Study Includes iCardiac's Highly Automated QT(sm) Solution More »
It's now easier than ever for healthcare organizations to connect, exchange information and 'speak' HL7. More »
Dr. Richard Dillon, Medical Director and Inventor of Circulator Boot™, will share clinical data from 2,000 patients with chronic wounds--the therapy resulted in a 93% success rate in preventing amputations. More »
Oasis Diagnostics® Corporation , a rapidly emerging innovator in the field of saliva based diagnostic products, has received an investment award from a noted organization devoted to helping visionary entrepreneurs in the Pacific Northwest. More »
More than 1,500 CME Sessions Viewed at www.CardioCareLive.com, Now Available On-Demand Through June 2009 More »
Medical tourism company WorldMed Assist says economic downturn has created an uptick in his business as more people find themselves either without employer-provided insurance or with benefit plans that have been dramatically scaled back. More »
49-Year-Old Survivor of Cardiac Arrest Thanks Fast Responders and White Plains Hospital Emergency Care Team and Technology for Saving Her Life More »
Biocoat, Inc., maker of lubricious HYDAK® hydrophilic coatings, and Agion Technologies, the worldwide leader in natural silver-based antimicrobial solutions, today announced a co-marketing agreement to develop and promote a coatings product line featuring Agion's antimicrobial protection for medical devices. More »
Many centers globally have given up their robotic programs because of time and cost considerations, but looking to the future, the doctors believe this will become the new standard of care for heart patients. More »
Glenwood Systems, LLC has launched a new program designed to identify and drive cost efficiencies, improve revenue opportunities and increase the percentage of contracted fees collected in a typical office based medical practice. The new process seamlessly integrates EMR and Practice Management software to an assisted medical billing process providing the medical practice transparency to practice drivers. More »
New Evidence Supporting the SHAPE Screening and Polypill Awareness Campaigns from the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology More »
Additional Cardiac Applications Expand the Clinical Utility of the Ziostation® Thin-Client Advanced Visualization System More »
The health club industry is leading the way to help Americans become strong again as we rise to the challenges of hard times. As part of the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association's (IHRSA) broader Campaign for a Healthier America, health clubs across the country will be opening their doors for free for several days in May for the 6th annual Get Active America! program May 11-17, a yearly initiative organized by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). More »
Leading experts will discuss and debate the most up-to-date cardiovascular disease data and treatment options at a satellite symposium co-sponsored by Medavera, Inc. and held during the 12th Annual Congress of the Society of Chest Pain Centers. More »
FDA medical device approval, also known as the FDA 510k process, can easily take much longer than anticipated due to common mistakes or omissions. Here are five tips to avoid some of those mistakes. More »
Uninsured retiree leaves San Antonio, Texas to have bypass surgery at Hospital Angeles in Mexico on three blocked arteries. His arrangements were facilitated from first contact through full recovery at home by medical travel company WorldMed Assist . Both the patient and his wife were impressed with the quality of care and level of attention they received during their two week stay. More »
RxSamplesNow.com is a New, Web-Based Pharmaceutical Sampling and Information Resource Open to all Prescribing U.S. Healthcare Professionals. The Site Brings Prescribers and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Together in an Online Community at www.rxsamplesnow.com. Registered Prescribers Can Order Samples Online-Anytime, From Participating Manufacturers. Support Information for Each Offered Drug Will Be Available in a Variety of Formats. More »
Portal offers expanded career and recruitment resources More »
The American Society of Hematology is working with patient groups to increase federal funding of the National Institutes of Health by encouraging consumers to watch a short video that illuminates the life-saving potential of biomedical research and use the Society's online advocacy tool to contact Congress and voice support. More »
New FDA-Approved Medical Device Objectively Measures Heart/Lung Interaction to Evaluate Patient Functional Capacity, Therapy Response and Risk More »
Ed Wevill was diagnosed with type II diabetes and took a pill every day to bring his sugar level down. Wevill then called a professional personal trainer to help him with a fitness program. In walked Kevin Brown, President of Visionary Trainers (www.Visionary Trainers.com), a professional personal training company whose team of 42 trainers travel to clients homes in the Philadelphia and tri-state area. "I immediately lost 17 lbs and my wife lost 9," says Wevill. "It started off as a desire to cure my diabetes and joint pain and ended up being a huge transformation that exceeded my expectations." More »
Latest Generation of Driver Technology to Power Artificial Heart Presented at ISHLT in Paris More »
Many don't know there are official treatment guidelines put forth by reputable organizations like the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. These guidelines help doctors know what therapies are the most effective and have the least amount of side effects. A new book educates consumers on these guidelines and helps consumers determine if their doctor is following these guidelines or not. More »
Results of a recent two-year study show promising long-term survival benefits for patients living with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), a progressive, life-threatening disease in which the small blood vessels in the lungs become scarred and narrowed causing the pressure in the pulmonary arteries to rise to dangerously high levels, putting a major strain on the heart. More »
All Nursing Schools Announces New Nursing Career Guides for Students in Eighteen Nursing Specialties. The premier Web resource for nursing degrees and careers, www.AllNursingSchools.com, publishes a new collection of career snapshots to inform nursing students about various career opportunities in the thriving nursing industry. More »
Galen Healthcare Solutions has announced the release of VitalCenter, a business continuity solution for health care organizations that rely on the availability of their electronic health records to provide patient care. More »
Matrix Genomics is a personal genomics company headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, specializing in direct-to-consumer dna testing to assess an individual's genetic susceptibility for developing age-related inherited disorders. A strong emphasis on doctor involvement and patient education is integral to the company's proprietary analysis methodology developed by co-founder, Elizabeth Corder, PhD, whose pioneering work in Alzheimer's research identified the APOE e4 gene dose effect on Alzheimer's disease. More »
HealthForumOnline (HFO) announces the addition of a new online CE course entitled Bereavement: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals to their extensive library of nationally-approved continuing education (CE) courses for psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses and allied healthcare workers. This theory- and evidence-based online CE course reviews grief stage theory, the distinction between normal and complicated grief, the importance of social support in the management of bereavement, various support group models, special considerations within the bereavement context, target populations of interest, multicultural issues, and ethical considerations in bereavement research. The specialized information contained in this course will not only enable health professionals to better meet the needs of the bereaved, thereby reducing emotional and physical distress in this population, but will also reduce the burden for professionals working with the bereaved. Each of HFO's over 60 CE/CEU courses are fast, convenient and especially cost-effective as health professionals have free ongoing access to course updates beyond completion of the CE activity. More »
EECP is a safe, FDA-approved (for angina pectoris and congestive heart failure) cardiovascular treatment that does not require surgery or medication . It is said to be a natural bypass; new collaterals grow around arterial blockages. More »
10,000 patient cardiovascular study finds professional open source solution best suited for the study's needs. More »
Instructor Lisa Juliet Launches Website Highlighting an Advanced Training System That Blends the Benefits of Ballet Into a Traditional Aerobic Workout More »
NextWave Research initiates coverage on Endologix (Nasdaq: ELGX) with a Strong Buy Rating and $4.50 Price Target based on strong Q1 results and new products introductions. The company is financially strong and on the verge of becoming operating cash flow positive in the current quarter and profitable by the end of 2009 or early in 2010. More »