Latest press releases in Healthcare

Mercury in Silver Dental Fillings Causes Health Concerns
More dentists are moving away from silver fillings because of health and aesthetic concerns, finds a recent Wealthy Dentist survey. A number no longer offer amalgam, preferring composite restorations instead.

Comprehensive AED Oversight Program Management Protects Companies from AED Related Lawsuits
Annuvia.com, a leading provider of corporate first aid, CPR training, and AED products and services, announces its global AED oversight program that manages all AED equipment types with advanced online tools, training, and documentation to protect companies against lawsuits.

Gloria Meng, Senior Scientist of Technology at Genentech to present at GTCbio’s 3rd Assay Development & Screening Technologies Conference on June 5-6, 2008
Dr. Y. Gloria Meng, Senior Scientist of Technology at Genentech will give a presentation at GTCbio’s 3rd Assay Development & Screening Technologies Conference, June 5-6, 2008 in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Meng will speak on electrochemiluminescence to detect surface proteins on live cells.

A New Asthma Treatment Introduced by Russian Scientists
A new asthma treatment without medication has recently been announced and claimed effective by a group of Russian researchers from Dinamika company who have found and tested it, and are now ready to introduce the invention to the world market. The treatment implies learning particular respiratory patterns through practising breathing exercises with Frolov's ® Respiration Training Device.

Bangkok Hospital Medical Center Announces An Additional Service, Hip Resurfacing
This is an alternative for selected patients to the conventional Hip replacement operation. Bangkok Orthopedic Center has for many years been providing advanced techniques to treat a wide range of bone problems; this is a further advance.

Denver Races to Better Prostate Cancer Awareness
Participants in this year’s Annual Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon can race for a cause by joining one of the Prostate Cancer Education Council’s (PCEC) relay teams.

Earth Day Set As Launch Day For New Omega-3 Hemp Skin Care System From Sunrise Scents.
What day could be more fitting than Earth Day (April 22) to launch a new system of natural body care products formulated from Omega-3 rich Hemp?

Earth Day Set as Launch Day for New Omega-3 Hemp Skin Care System From Sunrise Scents
What day could be more fitting than Earth Day (April 22) to launch a new system of natural body care products formulated from Omega-3 rich Hemp?

Registration Now Open for 40th Annual WOCN Conference
Registration is now underway for the 2008 Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society Annual Conference scheduled for June 21-25 in Orlando, Florida.

AdvantaPure(R) Introduces a New Tubing that’s Weldable, Heat Sealable, and Offers Great Pump Life
AdvantaFlex(TM) is a new tubing developed by AdvantaPure for biopharmaceutical and critical fluid processing applications. It’s flexible, may be heat sealed for sampling uses or welded, and is specially formulated to perform better than other materials in peristaltic pumps. Made from biopharmaceutical-grade TPE (thermoplastic elastomer), AdvantaFlex offers low permeability and withstands repeated compression and release for consistent, dependable performance.

Independent Living Technologies, Inc. Announces Free Shipping
Garner, North Carolina, USA, 4/8/2008 - Independent Living Technologies, Inc. (www.ILTsource.com) announced today that it's customers can now enjoy the benefit of free ground shipping on all orders shipped to the continental United States.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Center Launches Spanish Web Site
In 2007, Hispanics led minority racial and ethnic groups undergoing cosmetic procedures (9.5% of all procedures performed, up from 7% in 2000), according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. One plastic surgery center has developed a specialized web site to cater to this market.

DRE Medical Equipment Distributes Compact, Cost-Effective PC-Based ECG
DRE, Inc., begins distribution of Universal ECG, a portable PC-based ECG system.

Hair Direct Uses Online Video to Revolutionize the Hair Care Industry Once Again
To speed up the process of video production, the company is adding at least one new staff to specialize in video editing and production, and potentially this number could increase to 3 new positions in the video department.

SouthCoast Recovery Announces Vicodin Addiction Treatment Program
SouthCoast Recovery, California drug rehab and alcohol treatment center, announces a prescription drug treatment program for the abuse of Vicodin, Hydrodocodone, Oxycontin, Codeine and related drugs.