Clinical Social Workers in Chester, MA Accepting Medicare
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 Mark A Richards, MSW Clinical Social Worker Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 19 Lyman Rd, Chester, MA 01011 Phone: 413-563-3157 |
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Special combination of yoga and nutrition helps young cancer patients manage disease
At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the centuries-old practice of yoga is combined with nutrition education to help young cancer patients manage their disease today and lay the foundation for a healthy future.
ACS My Medicare Advocate helps retirees chart Medicare decision process
Retirees will find it easier than ever to navigate the often confusing maze of Medicare enrollment with the introduction of My Medicare Advocate by Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., A Xerox Company.
Measurable medical errors cost U.S. economy $19.5 billion in 2008: Report
Findings from a new study released today estimate that measurable medical errors cost the U.S. economy $19.5 billion in 2008. Commissioned by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and completed by consultants with Milliman, Inc., the report used claims data to provide an actuarially sound measurement of costs for avoidable medical injuries. Of the approximately $80 billion in costs associated with medical injuries, around 25 percent were the result of avoidable medical errors.
Adolescents with good physical condition experience better appetite control, energy expenditure: Study
Adolescents of ages between 12 and 17, with a good physical condition and regular physical activity present increased levels of insulin and leptin, which are hormones involved in the development of diabetes, appetite control and energy expenditure. This was the conclusion drawn from a study recently conducted at the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada. Further, after thorough analysis of a number of scientific studies, they also concluded that physical activity and physical condition are negatively associated to adolescents' body fat.
Protective brain-cell housekeeping mechanism may also be involved in regulating sleep
An important biological mechanism that is thought to protect brain cells from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may also be involved in regulating sleep, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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