Home Health Care Agencies in Cherokee, NC
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 Cherokee Home Health Agency Location: 73 Kaiser Wilnoty Drive, Cherokee, North Carolina 28719 Ratings: Phone: (828) 554-6872 Health Services: Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology, Home Health Aide |
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Study finds only 5% of US wash hands long enough to kill germs
A new study by Michigan State University researchers found that only 5 percent of people who used the bathroom washed their hands long enough to kill the germs that can cause infections.
New paper highlights ways to improve outcomes of Ebola virus infection
The largest-ever Ebola virus disease outbreak is ravaging West Africa, but with more personnel, basic monitoring, and supportive treatment, many of the sickest patients with Ebola virus disease do not need to die, note the authors of a new paper published ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Neuroscientists discover gene responsible for HDLS
A global team of neuroscientists, led by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida, have found the gene responsible for a brain disorder that may be much more common than once believed. In the Dec. 25 online issue of Nature Genetics, the researchers say they identified 14 different mutations in the gene CSF1R that lead to development of hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids.
'Level Belt' may predict on-field performance in minor league baseball pitchers
A new technique for assessing core stability or "lumbopelvic control" in the muscles of the hips, pelvis, and torso predicts on-field performance in minor-league baseball pitchers, according to a study in the August issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
HIV drugs from plants
A research team at Örebro University in Sweden has succeeded in changing the genes in plants so they can function as a vaccine against HIV.
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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.