Hospice Care in Kokomo, IN - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Guardian Angel Hospice Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 513 W Lincoln Rd, Kokomo, Indiana 46902
Phone: (765) 453-7702

Great Lakes Caring
Medicare Approved
Location: 2751 Albright Rd, Kokomo, Indiana 46902
Phone: (866) 437-7770

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Triple-negative breast cancer found to be chemoresistant prior to treatment

Difficult to treat and aggressive "triple-negative" breast cancer is chemoresistant even before chemotherapy begins, a new study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports. The findings, which are published in the journal Cell, may lead to better and more personalized treatments for breast cancer.

Human hearts and polluted air

Air pollution is injurious to our lungs and our blood vessels, according to many previous studies. However, a new study published on December 16, 2019, in the Journal of Physiology, says that the human heart responds to air pollution in more or less the same way as that of sea-living creatures.

VA honors women Veterans for courage and sacrifice

The Department of Veterans Affairs joins the Nation in observing Women's History Month in March by honoring women Veterans for their significant historical contributions and encouraging them to take advantage of the VA benefits they've earned.

Researchers turn their attention to Chagas disease as developed countries see rise in infection rates

Chagas disease, a historically neglected tropical disease that the WHO estimates affects about 10 million people worldwide, is drawing increased attention as infection by the parasite spreads from Latin America to developed countries, such as Spain and the United States, Science reports.

Immunotherapy side effect could signal improved control of kidney cancer

An autoimmune side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) drugs could signal improved control of kidney cancer, according to a new study by researchers in UT Southwestern's Kidney Cancer Program (KCP).

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.