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NewsMassachusetts to expand online prescription tracking system to deter drug abuse
Massachusetts health officials approved a plan to crack down on drug addicts who travel from doctor to doctor in search of powerful prescription medications in an attempt to make it easier to detect Read more...
Three steps to improving medication adherence, reducing costly hospital stays
Up to half of all patients fail to take their medications faithfully as prescribed, compromising their health and costing the healthcare system $100 billion in preventable hospital stays per year, Read more...
CDC warns that MDs should ask about patient supplement use
Particularly given the $34 billion size of the alternative medicine business, it's small wonder if a patient is taking some form of herbal supplement in addition to prescription medications. Read more...
Senators consider aggressive health plan regulations
This week, we're getting a first taste of what the Democrats' health reform proposals look like, and it seems they're ready to take aggressive steps right out of the gate. While the plan is very Read more...
Survey: 22 percent of respondents have cut back on MD visits
With the U.S. economy in a downturn, it appears that consumers may be responding by cutting back on medical care. According to a new survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 22 Read more...
NH considers database tracking frequently-abused drugs
New Hampshire's attorney general has begun a push for the state to develop a centralized database tracking frequently-abused prescription medications such as painkillers and stimulants. Attorney Read more...
Examining non-drug ADHD options
Can ADHD be treated effectively without traditional prescription medications? Some parents, concerned by the stimulant drugs their children are taking, hope that the answer is yes. Rather than give Read more...
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