improved performance and refined patient-friendly features and operational characteristics become available, drug developers are examining the potential of DPI for therapeutic indications previously deemed too challenging for inhaled powder technology. This push into new therapeutic areas has been made possible in large part by evolutionary improvements in powder formulation and processing technologies that, when combined with device advances, eliminate…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Results of Six-Year Initiative to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infection
Bellevue, Wash. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, an infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting application, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Coretha Weaver, RN, BSN, CIC, in "Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Six Year Experience."
Weaver will provide an overview of the progress made nationally with preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) over the past six years. She will…
TOUCHING HEARTS AT HOME AWARDED ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
Chantilly, Virginia April, 2011 Touching Hearts at Home has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in home care. The accreditation award recognizes Touching Hearts’ dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state of the art standards.
Touching Hearts at Home, Northern Virginia recently completed its accreditation process with…
Tuebingen Scientific announces the CE certification of the new r2 DRIVE, deflect …
The r2 DRIVE has been CE certified and can thus be clinically used in the European Union.
„We are happy to introduce the r2 DRIVE to daily clinical application. After excellent results in preclinical use, operators and patients can now benefit from this new, innovative instrument,“ says engineer Marcus Braun, Managing Director and CTO of Tuebingen Scientific Medical GmbH. „The special features of the instrument series are…
Internationally Renowned Expert in Pain Management, Dr. Sudhir Diwan, is a New A …
A world leader in the field of pain management, Dr. Sudhir Diwan joins a center of excellence at The Spine & Pain Institute of New York. Taking on the role of Executive Director, the center is proud to announce that Dr. Diwan is now available to help those suffering from the most challenging and complex cases of chronic pain.
Staten Island, NY, April 28, 2011 -- Dr. Sudhir Diwan is an…
International Stem Cell Corporation Completes First Series of Pre-Clinical Testi …
Data from successful animal study using liver cells derived from human parthenogenetic stem cells to be presented at two upcoming scientific conferences.
Company also announces collaboration with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for liver disease research, and completion of research on cytochrome P450 activity.
International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO) (ISCO)announces successful completion of the first series of preclinical testing of hepatocytes derived in the lab from human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSC). In the transplantation…
Anchorage, AL Artists Work to be Launched on NASA’s Next Space Shuttle Mission
Anchorage, Alaska – (April 25, 2011) A hand-crafted glass bead, created by local artist Michelle Pearson, was selected by Beads of Courage to go to space and back on the Space Shuttle Endeavor’s NASA STS-134 mission. The artwork, titled Moonbeams in a Jar, is part of Beads of Courage and NASA’s Beads in Space project. The Endeavor mission is scheduled to launch on April 29, 2011.
Pearson’s bead was selected…
Resident Life Staffers are the 'Heart and Soul' of Tallgrass Creelk Retirement C …
OVERLAND PARK, KS (April 27, 2011) Ask any of the more than 200 people living at Tallgrass Creek retirement community in Overland Pak, KS, what makes life there so easy and enjoyable and chances are they will mention one of the members of the Resident Life team.
Jill Cline, Cara Freed, and Michael Hernandez work together to support all aspects of residents’ well-being—from the physical and intellectual to the spiritual and…
DEBBIE’S DREAM FOUNDATION TO PRESENT PATIENT EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON STOMACH CA …
Distinguished Leading Physicians & Scientists To Speak At Event
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, April 26, 2011 – Debbie’s Dream Foundation (DDF) is hosting a stomach cancer patient educational symposium on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at The Westin Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale (FL) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. There is no charge to attend the program in person or participate via the live webcast. The…
Breast Cancer-Breast Conservation Is A Possibility
New Delhi - April 27, 2011: The incidence of breast cancer is rapidly increasing in India and has overtaken cancer of cervix in Indian women in metropolitan cities. One in 22 Indian women are likely to develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Breast cancer is a disease of old age with the peak incidence in the fifth and sixth decades - but in India the disease is seen a decade…
IAPAM Predicts Strong Growth in hCG for Weight Loss
The IAPAM predicts strong growth in hCG medical weight management programs for 2011. Physicians who incorporate hCG for weight loss into their practices will reap significant profit in 2011. The IAPAM’s goal is to provide industry-leading hCG training for physicians, by offering the most comprehensive, physician-led hCG Medical Weight Management Training.
Las Vegas, NV, April 27, 2011 -- Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine…
Awaited May Launch of Herbalife24 - Targeting Athletes
Herbalife, April 27, 2011 – It is significant to note that, among the array of elite products launched by Herbalife, comes the launch of Herbalife24 in the month of May. It is yet another leap forward by the renowned Herbalife targeting the nutrition programs for athletes. With the advent of Herbalife24 in the market, it will be possible for athletes to customize a dietary plan for themselves.
Herbalife explains that the…
Health Industry Company GISPASA automates its Business Processes with AuraPortal …
AuraPortal allows Health Industry Company, GISPASA, to manage its procurement processes in which 90% of the documentation associated with the processes is automatically generated by the system
Woburn (Boston), MA. – April 27, 2011 – AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM), has announced today that the consulting firm PFS Grupo has implemented new core business procurement processes for hospital supplies and services at GISPASA (Health Infrastructure Management…
Autoimmunity and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
"Despite great improvements in heart failure therapy, the prognosis of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains poor. One of the most important reasons is that the present heart failure management is aimed mostly at restoration of neurohormonal balance, rather than targeting primary causes of the disease. As a matter of fact, a substantial subgroup of DCM and chronic heart failure is accompanied by autoimmune mechanism in particular by a…
Gamlen Tableting Ltd Shortlisted for Medilink East Midlands Business Award
Medilink East Midlands has announced it's Business Awards Shortlist for 2011 and Michael Gamlen has been selected as a finalist, in the Innovation Award category, at the Innovation Day Awards Dinner to be held on the 11th May.
Staffordshire, UK, April 27, 2011 -- Gamlen Tableting Ltd's shortlisted entry is for the Gamlen Tableting Press, the world's first bench top, computer controlled tablet machine, and the owner and developer, Dr Michael…
Good News for Parents–Babies Can Now Come With Instructions-Right in Time for Mo …
Boca Raton, FL (April 2011) New parents have always been told that babies don’t come with instructions. But, thanks to the new book, Fetus to Fifth Grade, now they can. This comprehensive book is a must-read for the new mom, mom-to-be, and even moms of toddlers through 5th grade, making it a perfect gift for Mother’s Day.
Let’s face it. Parenting can be scary, especially for first-time parents or anyone…
Greenspring’s Renaissance Gardens Receives 2011 George Mason University Health C …
SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA – Renaissance Gardens, the extended care neighborhood at the Greenspring retirement community in Springfield, Va., received the 2011 George Mason University Health Care Quality Improvement Award for Senior Housing/Long Term Care. Andrew Carle, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration department at GMU presented the award to Greenspring staff on Tuesday, April 26.
The award recognized the “Studio at Renaissance Gardens” project, which involved…
Men's Health Month Website Re-Launched With New Design and Even More Ways to Kee …
Today marks the launch of menshealthmonth.org, a new, improved website in preparation for the upcoming Men’s Health Month in June.
The site hosts the page for National Men’s Health Week, which takes place the week leading up to Father’s Day, and provides resources for the development of awareness programs that reach men and boys, such as:
* Free poster downloads, flyers, brochures, logos, and public service announcements.
* “Things To Do,” including instructions on…
Trōphikōs launches in Atlanta with cranberry supplement ellura™
In an effort to promote overall wellness in American healthcare, the team behind veteran company SJ Pharmaceuticals, LLC, is excited to announce its new company, Trōphikōs, LLC.
Based in Atlanta, Trōphikōs helps people attain and maintain healthy bodies through select science-driven nutraceuticals. The woman-led company is committed to utilizing the latest research to develop safe and effective nutritional supplements.
The name Trôphikôs means nourishment in Greek. Ancient Greek medical scholars pioneered…
Central Veterinary Associates, P.C. Takes Care of “Mr. Popper’s Penguins”
VALLEY STREAM, NY — Central Veterinary Associates, P.C. announced that it recently completed caring for a group of penguins that were used in the making of Jim Carrey’s latest film “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” which is scheduled to be released on June 17. The penguins were cared for by Dr. Ernest Vine, Practitioner of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. John Charos, Director of Avian and Exotics Medicine, and Dr. Laura Gorman, Associate Doctor…
