Infectious Disease Doctors in Winchester, MA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Patricia Toro, MD Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 43 Oak St, Winchester, MA 01890 Phone: 646-897-9027

Dr. Jonathan L Adler, MD Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 15 Dux St, Winchester, MA 01890 Phone: 781-729-0788    Fax: 781-729-8118

Andrew S Lubin, MD Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1021 Main Street, Suite 1, Winchester, MA 01890 Phone: 781-729-1021    Fax: 781-721-7504

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High blood pressure: A major risk factor for stroke and heart disease

Today, Jamieson Laboratories, in partnership with the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), is holding a one day Blood Pressure Blitz in Toronto's underground PATH system in an effort to educate consumers about the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor of heart disease.

Chinese medical devices market to achieve revenues of $30.6B by 2017

The Chinese medical devices market has enjoyed rapid growth of late and is forecast to achieve revenues of $30.6 billion by 2017, according to a report released on companiesandmarkets.com.

Study recommends cut point for clinical experience in pediatric ICUs

Nursing leaders from 38 children's hospitals, led by Patricia Hickey, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, vice president of critical care and cardiovascular services at Boston Children's Hospital, demonstrated that nursing education and experience significantly impact outcomes for patients who underwent cardiac surgery. The researchers recommend that there be no more than 20 percent of nurses with less than two years of clinical experience in pediatric ICUs to decrease mortality rates. Nurse education preparation at the baccalaureate level or higher also improved mortality rates in these hospitals.

Implantable artificial salivary gland to be developed for Xerostomia patients

The goal of this research was to create an ECM modified hyaluronic acid (HA) based hydrogel culture system that allows for the growth and differentiation of salivary acinar cells into functional acini-like structures capable of secreting large amounts of protein and fluid unidirectionally. Xerostomia, a condition resulting from irradiation of the head and neck, affects more than 40,000 cancer patients each year in the United States. According to this research, these patients will greatly benefit from the development of a functional implantable artificial salivary gland.

Morning snacking harms diet and affects weight loss efforts: Study

According to a new study snacking between breakfast and lunch might damage the diet more than snacking at other times of the day. Women taking part in a weight loss study who ate a midmorning snack lost an average of 7 percent of their body weight over the course of a year, whereas women who did not snack before lunch lost 11 percent of their body weight the study revealed.

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