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BD and Direct Relief International Team Up to Provide Free Diabetes Insulin Injection Products to Americans Impacted by the Economic Downturn

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. and SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and Direct Relief International announced today the launch of a new nationwide program to help people with insulin-dependent diagnosed diabetes who have been affected by the current ...

Mobile Surgery International Assembles Team of Nationally Recognized Orthopedic Surgeons

AVENTURA, Fla., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Surgery International (MSI) has assembled a core team of highly specialized, nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons who have agreed to work with the company in implementation of MSI's surgical business model of Centers of Excellenc...

TGen-led team is 1 of 7 selected for $1 million skin-cancer grants

PHOENIX, Ariz. Aug. 1, 2009 An international scientific team led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has received a $1 million grant to study skin cancer from the Melanoma Research Alliance. The grant was made to a team led by Dr. Jeffrey Trent, TGen's President and Resear...

Dignitaries Come Together to Honor Participants in the Team Sarcoma Initiative

Ambassadors from Lithuania, Mexico, and New Zealand gathered with physicians and government representatives on July 24 in Washington, DC, to honor people dealing with sarcoma, a rare and dangerous cancer. The reception was a part of the global Team Sarcoma Initiative (TSI), a growing movement th...

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Announces Change to Executive Team as Jitendra N. Doshi Assumes Position of CEO

DETROIT, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: CPD ) announced that Jitendra N. Doshi has been appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of the Company following the resignation of Daniel H. Movens as Chief Executive Offi...

Chicago team uses artificial intelligence to diagnose metastatic cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 28, 2009 -- When doctors are managing care for women with breast cancer, the information available to them profoundly influences the type of care they recommend. Knowing whether a woman's cancer has metastasized, for instance, directly affects how her doctors will approach tr...

RadioShack Partners With Seven-Time Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong to Form New Cycling Team in 2010

FORT WORTH, Texas and AUSTIN, Texas, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH ) is proud to announce a partnership with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong to form a new American Pro-Tour cycling team. Beginning in 2010, Lance Armstrong wil...

The International Association of Fire Fighters and Masimo Team Up on a New Global Campaign to Raise Awareness of Carbon Monoxide-Related Death and Injury Risks for Fire Fighters

IRVINE, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and Masimo jointly announced the launch of a new international health and safety initiative aimed at educating fire fighters about the duty-related dangers of carbo...

Mass. General team develops potentially safer general anesthetic

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians has developed a new general anesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients. In the August issue of Anesthesiology , they describe preclinical studies of the drug called MOC-etomidate a chemically altered version of an exiting a...

Dr. Jack P. Gunter Assembles an Elite Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Team in Dallas, Texas

One of the most prolific and well-known cosmetic plastic surgeons in the world is located right here in the Dallas area. Respected throughout the medical community as an expert on rhinoplasty, secondary rhinoplasty, and surgery to correct breathing problems and improve the aesthetic appearance of...

Emerson Ecologics Expands Their Team of Naturopathic Doctors

BEDFORD, N.H., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerson Ecologics, LLC today announced Dr. Robyn Conte has been named Professional Services Manager and Dr. Christine Toomasi has been named Professional Services Specialist. Emerson's Professional Services' team is a peer-to-peer resource for ...

Econo Lodge Hotels Team with Strikeouts For Troops to Help Consumers Send Personal 'Thank You' Notes to U.S. Armed Forces

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- How would you choose to say "Thank You"? "I am honored to thank each and every one of you. You make me proud." "I get teary-eyed when I think of all our troops have done to impact my life and the lives of others throughout the...

The Perfect Pair: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Team Up to Fight Ovarian Cancer

WEST CHESTER, Pa., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- From A-list parties and red carpet events to school trips and PTA meetings, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are certainly one of the busiest celebrity couples. Yet, even with three children and two successful careers, the dynamic duo are about t...

PriceDoc & Direct Health Care Practices Team Up To Help Uninsured

SEATTLE, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Three direct health care practices in Seattle, Qliance , Anchor Medical Clinic and Guardian Family Care have signed up to be listed on Price Doc ( http://www.pricedoc.com ). Price Doc is a new Seattle-based website that conn...

CareGuide Adds New Management Team Members

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- CareGuide, Inc., an emerging health management company, welcomes Julie Sizemore as Senior Vice President of Operations and Marise Condon as Area Vice President of Sales. Both are located in Texas and Julie Sizemore will work from t...

Spots Still Available to Run 2009 ING New York City Marathon With Team Reeve

SHORT HILLS, N.J., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced that it has a limited number of spots available for the 2009 ING New York City Marathon. The benefits of being part of Team Reeve include: personalized training plan from our te...

Cord Blood America Hires Management Team for Its New Stem Cell Laboratory

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), one of the largest umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation companies ( http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells t...

ICA, CDS Team Up to Offer Solution That Aggregates Patient Information

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and COLUMBIA, S.C., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) announces a strategic alliance with Companion Data Services, LLC (CDS) to offer a solution that integrates with and builds upon existing clinical systems to create a unified electronic ...

ERT Relocates Customer Care Team to Provide Stronger Client Support

PHILADELPHIA, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ERT (Nasdaq: ERES ), a leading provider of centralized ECG, ePRO, eClinical technology, and other services to the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and related industries, is to move its dedicated customer care team to its new state-of-the-art hea...

Davis Vision, United Concordia Dental and The Pittsburgh Pirates Team Up to Provide Free Dental and Vision Screenings

June 29 Event at PNC Park Targets Pittsburgh Children PITTSBURGH, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A partnership between Davis Vision, United Concordia Dental and the Pittsburgh Pirates organization began several years ago, but this year it will have an even greater impact on the communit...

Beazley Expands Healthcare Team with Appointment of Tom McNally

CHICAGO, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beazley Group (BEZ.L) today announced the addition of Tom McNally to its miscellaneous medical healthcare team, expanding the insurance company's capabilities in the area of medical products liability coverage. The addition of Mr McNally, who joins ...

The Phillies, Direct Relief International and Teva Respiratory Team to Promote Asthma Awareness

- Asthma Awareness Event Open to the Public - PHILADELPHIA, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phillie Phanatic, 2008 World Series trophy and Phillies Ballgirls will be on hand at the Haddington Health Center, a part of Spectrum Health Services, to promote asthma awareness. Stop by for photos with T...

Anderson ED Team Receives Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Customer Service

MARYVILLE, Ill., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Anderson Hospital administration and their ED process improvement consulting group, Compirion Healthcare Solutions congratulate the ED Patient Throughput Team at Anderson Hospital upon its receipt of the coveted Pinnacle Award. The ED Patient Th...

Mobile Massage Team to Sponsor and Exhibit at First Annual Working Wellness Expo

PHILADELPHIA, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile Massage Team ( www.mobilemassageteam.com ), a leading provider of on-site seated massage services for corporate wellness programs, promotional events, and special affairs, today announced that the company will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the fir...

Wistar Institute team finds key target of aging regulator

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have defined a key target of an evolutionarily conserved protein that regulates the process of aging. The study, published June 11 in Nature , provides fundamental knowledge about key mechanisms of aging that could point toward new anti-aging strategies and can...

The Sports Club/LA and Reebok Sports Club/NY Team Up With LinkedIn to Host a Series of Networking Events Strengthening Career and Well-Being

LinkedIn to Provide Networking Tips In-Person at Six Club Health Club Locations in June BOSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier health clubs, The Sports Club/LA and Reebok Sports Club/NY, operated by Millennium Partners Sports Club Management, have teamed up with leading business social ne...

LCA Applauds Senate Leadership Team Working to Secure New FDA Regulatory Authority Over Tobacco

WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) attended a press conference held by the Senate leadership team guiding consideration of historic legislation that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco products. ...

Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise

Vigorous activity is less likely than walking or running as kids age, researchers say FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- As they get older, many adolescents become less physically active and are more likely to abandon the most vigorous kinds of activities, a new study finds. Researc...

Dream team targets key driver for breast, ovarian, endometrial cancers

HOUSTON - A Dream Team of leading cancer researchers will accelerate development of drugs to attack a mutated molecular pathway that fuels endometrial, breast and ovarian cancers, funded by a three-year $15 million grant awarded today by Stand Up To Cancer. The grant is one of five that bring ...

BAM Testing and the NBA Team Up for 2009 Draft Combine

CHICAGO, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- BAM Testing (Basic Athletic Measurement) brings their proprietary and cutting edge technology to assist the NBA and their coaches with physical and performance assessments at this year's basketball combine. Brett Brungardt and the BAM team have created new ...

Mayo study finds that team preop briefing improves communication, reduces errors

ROCHESTER, Minn. - A short, preoperative team briefing prior to cardiac surgery - where each person on the team speaks - improves communication and reduces errors and costs, according to a pilot study conducted at Mayo Clinic. Mayo researchers believe this is the first such study to use real-...

Mayo Study Finds That Team Preop Briefing Improves Communication, Reduces Errors

ROCHESTER, Minn., May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A short, preoperative team briefing prior to cardiac surgery - where each person on the team speaks - improves communication and reduces errors and costs, according to a pilot study conducted at Mayo Clinic. Mayo researchers believe...

Australian team reveals world-first discovery in a 'floppy baby' syndrome

In a world first, West Australian scientists have cured mice of a devastating muscle disease that causes a Floppy Baby Syndrome a breakthrough that could ultimately help thousands of families across the globe. The research, published online today in the Journal of Cell Biology , reveals how a...

An International Design Team has Been Selected for an Iraqi Hospital to Transform Healthcare in the Middle East

The team includes Rees Associates, Inc., OMMA Healthcare, LLC and Medical Equipment Solutions International. This team will be strongly supported by OMMA's Middle East division, OMMA Projects-Middle East, and the Iraqi construction firm of Qimmat Al Nidhal Construction. The Governorate of Baghda...

University of Haifa research team awarded European Union research grant

A research team composed of 14 European groups, headed by Prof. Nils Brose of the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, has been awarded 11.9 million Euro, on behalf of the European Union, to study the role of synaptic proteins in neurological and psychiatric diseases. One of the researc...

Water Street Healthcare Partners Expands Team With Senior Investment Professionals

Chicago Private Equity Firm Augments Team to Support Continued Investment Activity and Growing Group of Health Care Companies CHICAGO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Water Street Healthcare Partners , a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry, announced today...

NewCardio Medical and Technology Team Presents Two Abstracts at Heart Rhythm Society Conference

Data demonstrates that NewCardio's platform technology delivers new levels of analysis of heart's electrical activity SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NewCardio, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: NWCI) a cardiac diagnostic and services company, today announced that members of ...

Mobile Massage Team to be a Sponsor at 7th Annual Yoga Unites(R) for Living Beyond Breast Cancer

PHILADELPHIA, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile Massage Team ( www.mobilemassageteam.com ), a leading provider of on-site seated massage services for corporate wellness programs, promotional events, and special affairs, today announced that the company will be a sponsor at the 7th Annual Yoga Un...

AED Superstore and En-Pro Team Up to Provide Total Comprehensive, Tailored AED Programs

SHREVEPORT, La. and WOODRUFF, Wis., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- En-Pro Inc., the leading provider of automated external defibrillator (AED) Programs, and Allied 100, LLC (dba AED Superstore), the world's largest AED source, announce a strategic partnership to help customers deliver complete tailored AE...

Matthew Reeve to Run 2009 ING New York City Marathon for Team Reeve

Son of Christopher Reeve to run on behalf of 1.275 million Americans living with spinal cord injury SHORT HILLS, N.J., May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced Matthew Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve and member of the Board of Directors of ...