Can Smartphone Apps Assist People with Serious Mental Illness in Taking Medications as Prescribed?MedicationSerious mental illnessSmartphone appsTreatmentAdherence research commonly happens in a silo, focused on a particular disease state or type of therapy. Learning from outside disciplines can bring new...
And then there are patients who don't believe medications are doing anything for them, Piña added. But, as Egan indicated, she said patients need to know that taking lipid medications as prescribed can substantially reduce cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke, and reducea p...
Review medications:Side effects from and interactions with some medications can cause dizziness that can increase the risk of falling. Types of medicine associated with an increased risk include sedatives and diuretics as well as those used to treat high blood pressure and anxiety. Talk to your do...
People with diabetes who took their medications at least 80 percent of the time and people who exercised four or more times per week were at lower risk for poorly controlled blood sugar, according to a new study published in theAmerican Journal of Pharmacy Benefits. The study also finds that ...
Medications are very useful for staying healthy. It's not uncommon for us to have to take more medications as we age, but this shouldn't be seen as a foregone conclusion. Every medication we take must have direct or future benefits that outweigh the risks associated with them. As with man...
Take your nauseamedicationsas prescribed, and eat when they seem to be working. Takepainmedications with a light food like crackers. Mouthsores are another common side effect of chemotherapy. Avoidtomatoproducts, citrus fruits and juices, and spicy foods. Choose foods soft in texture, like cream...
Sometimes dentists prescribe opioids to patients for pain relief after a dental procedure. Here is a brief description of opioids and some questions to ask your dentist before taking these medications.
“Since these are prescribed medications to promote focus in individuals who actually have ADHD, students may think that they are safe to use and that the drug may give them an academic edge,” she said. Begdache leads the Binghamton Student Managed Adderall Research Team (B-SMART), which in...
to a chronic disease, the burden of advanced HIV disease (AHD, defined as a CD4 count of < 200 cells/uL or WHO clinical Stage 3 or 4 disease), remains high among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) who have previously been prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART). ...
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