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Pharmacy For The Future: A Student’S Perspective On Pediatric Pharmacy, Madelyn Mays
Pharmacy For The Future: A Student’S Perspective On Pediatric Pharmacy, Madelyn Mays
BU Well
Children make up a special patient population which requires careful attention and precision. Healthcare professionals should be well equipped with the knowledge and tools to properly care for this delicate group. This article addresses a pharmacy student’s perspective on pediatric concentration within the field. Pediatric pharmacists possess the power of specialized care and effective communication which can potentially save children’s lives. Children are the future, and it is crucial that pharmacists help protect the destiny of that future.
Prescribing Placebos, Kelsey Cupp
Prescribing Placebos, Kelsey Cupp
BU Well
The use of placebos in medicine is an area of ethical questioning, but we often do not consider the effect of placebos on daily life. One’s preconceptions on the outcomes of exercise physically affect health. Studies show being aware of the advantages of exercise is beneficial to aspects of health such as blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and depression. This article analyzes how the placebo effect applies to exercise and how it can be taken advantage of to improve health outcomes.
Better Living Through Chemistry: Addressing Emerging Antibiotic Resistance, Nathan P. Coussens, Ashley L. Molinaro, Kayla J. Culbertson, Tyler Peryea, Gergely Zahoránszky-Köhalmi, Matthew D. Hall, Dayle A. Daines
Better Living Through Chemistry: Addressing Emerging Antibiotic Resistance, Nathan P. Coussens, Ashley L. Molinaro, Kayla J. Culbertson, Tyler Peryea, Gergely Zahoránszky-Köhalmi, Matthew D. Hall, Dayle A. Daines
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
The increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria is recognized as a major threat to human health worldwide. While the use of small molecule antibiotics has enabled many modern medical advances, it has also facilitated the development of resistant organisms. This minireview provides an overview of current small molecule drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in humans, the unintended consequences of antibiotic use, and the mechanisms that underlie the development of drug resistance. Promising new approaches and strategies to counter antibiotic-resistant bacteria with small molecules are highlighted. However, continued public investment in this area is critical …