Tag: Medical

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Majority Leader Toni Atkins, 78th Assembly District, announced she will introduce landmark liability insurance legislation for California's Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs). According to Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR), liability insurance for RCFEs is now not required as a condition of licensure. Assembly Member Atkins' bill is expected to require liability insurance for the approximate 7,500 assisted living facilities in the state.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 8, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Arkansas Mutual Insurance Company announced the election of two new members of their Board of Directors for the year 2014. As a mutual company, the two new board members were elected by the policyholders/owners of the insurance company. The two new board members are Jason Lofton, MD and Timothy Langford, MD.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 7, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As celebrants welcome the 2014 New Year, a retrospective look at 2013 shows that the aging of western North Carolina's population, together with retirement relocations, has resulted in a rise in the numbers of individuals who may need specialized care during serious illness or at end of life, according to Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

FLAT ROCK, N.C., Jan. 2, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future. 'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

SYLVA, N.C., Dec. 19, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Respected physician and western North Carolina hospice and palliative care pioneer Ron Fisher, M.D., will be honored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Highlands, peers and colleagues as he retires as medical director of Med-West Health Systems, Sylva, after 27 years of distinguished service.

DENVER, Colo., Dec. 16, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading Edge Veterinary Equipment, an international supplier of new and exclusive veterinary medical equipment, announce their agreement with Midwest Veterinary Supply as the newest authorized distributor of Leading Edge products. Midwest Veterinary Supply is one of the country's premier animal health companies, recently celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

ARDEN, N.C., Nov. 29, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of Mountain Home Care's 10th anniversary observance of November's National Family Caregiver Awareness Month, Lana Wilde found it difficult, if not impossible, to choose only one dual role caregiver to receive the company's 'Caregiver Leadership Award.' That's why, in an informal, family-style reception themed 'Caregivers are Everyday Heroes,' Friday, November 22, from 2-4 p.m., the company's owner and founder awarded each caregiver with a commemorative pin, a warm smile, and a grateful hug.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 14, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SignatureCLL today announced that the first laboratory test ever shown in a clinical trial to improve one year survival rates in cancer is now available to patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (also called CLL). The U.S. cancer physician who invented the test and the British scientist who used it to make discoveries in leukemia will offer the test under the trade name SignatuRx(TM) through their own, newly-formed laboratory company.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 12, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Janice Stanger, a leading wellness expert and benefits consultant for EPIC, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, was a featured guest speaker at the 2013 Fall Wellness Forum Conference. At the conference, held November 8, 9 and 10 in Columbus, Ohio, Stanger spoke on incorporating effective wellness programs into the workplace and on private healthcare exchanges.

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 8, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading biopharmaceutical company Paragon BioTeck, Inc. announced today that it plans to launch its new line of products, known as Ilast(R), at the Annual American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans. Paragon signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Horus Pharma to supply Ilast(R) ocular care products in the U.S. last month, and the company is excited to release these products to ophthalmology professionals.

FLAT ROCK, N.C., Nov. 7, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Illuminate the joys of the holiday season with Four Seasons Compassion for Life's community celebrations, the 23rd annual 'Tree of Lights,' Friday, Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m., and 'Songs for the Seasons,' Sunday, Dec. 15, 2-4 p.m.

CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 6, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Natural supplement company Nutronics Labs released a statement today encouraging deer antler spray consumers to do thorough product research before buying health supplements online. Nutronics Labs is the leading manufacturer of deer antler spray and boasts the world's strongest supplements available - but as the popularity of their products continues to grow, they have seen hundreds of imitation products flood the market recently.

ARDEN, N.C., Oct. 30, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of its 10th anniversary and National Family Caregiver's Month in November, Mountain Home Care announces the creation of its 'Caregiver Leadership Award.' The award recognizes exemplary professional caregivers with dual roles of service in the workplace and in their families.

FLAT ROCK, N.C., Oct. 30, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A respected hospice care provider in North Carolina for almost a decade, Four Seasons Compassion for Life leads the western region of the state for its significant percentage of patients served.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On September 24, 2013 Blue Horizon Stem Cells (BHSC) treated their first celebrity patient, Janice Dickinson, the company announced today. Treated in the BHSC Wuhan, China facility, Dickinson received an anti-aging treatment using stem cells. Thirty days after her original stem cell treatment Dickinson feels amazing and is ready to discuss her experience.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Horizon International (BHI) participated in the Oman Healthcare Conference and Expo, held September 23 - 25, 2013 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre. As a featured conference presenter and participant in the expo, BHI demonstrated their expertise in stem cell treatments and the potential benefits that regenerative medicine hold for healthcare in Oman, as well as globally.

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 9, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Paragon BioTeck, Inc. today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Horus Pharma for rights to supply the Ilast(R) range of its medical-grade ocular hygiene and lid care products within the United States; it begins on an exclusive basis this month.

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 9, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamSnap, the world's number one web and mobile team management service, today announced the formation of the TeamSnap Health and Fitness Advisory Board in cooperation with HealthONE's Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC).

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neuro Alert, a premier healthcare organization providing neuromonitoring services for surgeons and hospitals throughout the United States, is pleased to announce its participation in The North American Spine Society (NASS) 28th Annual Meeting. The upcoming event will be held October 9-12, 2013, at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.

FLAT ROCK, N.C., Oct. 8, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Janet Bull, M.D., chief medical officer of Four Seasons Compassion for Life, has been named a Top 30 Visionary by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.