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Mediquick Weight Loss & Laser Centers is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of their new location, conveniently located in the Brookwood Square Shopping Center on Peachtree Rd, in the Houston’s Restaurant shopping center and just 2 blocks north of Piedmont Hospital.

Researchers have busted a long-standing myth about economy class flying –coach is not a riskier area of the plane than first class when it comes to developing a blood clot on a long trip. The report recently was released in Chest, by the American College of Chest Physicians. It shows economy air travel and chances of deep vein thrombosis do not go hand in hand.

By the end of 2013, Devi Shetty's hospital chain Narayana Hrudayalaya will add two more hospitals in Bengal - one each in Siliguri and Bolpur.

DrugRehab.info is pleased to announce that it has released a new website. This website provides those who are looking to rehabilitate themselves from drugs or alcohol the opportunity to find a rehab facility that is close to home or wherever they would like to go. Getting over a drug or alcohol addiction is not something that is easy for most people. If taking the step to finding a rehab facility that will work best for you is difficult, the odds you will actually go to rehab decreases. DrugRehab.info makes it easy.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) today announced new appointments to its senior medical and management staff, and plans to form a Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Foundation.“

The 551D Square Wheel Caster may assist in compliance with the new IEC/EN 60601-1 standard. This standard has been evolving for several years. In the case of casters, the standard calls for carts/medical equipment (ME) to be able to clear a tall obstacle, nominally a door sill, without damage to the equipment or need for the operator to lift the cart, risking personal injury.

Okyanos Heart Institute, which brings a new standard of care and a better quality of life to patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), utilizing a European Union approved cell processing device, has announced that Howard T. Walpole Jr., M.D., MBA, FACC, FACAI, was elected to the board of trustees for the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Dr. Walpole is chief medical officer and interventional cardiologist at Okyanos Heart Institute, a Center of Excellence (CoE) adhering to U.S. surgical center standards and located in Freeport, The Bahamas. As a nonprofit medical association established in 1949, ACC advocates for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines, and works to influence health care policy. The ACC board of trustees consists of the officers of the College, the chair of the board of governors, and fellows elected at the annual meeting of the College. The board meets at least two times a year, and trustees are limited to a single five-year term. Walpole’s term ends in 2017.

Patients in intensive care and high-dependency units are soon to benefit from new equipment to help them achieve greater comfort during their stay, and speed their recovery from illness. The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has been given $8,000 to buy items for Maidstone Hospital, including hand weights, a mobile reclining chair, wall clocks, and tablet computers. “People on extended stays in hospital can often feel very isolated from the outside world,” said a source from DCM Marketing Services, “This equipment will really help the patients to pass the time easier.”

Top Mobility, leaders in online retail for power chairs and power chair accessories, proudly announces the addition of the Alante Sport Powerchair. This is one of the most powerful power chairs to date and it provides users with a balance and smoothness that were not there with other power chairs. The Alante Power Chair has tremendous value and provides some excellent quality. By way of comfort, the power chair provides a lot of it. A user’s comfort is absolutely key to their getting better. It is when they feel comfortable that their morale is raised and when their morale is raised, a lot of healing can happen. With the Alante Sports Powerchair it offers a full-sized captain’s chair that not only engulfs the users, it is reinforced with padding. Oftentimes, scooters and power chairs have thin layers of padding, just enough to make it legal. This chair, however, goes all out and makes sure that the user experience is a great one. It is also deeper and wider than other chairs, at 20” X 18”.

The Boards of Directors of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) and The LEAP Foundation (LEAP) will collaborate to create a new ISAPS-Leap Strike Force.

Mediscribes, a leading provider of Medical Transcription Services and document management systems all across the globe, as members of Health Story Organization have vowed to stand by each and every Health Story Member.

Long Tail Products, a product development and design firm, has bolstered their line of phone, PC and telephone handset adapters which support individuals who’ve lost their hearing. The Headset Buddy headset adapters operate with Hearing Assistive Devices such as headsets and related Hearing Assistive Technology. Examples of the adapters include; telephone headset to PC, phone headset to smartphone/iphone, and 2.5mm phone headset to RJ9 telephones.

With more flexibility and stability the Breeze S 3-Wheel and Breeze S 4-Wheel provide comfort levels that are far beyond what anyone can experience. All features are more advanced and work well with any user.

The World Symposium on Congenital Malformation of the Hand and Upper Limb will draw 200 physicians from across the globe to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) this week.

Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the body. If it breaks loose and travels to other areas of the body such as the lungs, heart, or brain it can cause death or severe damage. When a clot does this, it is called a pulmonary embolism (PE). PEs cause an untimely death in one out of three people, notes the National Blood Clot Alliance. The alliance also reports that almost 80 percent of people are not aware of how life-threatening a blood clot can be.

Top Mobility, online retailers of power chairs, is proud to announce the addition of the Literider PTC Powerchair to their fleet of power chairs. The Literider is one of the most comfortable chairs because it is ergonomic is design and scope. The power chair goes at a casual speed allowing the users to be in good position to enjoy their ride no matter how fast they go or where they go. Its lightweight base is important to all of this because it keeps the power chair stable and able to move in a comfortable manner. Too heavy of a base forces more torque and more pressure often leading to jerky motions. This is not good or safe for the user. To complement the comfort factor, users can enjoy the full-size stadium seating. The footrest option on the power chair is also height and angle adjustable, which means it does not matter what size the user is, they can adjust with the adjustable options.

After 5 years of service to our Yuma family and friends, PurTone Hearing Centers is taking a step forward to provide easier access and state-of-the-art facilities by opening an exciting new location near the Foothills. The new location is located in the Cielo Grande Walmart Supercenter Plaza at 32nd Street and Avenue 8 East and will open Thursday, February 23rd at 7:00AM. The normal hours of care are 7:00AM to 3:00PM to accommodate those early birds who like to get going early each day. PurTone's office in Yuma is staffed by two caring professionals, Laura Arellano, Director of Patient Care and Jessica Acosta, Coordinator of First Impressions.

Requiring far less money than a spa, the cold laser helps make anyone look younger, safely and efficiently. Armed with state-of-the-art features, the cold laser works with several skin types in providing a younger look.

Parkway Cancer Centre aims to educate and raise awareness of colon health and colorectal cancer through activities and seminars during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Super-specialty tertiary-care hospital Narayana Hrudayalaya is planning to begin operations in Ahmedabad from the first week of April. The hospital has applied for the necessary statutory licences - including the fire-safety licence - and is awaiting clearance. The hospital plans to begin its general out patient department (OPD) and has taken care of 80% of its staff requirement for the start up.

Two Bangalore companies have made it to the list of the world's top 50 most innovative companies drawn up by US business magazine Fast Company.

In Medical Transcription, accuracy and dedication must meet the global standards and they are the two key factors that can never be compromised upon at any given stage. The field has vast foothold all around the world and to come up with customized implementations that result in expertly managed, effective projects is quintessential. Over the years the field of Medical Transcription has evolved in a massive way and with revolutionary rise in e-technology, innovative approach and flawless applications have become the need of the hour, especially if you are interested in getting that cutting edge above your competitors.

Browsing the Internet with the simplicity of the receiver makes searching for what you want to search for a breeze. Users can watch all the shows and the movies they want to on the television through the PlanetiTV Broadband Receiver.

Many homes are not designed for mobile users to get up and downstairs easily but the Elan Straight Rail Stairlift is the perfect tool to do exactly that. It is safe and comfortable for users of all abilities.

MetLife showed in their latest long-term care study that costs have dramatically increased for facilities and patients. Left unchecked, costs could spiral into the millions. For example, a serious bedsore, also known as a pressure ulcer, could cost upward of $30,000 per patient, the study noted.