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Gem Drugs
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Location: 139 Central Ave, Reserve, Louisiana 70084
Phone: (985) 536-3957

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Order of the day – massive calorie cuts for Britons

Andrew Lansley made an announcement that Britain needs to cut 5 billion calories a day from its diet to curb obesity. Lansley urged individuals to eat less and eat more wisely, and promised to talk to the food industry about voluntary cuts in the calorie content of processed food and drinks. The health secretary and the chief medical officer, Sally Davies also issued a "call to action" on diet, pointing out that alcohol contributed 10% to our calorie intake.

Study confirms effectiveness of EKF PointMan technology for isolating low-level DNA mutations in blood

EKF, announces that the latest results from its collaboration with the Institute of Life Sciences at the University of Swansea, UK.

Roundup: Mass. BCBS chief on health costs; Georgia insurance exchange, Arizona waiver request

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed emergency legislation authorizing her to request a two-year waiver from the CMS to reduce Medicaid rolls by 280,000 people. Brewer said in a statement she intends to request the waiver as early as Monday. She added that she plans to meet with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in the coming weeks to discuss "the dire need for a Medicaid waiver for Arizona".

Military Healthcare Convention and Conference: Latest developments and initiatives in military healthcare

The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, Exhibitions Group will host speakers Lt Gen (Dr.) Charles B Green, Surgeon General of the Air Force, BG Richard W. Thomas, Assistant Surgeon General of the US Army, and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for the Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy, Noel Koch, in their first annual Military Healthcare Convention and Conference June 22-25 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

State of California adds Distracted Driving as new area for concentrated effort to SHSP

Driver distractions have joined alcohol and speeding as leading factors in fatal and serious injury crashes. The National Safety Council estimates that up to 25 percent of all crashes in 2008 involved talking on cell phones or texting. To combat this growing threat on our roadways, the State of California has added Distracted Driving as the first new area for concentrated effort to the Strategic Highway Safety Plan.

Medicare Suppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Also referred to as DME Suppliers. A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

Community/Retail Pharmacy

A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier

An organization that provides prosthetic and orthotic care which may include, but is not limited to, patient evaluation, prosthesis or orthosis design, fabrication, fitting and modification to treat limb loss for purposes of restoring physiological function and/or cosmesis or to treat a neuromusculoskeletal disorder or acquired condition.