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State Watch: Walgreen Medicaid Prescription Threat, Conn. Insurance Claims
A roundup of state health news: The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review: “Walgreen Co. said it will stop filling Medicaid prescriptions at about half of its pharmacies in Washington next month because of continued reimbursement reductions” (Stucke, 1/14). The Wall Street Journal: It’s not the first time Walgreen has made this type of threat…
Popular Image Of Flu Not Proportional To The Actual Threat
The powerful image of influenza depicted by the media is not proportional to the actual threat, says a researcher in an editorial published in BMJ Clinical Evidence this week. Dr Tom Jefferson examines the evidence and argues that seasonal influenza is in fact a relatively rare condition (around 0.5% in the general population during autumn and winter months).
Swine Flu And Meningitis: A Serious Threat To Hajj Pilgrims- Health Experts Warn, UK
Health experts from Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) a National Hajj specific organisation in UK has warned over 25,000 prospective British Hajj pilgrims that they must safeguard their health against the risk of communicable diseases such as swine flu, meningitis and hepatitis due to over crowding at ceremonies, accommodation sites and public transports during Hajj pilgrimage.
Pneumonia Caused By Community-Acquired MRSA: An Emerging And Deadly Threat, Usually Preceded By Flu
As community-acquired infections due to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) increase, so lethal cases of CA-MRSA pneumonia are also on the rise. A paper in the June edition of looks at the emerging and deadly threat of community-acquired necrotising pneumonia due to CA-MRSA. CA-MRSA pneumonia appears to occur most commonly following an influenza-like illness and may have special relevance given the emergence of H1N1 influenza.
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