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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
Co-op Connection 2013
October 5, 2013
Madison, WI
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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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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about the importance of screening and the early detection of breast cancer.
About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point during her life. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer in women.
The good news? Many women can survive breast cancer if it's found and treated early. A mammogram - the screening test for breast cancer - can help find breast cancer early.
Make a difference! Spread the word about mammograms and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.
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Time. Everyone knows exercise is good for a person. New evidence now suggests that it's even better than we thought. Exercise may be as effective as medications in treating heart disease and diabetes. (Sifferlin, 10/1) Full Story
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Health. New research has found that 9-15 year old girls can decrease their risk of developing benign breast disease as an adult by eating peanut butter 3 days a week. Girls who did this were shown to decrease their risk by 39%. (Doheny, 9/27) Full Story
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HealthDay. A new cholesterol-lowering drug is showing promise, and one day may replace or complement statins. Clinical trial participants receiving the intravenous drug saw an average 40% reduction in LDL (bad) cholesterol. (Reinberg, 10/3) Full Story
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Reuters. According to researchers in this article, "Two to three years after being diagnosed with melanoma, people spent as many days in the sun and were exposed to at least as much UV radiation as their peers without the disease." Rates of melanoma are on the rise in the US, and this information shows that doctors may need to change their approach to educating patients about sun safety. (Pallarito, 9/24) Full Story
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Bloomberg. The Obama administration is using social media to spread the message of the Affordable Care Act's debut. Celebrities seem to be helping the cause as well. Singer Lady Gaga sent out a tweet to her 40M followers, stating "It's time to #GetCovered at Healthcare.gov." She's not the only one; click into the article to see who else is promoting the Affordable Care Act online. (Dorning, 10/2) Full Story
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Kaiser Health News. The new Health Care Exchange is up and running, but there appear to be technical problems with the new site. HealthCare.gov received 4.7M hits within 24 hours of opening, and it appears to be bogging down the site. The Dept. of Health and Human Services is reminding consumers that they have until Dec. 15 to sign up to get coverage starting Jan. 1, and until Mar. 31 before the enrollment period ends. (10/2) Full Story
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