The future of pharmacy is evolving. Anticipating changes in the industry, as well as trends that will continue, mean that pharmacy leaders can better plan for them. In a Tuesday session at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, CA, some predictions were shared from the ASHP Foundation’s Pharmacy Forecast.… Read More »
There is a high prevalence and incidence of hypertension (raised blood pressure) among HIV-positive people starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa, according to research published in PLOS One. A fifth of people were hypertensive when they started ART and a further 15% developed hypertension during follow-up. Traditional risk factors, including age over 40 years… Read More »
Fried chicken and mac and cheese: A study suggests Southern cuisine may be at the center of a tangled web of reasons why blacks in America are more prone to hypertension than whites. Robert Manella/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robert Manella/Getty Images Fried chicken and mac and cheese: A study suggests Southern cuisine may… Read More »