Primary Care Clinics in St Charles, IA Accepting Medicare
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 St Charles Medical Clinic Plc Family Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 101 E. Main St., St Charles, IA 50240 Phone: 515-418-2883 |
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Breast cancer genome reveals potential therapeutic targets
Scientists have sequenced the entire genomes of tumors from 50 breast cancer patients and found more than 1,700 gene mutations, most of which were unique to individual patients. The researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the Siteman Cancer Center suggest that this variability and uniqueness made it difficult to predict outcomes of the cases.
Study: 5-year-old boys more likely to have cognitive difficulties due to higher lead exposure
Soil contamination has long been recognized as a contributor to lead exposure in people and is now a health concern worldwide.
Drug-eluting balloon procedure can effectively treat peripheral artery disease
Use of balloon angioplasty and placement of stents to widen clogged arteries have become standard medical procedure. Further advancing this treatment, drug-eluting devices are now delivering medication directly to the site where it can be most effective. While this technique has met with success in coronary arteries, its use in peripheral arteries is still under study.
Largest-ever study looks at safety of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
They are a group of drugs which millions of people rely on to keep pain at bay but they can have unwanted side-effects which are sometimes more serious than the original health problem. Now scientists at The University of Nottingham are taking part in the largest-ever study on the safety of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) that has ever been performed.
Increasing health problems from caffeinated energy drinks
A study has shown that there is a sharp rise in the number of people who report heart problems, tremors and chest pains after drinking caffeinated energy drinks. The incidences are particularly common among teenagers. Close to 300 calls were made to NSW's poisons centre regarding adverse reactions to energy drinks between January 2004 and the end of 2010, with more than a third of people attending hospital.
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