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December 12, 2012
Specialty patients in Los Angeles could be forced to use mail-order, advocates say

Thousands of patients in Los Angeles with serious, chronic diseases could soon find themselves unable to get their drugs from community pharmacies, advocates for the pharmacies said.

July 31, 2012
HHS: 47 million women to gain greater access to preventive services beginning Aug. 1

As many as 47 million women will be gaining greater control over their health care and access to eight new prevention-related healthcare services without paying more out of their own pocket beginning Aug. 1, Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday.

July 2, 2012
HIV testing at pharmacies increases accessibility, but creates challenges as well

Retail pharmacies have been offering testing for diseases ranging from high cholesterol to cancer for years, but offering HIV testing presents a whole new realm of possibilities and challenges.

August 26, 2011
CDC: HPV vax rates still low among U.S. teens

Increases in vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus are trailing increases in rates for two other vaccines recommended for teens and preteens, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday.

May 25, 2011
Study: Diabetics at higher risk of tuberculosis infection

Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston found that patients with diabetes are at higher risk of contracting tuberculosis, a deadly bacterial disease, than nondiabetics.

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