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A study presented at the American Physiological Society annual meeting found links between skin pigmentation, vitamin D, and indicators of cardiovascular health, suggesting vitamin D deficiency could contribute to the high rate of heart disease among African Americans.

Caroline Carney, MD, MSc, FAPM, CPHQ, chief medical officer of Magellan Health, a board-certified internist, and a board-certified psychiatrist, discusses the impact of trauma and stress on overall health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Idaho State University partners with the Idaho Immunization Coalition to effectively and safely vaccinate patients against influenza.

Pharmacists have had to adapt to meeting more frequently online instead of in person, while embracing new ways of delivering care and disseminating health care information.

IQVIA researchers saw a sharp uptick in medication usage shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began, followed by a steep fall in the first few months of the pandemic.

The AHA released a report to provide guidance about CVST, TTS, and VITT after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

When looking at the COVID-19 variants, it is increasingly necessary to assess them in terms of the mutations embedded in the variants themselves.

Processed diets may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases, such as E.coli, but might also increase the incidence of diseases characterized by low-grade chronic infection and inflammation.

Although young women were the original targets of human papillomavirus vaccine outreach after its approval in 2006, the increasing rates oropharyngeal cancer has made vaccination for young men even more important.

In addition to overall concerns about COVID-19 vaccines patients may have stronger fears about the second vaccine dose since it is often accompanied with more adverse effects.

Support from pharmacy management and increased job satisfaction for pharmacy technicians can improve medication therapy management programs.

Fatigue-inducing anemias caused by chronic diseases and inflammation may be treatable with a combination of inexpensive oral medications, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

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Studies show a need for coordination between the VA health care system and non-VA health care practices to decrease confusion and duplication of services.

During a session at the NACDS 2021 Annual Meeting, Scott Gottlieb, MD, former commissioner of the FDA from 2017 to 2019, provided an overview of where the country is heading in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authors of the study said this finding suggests that data from health care workers could be used to estimate the severity of future viruses more quickly.

Because several pharmaceutical companies pulled back from the federal 340B program last fall, many patients with diabetes are now seeing skyrocketing insulin prices, according to Anne Webster, NP, with UnityPoint Health.

The APhA has joined a federal lawsuit filed by the NCPA in January to challenge DIR fees.

Experts Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, and Sally Arif, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, discussed their experiences and advice for handling vaccine hesitancy in part 1 of a 2-part interview on the topic.

Previous studies found breastfeeding does not impact executive function or memory, which was similar to the findings in this study, according to the authors.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to a 44% increase in insomnia disorder among health care workers at a medical-school affiliated health system, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Due to the success of its COVID-19 vaccination clinics hosted at sites such as churches and community centers across the country, Walgreens announced that it will now activate mobile clinics in Chicago, Illinois.

Interactive case studies from April 2021.

The approval of dapagliflozin is the most significant advancement in the treatment of chronic kidney disease in more than 20 years, according to a press release.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Chris Antypas, owner of Asti’s South Hills Pharmacy in Pittsburgh, PA, about the critical role community pharmacists play in bridging the education gap and ensuring access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Caroline Carney, MD, MSc, FAPM, CPHQ, chief medical officer of Magellan Health, a board-certified internist, and a board-certified psychiatrist, discusses the correlation between heart health and mental health.

The necessary push for the health care industry to move to whole-person care instead of condition-oriented models and tactics for applying a value-based model in pharmacy benefits.

Twenty percent of the pharmacies contacted indicated they would not dispense buprenorphine, with independent pharmacies and those in southern US states found significantly more likely to restrict the drug.

A heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation occurs at least twice as frequently in patients with diabetes as those without.

COVID-19 vaccines used these messenger molecules, and the future possibilities are exciting.