Common Antibiotics May Be Linked to Temporary Mental Confusion

Common Antibiotics May Be Linked to Temporary Mental Confusion Antibiotics may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function, called delirium, and other brain problems, more than previously thought, according to a ‰ÛÏViews and Reviews‰Û article published in the online issue of Neurologyå¨, a medical journal of the American...

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Americans Pay Far More for Medications Than Anywhere in the World

Americans Pay Far More for Medications Than Anywhere in the World – The International Federation of Health Plans (IFHP) released its 2013 Comparative Price Report, detailing its annual survey of medical prices. The report examines the price of medical procedures, tests, scans and treatments in nine countries. This year the...

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Half Not Taking Medications Properly

The National Council on Patient Information and Education released a sobering report ‰ÛÏAccelerating Progress in Prescription Medicine Adherence: The Adherence Action Agenda that shows that half of the estimated 187 million Americans who take one or more prescription medicines‰ÛÓor up to 93.5 million patients‰ÛÓdo not take these drugs as prescribed....

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