Hospitals in Decatur, GA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Emory Decatur Hospital
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 2701 N Decatur Road, Decatur, Georgia 30033
Ratings: Phone: (404) 501-1000

Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta
Psychiatric Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 3073 Panthersville Road, Decatur, Georgia 30034
Ratings:NA Phone: (404) 243-2100

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HS6ST2 enzyme an important regulator of breast cancer cell-bone interactions

Researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have in collaboration with the University of Turku, Indiana University and two Finnish companies, Biotie Therapies Corp. and Pharmatest Services Ltd, discovered a novel mechanism regulating the development of breast cancer bone metastases and showed that heparin-like compounds can potentially be used to inhibit breast cancer metastasis to bone.

Include policymakers in discussions surrounding UHC

In this UHC Forward blog post, Abeba Taddese, a program officer with the Results for Development Institute, writes about the importance of including policymakers in discussions surrounding universal health coverage (UHC). She provides the example of a recent workshop held in Marrakech, Morocco, which offered "a rare opportunity to bring technical experts and parliamentarians together for a full four days of interactive discussion."

Taking a break in the middle of your workout may metabolize more fat

Taking a break in the middle of your workout may metabolize more fat than exercising without stopping, according to a recent study in Japan.

Healthcare data breaches in England

According to Accenture's survey of 1,000 consumers in England one-in-eight (13 per cent) have had their personal medical information stolen from technology systems. More than half (68 per cent) of English consumers said they want to have at least some involvement in keeping their healthcare data secured, whereas only a quarter (28 per cent) said that they have such involvement today.

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