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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

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

COPD Foundation Praises FDA Approval of Breo Ellipta, Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The COPD Foundation (COPDF) applauds the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder), a long-term, ... Full Article

The APhA Foundation Announces 2013 Pinnacle Award Honorees
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation announces the honorees of the 2013 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Awards, established in 1998 by the APhA Foundation, cel... 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

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

Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Reduce Exercise Benefits for Obese Adults
Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syn... 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

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

The APhA Foundation Announces 2013 Pinnacle Award Honorees
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation announced the honorees of the 2013 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Awards, established in 1998 by the APhA Foundation, cel... 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

APhA Publishes Ophthalmic Compounding Reference
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) recently released Compounding Guide for Ophthalmic Preparations, a single-source reference for pharmacists and ophthalmologists on ... 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

NCPA Statement on Historic Reduction in US Prescription Drug Spending
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA issued the following statement regarding a new study by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Inform... 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

Turning Alzheimer’s Fuzzy Signals into High Definition
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered how the predominant class of Alzheimer’s pharmaceuticals might sharpen the brain’s performance One... Full Article

Genetic Variations Associated With Susceptibility to Bacteria Linked to Stomach Disorders
Two genome-wide association studies and a subsequent meta-analysis have found that certain genetic variations are associated with susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori, a bact... Full Article

New Disease-Modifying, Personalized Cystic Fibrosis Treatment, Starting a Trend in Drug Development
Disease-modifying treatments are becoming a reality for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) sufferers, potentially transforming this life-threatening condition into a manageable one, accordi... Full Article

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
For more than 60 years, Mental Health America and its affiliates across the country have led the observance of May is Mental Health Month by reaching millions of people throug... Full Article

Ried Completing Term as JAPhA Editor-In-Chief
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced that the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA) Editor-in-Chief, L. Douglas Ried, PhD, FAPhA, is complet... Full Article

Sharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving the Sleep Medication Zolpidem
A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to the sleep medication zolpidem rose nearly 220% from 6,111 visits in 2005 to 19... Full Article

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