Dermatology Doctors in Beckley, WV Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Adeel Ahmad, M.D Dermatology - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 94 Brookshire Ln, Beckley, WV 25801 Phone: 304-252-2673    Fax: 304-929-2350

Mr. Nelson E. Velazquez, DO Dermatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 94 Brookshire Lane, Beckley, WV 25801 Phone: 304-252-2673    Fax: 304-929-2350

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Babies born to South Asian women are at a higher risk of perinatal mortality

Babies born to South Asian women are at a higher risk of perinatal mortality (death before, during or shortly after birth) than babies born to black or white women, concludes a study published online by the British Medical Journal.

Chronic pediatric cough linked to reflux and allergies

New research shows that chronic cough in children is most often caused by gastroesophageal reflux and allergies. Researchers from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, evaluated 40 patients aged 5 to 12 years with chronic cough (> 8 weeks in duration) with no obvious cause. Each patient underwent extensive multispecialty testing. Results showed that reflux was the single most commonly associated factor of chronic cough by itself (27.5 percent), followed by allergy (22.5 percent).

New discovery could lead to more effective treatments for fatigue-inducing anemias

A combination of inexpensive oral medications may be able to treat fatigue-inducing anemias caused by chronic diseases and inflammation, a new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

Older people can respond faster in decision-making tasks

Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings. But recent research suggests that much of that slower response is a conscious choice to emphasize accuracy over speed.

Back log of 900 whistle-blower lawsuits at Department of Justice

Whistle-blower lawsuits alleging that pharmaceutical companies and government contractors defrauded the federal government have created a backlog of more than 900 cases at the Department of Justice, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, more than 500 of the cases involve the health care and pharmaceutical industries, as well as Medicare and Medicaid.

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