Hospitals in Blackwell, OK - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Stillwater Medical-blackwell
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 1323 W 6th Ave, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631
Ratings: Phone: (580) 363-2311

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Firearm-related deaths third leading cause of death overall among US children, CDC study

A new report has shown that nearly 1,300 children in the United States die due to firearm injuries annually and 5,790 children survive gunshot injuries occurring from rifles and shotguns as well as hand-held guns.

AnaptysBio announces strategic collaboration to generate novel antibodies for specified disease target

AnaptysBio, Inc., a privately-held therapeutic antibody platform and product company, today announced a strategic collaboration with an undisclosed leading global pharmaceutical company to generate novel antibody therapeutics to a specified disease target. This is the third collaboration with a leading pharmaceutical company announced by AnaptysBio during 2010.

New advance in ability to target and destroy certain cancer cells

An international team of scientists has announced a new advance in the ability to target and destroy certain cancer cells. A group led by the University of Leicester has shown that particular cancer cells are especially sensitive to a protein called p21. This protein usually forces normal and cancer cells to stop dividing but it was recently shown that in some cases it can also kill cancer cells.

Researchers sequence genetic blueprint of Lyme-disease-spreading tick

Researchers have sequenced the genetic blueprint of one of the most prolific pathogen-transmitting agents on the planet - the Lyme-disease-spreading tick (Ixodes scapularis) that bites humans. The findings could lead to advances in not only disrupting the tick's capacity to spread diseases but also in eradicating the pest.

Mammography examinations reduce breast cancer mortality rate: SCRY Study

Mammography examinations of women aged 40-49 reduce breast cancer mortality by 29%, a statistically significant reduction. This is shown in the Umeå-directed national SCRY Study in Sweden, which is the largest study of its kind ever performed anywhere in the world.

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