Rachel Lutz

Patient satisfaction is based on more than just time spent with a single health care provider.

Lialda is a delayed release tablet designed to induce remission of ulcerative colitis in patients with active, mild-to-moderate cases.

Research determines which barriers prevent patients with cardiovascular disease from taking their cardiac medications as prescribed.

Pharmacists can help evaluate and address adherence barriers among patients taking medications for cardiovascular disease.

Pharmacies will no longer be able to legally sell e-cigarettes, hookah, and cigars to anyone younger than 18 years.

Pill dispender uses a fingerprint sensor to ensure that only the patient receives the medication in the prescribed dosages.

A team of engineers has developed a tamper-resistant pill dispenser aimed at eradicating medication misuse.

Pharmacists may want to encourage their patients to receive the flu vaccine in the morning, rather than the afternoon.

Drug produced by medicinal plant Oldenlandia affinis may block the progression of multiple sclerosis.

Pharmacists should double-check that patients with diabetes are vaccinated against hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease, and influenza.

MS patients have higher rates of many comorbidities except for high cholesterol.

Obese people found to be at greater risk for developing colon cancer.

Pharmacist-led diabetes collaborative drug therapy management programs impact patients with type 2 diabetes.

Pharmacist-led collaborative care management programs for type 2 diabetes are associated with better glycemic control and lower health care costs compared with primary care settings that lack these programs.

Fecal transplants may transfer viruses along with desirable bacteria.

Lack of social support among the leading risk factors for anxiety among COPD patients.

The OTC antacid lansoprazole (Prevacid) could actually be a good candidate for treating tuberculosis.

Recent trends in spending mark a reversal in healthcare spending trends from 2000 to 2010.

App can help patients make informed decisions to keep medications affordable.

Video game-based cognitive rehabilitation programs show promise in treating multiple sclerosis symptoms.

Spending on HIV continues to drive development assistance for health.

A prescription price comparison app called OneRx can help patients figure out what co-pay to expect before they arrive at the pharmacy.

The FDA is expanding The Real Cost" campaign to focus on educating rural male teens about the dangers of smokeless tobacco.

Spending on maternal health and childhood care has seen greater growth than spending on HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria since 2010, marking a reversal in spending trends from 2000 to 2010.

By 2014, 8.5% of the global population had diabetes.

Neighborhoods with greater resources for healthy diets and physical activity may be associated with lower risk for type 2 diabetes.

The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has nearly quadrupled from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.

Patients put themselves at risk by not reading active ingredient listings on drug packaging.

Opioid-addicted patients who receive buprenorphine in the emergency department plus a referral to primary care for ongoing treatment may have better odds of reducing their illicit drug use.

Many patients are putting themselves at risk by not reading active ingredient listings on drug packaging to make informed decisions about OTC medications.