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Over One Million Seniors Have Problems with Medicare ‘Preferred Pharmacy’ Drug Plans

National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA issued the following statement today regarding a survey by Hart Research Associates regarding M... Full Article

Predominately Black Hospitals Provide Poor Trauma Care
Victims of trauma are at higher risk of either dying or suffering a major complication if they are treated at a hospital that serves a large population of black patients, find... Full Article

African American Students Drink More Soda When Available at School
The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students’ overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink mor... Full Article

Cancer Diagnosis Puts People at Greater Risk for Bankruptcy
People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Canc... Full Article

Passenger Car Drivers Are More Likely to Die in Crashes with SUVs, Regardless of Crash Safety Ratings
Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo ... Full Article

Preschoolers Affected by Medication-Related Poisonings at an Alarming Rate
Poisonings in young children have increased over the past decade, mainly due to medications in the home. A new study led by the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Childr... Full Article

What Impacts Whether African Americans Call 9-1-1 Immediately for Stroke Symptoms?
African-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether ... Full Article

Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator
Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirmed CMS l... Full Article

Missouri Lawmakers Pass Key Legislation to Improve PA Practice
On April 29, the Missouri House of Representatives passed House Bill 315, which will improve how PAs and physicians work together. Governor Jay Nixon is expected to sign the b... Full Article

Weight Gain Linked with Personality Trait Changes
People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science,... Full Article

16 Youth Sports Safety Tips from NATA
With the spring sports season well underway and summer preseason practices and youth league games around the corner, young athletes are already enjoying warm weather activitie... Full Article

Map Shows Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the US
In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the... Full Article

Therapy Dogs Cure Stress at Hopkins Nursing
Just add dogs. It turns out that’s a fairly easy recipe for taking a bit of the stress out of the room, one that Caitanya Min, Trad. ’13, of the Johns Hopkins University Schoo... Full Article

Anesthesia Professionals Question Safety of Non-experts Giving Propofol to Patients via New Sedasys™ Machine
Responding to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a new machine that allows healthcare providers who are not anesthesia experts to give propofol to... Full Article

Angelina Jolie Has Preventive Double Mastectomy
Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of poten... Full Article

Guidance for Clinicians on Prescribing Exercise for Depressed Patients
Exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), both when used alone and in combination with other treatments. There's now sufficient... Full Article

Sense of Touch Reproduced Through Prosthetic Hand
In a study recently published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, neurobiologists at the University of Chicago show how an organism can sens... Full Article

Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire
People who used a workplace wellness center on frequent basis reported an improvement in their overall quality-of-life, while those that used the center less often reported no... Full Article

Summer Brings Increase in Gasoline and Other Chemical-Related Injuries in Young Children
Hydrocarbons, a chemical compound commonly found in household items from cleaning products to gasoline, are among the top 10 causes of pediatric poisoning deaths in the United... Full Article

National Observance Day is Opportunity for Senior Adults to Get Fit
The old adage “move it or lose it” could be the international slogan for the aging population and is important to remember on National Senior Health and Fitness Day on May 29.... Full Article

HHS Issues Standards for Culturally Sensitive Care
The US Department of Health and Human Services has released enhanced national standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in health and healthcare, a blue... Full Article

The National Burden of Alzheimer’s
One in three seniors in the United States dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, according to a report from the Alzheimer’s Association. While deaths from other major dis... Full Article

One in Five Adults Meets Activity Guidelines
About 20% of US adults meet both the aerobic and muscle strengthening components of the federal government’s physical activity recommendations, according to a CDC report. The... Full Article

Celebrating Moms as a Catalyst in the Fight Against Obesity
AAPA is a member of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF), which in 2010 enabled 16 food and beverage companies to come together in support of First Lady Michelle Ob... Full Article

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