Five million people affected
Oct 1, 2009
By:Elaine Zablocki
Group Health cuts CHF readmission rate with care transition program, while patients stick to diet, exercise and medication plans
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Grow your community
Aug 1, 2009
By:Elaine Zablocki
If you help patients and members address challenges in their basic life needs, they will better attend to their healthcare and avoid costly events
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Jul 1, 2009
By:Elaine Zablocki
Inhaled corticosteroids best for asthma control, while SABAs are best for immediate relief of acute symptoms
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May 1, 2009
By:Elaine Zablocki
Vitamin D, calcium and exercise are helpful in preventing falls and injury, while bisphosphonates are first-line drug treatments
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OTCs also effective
Mar 1, 2009
By:Elaine Zablocki
Group sessions can also empower patients to cope with recurrence of painful headaches
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It's not what you think
Jan 1, 2009
By:Elaine Zablocki
We're winning the war on chronic disease, but we've reached a tipping point in DM strategies
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Dec 1, 2008
By:Elaine Zablocki
PPIs and H2 -receptor blockers are standard treatment for peptic ulcers and GERD, but lifestyle changes and OTC products can help
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Jul 1, 2008
By:Elaine Zablocki
Statin medications lower cholesterol levels and have an anti-inflammatory effect. They should be used in combination with lifestyle changes to reduce heart disease risk.
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Smoking cessation is the key treatment, but patients with chronic COPD benefit from long-acting anticholinergics
Feb 1, 2008
By:Elaine Zablocki
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airways in the lung are partially obstructed. It's often a mixture of two diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The condition is marked by a progressive decline in lung function.
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