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Carma Laboratories, Inc., the manufacturer of Carmex® lip balm products, is pleased to announce that its NEW Carmex® Cold Sore Treatment has been named the 2015 "Product of the Year" winner in the Specialty Skin Treatment category by Product of the Year USA " the nation's largest consumer survey on product innovation.

A study published in the February 2015 issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology found that antibiotics were inappropriately prescribed to 45% of patients with respiratory tract infections in an outpatient setting.

Stem cell transplants may be more effective than the drug mitoxantrone for people with severe cases of multiple sclerosis.

One in four acute ischemic stroke patients treated with a time-dependent clot-busting drug were quickly transferred from an emergency department or smaller community hospital to a certified stroke center.

Three pioneers in stroke research, two neurologist researchers, a neurosurgery resident and a bioengineering researcher will be honored by the American Stroke Association at the International Stroke Conference 2015 at the Nashville Music City Center.

Like, comment, or share that article about drinking, and you'll likely experience a greater desire to knock 1 back, according to Michigan State University (MSU) research.

College freshmen face tremendous pressure, often trying to adjust to tough academic standards while living away from home for the first time. The stress of freshman year can be multiplied when the student is managing a chronic disease such as type 1 diabetes.

Just 15% of employed adults with asthma consult with their health care professional on how work conditions might affect their disease.

The American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Program and Duke University's School of Medicine and School of Nursing announced today the receipt of a quality improvement grant of $3.5 million from the AstraZeneca Medical Education Grants Office to improve systems of care for quickly treating heart attacks.

A pharmacy student's quick thinking helped save a 2-year-old Ohio boy on January 30, 2015, according to the Dayton Daily News.

An education in pharmacy not only helped British crime novelist Agatha Christie attend to patients during the First World War, but also aided her creative pursuits in literature.

When she started pharmacy college, Sasha Cruz had no idea how involved pharmacists could be with patient care.

Credit cards offer many conveniences-they can replace cash, are accepted virtually everywhere, and offer rewards like frequent flier miles.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Silk Road Medical's Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (TNS), a first-in-class device to restore normal blood flow to narrowed carotid arteries during carotid angioplasty and stenting.

The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy has suspended a pharmacist's license after discovering that he used an online scheme to dispense pills.

Implementing interdisciplinary care reduces anesthetic exposures and related costs for pediatric patients with complex respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Board of Pharmacy Specialties has issued a call for nominations for specialist (board-certified pharmacists) and non-specialist pharmacists to serve on each of its 6 Specialty Councils.

A different approach to magnetic resonance imaging has shed new light on the brains of patients with bipolar disorder and could help pave the way for better treatment options.

Stress may partly explain why young and middle-aged women have a worse recovery after heart attack.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association today announced the election of its 2015 Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

The National Community Pharmacists Association today praised a Medicare final regulation to discourage Medicare Part D prescription drug plans from paying long-term care pharmacies lower, prorated dispensing fees for "short-cycle" prescriptions.

Karolinska Institutet and Novo Nordisk today signed a collaboration agreement in the field of diabetes. The programme will be fully funded by Novo Nordisk.

Omega-3 fatty acids appear to have numerous health benefits. Ideally, patients would incorporate foods rich in eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid into their daily diets. However, many dislike the foods richest in these nutrients: fish and seafood.

Lindsey Crane, University of Oklahoma pharmacy student, discusses reimbursements and provider status for pharmacists.

One of the buzzwords in today's pharmacy education is "interprofessional education," and the East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy offers just that.

A man in Wisconsin is awaiting sentencing after a court found him guilty of committing an armed robbery in a pharmacy, FOX6Now reported.

Troops, not patients, were the focus of University of Maryland Eastern Shore pharmacy and physical therapy students on January 28, 2015.