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Three years after undergoing bariatric surgery, average daily morphine equivalents for chronic opioid users increased by 18% compared with intake a year before the surgery.

The American Hospital Association recognized the program, in which pharmacists work alongside hospital staff, for reducing readmissions through improved medication adherence.

Patients with diabetes can take measures to prevent or control neuropathy.

Areas with a high rate of nonmedical vaccine exemption were significantly more likely to overlap with clusters of pertussis cases during a 2010 outbreak in California, according to the results of a new study.

Compared with morning dosing, taking once-daily antihypertensives at bedtime led to improved nighttime blood pressure measurements without increasing daytime measurements.

Pharmacists working along with other health care providers can help improve outcomes for heart failure patients, according to the results of a pair of studies presented at the Heart Failure Society of America meeting.

Television ads for both prescription and OTC medications frequently feature potentially misleading claims, according to the findings of a new study.

In the seventh-annual report from J.D. Power on pharmacy customer satisfaction, brick-and-mortar pharmacies increased their advantage over mail-order pharmacies.

Studies carried out by the European U-BIOPRED project found that patients with severe asthma continue to have symptoms despite good adherence to medication and investigated ways of diagnosing asthma through biomarkers.

The Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces launched on October 1, and the nation's pharmacies are among those helping to inform Americans of their options.

Between 2000 and 2010, the rate of opioid prescription increased by 73%, while the portion of patients with a primary symptom or diagnosis of pain was generally stable.

After successful treatment for early-state prostate cancer, Rick Lyke decided to raise awareness of the disease among men by appealing to their interest in beer.

Among acute coronary syndrome patients under 55, men were more likely to experience chest pain than women, but both were more likely to experience chest pain than older patients.

Providing vaccinations to patients and offering delivery services are excellent ways for pharmacies to grow their business.

Influenza vaccination rates increased during the 2012-2013 season, but still have a long way to go to reach national coverage targets, health officials reported.

Vaccination rates for children aged 19 to 35 months remained high in 2012, though they fell short for some vaccines and varied from state to state and based on family income.

The housing market is heating up, and many are rushing to buy before mortgage rates rise, but it is worth stepping back to make sure you can really afford a home before you put your money down.

Since prostate cancer frequently progresses very slowly, active surveillance is a frequent option, but where necessary, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy can be used.

Infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with hospitalization have dropped dramatically in recent years, while infections picked up in the community have barely declined at all.