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EmpowHer's Health Tip: More Americans Taking Drugs for Chronic Health Problems

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A new study suggests that more than half of all insured Americans regularly take prescription drugs to treat chronic health problems, with drugs to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol the most widely used, the Associated Press reported.


     
     
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U.S. Study: 'Virtual' Health Teams Boost Patient Care

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FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The use of "virtual" interdisciplinary health-care teams linked by phone, fax and e-mail improves the care of adults with chronic health problems, according to a U.S. study.