There are many people in the United States that put off filling prescriptions because they cannot afford to do so. Some must make a choice between paying their rent or mortgage, buying food for their families or taking their medication. The choice is not always clear. When medication is a necessity, putting off purchasing medications isn't always an option. Food budgets will have to be decreased or rent or mortgage payments late or not paid at all.
And yet, pharmaceutical companies are...
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Just in time for back to school, we have the results from a Consumer Reports Health survey which concludes that parents feel that a switch... Read more »
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A new survey in the journal Nature has found that one in five respondents has used a prescription drug illegally in order to get a boost in... Read more »
Child psychiatrist Elizabeth Roberts discusses her concerns about the jump in prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity... Read more »
Some parents are pushing doctors to write prescriptions for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs like Ritalin, Concerta, and... Read more »
Statistics suggest that the recession has caused many people to cut back on their prescription drugs. But experts say there are ways people can save... Read more »
A new survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 20 percent of American high school students have used a... Read more »
Sensory Integration Techniques It is believed by many special educators and developmental therapists that children who have disorders such as ADHD or autism may also have what is called Sensory Integration Dysfunction (sometimes also called...
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