Family Medicine Doctors in Georgiana, AL Accepting Medicare

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Mr. Muhammad Zabed Akbar, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 125 Church Street, Georgiana, AL 36033
Phone: 334-376-2291    Fax: 334-376-3657

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UT Southwestern researchers find potential therapy to treat diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Reducing high concentrations of a fatty molecule that is commonly found in people with diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease rapidly improves insulin sensitivity, UT Southwestern Medical Center diabetes researchers have found.

Researchers use gold nanorods to distinguish brain tumor from healthy tissue

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CCEI adds new course, Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Fitness Practices

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a nationally accredited and IACET approved distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to announce the addition of a new course, Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Fitness Practices.

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Family Medicine: Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.


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