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CVS: Heart Health Screenings at No Cost in FebruaryCVS Health is offering no-cost 'Know Your Numbers' heart health screenings every Thursday in February, including Valentine’s Day, at MinuteClinic.
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Daytime Sleepiness Linked to Risk of Developing Diabetes, Cancer in Older PatientsOlder patients who experience daytime sleepiness may be at risk of developing new medical conditions, including diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure.
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Management of Opioid- Induced ConstipationPrescription opioids are potent pain-relieving medications that, when used correctly, can effectively control pain and increase the quality of life for patients with acute or chronic pain.
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Study: Teen Vaping Levels Remain High Despite Surge Leveling OffSince the survey on nicotine and marijuana vaping began 4 years ago, use of these substances among teens have increased to markedly high levels.
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Vaccinations for Seniors: What Health Care Providers Need to KnowBecause of immunosenescence, the weakening of the immune system and progressive decline of adaptive and innate immune responses as we age, illnesses can cause significant mortality and morbidity in elderly persons.
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Management of Opioid- Induced ConstipationPrescription opioids are potent pain-relieving medications that, when used correctly, can effectively control pain and increase the quality of life for patients with acute or chronic pain.
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PPIs and Antacids: How to Avoid InteractionsThe introduction of proton pump inhibitors in the late 1980s dramatically changed the treatment and outcome of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Grocery Store Chain Teams up to Create Full-Service ClinicSchnuck Markets Inc., a Midwestern grocery chain, has teamed up with Centene Corp. and Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers to create a full-service clinic inside a Schunck supermarket in Ferguson, MO.
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Taking Time to Appreciate NursesSenator Maureen Walsh made a statement about nurses playing cards all day, which caused a massive reaction among hardworking health care professionals everywhere.
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Summer's Finale: Stings, Bites, Mites, and LiceRetail health clinicians should be armed with the knowledge of how to treat what could be more than just a minor skin irritation.
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention & Management in Retail HealthRecent statistics reveal that 85.6 million Americans live with cardiovascular disease or residual deficits from stroke.
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Nurse: Needlestick Injuries a Serious Occupational HazardHealthcare workers face a potential silent killer every day that is so common it is routinely overlooked and ignored: accidental needlesticks.
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Ascultating Breath Sounds: What the Retail Clinician Should KnowMost patients experience respiratory distress symptoms at some point in their lives, and at times, those symptoms will drive them to seek a health care provider’s diagnosis at a retail clinic.
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Knock Out Aches and Pains From ColdThe symptoms associated with colds, most commonly congestion, coughing, sneezing, and sore throats, are the body's response when a virus exerts its effects on the immune system. Cold symptoms peak at about 1 to 2 days and last 7 to 10 days but can last up to 3 weeks.
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Managing Diabetes Treatment in the Retail ClinicWith the Affordable Care Act's expansion of health care coverage and the shortage of primary medical homes, outcome-based chronic disease management requires an innovative approach.
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Supplement Use for Better HealthWith thousands of dietary supplements on the market and often contradictory or unconvincing clinical evidence for their use, many providers hesitate to make recommendations for or against them.
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Curbing Childhood Obesity: What Clinicians Can DoChildhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States.
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Hospital Set to Open Retail Clinic in Connecticut Grocery StoreBy the end of the summer, Johnson Memorial Hospital (JMH) will open its very first retail clinic at a grocery store located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut.
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Nurse Practitioners Recognized in Obama's Opioid Abuse PlanIn a $1.1 billion proposal to Congress, President Barack Obama recognized the vital role nurse practitioners play in addressing the country’s opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic.
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Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Drop as Socioeconomic Gap WidensAn overall 27% drop in the cancer mortality rate translates into 2.6 million fewer deaths from cancer in the United States between the years 1991 and 2016.
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Avoiding Drug–Drug Interactions in Patients With Respiratory DiseasesAn incredible number of diseases and infections warrant the use of respiratory medications. Retail health prescribers write prescriptions for numerous respiratory medications for this handful of disease states in diverse patient populations.
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App Aims to Diagnose Epilepsy in ChildrenA new web-based application aims to provide an early and accurate diagnosis of pediatric epilepsy.
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New CDC Guidelines Address Mild TBI, Concussions in ChildrenThe CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and its federal advisory committee Control Board of Scientific Counselors has released a new set of guidelines for the comprehensive care of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury, such as concussion.
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Treating Acute Strains and Sprains in the Convenient Care ClinicThis Continuing Education Activity is jointly provided by Dannemiller and Pharmacy Times Continuing Education.
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Nasal Spray Treatment for Migraine Granted FDA ApprovalThe nasal spray is formulated using a proprietary novel excipient known as Intravail to achieve blood levels similar to a 4-mg sumatriptan subcutaneous injection, resulting in rapid onset of action.
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New Integrated Continuous Glucose Monitor Available to Patients With DiabetesA new integrated continuous glucose monitoring system that aims to help patients with diabetes manage their condition and to share health data with care providers is now available.
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Coronavirus Task Force: Vaccine Candidate Being Tested, Americans Urged to Remain at HomeTrump and task force members urged Americans to take seriously social distancing recommendations made by the CDC and other health experts.
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Using Behavioral Management to Control Chronic Refractory CoughNoninvasive, efficacious treatment options are available to help patient outcomes and improve quality of life.
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Mold Can Cause a Persistent CoughExposure to damp and moly environments may also result in a variety of other health issues.
