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Deep Pocket Series provides medical software, including applications for iPhone/iPodTouch. Its newest app, titled Better Letters and featured in GQ Magazine soon after release, provides handwriting instruction and remediation for MDs and others.

Hi tech laser lipolysis device shows extended clinical capabilities for enhanced results and patient safety

Research and study proves SmartLipo Triplex to be much safer and 20 times more effective than other lipolysis equipments

Harold Mahony, Esq., chair of the board of directors of South Nassau Communities Hospital, and physician leaders Henry Partridge, MD, and Jerome Zisfein, MD, were honored at South Nassau’s 2009 Annual Carnation Ball.

The High Voltage Leader provides the preferred power solution for new nano-fabrication technique

Dr. Bard J. Levey, a cosmetic dental surgeon, is expanding his Smile Design Studio to SkinCentre in Hartsdale, NY

PCDC has released a new how-to manual that will help safety-net providers become recognized as Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), which is expected to lead not only to improved patient outcomes, but to future reimbursement enhancements as well.

In the latest episode of DermTV.com, respected dermatologist Dr. Neal Schultz explains what patients can expect when they have a mole removed.

Stahl Eye Center, Inc., today announced a new scientific study on the effect of RESTASIS® Ophthalmic Emulsion on patients undergoing laser vision correction.

Ronald Shelton, M.D. a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon with New York Aesthetic Consultants in Manhattan and Long Island, was named in the prestigious “Best Doctors in America” guidebook.

Highdef SmartLipo Triplex is guaranteed to bring state-of-the-art body contouring benefits.

Hi definition laser liposuction with Smartlipo Triplex causes minimum discomfort and pain.

Hi Def bodysculpture using SmartLipo Triplex is effective in removing unwanted body fat.

Looking for Complimentary care providers to help launch a Healing Network for our Vets with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

In the latest episode of DermTV.com, respected dermatologist Dr. Neal Schultz weighs in on age spots and the best way to treat them.

According to a study conducted by radiation oncologists at the Cleveland Clinic, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) performed on recurring brain tumors proved effective at extending the survival of the patient and controlling the tumor.

The study is based on the research team’s analysis of 111 patients who initially were treated with whole-brain-radiation-therapy (WBRT) then received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to treat the tumor recurrence.

Samuel Adams, Magnus Berg, Oliver Cromwell, Katharine Hepburn, and Eugene O'Neill all suffered from a disease that had no known cause and is considered the most common of all movement disorders.

The manufacturer of Manuka honey products has taken all synthetic and chemical-based ingredients in their products and replaced them with plant-derived, natural ingredients.

A unique handheld tonometer Diaton measures IOP over the Eyelid and over the sclera, is providing new opportunity for optometrists to obtain intraocular pressure without anesthesia drops in children and adults. Recently covered by Optometry Times

This presentation focuses on what arthritis is, why you have pain and various safe, natural approaches for relief and prevention.

Radiology Job Market - Survey of Radiology Fellows and Residents on the Hunt. Times are changing in healthcare. Once upon a time, a severe shortage in radiology resulted in highly lucrative starting salaries and numerous job offers per resident.

Plastic Surgeons at bodySCULPT, New York City announce the arrival of SmartLipo Triplex, the new and improved body sculpting liposuction modality.

Natural Solutions To Headache Pain - This presentation will focus on why individuals get headaches and various safe, natural approaches to STOPPING HEADACHE PAIN.

Dr Spero Theodorou and Dr Christopher Chia announce the arrival of a new and improved body sculpting liposuction modality, namely SmartLipo Triplex.

The American Thyroid Association has released new, revised Management Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.

South Nassau Communities Hospital’s director of trauma and surgical critical care, Richard A. Bagdonas, M.D., has been inducted into the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

Hospital Recycled Over 630,000 Pounds of Paper and Saved 105,000 Gallons of Water in One Year

Participating Dentists to Receive Free 30-Seconds Video For Their Website at Health Compliance Team Booth #826 @ The Greater NY Dental Meeting

New deep-cell, low air loss mattress supplies effective lateral rotation therapy for patients while reducing the physical demands on caregivers

Due to the potential for an outbreak of H1N1 flu, South Nassau Communities Hospital is coordinating with the Nassau County Department of Health and other area hospitals to protect the health of patients, visitors and hospital employees.

AdaptaVan, LLC has signed two new dealers. The company's wheelchair accessible vans are now available in North Carolina and Missouri.

Smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes in a psychosocial treatment program in a virtual reality environment had significantly reduced nicotine dependence and higher rates of tobacco abstinence than smokers participating in the same program

Dr. Scott Noren, an Oral Surgeon from Ithaca New York, is campaigning for US Senate for the 2010 Special Election. His campaign is hitting the road on Health Care Town Hall type talks across NY State.

In the race of earning and sustain ourselves in this competitive, we very often tend to neglect our health. This negligence might prove dangerous later in our lives with diseases attacking with all possible sides.

As an autumn advisory, Aurora IT advises doctors and healthcare providers to see if their websites and marketing messages need a recharge or replacement. A marketing update is crucial for those with existing websites, or those about to create one.

Doctor of the Heart: My Life in Medicine is the autobiography of Isadore Rosenfeld, MD, world-renowned cardiologist, best-selling author, and popular television commentator, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., (www.liebertpub.com/heart).

South Nassau Communities Hospital is pleased to announce that senior vice president and chief medical officer Dr. Linda S. Efferen has been selected to be included in the Best Doctors in America 2009-10 database.

Participants are invited to learn about beauty from the experts while enjoying champagne, hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win free beauty treatments and makeovers.

Moreland Ear, Nose and Throat and Moreland OB-GYN Associates officially made an agreement with SpectraMedi and will now provide their practice with high quality Medical Transcription Service.

Heal yourself, heal your family, heal your pets, HELP TO HEAL THE PLANET! Anyone can learn this ancient healing art.

The study found that delaying surgery to repair ACL tears in patients younger than 14 years of age is associated with a 4-fold increase in medial meniscus cartilage tears and an 11-fold increase in severe lateral cartilage injuries.

Chiropractic Care May Ease ADHD, Ear Problems

Laser Liposuction by Smartlipo Mpx offer the best in body contouring and sculpting with minimal down time by Basil Pakeman MD at Manhattan Surgical Care

Vinay Menon, Indian Counsel for Proactive Family Solutions was among the panel speakers on this topic at the Fall Conference of the American Bar Association Section of Family Law held last week in Montreal, Canada to discuss law & fertility travel.

Elant at Goshen launched a new internal fundraising effort called “Pennies for Progress.” The endeavor, which includes frequent – albeit smaller – fundraising events, is designed to bring in money to improve residents' quality of life.

Proven Sof•Care three-layer air-channeling technology provides uncompromising, consistent pressure management.

Most of the clinical and research microscopes available in the market today are equipped with three objective lenses for added convenience.

Therapeutic Hypothermia, a new online open access peer-reviewed journal, will focus on medical treatment which lowers a patient's body temperature to help reduce the risk of ischemic injury to tissues following a period of insufficient blood flow.

Guidelines derived from a recent Consensus Conference, including recommendations on the role of healthcare providers in the assurance of quality spiritual care to patients in a palliative care setting, are published in Journal of Palliative Medicine