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Dakim BrainFitness Now Used in 286 Senior Living Communities, Adding 136 Sites in 12 Months for Dementia-Fighting System

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Dakim Inc. announced today that the Dakim(R) BrainFitness(TM) System has now been adopted by 286 senior living communities in 34 states to help residents build their defenses against dementia and memory loss. Dakim has added 136 new ...

Hospital Improves Patient Experience by Adding Email and Web Access in Patient Rooms With Virtual Linux Desktops

IBM, NoMachine and Novell solution provides hospital patients personal desktops at fraction of energy and maintenance costs of PCs, says Glendale Adventist Medical Center ARMONK, N.Y. , July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ), NoMachine and Novell announce today that Glendale Ad...

Contracts adding legal twist to family health care

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Financial contracts to care for sick or aging relatives nearly unthinkable just a decade ago are drawing new interest as everyday Americans wrestle with the time and expense of providing long-term health care, a University of Illinois legal expert says. Law professor Richard ...

Takeda to Acquire IDM Pharma, Adding MEPACT(R) (Mifamurtide), the First Treatment Approved for Osteosarcoma in More Than 20 Years, to Its Oncology Franchise

OSAKA, Japan, and IRVINE, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) and IDM Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDMI ) today announced that Takeda America Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda (Takeda America), and IDM Pharma have enter...

CoolSign 4.3 Released Adding New Features for Digital Signage Networks

Includes support for Micrsoft Windows Vista, Adobe Flash 10 and high-availability failover support. (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- CS Software Holdings LLC today announced the release of the latest version of the industry leading digital signage platform, CoolSign 4.3. ...

Syndication Inc. Seeks 'Director of Marketing' for 'Sy-Med Decompression Centers'; BOD Considers Adding a 'Green Energy' New Company Subsidiary to its Ranks

DAMASCUS, Md., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Syndication Inc. (Pink Sheets: SYNJ) reports that it has engaged in negotiations for the position of "Director of Marketing," to run the marketing campaign for the acquisition of and/or the start up process of the next Sy-Med unit. The job of the "Di...

Study: Adding Vimpat significantly reduces partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy

Atlanta, GA January 27, 2009 press release The new antiepileptic drug Vimpat (lacosamide) demonstrated significantly fewer seizures in adult partial-onset epilepsy patients whose seizures were inadequately controlled despite taking up to three other AEDs, according to a Phase III clinical study...

HC Innovations Expands Management Team, Adding Vice President of Human Resources

SHELTON, Conn., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HC Innovations, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: HCNV, http://www.hcinnovationsinc.com ) a specialty care, disease management company, today announced that Matthew Hintz has been named Vice President of Human Resources at Enhanced Care Initiatives, Inc....

Hill-Rom Announces Agreement with Encompass Therapeutic Support Systems Adding New Surface Choice for Use with Hill-Rom Frames

BATESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC) today announced a new agreement with Encompass Therapeutic Support Systems (Glendale, Calif.) to provide its AccuMax Quantum(TM) VPC Support Systems for use with Hill-Rom(R) bed frames. "We are excited to move forward i...

CaringBridge(R) Enhances Web Service by Adding Printable CaringBook Option

New Feature Allows Users to Create a Book on CaringBridge Sites Documenting Their Journey Through Treatment or Recovery EAGAN, Minn., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CaringBridge, a nonprofit Web service that connects families and friends when someone is facing a serious medical condition, ...

%DV: Adding Up a Balanced Diet

WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's important to choose foods wisely in order to eat a healthy, balanced diet. But how? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers help. And it's right on the packages! Checking the Nutrition Facts Label on products has, for many, become a re...

Freeland, MI Woman Wins $50,000 for Losing Weight, Adding Muscle and Changing Her Life

Million Dollar Body(TM) Is Awarding Over One Million Dollars to Help People Lose Weight and Get in Better Shape ANAHEIM, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitness website MillionDollarBody.com has just announced a $50,000 Grand Prize winner in its Million Dollar Body Game(TM), an...

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Users now can include Telephony and Call Recording features by adding ConversationPRO(TM) from VoiceGate, a Division of IgeaCare Systems Inc.

ConversationPRO(TM) is being Introduced during the much anticipated Microsoft(R) Dynamics(TM) CRM Launch, in North America. TORONTO, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ - IgeaCare Systems Inc., through its VoiceGate Division, is pleased to announce the introduction of ConversationPRO(TM) for Microsof...

Coalition to Protect Florida's Drivers Applauds Governor Crist for Adding PIP to Special Session

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition to Protect Florida's Drivers praised Governor Charlie Crist today for his leadership and thanked him for expanding the call of this week's special session to include no-fault auto insurance. No-fault expired at midnight today. ...

Boom in Internet Shopping may Be Adding to CO2 Emissions

Shopping on the Internet may not be as environmentally friendly, if new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders are anything to go by. The growth in emissions from vans and lorries due to home deliveries has outweighed the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions du...

Lymphoma Patients Maybe Helped by Adding Radioimmunotherapy to Chemo

CHICAGO, According to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago and published as Abstract 8005 in the ASCO proceedings, patients treated for follicular lymphoma, a slow-growing type of non-H...

Replacing Old Mattress, Adding Ventilation Reduces Mites

Reducing the level of dust mites in the bedroom can be achieved by replacing old mattresses and increasing a room’s ventilation, according to a new study.// In “Distribution and determinants of house dust mite allergen in Europe: The European Community Respiratory Health Survey II,” Jan-Paul ...

Trans Fats Adding Inches to the Waistline

Trans fats have always had a bad reputation among dietary fats. Now a new study has added fuel to the fire. The study has revealed that trans fats redistribute body fat// to the abdomen contributing to create the notorious ‘apple’ body shape even when on a calorie-controlled diet. The research ...

Olive oil can do more good than just adding taste to your dish

Inflammation has been linked to a wide range of human diseases, including heart disease, cancer and many others. It is hard to find somebody who has not taken an anti-inflammatory drug to relive pain associated with inflammation. // One of the most common drugs used for the above treatment pu...

Combo Treatment May Ease Depression After Stroke

... Therapy plus antidepressants improves mood and recovery, study finds,,,, THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- adding psychosocial therapy to treatment with antidepressants helps improve depression and recovery in people who've had a stroke, a new study suggests. "...

Cooperation Between Faith-Based Organizations and UNFPA Critical to Maternal Health, Say Groups

... Chair of the Parliament of the World's Religions, Audrey Kitagawa, expressed participants' appreciation of UNFPA's work with faith-based communities, adding it had, "become a model for engagement that is at once sensitive, dignified and coherent, that recognizes culture as not only a viable entry point, bu...

BD Adds Surveillance Capability to Infectious Disease Portfolio

... (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX ), announced today the expansion of its portfolio of tools to prevent and control infectious diseases by adding software systems for the surveillance of infections and associated risk factors among patients and healthcare workers, and in the community. ...

Global Health Trax, Inc. Announces New Marketing Campaign for Oxygen Elements Max Product

...ular level." Additionally, the company is offering free trial-size bottles of the Oxygen Elements Max product along with $10.00-off coupons for anyone adding a campaign banner ad on their website, blog, MySpace page, Facebook page, etc. Oxygen Elements Max helps an individual assimilate other nutrien...

SXC Health solutions announces record second quarter financial results

...ll recur in future periods. The 2009 guidance of adjusted earnings per share was computed by taking the Company's GAAP earnings per share guidance and adding back the expected impact of acquisition-related amortization expense, net of tax. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that management believes is ...

MedCath Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings

...ench, MedCath's President and Chief Executive Officer. "During the quarter, we completed expansion of our Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital, adding 79 beds to the hospital's infrastructure, and we are on pace to open the Hualapai Mountain Medical Center in October. The addition of this new capacit...

What's Lurking in Your Kitchen?

...k and smell bad, but they may also decrease efficiency. To clean the appliance, Dellutri recommends filling a microwave-safe bowl halfway with water, adding a tablespoon of vinegar, and placing it inside the microwave. Let the microwave run for five minutes, then wipe down the inside with a clean towel or...

NMPI Launches Fifth Portable Cardiology Unit

...ry standards and provide physicians with an opportunity to keep revenues in house." With demand steadily increasing, Mr. Millett anticipates adding a sixth camera before the end of the year. "Expansion is actually running about 6 months ahead of schedule. The acquisition of a sixth camera w...

Frank Sepe's New 'Fitness as a Lifestyle Collection' Sells Out Within 3 Hours of Airtime During First-Ever HSN Debut

...as well as for healthy lifestyle transformation. His fitness style encompasses almost all conditioning activities, and will continue to be focused on adding innovation to the health and fitness categories. In the coming months, Sepe will introduce new fitness items as part of his Fitness as a Lifestyle Co...

Digital mammography plus digital breast tomosynthesis may decrease patient recall rates

...cause they are faced with the high cost of resources required for the recalls," he said. "We are confident that recall rates could be decreased by adding breast tomosynthesis to FFDM," said Dr. Sumkin. Digital breast tomosynthesis is not yet FDA approved. ...

Helping Dogs With Allergies: A 'Simple Solution' for a Not So Simple Health Problem

...s, Wellness(R) Natural Food for Pets is introducing new additions to its Simple Food Solutions(R) line of dry food, and for the first time, is adding cans to its hypoallergenic food for dogs. A limited ingredient diet, Simple Food Solutions is designed to manage allergies naturally, by r...

Innovation to Unveil Next Generation of PharmASSIST SmartCabinet at NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference

...controlled, locked hopper doors. As a pharmacy's volume grows, they can expand the filling capacity of their PharmASSIST SmartCabinet system by adding individual Standard Cabinets, each with 50 dispensers and the same small footprint. Pharmacies always have the option to migrate their existing SmartC...

Clarient Reports Second Quarter Revenue Up 40 Percent

... practices in the U.S. increased to more than 1,000 active clients at June 30, 2009, from 950 active clients at March 31, 2009. "Our success in adding new customers, same store sales to current clients, and new product launches continued to drive strong growth in the second quarter, our 20th in a row...

Pilot study: Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress

... from depression and anxiety to chronic pain. But the time commitment required in the program makes it impractical for busy working professionals, and adding a stress-reduction class outside of work could add stress to these people, she said. So Klatt set out to develop what she calls a "low dose" of the...

Omaha School of Massage Therapy Adds Healthcare Programs, Joins Herzing University, and Changes Name

...prestige of the university title." Serving greater Omaha as both a massage therapy school and clinic for nearly two decades, the school is adding a new healthcare facility to house state-of-the-art medical labs and classrooms. Herzing University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commis...

Uroplasty Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results

... our sales and marketing strategy that highlights the clinical and competitive advantages of Macroplastique and the sales force is doing a good job of adding customers. At the same time, our European sales momentum with Macroplastique has been challenged by the launch of a competitive product, the strengthe...

PracticeMatch Releases Results of Recent 'State of the Industry' Survey of Physician Recruiters

...rviewing an average of 80 physicians. With placement rates expected to come in at 17, the projected interview-to-hire ratio for 2009 jumps to 4.7:1 - adding an additional $348,000 to hospital budgets at an average total interview cost of $3,000 per interview. To combat the rising costs of interviewi...

Cantel Medical's Mar Cor Purification Subsidiary Acquires G.E.M. Water Systems ... Establishing a Nationwide Reach in Water Treatment

...esence to Mar Cor's leadership position in medical water enables us to better serve our national customers and further expand our business. We will be adding an outstanding team and base of business in a highly desirable region -- one with a great concentration of dialysis clinics and healthcare institution...

StayWell Custom Communications' Partnership With HealthMedia(R) Yields State-Of-The-Art Online Health Platform

...sure impact and leverage the portal to meet the varying needs of employer groups and niche populations. "With this new platform solution we are adding a new approach to the strong array of health management programs offered by the StayWell family of companies," said Sterling. "Whether our clients ar...

Concord Coalition Releases Issue Brief on Administration's IMAC Proposal

...approval from the President -- subject to Congress passing a joint resolution disapproving of the changes. The Concord Coalition believes that adding this continual review process to any of the current health care reform packages would provide a mechanism for controlling rising health care costs ove...

Once Again, House Rejects Amendment Preventing Taxpayer Funding for Abortion

... WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After adding abortion coverage and funding last night to the Democratic leadership's health care bill, H.R. 3200, the Energy and Commerce Committee today rejected ...