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An FDA analysis confirmed the presence of DMAA in RegeneSlim, an appetite control dietary supplement.

A multicenter study will examine whether a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis can improve kidney transplant patients' health.

Details on companies affected by the breach are not yet available.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy of the Year, Harry Race Pharmacy provides creative solutions for their patients in Sitka, Alaska.

Clinical hold on Tekmira's Ebola treatment changed to partial hold by the FDA.

A recent article suggests that comparing 2 or more observations of a patient's COPD symptoms over time can help clinicians learn why patients lose control of the disease.

Community pharmacists dramatically boost medication adherence among patients with chronic conditions.

Learn what the latest guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend for meningococcal vaccination among children, adolescents, and young adults.

More than 90% of women in the program received timely follow-up care.

The World Health Organization will examine an unproven Ebola treatment that showed promise in 2 Americans infected with the virus.

An analysis of the 2010 National Health Interview Survey determined that physicians and dental health professionals are not telling all smokers they see to quit.

People eating gluten-free food may not be getting essential nutrients, nutrition expert warns.

Children who grow up in stressful settings are at higher risk of developmental problems that may later manifest as chronic disease. Fortunately, support programs may help reduce stress and improve outcomes.

Legislation aims to reduce prescription drug abuse while ensuring patient access.

In a recent study, patients with diabetes who were referred to a pharmacist-led clinic by their primary care providers saw their mean HbA1C levels fall by 2.4%.

Efforts to halt the spread of Ebola continue as a Saudi Arabian man suspected of having the virus adds to the climbing death toll in West Africa.

Richard Honaker, MD, of the Family Medicine Associates of Texas, talks about how to use vitamins and supplements effectively.

Ellen Hughes, MD, PhD, internist and integrative medicine specialist at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, explores the value of vitamins, minerals, and supplements.

Pharmacists need to view themselves as entrepreneurs and examine their individual careers as start-up companies.

Jeffrey Tice, MD, of the UCSF Medical Center, looks at vitamin use and the benefits and harms from these dietary supplements.