Destination in Medical News

Leading Senior Care Destination TheCaringSpace.com Launches ElderCare Library and Care Community

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As the recent decline in the economy continues to place pressure on families, America's leading senior care search engine is making it even easier for families to find affordable, reliable care for their elderly loved ones. With the launch of th...

Deerfield Spa, The Poconos' Most Affordable Destination Spa, Schedules Ribbon-Cutting Event for Grand Opening of New Day Spa

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Deerfield Spa ( http://www.deerfieldspa.com/ ), the affordable and friendly destination spa that has been operating for 28 years from its Rt. 402 location near Marshall's Creek, today announced it will host a ribbon-cutting cel...

Central Florida is International Destination for Unique, State-of-the-Art Procedure to Treat Common Digestive Ailment

Patient from Kuwait is first who has traveled overseas to U.S. for this innovative treatment of GERD, a condition suffered by millions of Americans. Surgeon performing procedure has highest success rate of any physician in the country. Lady Lake, Florida (PRWEB) July 6,...

Jamaican Destination Spa Offers More Than Just a Magical Experience for the Body, Mind and Spirit

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunset Heal Mountain Retreat & Spa, in Jamaica, offers a rare healing sanctuary for the body, mind and spirit, unparalleled personalized attention, and a proactive owner committed to helping the indigenous people of Jamaica through her work at S...

Deerfield Spa, the Northeast's Most Affordable Destination Spa, Now Offers Day Spa Getaways

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Deerfield Spa, the affordable and friendly destination spa known for health over hype, today announced the opening of the Deerfield Day Spa program, making its destination spa services available, for the first time, to day spa guests. Deerfield'...

Don't Sacrifice Your Well-being in a Discount Destination

MEDEX Advises Travelers to Prepare for Unexpected Financial, Health, and Security Risks in Exotic Locales Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) March 31, 2009 -- American travelers who continue travel spending in a down economy should prepare for unexpected medical and security situati...

Spectacular Ultra-Luxe Auction for Destination Fashion 2009, Presented by Stewart Rahr, Best of Bal Harbour's Brands Contribute More Than $250,000 Worth of Exclusive Items

Alluring Diamonds and Jewels ... Jet Set Getaways ... Exclusive Couture Creations and Packages All Benefiting The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis BAL HARBOUR, Fla., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- South Florida's prestigious Bal Harbour Shops, featuring fashion's top designers and the highest conc...

Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Seal Announced as Headliner for Destination Fashion 2009 Benefiting The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis

Star-Studded Gala, Featuring Runway Collection by America's Leading Fashion Designer Michael Kors, Will Take Place at Bal Harbour Shops in South Florida MIAMI, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis is proud to announce that multi-platinum recording artist and three-t...

OptumHealth Launched myOptumHealth.com, Health and Wellness Information Destination with Clinically Reviewed Content, Tools and Resources

Built upon its expertise in serving 60 million Americans, OptumHealth developed myOptumHealth.com to provide individuals seeking health and wellness information online with free access to clinically reviewed, easy-to-understand and actionable content, tools and resources. ...

Waterfront Media Announces Everyday Health Network is Number One Online Health Destination : First time in ten years comScore Media Metrix names a new leader in online health

The Everyday Health Network, operated by Waterfront Media, is now the number one online health destination site within the health category according to comScore Media Metrix October 2008 U.S. unique audience figures. The new numbers make the health property one of the top 50 most visited properti...

Botox and Restylane Not A Destination or Spa Treatment

Coalition warns patients about injections on vacation whether on land or at sea NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety ( http://www.injectablesafety.org ) today warns patients worldwide of the dangers of accepting Botox(R), Restylane(R) or a...

Next Month's HR in Healthcare(TM) Conference Promises to be Educational Destination for the Healthcare Industry's Senior HR Practitioners

- Inaugural Event Debuts as Part of Popular NY HR Week(TM) Event; Early Bird Registration Available Until March 28 - HORSHAM, Pa., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- HR professionals attending Human Resource Executive(R) Conferences' HR in Healthcare(TM) Conference, being held April 15 - 17...

The Art Of Maternity(TM) at Destination Maternity(R) Presents A Sacred Passage Into Motherhood; the Art of Belly Masking to Belly Casting

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art of Maternity(TM), a mini art gallery within Destination Maternity(R) on Madison Avenue in New York City, is thrilled to present "The Art of Belly Masking to Belly Casting," as its current exhibition. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2...

Savvy Healthcare Consumers Seek Skilled, Safe Cosmetic Surgeons Abroad; Cosmetic Harmony Quickly Becoming Number One Travel Destination

In today's information age, savvy consumers have at their disposable a variety of tools to research and compare healthcare options. Skill and safety are among the top criteria cited by many cosmetic surgery seekers, followed closely by cost. The surprising result? Many Americans now travel abroad...

China to Replace France as World's Top Tourism Destination by 2014

Using the 2008 Olympics as its launch pad, China is expected to replace France as the world's top tourism destination by 2014. Experts interviewed by a foreign news agency said China received 22 million foreign tourists in 2006, excluding arrivals from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, compar...

Ultimate Destination of anti-depressant, Prozac

Anti-depressant Prozac’s journey in the brain and its ultimate destination, has caught the interest of researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island. //This finding will open doors for enabling better treatments for depression that will have relatively lesser side effects. The fin...

India is the "IT" destination for obesity cure: med tourism

There are numerous foreigners that are flying to India and desperate to do so. It is not to see the backwaters of Kerala or the beautiful beaches// of Goa but to rid themselves of the extra flab. What is common between Christine a Canadian, Amir a Bangladesh-born American and Hardeep a Sikh f...

Flu Vaccine’s Destination Changed From Illinois To Pakistan

The Government rejected the flu vaccines that were manufactured and sent to Illinois. Blagojevich was prevented // from getting the 250,000 vials of unapproved flu vaccines from Europe to Illinois but sent to Pakistan instead. These vaccines worth $2.5 million were sent to the people affected ...

Indian Hospitals – A Destination For Quality Medical Care

India is now emerging as the choice by many for latest and quick medical treatment .A British mother// is flying her fourteen-year-old son, Elliot Knott to India for treatment after discovering he would have to wait months for an operation in the NHS. The decision to seek treatment in India ...

India to Be Made Medical and Health Tourism Destination

The Minister of Tourism and Culture Smt. Ambika Soni has informed the Rajya Sabha that the Ministry is promoting India as a Global Health Care Destination. In a written// reply she said, to attract more foreign tourist to the country Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Ministry of Health...

Skin Cells Make Use of Geographic Co-Ordinates to Reach Their Destination

Scientists at the Stanford University have discovered that skin cells make use of the three geographic coordinates: latitude// , longitude and altitude to reach their destined place in the body. Researchers also think that this plays an important role in directing the embryonic and non differen...

Growth Factors Help Neurons to Reach Their Correct Destination

According to the researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies during embryonic development it was found that nerve cells uncertainly produce// tentacle-like protrusions. These are called axons which finally help the nerves reach their destination. They guide the nerve cells through a se...

India - Favored Orthopedics Surgery Destination

New Delhi: Medical tourism is currently the buzz word of Indian healthcare, Now India is finding patients are coming from USA and Canada for niche high cost orthopedics surgeries like hip replacement or advanced knee replacement. // The fact that surgeries by many Indian doctors have given good...

Pharmacy Times Names New Editorial Director

...PLive Healthcare Professional Network -- the most comprehensive portal on the Web for today's busy health care professional. HCPLive is the preeminent destination for physicians, pharmacists, managed care executives, and other health care professionals who are looking for tools, techniques, and information that ...

Ferring Donates US$3 Million to the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan

...vents. It will include a new, state-of-the-art museum, a textile weaving academy and a conservation centre. It is hoped that the Academy will become a destination for tourists as well as students from all over the world. Both marketing and technical assistance will be provided to the weavers of Bhutan." H...

Cardinal Health Welcomes Record Number of Attendees at its Annual Independent Pharmacy Trade Show

...le pharmacies to position themselves among patients and fellow local caregivers, such as physicians, nurses and assisted living facilities, as a local destination for immunization needs. These new Specialized Care Centers also help retailers create new revenue streams, which can help bolster profitability in the...

Updated CDC Travel Health Book Released

...ontent also is available at CDC's Traveler's Health Web site, www.cdc.gov/travel . The Web site allows travelers to look up information by travel destination and find information about basic travel health preparations as well as what to do if they get sick or injured while traveling. The site is updated as ...

Must-Haves for Your Summer Vacation Bag

...nded time outdoors, consider bringing a beach umbrella to provide you with a chance to relax in the shade. Check the UV index for your travel destination Before you head outdoors visit ( http://en-us.transitions.com/healthysight/uv/local.htm ) check the UV index to see how strong the sun...

BET Networks Airs Special Coverage of President Obama's News Conference on Health Care

...nada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge ...

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Continues to Save Children's Lives Worldwide

...distributed to more than 97 million U.S. households and is one of cable's top-rated networks. HGTV.com is the nation's leading online home-and-garden destination with an average of 5 million unique visitors per month. About PIER 1 IMPORTS This year marks the 24th anniversary of Pier 1 Imports...

Patients Beyond Borders Thailand Edition to Launch in September

...d hospitality have positioned Thailand as a robust destination for medical and wellness travel," says Josef Woodm...est international medical tourism hubs, first as a destination for cosmetic surgery, and in the past decade as on...ther advance awareness of Thailand as an important destination for medical tourism." Patients Beyond Borders:...

HHS Secretary Sebelius Highlights Michigan's MHA Keystone Center in Inaugural Health Care 'Success Story' Report

.... "Statewide collaborations under the banner of the MHA Keystone Center have been instrumental in Michigan's growing national reputation as a destination for world class health care," said BCBSM President & CEO Daniel J. Loepp. "The partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the MHA Key...

Risky sexual behavior among male clients of Tijuana sex workers heightens risk of HIV transmission

...are System, San Diego. Tijuana, located in Baja California, directly across the border with San Diego, has a thriving sex industry and is a popular destination for U.S. and foreign sex tourists. While the city's health service does license female sex workers, on condition that they are regularly tested for H...

Pharma-Marketer.com: One-Stop Pharmaceutical Marketing Resource

...onal marketing strategies to social media to non-personal promotion and regulatory & compliance -- and everything in between, making it a singular destination for all things pharmaceutical marketing. Their goal is to become the premier resource for industry information. Future features include a compreh...

Chief Medical Officer Joins Aon Consulting's Health & Benefits Practice

...han 50 senior executives in the human capital industry who have joined Aon Consulting in the past 18 months, which is aligned with our goal of being a destination of choice for top talent and providing our clients distinctive value through our people." Berger has 20 years of experience as a chief medical of...

Insite Security Partners With WorldClinic to Offer Global Medical Support to Clients

...ic is equipped to address all scenarios." WorldClinic, founded by Dr. Carlin, provides 24/7 personal telemedical care and consultation, detailed destination medical research, portable prescription medical kits, a 24/7 electronic medical record archive and rapid physician-to-physician second-opinion referra...

From the Amazon Rainforest to a Smoothie Near You, Planet Smoothie Expands Superfoods Menu Selection

...participating Planet Smoothie locations. Each distinctive new smoothie includes the same fresh ingredients that have made Planet Smoothie a lifestyle destination for more than 13 years. "We place a strong emphasis on educating our customers about the nutritional benefits of the products we offer," says C...

Air Traffic Patterns Predict Swine Flu Spread

...land. Cities receiving the most arrivals from Mexico were Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Of the top-20 destination countries, only one -- Venezuela -- had no confirmed cases of swine flu as of May 25, 2009. Japan, Chile and Peru had confirmed swine flu cases, but t...

Macau.com Partners With Asia Adult Expo As Official Travel Company

...ncy for Asia Adult Expo (AAE) for the second consecutive year. Macau (PRWEB) June 28, 2009 -- Macau.com, the leading online destination marketing and travel company in Macau, has been appointed as the official travel agency for Asia Adult Expo (AAE) for the second consecutive year. ...

McGill University receives almost $63 million under CFI program to support 5 research projects

...try's international competitiveness," said Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the CFI. "Investments like these have allowed McGill to become a destination of choice for some of the world's top research talent." Funding for these projects is part of a major $666,128,376 investment announced today by th...