Physiotherapy Associates, the nation’s foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, today announced that it has identified the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as its national community service partner. More than 3,100 employees for…
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Neptune launches Onemia medical food
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (“Neptune”) (Nasdaq:NEPT) (TSX-V:NTB) enters the pharmaceutical market with the launch of Onemia™, the first medical food of Neptune’s subsidiary Acasti Pharma Inc. (“Acasti”). Only two years since…
Researchers publish effects of doctor-designed formula against breast cancer
Researchers at Indiana University and Methodist Research Institute have published the dramatic effects of a natural formula against breast cancer. The impressive results are found in the most recent publication of Integrative…
Barriers for female heart patients entering cardiac rehab
Cardiac rehabilitation is considered the pillar of preventing a second cardiac event yet those who stand to benefit the most – women and the elderly − are often missing out, Dr. Billie…
Panasonic Makes Investment in Houston-based CardioNexus Corp.
Panasonic Corporation of North America has completed an investment in CardioNexus Corporation, a portfolio company of Houston’s Fairway Medical Technologies which works closely with the Texas Medical Center. The move is part…
Non communicable diseases will cost India USD237 billion during 2006-15
Experts Say Universal Access to Preventive and Curative Intervention is Crucial Health experts participating at a roundtable organised by India Health Progress(IHP) on economic and social impact of non-communicable diseases in India…
Thailand pins hopes on medical tourism
Thailand has launched a new portal for visitors to find information on medical tourism in the country as it seeks to position itself as a global leader in the field. The Tourism…
Beijing CDC selects Sinovac as first priority supplier of seasonal influenza vaccine
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced today that it has been selected by the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Beijing CDC) as…
Kryptonite adhesive can improve heart patients recovering from open-chest surgery
New research shows that a surgical procedure using a cutting-edge super glue pioneered a year ago by Calgary researchers can improve the recovery of heart patients recovering from open-chest surgery, Dr. Paul…
UCI scientists receive CIRM grants to improve stem cell treatments
CIRM grants will advance work on blindness, Huntington’s disease and brain injury.UC Irvine scientists will receive grants totaling $9.35 million to help create stem cell treatments for retinitis pigmentosa, Huntington’s disease and…
Aortic stiffness seen in obese children
The blood vessels of obese children have stiffness normally seen in much older adults with cardiovascular disease, Dr. Kevin Harris today told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010, co-hosted by the Canadian Cardiovascular…
Agfa HealthCare Introduces IMPAX Kiosk To Streamline Check-In And Improve The Patient Experience
Unique self-serve kiosk simplifies hospital check-in, reduces wait times and increases patient satisfaction Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announces recently that it is introducing its…
Targeting c-Met protein may be effective for patients with metastatic liver cancer
A more personalized treatment for people with a type of metastatic liver cancer –hepatocellular carcinoma — may be possible by targeting the protein c-Met, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers….
Childhood cancer survivors at increased risk of gastrointestinal problems
People treated for cancer when they were children have a higher-than-average risk of gastrointestinal problems – some mild, some quite severe – in the years following treatment, according to a study to…
UAE Minister of Health announces Diabetes Training Program
Dr Hanif Hassan, UAE Minister of Health has announced a ground breaking Diabetes skills and training program to address the growing problem of Type 2 Diabetes in the United Arab Emirates. The…