Hospitals in Bridgton, ME - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Bridgton Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 10 Hospital Drive, Bridgton, Maine 04009
Ratings: Phone: (207) 647-6000

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Industrial Biotechnology presents insights on cellulose nanocrystal toxicity

Novel nanomaterials derived from cellulose have many promising industrial applications, are biobased and biodegradable, and can be produced at relatively low cost. Their potential toxicity-whether ingested, inhaled, on contact with the skin, or on exposure to cells within the body-is a topic of intense discussion, and the latest evidence and insights on cellulose nanocrystal toxicity are presented in a Review article in Industrial Biotechnology, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

Synthetic chemicals are migrating through the soil like a ticking time bomb

A growing health crisis fueled by synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in groundwater has garnered much attention in the last few years.

Current predictions of future incidence of asbestos-related disease substantially underestimated

The analysis by Dr Mark Clements, from the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, and colleagues shows that the peak number of cases of mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos, will occur four years later and the future total incidence may be in excess of 35 per cent higher than existing models would have predicted.

Jury returns $7M verdict for failure to diagnose and treat cardiac tamponade in bypass surgery patient

A New York State Supreme Court Queens County jury returned a $7,000,000.00 verdict against Patrick Monteleone M.D. and Newell Robinson, M.D. where they failed to diagnose and treat cardiac tamponade (bleeding into the chest) in their patient who underwent cardiac bypass surgery on November 17, 2004.

Regular aerobic exercise could enhance cognitive functions in adults at risk for Alzheimer's

Individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of family history or genetic predisposition who engaged in six months of aerobic exercise training improved their brain glucose metabolism and higher-order thinking abilities (e.g., planning and mental flexibility) called executive function; these improvements occurred in conjunction with increased cardiorespiratory fitness.

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