Health & Wellness

05/10/2013 - 10:55am

AllerMates on Thursday launched an online community at AllerMates.com for parents and healthcare professionals to exchange experiences, seek advice, post recipes, get breaking news and alerts, make friends, share photos and videos, use the “ask the doctor platform” and create a strong support network of allies among others dealing with allergies and asthma.

05/09/2013 - 5:44pm

The beauty of health and wellness

While beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, this month's Patient Views seeks to better understand beauty in the eye of the patient.

05/09/2013 - 2:20pm

Cancer practices hit hard by sequester, study finds

Cuts to Medicare payments due to the budget sequester have hit reimbursements for cancer drugs, according to a nonprofit group.

05/09/2013 - 1:34pm

DEA collects more than 740,000 pounds of unused drugs

The Drug Enforcement Administration collected more than 371 tons of unused medications last month as part of its sixth annual drug take-back program, the agency said.

05/09/2013 - 10:04am

New Michigan store marks major milestone for Meijer

Meijer will open its 200th store next week, the mass merchandise retailer said.

05/08/2013 - 1:27pm

Healthcare reform law provisions could affect pharmaceutical innovation, Bristol-Myers Squibb exec says

Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb foresees significant effects on its business from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, company executives told attendees of its recent shareholder meeting.

05/08/2013 - 10:12am

New York pharmacist gives away free kids' vitamins

A pharmacist in Queens has received accolades for giving out vitamins to children whose families can't afford them.

05/07/2013 - 2:29pm

PrescribeWellness launches patient engagement tool through the American Pharmacy Allliance

PrescribeWellness on Tuesday announced a partnership with the American Pharmacy Alliance to provide independent retail pharmacies with a low-cost, easy-to-implement patient engagement solution.

05/07/2013 - 10:13am

Survey: 4-in-10 seniors concerned over Rx cost; half of those delay refills or skip doses to make do

A Walgreens survey found that 37% of Medicare Part D beneficiaries have daily concerns about their prescription drug costs, and 1-in-5 say they’ve had to make sacrifices, such as delaying filling a prescription or skipping doses, to help manage medication costs.

05/06/2013 - 3:07pm

Pregnant women shouldn't use valproate drugs to prevent migraines, FDA warns

Pregnant women should not use migraine-prevention medications containing valproate sodium due to a higher risk of decreased IQ scores in children, the Food and Drug Administration warned.