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Pills are not just for taking a vitamin or relieving pain anymore. Devices like the PillCam and the SmartPill can help doctors detect and monitor diseases in areas of the gastrointestinal tract that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new MIT capsule can ping a confirmation signal within 10 minutes of swallowing, then largely breaks down, aiming to improve ...

MIT engineers design smart pill that confirms medication ingestion using biodegradable antenna technology. The pill safely ...

Today Walgreens shared new data from two studies that show the company's mobile tools -- both its mobile pill reminder and its Balance Rewards for Healthy Choices platform -- improve medication ...

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Many people forget to take their medicine. About half of patients don't take their drugs as prescribed - maybe skipping doses or taking them at the wrong time. Non-compliance costs between $100 and ...

But pain specialists fear requiring pill-tracking databases will discourage doctors from prescribing the drugs even when appropriate, leaving patients in pain. Dr. Gregory Terman says it takes him ...

Missing a dose can feel small in the moment. But in transplant care, HIV, tuberculosis, and many heart conditions, a skipped pill can carry a heavy price. That gap between what a doctor prescribes and ...