PRWeb: Medical http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Medical from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Canonsburg Woman Undergoes Robot-Assisted Weight Loss Procedure at AGH http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621214.htm A Pittsburgh area woman has undergone a new, robot-assisted weight loss surgical procedure at Allegheny General Hospital. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Dr. Julian Whitaker Featured on Searchhearthealth.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/Dr_Whitaker/searchhearthealth/prweb2622064.htm Julian Whitaker, MD, a founder of the alternative health movement, is now a featured expert on searchhearthealth.com, a new informational Web site devoted to all aspects of heart health. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> The Path to Pregnancy: Fairhaven Health Offers New Natural Products to Help Couples Conceive http://www.prweb.com/releases/fertility_treatment/infertility/prweb2623234.htm Fairhaven Health, a leading supplier of natural fertility, pregnancy and nursing related products, offers a compelling "first step" for couples experiencing difficulty in conceiving. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Got Moving Stories? Calling All Reporters, Writers, Producers and Editors http://www.prweb.com/releases/AAOS/MORE_Awards/prweb2625564.htm MORE (Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence) Awards Call for Entries is now open. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> World Population Day 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/UNFPA/WorldPopulation_Day/prweb2626024.htm Investing in women and girls: cost-effective and smart economics, says UNFPA (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> New Urine Drug Test to Detect for 6 Major Drugs - Now Available at Amazon.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2626594.htm ‘DrugConfirm’ Is a New Revolutionary Urine Drug Test that is changing the Look and Effectiveness of typical Urine Drug Testing Cups. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> San Antonio LASIK Surgeon Discusses the Safety of Laser Eye Surgery http://www.prweb.com/releases/lasik/07/prweb2627094.htm Dr. Carlos Diaz, a Boerne and San Antonio LASIK surgeon (http://www.diazvisioncenter.com/html/about.html) comments on recent questions regarding the safety of LASIK surgery and the benefits of intraocular lenses (IOLs) for individuals who need correction for a host of eye conditions. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Renowned Tampa Bay Vein and Cosmetic Treatment Center Launches New State-of-the-Art Website http://www.prweb.com/releases/liposuction/TampaBay/prweb2627934.htm A Tampa Bay, Florida vein treatment (http://www.veincentertampa.com/) practice is re-opening its virtual doors and bringing a new look to internet visitors. Using a variety of innovative web tools, patients considering cosmetic enhancement and dermatology procedures are getting comprehensive information in a futuristic way from the Vein & Cosmetic Center of Tampa Bay. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Study Suggests Preseason Shoulder Strength May Determine Injury Severity for Baseball Pitchers http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/Sports_Medicine/prweb2575184.htm Athletic injuries can derail any player's ability to compete, but for a baseball pitcher his shoulder strength and control is critical. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Shoulder Surgery Doesn't Prevent Return to Sports, According to New Study http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/Shoulder_Surgery/prweb2575694.htm Study shows athletes and weekend warriors can keep playing after shoulder joint replacement (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Shoulder Surgery Doesn't Prevent Return to Sports, According to New Study presented at AOSSM Annual Meeting http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/sports_medicine/prweb2605054.htm Study shows athletes and weekend warriors can keep playing after shoulder joint replacement (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Blood vessel bends and branches put the brakes on statins http://www.prweb.com/releases/British_Heart/Foundation/prweb2620904.htm First evidence that biomechanical forces may affect drug's action. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Spectrum Surgical Instruments Receives 2009 World Class Customer Service Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621284.htm Spectrum Surgical Continues to earn recognition for their outstanding customer service. Not only does the company take great pride in their surgical instruments, Spectrum focuses on developing customers for life. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> DIA Workshop Features Industry and FDA for Discussion of Best Practices for Electronic Establishment Registration and Product Listing http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621874.htm August 11-12 in Philadelphia, PA (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Nick Jonas Joins with Washington Nationals to Support Children with Diatbetes http://www.prweb.com/releases/childrens_hospital/diabetes_jonas_brothers/prweb2625874.htm Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers has lent his star power to the Washington Nationals to raise awareness of diabetes and support the creation of a new Pediatric Diabetes Care Complex at Children's National Medical Center (http://www.childrensnational.org/give) in the nation's capital. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> CNI College Massage Therapy Students Experience Plastination & Cadaver Lab http://www.prweb.com/releases/CNICollege/MassageTherapyProgram/prweb2627664.htm Recently, students attended a lab at a local junior college's plastination and cadaver lab. This experience during the Anatomy 200 module of their Massage Therapy program at CNI College prepared them for a deeper understanding of the bones, muscles and joints of the body which are the main focus in this module. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery in Women: A Second Set of Hands (Topic of Health Chat at Lifestages) http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623044.htm Topic of Health Chat at Lifestages - Samaritan Centers For Women (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Protect Tube Systems from Jeopardy! with Swisslog at ASHE Annual 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623404.htm Swisslog Pneumatic Tube Systems Presented at Amercian Society of Healthcare Engineering Annual Meeting. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Nursing Scrubs and Medical Scrubs Company blue sky scrubs Launches Enhanced Website http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009nursingscrubs/7medicalscrubs/prweb2624124.htm blue sky scrubs has released an enhanced version of their website. Since their release last year, blue sky scrubs has added new products and features, updated their content and pictures, and taken their SEO internal. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Instant Demo Screen Recorder Now With TrakMouse™ Technology http://www.prweb.com/releases/screen-recorder/screencast/prweb2608734.htm NetPlay Software releases Instant Demo v7.5, a Windows screen recorder that creates interactive movies for presentations, demonstrations and training. Version 7.5 introduces TrakMouse™, a new technology that automatically tailors a full screen recording for presentation in a smaller screen format. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Long-Term Care Financing Must Be Part of Health Care Reform http://www.prweb.com/releases/long-term-care/Ecumen/prweb2616294.htm Long-term care financing reform must be included in health care reform. Most Americans are not insured for long-term care, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. This article is written by Kathryn Roberts, president and CEO, Ecumen, the most innovative leader of senior housing and services, empowering individuals to live richer and fuller lives. Kathryn also serves on the board of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> LocumTenens.com Expands Service Lines to Include Primary Care http://www.prweb.com/releases/Physician_Recruiting/Primary_Care/prweb2616654.htm Physician recruiting firm expands into specialties of internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics and hospitalists. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> New Tools Help Parents Reinforce Anti-Smoking Message http://www.prweb.com/releases/Anti-Smoking/Youth_Smoking_Prevention/prweb2616674.htm Multi-media approach keeps "no smoking" message relevant and fresh. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Board-Certified Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra Featured on Searchvitaminsupplements.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/Dr_Sinatra/search_vitamin_supplement/prweb2620644.htm Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a board-certified cardiologist, nutritionist, and anti-aging specialist, is now a featured expert on searchvitaminsupplements.com, a new informational Web site devoted to all aspects of nutritional supplements, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, enzymes, and more (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> LeadConfirm Professional, the First Oral Based Lead Test, Makes Getting the Lead Out Easier - Now Available at Amazon.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2620774.htm ''Aimed for the professional market, LeadConfirm Professional is less invasive than blood tests at detecting lead levels in the body.'' Until now, determining a person’s lead exposure has been an invasive procedure involving painful blood tests. However, that has changed thanks to LeadConfirm Professional, a new saliva-based test that screens for lead exposure in the body using oral fluids. Developed by Confirm BioSciences, a San Diego-based biotech company, this test does not require any needle sticks or blood from the body. Just a few simple swabs of the inside cheek is all that is needed to determine how much lead a person has been exposed to. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Stem Cells' "Suspended" State Preserved by Key Step, Scientists Report http://www.prweb.com/releases/UCSF/stem_cells/prweb2620834.htm Scientists have identified a gene that is essential for embryonic stem cells to maintain their all-purpose, pluripotent state. Exploiting the finding may lead to a greater understanding of how cells acquire their specialized states and provide a strategy to efficiently reprogram mature cells back into the pluripotent state, an elusive step in stem cell research but one crucial to a range of potential clinical treatments. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Talyst Receives Multiple Honors for Workplace Excellence http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621524.htm Company Recognized for Exceptional Benefits, Work and Life Equilibrium and Leadership Culture (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> 'Comparative Effectiveness' Research Addresses Options for Treating Prostate Cancer http://www.prweb.com/releases/prostate/bioidentical_hormones/prweb2621594.htm Dr. Randolph Says Bioidentical Testosterone Can Promote Prostate Health (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert, Dr. Paul Cirangle, Speaks at Annual American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Meeting http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621684.htm San Francisco bariatric surgeon, Paul Cirangle, was honored as a key speaker at the annual meeting for the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the preeminent organization for weight loss surgeons and bariatric allied health care providers. He spoke at three courses to share with his colleagues the positive benefits of the vertical sleeve gastrectomy, believed to be the future procedure of weight loss surgery. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Parents Testing Teens for Drugs, with Hair!- Now at Local Pharmacy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621694.htm New Home Hair Drug Test to Detect for Drugs & Usage Frequency ‘HairConfirm’ Is First Test of Its Kind to Report Low/Medium/High Usage NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH ASSOCIATED PHARMACIES Inc. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Big Cuts in Family Budgets Usually Means Insurance Gets the Ax http://www.prweb.com/releases/insurance/medical_insurance/prweb2623444.htm With many struggling in the current economy, families are making big cuts to their budgets. Typically the first large expense to go is car insurance, medical insurance or, most commonly - life insurance. Insure-Net.com urges families to look at other options rather than dropping coverage and offers these money saving tips. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Washington D.C. Metro Crash Jolts Personal Injury Attorneys from Coast to Coast http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2625654.htm Preliminary findings suggest that this terrible accident may have been avoidable, and New York personal injury attorney David Perecman is on the alert. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> MarketArt® to Enhance Attendee Experience at AAMSE Annual Conference http://www.prweb.com/releases/aamse/conference/prweb2625614.htm You Are Here™ Map and Directory Helps Attendees and ExhibitorsConnect at AAMSE Conference and Beyond. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Pioneer of Digital Place-Based Media Joins World's Leading Blood Pressure and Health Kiosk Manufacturer http://www.prweb.com/releases/bloodpressure/machines/prweb2624214.htm Lifeclinic International, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of automated blood pressure monitors and health testing stations, names Lon von Hurwitz Executive Vice President of Business Development. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> QHR Client Hospital Holy Cross Hospital Named Recipient of American Hospital Association 2009 NOVA Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2610734.htm The American Hospital Association (AHA) has named Quorum Health Resources (QHR) management client Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, N.M., one of five winners of its 2009 NOVA Award. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> ONRAD Announces New PACS Application Service Provider Model http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2616974.htm Jesse Salen, the VP of Sales and Technology at Online Radiology Medical Group, Inc. (ONRAD) is delighted to announce ONRAD's new web based PACS Application Service Provider (ASP) model. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> New Jersey Hospital Protects Patient Safety with Advanced Pharmacy Automation Solution http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2618104.htm Swisslog's PillPick automated drug management system revolutionized the way hospital pharmacy prepares, dispenses and returns medications. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Revised OPPE and FPPE Standards Driving Surge in Demand for Software as a ServiceThe Joint Commission's Standards Present ChallengesTo Medical Credentialing http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623034.htm The Joint Commission's revised standards for credentialing (http://www.intellisoftgroup.com) and privileging, make automated credentialing software more essential going forward. In today's economy, a full credentialing software package can be expensive. To comply with the Joint Commission's standards, Software as a Service, (SaaS) hosted software, is a cost effective alternative to large spending purchases for hospitals. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> American College of Cardiology Joins the National Healthcare Career Network http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623214.htm 37,000 member cardiovascular organization re-launches its career center and joins growing network of healthcare association job boards (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Scottsdale Healthcare Streamlines Contract Labor Process with Broadlane Workforce Management® http://www.prweb.com/releases/broadlane/Scottsdale_Healthcare/prweb2623594.htm New relationship helps improve staffing efficiencies and patient care (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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