Penile Length Shortening After Radical Prostatectomy: Men's Responses
UroToday.com - Erectile dysfunction is the most commonly recognized side effect of radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer (CaP). However, post-surgery penile length shortening (PLS) is known to occur in up to three-fourths of men. The impact of PLS has not previously been assessed...
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Opening A Pharmacy Information Leaflet Revised - National Pharmacy Association, UK
The National Pharmacy Association's (NPA) 'Opening a Pharmacy' Information Leaflet has been revised and is now available for members to download from the NPA website. 'Opening a Pharmacy' highlights the main issues that need to be considered when opening a pharmacy in new premises or in premises which are not an existing pharmacy...
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Cardinal Health Helps Hospitals Save More Than $20 Million In Pharmaceutical Costs; Connect Low-income Patients With Affordable Medications
As the nation's number of uninsured patients continues to rise, Cardinal Health is helping hospitals contain pharmaceutical costs by connecting their low-income patients with pharmaceutical manufacturer programs that offer free or discounted medications...
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Resolve To Improve Your Urologic Health In The New Year
This new year, make a resolution to improve your health and talk to your doctor about urologic conditions. Although urologic problems may seem embarrassing to talk about, these conditions are more common than you think and a delay in seeking medical attention could cause you unnecessary stress, prolong the problem and even increase your risk for a more serious condition...
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State Watch: Walgreen Medicaid Prescription Threat, Conn. Insurance Claims
A roundup of state health news: The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review: "Walgreen Co. said it will stop filling Medicaid prescriptions at about half of its pharmacies in Washington next month because of continued reimbursement reductions" (Stucke, 1/14). The Wall Street Journal: It's not the first time Walgreen has made this type of threat...
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Today's Opinions And Editorials
Comparative Effectiveness And Health Care Spending - Implications The New England Journal Of Medicine If we can induce hospitals and health plans to improve efficiency and not just cut costs, then health costs in the United States will come down and outcomes will improve (Milton Weinstein and Jonathan Skinner, 1/6)...
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Federal Court Halts FDA Efforts To Detain E-Cigarettes
Matt Salmon, president of the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA), today applauded a federal court's decision yesterday to halt the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulatory overreaching by blocking adult consumers' access to electronic cigarettes. "This is a major victory for consumers, common sense, and electronic cigarette companies," said Salmon. "It is a significant step in the right direction for the electronic cigarette industry and finally gives the long-overdue recognition of its products as viable alternatives to traditional cigarettes." Yesterday, the U.S...

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Miss. Lt. Gov. Records Phone Message Supporting 'Personhood' Ballot Initiative
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant (R) has recorded a phone message encouraging residents to sign a petition supporting the inclusion of a "personhood" amendment on the 2011 state ballot, the AP/Mississippi Sun Herald reports. The message is being sent to thousands of residents in the southern part of the state. The message went out this week on behalf of the group Personhood Mississippi, which is pushing for a vote on an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution that would define the beginning of life as "the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof...

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Journal Special Edition Reveals How Psychological Research Can Aid Criminal Investigation - The British Psychological Society
A special edition of the journal Legal & Criminological Psychology published today, 18th January 2010, features the latest research and thinking on the psychology of criminal investigations including: - Professor Ray Bull (University of Leicester) examines how best to interview children and other vulnerable witnesses. - Professor Ron Fisher (Florida International University) investigates how to achieve the most informative and accurate recall from cooperative adult witnesses...

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NPA Call For Triennial Election Nominations
The nomination forms for the National Pharmacy Association's Board of Management Triennial Election, serving the period 2010 to 2013, will be posted to members before the end of January 2010. The deadline for nominations is Friday 22 February 2010. All full NPA members are eligible to stand for the 2010-2013 Triennial Election as are all current members of the NPA Board wishing to re-stand...
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