Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that among HIV-infected adults with alcohol problems, measuring their carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) biomarker was a poor and inaccurate method ...
Jun 20, 2011
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Heart patients using a smartphone app reminder are more likely to take their medication than those who receive written instructions, according to a study presented at the 45th Argentine Congress of Cardiology (SAC 2019).
Oct 19, 2019
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A recent study by researchers from Monash University emphasizes how critical it is for survivors of first-time stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) to take medications on an ongoing basis, with this new data highlighting ...
Sep 16, 2021
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Texting patients with schizophrenia and their lay health supporters in a resource-poor community setting is more effective than a free-medicine program alone in improving medication adherence and reducing relapses and re-hospitalizations, ...
Apr 23, 2019
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People who have been treated with cholesterol- or blood pressure-lowering medications before a heart attack were nearly ten times more likely to still be taking them as prescribed 12 months after their heart attack, new research ...
Mar 7, 2022
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Concerted effort by friends, family and non-physician health workers can make a dramatic difference in reducing the risk factors for heart problems in patients with hypertension, an international study by Hamilton researchers ...
Sep 2, 2019
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(Medical Xpress)—A fear of going hungry may be leading many older Georgians to skip medications and cancel doctors' appointments as they juggle limited incomes with prescription costs and out-of-pocket copayments required ...
Mar 5, 2013
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Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than those without depression, according to a new study published in JAMA Network ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Structured and collaborative medication reviews performed by pharmacists and general practitioners are beneficial in improving the quality use of medicines, according to a groundbreaking new review published by Monash University.
Aug 14, 2015
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We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps could potentially save lives by helping people with coronary heart disease keep on top of their medication.
Aug 26, 2018
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