Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
SMi Group announce Cell-Based Assays conference, 3rd & 4th October 2011
SMi Group is delighted to announce their Cell-Based Assays conference, which will be held on the 21st and 22ndNovember 2011 in London.
Over the years, SMi has built a reputation as the leading producer of events relating to Cell-Based Assays in Europe. Now in its 4th year, the event has continued to evolve in response to the demands of our delegates and the pharmaceutical industry marketplace. The event will consist of…
New Women’s Practice Group Launches BIG with Inaugural Women’s Symposium – Healt …
Wealth by Design for Women℠, a newly launched women’s practice group of HoyleCohen Wealth Management, shows its support of women in San Diego by hosting Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Women’s Symposium – What Every Women Needs to Know. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 1, 2011 to kick-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the San Diego Del Mar Marriott.
San Diego, CA, August 10, 2011 -- Wealth…
ENovate Biolife announces start of Clinical Study for Rhinitis
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California, July 20, 2011: ENovate Biolife, a specialty healthcare company, announced today that it has initiated a Phase IIa clinical trial with its lead product E-RH-06 in subjects with Rhinitis. ENovate Biolife has received ethics committee approval for safety and dose determining study for investigational product E-RH-06 for the metabolic management of chronic or recurrent, non-infective nasal congestion with-or-without rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis (allergic or non allergic) is a clinical problem…
New Diet Book describes Why carbohydrates make us fat
New York, NY, USA - August 09, 2011 -- All carbohydrates, complex or simple are converted to blood sugar. The greater the amount consumed, the higher blood sugar will be raised. Refined carbohydrates like sugar or white bread are converted and absorbed more quickly. Complex carbohydrates like grains are converted more slowly but still end up elevating blood sugar to high levels.
Refined carbohydrate products and grains are very low in…
New Website About Medical Marijuana In Colorado By Ledo Works, Inc
Denver, Colorado, August 9, 2011 - Although controversial in nature, the use of marijuana for medical purposes has certainly gained popularity in a number of states. Its benefits for certain medical treatments can no longer be disputed with many studies showing that it can be very effective in the treatment of a number of conditions such as Chronic Pain, AIDS/HIV, Gastritis, Sinusitis, Anorexia, Migraine Headaches, PTSD, Nausea, Insomnia,…
White Plains Hospital Welcomes Una Hopkins as Administrative Director of Dickste …
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Una Hopkins of New Rochelle was recently appointed Administrative Director of the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital.
Hopkins is a registered nurse with more than 25 years of experience and for the last 14 years has been a nurse practitioner. Before coming to White Plains Hospital, Hopkins worked as an Oncology Nurse Practitioner, and Clinical Trials Coordinator at Montefiore Medical Center’s Albert Einstein…
Every Life Water Filters Announces Launch Of New Web-based Storefront
Every Life, a new Atlanta-based startup, announces its launch into the world of water filter sales and distribution. Focusing initially on a limited product line of do-it-yourself gravity-fed systems produced by Texas-based ministry, Just Water, Every Life has plans to expand its product line to include point-of-use systems such as countertop and under-sink models.
Access to sources of fresh, uncontaminated water is a growing problem around the world. In the…
Dr. Jürgen Böhm and Josef Bogenschütz complete the line-up of the management boa …
Medos AG is preparing for the step up to becoming a complete provider in the area of cardiac surgery by recruiting the former Maquet managers Dr. Jürgen Böhm und Josef Bogenschütz.
On the 1st August, heart surgeon Dr. Jürgen Böhm and graduate engineer Josef Bogenschütz became members of the management board at Medos Medizintechnik AG and, in so doing, completed the line-up. As a result, there will be a clear focus…
Optimised supply of vitamin D prevents dental cavities
Veldhoven, 9 August 2011 (SRF) The risk of developing cavities can be significantly reduced through the optimised supply of vitamin D. A vitamin D level of at least 30 nanogrammes per millilitre of blood (30 ng/ml) encourages the body to produce its own anti-microbial peptides, including cathelicidins and defensins, which inhibit cavity pathogens. This was the result of a study carried out by William B. Grant, one of the best…
Treating Infant Respiratory Distress Disorders with Pulmonary Surfactants
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New York, U.S.:Infants who experience respiratory distress disorders are commonly treated with pulmonary surfactants. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a condition in which the lungs are not fully developed and the infant has trouble breathing on his or her own. This is due to insufficient amounts of surfactant, which is a naturally occurring substance that coats the lungs and allows them to function properly. Infants who are born…
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ("Blue Baby Syndrome") in Infants
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New York, U.S.: Infants who are born prematurely are sometimes diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), also known as "blue baby syndrome". The condition is caused by a lack of surfactant, which is a naturally occurring substance that helps the lungs function properly. Surfactant is usually produced just a few weeks before birth. When premature infants -- born around six weeks before their due date -- don' t…
American Academy of Professional Coders Local Chapter Elected Manny Oliverez of …
Loudoun County, VA - Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc., a nationwide medical billing company located in South Riding, Virginia, announces Manny Oliverez as the 2012 President-Elect for the Leesburg Virginia Chapter of American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
AAPC is an organization which provides continuing education and various certifications to coders and medical billers. Over 100,000 of AAPC’s members have access to training, networking and job opportunities in the medical…
Increased Dementia Risk Linked To High Blood Pressure, Weight And Smoking
High blood pressure, obesity and smoking in middle age men and women may result in decreased brain volume and cause cognitive decline and dementia later in life.
A study by researchers at UC Davis examined over 1,300 participants, with the average age of 54 years. The individuals medical histories were followed to identify vascular disease risk factors, and elevated body mass index, hypertension, obesity, diabetes and smoking.
The…
A Fashion Show by Fortis Hospital, Vashi
“FORTIS WALK THE TALK”, a mega fashion show was organized by Fortis Hospital, Vashi at the Imperial Banquet. Hall, Raghuleela Mall on 9th July 2011. Sixty Senior citizens who have recently undergone joint replacement surgeries walked the ramp in this grand event in celebration of life and their increased agility post the surgical intervention. Unlike many others, this unique fashion show was not aimed at any glamour quotient or for…
Bilingual Psychiatrist Joins Doorways Arizona
July 28, 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ- Dr. Roberto Igor Bracamonte has joined Doorways LLC., as licensed psychiatrist.
Dr. Bracamonte, who is originally from El Salvador, earned his medical degree from the University of El Salvador. He has practiced as an Adult General Psychiatrist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York; as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for the State University of New York Health Science Center…
Noor Pharmaceuticals Launches New Line of Halal Vitamins just in time for Ramada …
Taking multivitamins is recommended to maintain general health, especially during long periods of fasts, such as the month of Ramadan. For the first time, Muslims can enjoy scientifically formulated Halal Vitamins thanks to NoorVitamins at www.NoorVitamins.com
New York, NY. Wednesday - August 03, 2011 -- Launched just in time for Ramadan, Noor Vitamins offers the first-ever, scientifically-formulated, halal vitamins ( http://noorvitamins.com ) for health conscious Muslim families. Halal vitamins are highly…
Cooking Light Done Right
Seattle, WA August 5th, 2011 – DigiGlyph released a new series of cookbooks title Cooking Light Done Right authored by Kristi Rimkus, a healthy cooking blogger who is certified in nutrition and wellness by The American College of Healthcare Science. Each great tasting, healthy recipe comes with easy to follow instructions that include the nutritional value of each meal. The cookbooks are available as an eBook on Kindle & Nook…
Belmont Instrument Corporation Announces Major Order from the Dutch Military for …
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Belmont Instrument Corporation announced today that it has received an order for 45 of its Rapid Infuser from the Dutch military. The Belmont® Rapid Infuser, used in most major US hospitals and many others throughout the world, is the recognized standard of care for the treatment of massive blood loss.
The Belmont® Rapid Infuser has been used extensively by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan…
Rapid development for Norfolk boy
Rae and Steve Chesney-Beales were like many other parents of children with autism, Down’s syndrome and Global Development Delay.
Frustrated at the lack of results from traditional therapy, they traveled half way around the world from Norfolk, UK, to the Cayman Islands to enroll their 12-year-old son, Izaak, in dolphin-assisted therapy.
Izaak had been diagnosed with schizencephaly (brain malformation), hydrocephalus (abnormal fluid around the brain), epilepsy and Global Development Delay.
According to his…
Children learning early math can be helped by parents, reports AboutKidsHealth
AboutKidsHealth, leading online provider of children’s health information, reports on methods available to parents seeking to help their kids with early math, even before they go to school.
Like many parents, Tracy Solomon spends quite a bit of time counting with her son Xavier.
“First, we learned to recognize numbers: speed signs on the road or pointing out people with numbers on their sports jerseys,” she recalls of his preschool days. Next…
Why Personal Training Is A Better Investment Than Health Insurance
Aug. 4, 2011, Dover, DE 8th Annual “F” In Fat Report confirms obesity is rising at a near epidemic rate. Shocking numbers show 28% of Delaware residents are now obese and looking for answers!
Nearly doubled in just 15 years, with Delaware now ranking 21st in the nation, our future appears to be in trouble. With such a dramatic rise in obesity and its secondary disease processes, health insurance costs…
SWIG EQUITIES APPOINTS WILLIAM HODEL AS PROPERTY MANAGER
NEW YORK – JULY 29, 2011 – Kent M. Swig, President of Swig Equities, LLC, is pleased to announce that William Hodel has been appointed Property Manager at Swig Equities. In his new position, Mr. Hodel will direct the overall day-to-day operations of several of the commercial high-rise office buildings in the company’s FiDi (Financial District) portfolio. He will also serve as a liaison for the company in overseeing tenant…
Saint Agnes Hospital Now Offers More than just Gastric Sleeve Surgery in Marylan …
Baltimore -- Dr. Andrew Averbach, Director of Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, recently became the first surgeon in the Mid-Atlantic to provide intraoperative adjustments of Lap Bands. Dr. Averbach was also the first surgeon in Maryland to perform the transoral incisionless fundoploication (TIF) procedure with an EsophyX device. His clinic is one of the top providers of gastric sleeve surgery in Maryland.
A laparoscopic adjustable…
Where Women Live Predicts Future Cognitive Decline
Older women who live in poorer neighborhoods are more likely to exhibit lower cognitive skills which are early indicators of Alzheimer's and need for long-term care.
A decline in cognitive skills can be an early predictor of dementia and a greater risk of other mental decline which can be a reason people ultimately need long-term care explains Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. "Cognitive disorders…
Rising number of cancer cases making India potential market for anti-cancer drug …
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., launches a report on the Oncology Pharmaceuticals Market in India 2011 as part of Netscribes’ Healthcare Industry report series.
Mumbai, India –August 4, 2011– Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its Oncology Pharmaceuticals Market in India 2011 report. The market is expected to show steady growth owing to the increasing cancer cases, especially lung and breast cancer.
The report begins with…
IndiaHeartBeat.Com voted as The Best Online Healthcare Provider at E-World Forum …
IndiaHeartBeat.Com - World's First Medical Networking & Resource Portal has been awarded as The Best Online Healthcare Provider at The E-World Forum 2011, jointly organized by The Ministry of Communications & IT, Department of Science & Technology, Adhaar - UID Authority of India, Indra Gandhi National Open University, Elets, CSDMS & NSDI. The award ceremony was held at Delhi on 2nd August, 2011 as a part of the E-World Seminar.…
ZinC, a company specialising in finding and seizing on healthcare opportunities …
ZinC, a company specialising in helping healthcare companies identify, assess and capture opportunities for innovation launches today, August 3rd.
ZinC brings unique capability to add rigour, precision and depth to difficult innovation and growth decisions faced by healthcare companies. Through a groundbreaking process known as Opportunity Design, ZinC helps healthcare executives to perform four critical business activities with superior confidence and lower risk:
1. Sense and identify attractive healthcare market opportunities to…
Medical Billing Company is Co-Founder of Healthcare Business Alliance – An Organ …
Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc., a nationwide medical billing company located in South Riding, Virginia, is one of ten healthcare businesses that came together to form Healthcare Business Alliance (HCBA).
HCBA is an organization founded to help physicians stay informed with issues that arise in the constantly changing medical field. HCBA brings together experts in the fields of marketing, real estate, accounting, insurance, law, practice management and medical billing that…
New Wearable SoundPOD AAC System uses iPod or iPad to Give the Power of Communic …
SoundPOD Wearable AAC System promotes voice output from natural location
MANSFIELD, OH (August 2, 2011) – A sleek new innovation, called the SoundPODTM Wearable AAC System has been developed to help those who have difficulty with speech output and offers a low-cost augmentative alternative communication device. The wearable SoundPOD can wirelessly connect to an iPod or iPad converting off the shelf consumer grade electronics into augmentative communication systems for…
SuppreMol employs Protagen biomarkers in SLE study
Munich and Dortmund, Germany, August 2, 2011. SuppreMol GmbH, a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and allergies, and Protagen AG, a specialist in in-vitro diagnostics and GMP-compliant protein analysis, today announced a collaboration to identify therapy-related biomarkers in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
“We will use the unique biomarker portfolio of Protagen for the rapid identification of autoantibody signatures in the…
Elder Care & Healthcare Experts on Coping with Caregiving Radio Show at wsRadio. …
Jacqueline Marcell, author of the bestselling book, “Elder Rage”, interviewed 4 outstanding healthcare professionals on the popular “Coping with Caregiving” Internet radio program on Saturday, July 30th. The archive is available for free worldwide listening-on-demand at the website.
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1: Long Term Care Insurance & LTC Planning: 3in4 Need More Campaign - Dr. Marion
“Dr. Marion” Somers is the author of “Elder Care Made Easier” and key spokesperson for the…
IAPAM's Botox Training Helps Physicians Capture the "Boomer" Market
The IAPAM offers physicians the industry's leading botox training and associated facial aesthetics medicine education (including training on lasers for skin rejuvenation and hair removal, medical microdermabrasion and medical grade chemical peels). The IAPAM's Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is the only 2 day training designed by physicians for physicians, which offers hands on, live demonstration and didactic instruction in botox in all of the top 5 non-invasive procedures.
Las Vegas, NV, Wednesday…
Arts 'n Drafts After Dark Presents One Night in Bedlam, August 23
Arts ‘n Drafts After Dark presents One Night in Bedlam benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Memories in the Making® Art Program, Tuesday, August 23. Guest will enjoy an interactive dinner and silent auction interpreting Alzheimer's dementia in discussion, reminiscence art activities, signature beverages and three course brain healthy dinner menu created by AIRR Chef Brian Redzikowski.
San Diego, CA, August 02, 2011 -- Venture beneath the streets into a back room of…
Enovate Biolife enters the Filipino Supplement Market
Enovate Biolife signed a collaboration agreement with Manila-based MP-AIMM Marketing Corporation to enter the Philippines Supplements Market.
For Immediate Release
Redwood City, CA, June 15, 2011: The research products of Enovate Biolife will be now available in Philippines through the distribution channel of MP-AIMM Marketing Corporation. The company has tied-up with AIMM, marketing various products and services with distribution networks all over the country.
“We are pleased to partner with…
Significant Cuts To Medicare Nursing Home Payments Set
Under a corrective proposal issued by the federal government last week, Medicare payments to nursing homes would be trimmed by 11.1% beginning October 1 according to Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
Slome noted that the reduced funding was the result of a finding that revealed nursing home care providers have been paid more than $2 billion above federal projections since a new payment system…
Increased Demand in Physician Assistants Requires Proper Training Says Nexus Ins …
Out of all health care professionals, it’s been projected that there will be an increase in demand for physician assistants in upcoming years. Physician assistants are important to the health care system in that they help relieve physicians of routine duties and procedures, plus they are more cost-effective for hospitals and clinics to employ. However, because physician assistants will have more responsibilities, including helping out with medical…
Arturo C. Taca, Jr., M.D., FABPN, INSynergy Treatment Center Founder, Interviewe …
August 1, 2011 (St. Louis) – Arturo C Taca, Jr., M.D., Diplomate- American Board of Addiction Medicine and founder of INSynergy Treatment Center, an outpatient medical facility that treats patients with drug and alcohol addictions using a modern-day approach combining medical pharmaceutical therapy with counseling, was interviewed by Rodney Gross, Ph.D., RSVP Health radio host, about drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
INSynergy, located at 11477 Olde Cabin Road, Suite 210,…
Perfect Words Translating Services Certified by NYU for English to Spanish Medic …
Xiomara R. Smith, Director of Perfect Words Translating, has attained certification from New York University for English to Spanish Translations. (149)
Perfect Words Translating, based in central North Carolina, has been providing English to Spanish translations since 2008, including translations for major hospitals such as Broward Health in Florida, and for hospice and home health care companies in Raleigh NC. The NYU Certification provides a high level of acceptance, since most…
ESMR over surgery
ESMR - A world class treatment for the first time in India, a breakthrough in management of Refractory Angina Pectoris with end-stage coronary Artery Disease not Suitable for Revascularization.ESMR therapy is a new non invasive therapy approach using Extracorporeal Shockwave technology for Myocardial Revascularization.ESMR in india,Non invasive Cardiac Angiogenesis therapy,Non invasive bypass treatment,ESMR therapy.Chennai hospital introduces one more life saver in cardiac treatments first of its kind in india,Extra Corporeal…
Abdominoplasty surgery
Hande hospital was started in 1984 by Dr. H. V. Hande, former Health Minister, Govt of Tamilnadu. Dr.Hande has been (and continues to be) in practice for the past 52 years in India at Chennai. Hande Hospital at chennai in india has recently been expanded into a 50 bed hospital performing laproscopic, cosmetic surgery and master health checkup, being run by Dr. H.Krishna Hande MS.,FRCS.,MCH (Plastic) FMMC. Who…
Continuing Medical Education Conference Schedule Expanded to Meet Needs in Prima …
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West Hempstead, NY (PRWEB) July 29, 2011 -- Continuing Education Company, a leading non-profit provider of continuing medical education, announced today it has expanded its 2011 fall CME conference schedule in order to meet a growing demand for independent continuing medical education for primary care physicians.
Continuing Education is proud to announce a new fall CME weeklong conference for family…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Preventing Healthcare-Associated In …
Barriers and Procedures to Eliminate Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
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 Teal Jeffers, RN, MSN, in “The Goal: Elimination of CAUTI.”
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most frequently occurring type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) found in the hospital setting. Much attention has been…
Berlin Heart Centers 2011: Number of worldwide clinics implanting Berlin Heart v …
Berlin, 29 July 2011: The increasing number of heart centers working with Berlin Heart ventricular assist devices is an indicator for the Berlin-based company that these devices are urgently needed by patients suffering from heart failure. Not only German clinics, as for example the University Hospital Aachen, but also international hospitals such as the University Hospital Nantes, France, the Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the…
Newport Beach, California: Mitochon Systems Reaches Reseller Agreement with Cons …
Mitochon Systems, located in Newport Beach, California, is a free, fully certified HIE / EMR / PHR service that connects physicians, patients and hospitals.
Newport Beach, CA, July 29, 2011 -- Mitochon Systems, a provider of free, fully certified SaaS based EMR and HIE connectivity solutions for physicians, and Consultores EMR, a bilingual Puerto Rican based Healthcare IT and EMR consultancy, have entered into an agreement to offer Mitochon’s free electronic…
Funding veterinary medicine advances cancer treatments of human patients
Oakland County, Michigan July 28, 2011 -- The study of Cancers in companion animals such as dogs and cats provides an opportunity as models for human cancer research and treatment. This includes the study of therapeutics. Dogs and cats develop spontaneous cancers with behaviors similar to humans, thus providing us with a population that can provide critical information and insight into these diseases. The genetic changes that occur in dogs…
Virtual Check-Up: Patients Go Online to Examine their Next Doctor at ScreenTheDo …
North Carolina-based Bon’s Eye Marketing recently launched a PR tool that some healthcare officials say could change how hospitals and private practices reach prospective patients.
Screen the Doc (www.screenthedoc.com), a new online marketing service, showcases physicians’ bedside manners through personalized Web videos. The Internet-streaming segments, usually running 60 to 90 seconds, highlight the doctor’s passion for medicine, inspirations and patient approach, among other things. The videos – mass distributed through…
Medical Billing Company Creates Daily Online Medical Newspaper
Loudoun County, VA - Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc., a nationwide medical billing company located in South Riding, Virginia, has created an online newspaper named Medical Billing and Coding News.
Today’s professionals in the healthcare, medical billing and coding industry use a variety of media outlets to gain knowledge and information about the changes and challenges facing the healthcare industry. Many of these professional have difficulty finding the time to…
Alopecia & Cancer Survivor Charity Surf Camp In North Carolina Presented By WB S …
Wrightsville Beach, N.C., July 28, 2011 -- WB Surf Camp is pleased to announce the next session in their series of Aloha Charity Camps, this one designed for those affected by Alopecia & Cancer. The charity surf camp will take place on August 13, 2011 from 7:45 am until 1:00 pm at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. and is open to 100 participants. The session is complimentary and geared toward building community,…
Tracking Environmental Monitoring Trends Crucial to Regulatory Compliance, OsoBi …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A microbiology laboratory manager at OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC, has authored a chapter on environmental monitoring trends for an industry reference manual.
Kim Van Antwerpen wrote a chapter for “Environmental Monitoring: A Comprehensive Handbook (vol. 5)” edited by Jeanne Moldenhauer and being published in September by the Parenteral Drug Association.
Van Antwerpen’s key observation is that aseptic drug manufacturers should closely observe the environmental monitoring trends of their…
NovaPort twin, the Newest Double-Lumen Cannula, Approved
Novalung adds the unique double-lumen cannula to its expanding portfolio of products for the extrapulmonary treatment of lung failure. Now only a single cannula is required instead of two.
Novalung announced today that it has received approval for the new NovaPort twin® double-lumen cannula, which is now available for clinical use.
The NovaPort® twin cannula was specifically designed for veno-venous vascular access for the iLA activve® system - the Allrounder for…
