Rx Outreach pleased, once again, to partner with the N.A.F.C.
“Rx Outreach is pleased once again to partner with the N.A.F.C. to provide free medicine for people suffering from chronic conditions,” says Michael Holmes, President of Rx Outreach. Inc. “At the New Orleans Free Clinic event, we will be donating free medications up to $250,000 in retail value. This will provide up to 5,000 months of free medicine.” Read more…
Guide Supporting Team-Based Diabetes Care
The National Diabetes Education Program issued a guide to promote multidisciplinary care for diabetes patients. Quality diabetes care involves more than just the primary provider. Find out more about implementing multidisciplinary team care for people with diabetes in all clinical settings and how to reduce the human and economic toll of diabetes through a continuous, proactive, planned, patient-centered, and population-based approach to care. To download a copy of the guide, click here.
As many as 73 million Americans have high blood pressure…
People with high blood pressure are urged to change their diet, exercise regularly, quit smoking and generally lead less stressful lives. To learn more about high blood pressure and proper treatment…
Lowering cholesterol levels may reduce the prevalence of Alzheimer’s
People who accumulate plaque on their arteries may be more prone to plaque buildup in the brain, according to research published in Neurology. Scientists who tested the cholesterol levels of 147 patients found that those with the highest readings were more likely to also have the brain plaque that signals Alzheimer’s disease. The findings also suggest that lowering cholesterol levels early in life may reduce the prevalence of Alzheimer’s. To read more…
Poverty Rate and Number of Uninsured Increases…
The Census Bureau reported that the number of people below the poverty threshold hit 46.2 million last year; that’s the highest number since record-keeping began 52 years ago, and represents approximately 1 in every 6 Americans. Meanwhile, the median household income fell by 2.3% to $49,445, and is roughly 7% below its 1999 peak. And approximately 1 million more people lacked health insurance than in 2009, The Affordable Care Act will have an impact on many, read an Overview of the Health Care Reform and Major Components
