Search Tag: Healthcare
2021 02 Nov
Facebook has recently announced its evolution and rebranding into Meta. As per Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, “Meta” is an amalgamation of the company’s broader vision to help people connect while using advanced and cutting-edge technology. According to the press release from Facebook, “the Metaverse will feel like a hybrid of today’s online...Read more
2018 22 Sep
Jacobs Institute idea to Reality (i2R) Centre addresses major health crisis. A medical innovation centre shows how a one-stop-shop approach to CVD medical device creation is accelerating impactful results for all stakeholders. There is a global health crisis in cardiovascular disease that will require out-of-the-box thinking, collaborations,...Read more
2017 07 May
Despite advances in healthcare, new research shows that men and women suffering from heart failure have a higher risk of death than people with most common types of cancer. As heart failure is a leading cause of death worldwide, the finding will be important in informing strategies to improve the outcomes of heart failure patients. The study led by...Read more
2016 16 Jun
The Leadership & Management Forum aspires to assemble senior executives of the cardiovascular community who are occupied either in the academic field or in the National Schools of Public Health, directors of cardiovascular clinics and labs, decision makers in public and private health care sectors, as well as executives in the Insurance, Pharma and...Read more
2015 04 May
Pranav Puri, a first-year undergrad at the University of Chicago has researched the economic impact of implementation of appropriate use criteria for angioplasties at the UnityPoint Trinity Hospital in Rock Island, Ill. In February 2012, the hospital became one of the first in the country to implement the American College of Cardiology's appropriate...Read more
2014 15 May
Women looking to lower their chances of developing cardiovascular disease have heard it before: maintain a healthy weight, keep blood pressure in check and quit smoking cigarettes. A study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that while smoking most strongly influenced disease development up to age 30, the most significant risk for...Read more
2014 06 Feb
ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has been recognised for the third consecutive year as a Platinum-Level company by the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Fit-Friendly initiative for helping employees to eat better and move more. “Physical activity and employee wellness are important...Read more