Nursing Homes in Mars, PA
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 St John Specialty Care Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 500 Wittenberg Way, Mars, Pennsylvania 16046 Ratings: Phone: (724) 625-1571 |
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UA professor wins NIH grant to advance research in preventing heart failure
A University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix researcher has received a $393,493 grant from the National Institutes of Health to further her research in reducing the risk of heart failure in patients with high blood pressure.
New study compares general measures of self-control with domain-specific measures
Whether it's resisting buying a candy bar in the checkout lane or purchasing an unneeded pair of shoes on sale at the mall, self-control varies from person to person. Researchers must pay attention to these differences in individuals' self-control when assessing the impact of public policies, according to a new study by marketing and consumer behavior experts at Rice University and Vanderbilt University.
Bone-anchored cochlear stimulator provides new hope for those with significant hearing impairment
Thomas Lynch, age 2, is now able to hear on both sides of his head with a device and surgical procedure pioneered by a surgeon-led team at Loyola University Medical Center.
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