Hospitals in Kosciusko, MS - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Baptist Medical Center Attala
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 220 Hwy 12 West, Kosciusko, Mississippi 39090
Ratings: Phone: (662) 289-4311

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Scientists invent Global Focus microscope for tuberculosis diagnosis

A compact microscope invented at Rice University is proving its potential to impact global health. In a paper published online today in the journal PLoS ONE, Rice alumnus Andrew Miller and co-authors show that his portable, battery-operated fluorescence microscope, which costs $240, stacks up nicely against devices that retail for as much as $40,000 in diagnosing signs of tuberculosis.

Brain can make errors in reassembling the color and motion of objects

You're driving along in your car and catch a glimpse of a green SUV out of the corner of your eye. A few seconds later, you glance over, and to your surprise discover that the SUV is actually brown.

Hospitals overflowing and ambulances turned away, Libs reveal

The Liberal opposition has come up with dismal figures for the July-September period of 2009 related to inadequate emergency services, bed shortages and overflowing emergency departments. According to reports that they obtained under the Freedom of Information, only one in six hospitals had acceptable performance standard for ambulance cases.

High dose rate brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer

Up to 79% preservation of potency and less than 2% incontinence are the striking results of a clinical study in which over 300 men received an innovative treatment for prostate cancer.

Genetic testing can help make well-informed decisions about heart health

Genetic testing and counseling for inherited cardiovascular diseases may help patients and their families make well-informed decisions about managing their heart health, according to "Genetic Testing for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.

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