Family Medicine Doctors in La Center, KY Accepting Medicare

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Morteza Shafa, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 245 Broadway St., La Center, KY 42056
Phone: 270-665-9195    Fax: 270-665-5420

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Seniors in Medicare's doughnut hole decrease use of meds

Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D who reached a gap in health care coverage known as the "doughnut hole" were much less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study.

Specific genetic pattern in the womb could predict IVF treatment outcome

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Report: Postmastectomy pain rated as most troubling symptom by breast cancer survivors

More than 40 percent of 200,000 U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer every year undergo surgery. Though treatment advances have significantly reduced mortality from breast cancer, a study published in The Journal of Pain reported that persistent postmastectomy pain is rated by survivors as their most troubling symptom. The Journal of Pain is published by the American Pain Society, www.americanpainsociety.org.

COVID-19-related disruptions to cervical cancer screening could increase risk sevenfold, UK case study finds

A new study reveals inequalities in the delay in screening for cervical cancer, and recommends that the screening capacity be increased in addition to giving a higher priority to women who have missed their scheduled visit.

High-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people smarter

High-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter, showed a Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) study led by Dr. Anil Nigam of the MHI and University of Montreal, in collaboration with the Montreal Geriatric University Institute.

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Family Medicine


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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