PRWEB Headline News: Industry: Healthcare

• AdTools' Desktop Flu Tracker Selected as a 2005 MITX Awards Finalist
  AdTools today announced its Roche Desktop Flu Tracker has been selected as a finalist in the Healthcare category for The 10th Annual MITX Awards. AdTools and Roche created the Desktop Flu Tracker to provide desktop alerts notifying the user of elevated flu levels in their area. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Florida Airboaters Recognized by Members of U.S. Congress
  The Florida Airboat Association was presented with a “Certificate of Recognition” issued through United States Representative Adam Putnam and Representative Mark Foley, of Florida for the Association’s involvement in the evacuation of flood victims in New Orleans. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Innovation Finally Reaches Oxygen Humidification Market
  Respiratory providers have long accepted problems such as cross threading, rain-out, and routine maintenance programs as inevitable when providing humidification therapy to patients. But legislative and reimbursement trends are forcing providers to find ways to reduce their operating costs without jeopardizing patient care. Advanced hollow fiber membranes, successfully employed in the food, pharmaceutical, and other industries, are now being applied to help respiratory providers improve the quality, safety, and reliability of humidification programs while reducing their costs. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Innovation Finally Reaches Oxygen Humidification Market
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• Swiss Venture Valuation Wins Contract from European Investment Bank (EIB)
  Zurich based Venture Valuation AG has won a tender from the European Investment Bank for a survey of European biotechnology companies. The study should help the EIB to identify potential candidates that may qualify for a debt or debt equivalent financing. The goal is to strengthen the European Biotech sector and help in creating large European Biotechnology companies. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Patent expiry of Epoetin Alfa in Europe Attracts 10 Companies with Biogeneric Erythropoietin
  Ten companies with clinical stage biogeneric versions of recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) are attacking the US$ 2.3 billion European market of EPO. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Top London Trainer Promises to Ease Back Pain With Free C.A.R.E Programme Classes During Back Awareness Week (17-23 October)
  Dax Moy, The UK's top health and fitness expert gives London residents an opportunity to experience pain easing C.A.R.E programme for free. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Coldkeepers, LLC, a Georgia-based Company, Now Manufactures Medical Products to Keep Sensitive Drugs Hot or Cold
  Expert in maintaining the cold chain with its line of thermal insulated bags and pouches already made available to the public in major retail stores throughout the USA, Coldkeepers now manufactures a dedicated line of high technology hot/cold pouches to the medical industry. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Innovation Finally Reaches Oxygen Humidification Market
  Respiratory providers have long accepted problems such as cross threading, rain-out, and routine maintenance programs as inevitable when providing humidification therapy to patients. But legislative and reimbursement trends are forcing providers to find ways to reduce their operating costs without jeopardizing patient care. Advanced hollow fiber membranes, successfully employed in the food, pharmaceutical, and other industries, are now being applied to help respiratory providers improve the quality, safety, and reliability of humidification programs while reducing their costs. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Study Reveals Stress Can Kill
  A study has recently been conducted on both men and women who were looking after their terminally ill partners and living under the stress of constant care giving. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
  
• Lighting the Path to Treating Breast Cancer
  PinnacleCare provides ten pathstones to finding the right breast cancer treatment. [PRWEB Oct 7, 2005]
  
• National Drug Prevention Week Approaching
  Schools throughout the country focus on drug education and prevention during Red Ribbon Week October 23-31. [PRWEB Oct 7, 2005]
  
• Can The Mercury In Tuna Fish And Dental Amalgams Be Contributing To Chronic Health Conditions?
  Jigsaw Health announces minimal mercury tuna as a new product during National Amalgam Awareness Week. [PRWEB Oct 7, 2005]
  
• New Benefits Research Report: Benchmarking Data From Hay Group
  Business 21 Publishing is partnering with Hay Group to publish valuable employee benefits benchmark data that will help companies make fact-based decisions and save money. [PRWEB Oct 7, 2005]
  
• Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation's 16th Annual Fall Golf and Tennis Classic Raises Nearly $20,000
  Nearly $200,000 was raised at the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation’s 16th annual Fall Golf and Tennis Classic on Monday, September 26th, at the Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, NJ. The proceeds from the event will support the Good Samaritan Regional Kidney Center in Suffern, NY. Presenting sponsor of the event was once again Union State Bank. [PRWEB Oct 7, 2005]
  
• UNC Health Care System implements @Par Suite Integrated with Lawson Software from AtPar, Inc to Mobile Enable Their Warehouse/Supply Chain Operations
  UNC Health Care System implements @Par suite integrated with Lawson Software from AtPar, Inc to mobile enable their warehouse/supply chain operations. [PRWEB Oct 7, 2005]
  
• Autism Research Study in Phoenix and Tucson Areas
  Researchers at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine are investigating heavy metal toxicity and autism in an upcoming chelation study. [PRWEB Oct 7, 2005]
  
• Supply Insight Inc. Announces Private Label Edition of their RFID Software rPlatform™ 2.0
  Supply Insight Inc, the Connecticut based RFID software and solutions company, today announces the availability of the OEM version of their RFID software, rPlatform OEM v.2.0. It enables reader, network device, middleware and EAI companies to easily brand the solution and become EPCglobal compliant. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Compliance 360® Releases New Corporate Compliance Solution
  Compliance 360, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance management solutions, has released the latest version of its product featuring a content acquisition engine and surveys module. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• A Breath of Fresh Air For Career Seekers
  Adults interested in a career in Respiratory Therapy can breathe a little easier knowing Pima Medical Institute, 2201 San Pedro NE, Suite 100 has hired a multi-talented, seasoned veteran to head their new program for Respiratory Therapy. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Importance of Respiratory Therapy No Mystery For Colombo
  When Scott Colombo was involved with an asthma education program in New York City most of the asthmatics did not know how to use their inhalers correctly. Years later, the transplanted Brooklyn resident faces some of the same challenges as the new Clinical Director of Respiratory Therapy at Pima Medical Institute, 2201 San Pedro NE, Suite 100. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Christopher Luebke Named Director of Pima Medical Institute Campus in Mesa
  Pima Medical Institute, 957 S. Dobson Road in Mesa announced they have hired Christopher Luebke as the new campus director for the East Valley career college. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Fakhimi & Associates Files Suit Against Monarch Health Care, a Medical Group Inc. on Behalf of Three Doctors and the General Public
  Fakhimi & Associates, a litigation law firm in southern California has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 3 doctors and the general public, alleging breach of contract and unfair trade practices against Monarch Health Care. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Stem Cell Therapy Pioneer, Dr. Amit Patel, Treats More Heart Failure Patients in Bangkok
  One of the world’s leading physicians in adult stem cell therapy for heart disease, Dr. Amit Patel M.D., returned to Thailand this week to oversee the treatment of three more American heart patients and one Australian patient by leading Thai thoracic surgeons and cardiologists. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• TruStar Solutions Releases Powerful New Job Advertisement Distribution System
  TruStar Solutions announced the release of the most powerful job distribution system on the market today. PostMaster LX (www.postmasterlx.com) is the culmination of over two years of strategic planning and development and represents a completely new way of thinking about job posting distribution. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein Challenges Seniors of AARP Chapter to Act Young
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• University Hospital Health System Selects DoseResponse Anticoagulation Management Software for its Coumadin Clinics
  Pittsburgh-based health care company selected to provide anticoagulation management software to University Hospital Health Systems, one of Cleveland’s premier helath care delivery systems [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Evolutions Adds Three New States by Signing Multiple Radiology Groups
  Tom Long, President and CEO of Evolutions, a leading practice management and medical billing solutions provider, announced recently the company has signed contracts to provide billing services to seven new radiology groups, including those in three new states. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Aesthetic Surgery at Chennai - Dr Jyotsna Murthy
  Dr Jyotsna Murthy, aesthetic surgeon performs a variety of aesthetic operations at Ramachandra hospital, Chennai. You can visit her web site to read more about her services. [PRWEB Oct 6, 2005]
  
• Love Albacore Tuna Fish But Afraid Of Mercury?
  Jigsaw Health announces minimal mercury tuna as a new product during National Amalgam Awareness Week. [PRWEB Oct 5, 2005]