Over 15,510 Bird Flu A(H1N1) Human Cases Confirmed Worldwide, Including 99 Deaths The WHO (World Health Organization) reported yesterday evening that the total number of swine flu A(H1N1) confirmed human cases of infection has exceeded 15,510, including 99 deaths. The real figure is higher because there is a delay between local health authority reports and the WHO global report.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFew Pharmacies Can Translate Prescription Labels Into Spanish Surprisingly few pharmacies in the U.S. are able to translate
prescription medication instructions into Spanish, making it difficult for patients who speak only Spanish to understand how to take their medications properly, according to a new study from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacy Bodies Work Together To Promote The Integration Of Pharmacy Within Lord Darzi's Primary & Community Care Strategy 'Maximising Health Gain Through Community
Pharmacy' is the title of two jointly badged publications from
pharmacy organisations CCA, NPA, RPSGB, PSNC and AIMp. The documents, which were produced in collaboration with the NHS Alliance, were launched to the NHS this week, as part of a strategy to promote the role of pharmacists to commissioners, managers, general practitioners and others in primary care.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe National Association Of Boards Of Pharmacy (NABP) Moves To Next Phase Of Technician Recognition And Regulation The
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is proud to announce a new recommendation issued by the National Association of Boards of
Pharmacy (NABP) Task Force on Standardized
Pharmacy Technician Education and Training which encourages state boards of
pharmacy to require certification by the PTCB.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWhat Is Dyspraxia? How Is Dyspraxia Treated? A person with dyspraxia has problems with movement and coordination. It is also known as "motor learning disability". Somebody with dyspraxia finds it hard to carry out smooth and coordinated movements. Dyspraxia often comes with language problems, and sometimes a degree of difficulty with perception and thought.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWhat is Insomnia? What Causes Insomnia? Insomnia, from the Latin "in" (not) and "somnus" (sleep), is a condition characterized by difficulty falling asleep and remaining asleep. It includes a broad spectrum of sleep disorders, from lack of quantity of sleep to lack of quality of sleep. Insomnia is often separated into three types. Transient insomnia occurs when symptoms last from a few days to a few weeks.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHerceptin Improves Survival In Stomach Cancer Patients A new study showed that the breast cancer drug Herceptin improved survival in patients with HER2-positive stomach cancer, an aggressive form of the disease.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInforma Healthcare Journals To Unite On One Platform - Pharmaceutical Science And Medicine Journals Create Robust Information Service For Customers Informa Healthcare - one of the world's leading medical and scientific publishers- has announced that its peer-reviewed medical titles will be joining the company's pharmaceutical science titles to form one, united platform for drug discovery and clinical medicine on http://www.Informahealthcare.com.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPotent "Tomato Pill" Launched As New Approach To Treatment Of High Cholesterol A new pill that contains a potent version of the naturally occurring compound lycopene, a carotenoid found in tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables, was launched today as a new approach to the treatment of high blood cholesterol and atherosclerosis.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUS Takes Stock Of H1N1 Situation After roughly a month of emergency response to the new H1N1 swine flu virus, US health authorities are taking stock, re-focusing and re- assessing priorities. This was the main theme of the press briefing that Dr Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center of Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gave earlier this week.
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