Hospitals in Opelika, AL - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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East Alabama Medical Center And Snf
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, Alabama 36801
Ratings: Phone: (334) 749-3411

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Study: Specific diet, lifestyle interventions may reverse epigenetic aging in healthy adult males

Aging published "Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical trial" which reported on a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted among 43 healthy adult males between the ages of 50-72.

Grady's challenges highlight problems of safety-net hospitals

Andy Miller writes for Kaiser Health News about Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital and how it serves as an example of the challenges safety-net hospitals face. Recent equipment upgrades and changes "signify hope for Grady, which edged away from the brink of collapse over the past year.

Statin therapy is cost-effective for a wider range of individuals with vascular disease or diabetes than previously recognised

Current guidelines generally recommend the initiation of statin therapy when the estimated 10-year risk of a non-fatal heart attack or coronary death is at least 15-20%.

Proportion of uninsured residents in North Carolina increases

The percentage of North Carolinians under the age of 65 who lacked health insurance for a year has risen from 15.3 percent in 2000 to 17.2 percent in 2005.

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