More than 500 Evacuated in Ship Fire Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 500 passengers were being evacuated on Wednesday from a ship that caught fire about a mile off Puerto Rico's north coast.
The fire was still burning aboard the Caribbean Fantasy, a combination cruise and ferry vessel, as the U.S. Coast Guard began bringing passengers into the San Juan harbor while helicopters whirred overheard.
The extent of injuries was not immediately clear. Several dozen people who were carried in on stretchers were being treated for dehydration and shock.
Anguished relatives, including Hilda Pereira, pushed their way onto the scene. Her daughter, whom she has no...
Source: JEMS Operations - August 17, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: DANICA COTO, Associated Press Tags: News Operations Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Source Type: news
More than 500 Evacuated in Ship Fire Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 500 passengers were being evacuated on Wednesday from a ship that caught fire about a mile off Puerto Rico's north coast.
The fire was still burning aboard the Caribbean Fantasy, a combination cruise and ferry vessel, as the U.S. Coast Guard began bringing passengers into the San Juan harbor while helicopters whirred overheard.
The extent of injuries was not immediately clear. Several dozen people who were carried in on stretchers were being treated for dehydration and shock.
Anguished relatives, including Hilda Pereira, pushed their way onto the scene. Her daughter, whom she has no...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 17, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: DANICA COTO, Associated Press Tags: News Operations Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Source Type: news
Viveve lands S. Korea regulatory clearance for Viveve System
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE) said today it won regulatory approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea for its Viveve non-surgical treatment for post-partum laxity of the vaginal introitus.
The company said it already inked an exclusive distribution partnership in South Korea with JOYMG, a medical device distributor in the region.
“The receipt of market approval in South Korea represents another important milestone in our commercialization of the Viveve System in Asia and our quest to make this clinically proven treatment available to the millions of women around the world who are living with vaginal la...
Source: Mass Device - August 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Regulatory/Compliance Women's Health Viveve Source Type: news
FEATURE: Tackling cholera in Haiti by building sanitary cordons
“ Wash my hands before eating and nursing the baby, wash my hands after relieving myself, use Aquatabs to purify the water … ” and so, Sherline Deus lists the steps she must take to protect herself and her children from cholera in the town of Grand Bois, located in in north-eastern Haiti, near the country's border with the Dominican Republic. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - July 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
FDA warns Oscor on process control records
The FDA last month warned contract manufacturer Oscor on its methods for documenting process controls for the catheters and neurostimulation leads it makes, after inspections in February and March turned up a trio of violations.
The federal safety watchdog said it inspected Oscor’s plant in Palm Harbor, Fla., where it makes the Adelante Magnum introducer catheter and lead components for the Maestro neurostimulation device for treating obesity made by EnteroMedics (NSDQ:ETRM). The warning letter came after Oscor’s April 6 response to the Form 483 observations issued after the inspection. That reply wasn̵...
Source: Mass Device - July 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Catheters Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Regulatory/Compliance EnteroMedics Inc. Oscor Source Type: news
CDC Warns of Dangers of Plastic Surgery in Dominican Republic
Title: CDC Warns of Dangers of Plastic Surgery in Dominican Republic < br / > Category: Health News < br / > Created: 7/14/2016 12:00:00 AM < br / > Last Editorial Review: 7/15/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - July 15, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CDC: Beware of plastic surgery in Dominican Republic
Health officials say at least 18 U.S. women became infected with a disfiguring bacteria after traveling to the Caribbean nation for surgery (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC warns of dangers of plastic surgery in Dominican Republic
Randy Dotinga, HealthDay News The CDC is warning against "medical tourism" after 18 U.S. women were infected with a disfiguring bacteria following plastic surgery in the Dominican Republic. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC Warns of Dangers of Plastic Surgery in Dominican Republic
Report details cases of U.S. women who developed disfiguring infections after procedures there
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Mycobacterial Infections, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Traveler's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC Warns of Dangers of Plastic Surgery in Dominican Republic
THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 -- U.S. health officials are warning about the dangers of "medical tourism" after at least 18 women from the East Coast became infected with a disfiguring bacteria following plastic surgery procedures they had in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Infection Outbreak Tied to Nip/Tuck on Caribbean Isle
(MedPage Today) -- Mycobacteria brought home from Dominican Republic after cosmetic surgery (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - July 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Cadence, Inc. completes move into new Wisconsin facility
Cadence, Inc. announced today that it has completed its move into a new, state-of-the-art, 63,000 square foot facility located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park at 1425 S. Neenah Avenue in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26.
Cadence is a single-source manufacturing partner for medical device, diagnostics, industrial and automotive companies worldwide, providing end-to-end solutions focused on best-in-class total value.
Partners choose Cadence for:
Mission critical components (plastics + metals)
Complex Sub-assemblies
Finished devices
Sketch-to-scale solutio...
Source: Mass Device - July 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Cadence Inc. Source Type: news
Association between violence exposure and condom non-use among transgender sex workers in the Dominican Republic: the mediating role of trust - Budhwani H, Turan B, Hasbun J, Rosario S, Tillotson L, McGlaughlin E, Waters J.
Transgender women are a high-risk population, and transgender female sex workers are one of the most vulnerable populations globally. Transgender female sex workers have high rates of sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and exposure to violence compared ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Social Etiologies and Disparities Source Type: news
Viveve inks Latin American distribution deals
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE) said today it inked 6 new distribution deals to expand the availability of its Viveve non-surgical treatment for post-partum laxity of the vaginal introitus to 14 Latin American countries.
The women’s health company said it inked deals with Sirex S.A., Torregal, Alphaeon Columbia S.A.S., Vitre-Tech, Coolmed S.A., Adenor S.A. and MARC Group International to bring the system to Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.
“The Latin American region represents one of the world’s largest markets for aesthetic medical procedur...
Source: Mass Device - July 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Distribution Women's Health Viveve Source Type: news
Travelers to Dominican Republic Lead New York City in Positive Zika Tests
Results from the latest tests were a stark reminder that many of the most popular destinations for New Yorkers in the Caribbean and Latin America pose a serious health risk. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MARC SANTORA Tags: Zika Virus Mosquitoes Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC) Bassett, Mary Travis Dominican Republic New York City Source Type: news
