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One world, one health: The interconnected web of antimicrobial resistance

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Success, then, will rely on an integrated response that focuses on surveillance, stewardship, and intervention accessibility across the spectrum of human, animal, and environmental health, said the report, which was commissioned to assess the progress of the 2014 National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. Surveillance.

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

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According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, about 40% of older adults in the community and up to 60% of those in nursing homes are on five or more medications. Data from the U.S. shows that the proportion of older adults taking five or more medications tripled from 13.8% in 1994 to 42.4%