Emergency Medicine Doctors in Sheldon, IA Accepting Medicare
1 Emergency Medicine doctors found. Showing 1 - 1
 Piet Koene, Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 118 N 7th Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201 Phone: 712-203-9614 |
News Archive
Study suggests older people may not benefit from new tuberculosis vaccines
Elderly people might not benefit from some of the tuberculosis vaccines currently in development, recent research suggests.Some vaccines under study are designed to activate a specific molecule that is an early participant in the immune response against TB in young people. But a recent Ohio State University study suggests that in older people, this molecule remains relatively inactive, even in the face of TB infection.
Gait disturbances could indicate a decline in cognitive function
Gait disturbances – such as a slowing of walking pace or a more variable stride – could indicate a decline in cognitive function, according to new research studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association's International Conference 2012 (AAIC 2012).
LTC Hotline simplifies the process of long term care insurance
LTC Hotline - a one-stop shopping center - promises to simplify the process of finding the right long term care policy from the right carrier at the right price. "Traditionally," says Jonas Roeser, "consumers had to meet with an agent in person, or try to compare confusing quotes from multiple carriers.
Treatment guidelines lacking for Ebola patients, say infectious diseases experts
As the Ebola Virus Diseases (EVD) epidemic continues to rage in West Africa, infectious diseases experts call attention to the striking lack of treatment guidelines. With over 16,000 total cases and more than 500 new infections reported per week, and probable underreporting of both cases and fatalities, the medical community still does not have specific approved treatment in place for Ebola, according to an editorial published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Researchers seek to discover role of filter ventilation on addictive potential of cigarettes
Would banning ventilated filters on cigarettes protect public health? Scientists from multiple institutions, including a group of addiction neuroscience researchers from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, are gathering evidence under funding from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute to potentially inform a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision about whether to recommend design changes to filtered cigarettes.
› Verified 4 days ago