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An effective shingles vaccine has been available in China since 2020, but vaccine hesitancy persists in at-risk populations.

Both vaccine hesitancy and antivax beliefs are largely fueled by inaccurate reports of adverse effects from vaccines, a new study finds.

Study finds men are more likely to be prescribed statins and women are more likely to be advised to make lifestyle changes to lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Larger corporations might consider holding some sort of financial literacy training for pharmacy employees.

Commonly published metformin study designs in patients with type 2 diabetes may not be sufficiently addressing residual confounding.

The current flu hospitalization rate is the highest observed this early in a flu season in over a decade.

Zuranolone is a rapid-acting, once-daily, 14-day oral short course therapy for adult patients with major depressive disorder and postpartum depression.

Omega-3 fatty acids among the micronutrients found to provide a benefit to cardiovascular health.

Kalin Clifford, associate professor in the Geriatrics Division at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in the Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, discusses the potential benefits of herbal supplements for dementia care.

Nearly half of the study population received a first-time hypertension diagnosis post hospitalization, with approximately half of these new cases occurring more than 6 weeks postpartum.

On this episode, Joanna and her friend Julia discuss 5 healthy habits to maintain during the holidays and 5 things to have in the medicine cabinet.

A survey of women in New York confirmed that nearly three-quarters would be comfortable getting a contraceptive prescription from a pharmacist.

Interventions such as mask-wearing and social distancing have been found effective at limiting the spread of respiratory diseases.

Psoriasis with coexistent lupus erythematosus is uncommon, shows a female preponderance, and is more likely to have joint involvement from both conditions.

White adults in their midlife showed slower brain aging than Black and Latinx individuals, but between mid- and late life, they showed increased signs of aging.

Novel mutations in the gene GTF3A impairs the innate immune response to herpes simplex virus 1.

Inhibiting the lipid kinase VPS34 may improve the treatment of diseases such as diabetes and kidney cancer.

Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at Loma Linda University, discusses how pharmacists can improve vaccination rates and learn from the pandemic.

Teplizumab is a humanized IgG1κ Fc-nonbinding anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody that blocks T cells, preventing them from attacking beta cells.

Although evidence suggests some deterioration for a few aspects of mental health, such as anxiety and behavioral problems, the overall findings were mixed with no clear pattern.

Muscle pain is a significant reason why many patients fail to remain adherent to their statin medication regimen.

Study does not show a statistically significant association for specific cardiovascular outcomes related to cardiac arrest or arrhythmias, cerebrovascular diseases, or myocardial infarction associated with medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Due to the correlation between virologic suppression and antiretroviral therapy adherence, understanding the impediments of adherence is of the utmost importance.

Coughing is a reflex predominantly mediated by control centers in respiratory areas of the brainstem, which is modulated by the cerebral cortex.

Atogepant is an oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist approved in 2021 for patients with episodic migraines.

Tenofovir alafenamide (Vemlidy; Gilead Science) approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with compensated liver disease.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in pharmacy can lead to better health outcomes for patients.

Benzonatate overdoses were reported in children under 2 years of age after accidentally ingesting as few as 1-2 capsules.

The findings could also help explain why certain comorbidities persist following other viral infections, including COVID-19.

Lipid pathways have been implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and some lipid lowering drugs are believed to have disease-modifying properties.