http://www.prnewsnow.com/News for the world!en-ushttp://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_images/prnn.jpghttp://www.prnewsnow.com1255072841>>Snyder's Drug Stores Snyders proudly announces its award of accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. ACHC for the sales of diabetic supplies and certain pharmaceuticals to Medicare Part B patients.ACHC a private notforprofit corporation which is certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards was developed by home care and communitybased providers to help companies improve business...]]>1254035596>>With its official launch the Log for Life glucose logging application https://www.logforlife.com/ and its companion iPhone app provide insulin dependent diabetics a simple and effective way to manage blood sugar levels for a healthier longer life. What is diabetes The American Diabetes Association defines diabetes as quota disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin...]]>1253862938>>quotDischarge planning for patients with diabetes and critical illnesses should focus on selfcare and give them the survival skills necessary to maintain glycemic controlquot says Dr. Frank Lavernia in a new presentation on the http://www.diabetesbestpractices.comDiabetes Best Practices website http://www.diabetesbestpractices.com . Dr. Lavernia's slides are also available for free download on the...]]>1253344852>>Cielo MedSolutions LLC a leading provider of clinical quality management systems for ambulatory care providers and MyCareTeam a provider of diabetes management solutions today announced a partnership to provide a unique solution for managing patients with diabetes.Through this partnership MyCareTeam's awardwinning solution for remotely monitoring glucose levels across the Internet will be connected...]]>1252567153>>Healthcare delivery needs to get serious about using technology according to a new report by Aging in Place Technology Watch. quotWe have consensus that health care cost growth is unsustainable but obvious technologyenabled solutions are both available and still largely ignored. But by 2020 consumers will insist on and care providers shift to a more techenabled process says Laurie Orlov principal...]]>time()>>People post photos to Facebook profiles update their status on Twitter and check three different email accounts without missing a beat. But when it comes to making healthy diet and exercise choices this techsavvy generation needs a little help.Cyglera Health Systems Inc. with its Health 38 Wellness Portal quotNutribasicquot has taken consumers' love for technology and turned it into a way to easily...]]>time()>>Aprexis Health Solutions Inc. today announced that it has completed a management buyout of InnovationRx an early stage provider of medication and medical regimen adherence services from Innovation Group LSE:TiG. Built by clinical and behavioral health experts and seasoned health care executives the Aprexis Health Solutions adherence program suite is dedicated to helping patients make the difficult...]]>time()>>Xenna Corporation www.xenna.com a leader in natural diabeticfriendly foot care products announced today that it will exhibit at the upcoming American Association of Diabetic Educators Annual Conference to be held in Atlanta GA August 58.CEO Carol J. Buck says quotDiabetic educators play a critical role not only in establishing proper dietary habits but in the use of foot care products like our diabeticfriendly...]]>time()>>Researchers at the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center www.oklahomadiabetescenter.com have found a way to stop the damage caused by Type 1 diabetes with the combination of insulin and a common vitamin found in most medicine cabinets.While neither therapy produced desired results when used alone the combination of insulin to control blood sugar together with the use of Vitamin C stopped blood vessel...]]>time()>>Paul Cirangle MD FACS of Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco was honored to speak at the annual American Society for Metabolic 38 Bariatric Surgery ASMBS meeting held in Grapevine Texas June 2126. ASMBS is the largest organization for bariatric surgeons in the world. Over 1900 surgeons were in attendance. Dr. Cirangle a pioneer in bariatric surgery spoke at three different courses to share his...]]>time()>>Tapeless Medical a Wisconsinbased manufacturer and supplier of a unique line of secondary wound dressings is pleased to announce the introduction of four new wound dressing holders that will enhance wound recovery for thousands of individuals nationwide. Preferred by providers and patients alike Tapeless Medical's wound dressing products are made with a latexfree nonconstrictive material that allows...]]>time()>>An innovative nonadhesive dressing system have been approved for a Medicare billing designation that promises to make wound care easier and more affordable for thousands of individuals who require inhome medical assistance.Tapeless Medical a Wisconsinbased manufacturer and supplier of unique wound dressing products recently was given a Medicare Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System HCPCS code for...]]>time()>>RCN Corporation http://www.rcn.com/ NASDAQ: RCNI a leading provider of alldigital and high definition video http://www.rcn.com/dcmetro/digitalcabletv highspeed internet and premium voice services http://www.rcn.com/dcmetro/phone to residential and smallmedium business customers as well as highcapacity transport services http://www.rcnmetro.com/ to carrier and large enterprise customers today announced...]]>time()>>Julian Whitaker MD http://www.drwhitaker.com/ a founder of the alternative health movement is now a featured expert on searchbloodsugar.com a new informational Web site devoted to all aspects of blood sugar and diabetesrelated concerns and solutions.On searchbloodsugar.com http://www.searchbloodsugar.com you can find many of Dr. Whitaker's recommendations and advice on a wide variety of blood sugarrelated...]]>time()>>Xenna Corporation's diabeticfriendly foot care product line will be exhibited at the upcoming 2009 Nurse Practitioner's Annual Conference to be held June 1721 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville Tennessee.Xenna CEO Carol J. Buck says quotThe response from nurse practitioners to our ads this spring offering samples of diabeticfriendly NonyX174 Nail Gel has been gratifying. They're a group that's very...]]>time()>>There is new research out for people with Diabetes8230 that has helped hundreds of people with diabetes slowly but very effectively reduce their blood sugar levels.After years of intensive research a group of doctors scientists and even a NobelPrize winner have remarkably discovered and conducted breakthrough research on diabetes.They have discovered that when the pancreas becomes severely damaged...]]>time()>>Simplex Diabetic Supply today announced that after only 20 months it is retiring the name Simplex Diabetic Supply and will now officially be known as Simplex Healthcare.Our company has accomplished our initial mission of scaling to relevance and becoming a leading provider of diabetic testing suppliesquot said Doug Hudson Chairman and CEO of Simplex. quotOur new corporate identity better reflects our...]]>time()>>Dr. David Parver has partnered to read digital retinal images for Retasure8482 by Digital Healthcare a Wake Forest NC company specializing in retinal health assessment for diabetics. Dr. Parver is the past president of the Washington D.C. Ophthalmological Society and a board certified Retina and Vitreous specialist that practices in Washington D.C. Maryland and Virginia.The Retasure8482 solution developed...]]>time()>>People seeking to lose weight now have a new ally in the battle: a new protein meal replacement drink that is specially formulated by physicians and research dieticians. The new drink launched today by iMetabolic174 curbs appetites suppresses cravings and promotes healthy loss of body fat. This new protein meal replacement leads to more pounds lost more rapidly in testing performed at the International...]]>time()>>Just in time for Heart Health Awareness Month Core Naturals introduces its latest addition to their line of Salba174 nutritional products: Salba Seed Oil Heart Health Formula http://www.salba.com/salbaprotecten.php. Floridabased Core Naturals the largest supplier of Salba products in the United States has once again made its mark as being on the forefront of the latest developments in nutrition. It...]]>time()>>quotWith an estimated 24 million Type 1 and Type 2 people coping with diabetes http://www.joyofdiabetes.com and 57 million Prediabetics in the U.S. the odds of someone in your family being affected by diabetes is about 1 in 3.7. That would be that 'epidemic' diabetes thing you keep hearing about in the news.quot So says Bob Hawkinson author and lifelong diabetic of over 45 years.With the ever increasing...]]>time()>>The health and fitness industry is booming in America. The problem with that is many consumers are investing their hard earned paychecks on late night infomercial gadgets or weightloss miracle pills that are just a waste of money. Now there is a new service from Atlas Fitness Consulting http://www.atlasfitness.net that offers real world solutions to the weight loss concerns that many Americans have....]]>time()>>With the weight of the world's economic crisis hitting retailers and closets of America right where it counts g3 Originals makers of the hipT: a layering accessory for your hips continues to offer an economic stimulus package of the retail kind. No need to spend hard earned cash on a new season of the same basic tshirts cami's and layering tank tops. Update and elongate these cotton favorites by...]]>time()>>Exercise videos http://www.dancexfitness.com are now the hottest trend as family budgets continue to shrink. Sales are up 65 percent yearonyear according to Tesco. As consumers face cutbacks in the tough economy many are ditching their gym memberships and are now choosing to exercise in the comfort of their homes. Many have realized that exercise videos are cheap convenient and can be used regardless...]]>time()>>The number of uninsured children and adults in Michigan is rising and destabilizing the state's health care delivery system. More than one million people in Michigan one of every 8 people including 160000 children are uninsured. Leaders from throughout the region representing insurers health systems labor business and the faith community will come together to advocate for change as they launch Cover...]]>time()>>As a topranked healthcare institution Cleveland Clinic has consistently sought to shift the national focus from providing quotsickquot care to promoting wellness. As part of this commitment Cleveland Clinic has launched Lifestyle 180 a new wellness program http://my.clevelandclinic.org/wellness/reclaimyourhealth.aspx that helps reverse and decrease the effects of several common chronic diseases that...]]>time()>>assisTek the Leader in Innovative Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes ePRO Solutions and Patient Questionnaires for Clinical Trials http://www.assistek.com announced that it has been awarded a contract to use their stateoftheart smart phone technology to collect data from patients at home on electronic diaries in an upcoming large multinational clinical trial. The smart phone chosen for the trial...]]>>>With only 136 calories in the whole pint a new all natural dessert http://www.myarcticzero.com called Arctic Zero is poised to battle the childhood obesity epidemic. Arctic Zero will make its first appearance at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim California in March. Arctic Zero was designed with the whole pint in mind promoting a healthy departure from the highly caloric premium ice cream brands.Made...]]>>>PDS Health Inc. is announcing receiving a contract for the use of their proprietary hardware and online software to study telemedicine on certain types of patients in a major hospital system.The study will start as early as January 2009 and continue until May 2009 clinical research study.The study uses www.mdmonitor.com 8482 for analyzing the data submitted by the Telemonitor8482 http://www.mdmonitor.com...]]>>>When the Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the Arizona Cardinals in Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII the players' mental training and preparations will have received as much if not more attention than their physical conditioning and strength training. Today's professional athletes understand that victories happen not on the gridiron the pitcher's mound or the eighteenth hole but within the small complex...]]>>>People seeking to lose weight now have a new ally in the battle: a new protein meal replacement drink that is specially formulated by physicians and research dieticians. The new drink launched today by iMetabolic174 curbs appetites suppresses cravings and promotes healthy loss of body fat. This new protein meal replacement leads to more pounds lost more rapidly in testing performed at the International...]]>>>CardioCareLive http://www.cardiocarelive.com the first of its kind online medical conference for primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals who work with patients with cardiometabolic risk factors today announced Metagenics as an exhibitor at the March 34 event. Metagenics will also sponsor a session by Dr. Larry Kaskel Founder and Medical Director of the Heart Attack Prevention Center...]]>1233658828>>HEAD Socks4Life Experiences Explosive Growth in 2008 nbspnbsp PSocks4Life Experiences Explosive Growth in 2008/P pLeading online socks retailer Socks4Life nearly doubled in 2008 expects strong growth in 2009./p PAtlanta Socks4Life LLC one of the web's...]]>1231836364>>Now that the New Year has begun best selling author and muscle activation/fitness expert Teresa Tapp has announced her Shape Up Success Pep Talk for 2009. Tapp is the author of Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes which ranked number one on Amazon's Mover's and Shakers List in 2008. An internationally renowned muscle activation specialist Tapp developed TTapp a revolutionary rehabilitative fitness program...]]>1231686475>>San Antonio bariatric surgeons Terive Duperier MD and Michael Seger MD today announced the formation of the Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas www.bmioftexas.com. BMI of Texas is located in San Antonio's Medical Center area and helps patients achieve their weight loss goals through various surgical procedures including gastric bypass adjustable gastric band and sleeve gastrectomy. Additionally the...]]>1231142807>>Personal Trainer and owner of BALANCE fitness studio for women knows a how to motivate people to lose weight. Sometimes motivating a client can take create means says Ibrahim who lost nearly 80lbs after her first pregnancy. Sometimes it's an illness like high blood pressure or diabetes or fitting into your wedding dress and sometimes it's money.The Connecticut Fitness Challenge CFC is a12 week weight...]]>1230106505>>Parrish Medical Center has selected Retasure8482 by Digital Healthcare a Wake Forest NC company specializing in retinal health assessment for diabetics. Parrish Medical Center PMC is a publicly owned notforprofit hospital with 210 beds providing care to the residents of North Brevard and surrounding communities. Providing healing experiences to everyone all the time is PMC's highest mission. PMC delivers...]]>1229502953>>Wall Street isn't the only place getting a bailout and recovery plan this season. GlycemicEdge.com a health and wellness nutrition site dedicated to educating consumers on the benefits of a low carb and glycemic friendly lifestyle announced several new features this week aimed at igniting consumer awareness on the Glycemic Index diet.The Glycemic Index http://www.glycemicedge.com is a ranking system...]]>1228379242>>Each year more and more individuals are being slapped with a potentially serious medical diagnosis. They're being told by their doctors that they are insulin resistant. Also referred to as prediabetes if left unchecked insulin resistance can quickly morph into fullblown diabetes bringing with it all the lifethreatening complications associated with that disease. The good news is that positive lifestyle...]]>1228210460>>The Sleep Wellness Institute Inc. the state's largest independent sleep disorders diagnosis and treatment center has put in place a formal protocol for helping people with type 2 diabetes to manage their condition more effectively and reduce hospitalizations.According to President Mark Stoiber of the Sleep Wellness Institute recent highly credible research has established a strong link between type...]]>1228210445>>A new video blog will document one woman's fight to end the symptoms of her diabetes. Jeannie Baellow 54 was chosen from dozens of participants of The Diabetes Challenge a contest hosted by the Lifestyle Center of America LCA. Her prize package includes a trip to the LCA campus in Sedona where she will go through a quotdiabetes bootcampquot from October 5 to October 17. She will then undergo remote...]]>1228210423>>Blood glucose levels or blood sugar levels represent the measurement which indicates whether or not a person is suffering from diabetes. Blood glucose monitoring can be performed at home using a variety of blood monitoring products available on the market which usually include glucometers and test strips. Glucose selfmonitoring remains a very viable option for a vast majority of diabetic patients and...]]>1228210233>>World Health Organization forecasts global diabetic population to increase by 2025 to reach a record 380 million. Globally an estimated 246 million people are affected by diabetes mellitus of which less than half have been identified. Of those identified approximately 1020 are insulin dependent. The seriousness of affliction and the need for effective therapy to manage diabetes has led to the emergence...]]>1228210174>>The Tosoh Automated Glycohemoglobin Analyzer HLC723G8 G8 has been cleared by the FDA. Continuing Tosoh's legacy of extraordinary precision the G8 provides one of the industry's lowest CVs of less than 2. HPLC Product Manager Ranka Milojkovic says quotThe instrumentreagent system utilizes the gold standard ionexchange method for HbA1c level testing to effectively monitor diabetes.quotWith a compact...]]>1228210154>>Excel Life Sciences a U.S.based Indiafocused provider of comprehensive trial management services announces that Executive Director of Operations Dr. Saurendra Das has been chosen as one of five finalists of the 2008 GCPj Awards quotClinical Research Professional of the Yearquot. The GCPj Awards has been developed to recognize excellence in the Clinical Trials industry. Now in its second year the GCPj...]]>1228210134>>PharmaSmart International http://www.pharmasmart.com/ an innovative health management company who advances patient blood pressure management at Retail Pharmacy levels worksites medical facilities and specialty care centers boasts an impressive track record as one of the quotTop 100quot high growth firms in Rochester NY. A closer look at their progress shows that this is just the tip of the iceberg....]]>1228210069>>Zilch Inc. announced that their Sugar Free Margarita Mixers which have been making a splash across the country through internet stores are now available in retail locations nationwide. States with retail locations include: Texas Florida Georgia Illinois Colorado Kansas South Carolina New York Mississippi and California. This sugar free Margarita Mixer hit the shelves in 2004 and has been dominating...]]>1228210063>>Diabetes has become a top health concern in the U.S. ranking as the sixth leading cause of death with 125000 new cases diagnosed every 30 days. Although there are some genetic factors over which you have no control that could put you at increased risk such as a family history of type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol there are other risk factors that you can control which could lower your risk substantially....]]>1228210022>>As our broken health care system and escalating costs associated with chronic disease http://cdc.gov/nccdphp/overview.htm2 and health insurance http://www.nchc.org/facts/cost.shtml continue to take center stage in this year's presidential campaigns an innovative employerbased program is celebrating its third year of improving health and reducing costs for people with diabetes.The Diabetes Ten City...]]>1228209760>>quotWeb 2.0 for physicians and patientsquot that is the motto of Webicina http://www.webicina.com an online service focusing on how medical professionals of the 21st century can meet the expectations of epatients and how patients can find reliable information and web 2.0 services about a specific medical condition.Epatients are patients who try to find relevant medical information on the web want to...]]>1228209247>>Leading online retailer of plus size active wear AlwaysForMe.com http://www.alwaysforme.com has joined forces with quotReal Fitness for Real Womenquot author and fitness expert Rochelle Rice to promote healthy exercise for women size 1626 as part of November's American Diabetes Month sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.It is estimated that over 20 million Americans are affected by diabetes...]]>1228209152>>Modern day sensors have come a long way from their predecessors which used transistors made of bulky semiconducting materials. Advent of micro fabrication technology has led to miniaturization of biosensors. Indeed under stages of development currently are nanosized electronic components. However biosensors market is characterized by slower pace of commercialization which is primarily attributed to...]]>1228208869>>Needles and syringes are amongst the most extensively used medical disposables. Healthcare professionals represent the largest enduse market for syringes followed by diabetics. A substantial rise in the number of drug addicts has also contributed to the enhanced demand for syringes across the world. Rising life expectancies and growing proportion of the elderly have led to increased demand for healthcare...]]>1228208437>>MyCareTeam Inc. a leading vendor of Internetbased diabetes management software MCTDiabetes has announced that nationallyrecognized diabetes specialist Dr. Steven Edelman will contribute his diabetes insight and guidance in a regularly scheduled online column to the MyCareTeam diabetes community. I am delighted to be able to share some thoughts with the MyCareTeam diabetes community through quarterly...]]>1228208402>>3000 lbs. of fat for 3000 lbs. of food. Starting November 20 O3World will begin a campaign to feed the hungry. Its goal is to raise the Utah Food Bank reserves pound for pound for each person taking off weight as part of O3World's healthy nation challenge.We are promoting a healthy lifestyle everyday around a revolutionary first to market product that is helping people change their livesquot stated...]]>1228129675>>Pharmacist and diabetes expert George F. Tohme and author of Lifestyle Makeover for Diabetics and PreDiabetics Release date 11/19/2008 takes on a mission of helping people defeat diabetes Prediabetes and obesity which have become an all time alarming health crisis affecting tens of millions and killing silently hundreds of thousands every year. Diabetes and prediabetes have reached epidemic proportions...]]>1228128920>>The annual holiday food fight is about to begin. You know the one where conflicted women face down richfood eating traditions.This year to help women understand what doesn't work when it comes to happy holidays the healthyweight experts at Green Mountain at Fox Run have come up with some surefire tips to take the guesswork out of gaining those holiday pounds.8230BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS Diet Diet...]]>1228128474>>Diabetes is an oftenundiagnosed but serious disease affecting 8.0 of Americans according to the American Diabetes Association. They estimate that as many as 5.7 million people currently suffer from diabetes without being diagnosed who are therefore unaware of their problem and treatment options. In honor of last week's World Diabetes Day American Diabetes Month November and their ongoing support of...]]>1228127638>>8211 Patient Assistance releases initial findings of a survey on diabetes awareness amongst the predominantly uninsured and underinsured visitors of www.PatientAssistance.com. Highlights include the fact that more than half of the more than 1000 unique respondents do not know their blood glucose level.Increasing awareness of an individual8217s blood glucose level is the foundation of the National Diabetes...]]>1228127566>>PRESENT eLearning Systems is pleased to introduce the NEW PRESENT Diabetes to the diabetes management community. It's a full implementation of social/professional networking integrated into a free CE/CME education website just for diabetes care professionals. It's LinkedIn/Facebook for the diabetes industry8230and it's going to jump start new careers advance existing ones and facilitate the advancement...]]>1228126668>>TrekDesk a manufacturer of treadmill desks http://www.trekdesk.com has launched an educational campaign demonstrating the disease preventative benefits of walking while working and the potential reduction in the overall costs of medical care for small business. Walking has been shown clinically to prevent the onset of our nations leading diseases including Type 2 diabetes and some of the most virulent...]]>1219908567>>The Second Annual International Symposium and Training Program on the Use of hCG for Treatment of Obesity and Associated Morbidities will be held from October 25th to October 29th 2008 in the city of Mazatlan Mexico.The International Symposium open to healthcare professionals and general public will be held on October 25th and 26th. Topics will include the discovery of hCG its pharmacological nature...]]>1218094097>>Insulite Labs will be a featured partner at the Share Results booth during the Affiliate Summit East show in Boston being held through August 1012 2008. The Insulite Labs affiliate program is ideal for affiliates promoting in the health and wellbeing verticals. Insulite Labs offers affiliates a 10 commission on the sale of all products. Average sales are around 300. Affiliates will also benefit from...]]>1217662535>>Advanced Medical Support is proud to announce that it was awarded the 2008 Bronze Award by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Association. The 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes held in March in West Palm Beach Florida raised more than 775000 for diabetes research and education. Juvenile Diabetes Research Association funding and leadership is associated with most major scientific breakthroughs in Type 1 diabetes...]]>1217056998>>Low carb diets received a well deserved boost this month when a large 2year study concluded that low carbohydrate diets are more effective than traditional low fat diets for losing weight and improving cholesterol levels. Published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine the authors observed 322 moderately obese adults and found the low carb group outperformed low fat dieters in average weight...]]>1214984414>>Elations Health LLC is making it easier for the uninsured and underinsured to afford the increasing cost of prescription drugs at their neighborhood pharmacy. The company offers a free prescription drug discount card available through their website at EasyDrugCard.com http://www.EasyDrugCard.com. Their free discount drug card is accepted at over 3000 pharmacies in Illinois and neighboring Indiana including...]]>1214898161>>Tim Russert died at the prime of his life from a lethal cocktail of high blood pressure high cholesterol excess weight and stress. Is it true that tens of millions of Americans are affected by similar deadly cocktailsAccording to George Tohme a pharmacist certified in diabetes management www.askgeorgeaboutdiabetes.com cholesterol management smoking cessation nutrition guidance and a personal trainer...]]>1213949251>>NEXT Proteins the makers of number one selling DESIGNER WHEY protein products today announced the hiring of food industry veteran Tom Oliver as Chief Operating Officer. With an extensive track record in food based consumer packaged goods Oliver will oversee all aspects of the companys internal and external operations brand philosophies and product launches. We are thrilled to announce the addition...]]>1212217909>>As an advocate for finding a cure for type 1 Juvenile Diabetes American Consumer Credit Counseling ACCC recognizes the social responsibility associated with this cause. Setting a lead example for all types of organizations ACCC has donated nearly 3000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In hope of someday eliminating the daily struggle for sufferers of the disease 3 million in the U.S....]]>1211353982>>.assisTek the global leader tablet ePROs today announced the launch of their new corporate website at assisTek.com http://www.assistek.com.The website features a video interview of site coordinators who used assisTek systems with an elderly Spanish speaking arthritic population on the Mexican border in addition to enhanced product overviews of their flagship ePRO products and services. The new iPRO...]]>1211268534>>Fit4D Fitness4Diabetics and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation JDRF announce collaborative efforts to deliver high quality educational content as well as fitness nutrition and motivational coaching to participants in the 2008 JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes. Riders with diabetes will receive personalized guidance as to how to train and have a successful Ride while balancing their diet exercise...]]>1210576152>>Stick Me Designs an emerging medical accessory designer of stylish diabetes glucose meter bags for women teens and children announces the launch of their exclusive custom bridal bags for brides dealing with diabetes. The new line of diabetes bridal bags are designed to offer brides a beautiful custom bag for their special day with no worries of where to keep their testing supplies. The bridal bags...]]>1210576046>>Digital Healthcare a Wake Forest NC company specializing in retinal risk assessment for diabetics announced today that South Jersey Eye Physicians is Retasures latest reading center and first reading center in New Jersey. The retina service at South Jersey Eye Physicians will provide professional interpretation of Retasure retinal imaging performed in regional primary care and endocrinology offices.South...]]>1210501277>>VeraLight Inc. a privately held medical company announced the appointment of Linda Mackowiak MS RN CDE as the companys new Director of Scientific Affairs and Clinical Applications. Ms Mackowiak will spearhead efforts to foster clinical utilization of the companys proprietary SCOUT DS technology to noninvasively screen for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.Mr. David Van Avermaete CEO of VeraLight commented...]]>1210501204>>Focus Express Mail Pharmacy a national internetbased mailorder pharmacy offers reduced copayments for people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses. The pharmacy provides a 20 reduction in copays to its insurance qualified customers. Typically people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses spend upwards of 600 a month for necessary medications and/or supplies to control their disease and have...]]>1210501194>>PowerOfGoodShop.com lets consumers Shop Save and Support a good cause at the same time. The Power of Good Network Inc.s online stores on the PowerOfGoodShop.com network offer discounted products including Oldies Music CDs DVDs Unique Gifts and General Merchandise. The consumer selects one of the categories they would like The Power of Good Network Inc. to support at the PowerOfGoodShop.com http://www.powerofgoodshop.com...]]>1210500812>>binar from the Healthcare Intelligence Network three health coaching experts will explain how to leverage the physicianpatient relationship to enhance coaching outcomes./p PManasquan NJ April 10 2008 Successful healthcare organizations are beginning to see that perhaps the most valuable tool for their hospital or practice is the physician/patient relationship. Health coaches...]]>1210499504>>Decubitus Ulcers are lesions resulting from tissue damage caused by constant pressure of the patients bodyweight. Pressure ulcer treatment products vary depending upon the treatment goal i.e. either pressure reduction or pressure relief. Treatment expenses are likely to go up with a rising life expectancy of the population. The Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products market http://www.strategyr.com/DecubitusUlcerTreatmentProductsMarketReport.asp...]]>1210498909>>]]>1210498488>>With the prevalence of diabetes rapidly increasing an alarming number of pregnancies are also becoming affected leading to increased health risks for both the mothers and their unborn children. The seriousness of this problem is brought home by a new study being published in the May issue of the American Diabetes Associations ADA Diabetes Care which shows a doubling of the number of pregnant women...]]>1210498471>>Diabetes Designs a Los Angeles based company proudly announces its debut of new colorful carrying cases for glucose meters www.diabetesdesigns.com. These fashionable cases are available in two compact sizes and will fit most glucose meters on the market. The idea behind creating these stylish meter cases was based on years of using black medical cases for holding glucometers.With the companys wide...]]>1210498435>>World foot care products market http://www.strategyr.com/FootCareProductsMarketReport.asp is projected to reach 3.4 billion by 2010 as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts Inc. It is a natural phenomenon that people gaining age are more prone to foot problems which may include calluses corns and foot pain. The HMOs normally do not cover podiatry thereby leaving the market...]]>1210497950>>MyCareTeam Inc. has received clearance from the United States Food Drug Administration FDA for its flagship diabetes management software product MCTDiabetes. MCTDiabetes enables people with diabetes to securely upload blood glucose sugar readings from their glucose meter and communicate electronically with their caregivers. MyCareTeam pursued the rigorous clearance process in order to provide its...]]>1210497633>>]]>1210496444>>With a recession looming and an uncertain election year healthcare customer buying decisions are taking longer than ever. Novasyte launches a revolutionary education platform that combines Nurse Educator teams with an online education portal. Novasytes solution increases face to face customer selling for medical device sales organizations while at the same time increasing patient outcomes and clinician...]]>1210496063>>.assisTek the global leader tablet ePROs will be offering demonstrations of the TouchPRO and iPRO platforms at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes ISPOR conference May 37 in Toronto Ontario Canada.ISPOR promotes the science of pharmacoeconomics health economics and outcomes research the scientific discipline that evaluates the effect of health care interventions on patient...]]>1210495762>>Fit4D Fitness4Diabetics has announced new virtual classes featuring programming for people looking to positively impact their lives and their diabetes. Classes offer an opportunity to receive support inspiration and guidance for coping with diabetes while also gaining strength from participants and new friends across the US and Canada. Classes are hosted by the Fit4D coaching team comprised of...]]>1210145083>>Digital Healthcare a Wake Forest NC company specializing in sightsaving retinal risk assessment announced today that Draelos Metabolic Center in Edmond OK is the first healthcare facility in Oklahoma implementing the Retasure solution to provide retinal imaging risk assessment. The Draelos Metabolic Center specializes in general endocrinology care with a focus on Type I and Type II diabetes thyroid...]]>1209455058>>Noted bariatric surgeon and pioneer of the vertical sleeve gastrectomy Dr. Paul Cirangle http://www.lapsf.com/meetyourbariatricsurgeonsforweightlosssurgery.php of the bariatric surgical practice Laparosopic Associates of San Francisco is the first in San Francisco to perform StomaphyX incisionless weight loss surgery. The StomaphyX is a fastening device approved by the Food and Drug Administration...]]>1204878405>>Do you know the warning signs of chronic kidney disease CKD which currently threatens 46 million people in the USA In a series of dark comedic sketches in the new sixminute short film Seymour Jones and the Temple of Chronic Kidney Disease the patientrun and patientfocused Renal Support Network www.RSNhope.org powerfully shows the crucial time frame of recognizing the early warning signs of kidney...]]>1202392336>>ighlighting the products industry acceptance and momentum./p PSan Francisco CA February 7 2008 Practice Fusion www.practicefusion.com a leading force in the healthcare IT revolution and award winning provider of ondemand EMR solutions to the medical practice community today announced that it signedon over 100 practitioners across 70 practices since its launch on October 23...]]>1202140295>>How Much is a Leg Worth Testosterone Can Cure/Treat Diabetes in Men. 15 per month treats diabetic men better than expensive standard medsDr. Lichten has rediscovered the 1939 secret that as little as 15 of injectable testosterone is superior to all other diabetic medications. Where insulin is used in 10 of all diabetics testosterone is applicable to almost all men thats 50 of 30 million known American...]]>1201980778>>On Tuesday November 13 Full Sail Real World Education www.fullsail.com sponsored and hosted the first annual Draw for a Cure event to raise funds support and awareness in honor of World Diabetes Day in association with the online Diabetes community www.TuDiabetes.com.Instructors staff and students throughout the Full Sail campus were asked to submit artwork representing what Diabetes means to them...]]>1201980682>>Like a WebMD for pets PetHealth101.com is the onestop web portal for instant answers to questions about cat and dog health http://www.pethealth101.com/problemssolutions/dogbehavior.shtml. Written by the nationally recognized veterinary and pharmacy staff from 1800PetMeds the nations largest pet pharmacy PetHealth101 offers a wide range of pet health information never before available to dog and cat...]]>1201980639>>Hospitalbased wound care accounts for approximately 7.5 billion dollars in medical costs annually and the number is steadily increasing. As the Boomer generation ages and with diabetes heart disease and obesity on the rise the wound care market is growing at a significant rate. Although Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT has been utilized for over forty years HBOT wound care programs are now helping...]]>1201980584>>Diabetes affects more than 20 million Americans and lowincome communities suffer disproportionately high rates of the disease. To address the unique needs of lowincome and lowliteracy people in managing their diabetes One Economy Corporation today announced a new online health resource Manage Your Diabetes created with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Pioneer Portfolio. The new Manage...]]>1201980491>>Politicians will ask us to allocate billions for stem cell research without having a clue as to what is possible probable or even feasible. As example we were told treatments for heart disease spinal injury Parkinsons blindness MS and diabetes could only come from embryonic stem cells. The truth is not one treatment for these diseases has come from an embryonic stem cell. Instead successful treatments...]]>1201980369>>When Laurie McLeods youngest of three sons was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes her family was faced with all sorts of new challenges. They quickly found themselves frustrated at having to undress their son for his insulin injections oftentimes waking him from a peaceful nights slumber.nbspnbspnbspnbspThats when McLeod got creative and pulled out her sewing machine. She proceeded to develop a variety...]]>1201980291>>Jaspan Medical Systems through its Miracle on Wheels http://www.durablemedical.com program can now deliver a power or electric wheelchair http://www.jaspanmedical.com at little or no charge to anyone who qualifies for our program. Various health studies have estimated that one in three adults age 65 and older fall each year. While most falls result in minimal injury more than 20 to 30 percent of...]]>1201980190>>Practice Fusion a leading force in the healthcare IT revolution providing ondemand healthcare solutions to the medical practice community announced partnerships today with Physician Services Inc. PSI of California and Azalea Health Innovations Inc. of Georgia. 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