Practice Issues: Beta-blockers in patientsStudy assesses whether long-term beta-blocker use was associated with reductions in mortality and exacerbations in patients with COPD. UPEI plans nurse practitioner program Counselling via chatroom? Walgreens and Rite Aid roll out pharmacist chatrooms. Thigh ultrasound reveals arterial calcification Severe findings are significantly associated with diabetic complications Study firms up genetic link in diabetic nephropathy Glucose transporter-1 genotype AA associated with higher risk Chicken soup for the pharmacist’s soul? Our current health system rewards people for making soup, but not for making soup that people will actually eat. South Africa still hemorrhaging MDs: SAMA But chairman of South African Medical Association says he understands why physicians want to leave HPV vaccination rates suboptimal Survey shows lack of awareness and cost top barriers. The ‘real’ Alzheimer’s gene steps forward Prevention trial enrolls patients identified as high-risk for late-onset disease by genetic testing Teen Challenge: Adherence Promoting medication adherence in adolescents with chronic disease. First Previous 3440 3441 3442