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Patients with lupus who have lower vitamin D levels are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, both of which are linked to heart disease, according to a new study published in Rheumatology.

Data have demonstrated that some patients with type 1 diabetes have resorted to unregulated DIY systems for disease management due to frustrations with slow progress made by health care providers in the management of their disease.

Researchers found that viral variants expressed their genes at different rates and quantities, which likely contributes to the different timing and severity of symptoms within hosts.

After the implementation of measures to stop COVID-19, newly detected respiratory viruses were approximately 80% lower compared to the same time period from 2015 to 2019.

After reviewing the mechanisms of the first three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization, we can now address some of the most common concerns that have been expressed regarding vaccine hesitancy.

With their content ranging from pharmacy references in pop culture to more clinical discussions of specific drugs, the Let's Pharmonize podcast hosts have learned to balance the rigors of school with their biweekly podcast.

Ted Karkus, CEO of ProPhase Labs, discusses the differences between saliva COVID-19 tests and nasal swab COVID-19 tests and their different uses in clinical practice.

The research team analyzed CD4-cell gene expression data from a study of HIV-infected people in Africa and Asia.

In addition to the usual considerations of treating pediatric patients, clinicians should consider how pharmacokinetics may differ for children with obesity, according to a session at the 2021 virtual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners meeting.

Cardiometabolic health risk factors include metabolic syndrome, a cluster of disorders that include excess fat around the waist, insulin resistance, and high blood pressure.

While the prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with COPD is relatively low, those who are infected with the virus experience more severe symptoms than those without COPD.

The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 cases in South Africa, where the B.1.351 variant is prevalent.

Being diagnosed with diabetes does not make a person more likely to use effective contraception and may actually lead to a drop in the use of certain types of effective contraception.

Patients who received a flu shot during the last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection at the start of the pandemic, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Path to helping patients with mental health issues can include residency and board certification.

Pharmacist-led services are not only important during COVID-19 immunization efforts in the United States, but are additionally critical in vaccination endeavors globally.

Although bloodletting had been praised by medical professionals for more than 2 millennia, not all patients were as enthused at being purged of their blood as their physicians were, regardless of the claims of its efficacy.

Pharmacy and primary care are dramatically underallocated with COVID-19 doses compared with influenza efforts.

Pharmacy support staff members are stepping up and playing an outsize role in the pandemic response.

Studies have indicated that medication synchronization can have a positive impact on medication adherence, but few have assessed patient satisfaction with these programs.

The researchers analyzed millions of pharmacy transactions by more than 600,000 people in the United States from 2017 to 2019 in order to get a better sense of how vouchers and other point-of-sale co-payment offsets are used.

Russell Brewer, DrPH, a research associate professor at University of Chicago Medicine, discusses the value of the pharmacist in improving access and engagement in care for Black same-gender-loving men.

Individualized recommendations for the best exercise to lower blood pressure were recently published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, so what better time to refresh your understanding and promote awareness around Parkinson disease than now?

Aspects of normal life outside of the pandemic could create difficulties for children with type 1 diabetes, including pressures around food in school.

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) partnered to release a new guide for pharmacies on transgender and gender-diverse inclusion.

Despite significant decreases in 2020, a large number of adolescents less than 18 years of age continue to use e-cigarettes, with considerable adverse health effects, according to a presentation at the 2021 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) conference.

To begin understanding systemic racism and its impact on social determinants of health, researchers said pharmacists must first look inward and examine their own biases and socializations.