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New Data Reinforce the Value of the CDx Diagnostics' WATS3D Biopsy in Detecting Otherwise Hidden Precancer of the Esophagus

ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwired - May 19, 2013) - CDx Diagnostics announced today that new data from routine clinical use in a number of academic GI centers continue to support use of company's WATS3D (Wide Area Transepithelial Sample biopsy with 3-dimensional analysis) as an additional sur...(More)



New SARS-Like Coronavirus Suspected at New York Hospital

LONG BEACH, CA--(Marketwired - May 18, 2013) - AvianFluTalk.com, an online discussion forum created in 2005 to track the potential threat of an avian flu pandemic, has been the venue for a serious discussion regarding the new SARS-like coronavirus infecting patients at a New York Hospital leavin...(More)



Verisante Completes Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Verisante Technology, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VRS)(OTCQX:VRSEF) (the "Company" or "Verisante"), announced today that it has closed its brokered private placement of 2,357,500 units ("U...(More)



HPIL Holding Announces That, Through Its Subsidiary HPIL ART&CULTURE, INC., It Is the Official Sponsor of the W.T.F.S.K.F. European Traditional Fudokan Shotokan Karate-Do Championship

SAGINAW, MI--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - HPIL Holding (the "Company") (OTCQB: HPIL) is pleased to announce that, through its wholly owned subsidiary HPIL ART&CULTURE, INC., it is officially sponsoring and participating at the ...(More)



Medline Serves as First-Aid Sponsor for Lurie Children's 2013 Move for the Kids Fundraiser

MUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - This Sunday, thousands of walkers and runners will make their way 3.1 miles around Soldier Field and Chicago's lakefront in support for the patients a...(More)



Chicago Walk Now for Autism Speaks Will Take Place at Soldier Field in Chicago This Weekend

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Autism Speaks, North America's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that the 10th annual Chicago Walk Now for Autism Speaks fu...(More)



CDC Foundation President and CEO Charles Stokes Named Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) -  Charles Stokes, CDC Foundation president and CEO, in a ceremony last evening received the Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2013 Health-Care Hero Lifetime Achievemen...(More)



DHS Holding, Co. Confirms LuckyFoxCasino.com

NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - DHS Holding, Co. (PINKSHEETS: DHSM) has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Lucky Fox Casino, LTD, which operates out of Belize. Lucky Fox Casino, LTD signed a contract with FenServices to ha...(More)



Kessler Foundation Names Dr. Ross Zafonte Recipient of Foundation's 3rd Annual DeLisa Award

WEST ORANGE, NJ--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Ross Zafonte, D.O., is the 2013 recipient of Kessler Foundation's Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Exc...(More)



Immunotec Announces New CEO

VAUDREUIL-DORION, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Immunotec Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IMM), a Canadian based company and a leader in the wellness industry ("Immunotec" or the "Company"), today announced the appointment of Mr. Charles ...(More)



Studies Show Improved IBD Diagnoses and Treatments

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Four important findings from the Pediatric Resource Organization for Kids with Inflammatory Intestinal Digestive Diseases (PRO-KIIDS) will be presented...(More)



Digital Mammography at the Queen Elizabeth Health Complex

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - There has recently been much media information regarding the superior accuracy of a DR digital mammography system compared to the CR system. We would like to inform the public that the Quee...(More)



Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. Announces Delay in Finalizing First Quarter of 2013 Results

FITCHBURG, MA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) -  Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. (NYSE MKT: HRT) (the "Company") reported today that it will not be able to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the interim period ended ...(More)



Healthtech Launches Virtual Health Solution across Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) -

Editors note: There is a photo associated with this press release.

Healthtech Consultants is launching new products and services that transform healthcare, with innovative inform...(More)



MMRGlobal Adds Concierge Medicine Specialist Jeremy Fine, M.D. and Pediatrician and New York Times Best-Selling Author Cara Natterson, M.D. to Medical Board of Advisors

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCQB: MMRF) ("MMR"), a leading provider of More)



Cytomedix to Present at the World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013

GAITHERSBURG, MD--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Cytomedix, Inc. (OTCQX: CMXI), a regenerative therapies company commercializing and developing innovative platelet and adult stem cell technologies, announced today that Edward Field, ...(More)



First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Reports 2013 First Quarter Earnings

MELBOURNE, FL--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: FCHS) (OTCBB: FCHS) announced today the 2013 first quarter ...(More)



EnteroMedics Completes VBLOC Therapy Pre-PMA Meeting With FDA

ST. PAUL, MN--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announce...(More)



Dallas Plastic Surgeons Attend Lecture for Advanced Rhinoplasty

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Dr. Jack Gunter, a Dallas plastic surgeon, has been contributing to ...(More)



Extendicare Announces Appointment of New CFO

MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Extendicare Inc. ("Extendicare" or the "Company") (TSX:EXE) announced today that Dylan Mann will be appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to replace Doug Harris upon h...(More)



Titan Medical Inc. Announces Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Titan Medical Inc. ("Titan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TMD)(OTCQX:TITXF) announced today its results for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The unaudited condensed ...(More)



Rockwell Medical Announces the Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

WIXOM, MI--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMTI), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company targeting end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) with innovative products and ser...(More)



Cloud Practice Inc. Debuts myOSCAR Installation Service With Local Medical Clinic

VICTORIA, BC--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Patients of the Amari Medical Clinic and Integrated Health Centre in Surrey, BC can now have their most important and up-to-date test results, appointments, and healthcare stats integrated with their smart phone, laptop or tablet thanks to Cloud Pract...(More)



Independence Blue Cross's Nurse Coaches Are Just a Phone Call Away

PHILADELPHIA, PA --(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Independence Blue Cross (IBC) is introducing a new program that will ...(More)



Assisted Living Concepts Stockholders Approve Acquisition by TPG

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: ALC) ("ALC") announced that, at a special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, its stockholders voted to approve the previously announced m...(More)



University General Health System Provides Market Guidance Regarding First Quarter Results

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) -  University General Health System, Inc. (OTCQB: UGHS), a diversified, integrated multi-specialty health care delivery system, today announced certain preliminary inform...(More)



Rapid Fire Marketing's New Dry Vaporizer Undergoing Testing With First Prototype

CARSON CITY, NV--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Rapid Fire Marketing (PINKSHEETS: RFMK), a leading maker of vaporizers, announced today that the Company's new dry herb vaporizer is b...(More)



Advanced Migraine Relief Expands to Dallas

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Advanced Migraine Relief today announced it has expanded its network of physicians with the opening of a new clinic...(More)



Virtual Radiologic Appoints Jim Burke as CEO and Announces Investment of Additional Capital to Support Continued Growth

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) -  Virtual Radiologic (vRad), a technology-enabled national radiology practice and the largest telemedicine company in the world, announce...(More)



Significant Variation in Early Gallbladder Surgery Across Ontario's Hospitals

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - The timing of surgery for acute gallbladder inflammation varies widely across hospitals in Ontario, according to a new study published in CMAJ Open today by researchers from Sunnyb...(More)



SoundCure Supports Tinnitus Awareness Week, Marks One-Year Anniversary

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - As Tinnitus Awareness Week commences, (May 19-25), SoundCure®, along with the American Tinnitus Association and tinnitus sufferers will draw attention to this common but often overlooked medical condition. This also ma...(More)



Brockville General Hospital Acquires Canada's First State-of-the-Art Sysmex XN-2000(TM) Automated Hematology Analyzer

BROCKVILLE, ON--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Ontario-based Brockville General Hospital and Sysmex Canada, Inc. today announced the hospital's installation and implementation of a Sysmex XN-2000™ Automated Hematology Analyzer. This is the first analyzer of the new Sysmex® XN-Ser...(More)



Daxor Corporation Announces Placement of BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer at Austin Nuclear Pharmacy, Inc.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Daxor Corporation (NYSE MKT: DXR), an investment company with medical instrumentation and biotechnology operations, announced today that Austin Nuclear Pharmacy, Inc. has leased a BVA-100...(More)



NewLink Genetics to Be Added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

AMES, IA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) -  NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company specializing in immunotherapy, today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NA...(More)



NewLink Genetics to Present Data on Cancer Immunotherapy Programs at the ASCO 2013 Annual Meeting

AMES, IA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company specializing in immunotherapy, today announced that several clinical presentations on its two propri...(More)



Stock House Group Report Initiates Coverage on ForeverGreen Worldwide, Corp.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - After careful analysis, Stock House Group, a full service research and content development investor relations firm, has initiated coverage and placed a Speculative Buy Rating on ForeverGreen Worldwide, Corp. (OTCQB: <...(More)



OxySure Systems Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

FRISCO, TX--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - OxySure® Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: OXYS) ("OxySure," or the "Company") today re...(More)



Liberator Medical Reports Revenue of $16.7 Million for Its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

STUART, FL--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: LBMH) today announced the financial results fo...(More)



Moms Receive Life-Changing Gift of Sight

SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - The Eye Institute of Utah announces the winners of its 2013 Mother's Day LASIK Giveaway. Four extraordinary mothers receive More)



Pharmaceutical-Biotech Industry to Pull Plug on 30 North American Sites in 2013, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- In a case of bad news being not quite as bad as it could be, the More)



Charleston Plastic Surgeon Responds to Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Announcement

CHARLESTON, SC--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Recently, actress and producer Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy followed by a breast reconstruction in order to greatly reduce her risk for developing breast cancer. In light of her news, Dr. Ram Kalus, a b...(More)



Palm Beach Periodontist Launches New and Improved Website Design

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Dr. Daniel Lauer, a Palm Beach periodontist, recently launched a website redes...(More)



Stamford Dentist Uses BOTOX Injections for TMJ Treatment

STAMFORD, CT--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - At Dr. Edward Shukovsky's Stamford dentistry practice, he treats Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) with the traditional treatment opti...(More)



iCan Benefit Expands to Miramar

BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - iCan Benefit Group, a dynamic leader in affordable health insurance and lifestyle benefit solutions, has announced plans to hire 130 h...(More)



MMRGlobal Announces First Quarter 2013 Filing, Expansion of Health IT Patent Licensing Efforts Abroad, While CEO Introduces Company on Fox News Radio

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCQB: MMRF) ("MMR"), a leading provider of More)



Healthwise Wins Healthcare Industry Excellence Award From Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce

BOISE, ID--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - When you think of excellence in improving health care, exceptional hospitals, health plans and clinics first come to mind -- and the Boise area has plenty of those. But the greatest force for improving health care has always been the informed and activate...(More)



Onyx Pharmaceuticals Announces Data Presentations at 49th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) today announced the upcoming presentations of data highlighting Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets, Kyprolis®More)



Insulet Corporation to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD), the leader in More)



Joint Commission to Offer Behavioral Health Home Certification Option in 2014

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care organizations that are establishing behavior health homes as part of nationwide efforts to expand and improve health services will soon have a certification option.

Beginning in...(More)



SPAARx Celebrates Official Launch at 2013 Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit in Las Vegas

FLORHAM PARK, NJ--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) -  The Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx), the largest national association representing the broad interests of the specialty pharmacy industry, celebrated its official launch at the 2013 Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit i...(More)