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Bed bug dust increases histamine levels in infested homes
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareThere are plenty of reasons to hate bed bugs. These parasitic insects pop up unexpectedly in even the cleanest locations, are tough to get rid of and have a voracious appetite for human blood.
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Mouse model shows promise for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareMore than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and treatments are needed for this devastating condition. One strategy researchers have been examining is to shrink the buildup of amyloid beta in the brains of those suffering the disease.
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Has RICE finally been laid to rest?
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessRICE is the injury protocol everyone remembers: rest, ice, compression and elevation. It's been used since the late '70s to remind us all what to do when we suffer a soft-tissue injury such as a sprained ankle or pulled hamstring.
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Why should pharmacies notify physicians about rejections?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalWill Rogers apparently once quipped, "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts." Rogers would have a field day with some of the "facts" that are coming out lately.
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EntrepreNURSE panel aiming to break barriers
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationWhen most think of innovation in healthcare, they tend to think of physicians or biomedical professionals and engineers. Sadly, they rarely think of nurses. But in reality, it's the nurses on the front lines, at the bedside and in the community who will be the end user of most products developed in healthcare and the most impacted by policies. They are the masters of workarounds and ingenuity when resources are limited, but their talent is rarely sought after or capitalized on.
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Study: Controlling the risk of osteoarthritis with proteins
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease that affects 30 million adults in the United States. OA is a disease of the entire joint, involving the cartilage, joint lining, ligaments and bone. But OA is more than joints just wearing out. The disease is characterized by cartilage breakdown, bony joint changes, tendon and ligament deterioration, and various degrees of inflammation of the joint synovium.
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AI on the rise in healthcare
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe global artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare market was valued at $714.4 million in 2016, but this train is cruising at a speed faster than nearly every other technology and is projected to grow at a rate of more than 35 percent through 2025.
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Ibuprofen: Exceeding the daily dosing limits
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly used drugs worldwide to treat mild-to-moderate pain and inflammation. The widespread availability of over-the-counter NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, aspirin and sodium naproxen, for example, has allowed tens of millions of individuals to minimize the pain, swelling and inflammation linked with mild moderate athletic injuries.
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How the VA creates barriers to organ transplantation
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Department of Veterans Affairs has been accused of making it difficult for veterans to access organ transplants. A recent report by the Office of the Special Counsel alleges that expecting veterans to travel to distant medical centers to access transplants "did not appear reasonable."
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States introducing legislation to import Canadian drugs
Michelle R. Matisons PharmaceuticalThe rising cost of prescription drugs is not a new story. But as continuing efforts to lower prices have had little effect, states are starting to take matters into their own hands.
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