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Meadville Medical Center
Migraines can be debilitating and keep you away from work, school, family and friends. When they occur more than half of each month, that is defined as Chronic Migraine. This is often treated with oral prevention and/or rescue medication, but when that is not effective, BOTOX® is an option! BOTOX® is the first and only FDA-approved preventive treatment for Chronic Migraine since 2010. ...
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Meadville Medical Center
Healthcare providers nationwide continue to face escalating drug shortage problems. Many health systems have taken the uncommon step of forming their own nonprofit generic drug manufacturing company. The constant drug shortages and unpredictable price changes have led them to this decision. The Problem is Not New In 2016 the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists lists inadequate supplies ...
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Meadville Medical Center
Wash your hands well with soap and water. If soap is not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Try not to touch contaminated items in public without sanitizing them, like door handles, shopping carts, light switches, condiment bottles, etc. Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that could become contaminated. Keep a clean and decontaminated ...
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Meadville Medical Center
For many, the idea of nutrition is all about the foods they consume. This shouldn’t be the sole focus, however, and there should be many other things that go into your nutritional planning. These things can be beneficial in providing you with a guide to healthy living which can help prevent diseases and keep you fit for all life has to throw your way. Here are 5 tips you can follow to ...
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Meadville Medical Center
Sometimes, medical terminology is needlessly confusing. Other times, a lack of experience can make it hard to understand exactly what you're going to go through when you come in for a medical procedure. Fortunately, there are usually easy explanations for what's going to go on at a hospital or surgery center. One issue that tends to confuse patients is that of outpatient care. Though the ...
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Kristi Gramlich
Selecting a doctor for your family is one of the most important decisions you'll make. Without proper medical care, your family can suffer unnecessarily protracted periods of illnesses and potentially even experience serious or fatal conditions. When you're trying to decide how to pick a family doctor from Meadville Medical Center, you can keep a few considerations in mind. Determine Your Needs ...
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Kristi Gramlich
When choosing a medical center at which to have a procedure done or at which to consult with a doctor, you likely have a number of concerns on your mind. For example, you likely want to know about the professionalism and the experience of the doctors with whom you'll be working, but you also want to know if the quality of care is emphasized at Meadville Medical Center. Learning about the ...
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Meadville, PA. – Meadville Medical Center (MMC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2016. MMC is one of only 223 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes MMC’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that ...
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