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In this last installment of the series, our expert pharmacists weigh in on a variety of issues

People living with HIV are at elevated risk for hyponatremia, the most common electrolyte disorder seen in hospitals.

As the big day approaches, students may be experiencing many emotions. Here is how to get through the ceremony.

Those who have been putting off making vacation plans or taking personal days should think again.

Pharmacists in all practice settings have opportunities to assist patients who use or seek to use contraception.

The new method indexes thousands of cells simultaneously and could potentially improve understanding of various diseases at a molecular level.

Risankizumab shows promise as an important treatment option for people living with plaque psoriasis.

The findings suggest that a patient’s diet may impact their ability to combat head and neck cancer.

Pharmacists can help identify pharmaceuticals that could trigger symptoms in those with the autoimmune condition.

Medication is not cheap, but we can help ensure that cost is not a barrier to adherence. Here are some tips.

Fewer than 1 in 10 pharmacists talked to most patients about asthma action plans routinely.

In the largest study of its kind, breast cancer survivors were not found to have a greater mortality risk due to heart disease than the general population.

Low-income families can experience catastrophic financial burden from cumulative out-of-pocket expenses for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease treatments.

Unintentional weight loss may allow physicians to detect cancer sooner.

Burosumab (Crysvita, Ultragenyx) is the first treatment approved for x-linked hypophosphatemia in adults and children ages 1 and older.

Following the approval of voretigene neparvovec, new treatments are on the horizon for retinitis pigmentosa.

A recent report about a person who stole a neighbor's medications in a suicide attempt provides food for thought.

New study results show that this type of blood pressure measurement is a better predictor of mortality than in-clinic assessments.

This will both enhance a pharmacist's knowledge and improve his or her writing skills.

One Drop is a company that has a great holistic service using CDE to help patients get their diabetes better controlled, and recent data support their mission.

Pharmacists, it turns out, can impact their own outcomes by the kinds of people they spend time with most often.

Milk thistle, which contains an active component called silymarin, has been used for centuries for disorders of the liver, and bile duct.

When deciding to include a pharmacy in a distribution network, a manufacturer will look for factors that positively differentiate the pharmacy, as well as factors that will likely help the target patient population.

The FDA has issued a drug safety communication that the epilepsy and bipolar medication lamotrigine (Lamictal) can cause a rare, serious adverse effect known as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).

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The exact etiology of Alzheimer's is unknown, and therefore, no cure exists.

AVXS-101 gene therapy for the treatment of children with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 showed remarkable progress, especially for children treated at less than 3 months of age.

Several barriers to value-based care exist, including finances and cost, meaning both the financial investments required by small- and mid-sized provider groups and the size of corresponding incentives.

Patients with severe hemophilia are at the highest risk for spontaneous bleeds, therefore are associated with the highest costs.