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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
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Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management Conference*
March 18-21, 2012
San Francisco, CA
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*As a sponsor of this educational event, National CooperativeRx is pleased to provide you and your benefits team with a $200 discount. This lowers your registration fee to $795 each when you register by February 23, 2012. To Register: * Register here and enter the code YNCR * Call the Conference Registrar at 800-864-2063 |
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National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at 866-679-9479, extension 223
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Friday, February 3
Join the American Heart Association to uncover the truth about heart disease - more women die of heart disease than the next three causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer.
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HealthDay. Avodart, a drug used to treat enlarged prostate glands, may also help slow the progression of early stage prostate cancer. Because prostate cancer can grow and spread slowly, Avodart may be used to encourage surveillance instead of other, more aggressive treatment methods. While 1 in 6 men will develop prostate cancer, most will die from other causes. (1/24) Full story
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Time. Consuming food fried in olive oil or sunflower oil is not linked to an increased risk of heart disease. A study in Spain followed 41,000 participants for 11 years and monitored their heart health and intake of fried food, finding no correlation between the two. However, the authors of the study did note that most people in Spain follow a healthier diet overall, and people in the US consume more fried foods which are often cooked in less healthy fats. (Sifferlin, 1/25) Full story
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Time. PFCs (perfluorinated compounds) are found in teflon coated pans, carpet, furniture and microwave popcorn bags. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association now states that PFCs may make vaccines less effective in children with higher exposure to the compounds. (Park, 1/25) Full story
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Kaiser Health News. It's estimated that the cost to treat cancer will rise 27% by 2020. Because 55% of cancers are diagnosed after age 65, that means Medicare will be hit hard. The pharmaceutical industry has been creating powerful drug treatments, but these drugs can come at a high cost. With 887 new cancer drugs currently in development, the balance of cost and high quality care might be difficult to obtain. (1/24) Full story
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Reuters. Allergen, the manufacturer of Botox, breast implants and the LapBand, is pushing the US government and health insurers to cover weight loss surgery for obese Americans. Allergen is working with other weight loss device manufacturers to get the surgery covered, stating that coverage would save the country billions in healthcare dollars by giving obese patients a way to spare themselves from weight-related, life-threatening illnesses. (Sherman, 1/24) Full story
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The Washington Post. The West Health Policy Center, launched by billionaires Mary and Gary West, is a new think tank designed to research better price transparency and smart technology to lower the rising cost of the nation's health care. (Khazan, 1/24) Full story
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Reuters. The USDA has released the first major revisions to federally subsidized school lunches in 15 years. Under the new rules, school lunches must contain more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Nearly 1 in 3 children in the US are obese, and these rules are meant to fight the nation's obesity crisis. (Simpson, Baertlein, 1/25) Full story
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