Aimee Simone, Assistant Editor

Just a third of teenage girls have received the recommended 3-dose course of the HPV vaccine, but a new study finds that infections have dropped by more than half since the vaccine was introduced.

A new report from CVS Caremark finds variability in medication adherence levels by state as well as insurance type, with higher adherence in Medicare beneficiaries than those covered by private insurance.

Teri Robert took to the Internet to find information on dealing with her own migraines, but ended up becoming a prolific blogger on the condition and founding an organization to represent migraine patients.

Bloggers and users of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, and Tumblr are making a concerted effort to communicate their experience with migraine and headache disorders.

A recently released review finds copious evidence that higher rates of medication adherence lead to improved health outcomes and reduced overall health care costs.

June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to review the stages and treatments of this painful condition that affects some 36 million Americans.

Disabled patients covered by Medicare who reported non-adherence to prescribed medications due to cost were significantly more likely to visit emergency departments than beneficiaries who adhered to medications.

The risk of developing ovarian cancer was reduced by more than a fourth for women who had ever taken oral contraceptives and by more than half for those who had taken them for at least 10 years.

As the number of medications prescribed to adults has increased, so has the number of children exposed to and poisoned by prescription medications, indicating a need for better counseling and improved drug packaging.