Geriatric News

(Geriatrics News and Information) Pancreatic cancer the fourth leading cause of cancerrelated death in the United States is notoriously difficult to detect In addition mortality is high only 4 of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis Johns Hopkins Health Alerts reported recently on evidence that weight control and exercise may prot

(Geriatrics News and Information) Due to increasing demand for its onetouch medical alarm system SeniorCARE911 announced today it has expanded its facilities and staff into the Philadelphia metropolitan area with a new office in Bellmawr New JerseyA division of New York Merchants Protective Co Inc SeniorCARE911 provides personal emergency respon

(Geriatrics News and Information) Everest Interscience of Tucson Arizona has released their design of a MicroMiniature Infrared Thermometer System the Model 3800 Series This is a new precision infrared temperature measurement system housed in a stainless steel case that is only 58 in diameter and 214 long about the size of a mans thumb There

(Geriatrics News and Information) The WARM Summit httpottawaieeecaimswarm2008indexhtm a Canadianled international initiative to improve patient safety is taking place in Ottawa on February 21 22 2008 With the focus on health risks from taking prescribed medications the workshop will bring together experts from medicine science engineering busi

(Geriatrics News and Information) Digital Healthcare a Wake Forest NC company specializing in retinal risk assessment for diabetics announced today that San Antonio Eye Center in San Antonio Texas is Retasures latest reading center The additional reading will provide services for the rapidly growing number of Texasbased physicians offering Retas