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Aptilon annual revenue increases 111% to $33.5 million

Aptilon Corporation, a leader in online access, engagement and interaction with physicians and healthcare professionals on behalf of pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010.

30 Apr 2011

KCDC, KT, Gyeonggi Province and Qualcomm sign MOU for Self Quality Care project

Qualcomm Incorporated, as part of its Wireless Reach initiative, Gyeonggi Province, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Korea Telecom today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for a project that will benefit patients suffering from chronic disease.

12 Apr 2011

Bike Fed, Kimberly-Clark to offer biking challenge for adult Wisconsin residents

Kimberly-Clark's Scott Brand and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin have teamed up to offer a free, four-month biking challenge to all adult Wisconsin residents. The goal of the first ever Scott Brand Get Up and Ride Wisconsin Challenge is to promote bicycling and provide a fun and environmentally friendly way for Wisconsin adults to improve health and wellness.

11 Apr 2011

Trimble releases new Android apps for athletes

Trimble released new versions of AllSport GPS, its popular fitness apps for smartphones running Google Android. The new Android apps—AllSport GPS Free and AllSport GPS Pro—feature an exciting new design to track workouts, collect more than 20 fitness stats and calculate calories burned to help people reach their fitness goals.

7 Apr 2011

American Heart Association's Walking Paths app helps motivate people for healthy life

Finding a safe, free and centrally located walking path is now as easy as picking up the phone, thanks to a new smartphone application from the American Heart Association.

6 Apr 2011

VSP launches mobile version for members to access vision care information

VSP Vision Care today launched the mobile version of vsp.com that allows members to access their vision care information from anywhere. Using a smartphone device, VSP members have access to features including: find a doctor, check your benefits, access your vision card and browse the eyewear gallery.

2 Apr 2011

Easier health and wellness for college students through social media channels

Many college students are currently considering health insurance options. As these students go through the decision-making process, Aetna has been making health and wellness easier to understand for college students through a wide range of social media channels. Now, all of the Aetna Student Health social networking elements are in one location - www.AetnaStudentHealth.com/connect.

31 Mar 2011

Precise Biometrics announces SEK 54 million financing through rights offering

The Board of Directors of Precise Biometrics has resolved, subject to approval of the AGM on April 27, to undertake an issue with preferential rights for Precise Biometrics' shareholders that will raise a maximum of SEK 54 million before deduction of issue related costs.

28 Mar 2011

Research Roundup: Mass. medical bankruptcies; Palliative care teams work; Innovative health IT

The theme for the current issue of Health Affairs Is "Profiles of Innovation in Health Care Delivery."

11 Mar 2011

New colon cancer screening campaign initiative in New York City

In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced the launch of the "Make That Call" for colon cancer screening campaign.

2 Mar 2011

Katie Couric to launch new citywide campaign for colon cancer screenings

In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will launch the "Make That Call" for colon cancer screening campaign.

28 Feb 2011

General Electric extends healthcare IT portfolio to mobile devices and tablet computing

General Electric, an industry leader in the adoption of mobile technology, demonstrated the extension of its healthcare IT portfolio to mobile devices and tablet computing at this week's Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference in Orlando.

24 Feb 2011

MEDSEEK chosen by Trinity Health to implement online patient experience

MEDSEEK, a provider of enterprise eHealth solutions that give patients, clinicians and administrative staff an optimal 360-degree online experience, today announced plans to deepen its relationship with long-time partner Trinity Health. It will develop, design and implement the healthcare system’s fully integrated online patient experience.

23 Feb 2011

Joslin upgrades its website to raise awareness about diabetes in Latino population

Latinos are twice as likely to develop diabetes as Caucasians, and half the Latinos born in the United States in this century are expected to get the disease. Helping to meet this challenge, Joslin Diabetes Center's Latino Diabetes Initiative—a comprehensive effort that combines clinical care, patient education, community outreach, research and healthcare team education—has upgraded its website with additional resources for Latinos with diabetes and their families in both English and Spanish.

15 Feb 2011

First smartphone to natively communicate with ULP ANT+ network of health and fitness devices

ANT Wireless, a division of Dynastream Innovations Inc., and Texas Instruments Incorporated today showcase the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc, the first commercially available smartphone to natively communicate with the ultra-low power (ULP) ANT+ network of health and fitness devices.

14 Feb 2011

Withings WiFi Body Scale that imports body weight data directly into Gazelle now available

Quest Diagnostics and Withings announced that the Withings WiFi Body Scale, the world's first WiFi connected personal weight scale, can now automatically import body weight data directly into Gazelle, the secure mobile health platform from Quest Diagnostics.

From Quest Diagnostics 11 Feb 2011

Mobily introduces first mobile medical imaging service

Saudi Arabian telecommunications company Mobily and Great Connection Inc., creator of the innovative Mobile Baby service, announced the launch of the first mobile medical imaging service that enables ultrasound stills, 3D images and video clips to be sent directly from an ultrasound machine to a mobile device.

9 Feb 2011

Electronic Fitness Assistant motivates and demonstrates exercises

Only people who get a lot of exercise and eat a healthy diet stay fit even in old age. This is easier said than done. Researchers have developed a Fitness Assistant that not only motivates but also demonstrates exercises. At CeBIT in Hall 9, B36 visitors will be able to try out the system for themselves.

9 Feb 2011

Smartphone juggernaut will impact revenues, design strategies, and IP management, say UBM TechInsights

UBM TechInsights today warned the consumer medical device industry that the smartphone juggernaut will impact revenues, design strategies, and intellectual property management for medical devices in the same way it has for many consumer products including cameras, GPS devices and personal media players.

8 Feb 2011

Cegedim's consolidated fourth quarter 2010 revenues increase 10.1%

Cegedim, a global technology and services company specializing in the healthcare field, generated consolidated Q4 2010 revenues of €266.5 million, a 10.1% increase on a reported basis and up 2.9% like for like. Revenue growth was stronger than the Group had expected, due in large part to an excellent December in every business sector.

5 Feb 2011