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A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that premature atrial contraction count may improve atrial fibrillation risk model performance.

An overview of "Get with the Guidelines " AFIB," a quality-improvement program created by the American Heart Association for health care providers.

Chris Cannon, MD, FACC, discusses 3 research papers on atrial fibrillation in this video produced by the American College of Cardiology.

Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, discusses the appeal of hydrocodone combination products to drug abusers.

A recent study found that mild cognitive impairment was more likely in patients who had COPD, especially in those who had COPD for longer than 5 years.

When you've spent the past 6 years binge eating and barely exercising, the first day back at the gym can be both bracing and uplifting.

Patients who received lower levels of opioid painkillers due to use of neuraxial analgesia along with general anesthesia had lower levels of systematic progression and overall death than those who received general anesthesia alone.

Jeff Fudin, PharmD, FCCP, argues that there is no evidence to support categorizing hydrocodone combination products as Schedule II drugs rather than Schedule III drugs.

A CDC report finds that vaccination had a particularly profound effect on high-risk populations, but that higher rates of coverage would have prevented millions more cases of flu.

In the first in a series of videos on regulation of hydrocodone combination products, Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, discusses the dramatic increase in the use of opioids in the United States.

The results of a recent study indicate that Alzheimer's disease patients who took vitamin E had significantly slower disease progression than those who took placebo.

Fourth-generation pharmacist Joe Moose, PharmD, reflects on how pharmacy practice has changed and remained the same over the years.

Look forward to the new year by resolving to take new personal and professional leaps.

Probiotics may play a role in treating patients with acute diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome and in preventing traveler's diarrhea.

The California Northstate University College of Pharmacy focuses on actively engaging students within the classroom.

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act demands changes in the way that primary care practices and pharmacies operate, but they may be too busy to make the necessary adjustments.

Compared with previous hypertension treatment guidelines, the JNC 8 guidelines advise higher blood pressure goals and less use of several types of antihypertensive medications.

Among the greatest pharmacist fears is harming a patient through a misfilled prescription and being the victim of a pharmacy robbery.