Hospitals in Walterboro, SC - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Colleton Medical Center
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 501 Robertson Boulevard, Walterboro, South Carolina 29488
Ratings: Phone: (843) 782-2000

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Synergetics launches next generation of Codman Malis electrosurgical generator

Synergetics USA, Inc., a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products for ophthalmic and neurosurgical applications, has introduced the CMC® V, the next generation of the Codman® Malis® electrosurgical generator. Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of the CMC® V. CMC and Codman are registered trademarks of Johnson & Johnson Corporation.

Study explores the impact of co-workers' drinking on the workplace

Excessive drinking by workers can place a burden on colleagues, whether through absenteeism, reduced productivity or alcohol-related accidents in the workplace.

Keto diet produces health benefits in the short term, Yale study finds

A ketogenic diet - which provides 99% of calories from fat and only 1% from carbohydrates - produces health benefits in the short term, but negative effects after about a week, Yale researchers found in a study of mice.

Complex biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies lack evidentiary standards

Potentially useful biomarker tests for molecularly targeted therapies are not being adopted appropriately into clinical practice because of a lack of common evidentiary standards necessary for regulatory, reimbursement, and treatment decisions.

Researchers explain link between 2 key Alzheimer's proteins

It's a paradox of Alzheimer's disease: Plaques of the sticky protein amyloid beta are the most characteristic sign in the brain of the deadly neurodegenerative disease. However, many older people have such plaques in their brains but do not have dementia.

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