June 15, 2022
A cough, a wheeze, a sniffle. For an infant or young child, these symptoms may mark the beginning of a virus that places a huge burden on their families and their health for years to come.
June 14, 2022
Tennessee and Kentucky are the latest states to enact step therapy reform, joining more than two dozen others in protecting commercially insured patients from the harmful practice. Federal officials, meanwhile, are leaving some seniors vulnerable.
June 10, 2022
Medication access remains a hurdle for many patients, especially those prescribed cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors.
June 7, 2022
By Toby Chai, MD - Overactive bladder is not just a bladder problem. Diabetes and certain neurologic diseases can lead to overactive bladder. So can aging, sleep apnea and obesity.
June 2, 2022
By Paul Phelps, MD, FACS - A new drug could restore independence for people with a rare vision condition. For physicians like me, that’s exciting news.
May 31, 2022
Heart patients and advocates are taking a victory lap following news that CVS Caremark, one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, will once again cover a popular blood thinner.
May 26, 2022
After my infant son had open-heart surgery, I thought we’d been through the worst experience of our lives. Then he got RSV.
May 24, 2022
A staggering 40% of mental health patients who were forced to switch a medication prescribed by their doctor with one…
May 20, 2022
There’s an ongoing research boom and more treatments than ever before, yet the battle against gout continues to be hampered by an information gap.
May 19, 2022
After years of searching for reliable information and a network of fellow gout patients to share his experience, Gary Ho launched his own online support group with the help of his rheumatologist, Christopher Parker, DO. Now, the duo is further expanding their efforts.
