December 2008: Chiva-Som International Health Resorts Co., Ltd. has achieved the prestigious Green Globe certification recognising our commitment to operating at the world's highest environmental standard. The Resort has several initiatives, policies and practices in place for energy efficiency and conservation, waste water treatment and recycling, fresh water conservation, waste minimisation and recycling, and community well-being. More »
Virtual Medical Event Available from the Convenience of a Computer www.CardioCareLive.com takes place entirely online Tuesday March 3 and Wednesday March 4 from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern. Patch Adams, MD, the real physician behind the movie starring Robin Williams, is even slated to speak. To register now for free, visit cardioCareLive.com. More »
Henry Konczak logged on to www.WorldMedAssist.com to help him find the surgeon in India his U.S. cardiologist recommended. Just three weeks later, he was out of ICU with his mitral valve replacement overseas completed. He's now home and enjoying his new lease on life. More »
Lifeclinic International, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of automated blood pressure monitors and health testing stations, intends to acquire My Health Rewards. More »
Austin, Texas-based HealthYes!™ is expanding its advanced mobile health screening services to the Houston area. Leveraging the most medically advanced, state-of-the-art screening equipment and techniques in the industry, HealthYes! screens its clients for life-threatening medical conditions including heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and osteoporosis. More »
Biotrial, a leading CRO for early phase clinical trials, continues the development of its Central ECG and Imaging Laboratory and reaches new milestone. More »
The National Doctors' Day Organization today announced their official 2009 Doctors' Day greeting card. Each year the organization releases a new greeting card designed specifically for honoring physicians on National Doctors' Day. More »
BioCardia announces scientific presentation of clinical results at the 2009 Cardiac Research Technologies meeting in Washington DC. The presentation entitled: "Three Year Follow-up in an Open-Label, Pilot Study of Transendocardial Autologous Bone Marrow in Chronic Myocardial Infarction (TABMMI) using a Helical Needle Catheter" presented data by investigator Dr. Luis de la Fuente. More »
Savvy health and wellness service providers are using online video advertising from Jivox to build their brands, promote their services and attract new clients More »
MxSecure, Inc., the nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to group practices, multi-specialty clinics and community health centers, completes custom transcription to document management interface for Roanoke Neurological Associates. More »
Artcraft Health Education is pleased to announce that it will be attending ACC'09 "Year of the Patient" conference in Florida. More »
A "report card" issued to diabetes patients was selected as the best entry in a contest at an interactive website for clinicians working in the field of diabetes patient care. More »
A respected medical journal recently cited Dawn AC anticoagulation management software as a safe and effective way to provide dosage for patients. The scientific article, published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, also revealed other significant findings related to the widely-used Dawn AC warfarin software. More »
Data from Life Line Screening corroborates research recently presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's annual scientific meeting: The importance of the ankle-brachial index in identifying high-risk individuals previously thought to be at low-risk for cardiovascular disease was confirmed. More »
An internationally-known pharmacist and cardiologist discuss the importance of patient adherence to prescribed drug therapy. It is critical that patients understand the written instructions they are given by doctors and pharmacists. It is only when drugs are taken correctly that the overall benefits and long-term value of initial drug costs will be realized. More »
Northwest Houston area hospital, North Cypress Medical Center, is offering free "Healthy Heart Screenings" on Saturday, April 4th from 9AM to 12PM. The heart screenings will include free blood pressure tests, cholesterol screenings, as well as glucose and BMI tests. North Cypress Medical Center Cardiologist, Dr. Mazhar will also be on hand to speak. More »
Cholesterol Coach allows users to track their cholesterol and, more importantly, lower their cholesterol by putting together an action plan for diet, exercise and smoking, the key modifiable risk factors for high cholesterol. More »
Keystone Therapeutics, Inc. has signed an agreement with Park Nicollet Health System of Minneapolis, MN to provide their Anticoagulation Clinic and Primary Care Clinics with DoseResponse® Anticoagulation Management software to support the standardization of anticoagulation management across the health system. Keystone Therapeutics, Inc. will provide their HIPAA compliant web-based software, training, support and interface to Park Nicollet's electronic health record. More »
Results of five clinical studies evaluating the predictive value of VENDYS®, the new FDA-approved cardiovascular test, will be presented at the 2009 Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida. The studies, amazingly, show that a simple, inexpensive test that measures temperature changes at the fingertips can help detect hidden coronary artery disease. More »
Great Day Houston with Debra Duncan featured former Olympic skating champion, Peggy Fleming, and Dr. Morteza Naghavi of SHAPE as they advocate for heart health awareness and heart attack prevention. More »