How much vitamin D do you really need?
Research shows that vitamin D has functions beyond bone health and is critical for immune function. In addition, vitamin D can only be activated in the body when… read more.
Research shows that vitamin D has functions beyond bone health and is critical for immune function. In addition, vitamin D can only be activated in the body when… read more.
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are both essential components of the diet and precursors for inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators and a balanced intake may even reduce the need… read more.
Magnesium is critical for more than 600 different processes in the body involving the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological systems and yet we hear much less about it… read more.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has published its first clinical guideline for pediatricians on prescribing opioids, including explicit instructions on how and when to prescribe these medications for… read more.
Lisa Jamieson’s interest in nutrition and nutritional supplements was sparked by some of her own experiences whilst studying for a master’s degree in nutritional medicine. She realised that,… read more.
Up to 74% of adults with treatment-resistant high blood pressure were able to get their blood pressure below 140/90 mm HG within one year through a program combining… read more.
As prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for medications. A new study finds that… read more.
Prescribing rates for stimulants that treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased significantly over the past decade, with some of the largest increases reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. A… read more.
Between 2018 and 2020, Australia implemented policy changes to improve the quality and safety of opioid prescribing, with a specific focus on oxycodone. A new study led by… read more.
New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions. The new study found that the pandemic… read more.
Patients who undergo total hip (THA) and total knee replacement surgery (TKA) can successfully reduce opioid doses before surgery with support from a pharmacy-led intervention, according to a… read more.
A pharmacy professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York has a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to tackle gene therapy challengs…. read more.
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