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High blood pressure is linked to fewer headaches, due in large part to having stiffer artery walls, which affects a homeostatic process that regulates blood pressure and decreases sensitivity to pain.

The annual report of prescription drug sales shows a small increase in 2008.

As the country faces an ailing economy, free prescription drug programs are seeing an influx of demand.

Whereas a majority of medication poisonings are unintentional, pharmacists should counsel patients on ways to avoid this potentially deadly occurrence.

A large-scale recall of oxycodone is a real pain for pharmacies and patients.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

Key members of Congress say they hope to pass health care reform this summer as surveys show Americans are skipping medicines and other treatments to save money.

The FDA and others in the industry are looking at ways to provide patients with the most informative and consistent prescription information possible.

Patient safety and strengthening the relationship between the patient and health care provider are the goals of Patient Safety Awareness Week and the newly released Universal Patient Compact: Principles for Partnership.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

Under a bill just introduced in the Senate, drug imports may become legal.

In an effort to prevent increasing drug resistance, supermarket pharmacies offering free antibiotics are being asked to educate individuals about the importance of using antibiotics properly.

This article will help patients with depression to understand their treatment options and know what to expect from their medications.

NIOSH, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is gathering data on violent crimes against pharmacists.

West Virginia pharmacists and pharmacy students are appealing to legislators to be covered as health care providers under malpractice protection.

HealthPartners is finding success with a medication therapy management pilot program based on the Asheville Project.

New research shows that drug facts boxes are an effective way to help patients make informed choices about their prescription medications.

Once rare digestive disease now striking 1 in 133 Americans

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) sufferers must take medication on a regular basis to ward off the irritating condition, and while surgical procedures have proven effective, some sufferers would rather have an option that was less invasive. There is new evidence to show that several non-surgical procedures could prove to be very successful in relieving GERD symptoms.