New HemCon/Seal-On Nasal Plugs Control Nosebleeds Quickly, Effectively and Comfortably

Wound Care Innovator Introduces Easy-to-Use Products for Professional and Consumer Use Portland, Ore. (Vocus) July 14, 2009 -- HemCon Medical Technologies , Inc. today announced that its new HemCon Nasal Plugs and Seal-On devices are now available for use in both profe...

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Only Hospital in New Jersey to Offer New Bionic Foot to Amputees

...be certified in the fitting of this device. "Kessler clients who have already received this new PROPRIO FOOT are thrilled. They walk better, move more comfortably and can even sit down and get up more easily. They're also able to wear different types of shoes as the foot can easily be adjusted to varying heel he...

'Here Comes the Sun': Celebrity Equinox Named in Southampton

... (Civitavecchia) through the fall and will offer Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning this winter. Celebrity Cruises offers comfortably sophisticated, upscale vacation experiences with highly personalized service, exceptional dining, and extraordinary attention to detail. Celebrity sai...

Ten Secrets for Getting High Quality Plastic Surgery at More Affordable Prices

... as well as a high expense. A good number of plastic surgeries can be done comfortably without the need for anesthesia. Make sure your doctor is comfortable perf...l of its own and not shared by all surgeons. I do over 90% of my surgeries comfortably without the need for anesthesia. Dr. Payman Simoni is a board ...

Founders of Running Skirts Inc. Set to Launch New Maternity Line

...nderneath and is cut a bit roomier, a bit longer than our traditional line of running skirts. The skirt, made of lightweight, quick-drying fabric, can comfortably accommodates a growing belly with its extra wide waistband that can be worn up high over your entire belly or can be folded down to sit lower on the h...

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

...s where it pushes on the nerves and the amazing thing about Spinal Decompression is, qualified as carefully opening up the squashed discs while laying comfortably on the back. The computer does the work by creating a very precise, gentle, pump like action to help relieve disc pressure. Then, a mild vacuum effect...

Fathers' Hearing Affects Family Function and Fiscal Health

...s are sleek, sophisticated devices that are scientifically engineered to provide unparalleled sound quality in various hearing environments. Many fit comfortably in the ear and are virtually invisible. "Today's hearing aid isn't the bulky, old-fashioned hearing aid your father may remember," says...

McRoskey Mattress Company Comforts Homeless/Low-Income Residents of San Francisco's Canon Barcus Community House With Bed Donation

...nd box springs in San Francisco, California since 1899. Family-owned and operated, the company has earned an ardent customer following that rests more comfortably on the two-sided, generously filled McRoskey innerspring mattress and the pressure-relieving McRoskey box spring. McRoskey mattresses are available in...

How Prepared are America's Communities to Handle the Aging Boom?

...ive is identifying creative solutions that will help America's communities meet the needs of an unprecedented population of aging Americans looking to comfortably age in place," said Dennis White, president and CEO of MetLife Foundation. "MetLife Foundation is pleased to support these forums because these ongoin...

Things to Know If You're Contemplating a Pet

...and your family's needs. Carefully assess your family's routine of work, school, social activities and travel and choose a pet and breed that can live comfortably in your home and neighborhood. Understand how to properly interact with your pet. Different kinds of animals and breeds have different traits and t...

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Pharmaxis Announces Positive Results of Phase 3 Cystic Fibrosis Trial

...tion as measured by a change in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) when administered 400 mg twice per day for six months. The clinical trial comfortably met this endpoint. Patients treated with Bronchitol had a statistically significant improvement in lung function from baseline of 6.6% (p=0.001 versus...

NicOx Announces Second Naproxcinod Pivotal Phase 3 Study (302) Meets Efficacy Primary Endpoints and Supports Non-Detrimental Blood Pressure Effect

...he three co-primary efficacy endpoints at week-13 (p<0.001). The study also comfortably met the main secondary endpoint, demonstrating that naproxcinod 750 mg bid ...seline in the WOMAC(TM) pain and function subscales. Naproxcinod 750 mg bid comfortably met the secondary endpoint of being statistically non-inferior to naproxen ...

Unique Hearing Aid Receives Patent Protection

... hearing aid industry in April, 2004 with the introduction of its open-ear hearing aid. Vivatone(R)'s small microphone and digital sound processor fit comfortably behind the ear and connect to the miniature speaker in the center of the person's ear canal. Because the Vivatone(R) hearing aid leaves the ear cana...

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to Lead Study of Surgery vs. CyberKnife(R) Radiosurgery for Operable Lung Cancer Patients

...ients to receive a completely non-invasive treatment in three to four days through the precise delivery of high-dose radiation. While the patient lies comfortably and breathes normally, the CyberKnife System continually tracks the tumor to maximize targeting accuracy and minimize damage to surrounding healthy ti...

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CosMore™ Insulin Pump

Description:...zmo® insulin pump is small, about the size of a cell phone, and only weighs 3.3 ounces (w/ battery and full cartridge). Its ergonomic design fits comfortably in the palm of your hand for convenient one-finger programming....
Company:Deltec

PSL Portable Slit Lamp

Description:...ve you the freedom of using a slit lamp anywhere you want. The PSL Slit Lamp weighs only about 1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) with its battery and fits easily and comfortably in your hand. Its ergonomic, portable design and convenient carrying case make it an ideal instrument for non-ambulatory patients and nursing home vi...
Company:Reichert, Inc.

WristOx® 3100

Description:... The WristOx® 3100 is a small, lightweight pulse oximeter designed to be worn comfortably on the patients wrist. Ideal for monitoring daily activities and for overnight studies, the compact design of the WristOx is intended to give the pati...
Company:Nonin Medical, Inc.

Single - Use Location Tag

Description:...ence of medical consumables with the proven long-range accuracy of Radianse reusable active-RFID tags. It can attach to a patient's ID wrist band, fit comfortably on any patient and be worn safely in the shower....
Company:Radianse, Inc.

FONAR 360 - The OPEN SKY MRI

Description:...gnetic poles of the scanner are located in the center of the room; one of them protrudes from the ceiling and the other from the floor. The patient is comfortably positioned in the large space, or gap, between the two poles and is accessible from any angle....
Company:Fonar Corporation

Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope Model 3000

Description:...er out some portions of body sounds clinicians need to hear. Because of the unique design of its diaphragm and sensor, the Model 3000 can be used comfortably on all body types and sizes. The versatile chestpiece can accommodate infant, pediatric and adult patients, and it is ergonomically designed for easy ...
Company:3M Worldwide

RigiScan Plus

Description:...Assessment System can you gather, evaluate, and store your patients' penile rigidity and tumescence data...and provide the answers that will take them comfortably from diagnosis to treatment....
Company:Timm Medical Technologies, Inc.

Multi Frequency Finger Grip Intraoperative Transducer UST-8731-7.5

Description:... the transducer in the hand. This is a Super High Density, multi-frequency "T shaped convex intraoperative transducer. The UST-MC11-8731 nestles comfortably between your index and middle fingers so that you can palpate organs while scanning at the same time....
Company:ALOKA, Inc.

Multi Frequency Finger Grip Intraoperative Transducer UST-995-7.5

Description:... Super High Density, multi-frequency "I shaped convex intraoperative transducer. The UST-995-7.5 nestles comfortably between your index and middle fingers so that you can palpate organs while scanning at the same time....
Company:ALOKA, Inc.

Finnpipette Novus -Electronic Multichannel Pipette

Description:...etting position for both left and right hand users and let the pipette rest comfortably in hand. Trigger action pipetting The trigger action pipetting button...robust yet lightweight. The solid shaped and perfectly balanced handle fits comfortably and securely in your hand, and together with finger rest, it keeps pipettin...
Company:ThermoFisher Scientific

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Clinical trial shows quadriplegics can operate powered wheelchair with tongue drive system

... of tongue movements, each of which can represent a different user command. The ability to train the system with as many commands as an individual can comfortably remember and having all of the commands available to the user at the same time are significant advantages over the common sip-n-puff device that acts ...

Drinking milk in the morning may help stave off lunchtime hunger

... breakfast meal). During the four hours between breakfast and lunch, the men and women gauged their feelings of fullness and were allowed to eat until comfortably full at lunch. The researchers found that the milk-drinking adults reported feeling fuller, more satisfied and therefore ate fewer calories at lunch. ...

Harnessing cloud computing for data-intensive research on oceans, galaxies

...bytes of resulting data to discover trends. "Using current tools, you can comfortably analyze and visualize datasets that fit in the computer underneath your desk," Howe said. "But you can't comfortably and interactively explore datasets at this new scale." Howe's project ai...

The dark chocolate version of Father Christmas is most filling

.... Results Two and a half hours after eating the chocolate, participants were offered pizza ad lib. They were instructed to eat until they felt comfortably satiated. After the meal, the individuals' calorie intake was registered. The results were significant. The calorie intake at the subsequent meal ...

Variety of foods -- the key for child nutrition

... Diet and Nutrition Survey. It found that the average child consumed levels of vitamins and most minerals that met recommendations, and in many cases, comfortably exceeded them. These conclusions were based on records from 7-day weighed food diaries and were confirmed by biochemical measurements of blood samples...

World's smallest snake found in Barbados

...es in length, has been identified on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The species -- which is as thin as a spaghetti noodle and small enough to rest comfortably on a U.S. quarter --was discovered by Blair Hedges, an evolutionary biologist at Penn State. Hedges and his colleagues also are the discoverers of th...

Accelerometer backpacks aid study of gliding behavior in the 'flying' lemur

...are not much of an issue for them." Its shyness, camouflage and nocturnal habits, however, make the colugo difficult to study, even though it lives comfortably in forested areas of big cities like Singapore. Laboratory studies of gliding mammals, such as the North American flying squirrel, have given hints...

ASU researchers test antibacterial effects of healing clays

...s research on the antibacterial properties of clays realizes its full potential, smectite clay could one day rise above cosmetic use to take its place comfortably with antibacterial behemoths like penicillin. "We use maggots and leeches in hospitals, so why not clay?" Haydel poses. "I had a professor in gradua...

Newly discovered behavior in cancer cells signals dangerous metastasis

...aggressively malignant cancer cells have a "toggle switch" that enables them to morph into highly mobile cells that invade other tissues and then nest comfortably in their new surroundings, a new study in rats suggests. This picture of how cancer cells shift between two alternating states -- travelers and nest...

Ultrasound may help regrow teeth

...ring and the National Institute for Nanotechnology. The wireless design of the ultrasound transducer means the miniscule device will be able to fit comfortably inside a patient's mouth while packed in biocompatible materials. The unit will be easily mounted on an orthodontic or "braces" bracket or even a plas...

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Miami Beach Real Estate Attorney Opens Miami Real Estate Brokerage for International Luxury Miami Beach Condo Buyers From Distressed Sellers

...wn in the US economy, the number of foreclosures, and the weak dollar. Folland's combined legal and real estate broker service allows buyers to comfortably simplify their transaction and securely submit their purchase offers using his skills as a real estate broker as well as his experience as a Florida ...

NIST's LIDAR may offer peerless precision in remote measurements

...rom the instrument, the system can't distinguish between two different distances that are multiples of its "ambiguity range." The new NIST LIDAR has a comfortably large ambiguity range of at least 1.5 meterslarge enough to check the coarse distance with widely available technologies such as GPS. No other ran...

SiliconSky GPS Designs First AGPS-Enabled Asthma Inhaler for Landmark Research Program

...er use, the medical device needed to function inside buildings as well as outdoors. The unit had to be small enough to fit in the palm of a user hand, comfortably in a pocket or bag. Additionally, inhaler data needed to be reliably gathered and relayed back to Van Sickle's research database in real-time, where i...

HOGGAN Ergo Announces Highly Anticipated Enhancements to the ergoFET Handheld Digital Force Gauge, Greatly Impacting the Field of Ergonomic Research and Application

...;The ergoFET handheld digital force gauge is very popular with ergonomists, engineers, safety and healthcare professionals. Its ergonomic design fits comfortably in the palm of your hand and weighs less than one pound, making the ergoFET an excellent choice for hand push or pull force measurements compared to t...

New Radiation-Blocking Medical Garments Introduced at RSNA Meeting in Chicago : Demron-M Technology Provides Total Protection in a Lightweight, Durable, Flexible Fabric

.... Demron-M Drop-Off Flex Apron and Two-Piece Vest and Skirt, the most lightweight one-piece and two-piece garments available that help clinicians work comfortably for long periods. Used by physicians in operating rooms, the aprons have a drop-off feature so they're easy to slip on or remove in sterile environmen...

Milestone Scientific to Showcase STA(TM) System at the Greater New York Dental Meeting in New York City

...r how the STA System is improving patient care, enhancing dental practice efficiency and allowing dentists to more comfortably administer all dental injections performed in their dental operatories. The STA System is a patented, computer-controlle...

EastMed Inc. receives FDA clearance to market uresta(TM) in the U.S.

...inence and more than half of those women have SUI. "SUI is a widespread, life altering condition and requires a solution that women can easily and comfortably manage," says Dr. Scott Farrell, Founder and VP Medical, EastMed. "Uresta(TM) Continence Care restores self-confidence and allows women to improve the...

BodyMedia, Inc. Launches GowearFit, the First Direct-to-Consumer Lifestyle and Calorie Management System

...inuous body-monitoring products can measure physical activity and calories burned with BodyMedia's level of accuracy, which is more than 90%. Worn comfortably on the upper left arm, GoWear® fit 's patented multi-sensor technology "reads" your body and its unique characteristics. So now, from...

NicOx Reports Results for the First Three Quarters of 2008

...three co-primary efficacy endpoints at week-13 (p naproxcinod 750 mg bid comfortably met the main secondary endpoint of non-inferiority to naproxen 500 mg bi...couraged by the positive top-line results from the 302 phase 3 study, which comfortably met its efficacy endpoints and supported naproxcinod's non-detrimental effe...

In-Room Computers and Wall-Mounted Proximity Systems Computer WorkStations Deliver Increased Efficiency; Improved Patient Care

... education and understanding. The positioning of the computer screen, provided for by the Proximity WorkStation, allows the patient to view the screen comfortably during these in-room conferences. Fewer Steps Improve Efficiency The in-room computers and Proximity WorkStations are also playing an important ro...

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DS-L2 from Nikon

Description:... Nikon's Digital Sight DS-L2 imaging controller is a successor of the All-in-One Digital Imaging Controller DS-L1, and allows users to comfortably observe, record and utilize images. The second generation DS-L2 controller features an 8.4 inch LCD (XGA) monitor and can connect to a variety of Niko...
Company:Nikon

Pipette Mini Stand, Gray from Thermo Scientific

Description:... The bench-top stand comfortably holds up to 6 Finnpipette Digital single- and multichannel pipettes. The crossbars are made of a grippy material to keep the pipettes firmly in place....
Company:Thermo Scientific

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Exoskeleton

... as it's officially called, ... The first prototype experimental exoskeleton is comprised of two powered ... The Exoskeleton allows a person to comfortably squat, bend, swing from side to ... A robotic ankle exoskeleton developed at the University of Michigan helps people regain limb function; it i...

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