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Combination therapy with the BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib and immunotherapy appears to produce improved results in a mouse model.

Compounds extracted from strawberries demonstrated an ability to protect cell culture against DNA damage from ultraviolet radiation, raising the possibility that they could help produce creams to protect against melanoma and other skin cancers.

Several melanoma experts discuss new treatments for the condition, including vemurafenib (Zelboraf) and ipilimumab (Yervoy).

Isaac Brownell, MD, PhD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, discusses means of preventing and detecting skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.

An alert from the Joint Commission includes a number of ways to ensure safe administration of opioids in hospitals, several of which emphasize the role of pharmacists.

Researchers believe that their program, tested at Johns Hopkins Hospital, has the potential to dramatically reduce the risk of adverse drug events.

At hospitals around the country, pharmacists are helping to increase scores on the medication and pain management sections of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey.

Antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and the sleeping pills known as Z-drugs are all associated with a significantly increased risk of car accidents, according to a new study.

A meta-analysis including 20 studies and more than 68,000 patients finds that the popular supplements do not improve major cardiovascular outcomes.

A new study finds that after prescription drugs are made available OTC, their ads downplay adverse effects that may be associated with them.

Eli Lilly's investigational monoclonal antibody failed to reach its primary endpoints, but it was associated with a significant slowing of cognitive decline in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.

These stubborn bugs live on the scalp for up to 30 days. Here's a how-to guide for preventing and treating head lice in children.

A new tool for measuring adverse effects associated with antiepileptic drugs in children promises to produce more reliable results for a broader range of patients.

Peach strudel seems to be the perfect way to enjoy a few last bites of summer sweetness as fall approaches.

When comparing access to health care among different age groups or to health care in other countries, is the issue access or cost?

This year's outbreak of West Nile virus has been particularly severe in Texas, which has been host to almost half of all cases.

A review of adverse drug events reported to the FDA suggests that more powerful statins come with a greater risk of myopathy.