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Arthritis Watch
Alternative OA Treatment Produces Improvement
Outlook Has Improved for Arthritis Patients
Many OA Patients Face Continuous Pain
Wrist MRI Foretells RA Results
Alcohol Raises Gout Risk

Asthma Watch
FDA Is Considering Removal of CFC Inhalers
Chronic Ear Infections Up Respiratory Risk
Storms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks
Vaccinations Are Not Associated with Allergic Diseases
Here's a Real Fish Story!

Can You Read These Rxs?
CAN YOU READTHESE Rxs?

Case Studies
CASE STUDIES

Clinical Trials
Beta-Blocker Encourages Medication Use After Hospital Discharge
Vaccine May Increase Survival Rate for Lung Cancer
Antipsychotic Drug Is Effective in Treating Bipolar Disorder
Memantine HCl/Donepezil Combo Improves Functioning

Compounding
COMPOUNDING HOTLINE

Continuing Education
Clinical Update on the Treatment of Constipation in Adults

Diabetes Watch
Uncontrolled Glucose Levels Hinder Cognitive Abilities
Cinnamon Works Wonders
Triple Insulin Therapy Helps Diabetics
Cancer Risk Is Higher in Diabetes
Cardiovascular Problems Found in Diabetic Kids
Gene Mutation May Identify Type 1 Diabetes

Drug Interactions
Inhaled Corticosteroids: Watch for Drug Interactions

Editor's Note
OTC OPPORTUNITIES

Feature Focus
Medicare Discount Cards: Now Effective, Could Increase Pharmacy Claims Processing
One Pharmacist's View of the Automation Decision

Frontlines
Illinois Pharmacists Fume over State's Mail-Order Rx Rules
Rx Vending Machines Make a New England Beachhead
Maine Rx Monitoring Program Targets Suspicious Prescribing
NCPA Urges Corporate Payors to Ask Pointed Questions of PBMs
Independent Pharmacies Show Rising Sales and Profit Margins
Vermont to Sue FDA Over Prescription Import Curbs

GI Watch
IBS Is Associated with Higher Surgical Rates
GERD Afflicts Caucasians and African Americans Equally
Diagnosing IBS?All in the Symptoms
New and Emerging Treatments for Chronic Constipation

Health Systems Pharmacy
ACEIs: A Brief Review of Their Pharmacotherapeutic Uses
Fluoroquinolones: Focus on Safety

Health Systems Pharmacy Editor's Note
Health-Systems Pharmacy Section Editor's Note: IV Admixture Compounding Services

Hypertension Watch
Guidelines Urge Toddler Blood Pressure Readings
Abdominal Fat: Predictor for High Blood Pressure
Youthful Stress Leads to Hypertension
Home Testing Is Beneficial
Race Should Not Determine Drug Therapy

Insomnia Watch
High School Sleep Curriculum Is Available
Quiet Please: Ending the Noise from Snoring
Sleep Disorders and the Brain
Carb Counting May Help with Narcolepsy
Obesity Is a Factor in Sleep Duration

Legal Focus
"Importation" of Prescription Drugs
Courts Wrestle with Overtime Pay for Pharmacists

Medication Safety
A Medication Error Trifecta!

News Briefs
October Designated American Pharmacists Month
Hospira Committed to "Advancing Wellness"
WHO Supports Drug Trial Registry
"Orange Book Companion" Is Available
HHS Unveils Plan for Pandemic Influenza
Official Does Not Expect Flu Vaccine Shortage
Physicians, Consumers Give Views on OTC Statins
Researchers Study Food?Drug Interactions
New Resources Aim to Reduce Medical Errors
African HIV/AIDS Initiative Opens 6th Location

OTC Focus
Popularity of SAM-e Supplements Is Soaring
Home Diagnostic Kits: Take One Test and Call the Doctor in the Morning

Outlook Obesity
Medicare Recognizes Obesity as Illness
Gastric Bypass Causes Drop in Appetite Stimulation
Heart Attack Risk Looms Large for Obese Kids
Why Some Kids Do Not Outgrow Asthma
Computer Retrains Kids to Eat Properly

Pain Management Watch
September Is Pain Awareness Month
Exercise Alleviates Back Pain
Chronic Abdominal Pain Is Associated with Anxiety, Depression
?And Is Effective in Helping Recurring Headache
Acupuncture Relieves Neck Throbbing?

Patient Counseling
Oral Medication Interactions with Ethanol

Patient Education
A Healthy Back Starts with Regular Exercise: Avoiding Low-Back Pains and Strains

Rx Focus
Cytokines and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rx Product News Profile
RxPRODUCT NEWS: PROFILE: Raptiva (efalizumab)

Technology News
McClellan Endorses Electronic Prescribing
Bush Announces Health Information Technology Job
E-Mail Prescriptions Are Positioned as Money Savers
Texas Hospital Installs Omnicell Technology
Happy Harry's Installs Robotic Dispensing Systems

Urinary Incontinence Watch
Bladder Control Loss Goes Undiagnosed
Groups Unite to Launch SUI Awareness
Incontinence Is Treatable
Procedure Does Not Cause Bladder Blockage

Women's Health Watch
Millions of Women Get Unwarranted Pap Tests
Poll Reveals Lack of COPD Awareness
Bone Study: Exercise Wins over Calcium
Testosterone and Sex Drive: There Is No Correlation
Seasons Influence Onset of Menopause
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