There is help available for many people who can't afford their medicines. These programs, frequently called patient assistance programs (PAPs), are designed to help those in need obtain their medicines at no cost or very low cost.

In this article, we discuss the issue of letting your physician know about your use of complementary and alternative medicines, why it's important for them to be informed, and how to communicate this to them effectively.

In this article, we present suggestions to help enhance preparation for medical consultations and offer some specific questions to ask your doctor. We also include findings from recent research that may help dispel common myths about the clinical encounter and the ways in which doctors and patients truly interact.

Science is a work in progress. Every day, promising studies are released and new treatments are approved. But how can you evaluate whether the information you're reading is relevant to your own health or to that of a patient, friend, or family member?