Hospitals in Branson, MO - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Cox Medical Center Branson
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 525 Branson Landing Blvd, Po Box 650, Branson, Missouri 65615
Ratings: Phone: (417) 335-7000

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Pharmaceutical reproductive rights in the United States

The battle over reproductive rights in the United States has taken another turn with some pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for birth control and morning-after pills on the grounds that dispensing the medications violates their moral or religious beliefs.

Addiction – a brain disorder say experts

According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, addiction is a chronic brain disorder like any other chronic brain disease such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. Neurological abnormalities like disruptions in neurotransmission and the reward system drive addiction, the group said in a statement.

Chickens which may have eaten contaminated feed go to market

The Agriculture Department in the United States (USDA) has given approval for 20 million chickens to be sold which may have been given feed contaminated with the chemical melamine.

Experts: Americans get too many tests, too much treatment

"Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans - maybe even President Barack Obama - are being overtreated." Defensive medicine and a culture focusing on medical technology have lead to overtesting but "now new evidence and guidelines are recommending a step back and more thorough doctor-patient conversations about risks and benefits."

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