As Aurora-based VNA Health Care celebrates anniversary, group looks at future expansion
As Aurora-based VNA Health Care celebrates anniversary, group looks at future expansion…
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Our View: Violence in Maine hospitals the result of failing health care system
Nurse Kristi Dugan demonstrates her medical staff training July 7 to keep herself between a potentially violent patient and a door at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
The pandemic showed us how much we rely
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Polio case confirmed in New York state, health-care providers told to look for more
The New York State Health Department confirmed a case of polio on Thursday, the first known infection in the U.S. in nearly a decade.
A resident of Rockland County, a suburb of New York City, tested positive for polio, according
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I am becoming…
Part 1 I have been running since I was seven years old. As I have developed and grown as a person, my relationship with running has changed – over the years I have become a runner. When I first started …
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Increasing Patient Retention and Revenue with Referral Management
The ratio between the number of dentists and the population in the USA is 61:100000. More than one in five (21.3%) said that they had not visited the dentist in the last few years. One of the top reasons adults
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Mediterranean Diet Likely Just As Healthful For Children As For Adults
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Love sparkling water? Fizzy drinks could be damaging your teeth
In an effort to choose healthier alternatives to soda, many people are drinking sugar-free sparkling water, with or without added flavoring.
A recent TikTok video that suggested using balsamic vinegar for flavor in an effort to create a “healthy Coke”
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Health officials provide guidance on COVID-19 variant specific booster shots | Coronavirus
MADISON (WKOW) — Health officials are setting the stage for a nationwide campaign to get the word out about new Omicron specific booster shots this fall.
The boosters are expected to be released in September and they will be available
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CMS expands Telehealth Services to Deliver Care Safely during COVID-19 and Beyond
CPT Code
Services
Description
77427
Radiation management
It is reported once for every five fractions or treatment sessions regardless of the actual time period in which the services are furnished. The services need not be furnished on consecutive days.
90853
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USDA Announces Framework for Shoring Up the Food Supply Chain and Transforming the Food System to Be Fairer, More Competitive, More Resilient
USDA efforts to create more and better markets will benefit both producers and American consumers through fairer prices, as well as address longstanding issues intensified by pandemic
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
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