Nursing Homes in Watkins, MN
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 Hilltop Care Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 410 Luella Street, Watkins, Minnesota 55389 Ratings: Phone: (320) 764-2300 |
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Children with autism have higher risk of developing obesity
A recent meta-analysis published in Obesity Reviews revealed that children with autism spectrum disorders had a 41.1% higher risk of developing obesity than matched groups of children, and on average, 22 out of 100 children with autism were found to have obesity.
Health department officer admits taking bribes
The Western Australia Corruption and Crime Commission is now inquiring into the case of a senior public servant who admitted to using his position in the Health Department to personally gain around a million dollars in money and gifts between 2004 and 2009.
Patient safety project complete as entire U-M Health System offers online ordering
Nearly three years and thousands of hours later, patient safety received another boost at the University of Michigan Health System as the institution completed implementation of its online order entry system in the University Hospital and the Cardiovascular Center this week.
Massage therapy effective for knee osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain and fibromyalgia
A growing body of evidence shows massage therapy can be effective for a variety of prevalent health conditions, including the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee, inflammation after exercise, chronic low back pain and fibromyalgia.
Body mass index cannot reliably predict the outcome for patients with heart disease
Doctors already know that obesity is a risk factor for developing heart disease. However, how obesity affects people with established heart disease has been unclear because previous studies have had contradictory results.
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