Nursing Homes in Hilltop, WV
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 Hilltop Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 152 Saddleshop Road, Hilltop, West Virginia 25855 Ratings: Phone: (304) 469-2966 |
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National Science Foundation funded 2009 Nobel laureates felicitated
The National Science Foundation (NSF) congratulates the 2009 Nobel laureates, particularly those who have received NSF funding over the years: Jack W. Szostak, who shared the prize in physiology or medicine; Thomas A. Steitz, who shared the prize in chemistry; and Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson who earned the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel 2009.
Pregnant women with BMI too high or low are more likely to have maternal complications
Pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) that is too high or too low are more likely to have maternal complications, require additional hospital care and incur higher medical costs, according to a new study published today (18 September) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Promising approach to reduce risk of hypoglycemia in diabetes shows positive results
People with type 1 diabetes who rely on insulin injections to control their blood sugar levels are at risk for life-threatening hypoglycemic events in which their blood glucose levels drop dangerously low.
Iron consumption can increase risk for heart disease
A new study from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington has bolstered the link between red meat consumption and heart disease by finding a strong association between heme iron, found only in meat, and potentially deadly coronary heart disease.
MD Anderson installs first TomoHD System in Florida
Cancer patients in the Southeast now have access to the world's most advanced radiation treatment system. MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando has installed the first TomoHD System in Florida.
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