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Medelita Introduces Men’s Lab Coat Collection
11/20/2009 5:37:37 PM
Innovative medical apparel company launches men’s lab coats at Medica 2009 conference SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., November 20, 2009 -- Medelita®, maker of breakthrough medical apparel, today announced th...
Common Plastics Chemicals Linked to ADHD Symptoms
11/20/2009 2:34:31 PM
Are phthalates really safe for children? Philadelphia, PA - Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Stu...
Projections of savings from health IT are baseless, Harvard researchers say
11/20/2009 1:24:55 PM
National survey of U.S. hospitals shows information technology has yielded neither administrative efficiencies nor cost savings The increased computerization in U.S. hospitals hasn’t made them chea...
CDC Kicks Off National Travelers’ Health Public Awareness Campaign
11/20/2009 1:09:00 PM
Effort Aims to Educate Travelers about H1N1 Every holiday season, millions of Americans travel through the nation’s airports, seaports, and train stations to spend time with loved ones. Special hol...
Virtual Desktop Solution for Healthcare Simplifies Info Access for Hospital Medical Professionals and Management for IT
11/20/2009 12:50:04 PM
Helps Improve Info Security, Staff Productivity and Care Quality, and Can Eliminate Trade-Offs Between Data-Centered Info and Patient-Centered Care. Dell announced a Mobile Clinical Computing (MCC)...
Technical Trading Alert for Echo Therapeutics (OTC:ECTE.OB)
11/20/2009 11:49:45 AM
MivInvestments Inc. has initiated an independent bullish technical trading alert for 11/20/09 on Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC:ECTE.OB). Shares of the company finished the day at $1.35, up 8.15% from t...
New Report Finds Only 25 Percent of Adults Aged 50-64 Get Recommended Preventive Screenings
11/20/2009 11:15:02 AM
New Resource Offers Needed Data and Strategies to Reduce Illness and Premature Death Only about 1 in 4 Americans aged 50–64 regularly take advantage of preventive services such as screenings and im...
Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands
11/20/2009 11:07:21 AM
Estimates of Obesity Now Available for all U.S. Counties Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of o...
European medical advisory committee does not recommend approval of Avastin for deadly form of brain cancer
11/20/2009 11:05:10 AM
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), which is responsible for conducting the initial assessment of medicinal products that...
Verocity 2009 Software Platform from deverus™ Selected for Munio RMS, LLC
11/20/2009 10:40:26 AM
deverus, Inc., a leading provider of software and hosted support services for background screening companies, announced today that Munio Risk Management Services, LLC (Munio RMS) headquartered in Dall...
Thanksgiving Provides A Unique Challenge For Those With Eating Disorders: 5 Easy Tips
11/19/2009 2:38:29 PM
DELMAR, Calif., Nov. 19 1. Don’t focus on body image. Comments about weight should be avoided. Instead consider compliments such as, "You look healthy and happy!" 2. Don’t watch what others...
IBM Moves Closer To Creating Computer Based on Insights From The Brain
11/19/2009 2:37:01 PM
Scientists perform cat-scale cortical simulations and map the human brain in effort to build advanced chip technology. Portland, OR. Today at SC 09, the supercomputing conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM)...
IBM Research Helps Italian Orthopedic Institute Perform Deep Analytics to Treat Rare Skeletal Diseases
11/19/2009 12:54:01 PM
New Analytics Platform Will Help Rizzoli Institute Access Vital Family History Records and Medical Imaging to Advance Treatment of Hereditary Diseases. BOLOGNA, Italy. IBM (NYSE: IBM)announced tod...
IBM Scientists Reinvent Medical Diagnostic Testing
11/19/2009 12:02:51 PM
Silicon Chip Tests for Disease in Rapid Time, Using Microscopic Sample. Zurich, Switzerland. IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists have created a one-step point-of-care-diagnostic test, based on an innovativ...
National Expressions of Courage Art Contest Unveils Stories of Inspiration
11/19/2009 11:49:07 AM
Artwork by People with Epilepsy Showcases Talent and Depth of Neurological Condition Raritan, NJ. Epilepsy and seizures affect nearly 3 million Americans of all ages and in 70 percent of new cases,...
Aetna Makes $30,000 Grant to Atlanta Urban League to Support ’Get Body Beautiful’ Program
11/19/2009 11:38:46 AM
ALPHARETTA, Ga., More than 15,000 women in the metro Atlanta area will have a chance to participate in the Atlanta Urban League’s “Get Body Beautiful” program, thanks to a $30,000 grant from Aetna (N...
Steve DeMorro Named Vice President of Human Resources, Recruitment, and Healthcare Education at Publicis Strategic Solutions Group
11/19/2009 11:20:19 AM
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.—November 19, 2009—Publicis Strategic Solutions Group—a leading provider of multichannel message delivery solutions for the life sciences industry—has announced that Steve DeMorro h...
NJ Laser Vision Surgeon Introduces Advanced Technology for Corneal Surgery
11/19/2009 11:17:59 AM
Dr Daniel Goldberg, a renowned cornea, cataract and LASIK eye surgeon in NJ, announces the addition of the Zeiss-Meditec Visante Omni technology to his Laser Vision center in Little Silver. The Omni ...
In Their Own Words: Kids Offer Advice on H1N1 Flu
11/19/2009 11:11:05 AM
Kids tell it like it really is in new video Aetna sharing video to reinforce H1N1 flu prevention messages HARTFORD, Conn., “At the mall, after using the bathroom, some people put water on their ha...
New Medical Alert System Uses GPS and Cellular Technology to Help Seniors
11/19/2009 10:46:43 AM
BOCA RATON, FL -- Over the past thirty years, traditional medical alert systems have enabled seniors and other individuals to live independently, with the ability to notify emergency personnel of prob...