Nursing Homes in Waymart, PA
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 Wayne Woodlands Manor Medicare and Medicaid Location: 37 Woodlands Drive, Waymart, Pennsylvania 18472 Ratings: Phone: (570) 488-7130 |
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Jr. NBA and FrieslandCampina partnership promotes active lifestyle in South-East Asian children
FrieslandCampina and Jr. NBA today celebrate the first anniversary of their successful partnership designed to encourage an active lifestyle amongst children in South-East Asia.
State roundup: Aetna suing over Mich. BCBS hospital deals; ACLU threatens Ohio abortion suit
The latest challenge was a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Detroit's federal court by insurance giant Aetna, one of the nation's largest health plans, with 35 million members. The suit alleges a violation of federal antitrust laws, claiming the Blues raised rates for Michigan consumers over the last four years and used the money to reward hospitals with higher payments if they charged Blues' competitors the same or higher rates.
'Conflict of Interest and Scientific Discovery' symposium to be held at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine
How can academic medical centers best manage the emerging issue of conflict of interest among scientists and physicians working to develop the next generation of treatments and cures? How do academic conflict of interest policies affect the process of scientific discovery?
Majority of 9/11 World Trade Center attack survivors report increased incidence of GERS
Increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (GERS) reported by a large population of 9/11 World Trade Center attack survivors, most of whom had not reported any GERD-related symptoms prior to 9/11, worsened the health-related quality life for many rescue and recovery workers, lower-Manhattan residents and local workers who were exposed to the dust cloud and other contaminants in the aftermath of 9/11, according to a study published online today online today in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
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