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Graham-Field Selected as a 2017 Atlanta Metro Export Challenge Semi-Finalist

06/27/2017 Amy Boughner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Jacqueline Greenfield GF Health Products, Inc. (“Graham-Field”) 1-770-368-4700 jgreenfield@grahamfield.com Graham-Field Selected as a 2017 Atlanta Metro Export Challenge Semi-Finalist Graham-Field Receives $5,000 Grant to Grow Exports ATLANTA – June 26, 2017 GF Health Products, Inc. (“Graham-Field”) is a recipient of a $5,000 grant and a semi-finalist in the annual Atlanta Metro Export Challenge (Atlanta MEC), a

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Let’s Celebrate National Senior Health & Fitness Day®

06/01/2017 Amy Boughner

For Informational Purposes Only May 31, 2017, is the 24th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day®.The common goal for this day: to help keep older Americans healthy and fit. Between 2014 and 2050, the world population over 60 years of age will nearly double from 12% to 22%. This year the theme of World Health Day by the WHO

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Women Do Things Better!

05/08/2017 Amy Boughner

Add “Live Longer” to the list of things that women do better than men. Sorry, men, but research and reports on the life expectancy in the United States have always shown, and continue to show, that women can expect to live at least five years longer than men. And this is true not only in the United States, but throughout the world. Why

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Millennials and Baby Boomers: What’s the Difference?

05/01/2017 Amy Boughner

Actually, quite a bit. While the Congress and the President debate the direction of healthcare, their primary attention is on the Baby Boomer Generation, i.e., those people born between the years 1946 and 1964. And for all the right reasons. Every day, this group is spending and consuming more healthcare dollars than ever before. However, a funny thing has recently

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Celebrate World Health Day! Check your Blood Pressure

04/07/2017 Amy Boughner

Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of heart disease and stroke worldwide. – World Health Organization April 7th is World Health Day. Celebrate by staying on top of your blood pressure. Blood pressure management is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your health. High blood pressure, also referred to as hypertension, is a condition in which

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Graham-Field Introduces 10 NEW Zenith and Matrix Beds

04/05/2017 Amy Boughner

Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 2017: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Graham-Field Introduces 10 NEW Zenith and Matrix Beds from Basic American Medical Products® GF Health Products, Inc. (“Graham-Field”) is proud to introduce the Matrix4100 / 4100APS, Matrix5100 / 5100APS, Matrix6100 / 6100APS, Zenith7100 / 7100APS, and Zenith9100 / 9100APS extended care bed models. In addition to many of the patented features found

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The Kidneys: Your Body’s Filter and Regulator

03/28/2017 Amy Boughner

We are wrapping up National Kidney Month! It’s a great time to remember just how important the kidneys are to your overall health and well-being. Among your most important body parts, the kidneys are two fist-sized organs located in your lower back. The kidneys help maintain your overall health by performing several critical functions. What Your Kidneys Do Filter the waste products

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E&J Traveler L3 Plus — Accessorizing a Plus of the Plus

03/23/2017 Amy Boughner

The journey is every bit as important as the destination, as wise people have expressed on billboards and greeting cards. Such is certainly the case for users of standard manual wheelchairs who find daily activities difficult to perform. According to Medicare, “a lightweight wheelchair (K0003) is covered when a patient self-propels the wheelchair while engaging in frequent activities in the home

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Georgia Governor Recognizes Graham-Field for Export Excellence

03/20/2017 Amy Boughner

Atlanta, Georgia, March 14, 2017: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Georgia Governor Recognizes GF Health Products, Inc. (“Graham-Field”) for Export Excellence Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and first lady Sandra Deal, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), presented Graham-Field with the GLOBE (Georgia Launching Opportunities By Exporting) Award. Ken Spett, Graham-Field’s President and CEO, proudly accepted the award. “It

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Needlestick Damage Control 101: Tips for Transitioning to Safety Scalpels

02/08/2017 Amy Boughner

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was established in 2000 to address the exposure to bloodborne pathogens resulting from accidental sharps injuries in healthcare and other occupational settings. This act introduced an expansion of OSHA’s requirements for employers to establish programs to identify, evaluate, and implement safer devices and practices. The CDC estimates that approximately 62%-88% of these

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