Nursing Homes in Harris, NY
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 Catskill Regional Medical Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 68 Bushville Road, Harris, New York 12742 Ratings: Phone: (845) 794-3300 |
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New insights on seriousness of postmenopausal bleeding
If you're postmenopausal, you shouldn't be bleeding. The very definition of menopause is having gone more than 12 months without a period. So if you're still bleeding, something is wrong. Determining the seriousness of the problem and treating it, is not always evident.
Study reveals few advantages of prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip and palate
Many expectant parents look forward to routine ultrasounds as their first opportunity to "see" their baby. But the ultrasound can reveal that the fetus has unexpected medical conditions, such as a diagnosis of cleft lip and palate. Despite the emotional distress the diagnosis can bring, it can also offer the opportunity to prepare for the child's future needs. However, a study has found little difference between mothers who were given a prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip and palate and those who discovered the problem at birth.
Prospect Medical Holdings' shares to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Market
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PZZ) ("Prospect"), which provides quality, coordinated healthcare and physician services in southern California, today announced that, effective September 30, 2009, shares of its common stock are scheduled to move from trading on the NYSE Amex to trading on the Nasdaq Global Market. The stock will continue to trade under the symbol "PZZ."
Ritter Pharmaceuticals to discuss lactose intolerance and associated health risks at NIH Conference
Ritter Pharmaceuticals, a company dedicated to helping individuals live a healthier and happier life style through improved digestion, announced today that it will join the leading lactose intolerance experts around the country at the NIH Consensus Development Conference for Lactose Intolerance and Health in Bethesda, Maryland from February 22-24.
Census reports Americans go to the doctor less often
A study of working-age people found that the average number of doctor appointments dropped from 4.8 visits a year in 2001 to 3.9 visits in 2010.
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