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New Study Links Timing of Alcohol Exposure In Pregnancy and FAS Physical Feature...

1/17/2012 4:44 PM EST  -   Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
Results Show No ‘Safe’ Period For Drinking Alcohol In Pregnancy
SAN DIEGO, CA- Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a state-wide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, have found new links between the timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and certain characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The...

OTIS PARTNERS WITH TEXT4BABY TO HELP EDUCATE MOMS ABOUT MEDICATION USE IN PREGNA...

1/11/2012 12:09 PM EST  -   Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
Announcement Comes During Birth Defects Prevention Month
DENTON, TX – The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, has announced a new partnership with text4baby- the first free texting service to provide health information to pregnant women and new moms from pregnancy through a baby’s...

Private mammography provider in Switzerland joins the fight against osteoporosis

11/23/2011 3:00 AM EST  -   SECTRA
Centre d’Imagerie de Morges, an imaging center in the canton of Vaud, is the first facility in Switzerland to offer women an opportunity to combine their mammography examination with osteoporosis detection in a single examination. In this manner, women can examine their bone health and prevent fractures at an early stage, thereby avoiding unnecessary suffering and healthcare costs, and the center can give better...

Sectra launches support for breast tomosynthesis images in PACS

11/11/2011 3:00 AM EST  -   SECTRA
At RSNA 2011 in Chicago, Sectra will showcase support for the display and review of breast tomosynthesis images in Sectra Breast Imaging PACS.
Tomosynthesis is an emerging technology within breast imaging. Since most PACS do not support images of this type, a dedicated modality workstation is usually needed in order to read tomosynthesis images. With Sectra’s solution, mammography clinics will now be able to...

Efforts to Reduce Infertility Stigma Going Mainstream

10/30/2011 10:30 AM EST  -   Silent Sorority
New Our Bodies, Ourselves Edition and Redbook Highlight “Silent Sorority”
San Jose, CA -- Efforts to reduce the stigma associated with infertility and to broaden the spectrum of voices heard on the complex infertility experience reached a new milestone this month with the latest edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves (released October 2011) and a just launched Redbook “Truth About Trying” video campaign. Each...

camexpo 2011 opens tomorrow!

10/21/2011 6:57 AM EST  -   Diversified Business Communications UK Ltd
Visitors to the camexpo will be spoilt for choice when it comes to sourcing a fantastic array of all the latest CAM products, equipment, services and technologies, when the professional show opens its doors at 10am tomorrow at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London.  Returning for its ninth edition, the UK’s only dedicated complementary healthcare show will feature over 190 leading exhibitors plus 104 seminars,...

Leading Health Expert’s New Book Reveals How to Put Hormones to Work for Weight ...

9/6/2011 1:18 PM EST  -   Common Language
In The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hormone Weight Loss, Dr. Alicia Stanton explains how hormone imbalances can lead to weight gain no matter how much one diets or exercises
Enfield, Conn. (September 6, 2011) – You’re eating all the “right” foods and training hard at the gym. But the numbers on your scale still won’t budge and your clothes still don’t fit. Millions of Americans who try hard to lose weight but...

Barista Bath and Body Partners with Grounds for Health

9/6/2011 12:48 PM EST  -   dna public relations
Innovative Coffee-Based Brand Donating Sales to Benefit Women in Coffee-Growing Communities
Portland, Ore. (September 6, 2011) – Barista Bath and Body, the award winning natural line of coffee-based bath and skincare products, is proud to announce its partnership with Grounds For Health, an international non-profit that has been establishing sustainable women’s health care programs in coffee-growing communities...

Sectra’s first-quarter interim report: Sectra completes mammography modality tra...

9/6/2011 2:00 AM EST  -   SECTRA
IT and medical technology company Sectra’s profit after net financial items for the company’s first quarter, May - July 2011, rose 25.6% to SEK 16.2 million (12.9), corresponding to a profit margin of 9.6% (7.5). The Group reports an operating profit of SEK 6.5 million (9.0) and net sales of SEK 169.3 million (172.8). Order bookings rose 13.8% to SEK 190.8 million (167.7).

Sectra and Philips complete modality transaction

9/1/2011 2:00 AM EST  -   SECTRA
Sectra (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SECT B) has completed a mammography-modality deal with Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG). Philips will pay EUR 57.5 million in a cash-on-cash and debt-free basis and take over the acquired modality operation today, September 1, 2011.
“The deal with Philips will give us the resources we need to continue our efforts and expand our business. In Medical Systems, we can...