Category: Health & Medicine - Page 3

Learn the proven safety practices to keep medications away from children. Discover where to store medicine, why child-resistant caps aren't enough, and how to prevent accidental poisonings with simple, daily habits.

Your medical history shapes how your body reacts to medications. Past illnesses, multiple drugs, age, and genetics can turn safe treatments into dangerous ones. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.

Specialty pharmacies handle generic specialty drugs just like branded ones-because it's not about cost, it's about complexity. Learn how providers ensure safe, effective dispensing of biosimilars and complex generics.

Certain antibiotics can worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis. Learn which ones are risky, which are safer, and how to manage infections without triggering a crisis.

Medicaid substitution rules prevent CHIP from replacing affordable private insurance, but states implement them differently. Some use 90-day waiting periods; others use automated systems. The 2024 update aims to reduce coverage gaps for children.

Learn how to use probiotics with antibiotics to reduce diarrhea and protect your gut microbiome. Discover which strains work, when to take them, and who should avoid them.

When critical medications expire, quick, safe replacements save lives. Learn how to prioritize alternatives using evidence-based protocols, avoid deadly errors, and build a simple system even without a full pharmacy team.

Specialty medications cost thousands per month, but strategies like biosimilars, narrow pharmacy networks, and home administration can slash those bills. Learn how to cut costs without sacrificing care.

Learn how ACE inhibitors, ARNI, beta blockers, and diuretics work together to treat heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Discover why ARNI is now first-line therapy, what side effects to expect, and how to stay on track with your meds.

Mixing kava with sedative medications can cause serious liver damage and dangerous sedation. Learn the real risks, warning signs, and what to do if you're using both.

Learn how to access and interpret the FDA's free adverse event database (FAERS) for drug safety monitoring. Understand its tools, limitations, and how to avoid common mistakes when analyzing real-world side effect reports.

Many herbal supplements can dangerously interact with prescription drugs like warfarin, antidepressants, and HIV meds. St. John’s Wort, ginkgo, and garlic are among the most risky. Learn which supplements to avoid and how to protect yourself.