Confusion over the color of their pills
Another day, another study on the habits of patients. This new study was done by multiple authors (Aaron Kessleheim, chief ...
The FDA approves HIV medication
For the very first time, the FDA has approved a contraceptive pill to prevent the spread of HIV infections: Truvada. ...
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 ...
Another study cites better Diabetes outcomes with Medication Adherence
This may sound familiar if you’ve read any of my blogs previously. It seems that many of these studies on ...
Communication is the Key to Medication Adherence
More and more articles studies seem to be researching and publishing that Communication with your doctor, pharmacist, or even with ...
Why your government and some of the biggest pharmaceutical and healthcare companies are pushing for you to be medication adherent
Your being medication adherent is an objective that, when accomplished creates four substantial positives. Your taking your meds as prescribed ...
Women forget to take their meds more than men do
Usually, I'd get in trouble for making a comment about women, such as this one. But THIS one is published ...
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 ...
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 ...