Nursing Homes in Akron, PA
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 Maple Farm Medicare and Medicaid Location: 604 Oak Street, Akron, Pennsylvania 17501 Ratings: Phone: (717) 859-1191 |
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American Scientific Resources' status upgraded at Pink Sheets
American Scientific Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), has been informed by Pink OTC Markets Inc. ("Pink Sheets") that the Caveat Emptor designation has been removed from the Company's quotation, and that the full designation of "Pink Sheets Current Information" has now been assigned.
Deep brain stimulation effective for patients with primary generalized dystonia
A new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine finds that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective treatment for patients with primary generalized dystonia (PGD).
Genomes of two E. coli bacteria strains sequenced and analyzed
An international team of researchers from the United States, Korea, and France has sequenced and analyzed the genomes of two important laboratory strains of E. coli bacteria, one used to study evolution and the other to produce proteins for basic research or practical applications. The findings will help guide future research and will also open a window to a deeper understanding of classical research that is the foundation of our understanding of basic molecular biology and genetics.
Diamond Headache Clinic's Alexander Feoktistov named recipient of 2015 NHF Lectureship
The National Headache Foundation is pleased to announce that Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Research at Diamond Headache Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, has been named the recipient of the 2015 NHF Lectureship. As the premier educational and informational resource for those living with headache disorders, their family members, physicians, allied health professionals, and health policy decision makers, the NHF created this award to preserve the highest level of neurobiological research and advancement in medicine today.
Conference of The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics to focus on health disparities
The 22nd annual conference of The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago will be held at the University of Chicago Law School, 1111 E. 60th Street, on Fri., Nov. 12, from 1 to 5 pm, and Sat., Nov. 13, from 7:30 am to 5:15 pm.
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A nursing home (also called skilled nursing facility) is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living.A skilled nursing facility (SNF) may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation.
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