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More than 50,000 US physicians have downloaded the Epocrates drug and formulary reference application to an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.

You are insulated by layers of assistants before calls ever get to you. This is what pharmacists have to put up with just because we don’t have layers.

The use of PTH as an enhancer to the body’s own bone-building mechanisms could lead to new drugs for treating osteoporosis.

FMRI shows that reactions in the brain to anticipatory pain are stronger among persons with major depressive disorder.

Finally, the election cycle is over and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. History has been made.

How do we balance the need for technology with the need for the high touch aspect of nursing?

The number of children taking medications for chronic conditions significantly increased between 2002 and 2005.

Molecular imaging reveals fibromyalgia symptoms related to functional brain abnormalities.

The government has found that new cases of diabetes rose by more than 90% among adults over the last 10 years; helping patients prevent and manage this disease is a top priority for pharmacists.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

Continuous emphasis on the negative consequences of the lack of cancer screening among minorities can cause those among these populations to be less likely to undergo screening.

62% of the nearly 1300 hospitals in the United States are still failing to comply with the guidelines.

As a trusted and reliable health care professional, pharmacists can help improve health care in the communities they serve.

Americans rank effectiveness, safety, and confidence high when it comes to choosing OTC medicines, according to a Nielsen survey.

A new project will help 100,000 pharmacists and students across the country learn more about the fast-growing field of pharmacogenomics.

GlaxoSmithKline has issued a statement in response to Public Citizen's petition to the FDA on the safety of Avandia.

The main tension about healthcare relates to its affordability and that immediately must bring this discussion the value equation.

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus gain added benefit if their exercise regimen included aerobic activities and eccentric resistance training.

I had a situation at work last week that I never had come across before.

We're likely going to see some big tax changes over the next 4 years. The government has been spending a lot of money lately and that money has to come from someone.

Research has shown that multiple sclerosis (MS) is "the most common cause of neurological disability in young adults."

The patient's disease status at the time of transplant was the major predictive factor.

Although hospital patients are generally satisfied with the care that they receive as in-patients, there is a need for improvement in other areas, like pain management and discharge instructions, according to a new study conducted by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)...

A meta-analysis of 40 previously published studies conducted by Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and colleagues has found that treatment with the diabetes drug metformin may be associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

If you're an avid BlackBerry or iPhone user, you'll now be able to log onto AT&T's 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots for free.

Acute severe hypertension (ASH) accounts for up to 25% of all patients seen in "busy urban emergency departments."

Oncology nurses play an important role in assisting patients who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Public health scientists say they're worried that a downtrodden economy will make Americans more overweight than ever before.

Helping children face their fears may be more productive than focusing on other techniques to help them manage their anxieties.

The flu shot is a huge bugaboo among many healthcare workers. Many refuse to get vaccinated and their reasons are varied.