Optometrists in Fort Thompson, SD Accepting Medicare
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 Dr. Jill Elizabeth Thompson, O.D. Optometrist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1323 Bia Route 4, Fort Thompson, SD 57339 Phone: 605-245-1563 Fax: 605-245-2384 |
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Self-expanding metal tubes or stents are a safe and effective treatment for obstructive jaundice
One key goal of treating pancreatic cancer, which is often fatal within a year, is making sure patients have a good quality of life with as few complications as possible. This is especially important if they are candidates for surgical removal of the cancer.
WFP, UNHCR concerned about food, water insecurity in border areas between Sudan, South Sudan
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) "has warned clashes along the border between Sudan and South Sudan threaten to plunge the region into widespread hunger" and "said it is scaling up its humanitarian operation in South Sudan to assist a growing number of refugees and displaced people," VOA News reports.
AMI study finds India's healthcare sector set to spend over $250M on IT in 2010
Seemingly untouched by the worldwide economic downturn, India's healthcare sector is set to spend over US$250 million on IT in 2010. Healthcare in India comprises more than 5% of the nation's GDP and displays a healthy growth rate over the next four to five years. This comes from a study by New York-based Access Markets International (AMI) Partners, Inc., a leading consulting firm specializing in IT and telecom sectors.
New study aims to find early drivers of pulmonary fibrosis in at-risk patient population
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading a study designed to identify early drivers of pulmonary fibrosis in an at-risk patient population. Funding for the research, which could help predict early disease at the cellular level and possibly drive the development of novel therapies, is being provided by Three Lakes Foundation.
Predicting tuberculosis outbreaks based on the first 2 cases
Outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) may be able to be identified by looking at certain characteristics of the first two patients, according to new research. If the first two patients are diagnosed within three months of each other, live in urban areas, and if one or both are of sub-Saharan African origin, there is a 56 percent chance that the two cases will lead to a large outbreak of TB, whereas if the patients exhibit none of those characteristics, the odds are just one percent.
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