Consumers opened up their wallets and took out their credit cards this Black Friday to the tune of $11.4 billion. This was the biggest year-over-year jump in consumer spending on Black Friday sales since 2007 despite consumer confidence in the U.S. being at its lowest level since March 2009.
Popular e-newsletter Profit Confidential reports that an independent annual audit of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has concluded that its cash reserves have fallen so low there is a 50% chance that the FHA itself will need a government-led, taxpayer-paid bailout in 2012.
A recent study released by the Health Protection Agency in Great Britain has also linked exposure to radon gas to squamous cell carcinoma, a non-malignant form of skin cancer.
Presentations by senior staff of SFL on the EU regulation of medical devices and combination products drew a large and very interested audience at the recent conference in Zurich, Switzerland, organised by the Swiss Association of Pharmaceutical Professionals (SwAPP) and SGPM, the Swiss Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine.
Radon gas causes over 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the U.S. During National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the American Lung Association encourages Americans to test for this potentially deadly radioactive gas.
UroMed, a leading urological medical supply company, has launched a new customer portal to expedite online ordering for monthly home delivery of catheters and continence care supplies. UroMed is one of the nation's leading providers of urology supplies.
Phoenix Health and Safety, a leading UK provider of health and safety training courses and consultancy services, are proud to announce the addition of another training venue to their extensive list.
As rising health care costs boost medical tourism, Health Traveler launches a comprehensive medical tourism search engine on http://www.health-traveler.com
Rich cultural heritage, favorable government initiatives, and cost effectiveness are fuelling the growth of Malaysian medical tourism industry, says RNCOS in its latest research report.
ZweenaHealth.com, an online provider of personal health record (PHR) services for patients and care providers, was recently featured in a Technorati.com Health IT article titled "The Personal Health Record (PHR) is Alive and Well! Meet Zweena". The Technorati.com article focused on the importance of personal health records (PHRs), the challenges faced by patients and providers, and the emergence
Logical Images Inc. was selected as a winner in the 13th annual Web Health Awards℠ program. This competition, held twice each year (Winter/Spring and Summer/Fall), recognizes the nation's best digital health resources.
RI Technologies' (www.researchimpact.com) report on Biomarkers focuses on the different types of biomarkers and their impact on various disease areas such as oncology, neurology, cardiology and other areas including metabolomic turmoil, arthritis, gynecology, oxidative stress, liver disease, pulmonary disease and aging, etc.
The reputed client Gateway Gastroenterology Inc is now six month old with SpectraMedi Transcription Services and SpectraMedi is continuing to provide quality services according to the client's need.
In Cell Art, a biotechnology company specialising in nanocarrier technologies for macromolecules (including DNA and RNA) and in the development of innovative vaccines and antibodies, has announced today the launch of a US$33.1 million research-and-development project - the RN Armor Vax Consortium.
The Medical Technology Cluster (in Saint-Etienne) and the I-Care Cluster (in Lyons) will attend, together with a number of their members, the MEDICA COMPAMED trade show in Düsseldorf (Germany) from 16 to 19 November 2011.
To help physicians meet their patients needs, the IAPAM's hCG Training offers the industry's most comprehensive education for adding hCG for weight loss to a medical practice.