Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, will showcase its 3D mammography and other new, ready-to-market technologies in women’s imaging at the 21st Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference (NCBC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 12-16, 2011. The NCBC is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to excellence in breast healthcare for the general public.
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Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, today launched a new online U.S. product catalog, available at Hospira.com/catalog. Developed with input from customers, the new website allows healthcare facilities and other medical care providers to search Hospira's more than 1,200 products in a variety of ways – alphabetically, by product name, list number, or therapeutic class.
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The CIGNA Health Awareness Tour Mobile Learning Lab is an experiential exhibit on 18 wheels that helps to raise awareness and understanding of traditional and non-traditional influencers of health.
Many health awareness efforts seek to increase individual understanding of the importance of key “numbers” or medical indicators of health, such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels. While these measures are important, the Mobile Learning Lab takes awareness to a new level, challenging guests to look at health more holistically.
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Children’s Medical Center Dallas (Children’s) http://childrens.com is launching a critical stroke initiative to diagnose and treat strokes in children. Pediatric strokes is a little-known condition that occurs as often as leukemia and brain tumors but often is not recognized by parents or physicians, despite the serious short- and long-term health consequences. As part of this effort, Children’s will be one of four research sites in North America participating in this groundbreaking research.
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Sharps Compliance Corp. (NASDAQ: SMED), a leading full-service provider of cost-effective management solutions for medical waste and unused patient medications, is helping medical and other healthcare professional offices like doctors, dentists, vets, clinics, tattoo studios, and skilled nursing or assisted living facilities save time, money and the environment with a “GREEN” alternative to their traditional medical waste pick-up service.
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WITH MILLIONS OF AMERICANS SUFFERING FROM COLD AND FLU SYMPTOMS EACH YEAR IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE STOCKED WITH THE RIGHT DEFENSES. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MEDICAL EXPERT AND RN, LINDA CIAMPA, HAS SOME OF THE BEST SYMPTOM FIGHTING TOOLS TO HELP GET YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THROUGH THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON.
Jordan Hamilton is a brilliant immunologist who works at a major teaching hospital in California. When a young woman dies in a routine operation to remove her ruptured breast implants, Jordan realizes that the victim reacted to a deadly component of silicone. Women are dying and Jordan struggles for answers. Learn about the book and the author: http://bit.ly/e8k3MK
Now on the web, www.canceranswers123.com offers all the information about cancer in three clicks of a mouse. Medical information, clinical trials, blogs, webcasts, news in real time and video; all available at your reading leisure online at ca123.com or on a mobile app.
The latest in cancer information from the American Cancer Society is located right on the home page to help answer questions, and provide a patient support care network. Another use of the web portal is for medical practitioners who want to easily adapt an oncology specific site for use by their business or medical facility.
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Now on the web, www.canceranswers123.com offers all the information about cancer in three clicks of a mouse. Medical information, clinical trials, blogs, webcasts, news in real time and video; all available at your reading leisure online at ca123.com or on a mobile app.
The latest in cancer information from the American Cancer Society is located right on the home page to help answer questions, and provide a patient support care network. Another use of the web portal is for medical practitioners who want to easily adapt an oncology specific site for use by their business or medical facility.
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One of every ten euros of the gross domestic product is gained through health care. And, despite Germanys image of being a nation of motorists actually the most patents are filed in the medical field. It is therefore no wonder that German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a visit to the world's largest medical trade fair MEDICA in Duesseldorf. Also present was the Minister of health Dr. Philipp Rösler, who prepared for the upcoming tasks at the Hospital day which runs parallel to the fair.
High school freshman Nina McDonald recalls simply running for the ball during middle school soccer practice when she felt a pop in her knee, followed by excruciating pain. As she fell to the ground, she remembers thinking she would never be able to play her favorite sport again.
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The Procter & Gamble Company’s Oral-B® and television host Brooke Burke took over New York City’s Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Station to celebrate their commitment to advancing America’s oral health. Oral-B, the brand of toothbrush more dentists use themselves worldwide, is offering consumers 50 percent off select Premium Power toothbrushes after mail-in rebate from Sept. 1 – Oct. 31, 2010 to empower Americans to take charge of their own oral health. Oral-B Premium Power toothbrushes will be donating $25,000 to Operation Smile — a worldwide children’s medical charity that provides free surgeries for children with cleft lips and cleft palates.
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