Nursing Homes in Wewoka, OK
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 Wewoka Healthcare Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 1400 West First Street, Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884 Ratings: Phone: (405) 257-3393 |
Elmwood Manor Nursing Home Medicare and Medicaid Location: 300 South Seminole, Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884 Ratings: Phone: (405) 257-6621 |
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Potentially preventable deficiencies account for significant delays in approval of new drugs by FDA
Several potentially preventable deficiencies, including failure to select optimal drug doses and suitable outcome measures for a study, accounted for significant delays in the approval of new drugs by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a study in the January 22/29 issue of JAMA.
Combined therapeutic approach of stenting and photodynamic therapy improves survival in late stage liver cancer patients
A combined therapeutic approach of stenting and photodynamic therapy may improve survival rates for patients suffering from advanced liver bile duct cancer, according to a study published this month in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
New ‘world-first' Malaria vaccine in the pipeline
Australian researchers have potentially created a ‘world-first' malaria vaccine that could save millions of lives. According to Professor Michael Good, of Griffith University in Queensland, his team have found a way to completely protect mice against multiple strains of malaria. The team hopes to begin human trials over the next year to see if it produces a similar response.
Sickest may keep 'high-risk' coverage for additional month, officials say
The program to cover those with pre-existing health conditions was initially set to expire at the end of 2013, but officials have extended it for the third time.
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