More than half the counties in America have no intensive care beds, posing a particular danger for more than 7 million people who are age 60 and up ― older patients who face the highest risk of serious...
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists around the country are likely to be inundated with questions and concerns from anxious and fearful patients. As we all learn more about COVID-19,...
Mitigating population panic and assuring the delivery of mental health and substance use services will be essential to reduce the severe disruptions associated with the secondary effects of the pandemic...
Since 2003, there have been 3 outbreaks of various forms of coronavirus including SARS, MERS, and now 2019—nCoV or COVID-19. During this time there has been a scramble to develop a vaccine for these...
The international coronavirus crisis continues to grow. As of Sunday, there have been about 110,000 known cases in 79 countries, and nearly 4,000 persons have died. Just released research from Harvard...
In this commentary, Joe McSherry, MD, PhD, discusses the safety and effectiveness of cannabinoids as alternative treatment options, despite widespread controversy.
Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, reviews some of the diets included in U.S. News and World Report’s best diet rankings for 2020, including the Flexitarian diet, Nordic diet, Ornish diet, and more.
When physicians make mistakes, the following faults should be considered: A dearth of knowledge (ignorance); having accepted incorrect theories; and having organized these theories or conclusions in a...
Robin K. Avery, MD, writes about the 7 clinical trials in viral diseases that may change the way cytomegalovirus infection is treated in transplant recipients and how immunizations affect immunocompromised...
