Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Teeth Whitening & Oral Health : How to Get Rid of Bad Breath

Monday, September 6th, 2010


Getting rid of bad breath involves buying a tongue scraper, available at any pharmacy or dentist’s office, to eliminate as much excess bacteria from the mouth as possible. Try using a tongue scraper to eliminate bad breath with information from a dental technician in this free video on oral health. Expert: Michelle McPhail Contact: www.MySolutionz.com Bio: Michelle McPhail has been a licensed dental assistant for seven years. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Vitamin B12 101

Thursday, August 26th, 2010


Feeling tired? Find out how Vitamin B12 may help.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com

Health Care Team Challenge – HCTC – The University of Queensland

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010


The University of Queensland (UQ) Health Care Team Challenge (HCTC) is a student learning activity that culminates in a public competition between interprofessional student health teams with representatives from Audiology, Dentistry, Exercise Physiology, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology. The student teams are presented with a patient with complex needs and are required to work together in order to present a management plan to an audience of local practitioners, interstate university representatives, academic staff, registry boards and students. The inaugural event was held in 2007. These are the reflections and experiences of some of its 2007 student competitors.

Life without a pharmacist-APhA-ASP One Voice campaign

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010


Pharmacists as of right now are being left out on Health care reform talks, our hope is to have pharmacists included and be able to educate congress men and women about pharmacy. Music from www.royaltyfreemusic.com

Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry – keynote conference speaker on health trends

Thursday, July 29th, 2010


www.globalchange.com Future trends in the pharmaceutical industry. Lack of innovation in pharma companies and empty product pipeline. Generic competition and product recalls. Drug development and novel substances. Large molecule and small molecule therapeutics. Risk profiles and clinical trials. Side effects, gene profile typing and pharmacogenomics. Health care, wellness, enhanced performance and lifestyle drugs. Patent expiry and intellectual property protection. Legal challenges and research scandals. Biogenerics and large molecule therapeutics. Cellular mechanisms of disease. Unmet needs. Government purchasing policies, future of medicare and health insurance cover. Online pharmacy price pressures. Over the counter and pharmacists – pharmacy products. Neutraceuticals and cosmetics. Search for new treatment blockbusters. Chronic disease, childhood disease, vaccines and orphan therapies. Rheumatoid and asthma. Antibiotics and multiple drug resistance problems. Search for powerful antiviral therapy. Future health funding and ageing populations. Contrast with emerging markets. Health economics treatment access and justice issues. Pharmacogenomics and gene prophecy. Ethical issues in pharmaceuticals. HIV and AIDS. Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker and futurist.

Welcome to UTHSC

Monday, July 26th, 2010


If you’re interested in health care, medical research or the biosciences, take a few minutes to learn about the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. As the flagship statewide academic health system, the UT Health Science Center is focused on a four-tier mission of education, research, clinical care and public service, all in support of a single goal: to improve the health of Tennesseans. We offer a broad range of postgraduate training opportunities on our main campus, in Memphis, and in our six colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. UTHSC has additional College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy campuses in Knoxville and a College of Medicine campus in Chattanooga. For more information, visit www.utmem.edu

AMCP Review of Health Care Reform Legislation (Part 1)

Sunday, July 25th, 2010


The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy review of health care reform legislation, Part 1, covers Medicare Part D provisions, including government drug price negotiations, formularies and protected drug classes, and medication therapy management.

Vitamin B6 101

Saturday, July 24th, 2010


If a blue-mood has you turning to comfort food, be sure to grab something containing Vitamin B6—it’s mood-boosting benefits are worth learning about!Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com

Depakote (Divalproex Sodium)

Thursday, June 17th, 2010


A pharmacist explains how Depakote works, why doctors prescribe this anticonvulsant, and common side effects of the drug.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com

Choctaw Nation Health Services Mail Order Pharmacy

Sunday, June 6th, 2010


TIAS designed, built and installed this automated central fill and mail order pharmacy system for the Choctaw Indian Nation. The system includes four ScriptPro SP100/ICC robots for automated pill dispensing, one PI 900 automatic document printing system, one ADU 3500 automated dispensing system for units of use and one ADU 3500 automated dispensing and labeling system for pre-packs, This system has been in operation since April 2007 and is capable of dispensing up to 7000 prescriptions per 8 hour shift.