Hospitals in Wolfeboro, NH - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Huggins Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 240 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire 03894
Ratings: Phone: (603) 569-7500

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Health-At-Every-Size approach has long-term beneficial effects, shows study

Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity - and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers found that there could be long-term beneficial effects on certain eating behaviors using a weight- acceptance intervention approach.

New office opened in Houston by Hospice Compassus

Hospice Compassus, a leading provider of hospice services, announced today the opening of its fourth Houston-area location.

Cigarettes produce 10 times more pollution than that of an average diesel exhaust

Smoke from cigarettes produces 10 times more pollution than that of an average diesel exhaust, according to a controlled experment carried out in Italy. The experiment is reported in the current issue of Tobacco Control, an international peer review journal for health professionals and others in tobacco control.

Early palliative care interventions can reduce length of stay in ICU

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that early palliative care interventions can reduce the length of stay for seriously ill patients in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) by more than seven days without having an impact on mortality rates.

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