Family Medicine Doctors in Elk Rapids, MI Accepting Medicare
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 Mrs. Maureen Reynolds Street, MD Family Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 9060 N Bayshore Dr Ste 2, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 Phone: 231-498-4552 Fax: 866-920-0420 |
Jennifer A Shockley, M.D. Family Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 115 Bridge St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 Phone: 231-264-0399 Fax: 231-264-0212 |
 Dr. Steven M Pray, D.O. Family Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 115 Bridge St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 Phone: 231-264-0399 Fax: 231-264-0212 |
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Low BMI a stronger risk factor for hip fracture among elderly men
Speaking at the IOF Regionals Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Ministry of Health, announced a study which links carotenoids to decreased hip fracture risk in elderly, lean Chinese men. Elderly who are lean (BMI <20 kg/m2) are at higher risk of hip fracture compared to those with higher BMI.
Mosquito borne virus alert for Western Australia
There is a mosquito alert for people living and holidaying in northern and central WA after a high number of reports of encephalitis and Ross River virus. According to Department of Health entomologist Sue Harrington, it is confirmed that a Carnarvon resident has been diagnosed with the potentially fatal encephalitis while several other cases are currently being investigated.
Missouri to hold August vote on insurance mandate
KWMU/St. Louis Public Radio: "Missouri will be the first state to let citizens vote on whether to defy the federal health care law signed by President Obama. The Missouri House today passed legislation authorizing a referendum stating that citizens and employers cannot be forced to participate in any public or private health care system. It's designed to challenge the new health care law that requires most Americans to have health insurance or face fines" (Griffin, 5/11).
No difference in risk of nonsuicide death between ziprasidone and olanzapine for schizophrenia
The potential for harmful side effects associated with anti-psychotic medications for treating schizophrenia is a frustration for mental-health professionals who must balance this with the positive benefits of drugs. For example, the issue of the antipsychotic drug ziprasidone lengthening the QTc interval, a possible indicator of life-threatening heart arrhythmias, has demanded much attention among clinicians since the drug was introduced in 2001.
Prenatal testing helps to bring down the birth rate of babies with Down syndrome
With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate, and available to women earlier in pregnancy, the medical community must come together and engage in dialogue about the impact of existing and expected tests, argues a new leading article published Online First by Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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