80 percent of prescriptions in the U.S. are for generic medications. Generics are supposed to be less expensive alternatives to brand name drugs. However, prices for certain generics are rapidly increasing. 50 percent of generic medications increased in...
With the recent Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Carbon Rule (Clean Power Plan) and revised ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS), U.S. air quality is on the brain. Unfortunately, much of what Americans think about air...
Accountable Care Organizations, or ACOs, have been a hot topic at continuing medical education provider conferences lately. After all, the ACO healthcare payment and delivery model—created by the Affordable Care Act’s Medicare Shared Savings Program to hit...
A sneeze by someone with the flu can infect those nearby. (courtesy CDC) You see the signs in your corner drugstore. “Get your flu shot here.” Maybe next time, you think to yourself. Next time may be too late. Now you have the flu. What do you...
Christine Lewis was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease eight years ago Daughter Vanessa McDonald, a nurse in Newcastle, realised her mum’s breathlessness was unusualCOPD is a long-term lung disease which affects 1.5 million AustraliansIt...
From a recent JAMA report (Clinical Evidence Synopsis): Clinical Question Is prophylactic antibiotic treatment associated with fewer exacerbations or improved health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Bottom...
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