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 Cedarwood Gardens Medicare and Medicaid Location: 130 Chestnut Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038 Ratings: Phone: (508) 528-4600 |
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International study of more than 60,000 women highlights additional risk associated with fractures
Researchers seeking to understand the impact of osteoporosis and fractures on various aspects of health have found that women who had previous fractures experienced a significant reduction in health-related quality of life similar to or worse than that experienced by patients with diabetes, arthritis, lung disease and other chronic illnesses. This latest study from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), which is based at the Center for Outcomes Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, was published online.
Children's dental care gets boost in health reform plans
Kaiser Health News reporter Jessica Marcy reports on on the prospects in pending health reform proposals for improving access pediatric dental care.
CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer
Bladder cancer represents a serious public health problem in many countries, especially in Spain, where 11,200 new cases are recorded every year, one of the highest rates in the world. The majority of these tumours have a good prognosis - 70-80% five-year survival after diagnosis - and they do not infiltrate the bladder muscle at the time of diagnosis - in around 80% of cases.
Cord Blood America to complete its new Las Vegas laboratory on schedule
Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company (http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy for families nationwide and internationally, said today that it is on schedule to complete the construction of its new Las Vegas laboratory by the first week of October.
British call for more sperm
The UK needs more sperm and egg donors to meet an increasing demand, the Government has announced.
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