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Understand the active ingredients in the over-the-counter medicines you keep in your home.

A cost-efficient, outcomes-driven occupational medicine program can reduce costs by keeping your employees healthy and your workplace safe, but not all programs are created equal.

In foreword to Foreign Office report, Baroness Joyce Anelay highlights holistic risks of global warming, including food security, terrorism and lethal heat levels

It's easier than you think to give a child the wrong dose of medicine. It's important that you understand the instructions and use a medication syringe.

Here are five ways that companies are using machine learning to transform health care.

Herpes zoster (or zoster) is the common name for shingles in most regions and refers to a viral disease of the skin. The disease is characterised by occurrence of blisters and painful rashes on the skin, but in a limited area/ one side of the body. Though shingles can occur anywhere on the entire body, …

Big data interoperability is a foundational requirement for precision medicine research and cross-industry collaborations to prevent and treat cancer.

The Open Surgery Machine concept is an open-source robot that can perform simple operations in the comfort of your home.

Parents are used to seeing medication doses in tablespoons or teaspoons, but a study shows that using these units increases the risk that they will give their children the wrong dose of medicine.

Many ADHD drugs are closely regulated. WebMD tells you what that means -- and how it affects your prescription.

Being a doctor is not the surefire path to financial security that it once was. These 6 doctors explain why it's becoming more difficult to make ends meet.

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If you’ve joined a concierge medical practice, recent trends in the worlds of health care and insurance may have you feeling good about your decision. If you haven’t signed up with one of these practices—also called “boutique,” “personalized” or “private-physician” practices—some of those same trends may lead you to consider it down the road
Certainly, plenty of baby boomers have done the math…

A brilliant piece of investigative journalism revealed the immense extent to which the oil industry has been shaping and ruling the world as we know it.

Scientists have discovered whether a common cold medicine works or not.

Precision cancer medicine is an evolving approach that analyzes the specific gene mutations in a patient’s tumor to help select the best treatment.

Parents need to be aware of a major change in infant's and children's liquid acetaminophen products (such as Tylenol) available on store shelves.

Practicing forensic medicine is challenging, but Gregory McDonald, DO, says his osteopathic training gives him an edge.

I love general practice but I don't love the way general practice operates at the moment. Many of my patients feel frustrated by the short consultation times and feel as though they're

What are the biggest hindrances in the flow of medicines in developing countries? Management Sciences for Health's Dr. Douglas Keene gives Devex the inside track in this #Access2Meds video interview.

Posted on Jul 31, 2014
Giving medicine to a child can sometimes be stressful for parents — and children. It is important to give the correct medication and dose, at the right time and in the right way. Gretchen Berry, R.N., BSN, a Palo Alto Medical Foundation pediatric advice nurse, offers these simple tips to ease the process of giving medication to a child. If you have any questions about medications or dosage, consult your pediatrician or pharmacist
1. Always Check the Label…