Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
Schisandrin B: Ushering in a New Era in UV Protective Skincare
British Columbia, CA, September 12, 2011 -- Schisandrin B, a key component of GlissandrinTM, can protect against solar irradiation-induced oxidative injury in skin tissue and skin cells, according to recent research findings from the laboratory of Dr. Robert Ko at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
As the largest organ in the human body, the skin serves as an effective barrier for protecting against various external threats. This includes…
New title in RadCases Series Helps Students Diagnose Genitourinary Diseases
New York/Stuttgart – Thieme is proud to announce the publication of Genitourinary Imaging by Shailendra Chopra, MD, part of Thieme’s RadCases series. Containing nearly 400 high-resolution radiographs demonstrating 250 basic to advanced cases seen in daily practice, Genitourinary Imaging will give readers the information, examples and insights they need to accurately diagnose various genitourinary disease entities. The book contains 100 cases, and another 150 are available free for 12 months…
New Website Compares Popular Teeth Whitening Treatments
Over the past decade, many new highly effective teeth whitening methods and products have been developed to the point where anyone can effectively whiten their teeth without the direct supervision of a dentist. Best Whitening, http://www.best-whitening.com/ is a new website that reviews the current best and most popular teeth whitening procedures. This includes In-office bleaching treatments, at-home bleaching gel, whitening toothpaste, rinse/mouthwash, tooth bleaching strips, and other new or less…
Local Physician Achieves Board Certification -- Dr. Clairborne adds to her prest …
Lexington, Kentucky September 2011 – The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Maintenance of Certification Examination by Maiysha Tania Clairborne, MD. Board certification confers a standard of excellence in knowledge and practice to physicians who not only certify via the examination process, but who also work diligently on the maintenance of these skills during the cycle between examinations.
To achieve and maintain…
Attentiveness meditation – the simple way for a better life
Attentiveness meditation, just as meditation for silence and peace, is an ideal introduction to the topic of mediation. Buddhism refers to it as Vipassana meditation. Being one of the most ancient forms, it spread to all circles of laypeople throughout the centuries. Attentiveness meditation works with alert perception of processes instead of extraordinary states of mind or special knowledge. It is based on perception of a person’s own breathing. During…
High infectious diseases incidence drives the Indian Anti-infective pharma marke …
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., launches a report on the Anti-Infective Pharmaceuticals Market in India 2011 as part of Netscribes’ Healthcare Industry report series.
Mumbai, India –September 09, 2011– Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its Anti-Infective Pharmaceuticals Market in India 2011 report. India, with its huge patient base, is expected to how steady growth over the coming years.
The report begins with the introduction section…
New Trends Towards HIV Cure Research
Fifteen years after the advent of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) life expectancy of HIV-infected patients, as well as their quality of life, have considerably improved. However, ART remains a life long battle as these therapies are unable to eradicate the virus. Although we can still improve tolerance and acceptability of ART, the next decisive step would be to find a cure. Specific budget lines have been created in 2010 and…
'The rheumatoid arthritis drugs market generated $12.7bn in 2010' says visiongai …
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which skeletal joints become inflamed, causing pain, swelling and stiffness. RA can affect a person's ability to carry out everyday tasks. It is not known why rheumatoid arthritis develops, and there is no cure. Understanding of the disease has improved, however, and there are treatments that ease the pain and other symptoms, managing the disease.
Diya Lahiri, pharmaceutical industry analyst, said: "The…
Health Insurance Quote Providers ActiveQuote.com Welcome News That Private Healt …
Last year the private medical insurance industry saved the National Health Service an estimated £2.4 billion, new figures have revealed.
In 2010, private health insurers paid out a total £2.8 billion in claims on diagnosis, treatment and aftercare. By our estimate 82% of these claims would otherwise have had to be funded by the NHS.
Furthermore, with the NHS expected to cut £20 billion from its budget in the next four…
ENovate Biolife Targets African Market
Salt Lake City, Utah (Sept 10, 2011) – ENovate Biolife LLC is pleased to announce their participation at Medexpo Kenya 2011 at Nairobi. The Medexpo Kenya will take place on 17-19 September 2011 at Sarit Centre. Medexpo Kenya is the prime event in the region attracting visitors from all over East & Central Africa displaying vast range of products from Hospital Supplies, Medical Equipment, Dental Equipment, Healthcare supplements and Pharmaceuticals.…
'Global companion diagnostics market will be worth $3.45bn by 2015' predicts a v …
Companion diagnostics are diagnostic tests that are linked to a particular drug/therapy. This is a small, emerging market at present, but one of the fastest growing segments in the IVD market. The concept of a drug-diagnostic combination is not new, but has only started to garner interest, with the move of healthcare towards personalised medicine. Companion diagnostics combined with targeted therapeutics are the tools for providing personalised treatment. This market…
Sleep Disorders Lead To Increased Dementia Risk And Long Term Care Need
Older women with sleep-disordered breathing are more likely to develop cognitive impairment or dementia than women without this disorder according to a new study.
According to medical researchers, sleep-disordered breathing is a condition where the person has recurrent arousals from sleep and intermittent hypoxemia. "This condition can be common among older people and affects up to 60 percent of the elderly population," explains Jesse Slome, director of the American…
Patients and health care industries gain benefits from Siteimprove web governanc …
The British National Health Services (NHS) budgets are extremely tight, a shift from labor intensive personal contact to online self-service is fundamental. Siteimprove assists in identifying website errors and enhancing the patient online journey promoting a profitable channel shift from labor intensive contact to online self-service and boosting patient satisfaction. Health care organizations are stretching budgets and being scrutinizing over where to spend, while ensuring patients are…
New Memory Fitness Prgram May Reduce Need For Long Term Care Insurance Claims
A memory fitness program has demonstrated the ability to help improve the ability to recognize and recall words among older adults.
By benefitting verbal learning and retention reserachers conducting a study found that as a result of the program, seniors' self-perceived memory improved. They note that this was an important factor in maintaining a positive outlook on life while aging.
"Normal age-related memory decline affects more than half of…
'Global pharmacovigilance spending will be worth $15.46bn by 2015' says visionga …
Pharmacovigilance has evolved rapidly over the past three decades. The monitoring of drug safety standards is now overseen by a number of regulatory authorities. With the increasing cost of getting a drug to market (now estimated to be $800m to $1bn), pharmaceutical companies cannot afford to have a drug recalled because of severe adverse events. The damage to brand reputation may also be irreparable.
Dr Sharmarke Mohamed, healthcare industry analyst, says:…
New TSSA Member Firm Announces Shriners Hospitals For Children CO-OP Support Pro …
TUSTIN, Calif. – GMR Web Team’s Self Storage Division, a new member of the Texas Self Storage Association, has just announced that it will donate 10% of all sales to TSSA member firms to the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas. The TSSA has been raising funds for the hospital for over ten years, and GMR has been going to great lengths to join in on the effort and…
Leading UK NHS health provider uses Sigmer Technologies for staff consultation s …
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust choose Sigmer Technologies to provide hospital-wide employee consultation survey
(see case-study at http://www.surveysuite.co.uk/case_studies/RSCH_case_study.php)
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust (RSCH) is a leading General Hospital serving a local population of 320,000. Providing emergency and general hospital services, it is also the lead specialist centre for cancer patients in Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire; serving a population of 1.2 million. The Hospital is structured around 13 ‘Specialty…
Polymedco Announces the Introduction of Strep A Flip Cassette Rapid Test
September 5, 2011: Polymedco is pleased to announce the introduction of a new Strep A Flip cassette rapid test. The new point of care Strep A Flip cassette test is a rapid immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of Group A Streptococcal antigen directly from throat swab specimens. The test is intended for use in physician’s offices, hospitals, and clinical laboratories as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of Group…
biocrea’s first-in-class PDE2 inhibitor demonstrates strong potential for the tr …
- Data on novel PDE2 inhibitor BCA909 presented at 24th ECNP Congress in Paris -
Radebeul, Germany, September 7, 2011 – biocrea, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel treatments for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), to-day announced data on its innovative CNS-penetrating PDE2 inhibitor. The com-pound, which is code-named BCA909, was selected as a candidate for preclinical development earlier this year. It demonstrates strong potential for the treatment of…
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Neomed Hospitals Chennai
Neomed Hospital in Chennai, is an innovative and integrative medical center. Neomed is for patients suffering from Angina, Chest pain, Coronary Artery Disease, Patients unfit for bypass, have failed bypass, do not want bypass or cannot afford bypass.
Neomed Hospital is a Zero Surgery Center. Neomed Hospital is a Center run by highly qualified doctors offering unique and special treatment methods, for Cardiovascular diseases, FDA approved treatment for Angina,…
National Eating Disorders Association Moves Headquarters to New York City
NEW YORK CITY — The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the leading U.S. non-profit organization supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders, will now wage its battle from its new home in Manhattan.
With its primary office formerly located in Seattle (and a satellite office in New York City), the relocation puts the organization under one roof, closer to a major hub for the fashion, advertising and media industries, critical…
Walden Behavioral Care To Open Braintree Office For Treating Eating Disorders
Walden Behavioral Care, LLC of Waltham, Mass., one of the country’s leading hospitals for treating eating disorders, announced today that it is opening an office at 150 Grossman Drive, Braintree, to provide intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP) programs.
Walden is opening a 3,800-square-foot office in Braintree in November based on the lack of services in the immediate area for treating eating disorders.
“Eating disorders are life-threatening illnesses that affect about…
ISC Medical Comment on Increased Competition for NHS Trainees
London, United Kingdom (31st August 2011) – One of the country’s leading providers of medical interviews and interview skills consultancy services, ISC Medical, comment on how the competition to enter NHS Speciality Training has forced trainees to develop stronger CVs.
As doctors are preparing for another round of recruitment towards entry into specialist training, many will reflect on whether their CV is competitive enough to make it through this tough selection…
Active meditation for active people
Cutting after the modern person’s lifestyle, different forms of meditation have been developed to base on physical exercise and interaction in order to find one’s own self rather than by peace and passivity. In a world full of noise, speed and a flood of medial stimuli, active meditation and its orientations are made for preparation for a contemplative phase of meditation. Physical exercise helps transfer consciousness into a state of…
HEAL WITH HOMEOPATHY BODY & SOUL by Dr. Batra's
Homeopathy helps systemic sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis is a multi- system disorder of unknown origin. It can cause hardening and thickening of the skin and attack the heart, lungs, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract.
Systemic sclerosis develops in about two people in 100,000 per year. Women are about four times more likely than men to be afflicted by it. It is rarely seen in children and usually begins between the ages of…
Arturo C. Taca, Jr., M.D., FABPN, INSynergy Treatment Center Founder, Interviewe …
September 4, 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, had a two-part interview with Rodney Gross, Ph.D., RSVP Health Magazine publisher, about drug and alcohol addiction treatment in the summer issue.
To read the…
Dover Residents CRAZY For Pushups
Sept. 2, 2011, Dover, DE What’s old…is new again. Apparently, the people of Dover are going crazy for pushups as a way to get in shape…and give something back to our local Heroes. It’s called Pushups for Charity, and it’s causing quite a stir with the anniversary of 9-11 looming.
Created by local fitness expert Chris Gray of Punch Kettlebell Gym Dover, Pushups for Charity is a fun way to…
Elder Care & Healthcare Experts Interviewed on “Coping with Caregiving” Radio Sh …
Jacqueline Marcell, author of the bestselling book, ELDER RAGE, interviewed four outstanding healthcare professionals on the popular COPING WITH CAREGIVING Internet radio program on Saturday, August 27th. The archive is available for free worldwide listening-on-demand at the website.
GUESTS:
1: Long-Term Care Insurance - Gary Katelman, President, LTC Benefits Group:
Gary’s company specializes in worksite, association, and individual long term care insurance, and is a member of the National LTC Network,…
The dental implant center with the better 3D dental imaging equipment
Advanced 3D Dental Imaging Services Offered By the Professional Dental Implant Center Dunson Dental Design
Atlanta, GA – August 29, 2011 – There are a number of latest trends and developments in the field of dental research and dentists are required to keep themselves up to date with the use and application of advanced and sophisticated forms of treatment and machinery. 3D dental imaging has emerged as one of the most…
Connected World Forum in Dubai shows how money, health, education and agricultur …
Mobile technology is increasingly facilitating the way consumers worldwide spend, save, learn and monitor their health, says Andrea Monteiro, director of the Connected World Forum which is taking place in Dubai in October.
"There are already over 100 live mobile money deployments globally, and many more mobile healthcare programmes are being launched successfully around the world from Boston to Bengaluru", says Andrea. She continues: "There is…
Intelligent InSites Enables Healthcare Providers to Achieve Enterprise RTLS Succ …
Enhanced enterprise solution approach to Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) focuses on meaningful, measurable, and sustainable performance outcomes across the healthcare enterprise.
Fargo, ND, September 02, 2011 -- Intelligent InSites, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise real-time location systems (RTLS) software helping hospitals improve patient satisfaction and operational performance while supporting multiple RFID and RTLS technologies, announced the RTLS+ approach to ensuring enterprise-wide RTLS success for healthcare providers.
The RTLS+ approach is a…
Collaborators Around the World Find Two New Genetic Clues to Development of Macu …
New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center Researchers and Collaborators Around the World Find Two New Genetic Clues to Development of Macular Degeneration
Oston, MA, September 02, 2011 -- New England Eye Center (NEEC) the Ophthalmology Department at Tufts Medical Center and the principle ophthalmic teaching service for Tufts University School of Medicine is pleased to announce that researchers and collaborators from around the world have found two new genetic variants…
An appropriate dialysis treatment provides the unique opportunity to slow down c …
"Cardiac disease is the major cause of death in dialysis patients, accounting for half of the total mortality. When routinely assessed by echocardiography, the proportion of patients with abnormal dimensions of cardiac compartments is even higher. When chronic kidney disease progresses, cardiovscular damage starts to develop and may already be quite severe before dialysis is started," Branko Braam and colleagues report in their textbook "Hypertension and Cardivascular Aspects of Dialysis…
Healthcare Company Broadens Its Reach in Care Management
September 1, 2011 (San Antonio, TX) - Carenet Healthcare Services, a performance-driven organization for Care Management, welcomes the addition of Cindy Hom, RN to its sales team.
Hom has garnered extensive experience in the healthcare industry beginning her career as a registered nurse and progressing to sales management roles for national healthcare companies focusing in Care Management.
"The addition of Cindy to our team is a further testament to our…
A Consumer’s Guide to Buying Manuka Honey
There is no question that Manuka honey has more healing properties than any other type of honey in the world. However, there has been much confusion over which type of Manuka honey is the best to use for medicinal use.
It has taken a long time for U.S. consumers to recognize that not all honey is the same. Thanks to the internet and other forms of media,…
BestMassage.com Releases The New BodyChoice Comfort Cushion System
BestMassage.com has released its new BodyChoice Comfort Cushion System last month. The BodyChoice Comfort Cushion System is a body positioner that can be used in multiple ways in a variety of settings. Its design allows clients to lie face up, face down, on their sides, or seated while receiving therapy. Having a client switch from one position to another without coming off the massage table is also possible.
“What we…
HOUSTON MAN SELECTED AS TASTI D-LITE’S SEPTEMBER ‘HEALTHY HABIT’ WINNER
(Houston, TX)--- Jay Justilian, 45, is a former high school football standout. Athletics kept him svelte in his youth but like so many people, as he got older and became more focused on his career, he found himself frequently eating on the go, without much time to devote to exercise.
In January 2010, Justilian heard about Tasti D-Lite’s six-week weight loss contest on a local Houston sports radio station.
“I have…
The American Academy of Facial Cosmetics Facial Injectable Course is one of the …
(Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey – September 1, 2011) The American Academy of Facial Cosmetics (A.A.F.C.) directed by Drs. Bruce Freund, Zev Schulhof and Jerald Friedman, is very excited to announce that their facial injectable course is one of the first courses in the state of New Jersey to be given accreditation by the N.J. State Board of Dentistry. The A.A.F.C. course will satisfy all the requirements of the State Board…
Personalized Medicine Market Worldwide (2010 – 2015) - By Segments, Technologies …
Summary - Renub Research has announced the addition of the "Personalized Medicine Market Worldwide (2010 – 2015) - By Segments, Technologies, Opportunities, Challenges & Future Forecast" report to its offering.
Personalized Medicine - Market Overview
Personalized Medicine is often defined as “the right treatment for the right person at the right time.” While the market for diagnostic tests and therapies that leverage this new science is growing, the biggest opportunities exist outside…
A HERO to Revolutionize Global Healthcare
The world will soon be able to claim as many mobile subscriptions as it has, people. With that in mind, the Borderless Healthcare Group Inc. is in search of a HERO (Health Enterprise/Entrepreneur Revolution Officer) with the most innovative idea for a mobile healthcare application that will redefine global healthcare.
The winner will undergo a USD $25,000 incubation program managed by a multi-disciplinary team of experts ranging from renowned…
IAPAM's Botox Training Helps Physicians Capitalize on Botox Boom
As the demand for Botox ® treatments, from anti-aging to bladder control, continues to rise, physicians can capture this growing Botox ® market and greatly benefit their practices through expert Botox ® training at multi-day seminars like the IAPAM's Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training (www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/botoxtraining.html).
Las Vegas, NV, August 30, 2011 -- In late 2010, Botox ® was approved by the FDA to treat chronic migraine headaches in adults.…
FastMed Urgent Care Goes Mobile with iTriage Smartphone App
Patients now have convenient, on-the-go access to symptoms, diseases and facility information with free healthcare app
Gilbert, AZ - (August 30, 2011) – The explosive growth in mobile phone subscriptions has led FastMed Urgent Care to expand its presence in the mobile community from its North Carolina locations to include its Phoenix locations by launching iTriage® - a free consumer mobile healthcare application developed by Healthagen®.
A recent comScore report estimates that…
Lower Cholesterol and Blood Glucose Levels by Drinking PHatea®
Positive results from a human study in China of daily Fu Zhuan Tea (PHatea®) consumption to reduce blood LDL cholesterol prompted a study in Colorado of a group of volunteers with elevated cholesterol that were not taking medication for diabetes or high cholesterol.
The Advanced Integrative Medicine Clinic supervised by Dr. Randy Snook conducted the study with a group of individuals whose baseline LDL levels were between 100 and 200 mg/dl…
Medical Billing Company Trainer to Discuss Why Medical Terminology is Important …
Loudoun County, VA – Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc. (CaptureBilling.com), a national medical billing company located in South Riding, Virginia, is proud to announce that Katie Jennings, will be presenting at the Leesburg Virginia Chapter of American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Mrs. Jennings will be discussing the importance of medical terminology for the ICD-10; scheduled to be released in 2013.
The U.S. Department of…
Navitar's Special Optics Division Creates Custom Objective Lenses to Support Two …
Wharton, New Jersey – August 31, 2011 – Special Optics, a division of Navitar and supplier of precision optical assemblies, offers objective lens solutions optimized for use in two-photon microscopy systems. These apochromatic objectives are customized with high numerical apertures (NA) and long working distances (WD) for use with various sample sizes and applications. Biomedical researchers use two-photon microscopy to image tissue and look deeper into samples to determine their…
Recovery Center Adds Bowling To Activities
Twelve Palms Recovery Center, a private, dual diagnosis drug and alcohol treatment facility located in Jensen Beach, Florida announces the addition of bowling to its activities menu, an addition aimed at complementing, as well as expanding on a treatment philosophy focusing on the importance of diverse experience and the opportunity to acquire "wins" as part of a successful life in recovery.
Environment:
Clients, while being exposed to a blend of process…
Registers of Pharmaceutical Distributors and Manufacturers Around the World – Fr …
One of the key factors for companies to succeed in foreign markets is finding a reliable partner and distributor for their products.
Obainfo is a leading company that specializes in doing distributor and manufacturer registers around the world. These registers are meant to help companies who are trying to find partners or distributors for their products in different countries.
Today, we are going to publish registers of pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers…
Family Health Network Joins Forces with Kerr Health to Address Medication Adhere …
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – August 30, 2011 – Family Health Network is pleased to announce its participation in a program in partnership with Kerr Health, a subsidiary of the renowned regional pharmacy chain, Kerr Drug. Kerr Health will deploy Family Health Network’s Connected for Life platform to an initial group of patients who require frequent interaction with a pharmacist to assist them with medication therapy management. By enabling direct interaction…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Pediatric Infection Prevention
Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections for Pediatric Patients
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 Brenda Vason, RN, BSN, CIC on "CLABSI Prevention Strategies for the Pediatric Patient."
Prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in the pediatric population is unique and challenging. Vason will provide information on prevention…
The Whole Grains Council Announces Whole Grains Sweepstakes In Celebration of Wh …
BOSTON, September 2011 – Yee-ha! September is Whole Grains Month and consumers can celebrate by joining The Whole Grains Stampede, a sweepstakes designed to bring these healthy and delicious nibbles top of mind. An initiative of Boston-based 501(c)3 educational non-profit Oldways and its Whole Grains Council (WGC), the sweepstakes will award one winner a year’s worth of Quaker products (a whole lotta whole grains) plus $5,000 to spend on…
