A new study in the journal Health Services Research shows that diabetes patients who do a better job of taking their medication have slightly lower health care costs.
Mar 18, 2011
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An analysis of data from 10 studies indicates that the presence of low frequency (also called "minority") human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug resistance mutations, particularly those involving nonnucleoside reverse ...
Apr 05, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Only 68 percent of corporate executives took their cholesterol lowering medication as prescribed by a doctor, a new study shows.
Feb 26, 2010
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Interest in personal health records as an electronic tool to manage health information is increasing dramatically. A group led by a UCSF researcher has identified cost, privacy concerns, design shortcomings and difficulties ...
Mar 10, 2009
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Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug ...
Feb 09, 2011
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Among older adults with a recent heart attack (myocardial infarction), those with lower levels of kidney function are less likely to take their medications as prescribed, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Jan 13, 2011
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Among older adults with a recent heart attack (myocardial infarction), those with lower levels of kidney function are less likely to take their medications as prescribed, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Jan 13, 2011
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Medications do not have a chance to fight health problems if they are taken improperly or not taken at all. Non-adherence to medications costs thousands of lives and billions of dollars each year in the United ...
Nov 17, 2010
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center have found that about one-third of chronic kidney disease patients who are prescribed therapies for high blood pressure ...
Nov 03, 2010
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Older adults increase their chances of falling by not taking their medications as directed, according to an article in the latest edition of the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences (Volume 65A, N ...
May 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers found that 85 percent of patients who received their medications by mail stuck to their drug regimen, compared with 77 percent of those who used traditional pharmacies.
Jan 14, 2010
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Medicare recipients with diabetes who have a gap in their Part D prescription drug benefits -- known as the “doughnut hole” -- have higher out-of-pocket drug costs and are less likely to stick to their medications than ...
Jan 07, 2010
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Taking medication as the doctor prescribes is crucial to improving health. However, 26 to 59 percent of older adults do not adhere to instructions, according to a 2003 study published in Drugs and Aging. In ...
Oct 26, 2009
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Difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as instructed than ineffective medication, according to researchers in Northern Ireland.
Oct 23, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at UC Riverside and Texas State University find that patients are more likely to follow treatment regimens when doctors are better communicators.
Jul 24, 2009
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