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New Medical Imaging Organization Launched to Represent Industry Personnel and Diagnostic Clinics

TULSA, Okla., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Imaging Radiology Oncology Association (IROA) has been formed to present a unified front representing Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs), radiologists and oncologists. IROA is a national collection of medical imaging industry perso...

Ugandan Medical Male Circumcision Program Launched to Prevent HIV Transmission

KAYUNGA, Uganda, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Uganda was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to register a drop in adult national prevalence in HIV. The epidemic, however, remains serious as approximately one million Ugandans are HIV positive. Experts in the field have begun promoting a ...

Nation's First Eco-Friendly Mobile Health Van Launched by New Jersey Non-Profit Health Center

DOVER, N.J., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Zufall Health Center, a federally qualified health center operating in northwestern New Jersey, today launched the nation's first eco-friendly mobile medical unit. The Highlands Health Van will bring urgently needed, affordable health care to low-income, mo...

Newly Launched Free Choice Foundation Attempts Rescue of Japan's Private Heath Care Network

Founded by Ronald Kessler, an American expatriate living in Japan for the past 30 years, The Free Choice Foundation is a newly established grassroots organization with a core strategy based primarily on President Obama's reform principle of 'guarantee choice' with regards to healthcare. ...

New Online Home Health Service Launched in California to Expand Direct Patient Care Time While Lowering Costs

Today, HealthCare California announces that it is the first home health agency in California to implement an online service that answers the call from national leaders to utilize technology to improve health care. This home health software service equips all HealthCare California nursing and adm...

New Journal of Natural Medicine Launched This June, Promotes Natural Therapy

The field of natural medicine attained a new voice this month with International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine, a first of its kind, peer-reviewed journal that serves as a benchmark to the international medical community. Learn more about natural therapy solutions at http://intjnm.org . ...

Exclusive Marketplace for Nursing Professionals Launched by Nurses Service Organization

PHILADELPHIA, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Affinity , a subsidiary of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC ), announced that its Nurses Service Organization has launched the NSO Marketplace(SM) to offer a broader array of products and services to continue to meet the insurance, risk man...

Booty Camp(R) Potty Training Program as Featured in People Magazine is Launched on DVD

WEST CHICAGO, Ill., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Potty Training is a daunting task, and not one taken lightly by any parent. Registered Pediatric Nurse and Neonatal Specialist Wendy Sweeney has successfully potty trained over 650 children in her private practice during the last 6 years. As a result of o...

StreetWise HSA(SM) Launched Nationally: First Low-Cost, Customizable Platform for Employee HSA Education

Employers Use Product to Shift Employees to HSA Plans and Cut Costs AMHERST, N.Y., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- StreetWise HSA(SM) is the first one-stop, low-cost, customizable platform for employee HSA education. StreetWise HSA (SM), which is now available nationally, is helping employers positiv...

New Online Institutional Resource in Test Preparation Launched by McGraw-Hill Professional

Institutional Access Allows Medical Schools to Provide Testing Tools to Students taking Board Exams NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Professional, a leading global provider of information resources for the scientific and medical communities, has relaunched USMLEasy ( http://ww...

Free Medical Mission 'Job Board' Launched

Jackson Healthcare has launched the free online board, MedicalMissions.org ( http://www.medicalmissions.org ), to connect qualified medical professionals with health-related mission opportunities around the world. The new website is designed for charitable organizations and experienced physicians...

Alimentary Health's Probiotic Technology Launched Nationwide in the US

CORK, Ireland, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- - Marketed as Align(R) by Procter & Gamble Alimentary Health Ltd. ("Alimentary Health" or "the Company"), the specialty gastrointestinal company, welcomes today's announcement from its licensing partner Procter & Gamble (P&G), tha...

New Quarterly Magazine Launched by Red Bloom Media LLC Puts the Health and Wellness of Mothers Front and Center

Well Now Magazine, a first of its kind publication, is packed with inspiring success stories, motivating tips, expert advice, and a refreshingly new image of healthy, happy, and fit moms. SILVER SPRING, Md., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Bloom Media LLC announces the launch of Well Now Magazine, ...

New International Alliance Launched to Address Urgent Needs of Palliative Care Patients Worldwide

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today marks the launch of the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA), a new global action network designed to focus exclusively on hospice and palliative care development worldwide. More than 100 million people and their families worldwide...

Free Statewide Prescription Assistance Program Launched in Oregon

Oregon Rx Card to Provide Discount Prescription Cards to Residents SALEM, Ore. April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- A new statewide discount prescription drug card program, called Oregon Rx Card, is scheduled to officially launch today. Oregon Rx Card, which is free to all residents, will provide d...

City of Warrensville Heights Residents Have Access to Easy-to-Use Prescription Drug Discount Card Launched Today

In current economic climate, where people are watching their spending, prescription discount card can offer average savings of 20 percent off retail prices WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio, April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The City of Warrensville Heights today launched a program to ...

Online Sampling Service for Healthcare Prescribers and Drug Manufacturers Launched by RxSamplesNow.com

RxSamplesNow.com is a New, Web-Based Pharmaceutical Sampling and Information Resource Open to all Prescribing U.S. Healthcare Professionals. The Site Brings Prescribers and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Together in an Online Community at www.rxsamplesnow.com . Registered Prescribers Can Order Sa...

Arthritis Treatments and Joint Pain Relief Ideas Featured on Newly Launched Arthritis Today Web Site

A daily resource for people in search of arthritis treatment and joint pain relief, ArthritisToday.org is the new website by the Arthritis Foundation magazine. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 30, 2009 -- The Arthritis Foundation today announces the launch of an arthritis trea...

Free Prescription Drug Card Launched in Rhode Island

RIRx to Provide Prescription Relief to All Rhode Island Residents PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhode Island residents now have an ally to help them fight off rising healthcare costs. A new statewide discount prescription drug card program, called RIRx , is scheduled...

Free iPhone 'Natural Cures' App Launched by Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

Best of conventional and complementary medicine now available in your pocket 24/7 NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Got a cold? Migraine? Stomach ache? Asthma attack? "Natural Cures," the new virtual doc in your pocket, provides the health solutions you need 24/7 as a free app on your iPhone...

'Stent 4 Life': A campaign is launched to increase the use of primary PCI in acute coronary patients

A campaign which will reduce mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes has been launched today by a coalition which includes the ESC Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). "Stent 4 Life" is a project designed...

GoTrybe.com Launched in Indiana to Promote Children's Health

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Indiana State Department of Health and INShape Indiana have partnered with GoTrybe.com to provide Indiana kids and teens with a unique source of fitness, nutrition and best of all, fun. Young Hoosie...

New Online, Media-Rich Educational and Clinical Resource in Anesthesiology Launched by McGraw-Hill Professional

Customizable Curriculum and Multimedia Appeal to Both Students and Professionals Seeking Certification NEW YORK, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Professional, a leading global provider of information resources for the scientific and medical communities, has launched AccessAnesthesiology (...

Crescendo(tm), the Clinical and Translational Research Exchange, is Launched

Coinciding with the 9th anniversary celebration for the company, PercipEnz Technologies, Inc. announces the launch of Crescendo(tm), the company's suite of services for clinical and translation research data exchange. The website, located at www.CrescendoEx.com , provides descriptions of the ava...

Safety guide launched for new 3-D dental scans

Important new guidelines for dentists using the latest three-dimensional imaging system in their surgeries have been established for UK and European practitioners. Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), which gives a similar kind of image as a medical CT scan, is now available in high-street den...

Preventing the Next Virginia Tech -- The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association Launched Today

MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marked the launch of the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association ( http://www.nabita.org ). NaBITA's mission: The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA) is committed to providing education, development and support to ...

Blog Launched to Discuss Developments in Hydrophilic Coatings for Medical Devices

Biocoat, Inc., Horsham, PA announced that a new Hydrophilic Coatings blog has recently been created and linked to the company's website that provides a forum where medical device manufacturers and designers can go to find the latest developments in device coating technologies and post informatio...

Neuroactive Bike: America's First And Only Mind-Body Fitness Equipment Used For The Ultimate Brain Fitness Gym Program Launched This Month At Lady Of America Fitness Center

Brain Center America's New Neuroactive Exercise Bike Trains the Body and Brain for Total Fitness Miami, FL (PRWEB) January 8, 2009 -- Fitness centers are entering the next lap of their evolution with the NeuroActive Bike, a new breed of exerciser that simultaneously tra...

Go Ask Alice ... Nationally Recognized Life Coach & Psychotherapist, Alice Donavin, LCSW Announces the Implementation of Office/House Calls to her Newly Launched Philadelphia Practice

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationally recognized Life Coach & Psychotherapist, Alice Donavin, LCSW is pleased to announce the introduction of office/house calls to her newly launched Philadelphia practice. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing as a Life Coach/Psychothera...

New center launched today to spearhead UK research in synthetic biology

Programming biological cells so that they behave like engineering parts is the focus of research at a new UK centre launched today, thanks to an 8 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The new centre will focus on synthetic biology. This is a field ...

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. ...

NEW Line of Pushbutton Pill Cases Launched by Variant Products

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Variant Products, Ltd. is launching its latest new pill case designs to retailers across America and Canada. An innovative pushbutton technology was invented in-house to address ease-of-use concerns. The new look is decidedly upscale and has already been rec...

New Marketing Coaching and Consulting Firm for Physicians Practicing Concierge Medicine Launched Today

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Many physicians are abandoning traditional, insurance-based practices in favor of launching concierge or boutique medical practices because of the rising hassles of practice management that can often overshadow patient care, and having to spend too much time a...

HeadHunterHealthExchange.com Launched to Enhance Healthcare Recruitment for Employers and Recruiters

The new web-based healthcare recruitment portal, HeadHunterHealthExchange.com allows employers and recruiters to use just one source for all their hiring needs. Recruiters submit their healthcare candidates online to jobs posted by different employers across the country. Healthcare employers noti...

MEDVERSATION(TM) Website Launched by Centocor to Facilitate Physician-Patient Dialogue About Drug Benefits and Risks

HORSHAM, Pa., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Centocor, Inc. announced today the launch of MEDVERSATION(TM) (http://www.medversation.com ), an extensive web-based resource designed to facilitate more-informed conversations between U.S. physicians and their patients about the efficacy and safety of RE...

Innovative Wellness Project Launched in Four Maine School Districts

Goal is to improve health of school staff SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- School teachers and staff in four Maine districts will have an opportunity to participate in a two-year pilot project designed to lower their health risks and improve their overall health. T...

Infotrieve's Revolutionary Content SCM Solution Launched at UCB

Infotrieve, Inc. ( www.infotrieve.com ), the global leader in business service solutions for information centers today announced the successful rollout of the new Content SCM software solution at the biopharma company UCB, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. WILTON, Co...

First-Ever Over-the-Counter Dual Action Iron Supplement Launched at the American Dietetic Association Conference in Chicago; Bifera to be Available in Select Stores in Early 2009

New, dual action iron supplement pill with virtually no gastrointestinal side effects for people who need the energy and nutritional benefits from iron to be available without prescription CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Announced today at the American Dietetic Association, Bif...

AmericanHealthPlan.org Blog Launched to Push Plan Allowing Any American to Buy into Medicare

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new health care blog launched today, AmericanHealthPlan.org, is dedicated to providing high quality and affordable health care by giving all Americans an option to buy into Medicare regardless of age. Insurance companies argue, like banks hav...

Novel Lung Cancer Vaccine Trial Launched at Moores UCSD Cancer Center

Oncologists at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in La Jolla are hoping to stave off the relentless march of advanced lung cancer by treating patients with a novel kind of cancer vaccine. While many vaccines attempt to pump up the immune system to fight off...