New study reveals Old Markers
Do you know the word “ischemic?” I’ve heard it a lot of times and didn’t know the actual meaning: local ...
Adherence to Meds is often not a priority for HIV patients
A small study on the matter of why HIV patients stop taking their Antiretroviral therapy (ART) meds has been released ...
Using Statins to control your cholesterol
Predicting America’s health The biggest cause of death is Cardiovascular Disease, probably heart attack or stroke. I read about a new ...
Bipolar patients need to be reminded to take their meds
You know that expression, “It takes a village?” When it comes to Bipolar patients it might be the case that ...
Telehealth and Medication Management seen as the biggest health improvements in years
I just reread a piece that I received last month. I read it and quickly dismissed it as a financial ...
HIV patients can cut their medication costs through Computer based drug adherence programs and so can you
For a long time there has been a bias toward doctors and clinicians regarding patients who need “medication adherence interventions.” ...
The benefits of Medication Adherence for patients with coronary artery disease.
More information from the good doctors of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston: From a new study, reported in ...
Pharmacists are key to Medication Adherence
The Pharmacy Times has an article in their latest issue titled “Pharmacists Key to Improving Mediocre Medication Adherence Levels.” Well, ...
The U.S. Surgeon General talks medication adherence
The U.S. Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, is on the campaign trail. No, not for elections, for trying to get the ...
HIV/AIDS Patients are living much longer. Why aren’t they all taking their pills?
Just ran across a rather startling statistic in in an article from HIV Positive Magazine: 56% of HIV/AIDS patients, who ...