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Nephrologists Indicate High Interest in AMAG Pharmaceuticals' Newly Approved Feraheme According to Latest BioTrends Report

EXTON, Pa., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- BioTrends Research Group, Inc. released TreatmentTrends(R): US Nephrology , a syndicated report analyzing treatment practices, attitudes and perceptions based on online survey results from over 200 US Nephrologists. The survey was fielded in late May and f...

New Kodak Training Facility Showcases the Latest in Dental Technology, Solutions from Advanced Automation: Networking Solutions, Dental Practice Management and Dental X-Ray Integration

Advanced Automation partners in designing cutting-edge training facility for Kodak Dental Systems that features practice management integration and leading dental technologies such as dental digital x-ray Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 4, 2009 -- Advanced Automation, a lead...

Veracord Delivers FDA Expertise with SyberWorks Latest Learning Management Solution

Veracord™, ( www.veracord.com ), a privately held consulting company, announced today its marketing partnership with SyberWorks Incorporated, a leader in custom Learning Management System solutions. Veracord's comprehensive validation and compliance expertise extends the SyberWorks web-base...

Neusoft Medical's Latest Innovation, NeuViz 16 CT Scanner, Approved by FDA for the U.S. Market

SHENYANG, China, July 24 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (Neusoft Medical), a wholly owned subsidiary of Neusoft Corporation (600718.SH), officially announced that its newly developed Computed Tomography(CT) system, NeuViz 16 multi-slice CT scanner, has been approved by ...

St. John's Hospital Acquires Latest Technology in Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Only hospital in the Midwest with the dual console da Vinci, St. John's aims to become regional training center Springfield, Illinois (PRWEB) July 23, 2009 -- St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, recently became the only hospital in the Midwest to acquire a ...

GetWellNetwork Introduces Discharge Planning Tools in Latest Version of PatientLife System

BETHESDA, Md., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- GetWellNetwork, Inc., the leading provider of Interactive Patient Care (IPC) solutions, today announced the release of the PatientLife System(R) 3.5 (PLS 3.5). This latest version of GetWellNetwork's interactive bedside system includes tools focus...

Zenger Folkman Releases Latest Book: The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate

In their best-selling work, The Extraordinary Leader, performance thought leaders John Zenger and Joseph Folkman revealed the 16 key competencies that separate the top 10 percent of leaders from the rest. Since that first book's publication, they have discovered, through an extensive study condu...

News from the Latest Issue of Molecular Medicine Kicking The Habit - It's In The Genes

Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (VIDA) working in collaboration with colleagues at Vector Tobacco, Inc. and Duke University Medical School have identified genes that may help predict which people will have a better chance at kicking the tobacco habit. ...

Patients Spent an Average of Four Hours and Three Minutes in U.S. Emergency Departments in 2008, According to Latest Press Ganey Report

Authoritative Report on Emergency Department Experiences Released Today, Available at www.ImproveMyER.com South Bend, Ind. (Vocus) June 23, 2009 -- Press Ganey Associates, Inc., the health care industry's leading provider of quality improvement solutions, today releas...

Patients Spent an Average of Four Hours and Three Minutes in U.S. Emergency Departments in 2008, According to Latest Press Ganey Report

Authoritative Report on Emergency Department Experiences Released Today, Available at www.ImproveMyER.com SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Press Ganey Associates, Inc., the health care industry's leading provider of quality improvement solutions, today released the 2009 Emergency ...

Leaders from the Field of Pain Therapeutics to Discuss Latest Discoveries and Breakthroughs at Arrowhead's 3rd Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit

Arrowhead's 3rd Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit, scheduled to take place in Summit, NJ on September 24th and September 25th, 2009, will be bringing together leaders in pain therapeutics and management to discuss the latest developments in discovery research, preclinical development, clinical deve...

Lethality of H1N1 Influenza Virus Increasing According to Latest Replikin Analysis of Virus Peptide Genomic Data

Boston Biotech Firm Reports First Rise in 76 Years of Replikin Count* of H1N1 Lethality Gene Boston (PRWeb) June 11, 2009-- As the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to phase 6, the top of its six-point scale, a new analysis released yesterday (June 10)...

Innovative New Wellness and Nutrition Program Leverages Latest Understanding of Relationship Between Diet and Genes

Gene Smart(TM) Takes New Approach to Diet and Exercise to Live Longer, Healthier Lives WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The mismatch between today's typical diets and our genes has been a major contributor to the nation's health crisis, including obesity and chronic inflammatory d...

Health-care issues lead latest Arizona State University-Southwest Poll

TEMPE, Ariz. A majority of Southwesterners 86 percent think the U.S. health care system is in need of some reform, and more than half 53 percent indicate "a great deal of reform" is needed, according to the most recent Arizona State University-Southwest Poll. Further, support for health ca...

Comprehensive Review on Sulfonylureas in the Latest Issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia (05 June 2009)

LONDON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest issue of the online journal Diabetic Hypoglycemia ( http://www.hypodiab.com ) features an authoritative review on sulfonylureas by Professor Ian Campbell, a leading expert in oral hypoglycemia therapy. Professor Campbell's review focuses on sulf...

Lumenis(R) Presents the SlimLine(TM) GI Laser Fiber: The Latest Advancement in Laser Lithotripsy for Gastroenterology

CHICAGO, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumenis Ltd. announces that the first clinical series using the SlimLine GI will be presented at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Chicago May 30-June 4th entitled: Holmium-YAG Laser Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Difficult Biliary Stones Utilizing Peroral Sin...

5th International Scientific Symposium on Tourette Syndrome to Focus on Latest Research and Treatment

Rare Opportunity to Benefit from Most Current Findings BAYSIDE, N.Y., May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Once every five years the most prestigious and internationally renowned scientists and medical experts on Tourette Syndrome (TS) -- the complex neurological disorder that causes involuntary...

Karkus Nominees Caution Quigley Shareholders Not to be Fooled by the Company's Latest Announcement

WOODMERE, N.Y., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Quigley Corporation (Nasdaq: QGLY ) announced yesterday that its Board was exploring various options, including hiring an investment banker and exploring "strategic alternatives". Ted Karkus, Mark Burnett, John DeShazo, Mark Frank, Louis Gleckel,...

NYC School Assistant Principal Is Latest Swine Flu Fatality

But U.S. health officials say the disease is no more dangerous than regular flu MONDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- An assistant principal at a New York City public school died Sunday night of complications from the H1N1 swine flu, becoming the fifth person in the United States to die f...

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Announces Latest Phase of Efficiency, Excellence and Engagement Campaign

Hospital Teams with RWD(R) Healthcare Practice to Streamline Patient Flow and Improve Patient Experience BALTIMORE, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when some hospitals are struggling financially, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Texas is maintaining its profitability by focusing on efficient...

The EntreTech Forum Presents ... PHOTONICS/OPTICS - Understanding the Latest Applications of Light-based Technologies in Medical, Consumer, Industrial, and Defense Sectors

BOSTON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 19th, The EntreTech Forum will bring together some of the region's educators, researchers and entrepreneurs to focus on photonics/optics academic/commercial nexus of innovation, and to answer key questions around: understanding the local res...

Diabetes Discharge Planning is this the latest Topic in Focus at the Diabetes Best Practices Website

Attention to the transition from in-patient to outpatient care for diabetes patients is a national priority, and a slide show and a BLOG discussion on the Diabetes Best Practices Website provide up-to-date information and guidelines for clinicians. Somerville, NJ (PRWEB...

EMPOWERx E-Prescribing Solution Provides Latest Treatment Guidelines for 2008-2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus

-Solution Provides Physicians with CDC Treatment Guidelines at the Point of Care- TAMPA, Fla., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Informed Decisions, LLC, a leading developer of drug information applications and clinical information solutions, announced today that its leading e-prescribing solution EMPOWE...

Minnesota's Grades Tumble In Latest American Lung Association 'State of the Air Report'

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Minnesota, which has long scored well in the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air Report, earning mostly solid "A" and "B" grades for air quality in the 16 counties with enough data to be scored, fared much more poorly in this yea...

Varian Medical Systems to Exhibit the Latest X-Ray Image Detectors, and X-Ray Tubes at the CMEF Show in Shenzhen, China

SALT LAKE CITY, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMEF Booth #H1/F38 - Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR ), a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat panel digital X-ray image detectors will exhibit its line of PaxScan flat panel X-ray image detectors for digital radiography (DR) at the ...

Leveraging Cloud Computing is the Latest Offering by ICG Consulting to Streamline Costs While Delivering Robust Business Process Solutions

In this challenging business and economic environment executives are looking for ways to streamline back-office operations without sacrificing the benefits technologies like content management, customer & supplier portals, and automated workflows can deliver. Scotts...

Community Hospitals Remain Competitive with Latest Enhancement to Siemens' MedSeries4 Clinical Suite

Fast, reliable web-based delivery of clinical data enable community hospital staff to remain focused on patient safety and enhancing efficiencies. CHICAGO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens ( www.siemens.com/healthcare ) today announced enhancements to its MedSeries4 Clinical...

Siemens Announces Latest Contracts, Recent 'Go Lives,' and Strong Customer Support for its Workflow-Enhancing Healthcare IT Solution Soarian Clinicals, at HIMSS 2009

Multiple customer agreements for Soarian Clinicals and Siemens surround clinical applications help define a banner year for the system that streamlines the flow of clinical information to support hospital patient-safety initiatives. CHICAGO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens ( www...

Answers for Life: Siemens' Latest Cutting-Edge Health IT Technology Takes Center Stage at HIMSS 2009

The healthcare industry's innovation leader reveals its newest solutions to support and enhance healthcare delivery. CHICAGO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anchored by a broad portfolio and bolstered by 35 years of healthcare IT experience, Siemens Healthcare ( www.siemens.com/heal...

Most IVF Patients Under 35 Should Have Single Embryo Transfer, According to Latest SART Data

Delaware Fertility Doctors Urge Worldwide Acceptance Newark, DE (PRWEB) March 17, 2009 -- IVF physicians at Reproductive Associates of Delaware (RAD)( http://www.reproductiveassociates.org ) have demonstrated that single embryos cultured under proper conditions have mor...

University of Notre Dame Chooses Latest Technology From Carestream Molecular Imaging For Disease Research

The University of Notre Dame is using the latest in vivo and in vitro optical molecular imaging technology from Carestream Molecular Imaging as part of its cutting-edge research of infectious disease, bone disease, cancer and other medical applications. South Bend, IN (...

Applied Weather Technology Guides Mercy Ships With Latest BVS Marine Voyage Optimization Software

Mercy Ships' Crew Uses BVS 5.6 Onboard Software to Navigate the Safest, Most Fuel-Efficient Route and Protect Sensitive Medical Equipment as They Bring Hope, Healing and Hospital Services to the World's Poor SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Weather Technology (AWT) toda...

Applied Weather Technology Guides Mercy Ships with Latest BVS Marine Voyage Optimization Software

Mercy Ships' Crew Uses BVS 5.6 Onboard Software to Navigate the Safest, Most Fuel-Efficient Route and Protect Sensitive Medical Equipment as They Bring Hope, Healing and Hospital Services to the World's Poor Sunnyvale, Calif. (Vocus) March 16, 2009 -- Applied Weather T...

Michigan's Mental Health Care System Gets a D Grade in Latest Study

LANSING, Mich., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Michigan released today the findings of its national study on the state of mental health care in our state. The State of Michigan received a D grade - a decline in its rating . Fourteen states improved the...

Zone Diet Creator Dr. Barry Sears to Talk About Latest Book Toxic Fat: When Good Fat Turns Bad

PHILADELPHIA, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacqueline Foreman is pleased to be interviewing Dr. Barry Sears live on her highly rated talk show Your Mental Health Talk Radio on Blogtalkradio at www.blogtalkradio.com/yourmentalhealth on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT. Listeners are encou...

HIV Experts Propose New Approach to Eradicate HIV in Latest Issue of Science

Tibotec joins other leaders from academia, industry and government in collaboration to fight HIV YARDLEY, Pa., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of leading HIV experts call for the exploration of a new approach to treating HIV - one that could ultimately help eradicate the virus - through a col...

Rush University Medical Center experts present latest research findings at AAOS meeting

(CHICAGO) Leading orthopedic surgeons and other clinicians from Rush University Medical Center are presenting new basic and clinical research findings at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nev., on February 25-28. Highlights from some of the educational ses...

Alternative Surface Disinfection Explored in Latest Issue of American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)

Groundbreaking research published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control validates a new surface disinfection process that may one day replace chemical disinfectants in hospitals. Seattle WA (Vocus) February 24, 2009 -- Groundbreaking researc...

Toxic Element Research Foundation Announces Its Latest Worldwide Educational Programs for Health Professionals and Patients

Toxic Elements Research Foundation (TERF), a non profit research foundation, announces its series of dental related health care reports under the title of 'Elements of Disease.' Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- Toxic Elements Research Foundation (TERF),...

Elderly Hardest Hit in Latest Version of Stimulus Bill

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medicare now pays for treatments deemed safe and effective. The stimulus bill would change that and apply a cost-effectiveness standard set by a new bureaucracy, the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research. The Federal ...