Breast Cancer Treatment Increases Cardiovascular Risks
in Survivors
Better chemotherapy agents and other new drugs have proven lifesaving for women with breast cancer. Some of the benefit comes with a cost, however. Find out the cardiovascular risks associated with breast cancer treatment and what can be done to mitigate them.

Why Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics Are Usually Better for Pediatric ARTIs
Broad-spectrum antibiotics aren’t necessary in most children with common acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), according to a new study. Even beyond good antibiotic stewardship, researchers point out that the more-powerful drugs create more adverse effects, complicating recovery. Here are the details.

Drugs Used to Lower CV Risk Factors Don’t Cause
Erectile Dysfunction
Pharmacists may or may not get a lot of questions on how cardiovascular preventive drugs affect erectile function; it is a difficult issue for many men to discuss. Either way, a new study provides a reassuring answer. Find out what it concludes.

A New Way Pharmacists Can Promote Vaccination: Advise That Flu Increases AMI Risk
Some adults are hard to persuade when pharmacists urge them to be immunized against influenza. A new study should help. Find out how much the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increases in the first week after a flu diagnosis is confirmed.