Nursing Homes in Charles Town, WV
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 Willow Tree Healthcare Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 1263 South George Street, Charles Town, West Virginia 25414 Ratings: Phone: (304) 725-6575 |
Shenandoah Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 50 Mulberry Tree Street, Charles Town, West Virginia 25414 Ratings: Phone: (304) 724-1101 |
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DNA Guide's personal genome management software demonstrated at the Health 2.0 conference
DNA Guide presented a live demo of its unique personal genome management software on the main stage of the Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco on October 7th. DNA Guide's software is based on an issued US patent (US Patent: 7089498) whereby the values in a persons DNA are used for security and then Geographic Information Systems technology is utilized to place massive genetic datasets in a visual format - effectively opening up DNA navigation to a whole new audience.
Tax on cosmetic surgery opposed by AACS
As negotiators on Capitol Hill try to find ways to fund a health care overhaul, a 5% tax on cosmetic surgery has been introduced on Nov. 18 as part of the Senate's proposed health reform bill, introduced by US Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).
TAVI procedure effective in patients unsuitable for surgical valve replacement: Study
One-year data from the PARTNER clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate that transcatheter aortic-valve implantation, compared with standard therapy, resulted in significantly lower rates of death among patients who cannot undergo surgery for aortic stenosis. The results will be presented tomorrow as a Late Breaking Trial at the 22nd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium.
First Edition: March 20, 2014
Today's headlines include reports about how the GOP is challenging the Obama administration's authority regarding the health law on various fronts, including the employer mandate delay and the birth control coverage mandate.
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