Guidelines

How long have physicians been pushing remedies for asymptomatic disease?

Canadian study finds that pharmacist prescribing of oral anticoagulant therapy may effectively reduce under-treatment of atrial fibrillation and reduce stroke risk.

Study authors were so surprised by the results that one said ‘we did not believe it the first few times we saw it.’

There is a time and a place for independence but also a time and a place for a functional team. I have been blessed to be thoroughly engaged in my practice, but also well engaged in the profession in many aspects. You can be a great pharmacist in your practice site in your community. But you can also share your talents within the profession and beyond.

As wildfires become a more common threat worldwide, understanding the impact of air pollution and wildfire smoke on our health is crucial. In this 3 minute clip, Dr. Peter Lin, MD, sheds light on this issue.

As the latest installment in this continuing series, pharmacist Nancy Banoub examines a symptom of MS that can cause communication difficulties for patients.

A Canadian initiative called BETTER (Building on Existing Tools to Improve Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary Care) has developed a toolkit for primary-care providers based on information from dozens of clinical practice guidelines.

Patients experience significant side-effects even with low doses.