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Glaucoma Disease: The Pharmacist's Role in Prevention
Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye's optic nerve. This nerve is essential for your eye health. Pharmacists can help a patient in order to prevent the disease.
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Pharmacist’s importance in Breast Cancer | Awareness & Treatment
The clinical pharmacist plays a critical part in assisting ladies with breast cancer accomplish the most ideal therapy results and assist with decreasing the effect.
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Pharmacist’s Role in Back Pain Management | Symptoms and Causes
Wound care in pharmacy is critical as pharmacists are much of the time the touching reason behind health care communication for people needing support here.
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Hemophilia: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis
Hemophilia is an uncommon, acquired bleeding problem where blood can't clot regularly at the site of an injury or injury. Call us at (210)-417-4567 to book an appointment.
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Infusion Therapy | Importance of in-home therapy by pharmacists
Infusion therapy is beneficial for the people who become extremely sick with a complex infection, they can't eat, not to mention take meds orally. Specialty infusion pharmacy ought to be considered with regards to exemplifications, like a generally complex and greatest expense. Call us at (210)-417-4567 to book an appointment.
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PrEP for HIV prevention | Importance of Pharmacy
HIV is still a serious health issue in major parts of the world, including the United States. PrEP helps protect the people not infected with HIV. Visit us !
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Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis reactions are rapid and cause damage within seconds or minutes of exposure to an allergen. Call us at (210)-417-4567 to book an appointment.
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Doorstep Delivery of Medicines: Advantages & Disadvantages
In COVID pandemic, the doorstep delivery of medicines has been very helpful to elderly people, critical patients, etc. Discover its advantages and disadvantages.
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Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Risks, Treatment, and Causes
Breast cancer is an intrusive cancer in females. Treatments include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Learn about treatment options for breast cancer.
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Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can boost your hormone levels to improve your overall health. Discover its benefits, risks and usage.
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Pain Management Guidelines are significant and mandatory
Do you know pain breaks you but builds you as well? Build yourself with inner strength as catered by ASP Cares
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Pain Management New Guidelines Implications
Are you aware of the repercussions of new pain management guidelines and amendments? Encounter pain by accepting pain graciously in the name of the Lord.
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Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: How it affects the Liver?
Alcohol and drugs can harm the liver and due to which it causes drug-induced liver disease. Learn the signs and symptoms and how consuming it affects the liver!
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The emerging psychological adverse effects of COVID-19
Are you aware of the unknown and surging psychological and psychiatric influences of COVID-19? The impact is grave. You are required to be brave.
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Melanoma
Melanoma is an uncommon kind of skin malignant growth that is serious. Get information on melanoma signs, treatment, and prognosis.
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Chronic Pain vs Acute Pain
Acute pain has been referred to as pain with a duration of around 2-3 months, while chronic pain has a duration which might be more than 6 months. Visit us now!
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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate gland. When cancer starts in the prostate, it is called prostate cancer. Discover its risks, symptoms, and treatments.
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Pain Management: Types and Treatment, Risks & Complications
Pain medicine is available in many forms. Pain management strategies include pain medicines, physical therapies. Learn more about various types of pain and pain relievers.
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Medications to Treat Various Cardiovascular Diseases
Medicines can help keep your symptoms under control, and also helps to prevent or treat a heart condition. Find out what these medicines are, how they should be taken.
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Alternative Treatments for HIV
With the side effects of medicines, it is advisable to use alternative or complementary health treatments and therapies along with side effects medical care. Visit us now
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Substance Use Disorder: Behavioral Pattern, Stages, and Treatment
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) occurs when the recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically impairment. Discover about its behavioral pattern and treatments.
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How To Take Care Post Heart Attack?
A heart attack can occur due to stress and cause many complications. Understand the need for special care and supervision from experts to avoid the second episode of a heart attack. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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Overactive Bladder Syndrome
An Overactive Bladder Syndrome is a group of bladder symptoms including the urgency to pass urine frequently. Learn about Overactive Bladder Syndrome causes and treatments.
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Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Cervica
Cervical Dystonia is a neurological disorder where you can lose control over nerves. Understand the different types of dystonia and its treatment from our expert surgeons and doctors. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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What is Medicare Insurance?
Medicare Insurance helps pay for services from doctors and other health care providers, outpatient care, etc. It covers hospital, medical and prescription drug coverage.
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Treatment for Broken Ribs
Broken ribs can cause difficulty in breathing especially when healing or recovery takes place. Know the different types of treatment for broken ribs from our expert orthopedic surgeon for faster recovery. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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Lumbago or Lower Back Pain Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
What is lumbago? It is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back. To know more about the treatment options call us at (210)-417-4567.
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Osteoporosis in Elderly Women
Fracture that occurs due to osteoporosis causes the bone to break. Understanding osteoporosis in elderly patients is important. Start their treatment with our expert orthopedic surgeon. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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Telemedicine Pain Management
ASP Cares solves the problem of healthcare being accessible to all with telehealth for pain management. Fill the telehealth consultation form to setup your appointment.
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Reasons and Tips to Prevent Hip Pain
Hip pain is a common problem and is usually associated with radiating nerve pain. If you are facing some problem with hip pain, contact ASP Cares at (210)-417-4567.
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Early Warning Symptoms, Causes, and Types
Multiple sclerosis is a disease which affects the central nervous system, which is the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Call us at (210)-417-4567 to book an appointment.
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7 Top Causes of Upper Back Pain When Breathing
Pain while breathing can occur due to a “catch” or “muscle strain”. Understand the different types of causes to rule out any serious hidden medical condition in case of upper back pain while breathing. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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COVID effect on HIV Patients
If you are living with HIV, what are the risks? HIV has a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Learn about COVID-19 and how it affects people with HIV.
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Viral Hepatitis: What Is It? Causes and Symptoms of Acute Hepatitis
Viral hepatitis is a serious, preventable public health threat caused by a few viruses that primarily attack the liver. Call us at (210)-417-4567 to book an appointment.
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Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy
Understand the Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy from our experts and get cured from it. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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Top 5 Types of Workout Injuries
Sports and athletic activities like working out in the gym can cause injuries. Understand the different types of workout injuries from our expert surgeons. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Head Injury
Head injury can cause complications if left untreated and ignored. Understand the different types of head injuries and its treatment from our expert orthopedic surgeon. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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Vertigo - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | AspCares
With the special expertise of our doctors, we can help to treat your vertigo. You can consult our doctor for more information about this at 210 417 4567, who can guide you with the best available treatment.
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Wound Care Complications
Non-healing wounds require specialist treatment and Know more about Wound Care Complications. Call us at (210)-417-4567 to book an appointment.
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The Different Types of Bone Fractures And Treatments
Fracture that occurs when an injury causes the bone to break. Understand the different types of bone fractures and its treatment from our expert orthopedic surgeon. Contact ASP Cares Today.
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Neck Strain Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
A neck strain occurs when one or more neck muscles, ligaments or tendons are injured. Read our blog about Neck Strain. Learn more about its Symptoms, Causes and Treatment.
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An Overview of Scapula Fractures
The most ignored part of the skeleton of the human body is the scapula. Wondering what scapula is? Yes, it's your shoulder blade. This is the most neglected part of the body. Many of us tend to ignore shoulder pain, thinking it's just joint pain. Remember, don't forget this shoulder blade of the scapula.
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An Overview of Worker Compensation Treatment
Employees are no longer a cost to the Company. Your employees are your assets which give strength to the business and are great pillars of your organization’s foundation. This helps in running a successful business. Every company or organization wants employees to be productive at work. Quality time and quality work is appreciated by organizations and companies. This quality time and work should be gifted with quality healthcare today.
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The One Pill That Saved Thousands of Lives
As people, we do not know when we are born until after the fact; the birth certificate tells us the date. We do not know when we are going to die, the death certificate tells the date, which is meaningless to the person that died. I was looking at my parent’s headstone and reflected on the little dash between their birth and death. Much has been written about that dash, which signifies our goals, dreams, successes, and failures, the dash is the summation of our life. Death is imminent, no one can deny this fact.
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Heal Adrenal Fatigue With Adrenal Support Supplements
Adrenal fatigue is not something that happens in the blink of an eye. It takes years for the adrenals to become worn out. So when you are looking for the causes of adrenal fatigue, remember to look back a few years into your past. That traumatic emotional or physical event that happened ages ago can also trigger your adrenals that pushes to a depressive state.
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Things You Should Know About Rheumatic Diseases & Arthritis
Rheumatology is the branch of medical science that deals with our musculoskeletal system. It is the specialty subject of study which is dedicated to disorders of the joints, bones, muscles and the skin.
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Importance of Being Treated at Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Centers
In the early 1970's the National Hemophilia Foundation spearheaded a campaign to create a network of comprehensive hemophilia treatment centers designed to provide advanced care for people living with the hemophilia in the United States.
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Hemophilia: Why compliance is Critical to Joint Health
Hemophilia is a rare, genetically linked bleeding disorder in which blood does not clot normally. It is caused by a deficiency in clotting factors. (Usually factor VIII or factor IX.)
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Coagulation Disorders
Coagulation/clotting disorders are a group of conditions which are characterized by an inability to form normal blood clots after the body has experienced damage to a blood vessel. This can be life threatening.
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Understanding Alzheimer’s and the Importance of Having a Specialty Pharmacy
Alzheimer’s was first identified by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906. Over a hundred years later, we are still learning how Alzheimer’s affects the brain. Although many people believe that mental decline is part of growing older, research has proven this not to be the case.Tips for Keeping Your Brain Young
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November is Pancreatic Awareness Month
According to the American Cancer Society, pancreatic cancer represents roughly 3% of all cancer diagnosis in the United States, yet it accounts for almost 7% of all cancers-related deaths. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among both males and females in America.
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November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
In 1983, President Ronald Regan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Ironically, Regan was himself diagnosed with Alzheimer’s just over a decade later. At the time, fewer than two million people had been diagnosed with the disease.
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November is American Diabetes Awareness Month
November has been designed as National Diabetes month by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). This year, in addition to raising awareness about diabetes, the ADA has chosen to focus extra attention on gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
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Drug Therapies for Cancer: New Ways to Fight an Old Foe
Each year the FDA approves promising new drug therapies for cancer. It now appears that some of the most promising cancer treatment avenues, may actually lie within the bodies of the patients themselves.
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Keeping Your Brain Young
As your mother probably told you, looks can be deceiving. This may be even more true when it comes to your brain. Scientists have long known that certain areas of the brain tend to shrink in size as we age.
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
The American Cancer Society has designated November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the U.S.
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Personal Injury: How to Take Care of Yourself After a Car Wreck
Life happens.
Unfortunately, so do car accidents.
According to the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2015 alone there were over 6,296,000 car accidents reported to the police.
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What to Watch for After a Car Accident: 5 Facts You Need to Know About Injuries and Delayed Symptoms
Almost anyone can be injured in a car accident. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were over 6 million car accidents reported to police in the United States in 2015 alone.
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Prescription Meds with No Out-of-Pocket Expense for Injured Workers/Auto Accident Compensation Claims
ASP Cares is a leading prescription medication provider that works with accident compensation claims and worker’s compensation plans. With 24-hour turnaround time and free nationwide delivery, we help you get the accident related medications you need, delivered right to your door.
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HIV and Pregnancy
Just because you are HIV positive does not mean you cannot become pregnant. Nor does it mean that you can’t give birth to a healthy, HIV-negative baby. You should understand though, that there is some risk associated with pregnancy when you are HIV positive, because it is possible to transmit the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or when breastfeeding.
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10 Things You Should Know About PrEP and HIV
ASP Cares is a market leading specialty pharmacy focused on serving people living with rare conditions and disorders such as HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). As part of our commitment to help people gain and keep access to vital medications, we have created this short blog to explain how PrEP can help protect you from HIV.
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October is American Pharmacists Month
ASP Cares is a market-leading specialty pharmacy focused on serving those living with rare conditions such as HIV, cancer, bleeding disorders, and others. In honor of American Pharmacists Month, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge the important work that our highly trained pharmacists and pharmacy technicians do every day. Below are some facts about pharmacists and the critical role they fill in the healthcare continuum.
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October Dental Hygiene Awareness Month
When you think of the month of October, it may call up images of crisp mornings and pumpkin spice…everything. But did you know that October has a lot more going on than that? Besides being Dental Hygiene Awareness Month, it is also American Pharmacists Month, and the time of year when the American Cancer Society builds awareness about breast and liver cancers.
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October is National Liver Cancer Awareness Month
According to her American Liver Foundation, primary cancer of the liver numbers are on the rise. Each year, over 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with liver cancer. Liver cancer is the seventh most common form of cancer in women, and the fifth most common form in men. While many cases of liver cancer are metastatic (meaning that it has spread from cancers which began in other areas of the body), primary liver cancers arise from the liver itself.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
If you have noticed people wearing the iconic pink ribbon during the month of October, it’s for a very good reason; October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As part of our commitment to supporting those fighting cancer, we created the following blog to help educate and inform people about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of breast cancer.
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What is Factor VIII (8)?
Factor 8 (VIII) is a specialized protein called a coagulation, or clotting, factor. People who have a deficiency or defect in factor VIII experience excessive bleeding because their blood does not clot properly, a medical condition called hemophilia A. (Hemophilia B, which is even rarer, is caused by a deficiency or defect in another clotting factor called factor IX.)
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Complications of Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a rare, inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in clotting factors (usually VIII or IX) leading to exaggerated bleeding, even from otherwise minor injuries. Hemophilia is extremely rare in females, as it occurs predominantly in males. Females can carry the genetic trait and pass it down to their offspring.
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Women and Bleeding Disorders
While many people think of bleeding disorders as primarily affecting males (as in the case with hemophilia), women can have bleeding disorders too. Certain bleeding disorders, like von Willebrand’s disease (vWD) for instance, occur with equal frequency in both males and females.
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Transparency in 340B: Why it Matters
Passed by Congress in 1992, the 340B drug pricing program has become an essential component of the healthcare safety-net in America. The program was designed to help covered entities “stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services.” H.R. Rep. No. 102-384(II), at 12 (1992)
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Finding the Right 340B Partner: What to Look for in a Pharmacy Partner
The 340B Drug Discount Program was created in 1992 to help healthcare organizations serving a large number of uninsured or at-risk populations. By dramatically reducing the cost of prescription medications, eligible entities are able to reinvest their precious resources and expand their footprint of service within vulnerable communities.
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Car Accident Injuries: How ASP Cares Can Help
What do you do when you’re suffering from car accident injuries, or have a personal injury and require medical attention, but the insurance carrier is dragging their feet, refusing to cover your medical expenses?
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Understanding Hemophilia: Factor XIII and VIII and Other FAQs
ASP Cares is a leading specialty pharmacy focused on providing superior care for people with rare conditions such as hemophilia. Below are some helpful facts about hemophilia clotting factors XIII, VIII and other related hemophilia diagnosis and treatment FAQs.
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All About Hemophilia Inhibitors
The development of inhibitors (also called antibodies) in people with hemophilia type A or type B is one of the most challenging aspects of hemophilia treatment today. Medical scientists are not really sure why some patients develop inhibitors while others do not.
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Finding a Hemophilia Pharmacist Near You
Having a rare bleeding disorder such as hemophilia means having to navigate the world differently, often in ways that others may not ever have to think about. That does not mean that someone with hemophilia cannot live a long, healthy and fulfilling life; it simply means that the disease must be carefully managed.
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All About von Willebrand's Disease
While still rare (affecting roughly 1% of the world’s population), von Willebrand’s disease is the most common form of bleeding disorder in the world.
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What is Immune Tolerance Induction Therapy (ITI)?
People with hemophilia are missing certain clotting factors which normally help the body regulate bleeding. In hemophilia A, for instance, people are missing a clotting factor known as factor VIII. People with hemophilia B, on the other hand, are missing a clotting factor known as factor IX.
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Prescription Meds at No Out of Pocket for Injured Workers/Auto Accident Compensation Claims
ASP Cares is a leading prescription medication provider that works with both personal accident compensation claims and worker’s compensation plans. With 24-hour turnaround time and free nationwide delivery, we help you get the accident related medications you need, delivered right to your door.
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Car Accident Injuries: Why Your Pharmacy Choice Matters
There you are, sitting in your car, stopped at a red light. It’s a gorgeous day and you are enjoying one of your favorite songs.
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Drug Therapy for PrEP: How Truvada Lowers Your Risk of HIV Infection
PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Drug therapy for PrEP is a way to help protect yourself before you are exposed to HIV-1 (the virus that causes HIV/AIDS).
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Aids Prevention Medications: What is Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)?
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, uses a combination of HIV/AIDS prevention medications to keep the HIV virus from establishing an infection before being exposed.
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HIV Treatment Plan: Common Medications You Should Know
The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is not yet curable, but it is still very treatable. People who are HIV positive can live long and productive lives thanks in large part to adhering to an effective HIV treatment plan.
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Understanding HIV Medications
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that attacks the immune system. The most commonly prescribed HIV medications are what are known as antivirals. Antiviral therapy (ART) is recommended for all HIV positive patients.
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HIV Treatment and Prevention
HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, is one which attacks the human immune system. HIV treatment and prevention are critical steps in stopping the spread of this disease. Left untreated, the HIV virus can cause a serious, even life-threatening disorder known as AIDS, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
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HIV Diagnosis: What to do if you test positive
Being diagnosed with HIV can be a confusing time. You may, quite naturally, feel overwhelmed. You may also have questions and concerns about what to do after receiving a positive HIV diagnosis.
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Specialized HIV Drug Pharmacy Services
Patients with HIV/AIDS have unique needs, which require specialized services including finding the right HIV drug pharmacy to fill their prescriptions. The need is even more critical for those who are newly diagnosed because they may feel isolated or need information on where to find HIV/AIDS resources that can help them fight the disease.
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All About Hemophilia Replacement Theraphy
Hemophilia replacement therapy is the main form of treatment for moderate to severe hemophilia. During treatment, missing clotting factors, which are either made from donated human blood or produced synthetically (also called DNA derived), are slowly injected or dripped into a vein, often through a port which has been surgically implanted in the chest.
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Hemophilia Medication Plan: All About Hemophilia
Hemophilia is not a single condition, but rather an inherited group of bleeding disorders in which normal blood clotting is impaired. Hemophilia is a treatable, but lifelong disorder. Doctors typically prescribe a hemophilia medication plan, which includes what is known as replacement therapy to help manage the symptoms of hemophilia.
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You’ve been Given a Hemophilia Diagnosis: What Happens Next?
If you are dealing with a recent hemophilia diagnosis, you probably have a lot of questions about the disease. Whether you are a newly diagnosed adult, or the parent of a child with hemophilia, help and treatment are available.
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Managing Hemophilia: Tips for Living Your Best Life
While there is still no cure for hemophilia, and the condition can’t be ignored- it can be treated. By carefully managing hemophilia, people living with the disease can do just that: live.
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Worker’s Injury Compensation: Understanding the Process
When you experience an on-the-job injury, you may not know what to expect. While the rules vary from state to state, certain features are common to almost all. Worker’s injury compensation is, first and foremost, a form of insurance that certain employers are required to carry for their workers. It is designed to cover the cost of a portion of the employee’s lost wages, medical expenses, and prescription medications related to the injury or occupational disease.
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Finding a Pharmacy that Works with Your Personal Injury Attorney
When you have been injured in an accident and are working with a personal injury attorney, you need prompt medical care, including access to any medications prescribed by your doctor or other healthcare provider.
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