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Most people recognize February 14th as Valentine's Day, but it is also important to note that it is also National Donor Day. With over 117,000 individuals in the United States awaiting organ donations to survive, it seems only appropriate to dedicate the day already devoted to hearts and love to also be dedicated to giving the gift of life to someone in need. Unfortunately, the number of people waiting organ donations far outweighs the number of people signed up to be organ donors.

People suffering from Alzheimer's in the intermediate to advanced stages sometimes have a tendency to wander. There are many different reasons for this wandering and it's a good idea to be aware of the causes and the precautions caregivers can take to help prevent it.

An exoskeleton system is a man-machine system that combines human intelligence and machine power, thereby enabling individuals to gain super strength to walk or move. It is widely used across the Healthcare sector for rehabilitation. In rehabilitation centers, an exoskeleton system helps in tendon therapy and exercise. Individuals suffering from hip or knee conditions can use exoskeleton system to prevent common accidents such as slipping or to walk again. These systems are also used across the Military and Industrial sectors.

Every year, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness week is celebrated right around Valentine's Day. This year, Duchene Awareness week is being celebrated February 13 – February 20. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a debilitating disease that 20,000 children around the globe are born with annually, most of them being boys. Duchenne is caused by a mutation of a gene on the X chromosome. This gene calls for the production of a protein called Dystrophin, and with the mutation, there is no production of this important protein and muscle cells weaken and die. This is how Duchenne develops. Eventually, the muscle cells of the heart, the respiratory system and skeletal muscles are all affected, leading to the individual's death.

TOSHIBA Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC) is a medical device company. It manufactures, markets, sells, distributes and services X-ray diagnostic systems, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, computed tomography (CT) systems, ultrasound diagnostic systems, nuclear medicine diagnostic systems, radiation therapy equipment, laboratory test systems, advanced visualization solutions, and healthcare IT solutions. The company offers its products through subsidiaries in more than 135 countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific. TMSC is a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation and is headquartered in Tochigi-ken, Japan.TMSC focuses on capturing higher share in the diagnostic imaging market through innovative product launches at regular intervals. In line with this strategy, the company recently launched Celesteion PET/CT system, Aquilion ONE/ ViSION Edition and Octave Speeder 1.5 Tesla MRI unit, among others.

Introducing the Headoc – a pioneering new handheld device that can cure headaches, reduce anxiety and relieve stress, all without a single prescription.

Backpainremedies.net was recently launched to provide reader with a detailed review of Kyrobak, an electronic device which claims to alleviate back pain. With so many backache relief products available today, Backpainremedies.net was created to provide readers with as much information about Kyrobak as possible so as to help them make an informed decision. The review explains important details such as how the Kyrobak works, its benefits as well as its disadvantages, how much it costs, where it can be purchased and so on.

February is American Heart Month. The American Heart Association sponsors a variety of activities throughout February in an effort to bring about cardiovascular disease awareness which is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States and includes heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure.

ZOLL Medical Corporation (Zoll) undertakes the designing, manufacturing and marketing of resuscitation devices and systems used for emergency resuscitation of cardiac arrest victims. It develops technologies and software that help clinicians, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and lay rescuers advance the practice of resuscitation. The company offers products for defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and CPR feedback, data management, fluid resuscitation, and therapeutic temperature management. Its priority markets include the US, Canada, Latin America, the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Australia, and Austria. Zoll is a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corporation and is headquartered in Massachusetts, the US.The company focuses on product differentiation. Zoll seeks to drive long-term revenue growth by increasing its market share through investments in innovation, distribution channels and construction of direct sales. The company's resuscitation business strategy provides products that support and strengthen the Chain of Survival (COS).

There's certainly no shortage of people in desperate need of free mental health and substance abuse resources.  Reliable statistics put the number at well over 25% of American being affected to some degree by these terrible issues, and the majority of these people have yet to seek treatment.  Counseling Insite is a new website that's set out to try to help solve this problem.  Founded by professional counselor, educator, writer and life coach Randy Withers, the exciting new project has set a goal of  educating the general public about the resources available, both online and off, to aid them in the fight against mental illness and substance abuse. Recently, Withers has been invited to represent Counseling Insite on the popular website Psych2go.net, delivering his message of healing and hope.

Laura Ferrett is a 20-year-old British woman who is having some serious health issues – but she's not going to take it lying down.

Posture Pump®, manufacturer and online retailor of innovative neck and back pain products, has recently announced the availability of their latest model: Posture Pump® Dual Disc Hydrator® (Model 1400-D). This new Posture Pump® product is designed to relieve painful stiffness of the neck and upper back associated with slouching, text neck, computer neck, stooped posture and other abnormal, painful positions.

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) is a medical technology company. It designs, manufactures and commercializes wound care dressings and products used for closing wounds and sealing tissues. The company's array of advanced woundcarewound closure and sealantsurgical sutures and collagen products are supplied through major woundcare partners and private label distributors across the world. It uses various medical adhesive technologies to manufacture its products. The company operates in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, the US, Czech Republic and Russia. AMS is headquartered in Cheshire, the UK.The company continues to view acquisitions as a key part of its growth strategy. These acquisitions are intended to supplement its core growth and offer new opportunities. In line with this strategy, AMS acquired Resorba, a German based leading provider of wound care and wound closure products.

InBios International, Inc. (InBios International) is a medical diagnostic company. The company develops, manufactures and markets medical diagnostic tests for the detection of infectious diseases. It offers immunochemistry test reagents and clinical chemistry test reagents for the in-vitro diagnostic markets. InBios International's products include rapid tests, ELISA kits, rapid immunoassays, veterinary products, monoclonal antibodies, and reagents and controls. The company's reagents and controls include analytic specific reagents, human controls and proficiency panels. Its contract manufacturing services include reagent preparation, packaging and kit assembly, assay development, and computerized label printing. The company markets its products through its brands: Kalazar Detect, Trypanosome Detect and JE Detect. InBios International is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the US.

GlobalData's new report, "BRIC Traditional Wound Management Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the BRIC Traditional Wound Management market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Gauzes (Woven Gauzes (Sterile Woven and Non-Sterile Woven Gauzes) and Non-Woven Gauzes (Sterile Non-Woven and Non-Sterile Non-Woven Gauzes)), Sponges (Woven Sponges (Sterile Woven and Non-Sterile Woven Sponges) and Non-Woven Sponges (Sterile Non-Woven and Non-Sterile Non-Woven Sponges)), Bandages (Conforming Bandages (Cotton and Synthetic Conforming Bandages), Non-Adherent Bandages and Adhesive Bandages), Abdominal Pads (Sterile and Non-Sterile Abdominal Pads) and Gauze Sponges (Woven Gauze Sponges (Sterile Woven and Non-Sterile Woven Gauze Sponges) and Non-Woven Gauze Sponges (Sterile Non-Woven and Non-Sterile Non-Woven Gauze Sponges)).

Evacuscape, a leading manufacturer of low-cost, high-quality emergency chairs, announced the completion of an update and overhaul of the company's website. The newly revised website makes it even easier for visitors to learn about the company's industry-leading safety products, thanks to improved navigation and refreshed content throughout. Evacuscape's innovative, high-quality evacuation chairs are a low-cost, highly effective way of helping people with reduced mobility escape burning buildings by using stairs, requiring the assistance of only one other person.

Customers looking to find information about the Shuttle MVP lineup of products can find what they are looking for on voncomed.com/. Vonco Medical a leading provider of both new Shuttle MVP systems and quality pre-owned and refurbished Shuttle MVP systems offers end to end support in helping customers find the best product to fit their individual needs.

Orion Genomics LLC (Orion Genomics) is a provider of epigenetic research tools and molecular diagnostic products. Its products include colon cancer risk test, bladder cancer screening and lung cancer screening system, and biomarker. Orion Genomics offers diagnostic test products for breast, lung, ovarian, colorectal and other diseases. The company also provides genomics research and clinical laboratory services to healthcare and agricultural research organizations. The company collaborates with Novartis Molecular Diagnostics, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, University of Glasgow Scotland, ViaLactia Biosciences (NZ) Limited and Mayo Clinic. Orion Genomics is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, the US.

Occlutech International AB (Occlutech) develops and manufactures heart implant products. Its product portfolio encompasses Occlutech figulla flex II, Sizing Occlutech ASD, Occlutech PDA Occluder, Figulla Flex UNI, Occlutech Delivery Set, and stiff guidewire, among others. The company develops Stiff guide wire using a stainless steel core with a PTFE coating. Occlutech's patented technology platform uses nanotechnologies for coating and covering of implants. It markets products under brand name, Occlutech. The company's products are used in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus, arterial septal defects, the left atrial appendage, and other indications. It has research and development and production facilities in Germany, Turkey, and Sweden. The company markets products in Germany, Italy, France, the UK and Scandinavia. Occlutech is headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden.

After months of fundraising and preparation, Legs4Africa is sending a 1,000 life-changing prosthetic limbs to mobility departments in West Africa.

Folic Acid Awareness Week takes place January 4th through January 10th. The importance of folic acid lies in the fact that without it, many newborns might suffer from severe birth defects of the brain and spine. Folic acid is a B-vitamin that women of child-bearing years are encouraged to consume on a daily basis to prevent these birth defects if they should become pregnant. It is recommended that women take 400 mcg of folic acid every day, and to continue this regimen upon becoming pregnant.

In America, 10% of the population suffers from some type of thyroid disorder, and still more people remain undiagnosed every year. The thyroid is a pivotal, necessary gland that is a key factor in the production of hormones. The overall health of an individual's thyroid should be checked annually, as an abnormality could lead to cancer. In an effort to raise awareness of thyroid conditions, January has been specified as Thyroid Awareness Month.

Vonco Medical a Carrollton, TX supplier of new and refurbished physical therapy and rehabilitation equipment and leading distributor of Biodex products has recently announced the launch of their new website.

BioMedomics, Inc. (BioMedomics) is a medical diagnostics company. The company conducts research and develops assays and technologies for use in molecular diagnostics. Its diagnostic platform technologies include time-resolved lateral flow immunoassay platform, nanotube based highly sensitive biosensor platform, and novel universal bacterial capture technology. BioMedomics offer tests for sickle cell disease, acetaminophen, H.I.T, and alpha-thalassemia. The company's rapid drug overdose test is used to test drugs of abuse including morphine, cocaine, PCP, methamphetamine and THC. It markets its assays and technologies to corporate strategic partners. BioMedomics is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the US.

Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (Exploit Technologies) is a technology transfer company. It provides technologies for license in various sectors industries such as Electronics, energy, Environment, food, life sciences, medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and others. The company offers services related to licensing, startups and collaborate. Its key services include investment services, spinoff services others. Exploit Technologies also offers IP management and intellectual property services. The company has partnership with research institutes, namely, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, and Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences among othersand government agencies such as Singapore workforce development agency, Media Development Authority Singapore and others. It is a subsidiary of Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A STAR). Exploit Technologies is headquartered in Singapore.