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Childhood obesity is on the rise - and so is this

Skyrocketing childhood obesity rates have an unwanted side effect -- more kids are being put on prescription medications to combat related chronic ... Read More »

Effects of fruit juice on medication

A small glass of 100% fruit juice is a good part of a healthful breakfast, right? If you're on certain prescription medications, your fruit juice may ... Read More »

Drug samples not so free after all

When doctors hand out free prescription drug samples to patients it doesn't necessarily end up being a cost savings. In fact, a recent study surveyed ... Read More »

Workplace Fitness: Looking for an edge in all the wrong places

The world is filling up with people, and that means competition in all kinds of different areas of our lives. But maybe one of the most noticeable, ... Read More »

Many patients receive placebos from their doctors

If you recently received some medications in pill form (among others) from your doctor, did they work to help solve the medical malaise you were ... Read More »

Doctors write millions of prescriptions for unapproved drugs

In a shocker of huge proportions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve of certain drugs that are prescribed to the tune of 65 ... Read More »

Survey finds Americans distrustful of FDA overall

A new survey has found that many Americans are confused and somewhat distrustful of the U.S. government's role in keeping those expensive ... Read More »

Daily Fit Tip: Beware taking too many meds at once

While it's mostly an issue for older adults, mixing medications and taking too many different types at one time is a concern for everyone. Even if ... Read More »

Prescription co-pays denting seniors' ability to get medications

Higher co-pays for prescription medications are causing some seniors to have almost 15 percent less of them that those who have a flat or stable ... Read More »

"EMMA" pillbox approved by the FDA

There are lots of pill boxes and pill management systems out there, but this one now has the FDA's stamp of approval. Called EMMA (Electronic ... Read More »