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Dietary supplementation with vitamins, minerals, and other substances is widespread, and medical talk shows like The Doctors and Dr. Oz sometimes promote such supplement use.

Mobile Stroke Treatment Units " specialized emergency rooms on wheels " are saving critical minutes in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients.

A new device inserted into small ruptured brain aneurysms significantly improved healing of ruptured aneurysms compared to a standard device.

Stroke patients with low vitamin D levels were found to be more likely than those with normal vitamin D levels to suffer severe strokes and have poor health months after stroke.

Drivers who have had recent strokes are more likely than drivers who have not had strokes to make errors during complex driving tasks, according to two small Canadian studies presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2015.

People 60 or older, especially minorities and women, have a lower risk of stroke if the top number in their blood pressure is below 140 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).

Today, an expert panel at the 2015 Generic Pharmaceutical Association Annual Meeting, "FDA and Industry Perspectives on Quality Culture," convened to discuss a shared commitment with industry to the highest standards of manufacturing quality and regulatory processes.

Aligned with its new research agenda which includes oral health as an area of focus, the American Pharmacists Association Foundation announces its partnership with America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation®. Since 2010, the APhA Foundation has been exploring how pharmacists can engage in interdisciplinary efforts to promote oral health.

Switching patients with glaucoma to generic medications can improve their adherence to ophthalmic drug therapies, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and College of Pharmacy.

Osteo Bi-Flex®, the joint health supplement market leader today announced that it is launching a national education campaign to raise awareness of joint health and to encourage consumers of all ages to start paying attention to their knees, ankles and other joints. Experts agree there are steps everyone can take to support joint health.

The FDA has accepted for review a New Drug Application for Inspirion Delivery Technologies' investigational opioid analgesic, MorphaBond ER, an abuse-deterrent formulation of extended-release morphine.

Although there have been concerns that the human papillomavirus vaccine promotes unsafe sex among adolescents, a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that there is no such association after all.

Carma Laboratories, Inc., the manufacturer of Carmex® lip balm products, is pleased to announce that its NEW Carmex® Cold Sore Treatment has been named the 2015 "Product of the Year" winner in the Specialty Skin Treatment category by Product of the Year USA " the nation's largest consumer survey on product innovation.

A study published in the February 2015 issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology found that antibiotics were inappropriately prescribed to 45% of patients with respiratory tract infections in an outpatient setting.

Stem cell transplants may be more effective than the drug mitoxantrone for people with severe cases of multiple sclerosis.

One in four acute ischemic stroke patients treated with a time-dependent clot-busting drug were quickly transferred from an emergency department or smaller community hospital to a certified stroke center.

Three pioneers in stroke research, two neurologist researchers, a neurosurgery resident and a bioengineering researcher will be honored by the American Stroke Association at the International Stroke Conference 2015 at the Nashville Music City Center.

Like, comment, or share that article about drinking, and you'll likely experience a greater desire to knock 1 back, according to Michigan State University (MSU) research.

College freshmen face tremendous pressure, often trying to adjust to tough academic standards while living away from home for the first time. The stress of freshman year can be multiplied when the student is managing a chronic disease such as type 1 diabetes.

Just 15% of employed adults with asthma consult with their health care professional on how work conditions might affect their disease.

The American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Program and Duke University's School of Medicine and School of Nursing announced today the receipt of a quality improvement grant of $3.5 million from the AstraZeneca Medical Education Grants Office to improve systems of care for quickly treating heart attacks.

University of Oklahoma pharmacy student talks about some lessons she has learned from creating a business plan.

A pharmacy student's quick thinking helped save a 2-year-old Ohio boy on January 30, 2015, according to the Dayton Daily News.

An education in pharmacy not only helped British crime novelist Agatha Christie attend to patients during the First World War, but also aided her creative pursuits in literature.

When she started pharmacy college, Sasha Cruz had no idea how involved pharmacists could be with patient care.

Credit cards offer many conveniences-they can replace cash, are accepted virtually everywhere, and offer rewards like frequent flier miles.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Silk Road Medical's Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (TNS), a first-in-class device to restore normal blood flow to narrowed carotid arteries during carotid angioplasty and stenting.

The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy has suspended a pharmacist's license after discovering that he used an online scheme to dispense pills.

Implementing interdisciplinary care reduces anesthetic exposures and related costs for pediatric patients with complex respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders.