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Hospice Care in Amana, IA

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Essence Of Life Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 3207 220th Trail, Amana, Iowa 52203
Phone: (319) 662-3135

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Vegetarian diets are not deficient in important nutrients

Results from a recent study eliminates the common misconception that vegetarian diets are deficient in important nutrients that most people get from animal foods, according to an article in the July issue of Food Nutrition & Science.

Kewaunee Scientific second quarter sales increase 20% to $31,185,000

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation today reported sales and earnings for its second quarter ended October 31, 2012.

Finding ways to stop cancer at its roots

Why do some cancers come back? Sometimes, a treatment can effectively eliminate cancer cells to undetectable levels, but, if the treatment stops, cancer may return.

United Security Bancshares second-quarter net interest income increases 1.8% to $8.7 million

United Security Bancshares, Inc. today reported a net loss attributable to USBI of $348,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared with net income of $2.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the same period of 2009.

Brain imaging analyses can reveal wounds of childhood trauma

Being traumatized can cause what are known as dissociative symptoms-such as experiencing amnesia, an out-of-body experience, feeling emotionally numb-which may help people cope. Experiencing these symptoms intensely or for a long time, however, can negatively impact an individual's ability to function.

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.