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Managed Care July 2005 |
Two Major Studies Focus On Mental Health Two major studies on mental health say that while strides have been made in awareness of the problem and the willingness of patients to seek help, much more needs to be done.  |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Pfile Pfizer Under "Potential" Researchers reported promising finding from a clinical trial of Pfizer's new drug, CP-870,893, in pancreatic cancer patients in the most recent issue of the journal Science.  |
Chemistry World October 8, 2010 Sarah Houlton |
U-turn on Alzheimer's drugs in the UK The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence proposes that those with mild disease will be able to receive them from early next year, on the basis of growing clinical evidence of their effectiveness.  |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Profit From Personalized Medicine Pfizer's drug works well, but consider these companies instead.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Forget About This Drug Saving the Company Lilly's Alzheimer's drug fails hard.  |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Luke Timmerman |
Exelixis Zeroes In on Lead Drug, Sees Activity in the Bones of Prostate Cancer Patients Is Exelixis' risky bet about to pay off?  |
BusinessWeek September 9, 2010 Caroline Winter |
A High-End Handler for Deep-Pocketed Patients A startup links the seriously ill with global experts on their malady  |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2010 Ryan McBride |
Vertex's Telaprevir Clears Hurdle, Could Halve Treatment Times for Hepatitis C Study results are positive.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2012 Al Topin |
Doctors' Words No Longer Gospel In the digital age, physicians don't call the shots when it comes to healthcare guidance. Marketers must appeal to multiple sources in seeking ways to garner patient adherence and loyalty.  |
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 Kerry Capell |
Remote Health Care: Body Parts Make Phone Calls Facing saturated markets, cellular carriers are jumping into the revolution of mobile technology that identifies and acts on medical problems.  |
Managed Care February 2002 Heidi A. Sauder & Sheri Wallace |
Push Is On for Improved Treatment of Women's Psychological Maladies Sure there are diagnostic and treatment challenges, but the money that can be saved for society might make this fertile ground for investment...  |
BusinessWeek June 9, 2009 John Carey |
Giving Patients the Data They Need A growing effort by doctors, insurers, and politicians helps people make better-informed medical decisions  |
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 |
Mental Retardation: What Caregivers Need to Know A caregiver's guide: What should I do about doctor visits for a person with mental retardation?... What if a person with mental retardation is hurt or acts strangely?... Who should make medical decisions for a person with mental retardation?... etc.  |
Nurse Practitioner August 2011 Davis et al. |
Supportive approaches for Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease accounts for almost 80% of all dementia diagnoses. Currently, more than 5 million Americans suffer from this debilitating illness, with the highest prevalence in the oldest age groups.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2011 Elizabeth O. Coulton |
Clinical Trial Issues Not Just Black and White The selection of clinical trial participants must meld with the changing demographics of America if industry is to improve medicines that work for patients.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2013 Vansgaard et al. |
Develop Drugs for People, Not Just Bodies A patient-centric approach to drug development delivers the benefits that actually create value  |
Nurse Practitioner August 2010 Virginia Sun |
Update on Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Pancreatic cancer is the 10th leading type of all new cancer cases and the fourth leading type of cancer death that affects both men and women.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2014 Ben Comer |
Take as Directed: From Force to Finesse in Promoting Adherence Healthcare players tout patient education and engagement as the keys to better drug adherence rates. Patients agree, as long as that translates to convenient and affordable access to therapy.  |
AskMen.com Dustin Driver |
How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011 |
Patient Advocacy: The Last 30 Years The rise of advocacy groups has helped patients find their voice, but the power to change health profiles remains an elusive goal.  |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 |
What Should I Know About Stomach Cancer? Stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, is the growth of cells that are not normal in the lining and wall of the stomach.  |
Fast Company May 2009 Chuck Salter |
The Doctor of the Future Cost, access, quality -- the prognosis for American health care may look grim, but innovation is the cure. The medicine of tomorrow is being born today.  |
AskMen.com Robert Morris |
How To Maximize Your Doctor Visit Here's how to get the most bang for your buck before, during and after your visit to the doctor.  |
Food Processing August 2012 Diane Toops |
New Research Suggests Doubling Vitamin C Intake For A Healthier Heart Oregon State's Linus Pauling Institute finds evidence that higher levels of vitamin C can help reduce the chronic diseases that today kill most people in the developed world.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2013 William Looney |
Pathways to Progress Cancer is increasingly understood as a collection of rare and mostly treatable conditions rather than the impregnable, monolith portrayed in popular culture. Industry experts review current and pending efforts to turn great science into good practice.  |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Future Cures Almost every disease known to man is under constant research and we can hardly go a day without hearing about some advancement or another. Here are a few diseases for which future cures could be looming on the horizon.  |
American Family Physician February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care.  |
Fast Company Christina Farr |
AHA, Alphabet Set Aside $75 Million To Cure Coronary Heart Disease The American Heart Association, Verily (the company formerly known as Google Life Sciences), and European pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca are investing the funds over a five-year period.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2011 Dawn Kawamoto |
Supplement Makers Choke With Vitamin E Tied to Prostate Cancer A study gives vitamin supplement makers and their investors a potentially bitter pill to swallow.  |
Scientific American March 2009 Elaine Schattner |
A Chip against Cancer: Microfluidics Scrutinizes T Cells With just a blood sample, a device could determine whether cancer is about to spread or monitor the progress of treatment  |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2010 Brian Orelli |
How to Make Billions of Dollars Without Really Trying Lackluster Alzheimer's drugs have been doing it for years.  |
Health March 2008 Rachel Grumman |
The Ultimate Anti-Aging Vitamin Who knew vitamin C could fend off heart disease, cancer, memory loss -- and wrinkles? Here's how to make it work for you.  |
Nurse Practitioner October 2009 Wallace et al. |
Shedding light on prostate cancer This article will discuss the risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis of prostate cancer, and disease staging and grading, as well as necessary lab and diagnostic tests, treatment options and patient education.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2009 Jay Bigelow |
Behavior and the Bottom Line In an era of shrinking marketing budgets, increase ROI with behavioral science-based marketing.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2012 Robin Hertz |
The Endless Treadmill of End-of-Life Care Bending the cost curve back to valuing the cycle of life.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2011 Dickmeyer & Rosenbeck |
From Rut to Racetrack Can the pharmaceutical industry deliver on its objective to make cancer a curable, chronic condition?  |
Chemistry World July 2010 Hayley Birch |
Special Report: Health breakthroughs of the decade New discoveries have been made with cancer vaccines, genomics, statin drugs, allosteric modulators, and RNA interference during the last decade.  |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2009 Catherine Arnst |
The Family Doctor: A Remedy for Health-Care Costs? How making primary-care physicians the center of America's health-care system could drive down costs.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2005 Lena Chow |
Docs of Shanghai They're short on status, pay, and respect, but China's young doctors hold keys to the world's fastest growing pharmaceutical market.  |
Nursing March 2012 Susan Simmons |
Recognizing and preventing Acute stroke in women In women, stroke is the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer, and the major cause of disability.  |
Managed Care March 2007 Martin Sipkoff |
Managing Cancer Treatment Begins Before Diagnosis Health plans are increasingly involved in promoting the lifestyle changes that help their members avoid cancer, and are increasingly involved in clinical trials if prevention fails.  |
Nutrition Action Healthletter September 2001 |
Brain Attack: What you need to know about stroke...  |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007 Sarah Houlton |
Global Report: Five-Year Survivor: European Edition The UK government's attitude seems to be that oncology treatments are hugely expensive -- and that too much of the National Health Service budget is vanishing into the pockets of drug companies. Will cancer networks fill the gap?  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell |
Alzheimer's Toll A study surveyed 369 advisors in the U.S. to gauge their understanding of Alzheimer's and their preparedness for dealing with clients who have the disease.  |
Chemistry World September 7, 2015 |
Cancer Drugs Fund axes 23 treatments The Cancer Drugs Fund, which covers the cost of some cancer treatments that are not currently available on the National Health Service, has cut 23 treatments -- involving 16 drugs.  |
ifeminists December 31, 2007 Tony Zizza |
Massachusetts Takes Wrong Turn On Mental Health Screening New regulations in Massachusetts require doctors to screen for possible mental health problems in children.  |