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Social interactions between hypothetical health care providers and patients have the power to influence a patient’s perception on the efficacy of a treatment.

Staying on top of oral hygiene may be connected to a lower risk of atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

A new study has found that patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction receiving dapagliflozin decreased their risk of worsening HF or death from cardiovascular events.

The FDA has previously sent warning letters to other companies for illegally selling CBD products that had claimed to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, or cure serious diseases, such as cancer.

The trial identified HIV-1 virus characteristics to predict treatment efficacy with a specific antibody treatment using sequence-based methods.

The approval was based on a phase 3 EDITION JUNIOR trial evaluating children and adolescents, aged 6 to 17 years, living with type 1 diabetes.

In today’s fast-paced world, there are still family-owned pharmacies with a small-town vibe, including Lakes Apothecary.

The tool, which works by attaching a small sensor to the patient’s inhaler, collects data on medication use and sends medication reminders, progress reports, and disease insights to the patient’s smartphone or hub.

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Exercise improves psychological, behavioral, neurobiological, and overall health of patients.

Managing elevated cholesterol is one of the the key elements to decreasing negative outcomes in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntary recall of its ranitidine tablets, 150 mg and 300 mg, as well as ranitidine syrup (ranitidine oral solution, USP), 15 mg/mL.

A randomized clinical trial published by JAMA Internal Medicine found that the distribution of HIV self-tests is a useful source for increasing awareness of HIV infection, and for preventing future transmission, specifically among men having sex with men.

Why is a woman being prescribed phentermine for ADHD?

Approved by the FDA in May 2019, midazolam nasal spray CIV (Nayzilam, UCB) is the first nasal rescue treatment for seizure clusters in the United States.

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Consulting with some pharmacist moms and colleagues, these are the top tips for how they make the holidays more of a celebration and less of a logistical nightmare.

A patient at age 65 with high blood pressure could extend their life by more than a year with intensive treatment focused on a target systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg.

A team of researchers from Columbia University, New York City compared the incidence of chlamydia infection in adolescent LARC users to non-LARC users.

The Clinical Performance and Quality Measures included 6 performance measures, 6 process quality measures, and a new category of 10 structural quality measures for adults with high blood pressure.

Certain subgroups may see a greater reduction in heart failure hospitalizations and cardiovascular death with the combination of sacubitril and valsartan.

The 24-hour telehealth option is available 7 days a week to people with minor illnesses, minor injuries, and skin conditions.

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The Community Pharmacy Foundation recently sponsored a study entitled, “Evaluation Of Enhanced Community Pharmacy Services.”

A recent study suggests that hyperkalemia and uncomplicated hyperglycemia in patients treated in the emergency department is commonly caused by iatrogenesis.

Officials from the FDA have approved MiSight 1-day contact lenses (CooperVision), a daily wear, single use contact lens indicated for the use of myopia management. This is the first FDA-approved product clinically proven to slow the progression of myopia, or near-sightedness, when initially prescribed for children ages 8-12 years.

Clinical data has illustrated how digital interventions can have a substantial material benefit on glycemic control in users with diabetes, with 73 of 162 users in the study reducing their average blood glucose levels to under 140 mg/dL.

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Why is this woman in opioid withdrawal despite high dose methadone administration?