Author: Asher Clyne
Crossing Time Zones with Insulin: Adjusting Doses Safely for Travel
Adjusting insulin doses when crossing time zones is critical to avoid dangerous highs and lows. Learn practical, evidence-backed strategies for safe travel with diabetes, from dose tweaks to storage tips and tech tools.
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Antibiotics in Children: When They're Needed, Side Effects, and Allergy Risks
Antibiotics save lives - but only when used correctly. Learn when children truly need them, what side effects to watch for, how to spot real allergies, and why overuse puts everyone at risk.
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GLP-1 Agonists and Gallbladder Disease: Recognizing Abdominal Pain Red Flags
GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy increase gallbladder disease risk, especially with rapid weight loss. Learn the key abdominal pain red flags and who’s most at risk - and what to do if you experience them.
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Steroid-Induced Acne and Skin Changes: Topical and Lifestyle Solutions
Steroid-induced acne appears as uniform red bumps on the chest and back after taking corticosteroids or anabolic steroids. Learn effective topical treatments like tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide, oral options, and lifestyle changes to manage breakouts without stopping essential medication.
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First Generic vs Authorized Generic: How Market Entry Timing Shapes Drug Prices
First generics and authorized generics both lower drug prices, but when brand companies launch their own generics during the first generic's exclusivity window, they disrupt the system, reduce price drops, and undermine competition. Here's how timing changes everything.
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Prescription Writing Errors and How to Catch Them as a Patient
Prescription writing errors cause hundreds of thousands of injuries each year. Learn the 7 key things to check on every prescription and how to catch dangerous mistakes before they harm you.
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Weight Management During Psychotropic Medications: Practical Strategies to Combat Gain
Psychotropic medications often cause significant weight gain, increasing risks of diabetes and heart disease. Learn which drugs pose the highest risk, how to manage weight safely, and what treatments like metformin and lifestyle changes can help.
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Basal-Bolus vs Premixed Insulin: Side Effects and Daily Life Impact
Basal-bolus and premixed insulin offer different trade-offs in side effects and daily life. Basal-bolus gives flexibility and better control but needs more injections. Premixed is simpler but rigid and riskier for lows. Your lifestyle should guide your choice.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Antipsychotics: How Certain Medications Worsen Motor Symptoms
Certain antipsychotics can severely worsen motor symptoms in Parkinson’s patients by blocking dopamine. Clozapine and quetiapine are safer options, but non-drug approaches often work best. Avoid haloperidol and risperidone at all costs.
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Perimenopause and Mood: How Hormonal Shifts Affect Emotions and What Works
Perimenopause can trigger intense mood swings due to hormonal shifts in estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Learn how these changes affect your brain, what treatments actually work, and how to get the right care.
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Azathioprine and Allopurinol: How Low-Dose Combination Therapy Prevents Toxic Metabolite Buildup
Low-dose azathioprine with allopurinol (LDAA) redirects toxic metabolite production in IBD patients, improving efficacy and reducing liver damage. Learn how it works, who benefits, and why proper dosing is critical.
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State Laws on NTI Drug Substitution: How Rules Vary Across the U.S.
State laws on NTI drug substitution vary widely across the U.S., with 27 states restricting generic swaps for critical medications like warfarin and levothyroxine. Know your rights, your drugs, and your state’s rules.
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