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San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Showcases Its New Facility and AeroScout’s Patient Safety Solution to Healthcare Organizations Nationwide

SOURCE: AeroScout AeroScout Wi-Fi RTLS Solutions Contribute to Laguna Honda's Goal of Creating the Safest Possible Environment for Residents of Its New, 780-Bed Facility SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) -  Pebble Project National Conference -- AeroScout, the leading provider of Unified Asset Visibility for the healthcare industry, today announced that ...

Rothman Healthcare Corporation Announces Appointment of Richard Sommer as Chief Executive Officer

SOURCE: Rothman Healthcare Corporation SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) -  Rothman Healthcare Corporation (Rothman) today announced the appointment of Richard Sommer as Chief Executive Officer. "Richard is a natural fit for our company because he shares our passion for leveraging the new digital infrastructure in medicine to save lives ...

RxAir(TM) Products Showcased by Global Protection at the Disaster Planning for California Hospitals Conference September 21 – 23rd, 2010 in Booths 62…

SOURCE: RxAir Industries, LLC DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - September 17, 2010) -  RxAir™ Industries, LLC (RxAir™), a leading manufacturer of patented air purification and isolation systems and accessories for medical and hospitality facilities nationwide, announced today that Global Protection will be showcasing RxAir's products at the Disaster Planning for California Hospitals Conference ...

DT Interpreting Completes Reverse Merger With Morgan Equities

SOURCE: Deaf-Talk, Inc. dba DT Interpreting PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2010) -  Privately owned Deaf-Talk LLC dba DT Interpreting, the industry leader in on-demand video sign language interpreting, announced today that, pursuant to a stock exchange agreement, it has completed a reverse merger with Morgan Equities Group, Inc., a public ...

Top Women’s Health Site to Support and Fund Women’s Health Research Through a Global Web Campaign — Calls on 1 Million Women to Help

SOURCE: EmpowHER SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) - Top 10 women's health site EmpowHER today launched what is expected to be the largest online movement for women's health in the next year -- the 1000Women campaign. Expecting to engage 1,000 women who will ...

Lunera Lighting Now Listed on GSA Schedule

SOURCE: Lunera Lighting Federal Customers Can Now Easily Purchase Lunera LED Lighting Fixtures REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - September 7, 2010) - Lunera Lighting, Inc., a Silicon Valley company that designs, manufactures, and markets next-generation LED lighting, is pleased to announce that its award winning, energy efficient LED fixtures are now available for ...

MedLink Announces Partnership With Healthcare Information Technology Provider Thrasys, Inc.

SOURCE: MedLink International, Inc. NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - September 2, 2010) -  MedLink (OTCBB: MLKNA), a leading provider of Electronic Health Records and practice management solutions, today announced a partnership with Thrasys, Inc. a provider of next-generation health information technology and solutions. MedLink and Thrasys have collaborated to provide interoperability and health ...

Micro Identification Technologies (MIT): Independent Testing, Manufacturing, Sales and Financing Goals Converge

SOURCE: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) -  Micro Identification Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MMTC) is a California-based public company that has developed, patented and produces a rapid microbial identification (ID) System that revolutionizes the bacteria ID process and can annually save thousands of lives and tens ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals Resumes Collaboration to Advance Its Onko-Sure(R) In Vitro Diagnostic Cancer Test in the USA

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) -  Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) announced today it has resumed collaborations with Mayo Collaborative Services, Inc. to conduct a clinical study for the validation of RPC's US FDA-approved Onko-Sure® in vitro diagnostic (IVD) cancer test as a useful ...

"Groundbreaking" Severe Sepsis Prevention Program Saves 991 Lives, Reduces Costs by $36.5 Million

SOURCE: Catholic Healthcare West Hospital System Reduces Sepsis Mortality by 33 Percent in Three Years, Receives Two-Year 1.8 Million Grant to Continue Work SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) -  Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), the nation's eighth largest health system, today announced that its severe sepsis prevention initiative has saved an ...

QuorumLabs Provides Easier, More Affordable Path to Enterprise-Class Business Continuity

SOURCE: QuorumLabs SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) -  Today at VMworld 2010, QuorumLabs (www.QuorumLabs.com) announced a new release of the onQ Business Continuity Appliance that doubles previous performance and capacity. onQ 2.2 provides one-click instant recovery for up to 25 physical and virtual servers per appliance, and can scale ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals Provides Domestic and International Target Market Details for Its Onko-Sure(R) IVD Cancer Diagnostic Test

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) - Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) announced today target market details for the domestic and international commercialization of its Onko-Sure® in vitro diagnostic (IVD) cancer test.  RPC received USFDA for its Onko-Sure® ...

Discovery Channel to Premiere Episode on Dental Innovators Including ClearCorrect

SOURCE: ClearCorrect The Episode of Health Heroes Focuses on Clear Aligner Therapy and How Innovative Companies Such as ClearCorrect Are Making the Procedure More Affordable HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) -  Over the next three days, the Discovery Channel will begin airing a special episode of Health Heroes focused on dental ...

MMRGlobal Signs Agreement With Image Access, Kodak’s Largest Reseller, to Offer MMRPro to Hospitals and Doctors

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - August 24, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (www.mmrglobal.com) through its subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. (www.mymedicalrecords.com), a leading provider of Personal Health Records (PHR) technology and professional document management and imaging systems, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Image Access Corporation, Kodak's largest ...

XTend Medical Corporation (XMDC) Schedules Date for Mediation in Delaware Chancery Court

SOURCE: XTend Medical Corporation SUN VALLEY, CA--(Marketwire - August 20, 2010) -  XTend Medical Corporation (PINKSHEETS: XMDC), a company that specializes in delivering life-changing medical technology to healthcare organizations globally, received confirmation that the Delaware Chancery Court has scheduled a mediation of the lawsuit that XTend commenced against U&I Bio-Tech ...

XTend Medical Corporation (XMDC) Schedules Date for Mediation in Delaware Chancery Court

SOURCE: XTend Medical Corporation SUN VALLEY, CA--(Marketwire - August 20, 2010) -  XTend Medical Corporation (PINKSHEETS: XMDC), a company that specializes in delivering life-changing medical technology to healthcare organizations globally, received confirmation that the Delaware Chancery Court has scheduled a mediation of the lawsuit that XTend commenced against U&I Bio-Tech ...

XTend Medical Corporation (XMDC) Schedules Date for Mediation in Delaware Chancery Court

SOURCE: XTend Medical Corporation SUN VALLEY, CA--(Marketwire - August 20, 2010) -  XTend Medical Corporation (PINKSHEETS: XMDC), a company that specializes in delivering life-changing medical technology to healthcare organizations globally, received confirmation that the Delaware Chancery Court has scheduled a mediation of the lawsuit that XTend commenced against U&I Bio-Tech ...

NCSBN Elects New Members to Its Board of Directors During 2010 Delegate Assembly

SOURCE: NCSBN CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) -  The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®)(www.ncsbn.org) elected new members to its Board of Directors during its 2010 Delegate Assembly. Those elected include: President Myra A. ...

IDBS Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2010

LONDON, ENGLAND--(Marketwire - Aug. 16, 2010) - IDBS, the leading worldwide provider of data management and analytics solutions to R&D and healthcare organisations, announces that, as the result of continuing expansion, and growth in demand for its products and services, revenues for the six months ended 30 June 2010 rose ...

New Rasmussen Poll Showing 75% of Americans Support the Use of Medical Marijuana by Adults If Prescribed by a Physician Galvanizing Marijuana, Inc….

SOURCE: Marijuana, Inc. MARINA DEL RAY, CA--(Marketwire - August 5, 2010) -  Marijuana Incorporated (PINKSHEETS: PCIO) (http://www.marijuana-incorporated.com) and Medical Marijuana, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MJNA) has been galvanized by the New Rasmussen Poll showing 75% of Americans support the use of Medical Marijuana by Adults if prescribed by a physician, up from 63% ...

March 20th 2012
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Strong Medical Device Safety Oversight

A new Consumer Reports poll shows overwhelming public support for strong medical device safety oversight. The poll was released just as House and Senate Committees have issued draft legislation to reauthorize the statute governing medical devices and at a time when the FDA's process for reviewing new implants has ...
March 15th 2012
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US Healthcare Costs Annual Growth Rates Decelerate in January 2012

The S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicates that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 5.21% over the 12-months ending January 2012. This was a decline from the +5.30% annual growth rate posted for December 2011. As measured by the S&P ...
March 14th 2012
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Mevion Medical Systems Receives CE Marking Certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System

Mevion Medical Systems, a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer, has received CE Marking certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System. This important commercial milestone indicates that Mevion has completed its development in compliance with the European Union's Medical Device Directive. The CE Marking allows ...
March 12th 2012
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Unilife Launches Free Investor Relations App for the iPhone

Unilife Corporation ("Unilife" or "Company") (NASDAQ: UNIS; ASX: UNS) has released its investor relations app, now available for free at the App Store™ on the iPhone®. The Unilife investor relations app for iPhone allows users to navigate the Company's investor relations materials, as well as receive a stock quote and other ...
March 8th 2012
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HealthSouth Declares Dividend

HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share on its 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on April 16, 2012, to holders of record on April 2, 2012.

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