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April Is National Donate Life Month
Every day in April, people across the U.S. make a special effort to celebrate the generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donors and to encourage more Americans to follow their fine example. Continue reading
Scarcity sends the sick scrambling for medication
A record 267 drugs were in short supply or completely unavailable in 2011, affecting 550,000 patients nationwide. The shortage includes antibiotics, anesthetics, drugs for cancer treatment and heart conditions, along with intravenous nutrition therapy. Even Valium has been scarce. The problem is continuing affecting people of all ages despite attempts by the federal government to speed up production of crucial drugs. Continue reading
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American Heart Month
American Heart Month is a time to battle cardiovascular disease and educate Americans on what we can do to live heart-healthy lives. Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s No. 1 killer. Continue reading
USA Today includes Minerva Health Manager in a list of Apps that can help keep your Family’s Health on Track
USA Today includes Minerva Health Manager in a list of Apps that can help keep your Family’s Health on Track. Read about this and about how important it is to Put Health Screenings On This Year’s Schedule. Continue reading
Save $25 on Small Business Saturday!
This November 26 is the second annual Small Business Saturday®, sponsored by American Express®, when people across the country come out and shop to support their favorite local businesses. In addition to supporting local business, you can get a one-time $25 statement credit from American Express® when you use your registered or linked American Express® Card on Small Business Saturday to make a purchase of $25 or more at a small business. Continue reading
Minerva Health Technologies Inc. Partners with Lots To Live For, Inc. to Distribute Minerva® Health Manager Personal Health Record Software
Minerva Health Technologies Inc. has partnered with Lots To Live for, Inc. to distribute Minerva Health Manager, a Personal Health Record Manager system that organizes important health information for patients and families in one software solution. Continue reading
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Become Involved in American Diabetes Month 2011
This November, the American Diabetes Association is asking individuals to take a pledge and raise their hand to Stop Diabetes, a disease that’s more likely to take your life than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Continue reading
Patients Want Coordinated Care!
Q: After switching doctors, I was surprised that I had to retrieve paper copies of my records. Weren’t patient records supposed to go digital?
A: Cancer patients and their caregivers see firsthand the problems of how to transfer information from place to place, especially when diagnostic and treatment data doesn’t flow easily from oncologists to primary care professionals.
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Drug Shortages Blamed In At Least 15 Deaths
A severe drug shortage is endangering patients and forcing hospitals to buy life-saving medications from secondary suppliers at huge markups because they can’t get them any other way. The FDA says the primary cause of the shortages is production shutdowns because of manufacturing problems. So far this year, 210 drugs have been added to the list of drugs in short supply. Continue reading
