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January 2016
Volume 11, Issue 209
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"If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.”
Seth Godin
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Pharmacy, Health & Wellness News
New NIH Awards Will Support Development of Therapeutic
Alternatives to Traditional Antibiotics
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of
the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $5 million
in funding for 24 research projects seeking to develop non-traditional
therapeutics for bacterial infections to help address the growing health
threat of antibiotic resistance. Advancing new therapeutic options to
combat drug-resistant bacteria is a key goal of the President’s National
Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (link is external).
―The discovery, development and deployment of antibiotics have
transformed medicine; however, microbes continually evolve and
become resistant to these lifesaving drugs,‖ said NIAID Director Anthony
S. Fauci, M.D. ―New strategies are desperately needed to treat patients
with antibiotic-resistant infections that often are deadly. These new
NIAID grants will provide funding to researchers developing unique, non
-traditional therapies that could complement or even replace currently
available antibiotics that are losing effectiveness.‖
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Taking Drugs for Depression Linked to Better Diabetes Control
People who have both diabetes and depression may have an easier time keeping their blood sugar levels under control
if they also take medication to address their mental health symptoms, a U.S. study suggests. Diabetics can be more
prone to depression and stress than other individuals, and these mental health problems are linked to increased risks of
dangerously high blood sugar levels and other serious complications, previous research has found.
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Ayurveda Explains Why Parsley & Thyme Help Fight Tumors & Regenerate the Brain
Herbs and foods are classified for their therapeutic effects according to their energetics in Ayurveda. It is the taste and
its effect on a person's body or illness type that determine whether a food or herb is healthy or helpful. A recent study
had found that parsley and thyme are apigenins, which are natural phytochemicals found in fruits, vegetables, spices
and herbs that are thought to reduce or kill tumors. New research has found the herbal apigenins of parsley and thyme
to help the formation of brain cells and strengthen connections between them. The researchers felt these apigenins
show promise as a treatment for numerous neurodegenerative disorders, like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's.
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How the Media Frames Opioid Abuse
Mainstream media is more likely to portray opioid abuse as a problem for law enforcement to tackle, rather than a
treatable health condition that pharmacists can help address. A new study examined the media’s framing of opioid
abuse between 1998 and 2012. More than 670 news stories were reviewed, and 4 domains that can influence public
thought were measured: causes, solutions, consequences, and individual depictions. ―News media depictions of persons
abusing opioid analgesics are important in the context of already high levels of stigma toward persons with substance
use conditions in the United States, which could be further exacerbated by negative depictions,‖ the researchers noted.
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High Fish Consumption in Pregnancy Tied to Brain Benefits for Kids
When mothers eat three sizeable servings of fish each week during pregnancy it may benefit children’s brains for years
to come, according to a large study in Spain. Researchers followed nearly 2,000 mother-child pairs from the first
trimester of pregnancy through the child’s fifth birthday and found improved brain function in the kids whose mothers
ate the most fish while pregnant, compared to children of mothers who ate the least. Even when women averaged 600
grams, or 21 ounces, of fish weekly during pregnancy, there was no sign that mercury or other pollutants associated
with fish were having a negative effect that offset the apparent benefits.
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Israeli, German Researchers Find Link Between Industrialized Foods and Autoimmune Diseases
Scientists argue that processed foods weaken the intestine’s resistance to bacteria, toxins and other hostile nutritional
and non-nutritional elements. Israeli and German researchers maintain that industrialized food additives may raise the
risk of developing autoimmune diseases, a finding that comes soon after the World Health Organization’s
announcement that eating excessive amounts of processed foods raises the risk of cancer. The meta-analysis was led
by Prof. Aaron Lerner of the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine of Haifa’s Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the
Carmel Medical Center and Dr. Torsten Matthias of the Aesku-Kipp Institute in Germany.
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Leukemia
People residing at higher latitudes, who are exposed to lower levels of sunlight/ultraviolet B (UVB) light and have a
higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, are at least twice as likely to develop leukemia than equatorial populations,
according to a study published online in the journal PLOS ONE. ―These results suggest that much of the burden of
leukemia worldwide is due to the epidemic of vitamin D deficiency we are experiencing in winter in populations distant
from the equator,‖ said Cedric Garland, DrPH, adjunct professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health
and member of Moores Cancer Center at University of California San Diego Health.
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Teva Announces Launch of Generic Ortho Tri-Cyclen® Lo in the United States
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (NYSE:TEVA) announced the launch of a generic equivalent of Ortho Tri-Cyclen®
Lo (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) tablets in the United States. Teva’s Tri-Lo-Sprintec® (norgestimate and ethinyl
estradiol tablets, USP) is an oral contraceptive, available in a 28-day blister pack dispenser, used by women to prevent
pregnancy. As a leading global pharmaceutical company, Teva is committed to care in women’s health with a portfolio
including contraceptive products and other therapies.
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Just Saying Yes to the Politics of Drugs
EARLIER this month, former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida opened up on a subject he had once chided reporters for asking
about: his daughter, Noelle, who, he said, ―was addicted to drugs.‖ In a video released by the campaign, Mr. Bush
speaks plainly about his daughter’s struggle, her time in jail and drug court, and her recovery. ―I can look in people’s
eyes and I know that they’ve gone through the same thing that Columba and I have,‖ he said, referring to his wife.
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Vegetables More Likely to Make your Plate in 2016
About a decade ago, food writer Michael Pollan issued a call to action: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. As 2016
opens, it looks like many American cooks and diners are heeding that call. Vegetables have moved from the side to the
center of the plate. And as another year begins, it appears that plants are the new meat. Bon Appetit magazine named
AL's Place in San Francisco the best new restaurant of 2015. Meats at AL's Place are listed under "sides." The rest of the
menu features vegetable-centric dishes sometimes featuring animal protein as an ingredient – pear curry, black lime
yellowtail, persimmon, blistered squash. The hanger steak (with smoked salmon butter), however, is a side dish.
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January Health Awareness
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Radon Action Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
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Daily Checkup: Cervical Cancer’s Increasingly Prevented, but Still Remains a Threat to Women
Around the Globe
An associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai, Dr. Konstantin Zakashansky specializes in treating
women for cancers of the reproductive system. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Over the years cervical
cancer has claimed the lives of ―Moesha‖ star Yvette Wilson, Argentinian First Lady Eva Peron and many others.
Thankfully, though, more and more women are able to prevent cervical cancer entirely — or get diagnosed early
enough to be cured.
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January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month
It’s hard to imagine that in the not too distant past, cervical cancer was a leading cause of death among women in this
country. But when the Pap smear — a simple and painless test to detect changes in the cells of the cervix — was
implemented as a screening tool, the incidence and death rates of the disease dropped precipitously. In 2015,
according to the National Cancer Institute, cervical cancer resulted in an estimated 12,900 new cases and 4,100
deaths.
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Some Antidepressants May Pose Increased Risk Of Birth Defects
Some antidepressants may increase the risk of birth defects if taken early in pregnancy, while others don't seem to
pose the same risks, a study finds. The question of whether antidepressants can cause birth defects has been debated
for years, and studies have been all over the map. That makes it hard for women and their doctors to make decisions
on managing depression during pregnancy.
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‘The Pill’ Not Tied to Birth Defects
Some small studies have suggested that oral contraceptive use may be associated with an increased risk of birth
defects, possibly by altering vitamin levels in the blood. But a large new study has found that taking oral
contraceptives around the time of pregnancy did not increase the risk.
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Green, Leafy Vegetables Each Day May Help Keep Glaucoma at Bay
Eating green leafy vegetables daily may decrease the risk of glaucoma -- a serious eye disease -- by 20 percent or
more over many years, a new study suggests. "We found those consuming the most green leafy vegetables had a 20
to 30 percent lower risk of glaucoma," said study leader Jae Kang. Kang is an assistant professor of medicine at
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
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Radon Is A Cancer-Causing Odorless Gas And Here's What You Should Know About It
Health officials in Michigan have begun handing out free testing kits to residents in order to find out how much of the
colorless yet life-threatening gas radon is present in their homes. As part of the state's observance of the National
Radon Action Month, experts from several counties, such as Wayne and Kent, are urging Michiganders to check their
homes for high levels of radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is considered to be one of the leading causes
of lung cancer in nonsmokers.
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January is Thyroid Awareness Month—Mount Sinai Experts Share Tips to Self-Diagnose
Thyroid disease affects approximately 200 million people worldwide, and if left undiagnosed and untreated it can cause
conditions such depression, tremors, muscle weakness and constant fatigue. Experts at the Head and Neck Institute at
Mount Sinai Health System encourage the general public to perform regular thyroid neck self-exams.
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