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Arthritis Watch
Supplement Helps with Cartilage Deficiency
Exercise Away Joint Pain
University Launches On-Line Workshop
Study Identifies Remission Predictors
Arthritis Reaches Staggering Numbers

Asthma Watch
Asthma in Women Is Greater with Acetaminophen Use
Asthma Mortality Rates Continue to Drop
Atlanta Tops Allergy Capitals List
Intervention Curbs Asthma in Children
Vaccine at Birth May Diminish Allergies

Can You Read These Rxs?
CAN YOU READTHESE Rxs?

Case Studies
CASESTUDIES

Cholesterol Watch
Poll Indicates Confusion About Cholesterol Screening
Statins Protect Against Vision Loss
Atorvastatin May Help with Alzheimer's Disease
Drug Shows Promise for Raising HDL Levels
High Cholesterol Jeopardizes Diabetics

Clinical Trials
Statin Use May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
Hormone Replacement Therapy Is Linked to Asthma
Longest Clinical Trial on Osteoporosis Finds Fosamax Safe and Effective
Nutritional Supplement Is Shown Effective in Improving Fertility
New Treatment Is Approved for a Variety of Respiratory Infections

Compounding
COMPOUNDINGHOTLINE

Continuing Education
Using Pharmacology to Improve Pharmaceutical Care in Hypertensive Patients

Diabetes Watch
Prediabetes Figures Are Climbing
Company Is Honored for Its Commitment
Bloodstream Infection Risk Is Higher for Diabetics
Research Links Diabetes with Alzheimer's

Editor's Note
Counterfeit Drugs and the "Secondary Market"

Feature Focus
Effective Route of Vancomycin Administration
Do NSAIDs Impair the Cardioprotective Effects of Aspirin?
Guest Commentary: THE MEDICARE DRUG DISCOUNT CARD ? A BETRAYAL OF THE ELDERLY?
"Fax Noise" Can Result in Medication Errors
Cyclosporine Products: A Potential for Inappropriate Substitution
Preparing for a Public Health Need: The Aging of America
Evaluating and Managing Chronic Pain

Frontlines
Economist Warns Against "Euro" Regulation of US Pharmacies
Opposition to Rx Importing Softens...
... As State AGs Advance Their Own Rx Importation Proposal
Neurology Academy Does End Run Around FDA
FDA Sends Plan B Back to the Drawing Board
Medicare Officials Report Big Savings from Rx Discount Cards
Legislators Seek to Curb Closed Rx Networks

GI Watch
Zelnorm Receives Label Change
How Many People Really Have Chronic Constipation?
General Public Is in the Dark About IBS
Is Functional Dyspepsia a Motor Abnormality?

Hypertension Watch
Drug Company Launches "Take Action" Program
Blood Pressure Spikes Because...
Meditation May Help Teens' Blood Pressure
Physicians Opt for Costlier Drugs
Guidelines Outline Hypertensive Therapy

Insomnia Watch
Yoga Helps Cancer Patients Sleep
Mouth Device Assists Breathing in Sleep
A Good Night's Rest Scores High in Women's Survey
Better Sleep Can Make Roads Safer
Parkinson's Drug Quiets RLS

Legal Focus
Phenobarbital Dispensed Instead of Phentermine
PHARMACY LAW : Uncommon "Cons"

Men's Health Watch
Male Breast Cancer Rates Are Up
Men's Behavior Factors into Survival
Impotence Still Is "Taboo"
Chlamydia and Infertility Are Linked
Study Raises Flag on PSA Test

News Briefs
Ad Campaign Educates Consumers
Combining of Branded and Generic Companies Continues
Coalition Is Promoting Drug Discount Card for Low-Income People . . .
. . . But Enrollment Is Slow
Grant Is Earmarked for Electronic Health Records
OTC Pain Reliever Initiative Is Launched
FDA Receives High Marks
Compounding Accreditation Board Gets Support
Walgreens Launches Health Education Campaign
Target Rolls Out Specialty Pharmaceutical Program
Agreement Provides Funding for Graduate Education
CDMs in Diabetes Are Offered for Georgia Pharmacists
HHS Initiates On-Line "Channel"

Oral CareWatch
Does Your Home Have an Oral First Aid Kit?
Radiation Treatment May Pose Dental Problems
Seniors with Gum Disease Lose Weight
Excess Fluoride May Harm Babies' Teeth
"Noisy" Teeth May Be a Cause for Concern

OTC Focus
Low-Carb Diets and Foods

Outlook Obesity
WHO Has a Plan to Fight Obesity
Weight Loss Is Achieved with Stomach Balloon Procedure
Restaurants and Food Chains Hop on the Low-Fat Bandwagon
Mammograms May Yield False-Positive Results for Obese Women
Lap-Band Surgery Is Safe and Effective as an Outpatient Procedure

Pain Management Watch
Individuals with Chronic Pain Keep Quiet
Association Redesigns Web Site
Fibromyalgia Hits Individuals Differently
Procedure May Relieve Agony of Spinal Cord Injuries
Europeans Are Slow to Seek Treatment

Rx Focus
Lou Gehrig's Disease
Top 200 Prescription Drugs of 2003

Rx Product News Profile
RxPRODUCT NEWS PROFILE: Ketek (telithromycin)

Women's Health Watch
HIV Increases with Violent Male Partners
Iron Improves Concentration
Pain Assessment Shows Women to Be More Sensitive
Fibroids Raise Miscarriage Risk
Marital Status Plays a Role in Cancer Screenings
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