Home Health Care Agencies in Sandpoint, ID
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 Bonner General Hospital Home Health Location: 520 N 3rd Ave, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Ratings:NA Phone: (208) 265-1007 Health Services: Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide |
Eden Home Health Location: 530 Pine Street, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Ratings: Phone: (208) 255-1640 Health Services: Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide |
Welcome Home Healthcare Services Location: 120 E Lake Street, Suite 319, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Ratings: Phone: (208) 263-7007 Health Services: Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide |
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Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have found that the breast cancer drug tamoxifen gives white blood cells a boost, better enabling them to respond to, ensnare and kill bacteria in laboratory experiments. Tamoxifen treatment in mice also enhances clearance of the antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogen MRSA and reduces mortality.
Studies report new genetic disorder associated with degeneration of central/peripheral nervous systems
A newly identified genetic disorder associated with degeneration of the central and peripheral nervous systems in humans, along with the genetic cause, is reported in the April 24, 2014 issue of Cell.
Workers face higher costs for employer-sponsored insurance
Kaiser Health News reports that "employers struggling with the steady rise of health insurance costs - which in 2009 increased 5 percent to an average of $13,375 for family coverage - are passing on more of the expense to their workers through higher deductibles and co-payments, according to survey released today." The survey was by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (Galewitz and Villegas, 9/15).
New editorial calls on doctors to individualize treatment decisions based on patients' fracture risk
A new editorial published by an International Osteoporosis Foundation Working Group urges physicians to individualize treatment decisions based on their patients' fracture risk, rather than automatically interrupting or stopping bisphosphonate therapy after five or three years.
Rodman & Renshaw acted as exclusive placement agent for Spectrum's transaction
Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc., today announced that its client Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company with a focus in oncology, has received commitments from institutional investors to purchase $50 million of securities in a registered direct offering.
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Home Health Care
Home health care is a wide range of health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury. Home health care is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in a hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF). The goal of home health care is to treat an illness or injury. Home health care helps you get better, regain your independence, and become as self-sufficient as possible.Home Healthcare Agency Compare
Home Health Compare has information about the quality of care provided by "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" means the home health agency is approved by Medicare and meets certain federal health and safety requirements. Home Health Compare can help you or your family or friends choose a quality home health agency that has the skilled home health services you need.Home Health Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
NOTE: Medicare won't cover home health services provided by a home health agency that hasn't been Medicare-certified.