Nursing Homes in Rising Star, TX
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 Rising Star Nursing Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 411 S Miller, Rising Star, Texas 76471 Ratings: Phone: (254) 643-6700 |
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APHA urges Americans to be prepared for any kind of emergency
Setting the clocks on Nov. 1 because of daylight saving time gives us a little extra time to think about preparing for emergencies. Since Mother Nature is known to throw us a curveball when we least expect it, the American Public Health Association is urging Americans to be ready for any kind of emergency such as blizzards, floods, blackouts or influenza.
Study finds no link between narcolepsy drug and increased risk of fetal malformation
Modafinilis used to treat conditions such as narcolepsy. Reports have associated the drug with an increased risk of malformation in babies born to mothers who had taken it while pregnant.
Pharmacy Care Alliance provides $2.9 million in savings to Medicare beneficiaries
The Pharmacy Care Alliance has announced that for the first seven weeks of its discount card program, Medicare beneficiaries saved an average of 40 percent on generic drugs and 23 percent on brand drugs when compared to retail pharmacy cash prices. Medicare beneficiaries in all U.S. states have used the Pharmacy Care Alliance card since June 1.
Cardio-protective drug during cancer treatment may prevent heart damage in children
About 75 percent of children with leukemia who take chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they age, but an international study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center investigator shows that giving a cardio-protective drug during cancer treatment may prevent the damage.
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