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3 Tips to Prevent, Treat Pink Eye
Retail clinicians can help patients protect themselves from pink eye and provide recommendations to manage conjunctivitis if acquired.
Helicopter Parenting Has No Place in Retail Clinics
Parents can empower their teens to improve their health by allowing them to take the lead in asking and answering questions during regular check-ups.
Drug Devices: Education at Every Level
Some medications need a little help to be effective.
High Systolic, Diastolic Blood Pressure Tied to Different Diseases
Patients with high systolic blood pressure may be at risk for different diseases than those with high diastolic blood pressure.
4 Things Retail Clinicians Should Know About Treating Acute Burns
Because of the wide accessibility of retail clinics, nurse practitioners and physician assistants may be the first health care professionals patients turn to for acute burn treatment.
Retail Clinicians Can Prevent Heart Disease in Children with Allergies
Children with allergic disorders may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even at an early age.
Are Retail Clinics Curbing New Diabetes Cases?
Data from the CDC reveal that new cases of diagnosed diabetes among adults are dropping.
Parents Prefer Retail Clinics Over Pediatricians
Even parents with strong relationships with pediatricians prefer to bring their children to retail clinics for certain conditions.
5 Ways Clinicians Can Help Patients Lose Weight
As Americans finish their Thanksgiving leftovers and turn their thoughts to the holiday season, many have resolved to shed a few pounds after New Year's Day.
8 Counseling Tips to Lower High Cholesterol
As retail clinics continue to grow in popularity, patients will be increasingly turning toward retail-based nurse practitioners and physicians assistants for help in lowering high cholesterol.
The Role of Retail Health in Hypertension Control
While the prevalence of hypertension has remained relatively stable over the years, hypertensive patients have been gaining better control over their blood pressure.
Nosebleed Dos and Don'ts: Counseling Points for Parents
If a child is experiencing repeated nosebleeds, chances are that his or her parents will eventually visit a retail clinic to seek relief.
New Tools Could Identify Diabetes Complication Risk
Two recently-created algorithms could provide retail clinicians with a new tool to evaluate a patient's risk of developing complications from diabetes.
4 Ways Retail Clinicians Can Optimize Asthma Management
With as many as 1 in 12 US residents having asthma, retail clinicians are primed to help this patient population manage their chronic condition.
5 Non-Sex Causes of Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infection is a common reason women seek acute care in retail clinics, but sex is not always the cause.
Some Expectant Mothers Unsure of Child Vaccine Schedules
Despite parents' growing understanding of the importance of childhood vaccines, a number of first-time expectant mothers do not plan to adhere to the recommended immunization schedule for their children.
4 Tips to Raise Travel Vaccine Rates
Many Americans fail to receive recommended vaccines for infectious disease such as measles and hepatitis A before traveling abroad.
Are Patient Decision Aids Effective for Chronic Disease Management?
Decision aids allow patients to take a proactive approach to their own care.
Strep Throat Must-Knows Ahead of Winter Illness Season
The CDC offers some advice on how to quickly and accurately distinguish strep throat from a sore throat.
More Type 2 Diabetes Screening Advised for Overweight, Obese Adults
Clinicians now have a larger window of opportunity to prevent type 2 diabetes in at-risk patients.
Nurse Practitioners Prevent Hospital Admissions Among Diabetics
Nurse practitioners are comparable with primary care physicians in curbing preventable hospitalizations among older patients with diabetes.
Update on Diverticular Disease Management
Recent research indicates that the management of diverticular disease in the primary care setting should consist of a more active approach.
Flu Vaccination Lacking Among Pregnant Women
Only about 50% of pregnant women get vaccinated before or during their pregnancy.
Flu Vaccine Could Help Prevent Pneumonia
Data from a recent study suggest that the influenza vaccine decreases the incidence of hospitalization with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Multiple Sclerosis Could Be Delayed by Sun Exposure
Recent research out of The Netherlands looked to determine if sun exposure in adolescence could delay the onset of MS.
FDA to Collaborate with Hip-Hop Culture in Anti-Smoking Campaign
A new campaign is directed at teens in the multicultural hip-hop crowd who are, unfortunately, frequently exposed to tobacco marketing.
New OTC Medications Available With Special Formulations
This line of products provides OTC medications for those that need special formulations which is hard to come by in today's market.
Insulin Pens: Shaken, Not Stirred
Insulin levels differed by up to 23% and glycemic control varied up to 62% depending on whether the pen was shaken or not.
What Clinicians Need to Know About the Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Cucumbers
Those exposed to Salmonella typically become symptomatic within 12 to 72 hours with diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
Vaccines Aren't Just for Children
Older adults are lagging behind when it comes to vaccination rates.