Debra Freiheit, RPh

Patients with a new diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome often do not know a great deal about their disease, its treatment, or the lifestyle changes needed to prevent recurrence.

About 25 million Americans see a physician for an upper respiratory infection every year.

If all individuals with diabetic retinopathy were treated in a timely manner, the incidence of blindness from diabetes could be decreased by 90%.

If all individuals with diabetic retinopathy were treated in a timely manner, the incidence of blindness from diabetes could be decreased by 90%.

Remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature, thrombi, and increased vascular resistance and pulmonary arterial pressure lead to right heart failure and death if not treated.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 2% of the population is affected by fibromyalgia.

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth affects about 1 million North Americans.

There are risks to both taking antidepressants and not treating depression during pregnancy.

Although eczema is not curable, it is controllable.

Even a little exposure to some hazardous drugs can be highly absorbed.