Hospitals in Great Barrington, MA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Fairview Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 29 Lewis Avenue, Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
Ratings: Phone: (413) 528-0790

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CREON effective in improving CFA and CNA in pediatric patients with EPI due to CF

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that Phase IIIb data published in the January issue of Clinical Therapeutics confirm that CREON® (pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules significantly improves a key measure of fat absorption in children aged 7-11 years who have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis (CF), EPI is a condition resulting from a deficiency in the production and/or secretion of pancreatic enzymes that are necessary to digest nutrients in food.

Music interventions help improve quality of life in cancer patients

We've all heard of laughter being the best medicine, but what about music? A systematic review published by the Cochrane Library found that there is significant evidence that music interventions help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, pain and fatigue in cancer patients, while also boosting their quality of life.

T-bet protein fights off hepatitis infections

A single protein may tip the balance between ridding the body of a dangerous virus and enduring life-long chronic infection, according to a report appearing in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Gender harassment equally damaging to working women's individual health

Frequent sexist wisecracks, comments and office cultures where women are ignored are just as damaging to women as single instances of sexual coercion and unwanted sexual attention, according to a new study out today in The Psychology of Women Quarterly (a SAGE Journal).

Assessment of health-related quality of life in children with cancer: consistency and agreement between parent and child reports

Researchers and physicians can confidently assess quality of life factors in pediatric patients from either the child or parents, according to a new study.

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