Nursing Homes in Panora, IA
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 Panora Specialty Care Medicare and Medicaid Location: 805 East Main, Panora, Iowa 50216 Ratings: Phone: (641) 755-2700 |
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Testosterone effective treatment for low libido in postmenopausal women
An international study showed testosterone, when used with no other hormone therapy, is an effective treatment for low libido in postmenopausal women.
GlobalPost examines adult male circumcision campaign in Swaziland
Noting "the United States wants to accelerate the pace of male circumcisions to support 4.7 million procedures in the developing world by the end of next year, up from one million at the beginning of this year," GlobalPost, as part of its AIDS Turning Point special report, examines the adult male circumcision campaign in Swaziland.
Growth hormone deficiency may protect people from developing Type 2 diabetes, cancer
People who lack growth hormone (GH) receptors also appear to have marked insulin sensitivity that prevents them from developing diabetes and lowers their risk for cancer, despite their increased percentage of body fat, new research finds.
Maternal mortality decreases by 34%, but 1000 still die a day
The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34% from an estimated 546 000 in 1990 to 358 000 in 2008, according to a new report, Trends in maternal mortality, released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank.
Improvements needed in China heart care
Inequitable and cost-inefficient allocation of scarce resources has been found to be a key problem in the management of heart attack and severe angina patients in China, according to the results of a study announced today at the World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona, Spain.
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