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June 18th, 2013 
John Buck
In the wake of the deadly infections in 2012 from drugs compounded at the New England Compounding Center (NECC), a new study examines similar outbreaks in the US over the last 12 years in an effort to discover factors that may hinder outbreak detection. The article, “Description of Outbreaks of Health-Care-Associated Infections Related to Compounding [...]
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Tags: AJHP, ASHP, Compounding, Infection, NECC, Pharmaceutical, prevention 
No Comments » June 18th, 2013 John BuckMayo Clinic and other researchers have shown that a vaccine given to newborns is at least 60% effective against rotavirus in Ghana. Rotavirus causes fever, vomiting and diarrhea, which in infants can cause severe dehydration. In developed nations, the condition often results in an emergency room visit or an occasional hospitalization, but is rarely fatal. [...]
Posted in Acute/Ambulatory, Associations & Groups, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary, Colleagues, Community Health, Family/General Practice, Lab, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Tags: Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic, Neonatal, Pediatric, Rotavirus, Vaccine No Comments » June 18th, 2013 John BuckOn Thursday, June 20, the national nonprofit Screening for Mental Health, Inc. will hold Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening Day. The initiative is an outreach, education, and screening program to raise awareness about PTSD in the community and help individuals with PTSD find opportunities for assessment and treatment. Thousands of colleges, community-based organizations, and military [...]
Posted in Associations & Groups, Community Health, Emergency/Urgent Care, Family/General Practice, Mental Health, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Radiology, Respiratory, Speech/Language/Hearing, Women's Health Tags: Mental Health, Military, PTSD, Public Health, Veterans No Comments » June 17th, 2013 John BuckShort-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight, a new animal study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. “Our study suggests that short-term exposure to stress and antidepressants, rather than a high-calorie, high-fat diet alone, [...]
June 17th, 2013 John BuckConsuming 10 milligrams (mg) daily of S-equol delivered via a new fermented soy-based nutritional supplement alleviated menopausal symptoms, particularly the frequency of hot flashes and severity of neck or shoulder muscle stiffness, without impacting thyroid and certain sex hormone levels, according to clinical data presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, (ENDO) 2013. [...]
