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American Council on Exercise and the Joining Forces Initiative … … Drew Brees talks about the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Joining Forces Network and how Clubs can help support the Joining Forces initiative.
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Common Vision Problems … … A doctor explains common vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. … National Eye Institute (NEI) — Est. 1968 NEI conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders of vision. This research leads to sight-saving treatments, reduces visual impairment and blindness, and improves the […]
Why Cancer Patients Can’t Wait: “It Can Mean the Difference Between Curing Your Cancer and Not >>Voices on Reducing Prescription Drug Shortage: Jay Cuetara … Jay Cuetara, a cancer patient and advocate for drug shortage reform, speaks about the President’s executive action to reduce prescription drug shortages in America and why it is a step in […]
Conjoined twins’ separation – a complex feat October 31, 2011 Tomorrow is the “big day” for conjoined twins Angelina and Angelica Sabuco. The San Jose, Calif. two-year-olds are being surgically separated tomorrow atLucile Packard Children’s Hospital. They were born joined at the chest and abdomen and were first evaluated at Packard Children’s nearly a year ago. Their operation […]
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Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S. … The White House Office of the Press Secretary October 31, 2011 Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S. While the Food and Drug Administration has successfully prevented 137 drug shortages since the beginning […]
Study shows no higher risk of breast cancer for women who don’t have BRCA mutation but have relatives who do In the largest study of its kind to date, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown that women related to a patient with a breast cancer caused by a hereditary mutation — but who don’t have […]
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages, Fight Price Gouging … The White House Office of the Press Secretary October 31, 2011 President Issues Executive Order, Backs Legislation to Require Drug Companies to Report Shortages President Obama today will sign an Executive Order directing the Food and Drug Administration […]
HHS unveils the nation’s health priorities Launches LHI App Challenge to advance public health goals through new media technology WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today unveiled critical health priorities for the nation known as “Leading Health Indicators” (LHIs). Announced during the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) annual meeting, the […]
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By the Numbers: 650 Percent The number of prescription drug shortages tripled between 2005 and 2010. Besides having serious consequences for people’s health and well-being, drug shortages drive vendors to charge outragous prices for drugs that are normally affordable when in stock. One report found that price-gouging vendors mark up prices on drugs in short […]
Executive Order — Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages … Today, the President signed an Executive Order to prevent drug shortages and protect consumers. October 31, 2011 … President Barack Obama talks with the media before signing an Executive Order directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to help further prevent and reduce prescription […]
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