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Adults who experienced abuse or neglect in their childhood are more likely to develop migraines rather than tension-type headaches.

A new study has revealed that many patients infected with the hepatitis C virus do not seek treatment and become lost in the different stages of health care to manage the disease.

A Rite Aid pharmacist accused of illegally dispensing tens of thousands of painkillers and antianxiety medications has had her pharmacy license suspended for 90 days.

A new study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking reports that 6% of the world's population is addicted to the Internet.

The FDA today approved liraglutide (rDNA origin) injection (Saxenda) as a treatment option for chronic weight management alongside a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity.

We are happy to announce that we have received consent from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for our acquisition of the Habitrol® brand, an over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy transdermal patch from Novartis Consumer Health Inc.

When Gallup's honesty and ethics poll first came out 12 years ago, with pharmacists topping the list, I remember some of the comments made by my academic colleagues who seemed to want to belittle the results.

Roughly half of patients withhold clinically sensitive information stored in their electronic medical records from some or all of their health care providers.

The National Community Pharmacists Association supports new proposed protections of patient choice of pharmacy and urges federal officials, in comments filed recently, to take additional steps to support broader consumer protection at no added cost.

Latanoprost eye drops may significantly reduce the risk of vision loss in patients with glaucoma.

The Walgreens Flu Indexâ„¢ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, explains how metrics and tools create areas of opportunity for pharmacists.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses how pharmacists can help detect delirium in the ICU.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses current practice guidelines for pain and delirium that would be important for pharmacists.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses what elements pharmacists should consider when detecting delirium in the ICU.

Feeling stressed may prompt you to go to great lengths to satisfy an urge for a drink or sweets, but you're not likely to enjoy the indulgence any more than someone who is not stressed and has the same treat just for pleasure.

Erin Fox, PharmD, director at the University of Utah Drug Information Service, discusses how pharmacists can rationalize the need to compound or import drugs that are in short supply.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses current attitudes regarding drug-induced coma in the ICU.

A certain hormone could be linked to obesity, and that hormone just happens to be serotonin.

A bill to make pharmacy benefit managers' reimbursements for generic drugs more transparent will cover more federal health care programs than a bill introduced earlier this year.

A school system in Atlanta, Georgia, was forced to close down early for winter break after the flu infected too many students.

With patients delivering homemade sweets to your pharmacy counter, how can you ensure that the turkey is the only one stuffed during the holiday season?

Nivolumab treats patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma who no longer respond to other drugs.

Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, describes how pharmacists can use metrics for reimbursement recognition.

Erin Fox, PharmD, director at the University of Utah Drug Information Service, discusses how strategies to mitigate drug shortages can lead to medication errors.

Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, details the types of reimbursement processes available for clinical pharmacy services.

A pharmacist and a co-founder of the New England Compounding Center, which is in hot water for a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak that occurred in 2012, have been ordered to home confinement and GPS monitoring.

A phase 3 study showed that Pfizer's pregabalin controlled-release formulation holds promise in adult patients with postherpetic neuralgia, the manufacturer announced in a press release.

New treatments that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's dementia are currently being examined.

A discovery at a pharmacy led to a jarring investigation into the past use of cigarettes as a means of treating asthma.