As nursing students navigate the 2026 NCLEX and clinical rotations, therapeutic communication remains the linchpin of patient safety and care quality. Recent updates to exam banks and clinical ...

The landscape of nursing education is shifting under the weight of new regulatory demands and technological leaps; the 2026 NCLEX test plan now explicitly tests digital clinical judgment, while ...

Experts have flagged several over-the-counter and prescription medications. By Dana G. Smith If you look inside your medicine cabinet, there’s likely some good news and bad news when it comes to brain ...

Some vaccines, along with heart medications and other drugs, appear to have a protective benefit. By Dana G. Smith Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to ...

Some of us have a medicine cabinet that looks less like a pharmacy and more like a museum. It’s why I make a point to do an inventory at least once a year with my spring cleaning. You never know what ...

On April 1, the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses will include more competencies in care management and basic care and comfort, while most of the exam structure, scoring and ...

For the first time since the National Council Licensure Examination was revised in 2023, the annual pass rate has decreased, according to new data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

President Trump's new TrumpRx online platform is a key part of his plan to help lower drug costs for consumers, with some polls showing two-thirds of Americans report high health care costs as their ...

Ashley Wong, PharmD, is an experienced pharmacist and medical writer who translates medical and drug information into easily digestible language. Effect on memory: Benzodiazepines are known to affect ...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition. Someone may have social and communication differences, sensory issues and/or restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour or interests. There has been ...

Licorice is a divisive candy — people either love it or hate it. Traditionally made with the root of the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra), this soft, chewy candy boasts a main ingredient that has ...

Activated charcoal is a fine, black powder that's very good at grabbing hold of chemicals, which is why it's commonly used to treat poisoning. Some people use activated charcoal in an attempt to ...