Hospitals in Hondo, TX - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Medina Regional Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 3100 Avenue E, Hondo, Texas 78861
Ratings: Phone: (830) 426-7700

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AstraZeneca granted preliminary injunction against Apotex in Pulmicort Respules patent litigation

On May 20, 2009, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the request of AstraZeneca for an injunction barring Apotex (Apotex, Inc. and Apotex Corp.) from launching a generic version of AstraZeneca's Pulmicort Respules (budesonide inhalation suspension) in the US. No trial date for the patent litigation has been set.

Too much ‘tele' raises risk of diabetes, heart disease … and reality TV!

Researchers in a new study say prolonged TV watching is linked to an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease. The study found that every additional two hours spent in front of the TV each day raises the diabetes risk by a fifth and heart disease risk by 15%. The work appears in the journal Journal of the American Medical Association.

Tiny scaffolding inserted into brain could reduce damage caused by strokes

Inserting tiny scaffolding into the brain could dramatically reduce damage caused by strokes the UK National Stem Cell Network Annual Science Meeting will hear today (10 April).

JGU professor wins Exploration Grant for research into membrane proteins of parasites

So-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) cause great suffering in some of the world's poorest countries and can lead also to significant economic losses due to, for example, the infestation of animal herds.

New video article describes novel procedure that can monitor brain function

A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, describes a novel procedure to monitor brain function and aid in functional mapping of patients with diseases such as epilepsy. This procedure illustrates the use of pre-placed electrodes for cortical mapping in the brains of patients who are undergoing surgery to minimize the frequency of seizures. This technique, while invasive, provides real-time analysis of brain function at a much higher resolution than current technologies.

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