Nursing Homes in Ponce, PR
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 Damas Hospital Snf Medicare Location: 2213 Ponce By Pass, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00717 Ratings: Phone: (787) 840-8686 |
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PAHO urges countries to sign tobacco treaty prior to deadline
With just one day left before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) closes for signature, the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses, today urged PAHO's Member States to take advantage of the small window of opportunity remaining to sign the treaty.
GW to introduce National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced today that, thanks in part to funding from The Kresge Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it is launching the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP), a project aimed at ensuring every low-income individual has access to legal care as part of comprehensive healthcare.
Vitamin D insufficiency associated with higher rates of renal disease in lupus patients
Low levels of vitamin D were associated with higher rates of end-stage renal disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Fluoridation fails as America's cavity crisis escalates
Today is the 69th birthday of water fluoridation – the top public health blunder of all time, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF)
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