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Although challenges around COVID-19 vaccine production and delivery have been addressed and improved in recent months, problems have continued in the implementation of a national vaccination program.

The study compared step impairments across the cognitive spectrum, including people with subjective cognitive impairment, Parkinson disease, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer disease, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, as well as cognitively healthy controls.

Recreational substance use was associated with 1.5 to 3 times higher odds of heart disease, with stronger associations among young women.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed J. David Robertson, PhD, director of University of Missouri Research Reactor, on a new collaboration with Advanced Accelerator Applications International to develop a targeted therapy for certain types of cancerous tumors.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant decline in the volume of overall heart surgeries, as well as an increase in deaths following coronary artery bypass grafting, according to research.

A deep learning model was found to support the identification of imaging biomarkers on screening mammograms, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Researchers, advocates, and other stakeholders are urging for care to be expanded to overcome barriers in high-risk populations to address the HIV epidemic, as part of a series published in The Lancet HIV in the USA Series.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection rate among pregnant women was estimated to be 70% higher than in similarly aged adults in Washington state.

The researchers wanted to analyze massive data shared on social networks to provide new opportunities to better understand the behavior of their users.

High levels of humidity promote mucocilliary clearance, which is a defense mechanism that removes mucus and potentially harmful particles from the lungs.

In a recent statement updating its progress with COVID-19 vaccinations, Walgreens explained that it has administered more than 3 million COVID-19 vaccinations at LTC facilities and among additional vulnerable populations.

If approved as part of a proposed update to the Emergency Use Authorization, the findings could make Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine more widely available.

The research will have implications for clinicians when prescribing blood-thinning medications after Fontan surgery, a complex congenital heart disease operation redirecting blood flow from the lower body to the lungs.

The investigators said rebuilding public health and other social structures will not only assist disadvantaged groups in times of need, but will also help society at large.

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Due to public enthusiasm for electricity and its potential curative properties in the 19th century, several new inventions were patented to fulfill the desires of the people.

While other factors are causing hospitalizations to fall in the top 10 states, vaccinations could be a significant contributing factor.

Addressing the health concerns of homelessness involves the creativity of all health care professionals in their respective roles.

Study suggests the major risks to pregnancy are from maternal respiratory illness due to COVID-19 and urged prevention measures as a key to ensure safety.

The research team conducted interviews with stakeholders to gauge the sector’s thoughts around implementing COVID-19 measures in licensed premises prior to COVID-19 restrictions being lifted.

Health care providers should monitor blood pressure starting in early adolescence, especially for individuals at high cardiovascular risk, such as Black populations.

The study measured immune responses from individuals genetically predisposed to developing T1D to naturally occurring insulin and hybrid insulin peptides.

To date, 45.4 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have been supplied to the US government, according to a recent update from the company that details progress on their ongoing collaboration with the US government.

The label also states LVEF is a variable measure and clinical judgment should be used in deciding which patients to treat.

More research has shown that females experience negative psychological impacts at a rate higher than males.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Kurt Proctor, PhD, RPh, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the NCPA, on his outlook on the future of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout under the Biden administration.

Study suggests that when individuals are expected to wear a mask, people perceive a lower risk with leaving home and visiting public locations.

The study is the first of its kind to focus on the effect of cannabis on blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolic parameters in adults 60 years of age and older with hypertension.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Susan Swindells, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, on the impact of the recently FDA-approved once-monthly, long-acting HIV regimen on how providers care for patients with the virus.

Across the country, independent community pharmacies are vital resources in areas without many other pharmacies or health care providers accessible to patients.