Medical News

Hard to believe, but technology has come this far. Or maybe it hasn’t…a UCLA researcher, Wenyuan Shi, created orange-flavored sugarless lollipops that stop tooth decay by temporarily disabling the bacteria that causes it.

A research study was conducted by the company that is making these lollipops to prove that they work. In the study people had two of these lollipops a day per ten days; the results were that the lollipops killed 80%-90% of the bacteria that causes cavities. However, this study was done by the people who actually make the lollipops and they never even published it. An independent study has yet to come out to finally prove the facts.

Read entire article

Surgicalcaps.com and Hospitalgowns.com launches its spring fashion season with comfortable design and colorful quality prints. With 21 colorful patient gown prints and 55 colorful scrub cap prints it’s time to shop. Designer Scrub Caps and Patient Gowns will make you Look Better and Feel Better with style and comfort in life’s most challenging moments for Surgery, Pregnancy, Home Recovery, and Terminal Illness. We offer secure real time processing for all major credit cards. All orders are in stock, washed and ready to wear shipping worldwide daily. All the best and get busy living! Click on by and check us out. www.hospitalgowns.com or www.surgicalcaps.com

Read entire article

Phoenix, AZ

Aerotech Laboratories is strengthening America?s frontline against bioterrorism by screening nasal swabs for Bacillus anthracis, the microbial agent that causes anthrax. Following a successful audit in November 2002, Aerotech?s BTOX Laboratories division received a Certificate of Compliance from CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments). The CLIA certification allows BTOX to perform exposure testing for asymptomatic patients who believe they have been exposed to B. anthracis. It also allows BTOX to apply for membership to the CDC?s Laboratory Response Network, a key group that detects and identifies bioterrorist attacks and bioterrorism agents.

Jean Flemming, a BTOX analyst, explained the significance of this certification. ?If there is another [bioterrorist event, we will analyze both environmental and clinical samples. Our clients will know not only whether or not they have B. anthracis in the environment, but also who might have been exposed.?

All laboratories that perform clinical testing must be certified through CLIA. According to the CLIA General Program Description, this certification is meant ?to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results?. The certification process differs slightly depending on the type of tests performed. Due to the complexity of clinical anthrax testing, BTOX was required to follow the more lengthy process of applying for certification as well as receiving a state inspection survey.

In addition to the clinical anthrax screens, BTOX analyzes environmental samples for a variety of biological warfare agents. Procedures are in place to screen clinical samples for other bioterrorist organisms if the need arises.

For more information visit www.btoxlabs.com.

About Aerotech Laboratories, Inc.
Founded in 1993, Aerotech Laboratories is already the world?s largest commercial Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) laboratory. It provides multiple analytical services including IAQ, Industrial Hygiene (IH), Consumer Products, Food Safety, Biological Warfare and Environmental Testing. As one of the few A2LA, EMLAP and IHLAP accredited laboratories, Aerotech?s mission is to deliver quality, timely, and legally defensible data to clients around the world. With over 300 professionals, Aerotech offers fast turnaround times and advanced analyses as well as a full line of IAQ and IH equipment and supplies. Aerotech Laboratories also provides online services for tracking projects and ordering supplies and has an unparalleled project management program to ensure each client receives excellent customer service. To find out more about Aerotech Laboratories, visit www.aerotechlabs.com or call 800.651.4802.

Contact:
Jeffrey Pataky
Public Relations Director
jpataky@aerotechlabs.com
800.651.4802
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Read entire article

e-MDs has been selected by the Medical Record Institute as a finalist for this year’s Clinical Documentation Challenge to be held at the TEPR conference this May. The challenge gives audience members an opportunity to see a select list of the leading EMR systems in action. This year’s challenge not only focuses on encounter documentation efficiency, but also has been expanded to highlight the effectiveness of clinical documentation and how it can be used to enhance the quality of care, improve outcome measurement, and help facilitate patient health maintenance.

“We find this to be one of the more valuable sessions occurring at the TEPR conference.” said David Winn, M.D., CEO and Founder of e-MDs. “It is a great way for physicians to see various EMR systems in succession, and we are especially pleased to see that the committee has expanded the challenge to incorporate additional criteria with more emphasis on the clinical effectiveness of EMR systems. We feel our intuitive design and single screen encounter documentation methodology, combined with our built in clinical protocols, will shine in this type of analysis. There are many good systems participating this year and it should prove to be quite informative for all who attend.”

One of the company’s users will be participating in the challenge and will be responsible for exhibiting the software. “As opposed to the traditional method of using a salesperson to demonstrate the software, we felt having a physician and user of our software would be more effective and useful for the audience.” said Joel Andersen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at e-MDs. “The committee’s goal is to attempt to mimic a real world scenario, and we feel having one of our physician clients participate aids in that endeavor.”

About MRI and TEPR
The Medical Records Institute’s (MRI) mission is to promote and enhance the journey towards electronic health records, e-health, mobile health, and related applications of information technologies.

TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record) has grown into the leading health technology conference and trade show by attracting close to 4,000 healthcare technology professionals, providing the best and most practical educational programs, and giving the opportunity to evaluate vendors and select systems on the focused show floor, comprised of more than 150 exhibiting companies.

About e-MDs
e-MDs is a medical software developer offering e-MDs Solution Series, an integrated line of clinical and financial software modules designed to automate medical practice processes and chart management. With their goal of improving patient care, decreasing physician errors, and increasing practice income, e-MDs has enjoyed one of the most rapid growths in the industry and now has over 1,200 offices nationwide using their products. Their sales growth is testament to a zealous focus on building the finest integrated EMR and practice management system, and offering it at a price any office can afford. e-MDs is profitable, has access to an untapped line of credit at Bank of America, and enjoys the highest rating with Dunn and Bradstreet. For more information on e-MDs Solution Series, contact e-MDs at (888) 344-9836, or visit http://www.e-MDs.com

Read entire article

February 27, 2004 — Research and Markets announces the addition of the University HealthSystem Consortium Business Intelligence Report to its offerings.

University HealthSystem Consortium, an alliance of the clinical enterprises of approximately 91 academic health centers, is mindful and supports the research and education missions, while focusing on the clinical mission. As an idea-generating and information-disseminating enterprise, University HealthSystem Consortium helps members pool resources, create economies of scale, improve clinical and operating efficiencies, and influence the direction and delivery of health care.

University HealthSystem Consortium’s unique products and services empower its members, meeting and anticipating their needs, whether they be cost-saving purchasing agreements, new business and enterprise management strategies, or benchmarking data. UHC distributed $30.2 million in 2002 UHC patronage dividends to its members in May 2003. UHC?s databases and other management information tools provide the support and resources for effective clinical and operational decision-making.

UHC?s improvement and effectiveness services focus on enhancing practice management, improving members? clinical and operational performance, and providing the support and resources for effective clinical decision-making. One of the most powerful benefits of UHC is the economy of scale achieved by its shared purchasing programs.

This BusIntell Report provides Industry Overview/Trends, Company Overview, Corporate Strategy (including Strengths/Weaknesses), Internet Activities, Company Executives, Financial and Membership Information, detailed Lines of Business, and Sources.
For a complete index of this report click on http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/45822

About Research and Markets Ltd.
Research and Markets Ltd. are Europe’s largest resource for market research. R&M distribute thousands of major research publications from the world’s leading publishers, consultants and market analysts. R&M provide you with the latest forecasts on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest market trends.

For additional information on ResearchandMarkets.com, their range of reports or their value-added services, visit their web site at http://www.researchandmarkets.com or mailto:press@researchandmarkets.com

Read entire article

?Business solutions for the Millennium? This is one of many slogans that have been saturating the business world in the past few years. Many companies have been announcing these types of secure ?e-Solutions? at an increasing rate due to the high demand for simple, user-friendly, technological opportunities for all types of companies, Oracle being the latest company to do so with its ?OracleSalesOnline.com?.    

   
This type of web based software is securely accessible wherever an Internet browser may be. Here at Med X Change Inc. in Bradenton Florida we have been developing and perfecting a database driven business management solution for the past 5 years. This solution is designed for management that oversees a sales force for their products they manufacture and/or distribute.    

   
Our software like Oracle?s offers a very similar web based solution for any company that has a sales force. We have been targeting the medical industry for now but have seen and heard the need for it in all industries. Our software, which has been labeled ?Lead Projection Program?, does much more than the title reflects. Not only can you enter, track, update and edit sales leads & sales projections but management can oversee the entire sales process from initial meeting to closing the deal. These abilities are just scratching the surface of this highly developed yet simply implemented database driven management solution. Because this software is database driven, Med X Change Inc. has created a very dynamic situation for users. Multilevel secure access for all users is an option that can be utilized with this web-based software. A real-time message center area has been designed for constant remote communication of management to sales reps, manufacturer to management, and from sales rep?s to manufacturer. There is an area that allows the user to search and list out customers by sales rep, affiliation, city, customer number, and customer name. A commissions sections gives management and sales reps? access to full commission searches which retrieves and displays commissions based on a few optional criteria. These reports are search-able by sales reps? name, fiscal year, and period (month). When displayed the commissions are juxtaposed to quota required, % of quota achieved, and individual/total sales earnings for period and fiscal year. The benefits of this are needless to say, extraordinary. These are just a few of the major sectors available with this database driven web-based solution.

   
This software is full of extremely useful and user-friendly management modules that not only create a atmosphere that can thoroughly organize entire sales forces but can be accessed remotely and securely from any Internet browser.    

Contact:

Seth H. Kardos   

VP of Sales
Med X Change Inc.
4221 63rd Street West
Bradenton, FL 34209
Phone: 941-794-9977
Fax: 941-794-8432
sales@medxchange.com
www.medxchange.com

Read entire article

Colon Cleanse - The Nutritional Preparation
By Dr. Earnest Raab, D.C. & Dr. Thomas E. Cavanaugh, D.C., MBA (courtesy of ForMor International)

It does not make any sense for anyone to begin a nutritional supplemental program without preparing the body to take advantage of all of those wonderful nutrients. The great guru of leadership, Steven Covey tells a story about a man who was watching another sawing a log by his cabin. The man sawed and sawed and sawed. It appeared to the observer that he was not getting anywhere. So, the observer came out of the woods and asked him what he was doing. The man replied “I am cutting the wood.” The observer suggested, “Why don?t you sharpen the saw?” he replied back and said, “I am too busy.” He suggested that if he sharpen the saw he would get more logs sawed and would save time and energy. But, the log sawer still felt he was too busy.

I mention that because so many people begin nutritional programs without taking the time to prepare their own body to function more effectively. Usually, it is just due to a lack of understanding. So, let?s talk a bit about this preparation.

When we eat food, it passes through the different sections of the stomach, small intestines and the colon. The foods are broken down in the stomach by the many acids that are produced. As the food passes down the intestines, the nutrients of the foods are absorbed by the intestinal walls and the remaining portion is excreted. The intestines also try to rid itself of the many bodily toxins.

It would be nice to think that the walls of the intestines are such that after the foods pass by that they remain vibrant and clean. But, they do not. Residual leftovers adhere to the walls. This then becomes a blocker for the nutrients to all pass through the walls, thus, depriving the body of what is needed.

When this happens, numerous disease processes can take place due to the lack of true function. If the walls of the intestines are not functioning normally it also cannot rid the body of the toxins that it wants to do through the intestines. So, the body will then retain them and disease will be the result.

Imagine a chimney stack with all the residual of soot from the smoke. The only way to get rid of it is to hire a chimney sweep. Well, a colon cleanse is like a chimney sweep. It will clean and prepare the body so that when you begin a nutritional program the body will take advantage of as much absorption of the nutrients as possible.

Products and Processes for Cleansing:

1.) Fiber Source 7

Remember two of the processes of the digestive tract. First, it absorbs nutrients. Second, it eliminated the toxins and the wastes. Fiber Source 7 supports proper elimination with soluble fiber, while it supports the body?s balance of friendly flora with the addition of Florogenesis. The fiber in Fiber Source 7 supplements the body?s required daily intake of fiber, while a proprietary blend of probiotics - supplied by Florogenesis 1? - supports the natural balance of beneficial bacteria. These beneficial bacteria and microorganisms are useful in promoting a healthy balance for proper digestive activity and maintaining a healthy intestinal track. ForMor recommends it as a foundation for any supplement program as well as use on a daily basis.

Directions: Take one fiber scoop before breakfast, one scoop before dinner, and one half scoop before lunch.

2.) Super-C Vitamin C Crystals

ForMor chooses to offer vitamin C in its ascorbate form. Most vitamin C supplements utilize ascorbic acid, which is an intermediate form of vitamin C present in vegetables and fruit. The human body does not tolerate the acidity of ascorbic acid (pH 2) as well as vitamin C in its ascorbate form. Two of the most highly respected individuals in the research and use of vitamin C, Dr. Linus Pauling and Dr. Irwin Stone, both used C in its crystalline ascorbate form for two simple reasons. Vitamin C crystals have a higher pH, which closely matches the body’s delicate pH balance - and the C crystals dissolve very easily in either juice or water, making it easier to take than a tablet or pill.

The vitamin C will help clean the receptor sights in the intestines so you can receive the nutrients in the form of ions.

Directions: Take one Super-C heaping teaspoon in six to eight ounces glass of distilled water in the morning, noon and the evening. (Do not take it with juice when you are cleansing.) It should be taken for three days if you have been eating relatively good or four days if you have had bad eating habits.

Start Taking Your Product

Now that you have cleaned the intestines, you will get the full benefit of taking the great nutritional products that For♦Mor has to offer.

-oOo-

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
—————–

For over 15 years, Dr. Earnest Raab has been studying and working with nutrition and the human body. This search became a person mission when Dr. Raab’s older brother suffered a life-threatening health crisis. When the medical community had all but given up, Dr. Raab turned to nutrition. Thankfully, Dr. Raab’s brother is alive and well as a result of the information Dr. Raab uncovered. Since then, Dr. Raab has dedicated his life to educating and helping people discover their natural path to wellness. He has become a zealous spokesman for ForMor products because of their outstanding performance and their quality. You will find his knowledge and expertise of the human body and the tremendous benefits received from the ForMor products to be refreshing. Come experience ForMor from a medical professionals’ point of view. Dr. Raab will be sharing the effects of pH in the body and how it affects health and weight-loss. He will specifically be talking about the pH Factor Weight Management System and the new liquid product being launched at the Celebration of Success.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
—————–

ForMor International manufactures and markets quality health and nutritional supplements. More information about ForMor and its line of health products may be obtained from http://www.herbal-Medicine.biz

ABOUT THE PRODUCTS
——————

More information about Fiber Source 7 may be found at: http://www.herbal-Medicine.biz/colon_care/fiber_source_7.shtml

More information about Super-C Vitamin C Crystals may be found at: http://www.herbal-Medicine.biz/nutritional_products/super_c_vitamin_c_crystals.shtml

Disclaimer: The statements indicated herein have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Read entire article