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Working the System

Working the System
Funding isn’t everything. When revenue streams slow to a trickle, one non-profit makes creative use of community resources to support the cause.

Reinventing the Wheel

Reinventing the Wheel
MEDwheels is dedicated to enabling mobility.

Frequent Antimicrobial Use May Lead to Medicine-Resistant MRSA

    Frequent Antimicrobial Use May Lead to Medicine-Resistant MRSA
A study published Wednesday in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s monthly peer-reviewed journal “Emerging Infectious Diseases” showed that there may be a new antimicrobial-resistant strain of MRSA emerging in the United States.

A New Kind of Pharmacy

A New Kind of Pharmacy
Barry Bryant feels that pharmacists can help pick up the slack when increasingly overwhelmed doctors simply don't have the time or resources to give patients the education they need.

Students Take Study Drugs to Focus

Students Take Study Drugs to Focus
Researchers at college campuses across the United States have found that students are abusing prescription drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to help them focus on academics.

Bella Vita

Bella Vita
Italian biochemistry superstar Francesco Bellini is on an ongoing mission to conquer our most challenging diseases.

A Houston MD Tackles a Growing American Problem

A Houston MD Tackles a Growing American Problem
According to the American Diabetes Association, 8.3 percent of the U.S. population suffers from diabetes – over 25 million people. That's why endocrinologists like Dr. Damaris Vega are so important.

Tylenol Makes Lower Doses

Tylenol Makes Lower Doses
To reduce the risk of accidental overdose from acetaminophen, an active ingredient found in over 600 over-the-counter medicines, the manufacturer of Tylenol has released a new lower dosing instruction.

Falls Could Show Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Falls Could Show Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Research from the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis indicates that falls in older adults could be an indication of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Participants in their study with early Alzheimer’s were twice as likely to experience a fall as those without.

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