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In the seventh-annual report from J.D. Power on pharmacy customer satisfaction, brick-and-mortar pharmacies increased their advantage over mail-order pharmacies.

Studies carried out by the European U-BIOPRED project found that patients with severe asthma continue to have symptoms despite good adherence to medication and investigated ways of diagnosing asthma through biomarkers.

The Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces launched on October 1, and the nation's pharmacies are among those helping to inform Americans of their options.

Between 2000 and 2010, the rate of opioid prescription increased by 73%, while the portion of patients with a primary symptom or diagnosis of pain was generally stable.

After successful treatment for early-state prostate cancer, Rick Lyke decided to raise awareness of the disease among men by appealing to their interest in beer.

Among acute coronary syndrome patients under 55, men were more likely to experience chest pain than women, but both were more likely to experience chest pain than older patients.

Providing vaccinations to patients and offering delivery services are excellent ways for pharmacies to grow their business.

Influenza vaccination rates increased during the 2012-2013 season, but still have a long way to go to reach national coverage targets, health officials reported.

Vaccination rates for children aged 19 to 35 months remained high in 2012, though they fell short for some vaccines and varied from state to state and based on family income.

The housing market is heating up, and many are rushing to buy before mortgage rates rise, but it is worth stepping back to make sure you can really afford a home before you put your money down.

Since prostate cancer frequently progresses very slowly, active surveillance is a frequent option, but where necessary, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy can be used.

Infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with hospitalization have dropped dramatically in recent years, while infections picked up in the community have barely declined at all.

If pharmacists follow evidence-based medicine, they should feel free to recommend religion or faith to patients when the data supports it.

Due to new reporting requirements, some doctors are reconsidering whether to take payments and gifts from pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Could pharmacists find themselves in a similar position?

Acute ischemic stroke patients with hyponatremia have worse stroke scale scores on admission and discharge as well as worse mortality rates in the hospital and at 3-month and 12-month follow-ups.

Lower doses of vancomycin encouraged by antimicrobial stewardship programs were just as effective as higher doses in treating Clostridium difficile infection, a study found.

This video discusses the effect of thiazide diuretics on serum sodium concentration.

This animation illustrates the effect of severe over-hydration on the central nervous system.

Clinical and exam preparation instructor Roger Seheult, MD, provides the first part of a 4-part course explaining hyponatremia.

A new set of guidelines for treating exercise-associated hyponatremia calls attention to the potentially dangerous complications of the condition.

A recent study finds that hyponatremia may increase pneumonia severity in hospitalized children.

Patients who develop hyponatremia after cardiac surgery are more likely to spend longer in the hospital and are at increased risk for complications and death.

Recent case studies deal with treatment of hyponatremia in a young women diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis and in a pregnant women.