The Cost of Low Medical Adherence
According to the research published in Annals of Internal Medicine, up to 30% of all drug prescriptions are never filled. About a half of all…
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Meijer Pharmacy’s Tips on How to Minimize Allergy Symptoms
With the warmer weather and blooming flowers, some people often also get allergy symptoms such as itchy eyes, sneezing, skin issues and other issues related…
Promising Vaccine Against the Zika Virus
The DNA vaccine candidate that was developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center showed promising results in animal…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Will Use Medidata Clinical Cloud For Their Master Trial
On March 23, the leading provider of data-analytics and cloud-based technology for clinical research, Medidata Solutions, Inc. announced that its technology called Medidata Clinical Cloud®…
Some Americans Can’t Afford $100 on Healthcare
It is not a secret that most of the healthcare related products became significantly more expensive over the last five years. During this period spikes…
Testing for Zika on a Smart Phone
The Zika virus outbreak took place in 2015. In November, the World Health Organization declared that it was not a Public Health Emergency of international…
For $14,000 a Year, Cholesterol Drug Repatha (evolocumab) Lowers the Risk of a Heart Attack
People who are at high risk of heart attack or stroke now have a new drug that can decrease the risk of the mentioned health…
Painkillers Without Side Effects Developed
Painkillers, like most of prescription drugs, have side effects. Some potential non-opioid painkiller side effects are headaches, constipation, nausea and dizziness. The other group of…
Opiates Can Cause Memory Issues
For the last decade, the number of people in the U.S. who take highly-addictive opioid painkiller medications has increased significantly, and is still growing. Those…
Patients Prefer Psychotherapy Over Drug Therapy For Mental Health
According to a study review published by the American Psychological Association, patients with mental disorders are more likely to refuse or discontinue their treatment if…