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The use of artificial sweeteners has increased dramatically over the past decade due to growing awareness of the negative health outcomes associated with consuming too much sugar.

The blood test measures levels of mitochondrial DNA, which is a unique type of DNA molecule that normally resides inside the energy factories of cells.

In a recent letter sent to President Biden, ASHP and more than 50 other health systems and provider organizations requested that the president activate federal resources to establish mass COVID-19 vaccination sites.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Rina Shah, PharmD, group vice president of pharmacy operations and services at Walgreens, on how the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced pharmacists’ purpose of championing the health of every community.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Thomas D’Angelo, RPh, president of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York, on how independent pharmacies may be well-positioned to assist in the administration of COVID-19 vaccines.

The perception of creativity has been limited merely to art and innovation, neglecting one of the main sectors that strives for this: education.

The increased risk may be due to changes in the brain’s dopamine system caused by dopamine receptor antagonists or neurobiological effects of schizophrenia.

High blood pressure may be an accelerant of cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults, according to research published in Hypertension.

A new study published in Experimental Physiology suggests that taking temperature readings of a person’s fingertip and eye would give a significantly better and more reliable reading and help identify those with fever compared to a full body scan.

The drop is the largest single-year decline in life expectancy in 40 years and is the lowest estimate since 2003.

Limitations of the study included the sample size of the participants and a gender imbalance across the groups, with more women randomized to bimagrumab and more men to the placebo.

A recent study sought to investigate the attitudes of women with a history of injection—both medical and substance use—toward long-acting injectable HIV therapies.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Rina Shah, PharmD, group vice president of pharmacy operations and services at Walgreens, on how the hours of operation of pharmacies involved in the COVID-19 vaccinations have been impacted by vaccination efforts.

First of its kind therapy combines 2 existing medications to battling debilitating methamphetamine use disorder.

New treatment approach is designed to treat retracted blood clots, which form over extended periods of time and are especially dense.

The statement said lactating women should discuss the risks and benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine with their health care provider.

Regular exercise and sufficient sleep can help strengthen the response to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Emily Cook, a partner with McDermott Will & Emery, on the release of the final 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rule and what it may mean for pharmacies.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Rina Shah, PharmD, group vice president of pharmacy operations and services at Walgreens, on how COVID-19 vaccinations has affected the day-to-day of pharmacies.

Multiple large-scale studies have suggested that menopause is a sex-specific risk factor for cognitive dysfunction independent of aging and other menopause symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and hot flashes.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Rina Shah, PharmD, group vice president of pharmacy operations and services at Walgreens, on Walgreens’ plans to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines among vulnerable populations in medically underserved communities.

Macrophages could be critical treatment targets because they could be infected by SARS-CoV-2 and can contribute to spreading the infection through the lung.

The right balance of stem cell dose, cell type, and timing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) could potentially lead to a spontaneous cure of HIV, according to the study authors.

A new study suggests abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress.

The study authors note that COVID-19 disease processes could predispose patients to a higher burden of acute brain dysfunction.

B.1.1.7, or otherwise known as VOC 202012/01, may lead to a large increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States and may become the dominant strain of the virus in the coming months.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Chad Landmon, the chair of intellectual property and FDA practice groups at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, on the potential impact President-elect Joseph Biden’s cabinet nominations may have on the pharmacy field in 2021.

The changes, finalized today, are generally effective for the 2022 plan year and will potentially lower enrollee cost sharing on some of the most expensive prescription drugs.

Recent surveys indicate that the proportion of the US population willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 has fluctuated from 72% in May to 51% in September 2020.

The recommendations focus on dilution errors, vaccine and monoclonal antibody mix-ups, waste of doses, administering immunizations to the wrong age group, errors with scheduling the second dose, and allergic reactions.