Featured at this year's conference will be Lifeclinic's continued commitment to provide state-of-the-art automated health testing technology to the general population and to encourage retail clients to utilize their blood pressure monitors and health testing stations for employee wellness. More »
NourishLife is launching an awareness campaign by giving away free samples of its omega-3 supplement Cardio to warn Americans of the risk of stroke. More »
Aspirus Heart & Vascular Institute cardiac surgeon Fernando A. Riveron, M.D. recently became the first physician in Wisconsin to implant the Myocor® Coapsys System to treat mitral regurgitation, an increasingly common heart problem. Aspirus is participating in a clinical trial testing the device's ability to repair dysfunctional mitral valves without stopping the patient's heart during surgery. More »
Americas Watchdog has just launched a national investigation into seeing if consumers, HMO's, health insurance companies, or health cooperatives were over charged with the drug called Vioxx, Trasylol or any other drugs, when much cheaper alternatives were available. According to the group, "we are out to protect consumers, HMO's, health insurance companies & health care cooperatives from being gouged by big pharmaceutical companies. We think Vioxx & Trasylol will turn out to be a perfect examples". HMO executives, health care insurance executives or individuals with specific information should feel welcome to call Americas Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466 More »
Due to a lack of public awareness concerning the relationship between omega-3 deficiency in children and ADHD, NourishLife is giving away free samples of Learn - its omega-3 product specifically formulated for school-aged children. More »
Full Story to Air Tonight on ABC World News With Charlie Gibson More »
Pure Physique unveils an innovative 30-minute high intensity workout that allows busy parents and professionals a chance to lose weight, build muscle, and lead a healthier lifestyle. More »
In order to increase awareness of the positive effects of omega-3 fish oil on arthritis, NourishLife is giving away free samples of PharmaOmega Life which has been specifically formulated to reduce inflammation associated with joint pain. More »
Due to the fact that most pregnant women are deficient in omega-3, NourishLife is giving away free samples of PharmaOmega Mom as part of its public awareness campaign. More »
Though we live in a society that's overloaded, overwhelmed and over-stimulated, millions of Americans are striving to find inner peace and more heart centeredness. Over the past two years HeartMath has introduced the ''emWave Personal Stress Reliever®'' and the ''emWave® PC Stress Relief System'' to provide people with effective tools to help them reduce stress and anxiety while revitalizing the body, mind, and spirit. HeartMath is now offering the ''emWave® Meditation, Prayer and Self-Help Assistant'' -- an effective guide that compliments both ''emWave'' products in providing users with simple techniques and exercises to build more sustainable focus while deepening one's sense of peace and strengthening their power of intention. More »
www.MedicalDeviceGuru.com is a Medical Technology Forum for Healthcare Industry Professionals which contains on-demand content in Orthopedics, Cardiovascular, Robotics, Medical Imaging, Pharmaceutical & Biotech, MIS and Med Device. A "Careers" section includes "The Medical Device Interview Prep Guide" and thousands of articles and downloadable resources for both job-seekers and companies looking to attract and retain top talent. More »
Recognition of outstanding vendors is based on success in customer savings, customer satisfaction, service timeliness, continuous growth, and philanthropic support. More »
Americas Watchdog has launched a national investigation into seeing if a consumers, HMO's, health insurance company, or health cooperatives were over charged with the drug called Vioxx, Trasylol or any other drugs, when much cheaper alternatives were available. According to the group, "we are out to protect consumers, HMO's, health insurance companies & health care cooperatives from being gouged by big pharmaceutical companies. We think Vioxx & Trasylol will turn out to be a perfect examples". Consumers, HMO executives, health care insurance executives or individuals with specific information should feel welcome to call Americas Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466 More »
Obesity Surgery Reported by OPRAH, 60 Minutes, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine Fuels Demand and Confusion--Permanent Weight Loss Experts, iVital, Launch Seminar Series to Answer Questions for Those Suffering Weight-Related Symptoms--iVital Permanent Weight Loss Seminar Series Topics: Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Lap-Band®, Diet Failure Rates, Mexico Surgeries, Insurance Eligibility, Financing Options--Contact: 214-347-4434 OR 866-561-9546 (Dallas, Ft.Worth, Plano, TX 75093) More »
An estimated thirty to forty billion dollars are spent annually on complementary and alternative medicine. Progressive healthcare systems are recognizing that patient care must include educational programs and techniques to support a patient's capacity to enhance mental and emotional attitudes. An example of this is HeartMath®'s scientifically validated programs and technologies. More »
Dr. McCraty will be conducting a half-day experiential workshop at the 2008 Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Conference where event participants will receive instruction in use of HeartMath's heart rhythm technology -- emWave Personal Stress Reliever® and emWave® PC Stress Relief System. More »
Due to the omega-3 deficiency in most children, NourishLife is giving away free samples of omega-3 Child. Child has been specifically formulated for preschool development in children aged 0 to 5 years. More »
Southern Delight Gourmet Foods announced today they've begun shipping their long-awaited no salt added, low sodium Savory Apple & Honey Salsa. Aimed at helping families to reduce their sodium consumption, Southern Delight's Savory Apple & Honey No Salt Added Salsa contains only 5 mg. of sodium per 1 oz. serving, compared to 150 mg. to over 300 mg. for the typical supermarket salsa, plus it's Kosher, too. It's made using Zero Salt*, an all-natural salt substitute, rather than table salt. Easy family friendly recipes are available by downloadable attachment, which use the Savory Apple & Honey Salsa as a low sodium diet recipe starter. Other great tasting recipes are available on-line. More »
Company's therapeutic hypothermia solutions draw attention from thousands attending the recent, annual educational conference and exposition event for acute and critical care nurses. More »
Gift Will Support Earlier Detection of Congenital Heart Defects More »
"Guiding Light" Actress Caitlin VanZandt Who Portrays Ashlee Wolfe Has Lap-Band Surgery, as do actor Brian Dennehy and Muhammad Ali's daughter Khalia Ali-- Oprah, Dr. Oz, 60 Minutes, Entertainment Tonight, People Magazine all are talking about weight loss surgery and the results: spontaneous diabetes remission, massive weight loss, cancer risk cut in half-- iVital Medical Director, Dr. Theresa Garza discusses JAMA and New England Journal of Medicine Research, as well as compares bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, iVital's out-patient Lap-Band procedure. Additional topics include Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Lap-Band®, Diet Failure Rates, Mexico Surgeries, Insurance Eligibility, Financing Options-- More »
.assisTek, the global leader tablet ePROs, today announced the launch of their new corporate website at http://www.assistek.com. The website features a video interview of site coordinators who used assisTek systems with an elderly Spanish speaking arthritic population on the Mexican border in addition to enhanced product overviews of their flagship ePRO products and services. More »
Three Ohio television stations report on the benefits of cardiac cooling and feature the contribution of Cincinnati Sub-Zero in helping to improve patient quality of life. More »
Americas Watchdog has launched a national investigation into seeing if a consumers, were over charged with the drug called Vioxx, Trasylol or any other drug, when much cheaper alternatives were available. According to the group, "We are out to protect consumers from being gouged by big pharmaceutical companies. We think Vioxx & Trasylol will turn out to be a perfect examples." Consumers, or individuals with specific information should feel welcome to call Americas Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466. More »
Why should victims of mesothelioma or their families call the Mesothelioma Victims Center First? According to Americas Watchdog, "its pretty simple, we will tell them the truth about treatment options, lawyers, Social Security, and everything else they need to know and our service is free". The Mesothelioma Victims Center was created to assist all US victims of Mesothelioma. Americas Watchdog has initiated this very complete free service because there is literally nothing close to this type of service in the United States, and because this type of service is sorely needed by Mesothelioma victims and their families. The Mesothelioma Victims Center was created to assist victims & their families in every way possible. Victims who served in the US Navy are especially encouraged to contact the group at 866-714-6466. More »
CME Outfitters announces a continuing medical education webcast titled "Using Evidence and Guidelines to Individualize Care for ACS: A Case-Based Presentation." Offered as an archived webcast with one date for live Q&A, the activity will provide an overview of current and emerging treatment strategies for patients with acute coronary syndrome. More »
CME Outfitters announces a continuing medical education webcast titled "New PCI Guidelines: An Interactive Debate with Experts on Indications and Implementations." Offered as an archived webcast with two dates for live Q&A, the activity will provide an overview of current and emerging treatment strategies for patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. More »
A new version of Allen Technologies' Vigo™ in-room Interactive Patient Care (IPC) solution helps hospitals improve scores for Hospital Process of Care Measures, mitigate Medicare Never Events, and facilitate requests from patients to participate more fully in their treatment decisions. More »
New three-year agreement extends alliance members' access to medical product company's industry-leading, non-invasive therapeutic hypothermia solutions. More »
US Secretary of Commerce speaks to Cincinnati business gathering concerning international trade; Cincinnati Sub-Zero invited to discuss experience with medical product exports, receives recognition. More »