AHIMA Enters Multinational Arena to Support HIM Worldwide Advancement

Leading HIM professional association in U.S. officially opens first Global Services Office CHICAGO, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Health Information Management Association today announced the official opening of a Global Services Office in Brussels, Belgi...

CyberGlove Systems Hosts Worldwide Contest for New Motion Capture Technology Applications

CyberGlove Systems is hosting a worldwide contest for the best new industry application of its hand-centric motion capture and haptic products. CyberGlove Systems is the worldwide leader in data glove technology and offers the most sophisticated hand-centric motion capture solutions in the market...

Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress Predicts Worldwide Healthcare Travel Revenue to Hit US$100 Billion by 2012

SINGAPORE, June 29 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Rising healthcare standards together with the growing demand for more affordable treatment will keep the Asian market for medical tourism buoyant, according to experts speaking at the Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress today at Fairmont Hotel, S...

Kiwanis International Pursuing Second Worldwide Service Project

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In 1994, Kiwanis International made a pledge to help protect children from the scourges of Iodine Deficiency Disorders in its first Worldwide Service Project. Now, with the majority of the world's children protected against IDD, Kiwanis is invit...

Study shows 1 in 25 deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol

(Toronto) Research from Canada's own Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) featured in this week's edition of the Lancet shows that worldwide, 1 in 25 deaths are directly attributable to alcohol consumption. This rise since 2000 is mainly due to increases in the number of women drinking....

Angelo Masciantonio, CEO and Co-Founder of HTH Worldwide Named Ernst & Young 2009 Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) in Greater Philadelphia

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Health Care Services and Products Category PHILADELPHIA, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- HTH Worldwide, a global health and safety services company, today announced that Angelo Masciantonio, CEO and Co-Founder received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur ...

Data Development Worldwide Helps Pharmaceutical Marketers Optimize Relationship Marketing to Patients

Patient-360(TM) tool optimizes impact of patient education programs. NEW YORK, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- For marketers in the pharmaceutical industry, building relationships directly with patients is a complex process. Data Development Worldwide's Patient-360(TM) market research tool allows ph...

BBK Worldwide Foresees Expanding Global Demand for Patient Recruitment Technology

Releases TrialCentralNet(SM) 5.0 to Meet Site and Sponsor Needs for Expanded Metrics that Accelerate Patient Enrollment NEWTON, Mass., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Anticipating the increasing sophistication of the global clinical trial patient recruitment marketplace, BBK Worldwide announces ...

Healthcare Travel Congress 2009: Experts Worldwide Convene in Singapore For Regional Conference on Medical Tourism

SINGAPORE, June 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- More than 30 regional and international luminaries are due to speak in Singapore at the Healthcare Travel Congress 2009 ( http://www.healthcaretravel-singapore.com ) organised by Informa Life Sciences from 29 to 30 June 2009. These leading medical expe...

Haiti Hosts Opening Ceremony of the 2009 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial: Worldwide Events Commence With the Announcement of a National HIV Testing Campaign in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial was held tonight in Haiti, kicking off over 1,000 Candlelight events in more than 100 countries as part of the world's oldest and largest HIV/AIDS grassroots mobilization ev...

GAA Calls For a Worldwide Response to President Obama's Global Health Budget Shortfalls

"The President and U.S. Congress need to hear world voices, especially voices from Africa, about the devastating impact of the President's broken campaign promises." - Dr. Paul Zeitz, GAA executive director WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an email sent today to more than 12...

Ultimate Ice Wraps Introduces Best of Class Cold Therapy Product to the Worldwide Market

Ultimate Ice Wraps has introduced the most progressive and easy to use patented cold therapy ice wrap with careful designs to treat eight specific body parts and muscle groups. Suwanee, GA (PRWEB) May 8, 2009 -- Ultimate Ice Wraps has introduced the most progressive a...

Animal Shelters Worldwide Join North Shore Animal League America and Spokesperson Cesar Millan for 15th Annual Pet Adoptathon(R) 2009

World-Famous Dog Expert to Welcome Adopters at Opening Ceremonies PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, more than 2,000 animal shelters worldwide will join North Shore Animal League America for Pet Adoptathon(R) 2009, helping to save ...

Smithfield Foods Says North American Influenza Not Present in Any of Its Worldwide Operations and Pork is Safe to Eat

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD ) today reiterated its prior statement that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of North American influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees at its joint ventures in Mexico. A...

Combating Swine Flu: HTH Worldwide Offers Tips to Travelers

RADNOR, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of media reports on the outbreak of swine flu, HTH Worldwide, a global health and safety services company, is offering advice to travelers who may already be in Mexico and are concerned about what steps to take. Over one million American busin...

Time Domain Goes Global, Announces Worldwide Availability of its PLUS(TM) Ultra Wideband Real-Time Location System Sensor Platform

Increased sales in the U.S. and new global partner and customer pilots in Europe and Asia drive global demand HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- RFID Journal Live - Booth #333- With deployments of its PLUS Ultra Wideband (UWB) sensor platform in multiple retail, manufacturing and heal...

DDB Worldwide and M/A/R/C Research Find in Time of Economic Crisis: Health Is the New Wealth, Survey Shows Empowering Patients Is Key to Influence

NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Against a background of economic uncertainty, people across the globe are beginning to feel vulnerable, not only in terms of their wealth but also their health, according to a study by DDB Health, the global healthcare practice of DDB Worldwide Communications Grou...

Strativa Pharmaceuticals Acquires Worldwide Rights to Nascobal(R) (Cyanocobalamin, USP) Nasal Spray From QOL Medical

First and Only Once-weekly, Self-administered Alternative to Injections for Treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strativa Pharmaceuticals, the proprietary products division of a wholly owned subsidiary of Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc...

Ongoing worldwide shortage of medical isotopes could threaten patient care, says expert

A University of Nottingham expert is calling on the Government to provide substantial new investment into the production of medical isotopes or face a dangerous shortage that threatens to compromise patient healthcare. Alan Perkins, Professor of Medical Physics at The University of Nottingham a...

56-Year-Old Grandmother Heads to Antarctica to Run Her Seventh Worldwide Marathon in Under a Year

Compassionate Runner, Linda Quirk, Nationally Known for Her Quest to Raise One Million Dollars for Charity, Makes a Request for More Donations on www.Run7on7.com JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- At 56, Linda Quirk has undergone an amazing journey - seven marathons across seven co...

Assurex Global Selects HTH Worldwide International Health Plans

HTH to provide group and individual benefits for world travelers and expats RADNOR, Pa., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- HTH Worldwide announced today that it has been selected by Assurex Global to provide a full suite of international health plans and medical assistance services to the world's large...

Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Names Johnson & Johnson's Alex Gorsky, Worldwide Chairman, Surgical Care, as the 2009 HBA Honorable Mentor

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) today announced that its 2009 Honorable Mentor is Alex Gorsky, Worldwide Chairman, Surgical Care, and member of the Executive Committee at Johnson & Johnson. He will be formally recognized at t...

The Chopra Center Introduces Mind-body Health Programs for Spanish Speakers: Chopra en Espanol Connects Spanish Speakers Worldwide to Deepak Chopra and David Simon's Global Message of Wellness

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chopra Center for Wellbeing today announced its Chopra en Espanol division catering to the growing number of Spanish speakers seeking out the Center's programs and teachings in mind-body wellness, stress management, emotional healing, and human empower...

Nostrum Pharmaceuticals Obtains Worldwide Licensing Rights From IMTECH for Clinical Development of the Small Molecule Caerulomycin and Its Proprietary Derivatives for Their Novel Indication of Immunosuppression

EDISON, N.J., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, LLC ("Nostrum"), a privately-held company based in Edison, New Jersey, announced today that it has obtained a worldwide license to develop and commercialize Caerulomycin A, and its proprietary derivatives and analogues ("Caerulomycin")...

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),...

Physicians online library is a worldwide hit

Drs. William H. Lippy and Leonard Berenholz today announced their plans to expand their online video library, ( www.TheLippyLibrary.com ) in 2009 due to the overwhelming success achieved by the website since its inception a year ago. To date, the online video library has been visited by physic...

Portola Pharmaceuticals Enters Worldwide License Agreement for Development and Commercialization of Novel Antiplatelet Drug Elinogrel

-- Portola to Receive $75 Million Upfront Cash Payment, $500 Million in Potential Milestone Payments Plus Royalties on Future Sales -- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs tha...

HTH Worldwide to Provide Mobile Healthcare Tool to UNIGLOBE Travel International's Agencies

mPassport(SM) Delivers Peace of Mind for Global Business Travelers RADNOR, Pa., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HTH Worldwide, a global health and safety services company, today announced that Uniglobe Travel International will be a distribution partner for mPassport(SM), HTH's worldwide mobile health...

Rotary Members Worldwide Prepare For Mass Immunization Campaigns In Polio-Endemic Countries

Volunteers play a critical role in world's largest global health endeavor EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the coming months, hundreds of Rotary club members from the United States, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Italy, Korea, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean wi...

Lance Armstrong Foundation Selects Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide to Support the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign

Agency will also support the LIVESTRONG(TM) Global Cancer Summit to take place Summer 2009 in Europe AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), a leading nonprofit organization providing resources and support for people affected by cancer, announced today tha...

60 Million Worldwide Carry Heart Disease Mutation

Muscle protein variant, most common in India, leaves carriers with little warning of dangers FRIDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- About 60 million people worldwide carry a gene mutation that almost always causes heart disease, but the mutation is most common among people in India, accor...

HTH Worldwide Opens Access to Medical Care in Malawi

First to Contract with Top Clinics in Capital City Lilongwe RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- HTH Worldwide, a global health and safety services company, today announced it has contracted with four of the leading private medical clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi. The agreements enable global t...

American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Legacy

Volunteer partnership to deliver fire safety information to thousands vulnerable to home fires. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the country prepares to inaugurate its first African American President, the American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide will celebrate the legacy of T...

'Sharing Miracles' Television Program Now Reaches Worldwide Audience

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sharing Miracles, a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells the compelling and inspirational stories of real patients, can now be viewed worldwide in its entirety at www.SharingMiracles.com . Sharing Miracles also airs on more ...

BioMarin and La Jolla Pharmaceutical Sign Worldwide (Excluding Asia Pacific) Development and Commercialization Agreement for Riquent

NOVATO, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN ) and La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (Nasdaq: LJPC ) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to develop and commercialize Riquent(R), La Jolla's investigational drug ...

CookieDiet.com, the 100% New Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET Web Site, Debuts with Weight Loss Calculators and Worldwide Shipping

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Siegal's Direct Nutritionals, LLC, the exclusive worldwide distributor of the 34 year old Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET(R) brand weight loss system and hunger-controlling diet cookies and diet shake mixes, today announced that it has launched a completely red...

GlaxoSmithKline and Dynavax Announce Worldwide Strategic Alliance : – Developing First-in-Class Endosomal TLR Inhibitors for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases –

GlaxoSmithKline (LSE:GSK) (NYSE:GSK) and Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) today announced a worldwide strategic alliance to discover, develop and commercialize novel inhibitors of endosomal Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) for the treatment of immuno-inflammatory diseases. TLRs are key re...

First Patient from CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach Enrolled in Worldwide Landmark Study of Operable Lung Cancer Patients

Study Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center To Evaluate Surgery vs. CyberKnife Radiosurgery Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (PRWEB) December 15, 2008 -- CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach, http://www.cyberknifepalmbeach.com , announced today that the first patient has been enroll...

National Cancer Institute Selects Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide for Comprehensive Multi-Year Communications Support

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Ogilvy PR), an integrated global communications firm, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year comprehensive communications support contract with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Communicat...

HTH Worldwide Expands Convenient Access to Care at Top Hospitals in Northern Italy

First U.S. Firm to Contract with Veneto Regional Health Council RADNOR, Pa., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HTH Worldwide, a global health and safety services company, today announced it has contracted with over 50 hospitals among 23 municipalities in northern Italy, including Venice, Verona, V...