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After reviewing the mechanisms of the first three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization, we can now address some of the most common concerns that have been expressed regarding vaccine hesitancy.

With their content ranging from pharmacy references in pop culture to more clinical discussions of specific drugs, the Let's Pharmonize podcast hosts have learned to balance the rigors of school with their biweekly podcast.

The study, conducted by investigators from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Coalition (BCSC), had an objective to quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both breast cancer screening and diagnostic mammography services in the United States.

Ted Karkus, CEO of ProPhase Labs, discusses the differences between saliva COVID-19 tests and nasal swab COVID-19 tests and their different uses in clinical practice.

The research team analyzed CD4-cell gene expression data from a study of HIV-infected people in Africa and Asia.

Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer—and especially obesity-related cancers—by as much as half in individuals with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study by researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Center for Liver Diseases and Liver Masses.

In addition to the usual considerations of treating pediatric patients, clinicians should consider how pharmacokinetics may differ for children with obesity, according to a session at the 2021 virtual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners meeting.

The overuse of antibiotics in hospitals can lead to the emergence of drug-resistant strains of bacteria or outbreaks of infections by bacteria, such as Clostridiodes difficile (C. difficile).

This week on Pharmacy Times, there are a number of important topics that will be covered and posted throughout the week

Risk factors for norovirus include eating foods in non-sanitary places and attending childcare centers or preschools.

In a Pharmacy Times® Peer Exchange video series, experts discussed the current landscape and management of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), including the latest data and potential treatment strategies on the horizon.

In this high-risk population, strategies for minimizing viral exposure during a pandemic are being considered with oncology treatment options.

Cardiometabolic health risk factors include metabolic syndrome, a cluster of disorders that include excess fat around the waist, insulin resistance, and high blood pressure.

While the prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with COPD is relatively low, those who are infected with the virus experience more severe symptoms than those without COPD.

Opioid overdoses are killing nearly as many of our neighbors and patients as COVID-19 and in much younger populations.

Pharmacists can recognize mental health disorders in patients and help guide individuals toward treatment.

Patients who were screened generally were younger, with Black patients more likely to be screened than patients of other races.

The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 cases in South Africa, where the B.1.351 variant is prevalent.

In April 2020, colonoscopy screenings declined from 15.1 per 10,000 beneficiaries to 0.9, a 95% difference.

Being diagnosed with diabetes does not make a person more likely to use effective contraception and may actually lead to a drop in the use of certain types of effective contraception.

Patients who received a flu shot during the last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection at the start of the pandemic, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Path to helping patients with mental health issues can include residency and board certification.

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Pharmacist-led services are not only important during COVID-19 immunization efforts in the United States, but are additionally critical in vaccination endeavors globally.

Although bloodletting had been praised by medical professionals for more than 2 millennia, not all patients were as enthused at being purged of their blood as their physicians were, regardless of the claims of its efficacy.

Megan May, PharmD, BCOP, reviews the authorization process for treatment options for the management of NETs.

Thoughtful application can reduce resistance and improve overall operations, if consistent steps are followed.

Pharmacy and primary care are dramatically underallocated with COVID-19 doses compared with influenza efforts.

Pharmacy support staff members are stepping up and playing an outsize role in the pandemic response.

Studies have indicated that medication synchronization can have a positive impact on medication adherence, but few have assessed patient satisfaction with these programs.