Americans aren’t confident about their ability to navigate the healthcare system. In a poll using Google Consumer Surveys of 1,500 people, it was found that almost 27% of respondents avoided medical treatment because of the complexities of the healthcare system. What’s more, a third of respondents were unable to define basic health insurance terms like…

When Joe and his wife Jenn (READ: The Long and Winding Road to Diagnosis) learned their son, Matteo, had a benign brain tumor, they had already been through weeks of trying to figure out what was wrong with their two-year-old son. Now, finally with an answer and a treatment pathway, they were ready to focus…

Because of a health crisis in my family, I got off the sidelines and onto the court by following a few key self-advocacy tips for better health. I learned that my health and getting the care I deserved — is not a spectator sport. I needed to collaborate and actively participate and become my own…

Successful medication management — the process of organizing, scheduling, and ensuring the safe use of medications – typically takes the help and experience of a community pharmacist. And more and more, it is important to have a pharmacist on your team, especially if you are taking medication regularly.  A CDC report states that about 49.9%…