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Facts about air travel for individuals with special needs

September and October, the traditional "shoulder season" between summer's high season and winter's low season, are good months for slow walkers and individuals with special needs to travel. There are fewer tourists overall, meaning more space on walkways and fewer lines for museums and other attractions. Prices drop, too, especially for international destinations.

20 Sep 2010

Cintas launches new comprehensive safe floor program

Cintas Corporation today launched its new comprehensive safe floor program. Developed to provide a cost-effective solution for protecting and maintaining floors on a daily basis, the program enables businesses to maximize the life of flooring while improving safety and image. Its mats are designed to capture contaminants and moisture before they are tracked through a facility, while Cintas' services remove them in order to reduce slips and falls.

20 Sep 2010

Nano Israel 2010 Conference to focus on Innovations and Business Opportunities

The Nano Israel 2010 Conference and the Exhibition accompanying will be held on November the 8th and the 9th in the Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv. The event will focus on Innovations and Business Opportunities in the energy, water, environment, nano-material, nano-electronics, nano-photonics, nano-bio and nano-medicine fields.

20 Sep 2010

ICF International awarded re-compete contract to provide IT, scientific support services to NCTR

ICF International, a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a $31.8 million re-compete contract by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to provide information technology and scientific support services to the National Center for Toxicological Research.

20 Sep 2010

First Edition: September 20, 2010

Today's headlines include news about the political positioning of both Democrats and Republicans on health reform, the mid-term elections and GOP plans to repeal and replace.

20 Sep 2010

Actress Claire Danes joins thumbprint mosaic in Save the Children's EVERY ONE campaign

Emmy award winning actress Claire Danes will join millions of people who've added their thumbprints to an innovative and unique global petition at Grand Central Terminal, lead by global humanitarian organisation Save the Children.

20 Sep 2010

Medical Accounts Systems, Jorge M. Abril, P.A. launch Healthcare Provider Payment

The staff at Medical Accounts Systems and the attorneys at Jorge M. Abril, P.A. are pleased to announce the launch of Healthcare Provider Payment, a blog dedicated to helping healthcare professionals and other interested parties stay abreast of relevant news and emerging trends in healthcare reimbursement, from insurance litigation news and Managed Care contracting issues, to health law and policy in general.

20 Sep 2010

Florida Hospital Fish Memorial acquires Toshiba's Xario XG ultrasound systems

Today's hospitals are under pressure to enhance patient care and streamline workflow while containing costs. To achieve this goal, Florida Hospital Fish Memorial acquired four XarioXG ultrasound systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., to create imaging consistency across various departments.

20 Sep 2010

Hain Celestial launches Earth's Best, Zhi Ling Tong organic infant products in China

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.,a leading natural and organic products company providing consumers with A Healthy Way of Life, today announced the launch of its co-branded Earth's Best and Zhi Ling Tong organic infant formula in China through its Hutchison Hain Organic Holdings Limited ("Hutchison Hain Organic") joint venture.

20 Sep 2010

Manganese in water can harm children’s IQ: Study

A team of researchers led by Maryse Bouchard, adjunct professor at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Health, Environment and Society (CINBIOSE) of the Universit du Qu-bec Montr-al and a researcher at Sainte Justine University Hospital, and Donna Mergler, professor emerita in the Department of Biological Sciences and a member of CINBIOSE, recently completed a study showing that children exposed to high concentrations of manganese in drinking water performed worse on tests of intellectual functioning than children with lower exposures.

20 Sep 2010

Twin deaths trigger calls for an inquiry into Northam Hospital, WA

After the recent deaths of two children at Western Australia's rural Northam Hospital, there are calls for an inquiry.

20 Sep 2010

New law brings changes to health insurance rules this week

A variety of consumer friendly health reform rules will go into effect this week, promising to make life easier for young adults, parents, children with preexisting conditions, people with chronic diseases, and people appealing claims that have been denied. Starting Thursday, insurance companies must allow young adults to remain on their parents' plans until age 26, with some conditions.

20 Sep 2010

Insurers say new health benefits will raise premiums

Starting next week, your insurance company can no longer put dollar limits on essential benefits such as hospital and lab services. Dependent children will be covered to age 26. You'll get preventive care with no deductible or co-pay. But there's a price some insurers are saying they will have to raise premium prices, CBS News reports.

20 Sep 2010

PAIRO to host Health Professionals Recruitment Tour

Over the coming weeks, the Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) will play host to over 80 Ontario communities during the Health Professionals Recruitment Tour. Communities experiencing a shortage of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers will take the opportunity to showcase lifestyle, educational and employment opportunities available.

20 Sep 2010

ABC Entertainment, CafePress launch official Dancing with the Stars team t-shirts for Stand Up To Cancer

ABC Entertainment Group and CafePress today announce the launch of official Dancing with the Stars team t-shirts with sales benefiting Stand Up To Cancer.

18 Sep 2010

Lab testing is backbone of prevention: ACLA president

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and long-time advocate of prevention, will keynote a National Journal Policy Summit focused on unraveling the complexities of the cost and value of prevention in a post health reform world. The Sept. 21 event is being underwritten by the American Clinical Laboratory Association and its educational arm, Results for Life.

18 Sep 2010

LUHS launches Pink Glove Dance Video Sequel to raise breast cancer awareness

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) nurses may be part of the next YouTube craze thanks to their Pink Glove Dance Video Sequel, which launches today. The video is the second installment in a series of vignettes to raise awareness for breast cancer.

18 Sep 2010

Political Cartoon: 'Waiting for the gavel to drop'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Waiting For The Gavel To Drop" by Jeff Parker.

18 Sep 2010

Fourth Annual Health, Wealth and Wellness Week takes place across Pennsylvania Sept. 19-26

The Department of Health today encouraged Pennsylvanians to take charge of their overall health by participating in local events across the state, marking Sept. 19-26 as the Fourth Annual Health, Wealth and Wellness Week.

18 Sep 2010

Little Company of Mary Hospital selects Power Construction to oversee 'West Pavilion' construction

Little Company of Mary Hospital has selected Chicago-based Power Construction as the general contractor overseeing the construction of the Hospital's 300,000 square-foot replacement patient tower. Power Construction is an 82-year old management-owned commercial construction company.

18 Sep 2010