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A hospital in Indiana has decided to remove all sugary drinks from its cafeteria and vending machines. In an effort to offer more healthy choices, Indiana University Health hopes to do its part to encourage healthy living and fight obesity.

Going Healthy...

Title II of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires national standards for electronic healthcare transactions and addresses the security and privacy of personal health information...

Scheduling a doctor visit on a work day involves taking a leap of faith. While theoretically you could be back at your desk in an hour and a half, everyone knows that wait times are unpredictable at doctors’ offices.

The average doctor’s office wait time is 20 to 25 minutes...

As of May 6, 2013, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has been selling Viagra directly to patients online.

Pfizer is one of the first pharmaceutical makers to sell directly to customers.

Through an arrangement with CVS, patients in the US who have valid prescriptions for Viagra can now fill their order dir...

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer recently started selling its blockbuster drug Viagra directly to patients with prescriptions through its website.

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Pfizer is now selling Viagra directly to patients online...

Having a pet doesn’t just provide a companion, your pet may also help you live longer. According to a new study backed by the American Heart Association, having a pet encourages exercise and keeps stress levels low.

Dogs keep humans healthy

Dog owners are more active, according to a study...

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is creating quite stir with his campaign to ban large sodas. In the latest chapter of the soda battle, a judge struck down the ban days before it was supposed to go into effect.

A judge stops soda ban in NYC...

OTC stands for “over the counter” and is used to describe medications that ordinary consumers can purchase without a doctor’s prescription.

Sometimes prescription medications are later approved to be sold OTC...

Trying to eat healthy at restaurants isn’t always easy. While some restaurants have become more transparent about calorie counts, many still keep those stats a secret.

Plus, “everything at a restaurant is 10 times more decadent than what you make at home,” says Adam Roberts, author of...

When people order prescription medications from AccessRx.com, they are often doing so to protect their privacy as much as possible.

People are rightfully protective of personal and medical information...