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Patients should understand how to avoid their triggers and treat painful migraine attacks.

Children receiving recombinant growth hormone appear to experience increased intraocular pressure, which is associated with glaucoma.

The authors of a comprehensive literature review offer broad recommendations for treating super-refractory status epilepticus.

Given the large number of pharmacy training programs that have opened in recent years, Eric ponders whether he can recommend the profession to a bright high school senior.

Taking statins appears to reduce the risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, according to the results of a recent study.

A number of different organizations have developed draft standards for pharmacy accreditation that emphasize the expanding role of pharmacists.

With increasing pressure to serve an ever-greater volume of prescriptions, the art of community pharmacy is in danger of being lost.

The pneumococcal vaccine is among the most commonly delayed, putting children and others at risk of deadly disease.

It appears that both Walgreens and the pharmacy profession suffered from Walgreens' decision to exit the Express Scripts network last year.

Elderly patients taking carbamazepine in conjunction with phenytoin experience a reduced increase in carbamazepine levels, a study finds.

Several recent media reports underscore the important-and growing-role of pharmacists as health care resources.

The only OTC asthma inhaler was pulled from the market at the end of 2011 due to environmental concerns, but its manufacturer is trying to bring it back.

The sensors would allow health care providers to track precisely when patients take their pills, with the goal of improving medication adherence.

In response to a congressional committee report holding it largely responsible for drug shortages, the FDA counters that the shortages are beyond its control.

There is no evidence that consuming peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood asthma and allergies, a study suggests.

The Dr. Oz Show explores how patients can make better use of pharmacists as a source of health and medication information.

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination both appear to reduce the mortality rate of patients with end-stage renal disease, according to results of a recent study.

There are great challenges to gaining approval for new antiepileptic drugs to be used as monotherapy, but a recent article offers ideas for ways forward.

Researchers note that increasing the influenza vaccination rate could help reduce overprescription of some antibiotics and combat antibiotic resistance.

As a new crop of graduates settle into their first jobs as pharmacists, the author reflects on the mistakes he made when starting out in the profession.

Postmenopausal women are more likely to start medication therapy following osteoporotic fractures if they receive counseling from a pharmacist, a study suggests.

Immunocompromised adults should receive the Prevnar 13 vaccine in addition to the Pneumovax 23 vaccine, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended.

A number of recent studies have investigated the relationship between epilepsy and depression, providing insights into both conditions.