Hologic Outperforms Peers, Overall Market

CNNMoney.com -
18 hours ago
Medical stocks often do better in a bearish environment than the market as a whole.
Hologic is also outperforming its Medical-Systems/Equipment group, ...

Cuba exports medical equipment

Granma International, Cuba -
January 18

The ICID has developed a line of devices for cardiology services,
prominent among which are the portable electrocardiogram, CARDIOCID BB, to monitor and ...

A Wake-Up Call About Anesthesia

North American Press Syndicate, NY -
Jan 10, 2008
Myth: There is nothing you can do to help monitor for
anesthesia awareness. Fact: New technologies are available that complement
traditional anesthesia ...

Surgery pod receives industry support
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies, UK -Jan 10, 2008
Tests will cover weight scales, height and BMI; peak flow meter; thermometer; pulse oximeter; blood pressure meter; ECG and blood sugar and INR testing.

Mindray Medical Provides New Product Update

PR Newswire (press release), NY -

In December 2007, the company released the M5, a portable diagnostic
ultrasound system for international markets. The M5 will target traditional
markets ...

Digital Simulation of Heart Tissue

Dr. Dobb's Journal, CA -

These diseases can be diagnosed using an ECG (electrocardiogram), but to really study the mechanisms of the disease requires a complex software simulation. ...

Masimo believes a smart age requires smart medical tests

BloggingStocks - Jan 8, 2008

Analysts like MASI's product variation, which features pulse oximeters in both hand-held and stand-alone versions, and the company's client diversity: MASI ...

APPROACH TO THE PATIENT Approach to the Prostate Cancer Patient ...

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and
Metabolism, MD - Jan 4, 2008

Men with a normal bone mineral density should be followed up
closely with bone densitometry while on ADT. All men should receive
preventive measures with ...

Defibrillation Comes Late in 30 Percent of Hospital Cases
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA -1/4/07
(HealthDay News) -- About a third of patients who suffer cardiac arrest in hospitals don't get a defibrillator-delivered shock to start the heart beating...

At Least One-Third of Hospital Heart Care Delivered Too Late
InjuryBoard.com, FL - 1/4/07

In some hospital settings defibrillators are connected to an electrocardiogram
which tells medical personnel which conditions are shockable while ...