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Organ Transplant Waiting Lists Not Limited to In-State Residents...Steve Jobs' Liver Transplant Showcases Travel Option for Organ Transplant

New Orleans ' Ochsner Medical Center Offers Short Wait Times & High Survival for Liver Transplants NEW ORLEANS, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ( www.ochsner.org/transplant ) - It's a little known fact that California resident and Founder/CEO of Apple, Inc., Steve Jobs, has br...

AARP Magazine Lists Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Among the 126 Best Hospitals in the United States

Data provided by nonprofit organization, Consumers' Checkbook MILWAUKEE, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine , the world's largest-circulation magazine with more than 34 million readers, today debuted a new interactive map listing the top-ranked hospitals in the U.S. by geographic a...

Medco Tops Fortune's Lists of 'World's Most Admired' Companies

Medco listed No. 1 in Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services category; No. 5 for innovation and No. 10 for people management worldwide FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS ), captured the No. 1 position within the Health Care: Pha...

Lack of strategies to manage MRI wait lists a key reason for excessive wait times

Calgary, AB A new study headed by Dr. Tom Feasby, Dean of UCalgary's Faculty of Medicine, shows that while Canada lags behind other countries in the number of diagnostic imaging devices, more machines are not the only solution to long wait times. The study's authors say it is critical to prioriti...

APHA Lists Vitamin D Deficiency as Top Public Health Issue

Nature Made(R) Consistently Meets Consumer's Needs as the Leader in Vitamin D Offerings NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently adopted 12 new polices associated with public health issues, with vitamin D deficiency and insuf...

Free Web Site Lists Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Studies are taking place at more than 1,100 facilities across the U.S. THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A free online service that provides clinical trial information for women diagnosed or at risk for breast cancer was launched this week by the University of California, San Franc...

Online Directory Lists Anatomical Donation Programs in U.S. Offering Free Cremations

Site designed as a resource on willed body programs that aid medical research and education LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Cremations4free.com ( http://www.cremations4free.com ), a willed body to science anatomical donation is currently the fastest-g...

Xi'an 38 Fule Health & Advisory, LTD Lists on International OTCQX

XI'AN, China, May 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xi'an 38 Fule Health & Advisory, LTD ("38 Fule", or the "Company") (OTCQX: XNFHF) today announced that the Company has begun trading on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX, under the symbol XNFHF. OTCQX provides a premier trading, quotatio...

CalbaTech, Inc. Officially Changes Name to LifeStem International, Inc.; Lists New Symbol (LSTM) and Launches New Web Site

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LifeStem International, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: LSTM), formerly CalbaTech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CLBE), the emerging life sciences company concentrating on the collection and banking of adult stem cells for possible future therapeuti...

American Stock Exchange Lists Merrill Lynch's Accelerated Return Notes Linked to the Amex Health Care Select Sector Index

NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) opened trading on Merrill Lynch's Accelerated Return Notes Linked to the AMEX Health Care Select Sector Index. Priced at $10.00 per unit with an initial offer size of 2,000,000 units, this equity trades under the tic...

Report Lists Key Policy Questions Facing State, National Health Reform

Despite Difficulties, States Rise Against the Status Quo to Advance Health Care Reform WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's State Coverage Initiatives program, State of the States 2008: Rising to the Challenge, outlines 2007 ...

American Stock Exchange Lists the Common Stock and Units of The Quantum Group, Inc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today lists the common stock and units of The Quantum Group, Inc. under the ticker symbol QGP and QGP.U. One unit consists of three shares of common stock, two Class "A" Warrants (QGP.WS.A), and two Class "B" Warrants (...

American Stock Exchange Lists the Common Stock of Xcorporeal, Inc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today lists the common stock of Xcorporeal, Inc. under the ticker symbol XCR. Xcorporeal, Inc. is a medical device company developing an innovative extra-corporeal platform technology that may be used in devices to rep...

Polar Partners with Podfitness.com to Combine MP3 Play Lists and Heart Rate Training

Offering Equips Consumers with Customized Workouts Synced to MP3 Music Selections for Fun and Effective Exercise LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Polar, the leader in heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment technology, and Podfitness.com, the world's first and onl...

American Stock Exchange Lists Units of Highlands Acquisition Corp.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today lists the units of Highlands Acquisition Corp. under the ticker symbol HIA.U. The offering size is 12M units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $120M (excluding the underwriters' over-allotment option). One u...

American Lung Association Issues State of the Air Report: First City Outside California (Pittsburgh) Tops One of the Most-Polluted Lists

National Trends Show that Declines in Ozone and Particle Pollution Have Stalled WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association issued its annual report card on air pollution today, ranking cities most affected by three types of pollution: short-term particle pol...

Blacks in Poor Areas Less Likely to Be On Kidney Transplant Lists

Distance to care not a factor, study finds, urging greater outreach to bridge racial gap SATURDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Living farther away from transplant centers doesn't explain why black Americans with end-stage renal (kidney) disease are less apt than whites to be placed on the kidney...

Psychiatric Waiting Lists Must be Cut Down

The long waiting lists for psychiatric consultation some over 12 months old in several areas of the country must be reduced urgently, it was claimed today.// Dan Neville, a Fine Gael TD, demanded that the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) be made available to mental health patients. ...

800 Patients to be Dumped from Hospital Waiting Lists

Mounting pressure on district heath boards (DHB) has led to the development of proposals to dump about 800 Auckland patients from hospital //waiting lists in one shot before the end of the month. The move follows the government’s requirement that only patients who can be guaranteed treatment i...

Surgeons being paid triple the amount to cut waiting lists

In Scotland new measures are being undertaken by the health officials to reduce the waiting list of patients who have been referred by their General Practioner. // Hence new methods are being adopted by increasing the wages of the Surgeons three times their normal wages. Consultants receive...

MU expert offers tips for finding the best long-term care

...es to develop walk-through guides and questionnaires to help consumers assess quality and choose the most appropriate services. "Other books contain lists of questions, but none have been tested and consistently found to identify the quality of long-term care as have the questions in this book," Rantz sa...

4th Annual Case for Inclusion Report Ranks All 50 States on Community-Based Support

... individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While too much money is still spent isolating people in large institutions and waiting lists for services are increasing overall, real and notable progress has been made in just one year. "Still, too often the goals of independence, productiv...

NCCN Updates Infection Guidelines to Include Information About H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu)

...common and opportunistic infections that afflict patients with cancer. The H1N1 reference is located in the section of the NCCN Guidelines that lists recommendations for treating lung infiltrates in febrile neutropenic patients. The updated NCCN Guidelines note that certain tests and antiviral treat...

Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in people older than 50

...fers from other previous studies in that the study group is representative of the general population and participants were recruited through telephone lists by postal code areas. Previous studies have included only women, participants from specific geographic areas, patients with osteoporosis or have looke...

Consumer Reports Swine Flu Survival Kit Prepares Consumers for Potentially Tough Flu Season This Fall

...tive and safest treatments for their condition. As the new school year approaches and weed pollen allergen levels peak, Consumer Reports also lists other useful information for treating colds and allergies without medication. For colds, the best remedies are the simplest and can often be found in ...

CandleInTheWindow.org Announces $1000 Scholarship Prize Winners

...er express its full message. The final sign reads, "Unplanned Pregnancy? I Care. Ask me for help. Or call 1-800-395 HELP (4357)". The back of the sign lists numerous free resources for professional counseling, support, housing, and information on adoption and post-abortion healing. To view photos o...

New AMA Ad Emphasizes Common Ground on Health Reform, Shares Vision to Fix Broken System

...ferences to working together to resolve them. The AMA is committed to reform to make the system better for patients and physicians." The AMA ad lists the organization's health-reform goals: Protect the sacred relationship between patients and their physicians, without interference by insuran...

Fastrack Automates Workflow For Homecare Providers

...not being processed in a timely fashion and more. Reduces paper handling. Task Manager - Due date management with escalation plus prioritized task lists for each user with automatic reminders. Fastrack Healthcare Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of integrated homecare solutions for Home Medica...

Heartfelt Tales by Physicians and Patients Inspire a Unique Online National Magazine

...n's Hospitals" in US News & World Report's prestigious annual listing and also received honors in the magazine's 2009 edition. The Leapfrog Group lists Montefiore among the top one percent of all U.S. hospitals based on its strategic investments in sophisticated and integrated healthcare technology. ...

Sage Products Named a Top Five Medium Sized Company to Work For In America

...bsite at www.sageproducts.com. About the Great Places to Work Institute The Great Place to Work Institute produces various Best Companies lists in the U.S., including Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For In America, which recognizes the top companies with 1,000 or more employees. Companies...

Reed Group Will Debut New Predictive Modeling Tool at DMEC Conference

...on the patient's actual conditions--that they can use to gauge the influence of their intervention," says Seymour. For example, MDGuidelines lists the optimum duration for physiological recovery time for a bimalleolar (closed) ankle fracture as 14 days. The Predictive Modeling Tool calculates tha...

Beijing Cancer Hospital Becomes First Hospital in Mainland China to Introduce Fast and Precise RapidArc Radiotherapy Cancer Treatments

...s from neighboring countries such as Vietnam. According to Dr. Zhu, RapidArc will be particularly helpful in helping to cut growing waiting lists at the hospital, with cancer rates rising significantly year-on-year. "There is a huge difference in the linear accelerator installed base between dif...

"The Safe" Way To Protect Against The Anguish Of Disaster Recovery

...ry, as well as the ability to upload/ download treasured photographs, vital personal and legal documents plus much more. -     lists and photographs are automatically alphabetized or placed in numeric order based on the names assigned by the user. -     Conta...

Julie Stav Reminds Hispanic Moms to Invest in Their Family's Wellness with Milk!

... of budget concerns(2), our money savvy mom recommends that they write out a shopping list before heading out to the grocery store. "Writing shopping lists help Latina moms not only evaluate the nutritional value of what they're feeding their kids, but it also helps them take account of the money they spe...

New iPhone Application for Anesthesiologists

... of the codes are modified to keep up with advances in medicine and each year the American Medical Association (AMA ) publishes the CPT database which lists all of the procedures. Similarly, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) each year puts out the Crosswalk® database which links each CPT ...

RES-Q Labor Resource Management Scores the Highest Among Staff/Nurse Scheduling System Solutions Analyzed in the 2009 KLAS Mid-term Performance Review

...erences. RES-Q® Perioperative Resource Management reviews and verifies surgeon needs and preferences, personnel and equipment requirements, supply lists and inventory, and operating room availability and then establishes surgery schedules that minimize conflicts and maximize productivity. RES-Q's manag...

Wound Management Technologies, Inc Announces Conference Plans and Presentations on Advanced Wound Care Product

...b salvage, podiatric wound care, and peripheral vascular treatment. There are over 1,000 expected attendees and one of the most distinguished faculty lists in the industry. Two peer reviewed abstracts being presented at the conference featuring Wound Care Innovations' advanced wound care collagen pro...

SecureWorks Closes Acquisition of VeriSign's Managed Security Services Business

...lso won SC Magazine's "Best Managed Security Service" award for 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 and has been named to the Inc. 500, Inc. 5000 and Deloitte lists of fastest-growing companies. About VeriSign VeriSign, Inc. is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked...

Living Healthily on Less

... or cutting back on dosage or number of pills," he said. "I'll often try to work with patients to see what I can get for them on these $4 prescription lists that some chains offer." Stay out of the emergency department. "That chews up a lot of money," Weida said. "Having an established family doc is cr...

The Female Health Company Added to Russell 2000(R) Index

...ue-weighted and include only common stocks belonging to corporations that are incorporated in the United States and its territories. Final membership lists for the Russell 3000(R), Russell 1000(R), Russell 2000(R), Russell Global, Russell Midcap(R) and Russell Microcap(R) indexes were posted to the Ru...