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medications

Spring-clean your medicine cabinet

Follow these tips for proper storage and disposal to help safeguard your kids.

New guidelines: 1 in 3 adults may need blood pressure meds

Nearly 46 percent of U.S. adults may now be considered to have hypertension.

Stopping statins after stroke may raise risk

Large study serves as warning for survivors who are prescribed cholesterol-lowering meds.

The fidget spinner craze: Two doctors weigh in

Kids with ADHD might benefit, but for most it's just a toy.

A dose of trouble

Blood thinners, antibiotics and diabetes drugs are the medications most to blame for landing Americans in ERs, according to CDC study.

Patient Story

Program bolsters Rx safety, savings

Medication therapy management can give patients an added layer of assurance when they're taking multiple prescription drugs.

Acne patients take antibiotics too long

Many patients with severe acne remain on antibiotics too long before they are prescribed more effective medication.

‘Nice and convenient’

Spectrum Health teams up with Meijer to open hospital-based pharmacy.

Prescription drugs out of a vending machine?

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital unveils an on-site system for dispensing prescription medications as soon as a doctor prescribes them.

Rx costs wallop wallets

When encountering 400 and 500 percent increases, patients must become more engaged in their care. Here's how.

New hope for advanced lung cancers

Two experimental medications target mutation that fuels treatment resistance.

Cost of specialty medication soars

No drugs available for multiple sclerosis patients for less than $50,000 a year in United States. Why the pricetag?