Lift in Medical News

Madzone Marketing LLC Taps TransMedia Group to Provide Publicity Lift to Knife and Forklift(TM)

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MadZone Marketing LLC, "the shopping asylum for wacky products," has retained the international PR firm, TransMedia Group, to publicize its wackiest of all offerings, the Knife and Forklift(TM), designed to enable dieters to exercise while eating ( ...

Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist Sam Muslin's Breakthrough Procedure: Face Lift Dentistry

LOS ANGELES, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're considering cosmetic dentistry or a surgical face lift, get the best possible results with Face Lift Dentistry, a breakthrough procedure that combines the ultimate dental technologies to ensure the complete health and optimal appearance...

NeoStem Files Patent Application for Cosmetic Stem Cell Face Lift Technology and Expands Stem Cell Collection Network into New Jersey

NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS ), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need, has filed a patent application claiming the proprietary stem cell technology of Vincent C. Gia...

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Commends President Obama's Decision to Lift Federal Restrictions on Stem Cell Research

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation joins millions of Americans today in commending President Obama for lifting previous restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. Peter T. Wilderotter, president...

Free White Paper: Hospital Tests Patient Lift Technologies; Improves Quality of Care

FRANKLIN, Mass., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, free white paper details how a Michigan hospital improved patient care -- and reduced manual lifting injuries -- by testing new products and designs utilizing a mock-up patient room in an effort to implement forward-looking patient handling techno...

Current Trends in Arm Lift Surgery

SAN DIEGO, May 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Innovations in Brachioplasty (arm lift) techniques will be discussed by leading experts at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) being held at the San Diego Convention Center May 2-6, 2008. "Rejuvenation...

Patient Lift Manufacturer, Medcare Products, Obtains Women-Owned Certification

BURNSVILLE, Minn., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Medcare Products, Inc., a business specializing in patient lift equipment including ceiling-mounted lifts, mobile lifts and safe patient handling programs, received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Develop...

The Y Lift

NO MORE FACELIFTS: the non-surgical solution to rejuvenate, restore and refresh the face NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Yan Trokel, MD, is revolutionizing the field of aesthetic surgery with the Y Lift, a new proven, non-invasive procedure that restores and improves the appearance of the ...

Online Health Insurance Quote Engine Gets a Face lift

Online health insurance quote engine Whataquote.com launches redesigned website and new real time quote engine. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 22, 2008 -- Online health insurance quote engine, Whataquote.com, recently launched a new, re-designed website featuring an instant,...

Liko Introduces New LowBase(TM) Model of Its Popular Golvo Mobile Lift

- New unit is designed to meet the needs of emerging low-profile beds and stretchers - FRANKLIN, Mass., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of the newer model beds and stretchers emerging onto the healthcare market utilize components such as frames and drive mechanisms tha...

Giving Patients a Lift

Travel Grant Program For Mesothelioma Patients CHICAGO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) has established the Mary and Bob Cosentino Travel Grant Program to help newly-diagnosed patients consult with an expert on this very grave...

FDA Refuses to Lift Ban on Blood Donation by Gays

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that the life-time ban on donation of blood by gay men will stay, at least for now. Thus it has turned down pleas by associations like the Red Cross and AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) to reverse the ban in...

Marriage Could Lift One Out of Depression, New Study

Depressed? Consider marriage as an option please, a pair of young US researchers say. The more depressed you are, the happier you could be after marriage . And never mind the quality of marital life itself, you would still stand to benefit, claim Adrianne Frech, a sociology graduate student at Ohio...

Circumcision May Lift HIV Risk for Women

Circumcision may reduce men's chances of contracting HIV by up to 60 percent, but early results suggest the procedure may put women at increased risk of infection. // Early results announced at a U.N. consultation in Switzerland on the potential impact of male circumcision on AIDS in Africa su...

US to Lift Ban on Canadian Drug Imports

The controversial crackdown on discount drugs mailed from Canadian pharmacies to U.S. customers will soon be halted according //to the plans of the federal government, thereby removing the barriers towards Americans buying cheaper medications from abroad. The Department of Homeland Security, ...

Stem Cells –To Lift Wrinkle

Stem cells to reverse the signs of aging are now the buzz word in the beauty realm. However experts are skeptical about the significance of the stem cells//, applied topically to reduce wrinkles and fine lines. "The whole stem cell thing is by far overrated," said Dr. Noel Aguilar. "We've don...

Netherlands to lift livestock restrictions over avian influenza

According to the agriculture ministry in the Netherlands, the nation was ready to ease some restrictions imposed to curb a mildly pathogenic strain of bird flu, with other// measures on poultry due to follow next month. On August 1, traces of the mildly pathogenic H7N7 strain, were found on a...

Myanmar To Lift Ban On Poultry As Bird Flu Under Control

The Livestock Department in Myanmar announced on Thursday that the bird flu is under control in Myanmar and that the ban on the sale and movement of poultry would be lifted// within days before the end of April. The department also said that the country would stay vigilant against new outbreak...

Sunrise Reports Financial Results for Second-Quarter 2009

...ts. "Our restructuring activities have progressed and we have seen signs of progress in expense controls. In recent weeks we have seen a modest lift in occupancy," said Mark Ordan, Sunrise's chief executive officer. "While we are pleased by these accomplishments, we have much more to do and our org...

Atlanta Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon Thomas Lintner, MD Renewing Bodies and Spirits for New Moms with a Mommy Makeover

...main procedures as part of a Mommy Makeover: breast lift; breast augmentation with implants; tummy tuck (abdominoplasty); and/or liposuction. A breast lift addresses excess, drooping skin and fat in the breasts that cause the area to appear misshapen or saggy. Dr. Lintner removes the excess and tightens t...

New Surgical Device Revolutionizes Face Lifts, Abdominoplasty and Breast Reduction Surgery Promising Patients Quicker Recovery Time, Less Pain and Fewer Bruises

... New Jersey area and across the US Paramus, NJ (PRWEB) August 3, 2009 -- More than one hundred thousand women undergo face lift (rhytidectomy), tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), and breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty) each year. And while the temporary discomforts ...

New Study Identifies Strategies to Retain Experienced Nurses as Nursing Shortage Looms & Nation's Health Care Needs Grow

...atives, such as teams and equipment to help nurses lift patients and other heavy items, did not contribute...ystem Tampa, Florida : Impact of a lift Team on the Recruitment and Retention of Experienc... Rochester, New York : The Minimum lift Program Initiative to Reduce Lost Staff Time Due t...

Lutronic(R) Becomes Official Laser for Lifestyle Lift(R)

...primary focus at Lutronic. To learn more about the company's portfolio of laser systems, please visit www.lutronic.com . About Lifestyle lift Lifestyle Lift(C) and its experienced doctors specialize in facial rejuvenation procedures that have helped nearly 100,000 men and women look an...

Lumenis' High Speed LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) Featured in New York Times Fashion & Style for Eliminating 'Pain and Nuisance' of Hair Removal for Men

...eating large areas such as legs, arms, chests, abdomen, shoulders and backs. LightSheer HS employs fully integrated vacuum assist technology to gently lift skin into the treatment aperture prior to applying laser energy. With this approach, the targeted tissue is gently stretched and thinned, minimizing ...

Bronx Jury Awards 60 Million Dollars to Woman in Medical Malpractice Case

... a Bronx woman, Allison Hugh against Ferdinand A. Ofodile, M.D., a Queens County Plastic Surgeon. Alison Hugh went to Dr. Ofodile for a thigh lift procedure. As a result of the procedure, Ms. Hugh sustained significant injury and deformity to the labia of her vagina which is permanent and cannot...

Encompass Group to Offer the Liftaem(TM) Lateral Patient Transfer System

...s reduce back injuries for healthcare professionals. It's estimated that over forty-four million patients must be transferred each year. A lift team of four-to-six health care professionals traditionally accomplishes this. Every day the average nurse lifts 1.8 tons per shift. 12% of nurses lea...

Fractional Eyelift Procedure Reduces Eyelid Drooping and Wrinkles with Minimal Recovery Time

... in fractional laser technology have resulted in the Fractional Eyelift, a laser light-based procedure that achieves similar results to a surgical eye lift without incisions. Dr. Bruce Katz of the Juva Skin & Laser Center pioneered the procedure. (PRWEB) July 14, 2009 -- For...

Gold's Gym Debunks America's Most Common Fitness Myths

...gs become inflamed after micro trauma to muscle tissue. In short, don't overdo it. MYTH #3: Women get "bulky" or "masculine" if they lift weights. FACT: Women simply don't have enough testosterone to attain the appearance of a male body builder. The muscle you are able t...

ONRAD Announces its "Name Our Ant" Competition

...onlineradiology.com or at booth 553 at the AHRA conference. An ant can lift up to 20 times its weight. ONRAD decided to adopt an ant mascot because its teleradiology services enable clients to lift more. ONRAD's interpretations allow clients more time to focus on their bus...

Janet Sartin Expands Line of Products That Reduce and Conceal Eye Puffiness and Fine Lines

... Eye Un-Puff. The existing family of eye products also includes Firming Eye lift Cream, Eye Care Serum for Sensitive Eyes and Nutri-Cover Eye Cream Conceale...y products that include Eye Un-Puff for under eye puffiness and Firming Eye lift Cream, which are anti-aging solutions and wrinkle treatment products specif...

Coapt Systems, Inc. Launches Hydrelle(TM) a New, FDA-Approved Dermal Filler with Lidocaine for Significant Wrinkle Correction and Greater Patient Comfort

...tation as a provider of superior, bioabsorbable suspension devices for face lift procedures within the aesthetic marketplace. Now we have a perfect opportu...otine(R) and Ultratine(TM) are clinically-proven products that provide face lift patients with minimally invasive treatment and rapid recovery. NovielleTM ...

Cord Blood Awareness Month: Understanding Still Low, Despite Medical Advancements

...d, Chloe's right hand remained tightly closed in a fist, which she couldn't lift above her head. Instead of crawling, Chloe dragged her right leg behind her...st-infusion, the little girl who was nearly paralyzed on her right side can lift both arms to catch a ball. She talks up a storm. And she can run - fast. Tw...

HealthSource of Chicago: New Techniques for Back Pain Relief in Chicago

... Lean over to pick up the grandkids Start power walking--maybe even go to the fitness center Get in and out of the car without back pain when you lift you legs Vacuum--even move chairs and shove the recliner out of the way Reach down fast to wipe up the spill that's spreading on the kitchen floor...

Colin Powell Applauds Lions for Leadership in Volunteerism as Interest in Volunteer Service Grows

...d professional networking while offering an opportunity to share talents and energy with others. During the stress of a recession, volunteering can lift spirits by involving people in helping solve community problems," said Powell, who founded America's Promise, a partnership of businesses, youth-focus...

Lumenis' High Speed LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) Featured on ABC's Good Morning America Health as the New Gold Standard for Laser Hair Removal

...eating large areas such as legs, arms, chests, abdomen, shoulders and backs. LightSheer HS employs fully integrated vacuum assist technology to gently lift skin into the treatment aperture prior to applying laser energy. With this approach, the targeted tissue is gently stretched and thinned, minimizing ...

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Announce 2009 Celebrating UC Success Contest Winners

... everyone a semi-colon shirt. As difficult as his struggle was, Steven says he could not have gotten through it without his family's sense of humor to lift his spirits. Jenny S., Legal Assistant, Portland , OR . Jenny says the most important tips for UC patients are to be honest with yours...

Lifelike Robot Provides Innovative Rehabilitation Treatment for Patients

...tic devices for patient rehabilitation, including increased cognitive responses and enhanced motor skills. "The 3.5 pound robotic dino is easy to lift and has been particularly helpful in improving the strength and dexterity of patients without making the exercise feel like therapy," said Ben Johnson...

'Navigaitor' Helps Patients Walk Again

...d leg to walk up an incline in five sessions, versus weeks. It has helped an elderly man with advanced idiopathic myositis, a musculature disease, to lift his legs in just a few sessions. It is being used to help patients with Parkinson's disease and Guillain-Barre syndrome. The Navigaitor can adapt to...

Greater Boston unites to transform health care

...) to participate in a planning grant to become part of the Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative. AF4Q is the Foundation's signature effort to lift the overall quality of healthcare in targeted communities, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and provide models for national reform. The Boston...

Mercy Ships Celebrates World Blood Donor Day

...he was older, they could not afford it. Now, after a free surgery onboard the Mercy Ship, Ambroise can drive his zemidjan all day without pain. He can lift and carry things. He is feeling strong and is thankful. The blood bank onboard the Africa Mercy is not stored in a refrigerator in neatly labeled ...