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A new study finds that decreased rates of infection with serotypes of pneumococcal disease the PCV7 vaccine protects against outweigh increased rates of infection with serotypes it does not protect against.

The hospitalization rate for the most serious cardiovascular infection declined despite a recommendation from the American Heart Association to limit use of preventive antibiotics.

Three years after undergoing bariatric surgery, average daily morphine equivalents for chronic opioid users increased by 18% compared with intake a year before the surgery.

The American Hospital Association recognized the program, in which pharmacists work alongside hospital staff, for reducing readmissions through improved medication adherence.

Patients with diabetes can take measures to prevent or control neuropathy.

Areas with a high rate of nonmedical vaccine exemption were significantly more likely to overlap with clusters of pertussis cases during a 2010 outbreak in California, according to the results of a new study.

Compared with morning dosing, taking once-daily antihypertensives at bedtime led to improved nighttime blood pressure measurements without increasing daytime measurements.

Pharmacists working along with other health care providers can help improve outcomes for heart failure patients, according to the results of a pair of studies presented at the Heart Failure Society of America meeting.

Television ads for both prescription and OTC medications frequently feature potentially misleading claims, according to the findings of a new study.

In the seventh-annual report from J.D. Power on pharmacy customer satisfaction, brick-and-mortar pharmacies increased their advantage over mail-order pharmacies.

Studies carried out by the European U-BIOPRED project found that patients with severe asthma continue to have symptoms despite good adherence to medication and investigated ways of diagnosing asthma through biomarkers.

The Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces launched on October 1, and the nation's pharmacies are among those helping to inform Americans of their options.

Between 2000 and 2010, the rate of opioid prescription increased by 73%, while the portion of patients with a primary symptom or diagnosis of pain was generally stable.

After successful treatment for early-state prostate cancer, Rick Lyke decided to raise awareness of the disease among men by appealing to their interest in beer.

Among acute coronary syndrome patients under 55, men were more likely to experience chest pain than women, but both were more likely to experience chest pain than older patients.