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A critical link between menopause and Alzheimer’s disease
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareAlzheimer's disease, a devastating and irreversible brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, is currently ranked as the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. For most people with Alzheimer's, symptoms first appear in their mid-60s.
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Trump signs executive order to bypass ACA requirements
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationWith Congress' repeated failures to overturn the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump on Thursday morning signed an executive order that opens the door to dismantling Obamacare.
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Researchers identify brain area responsible for hearing voices in schizophrenia
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSchizophrenia affects more than 21 million people worldwide. Between 0.2 percent and 2 percent of the population suffer with this disorder. Characterized by deficits in thought processes — delusions, muddled thoughts and hallucinations — the complexity of schizophrenia continues to challenge healthcare professionals.
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Anxiety, mood, depression and chronic pain
David M. Heckman PharmaceuticalWhich drug? What dose? These are the questions we focus on when we interact with a chronic pain patient. Certainly, we believe, there must be a magic pill or patch that will erase our patient's pain and (within the 15 minutes allowed by payers) send him or her out of our office eternally grateful and forever smiling.
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How equine therapy can help in schools
Sheilamary Koch EducationIn the aftermath of devastating floods in Newcastle, Australia, many children in the area showed signs of low self-esteem and disconnectedness, according to youth worker Lisa Dyer. Inspired by a program used following massive bushfires, Dyer began doing equine therapy with these young people to help them heal emotional wounds.
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CVS does battle with our opioid problem
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalThe company that banned cigarette sales from its stores in 2014 is planning to take on the opioid epidemic. Last week, CVS announced their intentions to tighten their policies and expand programs related to narcotic prescribing and dispensing.
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Lack of support sinks Senate’s latest healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) dealt a fatal blow Monday evening to the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. She joined fellow Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in opposing the measure, leaving the Republicans' 52-48 majority over the Democrats short of the required 50 votes for passage under procedures from the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.
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Celebrities help break down the stigma surrounding mental health
Jessica Taylor Mental HealthcareAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of suicide in the U.S. has increased by 24 percent from 1999 to 2014. At the same time, states nationwide have cut $4.5 billion from mental healthcare funding since 2008.
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With time running out, GOP senators revise healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationIt's do or die this week for the healthcare bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to overturn the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. A summary of the revised Graham-Cassidy bill reveals increased funding of block grants to some states to attract support from Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to The Washington Post. State block grants would replace federal funding under the GOP's latest bid to repeal the ACA.
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Healthcare industry continues to shine in job creation
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationWith all the drama surrounding the politics of repealing the Affordable Care Act, the good news for the healthcare economy is that it continues to add jobs. The sector creating another 20,000 in August on top of the 39,000 or so in July.
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