Nursing Homes in Dunn Loring, VA
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 Iliff Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 8000 Iliff Drive, Dunn Loring, Virginia 22027 Ratings: Phone: (703) 560-1000 |
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Study: Drug discount cards are leading to higher health care spending in Canada
New research published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals that brand-name drug discount cards are leading to higher health care spending in Canada-increased costs that are ultimately passed on to patients.
Typhoid on Christmas Island
As of now people seeking asylum on Christmas Island will have to wait to be transferred to mainland Australia, after typhoid fever was detected on the island.
ECG results for young athletes prone to misinterpretation
Pediatric cardiologists are prone to misinterpreting electrocardiograms when using the results to determine whether young athletes have heart defects that could make exercising perilous, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. This is the first research to examine the acumen of pediatric cardiologists from several health-care institutions in using ECGs to detect rare heart conditions associated with sudden cardiac death.
Anemia associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment
In a large population-based study of randomly selected participants in Germany, researchers found that participants with anemia, defined as haemoglobin <13 g/dl in men and <12 g/dl in women, showed lower performances in verbal memory and executive functions.
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