Senior citizens in Canada pay on average twice the amount American seniors do for generic medications, according to a report from the Fraser Institute.

Summer and fall mean more outdoor time and more open windows - and more chances for people to come in contact with wildlife, including flying bats.

The newly launched South Carolina Health Information Exchange, or SCHIEx, has made 800,000 medical histories of Medicaid enrollees available to physicians, clinics, and hospitals.

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use the two unauthorized natural health products, Life Choice Ephedrine HCL and Life Choice Kava Kava because they are not approved by Health Canada, and may cause serious adverse health effects including death.

In 2007, about 3.4 million Medicare beneficiaries reached the so-called "doughnut hole," or gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage, during which time they were responsible for their medication costs.

In the event of a tropical storm or hurricane, you may need to evacuate your home and regular services may be temporarily limited. To ensure that you are able to continue taking your medications under such circumstances, the Florida DOH recommends that you plan now by taking the following measures:

To protect the public, inspectors from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Division of Drug Control impounded expired drugs from two Medicine Shoppe locations, one at 8035A Liberty Road and the other at 5900 Reisterstown Road. The expired drugs were seized July 14 and August 6, respectively.