Nursing Homes in Capitola, CA
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 Pacific Coast Manor Medicare and Medicaid Location: 1935 Wharf Road, Capitola, California 95010 Ratings: Phone: (831) 476-0770 |
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Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy leads to improved memory in children
Children born to mothers who took fish oil in their pregnancies have been shown to have faster problem-solving skills and better attention focus at age 10, according to findings from a study presented today at the 6th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
New study investigates ways to increase protein intake in older people living in the community
A new study from Bournemouth University has investigated how to increase protein intake in older people living in the community.
Morning Edition: September 4, 2009
Today's headlines illustrate the following point: Everyone should enjoy the long weekend ahead, because next week Congress comes back to Washington and President Obama delivers his big health care speech - in other words, the health policy world will be very busy.
World Bank report examines gender equality, highlights mortality disparity between men and women
The World Bank's annual World Development Report, which was released on Sunday and this year "focuses on gender equality around the world, offers some stark facts about how women and girls fare in developing countries despite decades of progress," the Wall Street Journal reports (Reddy, 9/18). "The most glaring disparity is the rate at which girls and women die relative to men in developing countries, according to" the report, Reuters/AlertNet reports.
Vascular reconstruction raises pancreatic resection complication rates
Performing vascular reconstruction during surgical resection for pancreatic cancer is associated with a greater likelihood of postoperative adverse outcomes than resection alone, say US researchers.
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