Hospice Care in Carroll, IA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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St Anthony Regional Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 318 South Maple Street, Suite 2, Carroll, Iowa 51401
Phone: (712) 792-5279

Kindred Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 831 North Griffith Road, Carroll, Iowa 51401
Phone: (712) 792-2191

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FGF21 endocrine hormone which reduces glucose levels also protects against cardiac diseases in mice

A research group has found that FGF21, an endocrine factor which reduces glucose levels, protects against cardiac diseases in mice. The research, published online on the journal Nature Communications, was led by Francesc Villarroya, professor from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the UB and Director of the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona (IBUB), affiliated centre with the campus of international excellence BKC.

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.