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Women with celiac disease do not report more fertility problems than the general population.

Reduced sleep duration is linked to more repetitive negative thinking.

Daniel Boulos, a P4 student at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses what has influenced him the most in school.

Bringing his signature comedic style to modern health care issues, Jay Leno kept more than 20,000 pharmacists laughing throughout his keynote address.

In a large, international study, pioglitazone (Actos) and rosiglitazone (Avandia) did not lead to an increased risk for bladder cancer, contradicting previous studies that suggested the opposite.

Look at what pharmacist futurists are saying and see how you might prepare yourself to be productive if their predictions come true.

A Pharmacist in Grand Rapids has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for illegally re-dispensing drugs.

As Congress continues consideration of the bipartisan conference agreement to the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act National Association of Chain Drug Stores, President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE issued a statement.

World TeamTennis, the innovative leader in professional team tennis competition, and Mylan, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, today announced an extension of their title sponsorship agreement through 2017.

Shrina Patel, a P4 student at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses an important issue in pharmacy today.

The upcoming tax season will be the first time Americans face penalties for not having health insurance, but a new survey suggests the public is still very much confused about their responsibilities and options.

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have dismissed the idea of a causal link between antibiotic use in early life and childhood asthma.

The FDA today approved of a new indication for Amgen's denosumab for the treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy refractory to bisphosphonate therapy.

The Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee is recommending that the FDA approve of Actavis's new drug application for ceftazidime-avibactam, an investigational antibiotic.

ASHP today recognized the work of the late Jerod M. Loeb, Ph.D., a tireless patient safety advocate, with the ASHP Board of Directors Award of Honor. Loeb's widow, Sherri, accepted the award during the opening session of ASHP's Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, CA. Dr. Loeb passed away in 2013 from metastatic prostate cancer.

Adolescents who attend religious services with one or both of their parents are more likely to feel greater well-being while romantic partners who pray for their "significant others" experience greater relationship commitment.

Drinking or eating from cans or bottles lined with Bisphenol A (BPA) could raise your blood pressure.

ASHP today honored Patricia Clancy Kienle, R.Ph., M.P.A., FASHP, with its Board of Directors Award for Distinguished Leadership in Pharmacy Practice during the opening session of the association's 49th Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, CA.

Merck announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cubist Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on superbugs.

If you have high blood pressure and purchase an over-the-counter medication, you may be getting more than you bargained for. That's the word from experts who caution that some medications taken over the counter can have a negative impact on blood pressure. If patients are unknowingly taking medications that elevate blood pressure, it could undermine efforts to keep blood pressure in a safe range.

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is using social media to recruit Israeli Arab pharmacy and medical students studying in Jordan to work in its field hospitals, according to Business Insider.

New study results dispute the belief that diabetic patients with mild or non-obstructive coronary artery disease have a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and death than their counterparts with obstructive disease.

Astellas Pharma, Inc, announced that its license agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc, to develop and commercialize ASP015K, Astellas' oral Janus Kinase inhibitor, will end effective January 15, 2015.

Shrina Patel, a P4 student at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses what has influenced her the most in school.

Josh Garcia, a P4 student at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses what has influenced him the most in school.

Researchers at the American Epilepsy Society meeting reported important strides in the understanding of epilepsy, including identification of new therapeutic targets in the brain, as discussed by Esther Krook-Magnuson, PhD, as well as improved understanding of the factors involved in sudden death of patients with epilepsy, and a greater recognition of the benefits of neurosurgery in patients with epilepsy.

Several new antiepileptic drugs have recently been approved in the United States. In a symposium at the American Epilepsy Society in Seattle, Washington, Professor Martin J. Brodie, MD, director of the epilepsy unit of the Western Infirmary in Glasgow, Scotland, discussed some considerations with ezogabine and eslicarbazepine.