Study: Patients Who Suffer Strokes Have Higher Depression Risk Than Heart Attack Survivors
March 17th 2021Among more than 11 million Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted during the 2-year study period, there were 174,901 admitted for ischemic stroke and 193,418 admitted for heart attack.
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Webcast: The Impact of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program on COVID-19 Vaccinations and Pharmacists
March 16th 2021Following the establishment of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program by the CDC, a panel of experts sat down with Pharmacy Times® to address the implications of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Opioid Epidemic Linked to Greater Number of Heart Infections in the US
March 16th 2021Preliminary research by the American Heart Association suggests the opioid epidemic in the United States may have led to an increase in the number of strokes due to bacterial infections of the heart (infective endocarditis).
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Poll Shows Big Shift in High-Risk Older Adults' Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination
March 16th 2021A follow-up poll from the University of Michigan (U-M) found that 71% of people in their 50s, 60s, and 70s are now ready to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when a dose becomes available to them.
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APhA Welcomes New President With a Focus on Providing Care to Communities
March 16th 2021As a first-generation college graduate with a focus on providing care to underserved and low-income communities, new APhA President Sandra Leal said her main goal is to continue advocating for the pharmacy field.
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Study: Increasing Antiparasitic Drug Costs in US Lead to Decreased Quality of Care
March 15th 2021The increasing prices of the drugs used to treat hookworm, roundworm (ascariasis), and whipworm (trichuriasis) is driving increased costs for patients with Medicaid or private insurance, as well as a potential decrease in the quality of care those patients receive.
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