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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters
Waukesha, WI
August 15, 2013
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Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters
Lake Geneva, WI
September 11-13, 2013
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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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August: National Immunization Awareness Month
Vaccines (shots) help prevent dangerous and sometimes deadly diseases. National Immunization Awareness Month is the perfect time to promote vaccines and remind family, friends, and co-workers to get caught up on their shots. Everyone age 6 months and older needs a seasonal flu shot every year. Other shots work best when they are given at certain ages. - If you have a child age 6 or younger, find out which shots your child needs.
- Find out which shots you or your teenager needs.
- All adults need a booster shot every 10 years to help protect against tetanus and diphtheria.
For more information and resources, click here.
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Fox News. 23% of people over 65 are anemic, meaning that they have low hemoglobin. This is often due to an iron or vitamin B deficiency. A new study published in the journal Neurology found that people who are anemic are 41% more likely to develop dementia. (Woerner, 8/1) Full Story
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CNN. The National Beef Packing Co. is recalling 50K pounds of beef due to fears of e.coli contamination. The beef was shipped nationwide. (Bentz, 8/1) Full Story
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HealthDay. BPA chemicals, found in many plastics and also used to line aluminum cans, have now been linked to risk for infertility and birth defects. In a laboratory setting, fewer eggs exposed to BPA matured. Many eggs that did mature did so abnormally, increasing the odds for infertility and birth defects such as Down syndrome. (Reinberg, 7/31) Full Story
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Reuters. The Finnish biotechnology firm Biohit announced a new test that allows diagnosis of celiac disease from a fingertip blood sample. Results are available in 10 minutes. Celiac disease affects 1% of Americans, and causes inflammation after a person consumes wheat, rye and barley protein. (Helsinki, 8/1) Full Story
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Time. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has announced support in favor of smokers receiving low dose CT scans of their lungs to look for possible tumors. The panel is only advising CT scans for smokers between the ages of 55 to 80 who have a history of smoking a pack a day for 30 years or more, as well as those who have quit within the last 15 years. (Sifferlin, 7/30) Full Story
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Kaiser Health News. Officials in Florida are cautioning that health insurance costs will rise with the implementation of Obamacare, while the federal government is disagreeing. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has yet to approve the proposed health plans for Florida's exchange. (Chang, Borns, 8/1) Full Story
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