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Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of ADHD.

Contemporary Clinic spoke with Kelli Garber, lead nurse practitioner for school-based health and the center for telehealth at the Medical University of South Carolina and NAPNAP member, about the growth of telehealth and what health care professionals and nurse practitioners should consider when using telehealth.

Age, insurance status, and having a primary care provider are all important determinants, but short- and long-term interventions are necessary to increase vaccination rates.

Contemporary Clinic spoke with Lukia Beverly, pediatric nurse practitioner and co-chair of NAPNAP’s Immunization Special Interest Group, about National Immunization Awareness Month.

Flu vaccination may introduce proteins used by the body to learn how to fight Alzheimer disease later on.

Drops of cysteamine ophthalmic solution are applied 4 times a day.

The results showed higher rates of vaping and marijuana use are associated with fewer EVALI cases per capita.

The Department of Defense awarded Adaptive Phage Therapeutics $9.8 million for the development of multiple high-priority, bacteriophage-based display vaccine candidates against COVID-19.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Google searches for anxiety have climbed 17%.

Many caregivers reported that their child’s peanut allergy negatively impacts their job or career, suggesting potential socioeconomic impacts on families.

Contemporary Clinic spoke with Leslie Clayton Milteer, PA-C, MPAS, DFAAPA AAPA Board of Directors, about the importance of flu vaccines and how the public can prepare for the upcoming flu season.

Negative feelings toward vaccines may be caused by the recommendations given by authorities or social pressure in society to get vaccinated, according to a study.

Family nurse practitioner Sara Hunt, DNP, FNP-C, PHN, explains how to prepare children to go back to school safely as schools begin to open up.

Walgreens is now offering flu shots daily at all of its nearly 9100 pharmacies, with additional safety measures in place that follow the CDC’s recommendations for anyone over 6 months of age to get the flu shot.

To support pediatricians, pharmacists and primary care physicians as schools reopen during the pandemic, MJH Life Sciences™ today announced it will host “Debating the Road Back to School,” a free, live, one-hour webinar on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 6 p.m. EDT.

Moderna will manufacture doses of its experimental coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine candidate as clinical trials are ongoing to expedite the production process.

The FDA has approved olicerdine (Olinvyk, Trevena) for use in patients with severe pain who require an IV opioid when alternative treatments prove to be inadequate.

Study finds that health care systems need to develop additional strategies to protect workers from COVID-19.

The J.D. Power 2020 US Pharmacy Study has revealed that 5% more customers used at least 1 health and wellness service at a retail pharmacy than in 2019. 

A new integrated continuous glucose monitoring system that aims to help patients with diabetes manage their condition and to share health data with care providers is now available.

Implementing a communication activity between students in pharmacy programs and in doctorate nurse practitioner programs can encourage student growth while preparing them for future interprofessional work.

Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC), in partnership with DisposeRx, has expanded its parental addiction program with a new webinar series for the health care community.

The results of a level 1 trauma center study have shown that ibuprofen injection (Caldolor, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals) significantly reduces the quantity of opioids required to manage pain after a traumatic injury with fracture.

An expert panel of world-renowned professionals will discuss the latest details on the rapid advances in vaccine development and what they mean to clinicians on the front line.

Juven, a therapeutic wound healing drink from Abbott, has hit the shelves of CVS Pharmacy locations, according to a press release.

The CDC revised the list of conditions July 17, 2020 to include cancer as 1 of the risk factors for severe COVID-19.

The latest update from the CDC incorporates evidence that informs the duration of isolation and precautions recommended to prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to others while limiting unnecessary prolonged isolation and unnecessary use of laboratory testing resources.

Time for Care, a campaign reinforcing the importance of accessing primary health care, has been launched by CVS Health to remind Americans of the importance of prioritizing their health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the company.

Consumers and providers were asked for their thoughts on the state of health care and how they are navigating this evolving landscape during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

The investigators sought main measures of neurosensory examination based on the sequence of 10 established tests of vestibular-ocular, oculomotor, vestibulospinal and visual functioning.