{"id":1792,"date":"2020-06-26T05:14:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T05:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secure.thinkdesignsllc.com\/~ppcn\/?page_id=1792"},"modified":"2020-08-01T04:49:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T04:49:55","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"In The News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;blogpage&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div id=\"sc_blogger_1600676495\" class=\"sc_blogger layout_masonry_2 template_masonry  sc_blogger_horizontal sc_scroll_controls sc_scroll_controls_type_top sc_scroll_controls_horizontal no_description\"><div id=\"sc_blogger_1600676495_scroll\" class=\"sc_scroll sc_scroll_horizontal sc_slider_noresize swiper-slider-container scroll-container\" style=\"width:269px;\"><div class=\"sc_scroll_wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_scroll_slide swiper-slide\"><div class=\"isotope_wrap\" data-columns=\"2\">\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard odd\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Health-Screening-PPCN.jpg\" data-title=\"5 Surprising Facts About High Blood Pressure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/5-surprising-facts-about-high-blood-pressure\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"5 Surprising Facts About High Blood Pressure\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Health-Screening-PPCN.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/5-surprising-facts-about-high-blood-pressure\/\">5 Surprising Facts About High Blood Pressure<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uncontrolled high blood pressure raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United States. Fortunately, high blood pressure is treatable and preventable. High blood pressure may be linked to dementia. Recent studies show that high blood pressure is linked to a higher risk for dementia, a loss<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/5-surprising-facts-about-high-blood-pressure\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard even\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-172310935-scaled.jpg\" data-title=\"Tips to Prevent Vision Loss\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/tips-to-prevent-vision-loss\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"Tips to Prevent Vision Loss\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-172310935-scaled-870x587.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/tips-to-prevent-vision-loss\/\">Tips to Prevent Vision Loss<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your eyes are an important part of your health.\u00a0You can do many things to keep them healthy and make sure you are seeing your best. Follow these simple guidelines for maintaining healthy eyes: Have a comprehensive dilated eye exam: Many common eye diseases, such as glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and age-related macular degeneration, often have<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/tips-to-prevent-vision-loss\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard odd\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-516854768-scaled.jpg\" data-title=\"Banana Blueberry Muffins\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/banana-blueberry-muffins\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"Banana Blueberry Muffins\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-516854768-scaled-870x580.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/banana-blueberry-muffins\/\">Banana Blueberry Muffins<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ingredients 3 large ripe bananas, mashed smooth with a fork 1 large egg 1\/3 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 tablespoons light butter, melted 1 cup blueberries 1 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1\/2 teaspoon salt Instructions Preheat the oven to 375. Mist 12 cups in<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/banana-blueberry-muffins\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard even\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-1147309832.jpg\" data-title=\"Skin Cancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/healthawareness\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"Skin Cancer\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-1147309832-870x580.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/healthawareness\/\">Skin Cancer<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additional Information:\n\u2022\tUpon arrival, follow any location specific instructions that are posted.\n\u2022\tYou will need to wear a face mask or face covering during the visit.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/healthawareness\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard odd\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-1139675000.jpg\" data-title=\"Test Your Skin Cancer Knowledge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/healthactivity\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"Test Your Skin Cancer Knowledge\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-1139675000-870x580.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/healthactivity\/\">Test Your Skin Cancer Knowledge<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Resuming \u201cIn Person\u201d Pharmacist Care Manager Visits:\nWhen to resume in-person visits depends on your circumstances.  Watch for location specific instructions from your Employer, Pharmacist Care Manager or Scheduling.  This is changing daily, so stay informed.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/healthactivity\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard even\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iStock-1020849396.jpg\" data-title=\"General Health and Wellness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/general-health-and-wellness\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"General Health and Wellness\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iStock-1020849396-870x580.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/general-health-and-wellness\/\">General Health and Wellness<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the CDC, regular physical activity helps improve your overall health and fitness and reduces your risk for many chronic diseases.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/general-health-and-wellness\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard odd\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iStock-1139959815.jpg\" data-title=\"Medication Adherence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/medication-adherence\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"Medication Adherence\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iStock-1139959815-870x580.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/medication-adherence\/\">Medication Adherence<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the U.S. Food &#038; Drug Administration, medication adherence, or taking medications correctly, is generally defined as the extent to which patients take medication as prescribed by their doctors.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/medication-adherence\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard even\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/iStock-1206860717.jpg\" data-title=\"CDC \u2013 Coronavirus (COVID-19)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/modern-visual-perception-study\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"CDC \u2013 Coronavirus (COVID-19)\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/iStock-1206860717-870x704.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/modern-visual-perception-study\/\">CDC \u2013 Coronavirus (COVID-19)<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watch for symptoms\nPeople with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported \u2013 ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/modern-visual-perception-study\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small post_readmore  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2 sc_popup_link\">More Info<\/a><!--<a href=\"--><!--\" class=\"post_readmore sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_link sc_button_size_small  sc_button_iconed icon-right-2\"><span class=\"post_readmore_label\">--><!--<\/span><\/a>-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.post_content -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<!-- \/.post_item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.isotope_item -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"isotope_item isotope_item_masonry isotope_item_masonry_2 isotope_column_2\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post_item post_item_masonry post_item_masonry_2\t\t\t\t  post_format_standard odd\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_thumb\" data-image=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/iStock-1212213038.jpg\" data-title=\"Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Disease\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hover_icon hover_icon_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/atrial-fibrillation-and-valvural-heart-disease\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"870\" alt=\"Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Disease\" src=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/iStock-1212213038-870x549.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_content isotope_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ppcn.org\/new\/atrial-fibrillation-and-valvural-heart-disease\/\">Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Disease<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic diseases have significant health and economic costs in the United States. 90% of the nation\u2019s $3.5 trillion in annual health care expenditures are for people with chronic and mental health conditions. 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