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<title><![CDATA[Predominately Black Hospitals Provide Poor Trauma Care]]></title>













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		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, finds a large new study in Health Services Research.This discrepancy persists despite efforts to reduce healthcare disparities ...

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<title><![CDATA[Cancer Diagnosis Puts People at Greater Risk for Bankruptcy]]></title>













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		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 Cancer Research Center. Researchers also found that younger cancer patients had two- to five-fold higher bankruptcy rates compare...

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<title><![CDATA[Passenger Car Drivers Are More Likely to Die in Crashes with SUVs, Regardless of Crash Safety Ratings]]></title>













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		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 study of crashes involving cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) has found those crash ratings are a lot less relevant than ...

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<title><![CDATA[Preschoolers Affected by Medication-Related Poisonings at an Alarming Rate]]></title>













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		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 Children’s Hospital, found that medication-related poisonings in children younger than 6 increased by 33% during the 11-year study ...

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<title><![CDATA[COPD Foundation Praises FDA Approval of Breo Ellipta, Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]]></title>













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		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, once-daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Develo...

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<title><![CDATA[The APhA Foundation Announces 2013 Pinnacle Award Honorees]]></title>













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		The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation announces the honorees of the 2013 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Awards, established in 1998 by the APhA Foundation, celebrate significant contributions to the medication use process through increasing patient adherence, reducing drug misadventu...

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<title><![CDATA[Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator]]></title>













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		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 leader since 2006.When Tavenner was first nominated in late 2011 she did not receive Senate confirmation. She succeeded form...

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<title><![CDATA[Weight Gain Linked with Personality Trait Changes]]></title>













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		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, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.To understand how fluctuations in body weight might relate to perso...

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<title><![CDATA[Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Reduce Exercise Benefits for Obese Adults]]></title>













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		Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood suga...

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<title><![CDATA[Map Shows Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the US]]></title>













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		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 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have created the first US map that pinpoints hotspots for infe...

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<title><![CDATA[Anesthesia Professionals Question Safety of Non-experts Giving Propofol to Patients via New Sedasys&trade; Machine]]></title>













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		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 patients undergoing colonoscopies and other gastrointestinal procedures, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AAN...

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<title><![CDATA[The APhA Foundation Announces 2013 Pinnacle Award Honorees]]></title>













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		The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation announced the honorees of the 2013 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Awards, established in 1998 by the APhA Foundation, celebrate significant contributions to the medication use process through increasing patient adherence, reducing drug misadventu...

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<title><![CDATA[Guidance for Clinicians on Prescribing Exercise for Depressed Patients]]></title>













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		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 research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise for depressed patients, according to a report in the...

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<title><![CDATA[APhA Publishes Ophthalmic Compounding Reference]]></title>













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		The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) recently released Compounding Guide for Ophthalmic Preparations, a single-source reference for pharmacists and ophthalmologists on preparing quality compounded ophthalmic medications. The new first-edition book (ISBN 978-1-58212-177-2; softbound; 259 pag...

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<title><![CDATA[National Observance Day is Opportunity for Senior Adults to Get Fit]]></title>













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		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.If you’re of a certain age, this annual observation day could be what motivates you to become more active because it’s neve...

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<title><![CDATA[HHS Issues Standards for Culturally Sensitive Care]]></title>













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		The US Department of Health and Human Services has released enhanced national standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in health and healthcare, a blueprint to help organizations improve the quality of healthcare available to diverse communities.The enhanced standards, deve...

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<title><![CDATA[NCPA Statement on Historic Reduction in US Prescription Drug Spending]]></title>













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		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 Informatics that the total spending on medicines declined by 3.5% in 2012 on a real per capita basis to $325.8 billion, falling for...

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<title><![CDATA[The National Burden of Alzheimer&amp;#39;s]]></title>













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		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 diseases, such as heart disease, HIV/AIDS and stroke, continue to experience significant declines, Alzheimer’s deaths rose by 68...

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<title><![CDATA[Turning Alzheimer&amp;#39;s Fuzzy Signals into High Definition]]></title>













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		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 factor even more important than the size of a television screen is the quality of the signal it displays. Having a life-size...

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<title><![CDATA[Genetic Variations Associated With Susceptibility to Bacteria Linked to Stomach Disorders]]></title>













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		Two genome-wide association studies and a subsequent meta-analysis have found that certain genetic variations are associated with susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that is a major cause of gastritis and stomach ulcers and is linked to stomach cancer, findings that may help explain so...

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<title><![CDATA[New Disease-Modifying, Personalized Cystic Fibrosis Treatment, Starting a Trend in Drug Development]]></title>













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		Disease-modifying treatments are becoming a reality for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) sufferers, potentially transforming this life-threatening condition into a manageable one, according to new analysis by research and consulting firm GlobalData.The new report* highlights Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Kalydeco (...

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<title><![CDATA[May is Mental Health Awareness Month]]></title>













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		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 through the media, local events and screenings. This year's theme is Pathways to Wellness.Key Messages•	Wellness - it's essential...

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<title><![CDATA[Ried Completing Term as JAPhA Editor-In-Chief]]></title>













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		The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced that the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA) Editor-in-Chief, L. Douglas Ried, PhD, FAPhA, is completing his current three-year term at the end of June 2013. Ried was also Associate Editor for JAPhA from 2005 to 2010 and serve...

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<title><![CDATA[Sharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving the Sleep Medication Zolpidem]]></title>













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		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 19,487 visits in 2010. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) report also finds that in 2010 pa...

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<title><![CDATA[Survey Finds Nearly Half of US Adults Uninsured in 2012]]></title>













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		Nearly half of working-age adults, or 84 million adults aged 18-64, were uninsured for at least part of 2012, say authors of a report based on findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey of 2012. The survey also found that the number of young adults aged 19-25 without insura...

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