Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
New Research Uncovers Many Financial and Scholarship Assistance Resources for Fa …
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - December 9, 2006 - The Cure Our Children Foundation, a nonprofit charitable foundation, announced today the availability of its extensively updated web page entitled "Financial Assistance and Scholarships Information Page" which provides complete contact information, web links and phone numbers for assisting families that have children with cancer or other life-threatening diseases.
Key elements of the research include:
* Private Foundations that provide Direct Assistance
* Scholarships to Fund…
Ipsat Therapies commences patient recruitment in Phase IIb
Helsinki, 4 December 2006: Ipsat Therapies Ltd ('Ipsat') today announces that it has recruited its first patient in a Phase IIb clinical study of its lead product P1A. The study, which is multi-centre, randomized, placebo controlled and double blinded, will further evaluate the safety and efficacy of P1A administered in combination with Ampicillin in preventing the damage to the intestinal microflora caused by the residual beta-lactam antibiotic in hospitalized…
Are We Eating Ourselves to Extinction?
Diabetes is increasing in high numbers in both western and developing countries even while billions are spent on weight loss. This is due to misinformation.
December 06, 2006 - Diabetes is ravaging western society and even increasing dramatically in developing countries. With increased incidences of type 2 diabetes in young people, Americans may decrease average lifespan for the first time in history.
According to New York City fitness trainer, Katrina McKenna,…
Handicapped but not helpless - International Day Of Disabled Persons 3rd Decembe …
In 1992, at the conclusion of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons (1983-1992), the General Assembly proclaimed 3 December as the International Day of Disabled Persons. medicalpicture arranged a feature with text and a wide variety of photographs, illustrations and image series regarding people with disabilities.
Handicapped or disabeld means individual Impairments of humans, those extensively, comparatively heavy and long-term are. The term ‚handicap `is extremely versatile and always means…
AIDS - around the world - medicalpicture Feature to World Aids Day on 1.December …
AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 3.1 million (between 2.8 and 3.6 million) lives in 2005 of which, more than half a million (570,000) were children.
Quicklink to Aids Feature with text and a lot of images…
Acne Treatment Receives 5-Star Rating From TopConsumerReviews.com
TopConsumerReviews.com (topconsumerreviews.com) recently awarded a five-star rating to Clearpores Skin Cleansing System, a three-part acne-fighting treatment.
"We're proud to receive TopConsumerReviews.com's highest rating," said Doug Mackay, spokesperson for Clearpores. "Millions of people are afflicted with facial acne or body acne. Unlike other treatments, our solution attacks acne bacteria from both inside and outside the body. Clearpores is a proven, effective product and we're happy to be recognized for…
ComplianceDoc Changes Name to ComplianceFDA
ComplianceFDA Inc., a leader in providing FDA and related information to the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industries , announced today that effective immediately, the name of the company will be ComplianceFDA, Inc. The reason for this change is due to a internet name dispute. Also, changing the company name to ComplianceFDA better reflects the content provided to our customers and will align corporate and service brand identities.
In addition to the…
Liver - Feature by medicalicture - Biggest poison absorber in human body
The liver is the largest digestive gland in the adult human body. Furthermore, it synthesizes proteins, produces bile and serves as the body\'s detoxification unit. Almost all nutrients absorbed from foods will reach the liver which will distribute them according to the current metabolic needs.
Additionally, the liver functions as a storage unit Vitamins and Glycogen. All together it plays over three hundred known roles in maintaining homeostasis in the human…
Stores Pull Bottles From Shelves After Acetaminophen Recall Announcement
Eleven million bottles of generic-brand acetaminophen made by Michigan-based drug manufacturer the Perrigo Company were recalled on Nov. 9. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the public to the recall, which is for 383 lots of 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets that were manufactured and distributed under generic or store brands sold at retailers like Walgreens, CVS and Wal-Mart.
Bottles included in the acetaminophen recall contained small metal bits and fragments…
Medikamente-per-klick.de - Qualität zu Wohlfühlpreisen
Medikamente-per-klick.de überzeugt mit neuem Online-Portal und attraktiven Angeboten. Die deutsche Versandapotheke bietet Top-Qualität zum günstigen Preis, mehr als 160.000 Produkte, hohe Rabatte und einen erstklassigen Service.
Unter www.medikamente-per-klick.de präsentiert sich die innovative Versandapotheke im neuen Look und bietet zufriedenen Stammkunden und interessierten Neukunden pharmazeutische Kompetenz und ein übersichtliches und bedienungsfreundliches Online-Portal. Einkaufen, Stöbern, Informieren – einfach, bequem und rund um die Uhr. Dazu gibt es kompetente Beratung und eine Philosophie,…
After Generic Acetaminophen Recall, Stores Pull Bottles From Shelves
On Nov. 9, the U.S. Food and Drug (FDA) informed the public to a recall by the Perrigo Company, a drug manufacturer based in Allegan, Michigan. The recall is for 383 lots of 500-milligram acetaminophen caplets that were manufactured and distributed under various generic or store brands. An estimated 11 million bottles are affected by the recall.
Consumers wondering if they are in possession of recalled acetaminophen can find out by…
1. December is World Aids Day!
Berlin/Cologne. The annual World Aids Day is designed to prevent the illness AIDS from being forgotten. Children are particularly endangered. In addition to UNICEF, AIDS support services and other state-funded, regional bodies, firms are also involved in the fight against this terminal illness – especially in the prevention work for children and teenagers.
Since 1988, the World Aids Day takes place on every 1 December. Established by the United Nations,…
Absolute Fitness Offers Twelve Tips To Stay Fit During The Holidays
Easy and Fast Steps To Stay Active And Avoid The Holiday Bulge
Boynton Beach, FL/November 14, 2006 – Absolute Fitness, one of the nation’s premiere personalized fitness studios is offering twelve easy and simple tips to stay fit during the holiday season. The average American gains between 5 to 8 pounds during the holiday period beginning at Thanksgiving and ending during New Year’s festivities according to a recent Pew study.…
Esther Productions, Inc. Relationship Building and Outreach Project of the Natio …
Esther Productions, Inc. Relationship Building and Outreach Project of the National Daughter-Daddy Reunion Tour presents Bridge Work. This event will take place on Monday, December 4, 2006 at The National City Christian Church, #5 Thomas Circle NW in Washington, DC at 6:00pm. This is a free event.
Esther Productions, Inc. presents Bridge Work, facilitated support groups for daughters who grew up without their fathers, and daughters and daddies wishing to reconcile…
Natural Health Labs Releases Energy with Amigo Charge
Calgary, AB November 10, 2006 - The MIM-Amigos (http://www.nhl-amigos.com/worldwide) of Natural Health Labs (Amigo Health) announced the release of a brand new energy drink called Amigo Charge. The all-natural energy drink contains a mix of three Superfoods - Goji, Mangosteen and Acai, 1000 milligrams of each, along with other natural ingredients like Phenylethlamine and Guarana known to help with energy, mood, focus and vitality.
The majority of the energy drinks…
Celebrating the Great American Smokeout
A free educational seminar on a guaranteed safe and effective way to stop smoking will be held in Pittsburgh. Come see us in person. Learn the method discussed in Oprah Magazine, on TV and radio.
On November 16, 2006, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM a free educational seminar will be held to teach the public about how hypnosis can help people quit smoking. Attendees will learn how to kick…
2006 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year Offers His Services to the Worldwide Medi …
Many people are dying due to inactivity and lack of self-control. One of the best ways to combat this growing epidemic is to provide the public with applicational solutions. However, there is so much information regarding health and fitness via the web, TV, radio, magazines and newspapers that it’s truly difficult to find out what is valid or just plain dangerous. Michael Y. Seril, 2006 NSCA Personal Trainer…
MediMap - Cooperation Webtool for the Medical Technology
MediMap (Medical Technologies Map of European Regions and Clusters) was developed in the framework of the EU INNOFIRE project. The objective is to link up the ten European regions involved and their players in the medical technology sector both from the business and scientific communities as well as from politics, to make the strengths of these regions and clusters transparent throughout Europe, to develop further their cluster policy and to…
Too Fat To Fight: More Young Recruits Being Rejected For Health Reasons
For many years experts have been reporting that this generation will become the first for nearly 100 years in which the parents will outlive their children.
Further evidence released today verifies this, with 66% of British Teenagers now considered too fat to join the Army. Results just in have shown that and that only 33% of 16 year olds were able to meet the original Body Mass Index target of…
World Diabetes Day 2006 - medicalpicture with pictures and illustrations
The diabetes Collection of medicalpicture covers photos from all ranges of Diabetes training, diabetes consultation, illustrations of the organs concerned, a picture-story about the everyday life with diabetes and beautiful photomicrographs of current Insuline.
More about the collection:
http://bilddatenbank.medicalpicture.de/folder/16923530
More than 200 million people worldwide have diabetes. Many of them do not receive the care that they need. The lnternational Diabetes Federation has chosen 2006 as the year of the disadvantaged and the…
Noted Child Advocate Carla St. Rose-Rein Offers Top Warning Signs That A Predato …
Columbia, MD/November 2, 2006 – Noted child advocate, Carla St. Rose-Rein, author of LAND OF BROKEN TOYS, issued a warning list for parents of top signs that an adult predator might be targeting a child. St. Rose-Rein says that in the United States, child predators often integrate themselves with single mothers as a way to get close to children. She says that this often happens more in middle…
The Consulting Room(TM) investigates if the public are at a psychological disadv …
Following a recent online survey, The Consulting Room™ finds differing perceptions in the use of the words ‘patient’ and ‘client’, amongst the public who are seeking, and the professionals who are providing cosmetic surgery; and asks, does this put people at a psychological disadvantage?
Rugby, UK - 30 October, 2006 - Unlike plastic surgery, which is used to reconstruct a defect caused by injury or illness, cosmetic surgery, whether surgical or…
Aerotel Medical Systems to Introduces its New Q Systems at MEDICA 2006 Show
Holon, Israel, October 30, 2006 -- Aerotel Medical Systems, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced transtelephonic telemedicine systems, will be unveiling its new, cutting-edge Q concept at MEDICA 2006 show, in Dusseldorf, Germany. With Q, Aerotel will show the global health care community how effective remote monitoring can truly be.
“By integrating new, cutting-edge technologies into our systems we are expanding the capabilities of telemedicine,” explains David Rubin, Aerotel…
Corrective Eye Wear: America’s Visual Majority
Dr. Jay B. Stockman has announced the availability of a web site created to meet the needs of those who have been diagnosed with an eye condition requiring corrective eye wear. The site is a combination of information and solutions. Visitors are able to interact with eye care professionals who can help answer their eye care questions.
New York November 2, 2006 - In a recent report from the Vision Council…
IRAQI CHILDREN DETAINED AND INTERROGATED BY SOLDIERS - Veterans group prot …
10.28.06 (Toronto) Today, the Chairman of Veteran Organ Donors International Bruce A. Gorcyca, also a U.S. military veteran, announced that their volunteer group received information from two independent sources in Baghdad that Iraqi children as young as 5 and 6 years old were being pulled from their classrooms and privately interrogated by U.S. soldiers in uniforms about their fathers. The children were asked if they wanted to be…
New directory of Czech plastic surgeons and aesthetic treatment specialists
The demand for plastic surgery and aesthetic treatments has been increasing sharply. More and more clients from abroad decide to travel to Czech plastic surgery clinics for the sake of beauty. Surgeons at local clinics of plastic surgery carried out more than eleven thousand operations last year. But how to choose the best surgeon?
ATWEB Consulting (www.atweb.cz) responded to the rapid increase in Czech and foreign clients interested in Czech…
FDA Never Safety-Tested Fluoride Ingestion
FDA approval of fluoridated bottled water may be premature
New York -- Because of a glitch in the law,3 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) never safety-tested fluoride for ingestion.1 Yet, the FDA recently OK’d cavity-preventing claims on fluoridated bottled water labels,2 giving Americans a false sense of security about the safety and effectiveness of drinking bottled water with fluoride added..
Sodium fluoride was sold before FDA safety and effectiveness testing…
Lactnet Empowers the Frontlines of Breastfeeding Education, One Email at a Time
Global Lactation Support Community Wins Top Honour in L-Soft’s LISTSERV® Choice Awards
Stockholm, October 20, 2006 – Lactnet – a unique Internet community providing up-to-the-minute information and ongoing support to breastfeeding educators worldwide – has won the grand prize in L-Soft\'s 2005-2006 LISTSERV® Choice Awards program, the only global recognition program for email list excellence.
Lactnet is a forum for cutting-edge information, discussion and support focusing on best practices, emerging thoughts…
Leica FL800 has received FDA 510(k) approval for the viewing of intra-operative …
Leica Microsystems has received, first in surgical microscopy, the FDA 510(k) approval for the Leica FL800, an intra-operative video angiogram device for the viewing of intra-operative blood flow in the cerebral vascular area.
Leica Microsystems has received an FDA 510(k) approval for the Leica FL800, an intra-operative video angiography device for the viewing of blood flow in the cerebral vascular area using Akorn ICG. This…
“Prescription For Madness” Highlights Dangers Of Anti-Depressant Medications
Atlanta, GA/October 18, 2006 – “Prescription For Madness” (Morgan James Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-933596-04-X) by Joy Hancock is a gripping and compelling true story of the dangers of prescription anti-depressant and anti-psychotic medications. The book is the story of the horrendous and terrifying ordeal of her son, Christopher and the upside down ordeal that her family went through after he was diagnosed with a mental illness and his doctors…
Dental Lab Offers Public Dental Office Teeth Whitening Treatment at Wholesale Co …
Los Angeles, Calif. -- The same teeth whitening process used by dentists is now available for home use from a dental lab, saving the cost of a dental office visit.
\"Professional teeth whitening dental technology, exactly like that used in dental offices, is now safe and easy to use at home. Anyone can now buy it directly from our dental lab and avoid going to a dentist for expensive treatments. This…
BioLink enhances another medical application with its fingerprint biometrics
BioLink Solutions announces implementation of its fingerprint biometrics in Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia. From now on, users of a medical information center Thorax.6 implemented in this hospital are being identified with their fingerprints when logging on to this Internet-based system.
Thorax.6 is an Internet application, designed in an ASP.NET environment and accessed by users via Internet Explorer on the HTTPS protocol. Users of the application are: doctors accessing their personal computers,…
ETLog Health GmbH holds lecture at ISWA workshop in Italy
Berlin/Rimini. At the begin of November, the Berlin based firm ETLog Health EnviroTech & Logistics GmbH shall report their experience in the field of waste management in hospitals. During the International Trade Fair Ecomondo 2006 in Rimini, Italy ISWA Italy [International Solid Waste Association] is organising two workshops.
One of the workshops is entitled “Healthcare Waste, a technical and legislative” and will take place at 8th November 2006 in Rimini.…
Fluoride linked to Arthritis: New Study
A 52-year-old American man’s arthritic-like joint pain and immobility went away after he stopped brushing his teeth with fluoridated toothpaste, according to a new study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research(1).
There’s no scientific dispute that large fluoride doses cause crippling skeletal fluorosis over time. But, “less well-known causes of chronic fluoride toxicity include fluoride supplements, certain teas and wine and some toothpastes,” report researchers…
Latest version of IndexFDA adds cross-indexed, searchable 21 US Code content
ComplianceDoc, Inc., a leading online provider of FDA Regulations, USC, and Warning Letters content, releases v2.6 of its popular IndexFDA product. In addition to searching and locating FDA Warning Letters by the FDA\'s Code of Federal Regulations, users can now search and find FDA Warning Letters by USC (United States Code), the underlying codified law that supports the FDA\'s Code of Federal Regulations
\"The new release allows users to quickly find…
New Information Resource on Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting 1 in every 6 males. In it\'s early stages, prostate cancer hasd few symptoms and many of the symptoms associates with this disease are also symptoms found in other less serious illnesses.
Eugene, OR. October 7, 2006 -- Every day 100s if not 1000s of men are diagnosed with prostate problems. If not identified early can lead…
A new technology in histopathology delivers new unprecedented information
SkinSysTec GmbH (Magdeburg, Germany), a company commercialising a topological proteomics technology for dermatological applications, has achieved scientific acknowledgement with a paper in the October issue of the prestigious scientific journal Nature Biotechnology*.
Unlike the genome, the proteome is in a constant state of change but the proteins are not randomly distributed within cells or tissue. Their precise location and specific inter-relationships are pivotal to cellular function or dysfunction. This topology of…
Analysts In Media Launches New Future Healthcare Project
New York, NY- Analysts In Media (AIM Inc.) released the Q3 2006 issue of Future Healthcare, a high level publication and website forum, designed to provide the key medical and healthcare decision-makers with an in-depth analysis of medical trends, healthcare innovation, and industry developments throughout the US healthcare market.
The inaugural edition of Future Healthcare featured some of the most senior thought-leaders across a range of the most innovative medical specialties.…
SOLUTIONS TO CHILDHOOD DIABETES
Chef Gayle Gaggero is worried. Gaggero, CEO of Kids Culinary Adventures (KCA), has read the reports from the Centers for Disease Control indicating the dramatic rise of Type II Diabetes in children. This rise has been directly linked to the increase in childhood obesity.
Gaggero asserts that childhood obesity rates are tantamount to a brewing epidemic. Children, and some parents for that matter, do not know how to…
Stress Relief Tips for the Holidays and Everyday From the Happy Wednesday Lady, …
Boston, MA, (September, 2006) – The American Institute of Stress reports that stress among Americans is significantly rising with approximately $300 billion a year lost due to stress-related illnesses. It has reduced productivity, increased absenteeism, insurance costs, health-related programs, and employee dissatisfaction. With stress being a way of life in this fast paced society, it’s important to find a way to keep it in check. Joanie Winberg has been…
direct/ AplaGen GmbH (DE) - Bayer Healthcare AG Animal Health and AplaGen sign a …
Baesweiler, 2006 September 25th,
AplaGen GmbH and Bayer HealthCare AG Animal Health have signed an agreement for the evaluation, development and marketing of several therapeutic peptides from the AplaGen pipeline. The peptides will be used in the veterinary field only.
AplaGen will bring in its know how for development and synthesis of peptides as well as patented compounds and research capacities into the cooperation. Bayer will be responsible for preclinical and clinical…
direct/ Crucell N.V. (NL) - PRESS EVENT - Crucell invites you to witness the con …
Crucell is pleased to invite you to witness a unique event - the construction of the Valerio Building - the only building of its kind in the world. Named after Crucell´s co-founder Dinko Valerio, the Valerio Building will be a state-of-the-art facility. The core of the facility consists of 64 modules that have been constructed off-site in Germany. Each module measures roughly 17.5 x 5.0 x 4.0 m (LxWxH) and…
Cisbio international Launches New HTRF® Cell-Based Assays at SBS
Company Expands Integration of d2 Acceptor Molecule to Assays in Inflammation and Metabolic Diseases Fields
Seattle, WA, U.S.A. and Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France – September 19, 2006 – Cisbio international, a global developer of HTRF® technology and services used in assay development and drug screening, announced the launch of three new HTRF® cell-based assays today at the 2006 SBS conference in Seattle, Washington. Related to important targets in the fields of inflammation…
Researchers say Diclofenac may cause heart problems
After over 30 years of use, researchers found that the pain medication Diclofenac causes heart problems. The new data indicates that people who suffer from high blood pressure or heart disease should avoid the drug.
In a new analysis of 23 studies, scientists found that the Diclofenac (also called "Cataflam" and "Voltaren") increased users' chance of heart attack by 40 percent.
The Journal of the American Medical Association released the study findings…
Signature Diagnostics announces a Clinical Research Collaboration with OncoMethy …
Potsdam, Germany - September 13, 2006.
Signature Diagnostics announces today that it has entered into a Clinical Research Collaboration in the field of colorectal cancer (CRC) with OncoMethylome Sciences to make available its clinical CRC platform for the development and validation of new molecular diagnostics. OncoMethylome Sciences is a public diagnostic company with offices in Liege, Leuven (Belgium), Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Durham (NC; USA).
Starting immediately Signature Diagnostics will provide OncoMethylome…
Study Shows That Healthy Sleep Pattern Affects Baby's Intelligence
September 14, 2006 -- It is a little known fact that there is a great way to enhance a child\'s intelligence to help him do better later in life. That is, coach him healthy sleep patterns while he is a baby. This is arguably one of the best ways to enhance a child\'s intelligence.
The author of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, uses the research…
Medical Study Determines that the Use of Zinc Oxide Ointment or Cream to Treat A …
Medical Study Determines that the Use of Zinc Oxide Ointment or Cream to Treat Acne Reduces the Production of Sebum and Accelerates Healing Capabilities
A medical study published in Dermotologic Surgery, the official publication of the American Society for Dermotologic Surgery, determines that topical ointment or cream treatments including zinc oxide show a reduction in the production of sebum and increased lesion reducing efficacy.
While a medical study published in Dermotologic Surgery,…
Mobile Phones Exploit Healing Powers
On the back of research confirming the importance of a positive attitude for health and healing. Mobile phone technology is now exploiting this power by helping people develop a new \'positive mindset\' to improve their health and healing outcomes.
It is no secret that in any field of human endeavor, a positive attitude often defines the difference between success and failure. This is particularly evident in the field of medicine,…
Skin Care Benefits of Wine
Scientists have long known wine is good for your heart, but recent research reveals an ingredient in wine, Resveratrol, to be an excellent wrinkle fighter as well.
Wine is good for your body in many ways. Alcohol stimulates the appetite, but can also slow the stomach\'s emptying time, resulting in a decrease in the amount of food consumed. The alcohol in wine can also have a measurable effect on cholesterol levels,…
Shocked by Steve Irwin’s Death? You Are Not Alone
Boerne, TX, September 6, 2006 - The world was shocked at the news that environmentalist and Animal Planet star, Steve Irwin, was killed by a stingray while diving. People continue to be shaken by the grim details of his untimely death. Therapist Cynthia McKenna says, “The news of Irwin’s death may be traumatizing for adults and children alike.”
Cynthia McKenna, therapist and owner of Cynthia McKenna Counseling…
