Nursing Homes in Sterling City, TX
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 Sterling County Nursing Home Medicare and Medicaid Location: 309 Fifth St, Sterling City, Texas 76951 Ratings: Phone: (325) 378-2134 |
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One in five diabetes inpatients experienced hypoglycemia during hospital stay
Diabetes UK is urging healthcare professionals to be hypo-aware for Hypo-awareness Week (24th- 30th September). The charity wants to raise awareness about hypoglycemia and is encouraging healthcare professionals working in hospitals to look out for the signs of hypoglycemia and ensure those at high risk are given the necessary support.
Missing brain protein may be one of the culprits behind autism and other brain disorders
The protein helps synapses develop. Synapses-through which neurons communicate with one other-underlie our ability to learn and remember. Now Li-Huei Tsai, Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, has uncovered an enzyme that is key to that protein's activity.
Editorial, opinion piece respond to Supreme Court case challenging anti-prostitution pledge
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard a case - AOSI v. USAID - challenging a 2003 federal statute that requires non-profit organizations to adopt an "anti-prostitution policy" in order to receive federal funding for HIV/AIDS programs abroad, on the grounds that it violates the First Amendment.
Latinos, Hispanics in the U.S. more likely to develop major cardiovascular diseases
Hispanics and Latinos living in the U.S. are highly likely to have several major cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and smoking, according to a new, large-scale study. Risks vary among the diverse Hispanic/Latino groups, but individuals who were born in the U.S. are more likely to have multiple risk factors.
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