The FDA has proposed placing strong warning labels on many over-the-counter painkillers, cautioning patients about the risks of possible liver failure from taking them too often. More than 200 million ...

Medications are an important component of health care, but each year their misuse results in over a million adverse drug events that lead to office and emergency room visits as well as ...

As many as half of all Americans with chronic diseases like hypertension and depression don’t take their medications as prescribed. And more than 100,000 people die due to medication nonadherence each ...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Drug allergy labels (DAL) are common and largely unevaluated in children with primary immunodeficiencies, which could lead to worse patient outcomes, according ...

Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play vital roles in treating health conditions for older adults, helping ease symptoms and supporting overall well-being. To ensure the intended ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now requiring drug manufacturers to submit prescription drug labels electronically. The change, which went into effect last week, will keep the public better ...

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Patients with limited English proficiency at UCHealth may have access to prescription medication labels in their primary language. UCHealth launched a program in February that translates prescription ...

On September 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added ileus—which can result in intestinal blockage—as a possible adverse event to the Ozempic label. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty ...

Older adults, especially those managing multiple chronic conditions, are more likely to face complex drug regimens. The use of five or more drugs (called polypharmacy) is common in this age group. As ...

In an essay published in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a trio of medical researchers team up to propose a novel way to trim some of the nation’s ballooning health care ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) – Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined four other U.S. senators to introduce the CLEAR LABELS Act Tuesday, an act ...