Hospice Care in Buena Vista, NM - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Esperanza Home Health Care/hospice, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 2183 Highway 518, Buena Vista, New Mexico 87712
Phone: (575) 387-2215

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Brave breast cancer survivors on camera – scars and all

David Jay is a fashion photographer who has spent years capturing images of perfectly formed beautiful women. About five years ago, he began shooting young breast cancer survivors after his girlfriend's twin sister was diagnosed with the disease in her late 20s. His motive was to raise awareness that breast cancer can ravage young women as well as old.

Researchers perform first focused ultrasound treatments in the U.S. for dyskinesia

Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia have performed the first focused ultrasound treatments in the United States for dyskinesia associated with Parkinson's disease.

AGTC receives grant to evaluate Phase II Human Clinical Trial for LCA retinal disease

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, a privately-held, clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel systems to deliver human therapeutics, announces that it has received a grant of $1 million from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA Orphan Drugs Program). The grant will fund a Phase II Human Clinical Trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a treatment for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a genetic retinal disease known to cause blindness at an early age.

LUNGevity Foundation launches initiative to promote stronger adherence to lung cancer screening

LUNGevity Foundation announced the launch of Project ACTS – Increasing Adherence to CT Screening for lung cancer – a multi-stakeholder project funded by a grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation through their Bridging Cancer Care initiative.

Smaller portion of fish and chips may be a healthier meal option

A smaller portion of fish and chips has been embraced by takeaway owners and customers, research has found and may well be healthier for us.

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.