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Rx News | April 4, 2014
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WAHU Conference
April 15, 2014
Waupaca, WI


 

 

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National Public Health Week
April 7-11

National Public Health Week is next week.  If you're interested in spreading the word with your participants, below are some recommended themes to follow.  More information can be found by clicking into the link at the bottom.

  • Monday, April 7: Be healthy from the start. From maternal health and school nutrition to emergency preparedness, public health starts at home. Let us show you around.
  • Tuesday, April 8: Don't panic. Disaster preparedness starts with community-wide commitment and action. We're here to help you weather the unexpected.
  • Wednesday, April 9: Get out ahead. Prevention is now a nationwide priority. Let us show you where you fit in.
  • Thursday, April 10: Eat well. The system that keeps our nation's food safe and healthy is complex. We can guide you through the choices.
  • Friday, April 11: Be the healthiest nation in one generation. Best practices for community health come from around the globe. We have a world of public health to show you.

 

For more tools,  click here.

 

 
News You Can Use
Fox News.   This week's shooting at Fort Hood is another sad case of a soldier turning on fellow soldiers.  Between 2-27 veterans commit suicide every day.  In this article, Dr. Keith Ablow discusses the state of mental health in the US and how it is affecting military members. (Ablow, 4/3)  Full Story  
 
CNN.  3-D printers are printing toys, jewelry and food.  What's next?  Possibly printing human organs.  This article explores rapidly developing technology, and how printed organs may be a very real thing of the future.  (Griggs, 4/3)  Full Story

Industry News
Reuters.  A large, long term study has found that taking fertility drugs does not increase a woman's chance of developing breast cancer unless used for prolonged periods of time.  This had been a concern due to women being exposed to higher levels of estrogen and increased ovulation.  The study recommended continued monitoring of women using fertility drugs though, because the women in the study were still fairly young.  (Seaman, 4/3)  Full Story    
 
Fox News.  The popular diet supplement OxyElite Pro has been linked to 97 cases of hepatitus.  With over 47 hospitalizations, 3 people needed liver transplants and 1 person died.  The FDA didn't learn of the cases until doctors in Hawaii started reporting an increase in liver illnesses.  The case is prompting stronger control of supplements.  (Rettner, 4/3)    Full Story

Health Policy Matters
Kaiser Health News.  The Affordable Care Act has resulted in 23 new health insurance companies.  The new companies are nonprofit, member-owned cooperatives.  Some states are seeing the co-ops dominating the market, gaining 80% of all enrollees.  (Whitney, 4/2)   Full Story 

Bloomberg.   More than 1M people signed up for Obamacare in the last 5 days before the March 31 deadline, adding to the total enrollment of 7.1M people.  Early indications are that many of the recent people to sign up are young minorities, which is good news and a sign that many of them will be healthy - a vital part of keeping the insurance affordable.  (Wayne, Pettypiece, 4/2)  Full Story