Hospice Care in West Melbourne, FL - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Hospice Of Health First Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 1131 W New Haven Ave Ste 102, West Melbourne, Florida 32904
Phone: (321) 434-1744

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Vertex reports superior SVR rates with telaprevir-based combination therapy in Phase 3 studies for hepatitis C

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced new data from its Phase 3 studies of people with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C who have not been treated previously. In these studies, the majority of people achieved superior sustained viral response (SVR or viral cure) rates with a telaprevir-based combination regimen, compared to current therapies, regardless of race/ethnicity or stage of liver fibrosis (factors known to limit response to current hepatitis C treatments).

Health reform affects high-risk patients, abortion and doctor practices

NPR: "Recent fights between anti-abortion groups could leave people with the impression that the new health overhaul law expands women's access to abortion. But abortion-rights groups vehemently disagree."

CAP, ASCO University and AMP partner to create Molecular Oncology Tumor Board series

The College of American Pathologists, the American Society of Clinical Oncology's ASCO University, and the Association for Molecular Pathology recently announced their partnership in the creation of the Molecular Oncology Tumor Board series, an online and user-driven resource designed to help cancer care providers with the interpretation and understanding of tumor molecular profiling tests and studies.

NYSE Amex grants IGI Laboratories listing extension to regain compliance

IGI Laboratories, Inc.. On May 25, 2010, IGI received notice from the NYSE Amex staff indicating that the Company is below certain of the Exchange's continued listing standards due to losses in five of its most recent fiscal years with equity below $6 million, as set forth in Section 1003(a) (iii) of the NYSE Amex Company Guide. The Company was afforded the opportunity to submit a plan of compliance to the exchange and on June 24, 2010 presented its plan to the Exchange.

Obesity can increase cancer incidence in leukemic children

Obesity is an important factor contributing to chemotherapy resistance and increasing relapse rates among children with leukemia, according to recent findings published online first in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.