Archives for May 2010
Important Imformation for Medicaid Patients
Through a state-funded program that runs through December 31, 2010 ONLY, Medicaid will be accepted for FIVE tests for heart attack, stroke and aneurysm risk by SafeHeart Health Screens of Hattiesburg!
Don’t wait – take advantage while you can!!
Hattiesburg, MS – May 5, 2010 – DON’T DELAY!! MEDICAID WILL BE ACCEPTED for a limited [...]
Screenings to target heart problems
From the Greenwood Commonwealth:
Greenwood Leflore Hospital will host a series of screenings next month to alert people to potential heart problems.
SafeHeart Health Screens, a Mississippi-based company, will offer five health screens on June 28 for $129. The service will be free for
Medicaid patients.
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http://gwcommonwealth.com/articles/2010/05/24/news/top_stories/05242010news02.txt
“Safe Heart Screening sheds light on Mississippi’s health woes” on WLOX
By Ashley Conroy – email
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Heart attack and stroke are often called the “silent killers,” because they can strike with no warning. A group out of Hattiesburg called the Safe Heart Health Screens is trying to change this.
They travel around the state to administer a series of five tests that check anything [...]
Most stroke patients don’t recognize symptoms
Oxford, UK – About 70% of patients who suffer a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) don’t correctly recognize their symptoms, and 30% delay seeking medical attention for over 24 hours, a new study concludes [1].
Delays in seeking treatment were unrelated to age, sex, social class, or educational level, the [...]