Nursing Homes in Oakes, ND
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 Good Samaritan Society - Oakes Medicare and Medicaid Location: 213 N 9th St, Oakes, North Dakota 58474 Ratings: Phone: (701) 742-3274 |
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Number of Cyberchondriacs increase to 175 million: 2010 Harris Poll
The latest Harris Poll, measuring how many people use the Internet to look for information about health topics, finds that the numbers continue to increase. The Harris Poll first used the word Cyberchondriacs to describe these people in 1998, when just over 50 million American adults had ever gone online to look for health information. By 2005, that number had risen to 117 million. In the new poll, the number of Cyberchondriacs has jumped to 175 million from 154 million last year, possibly as a result of the health care reform debate.
Higher risk of deaths at public hospitals compared to private: Report
In a new and most extensive national survey conducted in Australia, it has been found that patients in public hospitals are more likely to die there than their counterparts in private hospitals.
Higher intake of dairy fat associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
New research amongst the world's biggest consumers of dairy foods has shown that those with higher intakes of dairy fat - measured by levels of fatty acids in the blood - had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those with low intakes.
Hospitals use V-Notch labels to prevent the risk of ID errors
Incorrect labeling on blood collection tubes can lead to inaccurate bar code scanning and misidentification, which can drastically affect test results. Just one misaligned label can cause a patient to be misdiagnosed or otherwise mismanaged.
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