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The FINANCIAL -- Uncertainty and confusion over medicine use is affecting thousands of patients and their carers and, potentially, putting lives at risk, warn researchers. 

The FINANCIAL -- According to the AOA Standards of Professional Conduct, "Optometrists have the responsibility to identify signs of abuse and neglect in children, dependent adults and elders and to report suspected cases to the appropriate agencies, consistent with state law."

The FINANCIAL -- The University of Liverpool is part of a new $3.6 million international project to put into action a strategic plan to create a preventative vaccine for River Blindness, with the ultimate goal of eliminating the disease from Sub-Saharan Africa.

The FINANCIAL -- An independent study on the impact of Liverpool’s Healthy Lung Programme, conducted by the University of Liverpool and Queen Mary University London, has found that it’s improving early detection rates for lung cancers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The FINANCIAL -- Rich in firebrands, online vision tests can't match the high bar that AOA adamantly upholds for Americans' comprehensive eye health and vision care, putting these companies under scrutiny.

The FINANCIAL -- A new University of Liverpool study has identified innovative mental healthcare models being used in India, which have the potential to create profound positive change if implemented at scale.

The FINANCIAL -- Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as populations age worldwide.

The FINANCIAL -- Pfizer Inc., in partnership with Parents magazine, announced on June 13 the results of a national survey of more than 2,000 new and expectant parents assessing their knowledge of childhood infectious diseases, such as measles, whooping cough and invasive

The FINANCIAL -- These days, as temperatures rise and the outdoors become our playgrounds, people are participating in sports and recreational activities. That's certainly true in Portland, Oregon, where Doug Melzer, O.D., practices. 

The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on June 12 announced an investment of $4.5 million in the Medical Credit Fund, part of the PharmAccess Group, to increase access to quality healthcare in Africa.