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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Could Potentially Increase Colon Cancer Survival
Stage 2 colon cancer patients administered adjuvant chemotherapy survived significantly longer than patients who did not.
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Spinal Cord Stimulation Could Be Alternative to Opioids for Chronic Pain
Multiple types of spinal cord stimulation could be used to treat chronic back and limb pain.
Social Media Increases Breast Cancer Treatment Satisfaction
Support groups and social networking help breast cancer patients manage emotions and stress.
Trending News Today: Patients Improperly Billed for Medicare, Medicaid
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
New Training Approach Could Create Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Reports can identify potential problems and create long-lasting changes to healthcare delivery.
Researchers Create More Accurate Cancer Cell Culture Models
New models can improve accuracy of cancer research.
Myeloma Could Potentially Be Caused by a Benign Condition
Approximately 1 in 100 patients with MGUS develop myeloma.
Pros and Cons of Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Flu
Neuraminidase inhibitors are important tools when influenza strikes and epidemics develop.
Pharmacist, Technician Quit After Pharmacy Robbery
A pharmacist and technician quit their jobs at a pharmacy in Hawaii after a robber threatened them with a BB gun that they thought was a real weapon.
Proactive Mindset: Freedom of Choice
When I first discovered the power of a proactive mindset, it was a truly freeing experience.
Medication Considerations in Pregnancy
Pregnancy can change medication recommendations drastically.
3 Pharmacist Tips for New Parents
Pharmacists can be a great resource for answering new parents' medication safety questions.
APhA and Other Health Care Organizations Advocate for Public Standards
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), along with eight other health care organizations sent a letter directed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of key House and Senate committees.
Statin Use in HIV Patients Taking Protease Inhibitors
HIV infection is a proinflammatory condition predisposing patients to arteriosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and vascular thrombosis.
Software Alerts Pharmacists to 3 Million Potential Medication Errors
Baxter's DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager has detected more than 3 million potential medication preparation errors prior to drugs being administered to patients.
Can Calcium Supplements Protect Against PPI-Induced Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Patients taking acid reducers long term are at greater risk for hypochlorhydria-induced vitamin B12 malabsorption.
Diabetes, HCV Drug Approvals Highlight AJPB Week in Review
Top articles of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.
High-Risk Diabetes Patients Falling Through the Cracks
United States Preventive Service Task Force screening guidelines for diabetes found to miss more than half of high-risk patients.
Fermented Vegetable Improves Colon Health
Burdock root, or gobo, associated with lower rates of colon cancer and colitis.
Public Reporting Could Decrease Surgeries, Increase Mortality
Physicians may not offer high-risk patients life-saving treatments due to reported mortality rates.
Cisplatin Linked to Hearing Loss in Testicular Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy drug may cause the loss of hearing during the treatment of testicular cancer.
Protein Modification Could Lead to Cancer Progression
Overexpression of Aurora Kinase could potentially inhibit a tumor suppressing gene.
Agenda Released for 2016 ASCP Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Are High Cost Medications Actually Driving Up Healthcare Spending?
Low cost medications that are frequently prescribed could potentially be driving up Medicaid drug spending.
Naturally Occurring Compounds Could Treat Pain, Inflammation
Compounds found in rosemary and sage could inhibit pain and inflammatory pathways.
Resveratrol Effective Treating Alzheimer's Disease
Resveratrol was able to restore the blood-brain barrier, preventing inflammation that is characteristic of the disease.
What Matters Most in Specialty Pharmacy?
The specialty pharmacist has to balance myriad competing priorities in managing a specialty therapy regimen.
Novel Nanosystems Could Replace Intravenous Drugs
New targeted drug delivery system has the ability to cross the intestinal and blood-brain barriers.
Patients with Heart Failure More Likely to Develop Cancer Post-Cardiac Arrest
Approximately 12.3% of patients diagnosed with heart failure were diagnosed with cancer.
Optimal Patient Services Highlights Week in Specialty Pharmacy
Top articles of the week on Specialty Pharmacy Times.