Archive for December, 2009

Study Finds Risk of Medication Discontinuation is Greatest for New Patients at the Start of Therapy

Dec 07, 2009 No Comments

In a new study published online today by Clinical Therapeutics, researchers from Adheris, Inc., an inVentiv Health company, found that patients new to chronic disease medication face the greatest risk of medication discontinuation during the first 30 days of treatment—with rates of discontinuation ranging from 29.6% to 78.1%. Unlike most previous adherence studies, this robust [...]

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Getting Children to Eat Healthy Foods Brings Challenges to the Table

Dec 04, 2009 No Comments

A healthy, balanced diet – it’s every parent’s goal for their child. But a new survey finds that when it comes to getting kids to eat healthy, moms and dads have their plates full. According to the Ronzoni Smart Taste Family Table Survey nearly half of all parents (47%) of kids ages 3-12 have a [...]

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Founder, Nancy G. Brinker, Calls New Mammography Guidelines a ‘Set Back’

Dec 02, 2009 No Comments

Recent changes to the national mammography guidelines has led to mass confusion and justifiable outrage among women who are worried that future generations of women will lose access to a critical tool that saved their life, according to Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the global leader of [...]

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