Alzheimer's Society Comment On Paul Burstow MP's Report On The Use Of Antipsychotics In People With Dementia, UK The overprescribing of antipsychotics to people with dementia is robbing people of their quality of life and is a serious breach of human rights. Paul Burstow MP's report illustrates the scale and severity of the important issue. Inappropriate use of antipsychotics in people with dementia can cause devastating side effects, such as excessive sedation, parkinsonism symptoms, accelerated cognitive decline and an increased risk of stroke. This abuse has got to stop.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com"Get Connected" In May And Boost Your Mental Health In observance of 2008 May is Mental
Health Month, Mental
Health America is encouraging all Americans to build their social support networks throughout May to improve upon how we as a nation deal with the stress of living in a 24/7 on-the-go society. Mental
Health America challenges all Americans to the Mental
Health Connection Challenge by making FIVE positive and life-fulfilling connections this month.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacists Can Help With Health Checks, UK The Government's announcement about a vascular risk programme across England follows a recent appeal from the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and other pharmacy bodies for a national pharmacy-based screening programme. Many community pharmacies already offer
health screening for cardiovascular risk and other conditions.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTreating Depression With Heart Rate Variability Feedback Described as a novel, alternative approach to the treatment of major depression, heart rate variability is the subject of a special issue published in the latest Biofeedback. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction is thought to play a significant role in depression. Prior research shows that individuals suffering from depression often show decreased vagal tone, increased heart rate, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and sympathetic arousal.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHDMA Applauds NCPA, FBI Leeda And Purdue Pharma For Launching New Security Initiative The
Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) applauds the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and Purdue Pharma L.P. for launching "Protect Your Pharmacy Week." This critical initiative, coordinated with RxPATROL� (Pattern Analysis Tracking Robberies and Other Losses), is an important way to highlight the need for continued vigilance against the threat of potential pharmacy robberies.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSetting The Record Straight: Generic Drug Industry Lobby 'Flat Out Wrong' About BIO Position On Follow-On Biologics In light of recent news reports in which the generic drug industry's lobby group has mischaracterized the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) position on follow-on biologics, BIO issued the following statement: "The generic drug industry's lobby continues to grossly mischaracterize BIO's position on follow-on biologics.
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