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and Prescription Benefit Manager 4D Team Up to Create Innovative Prescription
Insurance Program
When It Comes to Prescription Drugs, Get Smart
Getting a
prescription filled is such a routine task, most people do it without
thinking about it. And that's potentially a big mistake, according to medical
experts -- one that could hamper your treatment or, in some cases, do real
harm. Pharmacists and health-care advocates are urging people to make
themselves "medicine smart" by asking questions, keeping track of
what medications they are taking, and building a relationship with their
family pharmacy.
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Small Diet Tricks Seem to Work, Say Experts at Obesity Society
There's no magic bullet for dropping pounds and keeping them off, but there
are many practical ways to approach weight loss.
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A Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s
Genome
Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of
genes from a cancer patient, identifying a series of gene mutations that were
never linked to the type of cancer that killed the woman.
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Too Many High-Risk Teens Not Getting Flu Shots
Those with asthma, other conditions have vaccination rates far below
goals, study finds.
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New Ways To Mitigate Migraines
Headaches distract. Migraines can debilitate. Nearly 30 million Americans
suffer from the throbbing pain, costing employers some $13 billion a year
from missed workdays and impaired work function, according to research
reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Kids Mimic Parents' Diets From an Early Age
Parents who want their preschoolers to eat their vegetables may need to
take a hard look at their own eating habits, new research suggests. In a
study of 120 young children who were allowed to "buy" food from a
play grocery store, researchers found.
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SANCUSO(R), the First and Only Patch for
Preventing
Nausea and Vomiting in Chemo
Patients, Now Available
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