Hospice Care in North Charleston, SC - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Hospice Of Charleston
Medicare Approved
Location: 4975 Lacross Road, Suite 200, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406
Phone: (803) 529-3100

Transitions Hospice Care Of Georgia, Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 9229 University Boulevard Suite F2c, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406
Phone: (843) 553-9540

Intrepid Usa Hospice-low Country
Medicare Approved
Location: 2694 Lake Park Drive, Second Floor, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406
Phone: (843) 553-2503

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It does not matter if you raise them the same, feed them the same, or dress them the same, any parent with identical twins knows their two children are remarkably different. Identical twins are identical in genes, but they are not identical in gene expressions, a difference due to epigenetics.

Lithium chloride slows development of inclusion body myositis

A new UC Irvine study finds that lithium chloride, a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, can slow the development of inclusion body myositis, a skeletal muscle disease that affects the elderly.

HbA1c glucose monitoring test not effective for diagnosing diabetes patients with kidney failure

The gold standard long-term glucose monitoring test for patients with diabetes proved to be of limited value in dialysis patients, according to a new study at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Insuring your health: Regulators probe allegations of fraud in health credit cards

In this Kaiser Health News consumer column, Michelle Andrews writes: "These days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms.

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.