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How to save on prescription drugs

Paging Dr. Gupta, Posted: 04:20 PM ET, May 15, 2009
http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2...ription-drugs/

There’s no denying that prescription drug costs are in the stratosphere. Combine that with an economy that is in the cellar, and it is no surprise that a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll found almost 30 percent of adults say they’ve opted not to fill a prescription because of cost. About a quarter of people polled had split pills or skipped doses to make their medicine last longer.

Here are the resources Gerri Willis and Dr. Sanjay Gupta talked about on “House Call” this weekend. Thanks for watching.

[On this webpage you will find link to the retail sites they talked about and a list of the pharmacy assistance programs discussed. To those using Medicare Part D, check out the assistance programs, but be aware that most, if not all, DO NOT allow the program for subscribers of Part D. So much for assistance in The Gap.]


Parkinson's: Neurons Destroyed By Three Simultaneous Strikes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0429132222.htm

ScienceDaily (May 4, 2009) — In a study that reveals the clearest picture to date of neuron death in Parkinson's disease, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that a trio of culprits acting in concert is responsible for killing the brain cells.


ARIZONA: Yuma rehab center helps Parkinson's patients reach goals

Yuma Sun, May 17, 2009 - 7:40 PM, BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER
http://www.yumasun.com/articles/park...-rinholen.html

Since the fall of 2007, Anna Rinholen and Rosanna Ruiz have been helping local patients with Parkinson's achieve personal goals that help them get back to everyday life.

Parkinson's, a brain disorder, occurs when the nerve cells die or become impaired, according to the National Parkinson Foundation Web site.


OREGON: Help for Improved Walking in Bend, Oregon: Physical Therapy Practice Now Offers State-of-the-Art Gait Training

Yahoo News!, Mon May 18, 3:01 am ET
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/200905...MxMjQyNjQzNTI0

Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke and other movement disorder patients are now offered a new, breakthrough treatment for improving walking balance.

Bend, OR (PRWEB) May 18, 2009 -- Jennifer Brassfield, PT, DPT is a physical therapist on a mission: to help her patients with movement disorders--such as Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis--walk as normally as possible for as long as possible. That's why her physical therapy services now include Augmented-Reality Gait Training with the GaitAid Virtual Walker from MediGait LTD.

The GaitAid Virtual Walker combines virtual-reality programming and real-time motion detection in a simple-to-use, cell-phone-sized device.

Will Be Provided for Home Use While Physical Therapy Continues


Pfizer To Give Away 70 Of Its Most Widely Prescribed Drugs To Those Who Lost Jobs

Medical News Today, Article Date: 18 May 2009 - 1:00 PDT
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150340.php

Pfizer on Thursday announced a new program that would provide some of its existing customers access to more than 70 types of medications at no cost if they have recently been laid off or lost their prescription drug coverage, USA Today reports. The program -- called MAINTAIN, or Medicines Assistance for Those who Are in Need -- will begin July 1.


Snoring and sleep apnoea damage the brain
Australian researchers have found that the effects of sleep apnoea on the brain of a sleeping patient are far worse than previously thought.

Australia / The Medical News,17. May 2009 22:50
http://www.news-medical.net/news/200...the-brain.aspx

Sleep apnoea has already been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death but this latest research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has revealed that snoring linked to sleep apnoea may impair brain function much more than previously thought.