Nursing Homes in Pierz, MN
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 Pierz Villa Inc Medicare and Medicaid Location: 119 Faust Street Southeast, Pierz, Minnesota 56364 Ratings: Phone: (320) 468-6405 |
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Pig model reveals how cystic fibrosis gene mutation causes disease
It's been more than 20 years since scientists first discovered the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF), yet questions about how the mutated gene causes disease remain unanswered.
H1N1 flu increases complication in children with sickle cell anemia: Study
Children with sickle cell disease are especially hard-hit by the H1N1 flu strain, causing more life-threatening complications than the seasonal flu, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
Closing funding gap for federal viral hepatitis education, screening and surveillance programs stops liver cancer
With most liver cancer caused by undetected or untreated hepatitis B or C viral infection, the 22,000 new cases of liver cancer that are diagnosed each year could be dramatically reduced if Congress took decisive action to close the funding gap for federal viral hepatitis education, screening, and surveillance programs, the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) said today.
Concord Coalition sends list of suggestions concerning the healthcare reform bill
In the coming days, you have the unenviable task of combining the Senate Finance Committee's health care reform bill with the bill that emerged from the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Aware of the difficulty and the competing pressures you face, we have identified in the attached memorandum key areas where we believe the potential of the legislation to produce fiscal gains can be strengthened. We hope our views will help guide your work - consistent with fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
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