On Thursday, a watchdog organization urged the FDA to have a new vote about the risk of blood clots caused by birth control pills after agency advisers learned that the agency has ties to pill manufacturers. In December, the FDA asked experts to talk about the safety of birth control pills that contain the ingredient […]

To some people it seems like just about every cent they make goes right to the pharmacy. The prescription prices are on the rise and so are out of pocket expenses. One city is making a change by offering up new prescription cards, aimed at getting discounts from the big name pharmacies. Officials in Carbondale […]

A study done by the Yale University School of Medicine showed that elderly people who do not brush their teeth regularly are at an increased risk for pneumonia. Dr. Samit Joshi, who is a professor at the school stated that the bacteria in the  mouth can cause diseases of lungs. Pneumonia is a condition that […]