Rachel Lutz

Overall survival rate nearly doubles in patients who used aspirin post-diagnosis.

Normal growth in lung function in early adulthood an important factor in terms of future COPD risk.

Pollutants may accelerate fibrosis, metabolic disease, and liver cancer.

Excess production of tumor necrosis factor causes both RA and the onset of heart valve disease.

Heart failure patients who face few exercise barriers and have high levels of social support spend more time exercising.

People with sleep schedule disruptions more likely to be resistant to insulin.

Shifts in sleep schedules may increase an individual's risk for diabetes.

Study finds interventions for patients with high anxiety could be beneficial.

MS drug previously refused market authorization because of cancer concerns.

Tofacitinib effective in the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

Small molecules that suppress cancer development were reduced with methotrexate treatment.

Skipping a flu shot may put patients at greater risk for flu-related pneumonia.

Anxiety sensitivity has been linked to more debilitating asthma symptoms and greater functional limitations.

Losing weight can help decrease the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in overweight patients.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently updated the recommended interval between the 13-valeant pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the 23-valeant pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in low-risk elderly patients.

Retrospective drug utilization review programs can reduce potentially unsafe concomitant opioid and central nervous system (CNS) medication use.

Pharmacists help set goals for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Rollator produces highest walk distance and times in COPD patients.

Women with type 2 diabetes have greater difficulty with exercise than those without the condition.

Biologic pathway associated with neural stem cells can affect the growth of some cancers.

What gout risk factors should pharmacists be informing their patients about?

Research has shown that losing weight and increasing water intake can help reduce gout symptoms. However, there is another way patients with gout can reduce their symptoms: avoiding certain types of foods and drinks that can trigger flares.

Patients with a family history of Lynch syndrome should be presented the option of risk prediction modeling.

Positive mood throughout daily life linked to less pain and fewer RA-related restrictions.

MS cognitive screening tool able to predict actual functional performance.

Pharmacy intervention leads to a 6-month cost saving of $164.

Pharmacy interventions for patients taking new medications can improve adherence, reduce health care costs, and improve outcomes.

Many sleepwalkers who injure themselves during their sleep do not experience pain until the next morning, which may lead them to the pharmacy for OTC pain relief.

Intervention doubles chance of having well-controlled blood sugar post-surgery.

Patients with diabetes fare better after surgery when pharmacists manage their high blood sugar.