Digital health record integration boosts medication safety, as OTC use rivals prescription use in chronic care management, found a new study led by Jody L. Green, PhD, Uprise Health.

Ultimately, effective treatment selection integrates rigorous evaluation of evidence with individualized discussions of safety, efficacy, convenience, and patient values. By tailoring therapy to ...

For older adults, both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play a vital role in treating health conditions. They help ease symptoms and support overall well-being. To ensure the ...

ChatGPT Health, a widely used consumer artificial intelligence (AI) tool that provides health guidance directly to the public—including advice about how urgently to seek medical care—may fail to ...

New credential formally recognizes pharmacy technicians as essential leaders in medication error prevention and patient ...

Here are the six latest stories on prescription drug safe practices compiled from Becker’s ASC Review and Becker’s Hospital Review. 1. Hospitals with a medication safety officer scored higher on the ...

High temperatures can degrade prescription medications, especially those delivered by mail. Most drugs should be stored between 68 and 77 degrees, and heat can reduce their effectiveness or inactivate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's how parents can teach their kids to be safe around medicine. (Getty Images) (Karl Tapales via Getty Images) “How do I get ...

How many bottles of unused or expired medication do you have in your medicine cabinet right now? Like leftover antibiotics or other prescriptions — or unused cold medicine or NSAIDs. So, when you have ...

Labor has been warned of critical failures in Australia’s medical safety programs, which are leaving vulnerable Australians at risk of preventable hospitalisations.

Research has long found that medication abortion is safe and effective, but a new study shows that to be true even when the patient gets the medicine through a telehealth appointment. Medication ...