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When Pregnant Women Need Medicine, They Encounter A Void
Women encounter a dilemma when they get pregnant: Should they continue taking medications that keep them healthy? That question can be scary, because drugs are rarely tested for safety in pregnancy.
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Will Your Prescription Meds Be Covered Next Year? Better Check!
Insurers have released the latest lists of prescription drugs they won't cover in 2017. Express Scripts is excluding 85 drugs and CVS Caremark, 131. Some drugs for diabetes and asthma are out.
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Medications Can Help People Stop Abusing Alcohol, But Many Don't Know That
It is still rare for a person struggling with alcohol abuse to be prescribed naltrexone or acamprosate, two medications that have been proven to help. Efforts are underway to change that.
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Opioids Can Derail The Lives Of Older People, Too
Doctors have commonly managed the persistent pain of people over 65 with prescription opioids. But that has left some still in pain, and with a physical and emotional dependence that can ruin...
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When Old Medicine Goes Bad
With drug prices climbing, you may be tempted to keep unused pills and cough syrups past their expiration date. Don't do it, pharmacists warn. And get all medicine out of the bathroom cabinet...
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Medicare Should Leverage Buying Power To Pull Down Drug Prices, White House...
A spokesman said Tuesday that President Trump does want Medicare to be able to directly negotiate prescription drug prices with drugmakers. Analysts disagree about how much difference that would...
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POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
The number of people who have used opioid painkillers is still rising, according to a new NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll. But they're also worried about addiction, overdose and side effects.(Image...
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GOP Senators Ask GAO To Investigate High Prices For Orphan Drugs
Amid an uproar over soaring drug prices, three GOP senators are seeking an investigation into whether the Orphan Drug Act is being manipulated to jack up the cost of medications for rare...
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Trump, Democrats Look For Common Ground On Drug Prices
Two congressmen met with President Trump seeking support for a bill to expand the government's ability to negotiate drug prices. But it's not clear it would have much impact or will gain support.(Image...
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Those TV Drug Ads Distract Us From The Medical Care We Need
Doctors spend lots of time answering questions about the latest drug ad, and that means less time answering questions that could really help your health, a primary care physician says.(Image credit:...
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Doctors Prescribe More Generics When Drug Reps Are Kept At Bay
Doctors were more likely to choose generic drugs over pricier brand names when teaching hospitals limited access by pharmaceutical sales representatives, a study finds.(Image credit: IPGGutenberg UK...
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One-Third Of New Drugs Had Safety Problems After FDA Approval
More than 70 drugs approved by the FDA from 2001 to 2010 ran into safety concerns that prompted withdrawals from the market, "black box" warnings or other actions.(Image credit: Tannen Maury/Bloomberg...
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Adult ADHD Can't Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn
Despite support from the World Health Organization for the latest adult ADHD screening survey, some researchers worry that it will lead to over-prescribing of powerful amphetamines.(Image credit:...
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Many COPD Patients Struggle To Pay For Each Breath
One in 9 Medicare enrollees have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and many of them can't afford the inhalers that keep them out of the emergency room.(Image credit: Carolyn Van Houten for Kaiser...
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More Than Memory: Coping With The Other Ills Of Alzheimer's
Many people with Alzheimer's suffer medical and mental health issues that have nothing to do with memory loss, including slow healing, incontinence, paranoia and depression.(Image credit: Amanda...
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47 Hospitals Slashed Their Use Of 2 Key Heart Drugs After Huge Price Hikes
These two older drugs, nitroprusside and isoproterenol, are frequently used in emergency and intensive care situations and have no direct alternatives, say cardiologists.(Image credit: Ron...
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Stay Safe And Get A Tetanus Shot, Texas Health Officials Urge
Texas public health officials are looking ahead to meeting health needs in the days and weeks ahead, including getting prescriptions to people displaced to shelters.(Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Live In Hawaii, And Odds Are You'll Need Fewer Prescription Meds
People who live in the Aloha State are less likely to use opioid painkillers or be prescribed antibiotics than are mainland dwellers. Healthy lifestyles have a lot to do with that.(Image credit: Vince...
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Why Do People Stop Taking Their Meds? Cost Is Just One Reason
The latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll finds that one-third of people say they're stopped taking a prescription drug without telling their doctor. And that could be putting their health at...
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When Old Medicine Goes Bad
With drug prices climbing, you may be tempted to keep unused pills and cough syrups past their expiration date. Don't do it, pharmacists warn. And get all medicine out of the bathroom cabinet...
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