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Pharmacists can play an important role in substance abuse awareness and prevention, and the series is funded by DisposeRx.

Pharmacists, researchers, and other health care professionals must keep pushing these boundaries to continue advancing the field of medicine and providing effective patient care.

The study emphasized the population below the poverty line, for whom food insecurities can make vitamin and mineral intake even more challenging.

In a recent study, researchers found that Zoster Vaccine Live, a type of shingles vaccine, may prevent stroke in some older adults.

A virtual event was hosted on July 28 by the Economic Club of Washington, DC, on how to immunize Americans as fast as possible upon the release of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Practicing according to HIPAA standards, though, is not just to protect yourself legally, but it is the right thing to do by way of patient care, particularly through the ethical tenets of beneficence and patient autonomy.

Magnesium is needed to properly metabolize vitamin D.

The FDA released a recent statement explaining that it is now recommending all pharmacists discuss naloxone with patients when prescribing opioid pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

Habits are not set in stone, as there are biological pathways that researchers have explored that highlight how mindset can be beneficial in changing preexisting habits.

Although the rapid expansion of telehealth has been an essential part of keeping patients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential long-term effects of this expansion have not been fully understood.

There are many opportunities for students in the pharmacy curricula to learn about urban underserved practice learning competencies.

As legislators debate the next stimulus package, pharmacists are expressing dismay that the current language does not include designating pharmacists as providers under Medicare Part B for COVID-19 testing and immunization.

Individuals covered via high-deductible health care plans not found to have a greater risk of heart attack or stroke.

Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates may help improve type 1 diabetes.

The results of a level 1 trauma center study have shown that ibuprofen injection (Caldolor, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals) significantly reduces the quantity of opioids required to manage pain after a traumatic injury with fracture.

Juven, a therapeutic wound healing drink from Abbott, has hit the shelves of CVS Pharmacy locations, according to a press release.

The researchers found that the effect of ACE inhibitors does not appreciably affect the levels of ACE2 enough to support any changes in the clinical use of these medications.

Congress is in the middle of discussing this issue, Hogue said, meaning pharmacists need to advocate for provider status immediately.

Budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate (Breztri Aerosphere, AstraZeneca) has been approved by the FDA for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a press release.

The latest update from the CDC incorporates evidence that informs the duration of isolation and precautions recommended to prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to others while limiting unnecessary prolonged isolation and unnecessary use of laboratory testing resources.

Overtreatment of acute cough can help reduce antibiotic use.

Relatively simple activities such as this not only enable students to actively engage in the material and encourage self-reflection, but Middendorf emphasized that they are also essential to preparing students to be active participants in an interprofessional care team.

Time for Care, a campaign reinforcing the importance of accessing primary health care, has been launched by CVS Health to remind Americans of the importance of prioritizing their health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the company.

The new findings suggest that screening and proper management of prediabetes may help to prevent CVD in otherwise healthy individuals, or primary prevention, as well as those with existing heart problems, or secondary prevention, according to the study.

An increasing amount of evidence points to the possibility of COVID-19 causing cardiovascular-neurological dysfunction.

Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies caring for this population face a myriad of unique obstacles, especially the regulatory framework surrounding them.

Angiotensin peptides are short proteins that regulate the cardiovascular system and are altered in patients with heart failure and those with COVID-19, according to the press release.

Consumers and providers were asked for their thoughts on the state of health care and how they are navigating this evolving landscape during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness can lead to premature death and high blood pressure.